DaveB1 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Great - Make sure you sharpen up your Razor plane Shaun - this is what I removed from the Fuselage ! The short kit Balsa was a bit heavier than I'd prefer, so I shaved as much as possible off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Sounds very frustrating. Hope you sort it successfully. GG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveB1 Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 After a long wait, I got to Maiden my Loaded Dice 30EP today in chilly but beautiful conditions. Ran 4 batteries through getting close to 10 mins each time. Had to add a bit of down trim but otherwise good. Really pleased with how it performed. Pulls vertically nicely, lovely axial rolls and big loops. Still early days for me to refine my aerobatics but I'm sure this will be a great plane to practice with. Had to clear a low hedge on the landing runs and it floated straight on past the strip, so took a few attempts to bring her in. Landing gear seems nice and strong and ground handling is good, with easy taxying / steering. Dead chuffed with the colour scheme, looks great in the air and the darker red bottom wing contrasts well with the white / yellow uppers. Looking forward to learning what it can do 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan M Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 That looks really fantastic Dave. Re floating in on landing, what's your view (or anyone else's) on trying flapperons/spoilerons on a switch to add drag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Walsh Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 21 hours ago, DaveB1 said: After a long wait, I got to Maiden my Loaded Dice 30EP today in chilly but beautiful conditions. Ran 4 batteries through getting close to 10 mins each time. Had to add a bit of down trim but otherwise good. Really pleased with how it performed. Pulls vertically nicely, lovely axial rolls and big loops. Still early days for me to refine my aerobatics but I'm sure this will be a great plane to practice with. Had to clear a low hedge on the landing runs and it floated straight on past the strip, so took a few attempts to bring her in. Landing gear seems nice and strong and ground handling is good, with easy taxying / steering. Dead chuffed with the colour scheme, looks great in the air and the darker red bottom wing contrasts well with the white / yellow uppers. Looking forward to learning what it can do Looks very nice Dave. How do you insert/ retain the battery, can you post a photo showing the battery compartment? Trying to decide whether to put the battery hatch on the bottom as per the plan or on top for ease of access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveB1 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 How do you insert/ retain the battery, can you post a photo showing the battery compartment? Trying to decide whether to put the battery hatch on the bottom as per the plan or on top for ease of access. Hi Shaun, I cut a hatch after shaping the fuselage, then checked the Cg. I needed the battery hard up to the front bulkhead for balance. I built an open ply ramp for the battery to sit on against a small strip of dense foam at the bulkhead, and CA'd a reuseable tie strap around the frame. Unfortunately I cut the hatch a bit short so the battery is a squeeze to get in and out. A top hatch would be easier but the plane is small and light so is easy to turn over. A bottom hatch keeps the nice looking lines of the fuz uninterrupted and I find turning over encourages me to check all the control horns, clevis nuts and servo arm screws before each flight. (found one loose yesterday). Hopefully the photos show what I mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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