[QUOTE=yankphan;1699193]So I noticed you built a battery tray behind the rudder servo.... Mine seems nose heavy, may have to do the same. Also, did you cover up the opening to the firewall ?

After my zdz died and i installed my dle i actually needed to move my batteries foward and now they are in the pipe tunnel.
Yeah i covered up the opening to keep the gas/oil out. keeps the inside clean. I also covered up the pipe tunnel opening.

I needed to place mine towards the rear of the fuse. Balanced prefect before I secured it.

Same here... Built a tray to the rear w/smoke pump in the tunnel.

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where did your cg end up
also did you change the motor angle the pic looks like the spinner is left and low?
i have the same plane maidend sat and it was tail heavy on center of the wing tube

I did not touch the thrust angle... the photo may make it seem like that for some reason.... I built a balsa tray towards the rear...just behind the rudder servo for my a123's and rx.... mine was way nose heavy at wing tube. But I do have a smoke system in it with the smoke pump in the tunnel. The pilot has a bit of weight to it also. It is perfectly balanced now. I have 4 a123's(2 for the rx,1 for ignition, 1 for smoke) and my rx on this tray I made behind my rudder servo...thats how nose heavy it was.
I balanced mine with just a touch over 1/2 tank of fuel and an empty smoke oil tank at a touch forward the wing tube. It flies perfect at a 45 degree inverted incline for my balance test. Flies like its on rails for sure.

Originally Posted by marty mcintosh

where did your cg end up
also did you change the motor angle the pic looks like the spinner is left and low?
i have the same plane maidend sat and it was tail heavy on center of the wing tube

i have a proflow and a da 50 had to put my servo in the tail and my batt are at the same place as your so im gonna move them forward.mine feels really twitchy

Did ya try a little expo ? I have one that the CG is in "The Back seat" and it actually flies great, VERY neutral. Have quiet a bit of expo for the elevator and it is not twitchy at all.

How much to you have in it I just need to get more time on. It it flys really light

Great looking planes Yank, have fun!