Well I got the electronics for the plane today. Motor and ESC anyway. I also ordered 4 servos just to get it over $50 for free shipping. So, I got about 2.5 servos for free lmao. Anyway, this motor that I purchased for the plane is a little small. I thought it would be bigger than it is. I'm almost sure that I will release the magic smoke in this one. BTW, it's a 1300kv Exceed Rocket motor. Right now, I have a 10x4.7 prop on it, but I just ordered an 11x5.5, the suggested prop for the plane. Yes, the plane, not the motor hehe. Can you smell what the Tony is cookin'? hahaha
And yes, I had to make another order, so this one will not be in the air anytime soon, again. I ordered some dubro kwik links for the servos since I can't stand the ones that they send with it. They want you to use a nut to hold them on, and only use threadlock to hold it on. I don't think so. I will order ones that I know will not come off. I also ordered the 3/4" tail wheel and the collars for that. And there was some other stuff in there as well. Randy, your servo arms are on the way. I didn't forget hehe.
So, back to the plane. I ordered some blind nuts for the motor mount so that I didn't have to use actual nuts back there that are a pain to tighten. One I get everything in, I will hit all of the screws with thread lock, and secure all of the electronics. Why am I not doing that now? Because I want to use the ESC and Rx to help with the CoG of the plane. The less weight I have to add to this thing, the better.
Speaking of the CoG, there is a 1.05" area that it says you can run in. From 2.30" to 3.35". Now, for a plane this small, that is a HUGE CoG range. My 50" Edge only has a range of 10mm suggested. Either way, I will find it. I'm going to set the plane up right dead center in the CoG range, and try it out. If I have to hold a lot of elevator or no elevator when inverted, I will adjust. If I only have to hold a little down elevator while inverted, then it's perfect. Yes, this is how I test my CoG. No better way IMO than flipping your bird.
Stay tuned, more to come.