Miles High F5L Fuselage & Cross Tail only ~ Laser-cut parts

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£65.00

Miles High Cross tail ~ Fuselage Pod / Cross-tail parts set.

This parts set contains parts for the fuselage pod & tail only. Building instructions for the fuselage and tail are provided by email. This is not a full kit, additional materials will be required to complete the fuselage and tail.

What is in the box:

  • A total of 83 laser-cut parts

  • 2 x fuselage sides cut in 3 mm liteply

  • 9 x Fuselage top & bottom cross grain 3mm balsa

  • 9 fuselage formers cut in 3 mm liteply

  • (34 & 35 mm diameter motor bulkheads provided to give more spinner options)

  • (2 versions provide for boom support formers)

  • 2-part servo tray cut in 3 mm liteply

  • 3 x wing retaining plats cut in 3 mm liteply

  • 2 x canopy support bars

  • Triangular balsa strip

  • 12 x balsa formers to produce conical pod boom interface

  • A fuselage jig is provided to ensure everything is bonded square!

  • Cross-tail & fin/rudder cut in 4.75 mm balsa

  • Fin joiners - 3mm aluminium tube and 2mm carbon rod

  • Tailplane platform parts (for producing slots in the boom accurately)

  • Tailplane platform drill jig (for producing slots/holes in the boom accurately)

  • Tailplane/rudder control horns cut from 1.5 mm premium laser ply

  • Building guidelines included via email

What you will need in addition to complete the Fuselage/tail:

  • Wing parts are not included in this offer. See our other listings for Miles wing rib set.

  • Carbon boom - finished length 770 long.

  • Carbon Tube direct from www.freeflightsupplies.co.uk (F1A - 17.5 mm to 10.2 mm x 950 mm - 22 gm - £20.00 plus post)

  • Control push rod set - I use 0.74mm 22SWG Stainless Steel Wire (1.5 m)

  • Wing retaining nuts & bolts to suit your wing design

  • Covering material

The fuselage was designed by Steve Haley and was aimed at the F3-RES /F5L-RES competition pilots. Although designed around the Miles wing, the brief was to design a ‘cost-effective’ universal fuselage pod & tail unit to fit all 2m glider wings. To minimise postage/stock holding costs, you must provide your carbon boom; details can be found below. There is no requirement for a plan to construct this fuselage as we provide full building guidelines via email.

Design criteria:

  • Cost-effective universal fuselage pod & tail unit to fit all 2m glider wings

  • Complies with F3-RES /F5L-RES competition rules.

  • Greatly reduced weight (200g lighter than original Miles Fuselage)

  • Designed to take a standard 28mm brushless outrunner motor (200-300w) using 500amp 3s Lipo

  • Servo tray designed around micro 18.6 x 7 x 16.7 mm servos

          (I use MKS HV70 Servo Micro wing servo from https://www.t9hobbysport.com/

  • Longer moment arm to improve pitch stability

  • Both Cross tail and V-tail options available

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Price includes FREE 1st Class P&P (UK only / not signed for).

Please read the rest of the description below carefully as this is not a complete kit.

  • The box contains laser-cut ribs/parts only.

  • This is not a complete model kit.

  • Additional materials will be required to complete the model.

  • All photos are for illustration purposes only.

  • Photo 2 & 3 of laser-cut parts (green background) shows exactly what you will receive in the box

  • Building plans are not included

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