Javelin build

[davidchoate]

will be ready today. mow just need weather

[davidchoate]

ready to test fly now

[davidchoate]

READY FOR MAIDEN FLIGHT. PERFECTLY BALANCED WITHOUT ANY ADDED WEIGHTS.I'll keep you all posted as to my flight results, as you know the weather has been very poor.

[Wildpig]

What size rubber motor are you using?
I tried different props, too. Seems the kit prop works best.

[davidchoate]

its 12 ' from prop hook to dowel, so I'm starting with a 24" lenghth of the grey kit rubber. yes, I also tried many props, and found the kit one works best.I cant wait to fly it. I made alot of improvements from what I learned on the first model. I still am trying to understand how the airfoiled horizontal stab affects flight, and what adjusting it would do. I also at some point intend to make a new wing and tail from contest balsa. It's amazing the difference in the wood you can pick out at the hobby store. oh, by the way, she weighs in at 55g's completed. I also think I want to try, at some point, after I gain a bit more experience, braiding my rubber motors as in Mitch's post. But as of now, i,m happy just getting them to fly in a predictable manner. soon enough I'll go after longer duration.

[davidchoate]

I have grown impatient with the weather. it was still very cold and windy, but I chanced it and took my new and improved Javelin MK 2 for a flight. I believe it will fly good; however the wind proved too strong to tell anything more than that my improvements to add strength and survivability are better than expected. 1/64" plywood is a beautiful thing.