"2016 Sweepstakes" Griffin, Balsa kit build

Started by sanjayrai55, November 11, 2016, 10:14:00 AM

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Bought this from RC Bazaar

It's a powered glider (sailplane type) with a T-tail.

Well packed, good laser cutting and a comprehensive hardware kit. And, the icing on the cake: a full size rolled (not folded!) drawing!







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Brief Specs:
Wingspan: 1550mm (61")
Fuselage Length: 820mm
Flying weight: about 650g

Motor 2212-1100 KV recommended, I'm using a NTM 2830-1100 KV with 30 A ESC
LiPo: 1300 - 1500 mAh
Servos 9 gm all round (4 Nos.)
Prop: 8*4 folding prop

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Very comprehensive hardware package includes an X Mount and a screwdriver  :o

However, they didn't include blind nuts for motor mounting to the firewall  >:D :rofl:






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Balsa and ply is of good quality and well selected. Laser cutting is the best I've seen so far from these kits






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Important to do tril fit of both the sub-assembly one is building plus the next in sequence

Not a good idea to depend overly on these instructions


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I had to reverse the motor shaft. Cut a groove for the circlip and ground a flat for the grub screw


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The vertical stab is pretty strongly designed - it carries the horizontal stab too.

The Elevator pushrod goes through the vertical stab

The fuse boom is a separate part (to be affixed later) with conventional balsa frame plus a carbon fibre tube for strength. The pushrods go through this tube




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