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I used my same old fuse and didn't have any complaints. I have two short wings and one long wing and they all work interchangeably. On the new (2nd) fuse I just built I had to drill out the 1/8 boom and replace with the 3/16th boom. Now when I put my wings on it they all do a roll to inverted on launch. Not sure what I have wrong. Everything looks correct by eye but something is obviously wrong. Guess I will have to measure. --- In BugHLG@y..., "bob_chiang2" <rhc3@c...> wrote: > Hi John, > > Thanks for the report on your experience. I had been thinking of > building one with a 1/8" boom, so you saved me the disapointment. It > sounds like I should build a new wing with extra area. The > performance of the Gambler is awsome (based on the movie): much better > than my Bug in still air. Would you suggest any changes to the boom > length with a longer wing? > > -BC > > --- In BugHLG@y..., "John Gospodarek" <John.Gospodarek@i...> wrote: > > Hi all. > > > > "Now I am going to build a new pod & tail using a 1/8th in. boom." > > > > Just a word of warning! Don't make the same mistake as I did. The > > 1/8th is too small. Too much flex. I had to replace with 3/16th to > > be able to SAL launch. It went everywhere but up. Did not try the > > new pod shape. Maybe next time. > > > > > > > > > > --- In BugHLG@y..., "John Gospodarek" <John.Gospodarek@i...> wrote: > > > Great day for The Bug! > > > > > > The last two days on my lunch hour I have had 4+ minute flights > > and > > > several 2 + and 3+ flights. The dead air flights are up by about > > 30 % > > > to 40% too. The secret! I have built a new wing with two #3 ribs > > on > > > reach side. I guess it is about the size of the Gambler. It works > > > great and is a real floater. It is not quite as quick to respond > > to > > > inputs as the regular wing but it makes me a much smoother Bug > > flyer > > > and it doesn't take much to make it go up. It side arm launches > > > straight, and climbs out really high. It seems more stable than > > the > > > smaller wing and has to have a great wing loading advantage. Now I > > am > > > going to build a new pod & tail using a 1/8th in. boom. I am > > toying > > > with making the pod taller and narrower to hold the servos > > vertical. > > > Not sure if I will do that, but I think it would reduce overall > > drag > > > and add more stability. I can't decide if I should switch from the > > V- > > > Tail (my transmitter will not mix) so I could dump the onboard V- > > tail > > > mixer. Anyway it flies great and I'm happy!!!!!.