I got hold of a Vector .40 ARF from Randy Smith with taylor made Tom Morris controls.
So naturally i will put my PA .40 UL on a pipe in it.

Picture shown when i am just checking alignments.
Landing gear is made by a friend.

Norvald

I'm doing the same thing right now. I've run into an issue with the front end of the crutch being too small and I can't get the motor set back far enough to line up with the spinner. Did you cut it back or are you just leaving it as is?

Matt, it's an issue, even with an FP 40. I have 2 ARCs on the bench at present and I'm pondering whether to add an additional nose ring so I can use a needle nose spinner or do I use a Dubro spinner.

From your pic, that will not be a complete solution for you. 

Let us know how this works out.

   Uncle Jimby has the same setup and I have flown it a few times at the ARF-Off. It was 54 ounces and it felt every gram of it. It flies pretty well in decent air. It was very difficult to fly at the 2011 contest when the wind got up around 20, Ted and I had both flew it and it was like the old days with ST46s, lots of kiting it around and hoping. The RO-Jett61 version (also 54 ounces) dealt with it much better.

    The first batch or two of the Vector 40s ARFs were reasonably light and mostly straight. The later batches got heavier and many had big misalignment problems that were fixable with a lot of work.

      Even though the design is pretty darn good, I would suggest that at this point most people would be much better off building it from a kit or scratch, it should be easy to get it into the mid-40s with a PA40UL or anything on down to a Fox, and it will definitely fly well at those weights.

     Brett

     

   (snip)The RO-Jett61 version (also 54 ounces) dealt with it much better. (snip)

     Brett

Hi Brett,

That reminds me of sticking a 572 Pro Stock Rat engine in a stripped down Vega...............

Bill

Brett's comments about the weights of  the Vector 40s has made me wonder - can anyone of you more experinced builders predict an approx. wght of a plane (Vector 40 ARC in this case) will be when finished if the component wghts are totalled, & a reasonably careful finish is used? I have weighed everything furnished in the box, & get a total of 29oz. This includes wheels, pants, bolts, nuts, etc. If you add engine, tank, covering, dope, what should the result be?  Ed

I built an old die cut Brodak Vector 40 kit recently and when fully assembled (all nuts & bolts, tank, tubing, engine, etc.) with no dope or covering, it was 40 ounces, with complete dope and silk-span finish it was 49.  It flies better than my skill level with an OS Max .46 LA.  I am still learning techniques from experienced builders to keep the weight down, but so far I have determined that sanding works best, but it is not much fun.

Don