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cheers mate little bit nervous myself but if we don't, they will end up sat on a shelf for the rest of time. Just double checking my setups and then I'm off.

going to go for the maiden flight in about an hour as long as the wind holds off, its really nice and caln at the moment.

yea try and get a picture mate, i looked at the manual on hobyking but it doesn't show a item 10 so manual must be different to the one you have.

Would it be this part?? or if you look on this video at 44min 12sec it might be that kind If its like the picture i might be able to help you out but if its like the video, sorry i cant

what parts missing mate, the whole pushrod or just the clevice that goes on end of rod?

lol was spelt wrong here, i bet they thought i was crazy!!

cheers mate, ill get that then tomorrow, went to boots and they said they've never heard of that bendrem tape, but they did say try at a larger store. Not having much luck today am i

is this the stuff Sean?? http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/hardware/ironmongery/tubing___metal_rods/-specificproducttype-round_rods/FFA-Concept-Glass-Fibre-Rod-White-L-1000mm-x-Dia-6mm-9283977?skuId=9293677

that's good to know as b&q is alot closer than the model shop, will try there first. I did manage to get some duck tape from homebase that has a fibre weave so ill use that. again thanks for the tip. I thought theyd be quite light but ill do as you said and nip to b&q

Always makes it a long day when you know there a present waiting for you at home. Did you buy the kit or artf?

ok mate thanks for the tip, i can get some of that, boots is pretty close to us. Didn't manage to find any of the tape i wanted while i was out i just drove to a model shop 45mins away to get some but found out when i got there they were closed for stocktaking, i mean who does that. Think i might get some arrow shafts from decathlon instead

strapping your phone to a plane, that's very brave, nice day here in sheffield too, might go flying myself later tonight when kids are in bed. best thing about these light nights, perfect for flying, take care and post any vids you get off out for fibre tape and carbon rods now

thanks sean mate Hows the weather in Ireland today?

The glue is all dry and the electrics have been tested and all is good. I'm not sure on whether to tape all the seams and leading edges etc with some fiberglass reinforced tape just to be on the safe side? opinions please? Anyway the finished product As you may see in the pictures the velcro has come a little unstuck. i stuck it to the waterslide graphics and its pulled them up, the rest is stuck down firmly where it attaches to the foam, ill cut the lifted bit off i think. Its a lot bigger than i thought so looking for a way/place to store it where it wont get damaged Think I'm also going to trim down the motor shaft, its far too long and my collet isn't running true either which is a bit of a bummer.

Right i'm done for the night now, let the glue dry. the wings now have servos installed for ailerons, the vertical stab is fitted to the horizontal stab and just needs glueing to the rear of the plane, the carbon rod that runs down the underneath of the boom has been fitted and glued, the scratch pads on the underside have been fitted also. I think im pretty much done, all thats left to do now is glue the stabilizer assembly onto the plane and place the velcro for the receiver and battery, then add the prop and test the power system Then the Maiden I have really enjoyed putting the bixler 2 together, its not a hard build even for a beginner, if you can follow instructions its easy if you take your time. I'm hoping now that iv done a good enough job for her to fly. straight and true. will post a final picture of her tomorrow when all the glue is fully dry.

Yea. if you look at the picture below, normally theres two screws inserted from underneath, they are known to be a complete pain to use so theres a strip of velcro attached to the fuselage.(look like tiny wings in the picture), the velcro bit faces down and connects to the opposite velcro which is attached to the wings, this stops the wings seperating and falling out. if that makes sense

yup, motor rotation is clockwise when viewed from the back and the prop has the writing towards the front as it is a pusher model, just installed the servos into the wings, left the flaps out for now. Got the esc installed but decided against it being inside the fuselage, decided to place it on top of the plane in the airflow. ok it would probably look sleeker inside but id rather have function over form anyway ill pop a picture up soon of how far i am. Also bought some velcro as im going to do the velcro mod to the wings instead of the hated screws to fasten them on.

I always spend way too much money when i go in there lol, needs must and all that, im off there now

Dont have a local hobby shop mate, just a halfords, maplins, and other shops

Well id say im half way through the build, i have the motor installed on the mount and the mount glued into place. rudder and elevator servos installed in position and glues into place and the whole fuselage glued together, was just enough supplied glue to do glue the 2 sides together. When i get some more glue i need to install the servos into the wing for the ailerons and glue down the spar and servo wire cover. havent decided if i want to install the flaps yet so i might mount the servos but not link them up for now.as itll save digging later. Also need to install the rudder/elevator but that needs glue, can anyone link me to some foam safe glue that i can buy locally and not online?

that's what i was thinking, iv smelt it and it smells chemical so I'm pretty sure its not just pva lol, you never know, have now got headache though!

that's a very nice place you live, and nice that your family are close as well, id love to be able to fly with that kind of scenery, the keycam looks good as well and with them been so cheap i may pick one up and place in the canopy. Ill definatly get a radjet at some point, they look pretty insane!

been reading the thread on rcgroups, I'm about 88 pages through it lol, i don't want it to be a hotliner, just a gentle flyer that i can turn into a fpv platform in the future, ill buy a funjet or similar for speed.

stebro, did you use the included glue or get some other stuff. I cant decide if i want to use it as i haven't a clue what type of glue it is. Instruction manual is nice and clear though and most words are even spelt correctly!! Shock horror!

Its Here!!! I present the HK Bixler 2 I bought the Bixler 2 airplane from hobbykings uk warehouse and it was delivered nice and early (for a change) by parcelforce this morning. You can buy this plane for