[NSRCA-discussion] Plane info wanted

[Adam Glatt]

Jon, you have a 9411SA on each elevator half?  That seems like overkill 
to me.  I use the 9411SA as an aileron servo, and the 3421SA as the 
elevator half servo.
-Adam

JonLowe at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 8/19/2006 8:06:13 AM Central Daylight Time, 
> scott at rcfoamy.com writes:
>
>     I have a club member looking to get into pattern without breaking
>     the bank, until he is hooked <lol>
>     He has been looking at the CA Widebody 60 anyone have info on this
>     good/bad/the ugly..
>     Or what would someone recommend, Showtime 90? 
>      
>
> Venus II is, hands down, a better airplane, IMHO, than the Showtime.  
> I've had both.  Venus II with the right engine (OS 1.20 AX, Saito 
> 1.25, or YS 1.10) tracks very well and feels locked in.  Showtime 
> never did, nor did it to my Dad, so I sold it.  Venus II comes with 
> pattern sized surfaces, unlike the Showtime, and is VERY light.  I 
> plan to use my Venus II for practicing next years pattern, it is that 
> good.
>  
> If he buys a Venus II, have him put the servos in the tail; there is 
> an option to put them in the main bay or in the tail.  They tend to be 
> a little nose heavy.  Use a high torque digital on the rudder, and two 
> smaller digitals (eg, JR 9411SAs on the elevators).  I put the rudder 
> servo in the tail, and used DEPs for the elevators, and ended up 
> putting the battery about halfway back to the tail, behind the wing, 
> and still needed some ballast in the tail.
>  
> Jon Lowe
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