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  Quote kanga Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18/Jul/2012 at 5:21pm
Hey Crash don't suppose you happen to know the all up flying weight ?
Been wanting to get one but our club is pretty hard fast on the 7kg limit , just wondering if it comes in under
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  Quote Crashtruk Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19/Jul/2012 at 1:38pm
I'll weigh her tonight. I wouldn't mind knowing myself
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  Quote kanga Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19/Jul/2012 at 1:52pm
If ya have trouble reading the scales holding the plane Snappy might loan ya his "Knacker Cam"

Originally posted by snappy

Feck sake, if I can't see my toes how do you expect me to read the scales


Originally posted by snappy

HK knacker cam, anyone?


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  Quote snappy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19/Jul/2012 at 2:13pm
knacker cam is for Snappy's use only, anyway it would probably slip off
anyone else!
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  Quote __remi Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19/Jul/2012 at 11:29pm
Thanks snappy for letting me know about your build, very useful.
As I purchased from UK warehouse the files section is blank. All the files, including instructions are in global files.
Would the powers to be copy all info,discussions,files etc into uk for all products.
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  Quote snappy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20/Jul/2012 at 4:20am
LOL the powers to be are "us", its a DIY job. Knock your self out
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  Quote fleetcanuck Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26/Jul/2012 at 7:15am
Hi, i Have used rubber o rings out of a hydraulic kit about 1 and 3/4 size work like a charm! 2 on each side and look like the real bungee cords, Regards; Fleetcanuck.
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  Quote jstremmler Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27/Jul/2012 at 3:32pm
I always adjust the CG of my planes by a set of scales. This gives you same time the total weight of your plane. So here ist the result for my Grasshopper L-4 with the RCGF-20 engine:

Weighing.jpg

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  Quote snappy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27/Jul/2012 at 4:23pm
Thanks Juergen
Which one of those is the weight? 5.17kg?

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  Quote Crashtruk Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28/Jul/2012 at 10:41am
I get AUW 6.215 kg. Lucky my mate speaks and reads German
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