[SPAM] Re: [SPAM] Re: Smargd versions?

[Ed Alt]

Thanks Troy, just what I was looking for.

Ed
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Troy A. Newman" <troy_newman at msn.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 1:57 PM
Subject: [SPAM] Re: Smargd versions?


> The differences in the Z and the original...are...The Z has Zero down 
> thrust. You had to shim the nose ring molded into the fuse...2mm at the 
> bottom and zero at the top. I used a small piece of balsa and then sanded 
> it to the angle.  The Z also has 1" was cut off the top of the rudder 
> counter balance. This is the extent of the changes I know about. The 
> biggest improvement is the thrust. If you are sticking servos in the tail 
> for elevators then put the wing where they say...Align the LE and TE 
> dimples. On some of the later kits the wing tube socket was moved in the 
> wing cores and the dimple marking the wing tube location is not quite 
> correct. Back to wing position...If you are planning elevator servos in 
> the tail and its a glow setup (YS DZ) leave the wing where its suppose to 
> be. If you are not putting servos in the tail...then move the wing forward 
> to get the balance point better. I'd say 3/8" would help. CG per the plans 
> is like 46mm aft of tube center...I ran mine about 35-40mm aft of tube 
> center. With the elevator servo up front the model was designed around 
> servos in the tail and the CG shift is of concern. My 3000 flight model 
> (4yrs of flying 2000-2004) carried 3oz of lead in the stab tube. If you 
> move the wing forward a bit it will help the CG issue. If you are using a 
> 2 stroke don't move the wing as its a lighter nose already unless you are 
> using a OS 160 and in that case go 1/2" forward instead of the 3/8" for a 
> DZ application...Depends on how heavy your motor is and the servos in the 
> tail. The Smaragd Z is a great flying model. One of the best I have ever 
> owned. And is still flying in the hands of another. Well worn around the 
> edges but still a good flying model.
>
> Troy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Anthony Romano" <anthonyr105 at hotmail.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 8:11 AM
> Subject: RE: Smargd versions?
>
>
>> Hi  Ed,
>> If memory serves the plane you have is the original. Quique added 
>> downthrust and changed the rudder and made the Z version which was more 
>> popular. Troy flew one for a while and would know all the details.
>>
>> Anthony
>>
>>>From: "Ed  Alt" <ed_alt at hotmail.com>
>>>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>>>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>>>Subject: Smargd versions?
>>>Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 08:26:00 -0400
>>>
>>>BlankI'm currently refinishing a Smargd I picked up and would like to 
>>>find out more about what has been developed to improve it.  Apparently 
>>>there were a couple of different mods that came along to improve 
>>>handling?  Can anyone shed some light on this, how to tell what version 
>>>I've got and whether there is anything worth changing on it?  I suspect 
>>>it's the first version, but I'm not quite sure.  For example, supposedly 
>>>a later version had a bit of a sub fin added (mine's straight along the 
>>>bottom).
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>Ed
>>>
>>
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