Red Barron Equipment Installation

sahartman21 · Post by **sahartman21** » Fri May 12, 2023 2:19 pm

The outside tube was attached to the fuselage with Shoe Goo.

sahartman21 · Post by **sahartman21** » Fri May 12, 2023 4:17 pm

The receiver antennas were taped in place in a "V" shape behind the wing.

sahartman21 · Post by **sahartman21** » Fri May 12, 2023 8:21 pm

I used threaded rods with ends to attach to ailerons.

The ailerons are large so plan on using long aileron horns to reduce the throw.

sahartman21 · Post by **sahartman21** » Sat May 13, 2023 3:30 pm

The following pictures show the installation of the horizontal tail surfaces:

Material must be removed from the fuselage to allow the installation of the aluminum joiner.

sahartman21 · Post by **sahartman21** » Sat May 13, 2023 3:38 pm

There is a front and back on the joiner. For this model the elevator horn will slope to the back of the model when installed correctly.

sahartman21 · Post by **sahartman21** » Sat May 13, 2023 3:46 pm

More pictures:

Verify there is no binding and you have sufficient clearance for surface movement.

sahartman21 · Post by **sahartman21** » Sat May 13, 2023 8:59 pm

Below are pictures showing the installation of the elevator pushrod:

sahartman21 · Post by **sahartman21** » Sat May 13, 2023 9:00 pm

More elevator pushrod installation pictures:

Let the rubberized CA dry overnight.

sahartman21 · Post by **sahartman21** » Tue May 16, 2023 4:04 pm

The Red Barron is a good looking model. Here is a picture of it.

I will test in the next few weeks.

sahartman21 · Post by **sahartman21** » Thu May 25, 2023 5:33 pm

Attach the front of the mount using your preferred method.

The front of the mount was attached with screws, 5-minute epoxy, and fiberglass cloth.

sahartman21 · Post by **sahartman21** » Thu May 25, 2023 5:59 pm

Karl recommends a cooling hole for the muffler.

The pictures below show my installation:

sahartman21 · Post by **sahartman21** » Fri May 26, 2023 10:49 am

I did some initial balancing with the receiver battery in the canopy area. This resulted in a forward CG.

I generally prefer a more rearward CG and moved the battery to underneath the servo tray.

The pictures show this installation: