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Build Companion: Freewing Mig-21 80mm
Copyright 2016 by Brad Miser
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I apply Mod Podge to areas that tend to get scuffed in handling or landing, especially the bottom
of wing tips and the bottom of the tips of the horizontal stabilizer. This glue dries clear and
leaves a hard shell on top of the foam. It won’t prevent it from breaking or getting damaged in a
rough landing, but does help protect against minor scuffs from landing or handling during
transport. Tape can be used for the same purpose, but the glue is easier to apply in these areas.
I also point out areas that were problematic on my build; I note these are the beginning of each
section with the labeled
Quality Issues
. Unfortunately, there tends to be a lot of variability in the
quality of models depending on the specific production process used; you may or may not
encounter the same issues I did or you may encounter others with your model that I didn’t find
on mine.
When I build, I first prepare each section of the plane all the way to setting trims and range of
motion of control surfaces (when possible) before assembling the plane as I find it easier to work
on the sections before they are assembled. It also enables me to test each servo, control surface,
etc., before the plane is assembled, making it easier to correct any problems I find. Refer to the
Table of Contents to see the overall build process used.
I use a FrSky Taranis radio for my planes because of its excellent performance, flexible and easy
programming, custom audio announcements, and telemetry. Because of the many options in
radio systems, this document does not cover radio programming or set up. If you also use a
Taranis and want to have the eepe file for this plane that I use as a baseline for yours, send an
email to
.
For a video tour of the completed plane, visit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy7gvTCyHr8
