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Solo 1500 V-Tail/Conventional Tail Glider EPO (PNF) (AUS Warehouse)
Made from EPO, this versatile glider is both agile and very resilant to crashes. The Solo 1500 is equally fun slope soaring or just racing around your local field.
A unique feature of this particular model is that it gives you the option of going with the V-tail setup, or the conventional tail setup. It includes both tail versions so you can outfit it to your preference.
With features such as a removable magnetic canopy, pre-installed motor/ESC, and pre-hinged control services, this model will be ready to soar in no time! Simply add your own 4ch TX/RX (V-tail mixing capable if using V-tail option), attach the control horns/linkages, and your ready to go!
I got my Solo Glider today and was excited. I wanted to test the motor and electronics in the plane. I connected my orange reciever and 3S 1600mah battery to the ESC, the transistor and resitor in the ESC blow up, spark lightning can and white smoke came out. What could be so wrong!! Has any one experience that before?
Can anyone tell me how i can connect a 4-6v lighting system to this using the receiver battery pack? Using a servo connector and plugging it into a channel on the receiver.
They should be glued in, however you can do the mod quite easily with two hooks on either wing and a rubber band to hold them in for flight and take it appart transport sake. I find that the Solo is actually much stronger and a better model than the bixler, having own and flown both of them.
Thanks LT Andrew. I have a Floater and use the plug in wings without any problems. It makes transport in a small hatchback car a lot easier without having model all in one piece, especially once over about 1200-1300mm ws.
Hi can anyone tell me what is the best glue to use on EPO as i have only ever had balsa/ply gliders in the past.. any advice will be greatly appreciated.
you need to be careful when selecting glue types, Have a good look at what is on the label, a contact adhesive from the local hardware store that is recommended for Foam is good for small pieces, but a epoxy is the way to go for load bearing items, I'd reccommend using two test pieces first, as you don't want to ruin your model. Have the patience to let it dry for the full curing time as reccommed, it pays dividends for a good bond!!!
IMO CA and Kiker is the way to go, use non foam safe ca and when u kik it with the spray it will heat up and melt the foam for a mm or so and make a fused unit also the glue hardens using thik ca u can make a bead along the line of the join like a tube and spray it into solidity lol also when u crash u can use the ca to fix it by spraying kik on 1 surface and applying ca on the other then press together and u have 4 or 5 second to line it all up before it fuses up, crack and small splits use super thin ca and drip into gap and spray kiker.. (my stinger 64 was returned from destruction by three people holding all 7 bits together while i applied ca to all the breaks kiked it, only one person was stuck to the jet and lost some skin for the cause lol)
The very best glue I have ever used on foam planes is "Beacon Foam-Tac", usually available on ebay etc. The most common glue I use is epoxy, and I believe 30min epoxy is longer-lasting and less brittle than the 5 min variety. Foam safe CA is usually okay, but I tend not to use it unless the joint is very tight, or if it's on a tiny micro plane. Hot glue is a very good option, but I find that I'm not very good at using it (I always put on too much or too little, or am too slow putting the pieces together so the glue cools down too quickly etc) so I avoid hot glue, but other people have had great success with hot glue since it's supposed to be quick and easy.
I haven't touched epoxy for 6 months. Everything I've built has been with Gorilla Glue. Apply a thin and even layer to one side and spray a light mist of water on the other. Join both parts, press firmly together. If you've been a bit heavy with the glue you will get it bubbling out from the joint, just wipe away with a rag. The glue tends to expand and push into the foam. Personally I use a spike wheel (available from HK) This gives the glue plenty of places to penetrate. I also use a tiny drop on screws or push rod stoppers. better than Loctite. Leave the bottle upside down in winter as it gets thick when cold.
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RobMill
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Solo with V-tail went together relatively easily. Did not glue wings, used 3 magnets counter sunk wood screws with flat heads to hold together in fuselage. Tested 9-9-12. Flew straight with very little trim required. First flight was OK. Second and 3rd flights were marred by motor problems. Traced this today to a crappy esc. Changed esc to a 25amp Turnigy Plush. Motor now starts and runs correctly. Looking forward to some more flights asap. Rating and quality would have been 5 crowns except for esc problems. But model is still good value.
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This Solo is my first model which I had choosen to learn on. arrived from the auz warehouse in less than 5 days. It's packed really well and comes with clear easy to follow instructions. I realized the motor was mounted a few degrees off centre, so I had to cut the foam and re-mount the motor straight. Wing has a strong carbon rod through pretty much the whole wing span. When attaching the wing to the fuselage , place 2 blobs of glue the size of roughly a 5cent piece on the trailing edge of the wing to the fuselage and do the same on the trailing edge. Glued in the conventional tail, connected the linkages. I use a zippy 1300mah 3s as it balances out perfectly, hand launched and off she went. I get about 14 mins fly time on the throttle to get her up and kill the throttle gliding down. Battery still remains pcnt20 charge. Didn't have to change any of the running gear. I would highly recommend this plane. Very predictable plane to fly even in 15 knot winds. At $60 what a bargain.
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Flew this plane for the first time today. Very easy to fly with very little stick movement required to correct anything. Next to no extra trim required once in the air, seemed to glide really well when off the throttle.
I did however before getting it up in the air make a small mod to the push rods. I notice that where they came out of the fusulage that there seemed to be alot of play/flex in them between the fusulage and the control horn. I made a couple of small hoops out of a paperclip and hot glued them over the push rod sleeve. This stiffened them up really well so there was no flex. Plane seemed very responsive and very easy to fly.
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bigkidau
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Buying my 2nd one and i know of the axn,bixler. I prefer this one.
This plane i can fly relaxing,its not a hotliner, get it up in the thermals and it can fly for ages.
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5/26/2013 Blake
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Got this plane 8 months ago and it has to be the best plane/glider i have flown! all i have done is put a 30amp turnigy speedy in the plane and got a new prop for the plane. I run 1800 batteries and they seem to go the best with a tight fit! I have flown this plane with bixlers and other gliders like, but the solo out flies them all!! Very aerobatic and easy to fly! loops with easy! and with the new 30amp speedy i can go vertical with ease! I have had a few bad landings cracking a few bits of foam but all you need is glue and tape and she is back in the air with no troubles! I am going to buy a brand new solo soon as it is just an awesome plane to fly! I would recommend this plane for beginner to advanced.
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