Balsa USA Stingray with DLE-20, RC Plane Build N0 29: Landing Gear, Bracing, and How to Solder
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ต.ค. 2024
- Welcome to my build series of the Balsa USA Stingray RC plane kit. The Stingray 120 is a great trainer and sport rc plane with an 83-inch wingspan and powered by a DLE-20 RC gas rc plane engine. I will be using a Futaba transmitter system with Futaba or Hitec servos and receiver. This plane is designed for .80 to .90 2-stroke glow engines, .90 to 1.20 4-stroke glow engines, and 15cc to 30cc gas engines. I will be using basic techniques of building rc plane balsa kits (or at least the techniques I have learned to build rc planes).
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In this video I install the main landing gear, the tail wheel bracket, and the tail section bracing wires. I also show how to solder. The clevises need to be soldered on to the bracing wires. I use a Weller WPS18MP soldering iron, Harris solder for metal work, Harris lead free water soluble flux, and a Harbor Freight Helping Hands tool.
I have been building, flying, crashing, modifying, and repairing radio control planes (RC Planes) for many years and enjoy sharing what I do with the radio control plane community, so I started RC Plane Tech channel for fun. I am not an expert, there are many different techniques when building radio control planes. A good way to learn about flying and building rc planes is to see what others are doing, that's what I do and that's why I like to share what I do.
Even though I already have a completed Stingray, I picked up another unopened kit from a friend for a great price. So I'll be coming back and re-watching your videos when I get to building it. One thing I did on my first one that might interest you, when I completed the tail bracing, I slipped shrink wrap tube on the wire and shrunk them down. It gives a nice finished look, and you can use different colors.
Hi, thanks for that tip on bracing! That is a great idea. I think ill do that as well. It looks kinda clunky. Good luck on your building!
Beautiful work
Thanks!
Really enjoying your videos! Look forward to every build update! I’m learning a lot about building. As a younger guy who likes building kits, this has been very helpful in learning building techniques!
Great, thanks, I appreciate your feedback! Good luck with your building!
Practise makes perfection. Soldering is a art. I have been doing it for years. Clean all the surfaces well, add flux, hot soldering iron or torche, use flux solder or silver solder for high stress areas. Heat well before applying solder, get a good flow. Don't over heat, that will cause cold joints. Keep the soldering area as far away as possible from the holding fixture, it acts as a heat sink and will take heat away from the soldering area. Clean joint with stiff brush and alchohol and your done.shinny solder is a great joint. Good luck. Try on scrap copper wire for practice.
John from Hayden Idaho
Great Thanks for the tips. I need a lot of practice!
Gran bel lavoro di precisione , piacevole da vedere e utile per futuri lavori grazie e al prossimo video
Thanks Marco!
James, nice choose. I have the same CF LG I bought on Amazon. I also have the same fuse cradle. Works great
Awesome, thanks!
Du-bro (doo-bro) I have never heard it pronounced duhbro. I guess it works. Beautiful plane! I am applying many of your building techniques to my Cloud Clipper 71! No base (bass) wood though! Hahaha! Keep on keeping on!
Thanks, glad some of what I do is helpful. We all learn together.. ya I guess a little lazy on the “do” and opposed to “doo”, and bass vs base, been caught in that before. Haha
Hey James ..love your videos ! Just a recommendation..i think narrating the videos instead of the music would be so much better ..and you can explain your work as you go ..just a thought ..
Excellent quality though james ..
Thanks for all your hard work and tips ..
Larry
Thanks for the feedback, I’ll take it into consideration into consideration. Narrating, of not talking too much, music no music, its been trying to find the right balance. I have a few more videos in this build series, I will be trying to evolve or improve as I go into the next. Ill try to explain more, I actually thought I should have explained why my tank was on the one side.. you confirmed I should have noted that. Thanks!