When all gear is installed the model can be finished in your preferred method of film
covering. NOTE: the DV8R was not meant to be covered by fiberglass. Even though the
wings and tail surfaces will readily accept this type of finish, the fuselage has several
“Lightening holes” which will prevent fiber glassing in those areas.
The Fiberglass canopy is made from the highest quality epoxy resins and will readily
accept a wide variety of paint and finishing methods. Paint to suit. The covers for the gear
well are standard ABS plastic and can also be painted with a variety of paints, if unsure
paint a scrap of the plastic made from the cutout.
Setup and Flying DV8R
PCM Highly recommends that the radio gear you install in the model be of the highest
quality possible. Even though this model is meant as an inexpensive medium to high
performance jet, it is still capable of loads that will make inferior radio and flight
equipment fail.
Overview of Control Setup
By Patrick McCurry
With years of flying jets and heavy scale models I have found that there are methods
and connections that I will utilize with just about any model to get the most performance
and control I can. While you may have methods of your own we think you should take a
look at a few that may new to you and determine if it might be something you want to try.
GYRO
While the DV8R certainly does NOT need a gyro I install one because of the slight
benefits it affords me in a variety of conditions- simply put in choppy wind conditions a
gyro will smooth out the flight of ANY model when properly installed. I like the ability
to “tune” any of my models flight given the surround current conditions. Also I would
mention that I ALWAYS and ONLY use a gyro that affords me the ability to adjust gain
and turn completely off if necessary. This of course will occupy an available channel of
the radio.
STEERING
Regardless of the model I fly I always separate the rudder operation from the steering.
This gives me many benefits. First I can fine-tune the steering of the model at ANY time
without disrupting the rudder trim for flight. Second, I can now slave the steering to the
rudder stick and dial in precisely the amount of through I want for a variety of situations.
For instance I can limit the sensitivity of the steering while marinating total authority to
the rudders, which is an ideal setup for nearly any model. And lastly I can now control
the model on the ground with authority regardless of the inherent ground handling traits
of a given model.
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