RcRCM Strega and eStrega

[selleri]

Decided to purchase an F3F plane from RcRCM last fall with extra fuselage for electric motor.
The build quality is nice though it's not as good as from the major European F3F makers but then again you pay almost double the money for those birds.

F3F fuselage and the eStrega electric fuselage.


Guess one likes her pies more.


Servos going into the wings, cling wrap keeps the glue from making them a permanent fixture of the wing.


Material removed from the clevis to get full movement.


All set up.


Securing the plug with a bit of heat shrink.

[selleri]

Made a tray for the servos that also keeps the ballast tube and Rx in bay.


Here the tray has been cut for the Rx and part of the ballast is being used to support the fuselage. About 900 grams supplied in the package.


Spacers made from electric tubing.


Lots of wiring.


Not so much space for traditional battery packs so two Panasonic 18650 were soldered together.


The Rx at its location, in front of that the battery and then the nose weight at front.


Little over 100 grams was needed for balance. Aluminium foil was wrapped around the nose, tape applied to keep it in shape, the whole lot put in sand, fuselage removed and molted lead added to the mold.


And here she is enjoying a balanced view of the room.

[selleri]

The Strega went on her first outing the other day.

Center of the attention... or is it the Homeblest biscuits? Two of the local gang on either side and Rolf Girsberger, father of the RG profile, in the center.


Landed safely after the maiden.
 

Happy chap after the maiden.
 

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/v/wZxsE0tpJ58[/youtube]