I drove 1799 miles round trip from Oklahoma to Dayton,Tx. I bought his Top Flite F4U Corsair. Saito FG-73R5. ix20 Spectrum, all ground equipment,Spair parts,3 starters,7 + servos.. the model has only a few ticks to clean up before maiden on Transmiter and model. Can’t share my trip. Thank you for your content.
I've been told I'm not the sharpest tool in the shop which is probably why I don't get it. How does turning the dowel and forcing the plumb bob to point at the the CG spot make it balanced out? I'm going to have to watch a lot more Vanessa Rig vid's to work this out. But everyone is saying good work so I'm missing something.
With the friction on the dowel, I understand how you get the plane level by turning the dowel, then you plumb down to C.G. What I don't get is if the dowel has friction, how does the plane balance when weight is added? Seems like the friction on the dowel would hold it at level, so the added weight would be moot.
I’ve only built a few planes but I have never had to add weight. Maybe I’ve been lucky but I have always been able to move the battery , receiver or fuel tank.
One would need to adjust the leading edge “backwards” towards the tail a bit to not need to use as much weight. But this is a kit that is pre cut & non adjustable. Unlike DIY foam planes we can mow things around to our liking more flexibility
On what.......that plane weighs 25+ pounds and you can't see under it to set it on something else to balance it. Plus, how are you going to distribute that weight so your point of balance rig doesn't poke a hole through the wing.
True to a point. There are bubble levels that weight even less, but less easy to use. Remember, he's balancing an empty plane, and that tank is going to add 16-24 oz of fuel ahead of the CG. No one wants to land a tail heavy plane, dead stick, on an empty tank!
I drove 1799 miles round trip from Oklahoma to Dayton,Tx. I bought his Top Flite F4U Corsair. Saito FG-73R5. ix20 Spectrum, all ground equipment,Spair parts,3 starters,7 + servos.. the model has only a few ticks to clean up before maiden on Transmiter and model. Can’t share my trip. Thank you for your content.
$4000+$250 U-Haul $100 tip for his fuel and logistics. My fuel down and back $300.
Nice video friend
Tim's an even better pilot........nice job Tim, see you at the field!
Great video demonstration man. Thanks for doing that. I am definitely building a Venessa. :-)
I cannot wrap my head around this. How adjusting the level with the rig etc achieves the cg balance.
I've been told I'm not the sharpest tool in the shop which is probably why I don't get it. How does turning the dowel and forcing the plumb bob to point at the the CG spot make it balanced out? I'm going to have to watch a lot more Vanessa Rig vid's to work this out. But everyone is saying good work so I'm missing something.
With the friction on the dowel, I understand how you get the plane level by turning the dowel, then you plumb down to C.G. What I don't get is if the dowel has friction, how does the plane balance when weight is added? Seems like the friction on the dowel would hold it at level, so the added weight would be moot.
Thanks! It's a great cg rig for balancing giant scale planes by yourself.
I’ve only built a few planes but I have never had to add weight. Maybe I’ve been lucky but I have always been able to move the battery , receiver or fuel tank.
It's a warbird. Most need weight in the nose.
Most warbirds do not have long fuselage- the tail sit closer to the wing with a shorter moment arm
On your next Corsair build, could you just advance the main wing forward by one inch to avoid having to add steel weights?
One would need to adjust the leading edge “backwards” towards the tail a bit to not need to use as much weight.
But this is a kit that is pre cut & non adjustable.
Unlike DIY foam planes we can mow things around to our liking more flexibility
Man! Talk about making things WAY more complicated than they have to be! Just turn it over and balance the thing! Jeeeze!
On what.......that plane weighs 25+ pounds and you can't see under it to set it on something else to balance it. Plus, how are you going to distribute that weight so your point of balance rig doesn't poke a hole through the wing.
Doesn't the weight of adding a spirt level to the tail during the process throw things off?
True to a point. There are bubble levels that weight even less, but less easy to use. Remember, he's balancing an empty plane, and that tank is going to add 16-24 oz of fuel ahead of the CG. No one wants to land a tail heavy plane, dead stick, on an empty tank!
What if you don’t have a cg point
Go back 25/30% of the wing from the leading edge.
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