Re: Peanut weight question

From: <Warthodson_at_aol.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:21:34 -0500 (EST)

Ren,
From the photo of the Sommers it looks like it will be a very good model with potential to be a good flyer,too. The weight of the fuse, wings etc seems "competitive", but the weight of each wheel seems high, very high. To keep it light, consider making the wheels out of something else. Balsa, Styrofoam for example.
Gary Hodson



Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Peanut weight question


  
    
                  
Hello guys,
I just uploaded a photo of my progress on my Peanut Scale project. It's a Sommers Monoplane and the fuse will be pretty much all, with the bottom of the fuse, will be uncovered to show the wiring and to keep it light.
With what is in the photo I'm at 2.75 grams.
I just finished making an aluminum wheel and it came in at 1.95 grams with the rubber tire mounted onto the rim.
Once I make the other wheel and mount the tire onto it I'll be at 6.650 grams and I still have to make the landing gear rigging and the cable rigging that stands in front of the pilot. I'm thinking of using .015 MW for the rigging (.57 gr + 6.650 = 7.22gr.).
I'm covering the flying surfaces (wing, stab and rudder)with condenser paper.
Let's say I'll be at 7.5 - 8 gr AUW. Does that sound like it'll fly or am I too heavy and need to take something off?

It's my first attempt at scratch building a peanut scale model and I sure would like some input on this before I keep going down the wrong track, if that's what I'm doing.

thank you,

Ren


    
             

  
 
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