Sebart Miss Wind S 50E Build thread

[gazzacov]

Nice install there! What servo's did you go with? I'm using the Savox digital metal & titanium gears, brilliant, move as fast as i can move the sticks! The wings are a 30 second job, only one screw in the base at the rear, & peg on the front. Everything else just slots in place with cf pins. Having flown mine for a few months I can say that it flies fantastic. Vertical acceleration is awesome, knife edge is the easiest of anything I've flown, all the other manouvres you can think of are no problem. Makes me look a far better pilot than I am, hehe!

[EDFrules]

My buddy Blake chose Futaba 3156's for the ailerons and 9551's on rudder/elev. He reports the ailerons just droop when the power is off. Not much friction there, just like a GS bird! Pin hinges rock! I'll be doing the same for my Wind S 50 mono.

[gazzacov]

Ooh, you have a wind s? Thats another bird on my wishlist! Either that or the sebach. Need a bigger hangar... Futaba are good, most of my warbirds a kitted with them, though the savox beat them hands down for speed and noise. Not sure how available they are over the pond, but you should check them out. I'm usually reluctant to stray away from what I trust with servo's, but flew a couple of big planes fitted with these and was very impressed. Haven't used another brand since!

[EDFrules]

I've never tried a Savox servo before. Futabas do great by me for precision centering. My biggest pet peeve besides a weak gear train. I don't mind spending the money on a good servo, especially if it centers well. I'll have to get some into my LHS(also my employer) and test them out. Thanks for the tip!

[gazzacov]

I'm using a mixture of Savox SH0257MG (ailerons) & Savox SC1258TG on rudder & elevator. Very smooth, faster than I can move the sticks, so highly recommended. Have heard some of the smaller ones suffer with noise, but never been a problem for me. Also never had one fail, despite a few being in quite high speed terminals! Been flying a little pylon racer i built this last few weeks, It's good for over 100mph, & makes a change from the bigger stuff at 1m span. Getting back to it with the Miss Wind this weekend, practicing for my BMFA 'B' certificate. Happy landings!

[aquaanox]

hey guys - my kit came with these thingy's ... see pic.. no instructions for where they go. Whats this for ??? thanks

[gazzacov]

They are covers for the servo output arms on the wings. To be honest, I dont know anyone that used them!

[aquaanox]

Originally Posted by gazzacov

Details of the wings fixings...

On mine there is a small gap (a couple of mm) in the standoff on the rear of the top wig after the carbon pin is fully inserted. I cant seem to get rid of it.. Anyone else notice this ? thx.

[gazzacov]

Presuming you're fitting them the right way round, as I don't think you can get them the wrong way? I never noticed this much on mine, maybe 0.5mm at most. If its the same both sides, make sure the bottom wing is seated correctly, as that could push it out a bit. Is the gap the same in the centre top?

[aquaanox]

Originally Posted by gazzacov

Presuming you're fitting them the right way round, as I don't think you can get them the wrong way? I never noticed this much on mine, maybe 0.5mm at most. If its the same both sides, make sure the bottom wing is seated correctly, as that could push it out a bit. Is the gap the same in the centre top?

its just the rear standoff, im gonna have to put a little wood shim there as recommended on rcuniverse.. On another note, i got savox servos all the way around and man they are SUPER NOISY at center (with even the slightest pressure). not expecting that, but look like this is quite normal for savox servos based on some searches.

[Angler-Hi]

Gazz, I know it's been a while, lol. Nice video friend. Came out great!

Mike