(Build the Meat Tray Flyer... pg 4)
ELECTRONICS
Scotch brand double-sided tape
was used to mount the servos near the back end
of the fuse pod. With the servos mounted upside
down (one servo on each side of the fuselage)
the control direction for both rudder and stab
worked out for me.
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I made the pushrods out of 0.8mm
carbon rod, with wire ends attached via shrink tube
and cya (just like the landing gear). I put Z-
bends on the ends that attach to the servos,
and simple 90 degree bends on the control horn ends.
A tiny dab of Goop on the tips
of the wires keeps them from pulling out of the
control horns. You could bend a “V”
shape in the wires for adjustment, but I don't find
it necessary. If they need to be changed later I’ll
just remove one of the wire ends. It works very
well, and it’s easy to remove the Goop and
cut off the shrink tube if necessary.
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Speed control and receiver are attached to the
bottom of the fuse as shown (with velcro), and
positioned to balance the airplane correctly.
The balance point should be about 1/3 of the wing
width back from the leading edge, although you
may want to adjust this later. The antenna should
be fixed to the bottom of the boom so it doesn't
dangle too much. I used a few dabs of Goop
along it's length, but you could use clear tape
to accomplish the same thing.
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MISCELLANEOUS DETAILS
The tail skid is .025 wire. It doesn’t need
to be strong since the plane weighs next to nothing
and is a real floater! Bend the skid and put a
little side bend in the wire that will lay flat
on the bottom of the boom. This will keep the
skid from leaning sideways. Finally, tie the skid
to the boom with thread and Cya, about 7/8”
in front of the stabilizer.
I made the wheels out of balsa. They are light
and serve their purpose.
I’ve read that there are ways to paint the
foam if you want to. Or it can be covered in some
way. To me it’s just a fun plane that doesn’t
require much effort!
Thanks to Tom Anderson for designing this fun
airplane!
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