slopelope Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Im getting an old MPX Condor back in the sky. The all moving tailplane slides apart a bit too easy for my liking. Anyone have a fix to make the steel rods a bit sticky in their tubes? just enough to keep the stab in place Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Castle Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Normally if you give them a bit of a bend so that they splay apart they will hold in place much more securely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeb52 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Pritt- stick works well too. Just a dab on the end of the joiners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookman Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I have bent the last inch or so of the rear pin on the Alpina. Leave the front pin straight so that it slides out of the crank bearing so you can remove the tailplanes for storage. Shimples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopelope Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 Thanks guys! Brilliant idea! Of course ...bend it! Maiden flight on Sat on the Skyrrid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentPilot Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Be sure to make sure it is metal... I tried to bend one of my Sunbird joiners and it snapped. It was Carbon! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopelope Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 Condor maiden on Skyrrid went well. A superb day out...2 hours in the sky and then walk down and land at the base of the slope! Stab didn't fall off 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Castle Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 which method did you use in the end, stick it or bend it? Condor looks good...………………... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentPilot Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Yeah, nice! could pass for an ASW-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexBOF Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Put a shallow curve in the pivot wire when viewed in plan view, leave other wire straight. Use method for many years and have yet to have come off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopelope Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 I bent it.... just about 2mm off straight.... works a treat! Good to get a vintage model back in the air. Fly's so well Im prob going to fit new servo's all round as original ones are knackered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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