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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Garf on August 19, 2007, 02:22:38 PM

Title: Trixter Barnstormer Rebuild
Post by: Garf on August 19, 2007, 02:22:38 PM

Since I planted my Barnstormer inverted, I figured to replace the built up, upright engined fuselage with a profile fuselage with modified moments. Because this thing has a tendency to be tail heavy,and I want to put the Brodak .25 on it, I figured to stretch the nose by 2" and the tail by either 1" or 2". I have no idea how this will affect the handling, but it was unmanagable the way it was, so I figure I have little to lose. Any ideas?
Crash pics here:
http://hangarflying.proboards18.com/index.cgi?board=wire&action=display&thread=1106503465&page=1

Title: Re: Trixter Barnstormer Rebuild
Post by: Mike Haverly on August 19, 2007, 11:37:06 PM

I had to add about 1.5 ounces to get a reasonable CG.  I'm using a .25FP, stock muffler, (for the weight) and total weight is at 30 oz.  It balance about 1.75 behind the leading edge now.  Flies OK!  Keep adding nose weight until it flies right.