Discussion RCX Sbach 342 Build

[jarheadflyer]

Just reserving my spot for the build thread for my 2 years + in the wait RCX Sbach 342 as the plane should be here any day now! In the mean time does anyone know if the DLE111 and the DA120 mounting bolt patterns are the same?

[anders e]

Yes it is
Looking forward to se this.

[jarheadflyer]

I see you are running the GP engines... sure wish they had the 123cc available now for this plane!

[anders e]

I just have the 88cc, but i am waiting for the 61 and 123 to come out.
But i DA's and one OS-55cc to. I am really happy with these engines. I have had DA's in 95% of all my gassers from the begining, but it nice to try other good engines too. And the GP is hauling my 106'' Aw-edge just fine. Runs so smooth

[jarheadflyer]

I have been toying with the idea of taking the DLE 111 out of my EG Extra MX and putting in the Sbach as it is broke in and runs tremendously well then replacing it with the GP 88 and saving a little more weight in an already very light airplane. Your thoughts?

[anders e]

Whats the weight on your MX2? My AW-edge is 12.1 kg with the GP and have the''out of hover'' power, so if you are 12kg or lighter with the GP it will perform great in your MX2

I red your post once again and you said it is very light. Then your MX2 will perform great with the GP

[jarheadflyer]

12.1 kg is about 26.7 pounds and right now with the DLE 111 mine weighs 26.18 pounds so the weight should drop a bit further with the GP 88 most likely getting me in under 26 pounds which would be great! Do you have a good prop choice for the GP 88 in mind?

[anders e]

I have tried xoar 27x10 and it works, but its a little sluggish. Now i have mejzlik 26x10 thin and i like it. So a mejzlik 26x10 thin or 27x10 thin will be fine. Wess i thik will be good too

Here my fat edge hanging around. Sorry you cant hear the engine just the quad-copter

bingen igjen - YouTube

[anders e]

you can see the pullout at the end of the video.

[maineflyer]

Looking forward to the build and flying reports!!

[jarheadflyer]

Plane has been held up at Dulles for 24 hours with no flight scheduled to SLC yet...

[jarheadflyer]

UPDATE! The HOLES at United Airlines Cargo just called asking for a description of the boxes that are being shipped to me via SLC. When I asked why I was told that they seem to have "missplaced" them, so for me I guess the wait continues.

[rcflyguy]

Oh-boy... good luck!

[jarheadflyer]

So as many of you know I picked up my plane down in Salt Lake a little over a week ago and as to be expected United Air Cargo damaged it. In the process of breaking the end off the crate containing the fuse the front of the plane was damaged at the leading edge of the wing sockets on both sides, one of the hinge points for the rudder was broken off, and many of the small parts that were in a bag were lost.
After a week away from home for work I am finally beginning the repairs and build of the plane. Last night I got the landing gear under her and completed the repair of the starboard side of the fuse and also got the rudder hinge point fixed and a layer of 3/4 oz glass over it for additional support. I have one other idea to help strengthen this area but I will get into that later.
As I was going over everything last night I also noticed that when they cut the reliefs in the spinner for the prop they cut them backwards. Its kind of hard to see in the pic but I put a prop beside the spinner to kind of help illustrat this. No big deal here as the spinner is fiberglass and rather on the light side so I dont think I would have used it anyway.
So here are some pics from the day I got the plane and a few from last night. There would have been more but Klaus, my black german sheppard did a little chewin on the power cord for my camera. First thing he has chewed up since he was a pup three years ago... notice the guilty look on his face

Last weeks photos:

[jarheadflyer]

Last nights photos: