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Frequently Asked Questions
CONTENTS
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1.1 What is in this FAQ?
1.2
What are the commonly used abbreviations in this FAQ?
1.3
What are the commonly used terms in this FAQ?
1.4
Who is Dave?
2.1
What is EPP?
2.2 Why should I get an EPP plane?
2.3
Should I get an Eraser or a Jazz for my first plane?
2.4
What type of plane would it be best to get for slope combat?
2.5
Why aren't there any German planes?
2.6
I don't live near a slope - can I still fly an Eraser or a Jazz?
2.7
What is the usual weight of a finished CS plane?
2.8
Are the Eraser and Mustang / Spitfire much different in flight?
2.9 Which plane
can fly in greatest range of wind speeds?
2.10
Which plane penetrates best in high winds?
2.11
Why are the new spitfire wings clipped?
3 Building your Eraser / Warbird
3.1 Are
there any building tips I should know about?
3.2 What
is a dihedral / anhedral / polyhedral and should I have any in
my wing?
3.3 How
do I build my Eraser wing flat?
3.4 How
do I build my Warbird wing with some dihedral?
3.5 How
do I make sure my Eraser / Warbird wing won't come off?
3.6 Why
do I have to fibre-tape the wing saddle?
3.7 Are
there any alternatives to sanding the strapping tape in the wing
saddle?
3.8 How
should I tape my warbird?
3.9 Do I
have to put the corflute wing strap on my warbird?
3.10 My
glue isn't drying - what is wrong?
3.11
Is there any difference between uni- and cross- directional fibre
tape?
3.12 Can
I fasten my wings to the Eraser with dowel and rubber bands?
3.13 Will
my warbird need nose weight?
3.14 Do
the warbirds need / have wheels?
3.15 What
about balsa ailerons?
3.16 I'm
stumped b y the instruction "cut 27mm off the narrow end
of the aileron"
3.17 What
size servos give the best performance in my Eraser / Warbird
?
3.18 On
the Eraser / Warbird, is it better to use two servos for the
ailerons so as to have more power or is this overkill?
3.19 Do
I have to cut off the servo mounting lugs?
3.20 How
do setup my Eraser / Warbird for axial rolls?
3.21 Do
the Mustang and Spitfire have exactly the same wing as the eraser?
3.22 Can
you make the Eraser fuselage more pointy or thinner for less
drag?
3.23 Should
I replace the double spars with one extra thick spar for more
strength?
3.24 How
do I balance my Eraser / Warbird?
4.1 Does my Jazz Extreme need a nose
cone?
4.2.Is
it worth putting mini/micro servos in a Jazz?
4.3
Should I put carbon spars in my Jazz?
4.4
Is there any way I can balance my Jazz without extra weight?
4.5
When covering the Jazz with coloured tape, should you overlap
the
tape at the centre of the wing or cut it?
4.6
I have a variable rate mixer, what settings are best for the
Jazz?
4.7
Can you pod-mount an IC engine on a Jazz?
5.1 Arggh...I've made a mistake in the
shaping...what do I do?
5.2
How should I decorate my model?
5.3
How do get a camouflage effect?
5.4
Can you paint over t he PP tape supplied with the kit and if
so what paint do you use?
5.5
How should I finish my balsa ailerons?
5.6
What is a good colour scheme for a beginner?
5.7
How do I avoid wrinkles in my PP tape covering?
5.8
Can I use a heat gun or paint stripping gun to shrink the covering?
5.9
Does it matter what order I tape in?
5.10
Can I use tinfoil for a metallic look?
5.11
How do I make exhaust ports on my Warbird?
5.12
What size plastic spinner is scale for the Spitfire?
5.13
How can I hide my pushrods and control horns on my Eraser / Warbird
/ Jazz?
5.14
How do I shape the new spitfire Mk14 bubble canopy?
5.15
My tail feathers are droopy - what can I do?
5.16
How can I make wing fairings for my Spitfire?
6.1 How do I
choose a slope?
6.2
What is a spiral dive, what is a spin?
6.3
What is the best way to launch the Jazz?
6.4
How can I get a better grip on my model for launching?
6.5 My Jazz flies unstable...what
is wrong?
6.6
What is reflex, and how much do I need?
6.7
Can I fly at night?
6.8
Can I land in water?
6.9
I fly near water...what precau tions I should take?
6.10
Can you bungee launch a CS plane?
6.11
What is Dynamic Soaring (DS) ?
7 Repairs
7.1 My Eraser / Warbird fuselage
has cracks in it - what do I do?
7.2
My Eraser / Warbird wing came off even though I did a really
good job of gluing it on - what do I do?
7.3
My Eraser / Warbird / Jazz has a chunk missing / a slice cut
into the wing's leading edge - what do I do?
7.4
My fuselage looks pretty beaten up - is it worth fixing?
7.5
I can't get 3M Super Spray77, but can get 90 and 75 - are they
ok?
7.6 What are
the different sorts of tapes and what should I replace them with
if I run out?
7.7
Can my Eraser / Warbird fly with only one aileron?
7.8
My plane crashed and now it won't turn very well and it only
rolls slowly - what is wrong?
7.9
A clevis broke - should I upgrade to metal?
8 Miscellaneous
8.1 What is a servo saver?
8.2 Does my Eraser / Warbird / Jazz need servo savers?
8.3
Do I need a lost model alarm?
8.4
How do I convert my Hitec receiver switch for use with a charging
plug in my plane?
8.5
Where can I get some free simulator software?
8.6
What are transmitter modes?
8.7
Is it safe to use a smoke system on my CS plane?
8.8
What is an elevon mixer?
8.9
Can I leave my plane in a car on a hot day?
8.10 What are GIMPS?
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