Fournier RF-5 Balsa Electric Scale Glider 1550mm (ARF)

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Nov 25, 2013

beautifull kit. very well done. reminds me of a slick with U-2 wings. instructions are on a CD, not printed, and anyone with any building experience can put this together easily.the slots in the wings for the outboard wheels are hard to find at first but, once you find them they are easy to see. they are centered 35mm back from the leading edge, and 270mm in from the wing tips on the under side of the wing.

the most confusion that i could see was the lack of the metal rod (not included in the kit) to tie the two elevator halves together, and no where in the instructions to place it through the fuselage before gluing in the elevator. i made mine from a piece of 2mm push-rod and drilled into the elevator flaps before setting the CA hinges.

i installed a turnigy 2217-16 turn 2050kv SKU: TR2217/16 motor, (what a hog!) mounted in perfectly with no mods, a 10x6 APCE prop, a 40 amp ESC, and a 2200 ma 30C 3s battery. all up ready to fly weighs 925 grams, pulls 21 amps WOT on my meter, and has a 1.1 to 1 power to weight ratio. it should fly vertical straight out of sight like a homesick angel, but float home like a snowflake.

again, awesome quality kit! nothing like my dragonfly that i had to get out the sealing iron and re do all of the edges of the covering that was coming loose

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Jul 27, 2013

The instructions on the CD are just about useless.But this is an easy model to put together.Don't forget to put the elevator joiner in first,and you'll have to make one because its not supplied.I bought one of the recommended motors,and if you do the same you will have to extend the mount by at least 10-12 mm,even using the packing supplied.There is no indication of where the CG is located,so I have gone for slightly forward of 30pcnt wing chord,and will adjust after flying.30 amp ESC,and 2200 30c battery fit nicely,and a 10x5 prop gives plenty of power pulling about 20 amps.Waiting for some decent weather so I can give it a try.