Stevens Aeromodel G-480 Groove

[Stevephoon]

I bet most of you have noticed that I like mid sized balsa kits.... Well here's one that the wife bought me for Christmas that I'm just getting around to building. (There were a lot of repairs needed this winter)



From what I have read, this plane flys great when it's built light. I'm planning on building per plans, but to stay light I plan to use CA sparingly, use light weight electronics and battery, and use Solite covering.



Here's the stats and suggested electronics from Stevens AeroModel

• Wing Span (in.) 45
• Wing Area (sq. in.) 400
• Length (in.) 44
• Flying Weight (oz.) 24
• Loading (oz. / sq. ft.) 8.6
• Wing Cube Loading 5.2
• Power Rating (sug. motor) 250W (A30-28S)
• Propeller APC 10x5 E
• Speed Control (ESC) Castle Phoenix 25
• Battery 1600 mAh (25C) 11.1V

http://www.stevensaero.com/StevensAe...2-p-17493.html

Also as usual, I've picked up the electronics from HeadsUpRc.com

Motor: E-Max GT2215/09 250 Watt
ESC: Sky Power 30A ESC with Switchmode BEC
Servos: Towerpro SG92R
Prop: 10x6 DFDL Wood (If it does not over amp the motor)

I have some parts already.. Spektrum AR6110 RX, Misc 1500-1800 3S Batteries and some rolls of Solite....

This plane has been around for a while and there are some huge threads over on RCGroups on this plane, so I am not planning a detailed build log. I do plan on posting questions and showing progress every so often. If anyone has any specific questions or comments I always love to hear them.

Steve