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Aileron modification

Fitting ailerons is not exactly new to the EasyStar so here is my rendition.

Using 1" masking tape I laid out a strip across the entire straight part of the wing…























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Added by Ritchie on September 2, 2010 at 9:00am — 7 Comments

Wing magnets

Having heard the EasyStar puzzle fit wings come loose (but not fall out or anything wierd) being the cause for magnet help I figured getting it done now would be easier. The same technique for the chassis was used to fit the magnets in each wing.

10mm drill bit pushed into foam

Scapel cut along marked line

Poke out foam inside line

CA glue magnet in place

NOTE.. CA glue is fast drying so make sure you get your magnets the right way round before glueing…
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Added by Ritchie on September 2, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Servo line install (in chassis)



Coming from a JP Zagi I wanted dual channel ailerons (achieved via elevons) but I wanted to still be able to remove my wings easily. Having seen lots of aileron mods I decided I knew where the leads would come out on mine and began my grooving. Grooved for the wires soon revealed the connector to be 3x thicker than the wire so a bigger groove was fashioned for the side for a snug fit. Now although pushing in a connector meant it did not move…
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Added by Ritchie on September 2, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

Measure twice, cut once. Or just take the scapel to it.

Now the major bodgery has been done I added the propeller (7x4 from previous) and noticed I was 5mm to big for the plane but as it has work my me so well in the passed I though I'd just mod it in. Using the poke and trim method I created a groove for the blade to fit… Continue

Added by Ritchie on September 2, 2010 at 6:00am — 2 Comments

Receiver install

The R617FS receiver is for the 2.4GHz Futaba 6EX transmitter and so "requires" a 90° position to function. So with the elevator channel being used for elevons (in the wings) the servo hole on the side of the chassis is redundant, that hole shall take my receiver. After… Continue

Added by Ritchie on September 2, 2010 at 5:00am — 3 Comments

EasyStar Upgrade 3: ESC and LiPO fitment

Cramming the ESC, LiPO and motor in the back compartment space isn't easy given the short space so I gave it a look, placed everything where it could go and the problem became apparent. Leads would have to be cut as if they were not the LiPO could be in the nose so I decided to trim back the leads on the cheapest bit, the eTronix. Trimmed to a sensible length I found the battery leads were still too long so trimmed them again. I used gold connectors and heat shrink to connect and…
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Added by Ritchie on September 2, 2010 at 4:00am — 3 Comments

EasyStar Upgrade 2: Motor Mount

The Hacker A30-16M is 38mm in diameter and so does not fit in the tiny hole for the Permax400. The idea was simple enough, make room and make it stable. Looking at the hole I would need to enlarge made me realise that enlarging it would need the kind of delicacy that I simply couldn't achieve with any sort of implement (machine or otherwise). So I carefully trimmed of sections to try and make it look nice as well as fit but that did not work until I got right down. I followed the…
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Added by Ritchie on September 2, 2010 at 3:00am — 5 Comments

EasyStar Upgrade 1: Chassis modifications

Having previous kit I want to use the EasyStar in standard trim was not gonna cut it so modifications were needed. I will document each modification in single posts (hopefully) so others know what not to do.



The chassis/airframe holds the majority of the parts so… Continue

Added by Ritchie on September 2, 2010 at 2:00am — 10 Comments

What Size Parachute for ALL these planes ? EZ* , Multiplux EZCUB,Apprentice15,Slo-Stick

Added by Earl on February 4, 2010 at 11:00pm — 5 Comments

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