Originally Posted by Ali Machinchy

Another possible solution that I have just thought of....

https://www.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...p?I=LXE068&P=7

Regards Ali

Picked up the threaded inserts from local hobby store and gotta say, I think it´s gonna work! Thanks!

Well....... The stress on the airframe doing 3D broke a side window. And you cant buy one. Im starting to get aggravated with this plane.

Originally Posted by AtomicFrawg

Well....... The stress on the airframe doing 3D broke a side window. And you cant buy one. Im starting to get aggravated with this plane.

Well when you look at the thin interlocking ply that holds the roof on, I'm not surprised the cabin flexes enough to pop a window. Look at any large deck on a house, you'll see cross bracing. There is none on the inside of the cabin to support those huge wings.

Finished mine up today.
Ready to maiden.
Build was pretty easy other than it's pretty tight getting everything in there.
Also had to cut the cowl up pretty good to accommodate the muffler.
I will plan on getting the upgraded landing gear from the xcub 60cc. With some larger tires..
Great plane all together and I'm super excited about it.

Originally Posted by Joshfinley

Finished mine up today.
Ready to maiden.
Build was pretty easy other than it's pretty tight getting everything in there.
Also had to cut the cowl up pretty good to accommodate the muffler.
I will plan on getting the upgraded landing gear from the xcub 60cc. With some larger tires..
Great plane all together and I'm super excited about it.

Looking good! I may have a break in the weather at the end of the week to maiden mine. It's been pretty nasty rain and wind lately!

Originally Posted by AKNick

Looking good! I may have a break in the weather at the end of the week to maiden mine. It's been pretty nasty rain and wind lately!

Yeah today was so calm but I didnt get to get out. Had the kids ...
Rest of the week is 15 to 20mph winds and I'm not gonna maiden it in that.

Maidened it on thursday. Installed the xcub60cc landing gear friday. Airtop 8 inch tires coming monday. I did cut the covering off and sandblast the landing gear...I think it looks great just plain raw.

Originally Posted by Joshfinley

Maidened it on thursday. Installed the xcub60cc landing gear friday. Airtop 8 inch tires coming monday. I did cut the covering off and sandblast the landing gear...I think it looks great just plain raw.

Looking good !! So how was the maiden with the 61 ?

Originally Posted by BSteeve

Looking good !! So how was the maiden with the 61 ?

Flys great . I literally didnt have to trim a single thing. Flew it again today . It's a fun plane .
It does some great rolling circles with full ailerons.
Does good pop tops. I havent got any braver yet as it's just been a windy mess around here. I've always had all out 3d planes but I can tell this thing is one of my favorites already . It just looks so cool and flys great.

What muffler is the least invasive? I'm using da-50.

Originally Posted by robbinsp

What muffler is the least invasive? I'm using da-50.

You'll need to go with a pitts. As far as which pitts is best or least invasive I'm guessing they're all close. I know putting these bigger engines on make it a little hard to not hack the cowl all up.

Slimline has some that have the exhaust port area cut down. Look at their warbird options.

When using the recommended Rimfire 1.70 + Talon 120HV combo, what are the suggested Castle Link ESC programming settings (motor timing, PWM rate, etc.). Cheers

Originally Posted by Joshfinley

Maidened it on thursday. Installed the xcub60cc landing gear friday. Airtop 8 inch tires coming monday. I did cut the covering off and sandblast the landing gear...I think it looks great just plain raw.

Lookin Good! Mine came out nose heavy, go figure. Maidened mine on Wednesday! Nice!
I have six ounces in the tail so far.
Do you have the LE devices on yet? I haven't put mine on yet.
My will wing stall, predictable... but takes a little bit to recover if you let it spin. Getting better as I move the CG aft. It's somewhere behind the tube now, have not hung it again to verify where it is.

Originally Posted by AKNick

Lookin Good! Mine came out nose heavy, go figure. Maidened mine on Wednesday! Nice!
I have six ounces in the tail so far.
Do you have the LE devices on yet? I haven't put mine on yet.
My will wing stall, predictable... but takes a little bit to recover if you let it spin. Getting better as I move the CG aft. It's somewhere behind the tube now, have not hung it again to verify where it is.

I feel like it was perfect with the stock landing gear.
I think the xcub gear made it slightly nose heavy and now that I've installed the airtop 8" tires it's just a little more nose heavy . Gonna move batteries back a little.

How are you going about adding weight...where are you putting the weights. I have sticky weights but I'd like to hide them if I have to add em.