Trevor Crook Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 This is my first Peter Miller model - his reputation is so good I had to try one. My father-in-law volunteered for the build, and I did the finishing with Hobbyking film. I specified 2 variations from the plan to suit my preferences - a fuselage mounted torsion bar u/c and one servo per aileron. I am electric only these days so it's powered by a modest 360W 3s 3000 setup. Weight is 4lb 6oz. ready to fly. Unusually for one of my adaptations of a glow design, I had to add 4oz of lead to the nose to acheive the plan c of g. Maiden was on Sunday. She needed a bit of elevator and aileron trim, but flies superbly, performance is much better than tha power and weight suggest. Lovely loops and rolls, very docile handling. Well done Peter, it is a credit to you, as I expected it to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C. Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Nice 👍I like it 😎 might be worth trying 4s if you can. That should avoid need for the nose weight looks as though you have plenty of room up front. Paul. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyD Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 very nice,battery bay looks well thought out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Crook Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 Yes Paul, I did consider using a 4s pack, but the power train was originally used in my electrified Galaxy Magician, and when I tried 4s in that I had to reduce the prop size so much to keep within the ESC's 40A limit it became very ineffecient and went no better. Also now the lead is pretty well glued in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Great! Glad that you are so happy with Ballerina. The secret is Low wing loading, Something that I have a fixation about!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 9 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Posted by Peter Miller on 02/08/2016 18:34:02: Great! Glad that you are so happy with Ballerina. The secret is Low wing loading, Something that I have a fixation about!!! can you quantify "low" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 That looks very good, bet it shows up well in flight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Crook Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 Yes, I'm very pleased with the colour scheme. It was inspired by the Fly Baby reviewed in the magazine a couple of months ago. Peter, I am also a big fan of low wing loading, and I also think that the relatively thick wing section you have used gives gentle stall characteristics. When I put the wing on my storage rack, it happened to be above my Sig J3 Clipped Wing Cub wing, and is almost identical in span and chord. However, the Cub wing is flat-bottomed and half as thick, and the Cub is about a pound heavier than the Ballerina. It has a much sharper stall, and is inclined to drop a wing, but it is a scale model so ideal model characteristics have had to be compromised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Hofman Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Hi Trevor, Nice balanced colour scheme! How have you made the windscreen? I see a fold going all the way around creating glueing area. How did you achieve that? Regards, Lucas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 The "fold" looks like red vinyl tape joining the screen to the fuselage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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