Two more struts are required on the bottom of the wing to support the two landing gear skirts. When you have everything adjusted apply some 5-minute epoxy. You want to obtain just a small amount of dihedral in both wing panels. These struts slip into holes that allow you to slightly adjust the length. The two top struts are each 6 ½ inches long and run from the top of the wing to a point on the upper side of the fuselage. Probably the most important item in the assembly of the Gee Bee R-1 is the installation of four carbon-fiber (or wood dowels) supporting struts. The resulting landing-gear assembles hold up quite well. More epoxy is needed to first cement the landing-gear wires to the foam skirts and then to attach the skirts to the lower portion of the wing. I used 5-minute epoxy to attach the plywood firewall.
If you use ordinary CA you could easily melt the foam material.
Just make sure in the assembly of the various foam pieces that you are using a foam-friendly CA cement, like the Pacer Technology PT-25 ZAP-O Foam Safe Ca and companion accelerator. That means that three small servos are required. In that regard this plane could prove an excellent transitional trainer to introduce a flyer to the hovering type maneuvers associated with 3D flying.įour control functions are required, namely aileron, elevator, rudder and motor throttle via an ESC. Boosting the power to 80 or even 100 watts will provide 3D-type performance. An 60-watt electric motor, like the Axi 2204/54 brushless outrunner (), will provide a lot of flying enjoyment both indoors as well as outdoors in parking lots/backyards in relatively calm winds (under 10mph). The Gee Bee R-1 is primarily intended for the intermediate or sport flyer. The photos included with this review should provide some extra help. The single instruction sheet is brief, but acceptable. 137), foam-friendly CA and accelerator, 5-minute epoxy and Velcro tape to attach the RC system components and battery. 150MW ), 1/16-inch-diameter wheel collars (no. You will still need to purchase hinge tape for the control surfaces, control surface hardware (control horns, control rods and EZ connectors), a pair of Du-Bro 1 1/2-inch diameter Mini-Lite wheels (no. A round plywood firewall is included with the kit. Depending when the kit was manufactured, these struts may be wood dowel or carbon-fiber rod (four in all). Included in the kit are the pre-bent landing gear wires and two pairs of wing support struts (for the wing and landing gear) that are totally functional. But the assembly can be accomplished with only a few hours of work. Every part must be cemented together, so technically this is a kit, not an ARF. No covering is required, which is a big plus. The various parts are all pre-cut and pre-painted (choice of red or blue color scheme). The plane is constructed entirely from 6mm (1/4 inch) thick medium density foam sheeting. The little Gee Bee R-1 has about 320 square inches of wing area and weighs around 11 ounces when powered by a 50- to 60-watt electric motor and a 2-cell 1300mAh LiPo battery. The excellent flight performance of this aircraft inside the large sports dome totally caught my attention. 3 Cell 11.While attending the big JR Indoor RC Festival last November in Columbus, OH, I witnessed several flights of the JT Models Gee Bee R-1 aircraft.
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