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Beautiful job, Andy

Mine not started yet, nor likely to be for a while. Still too cold in garage/workshop to complete existing build/repairs.

Intending to install wingtip ballast tubes too, so will be interested in effect on behaviour.
Only foamie I tried with tip ballast was one of my Balistiks, which didn't like it at all.
But of course the JW DSS has a very different planform & ultra stiff wing............

Has anybody else finished theres yet . weighs 1670g or bout 60 oz  plus 300g of tip ballast

Nice oneAndy, just started mine. please tell more about the tip ballast. Thanks
George

Nope, not started mine yet either...but I hope to clear the bench shortly

Really easy stuff, if you now what you're doing, if not, then ask, there's no such thing as a stupid question and we'll help whenever we can (which is most of the time  )

Plenty of build thread on the net

Does it come with wafers...................what flavour is it......................


 

Does it come with wafers...................what flavour is it......................


 

Unless of course you're being a knob 

Has anybody else finished theres yet . weighs 1670g or bout 60 oz  plus 300g of tip ballast

  Looks like you've done a "Cracking" job on your JW Mr b

  Stuart.

Spars are in, Servo's potted.
Used some BlueBird Fast MG Digi servos from Hobbyking. Looking good so far.
May get the centre ballast tubes and reciver in today.
George

ps ANDY! Can I have some info on the tip tubes please.
Thanks

Andy's your man, George, but since it seems he's not on line & you're actively building today, FWIW my intentions are:

Loadable tubes located as near as possible in line with CG & abutting (& bonded to) a spar (that bit probably too late for you?) & a few inches short of the tips.
Max. about 3 oz using 3 slugs per side.

Maybe you have an old ballast tube you can halve? Especially good to use existing slugs!
(I'm already carrying too many types......even more weight to lug up the hills..... )

Oh, & a tight end-cap for each tube, to avoid machine-gunning anyone during rolls!!

ps ANDY! Can I have some info on the tip tubes please.
Thanks

sorry george Im here now  (busy starting the new Reaper ) .....tip tubes are about 13mil as I cant get 15 mil tubes in that far out . they are right on the cg   and about 2 inches in from the tip ....they are also as Graham suggests tied to the spar aswell although only at one end due to the sweep .I made my own tubes up but use existing ballast from my S15 , just cut straight through the foam and then cap the tubes top and bottom .

hope this helps

PS   yeah ive got 3 slugs per wing as Graham suggests

Thanks Deckit & Andy. I'll have a look at what I can do.
Cheers
George
 

  got to raise funds...so my unbuilt kit is up for grabs...it's the standard kit JW60 not the DS version, but unless you're a DS specialist, this will still do the job as well as most others out there (I stand waiting to be corrected and shot down en flambe).

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