showtime CG?

[topflight36]

Hey guys I was out flying the hanger 9 showtime today. When I went into a hover. It always wanted to fall forwarded even with the elevator all the way up. Im thinking its to nose heavy. So what do you guys have for you center of gravity.

[Mack]

Yeah definatly, my showtime will hover almost with no elevator input, only aileron and lots of rudder!

[topflight36]

mack whats your cg at

[Mack]

Well for mine its 7 3/4 " But it is different for every plane! I suggest that you start at the CG as per the manual(7 7/16"), then slightly move the battery pack or lead back a bit every flight.

Pateints is the answer!

Also to make it easeir i built up a whole floor with some reinforced lite ply! This made it easier to move any item anywhere i wanted in the fuse!

If you are curious i have hitec 5625 all around and a Saito 150 up front .

[topflight36]

Thanks for responding are you running a pull pull rudder or the rear mount. I am flying the rear mount with an evolution 1.00 nx up front. With Fut servos. Dont remember the number at this time. But do you think you could take a picture of the floor for me if you dont mind I would like to see that. It seems like a good idea since they didnt give is much room.

[Mack]

I crashed my showtime a couple weeks ago but got a new one. I had to send it into Horizon because the wing failed. They gladly sent me a new one. Snow is starting to fall and i havnt had much time to fly the last couple days, but my new showtime has the same set-up minus the floor. I hav not constructed one yet but i will shortly. I am using a tail mounted servo with the battery about 3 inches behind the wing tube.

[topflight36]

k thanks sorry to hear about your first one.

[Mack]

Hey thanks alot, well it happens but unfortunatly that is the 3rd hangar 9 plane that had a defect. First was my funtana(stab broke in the air), Tribute 36(wing ripped apart during a blender), and lastly the showtim(they did not use enought glue on the left wing panel).

I have decided that i will probably stick from now on to higher quality companies such as Aviation models or Aeroworks.

[topflight36]

I tell you mine takes a beating. I guess hangar 9s dont like you. Im sorry to hear about them all. Hope you find a plane that will fit you flying style better. It sounds like you fly them hard lol. BTW how do you like that saito 150 up front.

[krayzc]

i am running a YS-120 on mine and I love this set up on a 17 x 6 APC.