Building BIG Stik QUESTION

If you're assembling a Great Planes Big Stik ARF, whatever thrust it needs (if any) is built into the fuselage.

Carrell

I'll second what Carrell said. Just build the ARF as per instructions, the thrust angle will have been accounted for in the design of the firewall.

I fly a Thunder Tiger Tiger Stick .40 with my Futaba 7C, btw. I just bought the $239 combo with S3004 servos. I had a $50 gift certificate from purchasing my Nexstar, and with the additional Tower savings ($25 at the time) I only spent $164.99 for the radio. Got the free shipping to boot.

You got a great radio system, and the Big Stik is a terrific ARF. I went with the Tiger Stick instead because I didn't want the Red Baron trim scheme. Style points aside, I can guarantee you'll have fun with your Big Stik!

I "third" the other two responders. I've built 4 Big Stik 60s over a span of about 10 years - dang things keep crashing for some reason :) but I love 'em. I've also built an Ultra Stick 120 and just following the instructions for engine installation is the way to go.

I've flown them with 4-channel Futabas, 6-channel Futabas, up to my current

An additional comment I'll offer is after you get some good flying time in you may want to upgrade the aileron and rudder servos to something that's faster than the stock S3151s. It's amazing to see what a difference faster servos (like S9250s or S9252s) make in doing acrobatics.

One final comment - if you're doing the Big Stik 60, it'll handle an OS 91FX engine just fine, and what a difference performance-wise it makes over an OS

Have fun with it.

Jim

competitive

A comment first! Joe Bill signs his name as Jim?

Jim (Joe, Bill?) whoever,

I'm building the Big Stik 40 and pushing it to the limits with an O.S. FS-70 Surpass engine. I thought about the Stik 60 but it was just a few inches more wingspan, + $25 more, and called for a bigger engine.

Why did I pick the Big Stik? In the 1965-70 I flew 'Das Little Stik' with an O.S. 19 engine. It flew 173 times with NO accidents. Because it flew so well, I sold it for more than I had in it. As a result of that experience, an Ultra Stik never occurred to me. You might say I'm trying to re-live my youth.

It's been a FEW years since I flew an R/C plane, but it's like sex and riding a bicycle...You never forget how.

With a very thorough pre-flight check and balance, I believe I'll be alright with just a few simple maneuvers until I get the feel of flying again.

My second plane might be: the Venus 40 powered by who knows what (whatever is left in my wallet). The radio system will be a Futaba Flight Pack R127DF

Thanks to ALL for your comments.

If this is the shelf-paper covered version, I would check real close for loose or broken parts under the paper before flying. Mine had several broken and loose pieces held together by the sticky covering. I found this out after the wing failed.