Good evening Gentlemen,
I know I'm waking up a stale thread, but this is the only one I could find.
I'd like hints regarding this kit. How did yours turn out?
Mr. Dave, yours used an engine on the small side. How did it fly? How did it balance? Did you have to add any nose weight?
Mr. Scott, how did yours handle? Did it have any ill behavior for having an engine on the large end of the spectrum? Did you have to add tail weight?
If anyone else here did this kit, chime in. If you posted any details elsewhere, point me there!
I'm considering several engines all across the board. Engines under consideration are a Cox .15 Medallion (lightest/weakest option), a Norvel Big Mig .15 (next lightest, I think), the OS LA .15 (but I'll need to source a venturi), a K&B .18 (heavier than the others but available new), and finally a Norvel Big Mig .25 (definitely appears to be at the high end of power, and weight).
My hope is to be able to fly loops (inside/outside), fly inverted, and horizontal-eights. I'd like to be in the air for about four to five minutes. Lines.will be no less.than 50 feet, and maybe longer...say, 55-60 feet.
So, really, I know the kit was designed before all the engines I listed, but there is no reference out on the InterWebs regarding the kit, and weights/balance. I will say that if the Medallion is chosen, then it would be appropriate to present a build log on CEF. Any other engine choice, the build log winds up here, with teasers on RCG.
My next move is to measure the fuselage (already noted for being narrow/small up front), and cross-reference my engine options to see what fits without re-engineering the fuselage. Any hints on weights/balance may tip the scales (uhuh, a pun) on engine choices. A lot of time has been spent already checking weights and comparisons between differing engine pairs, but nothing really jumps out as "the best option."
I do understand lighter is better, but weaker (and maybe unable to perform loops/8s) ...and heavier is faster, but maybe not as maneuverable.
Thanks in advance,