nmertes Posted June 30, 2018 Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 I saw recently an article where the author used self-adhesive weights to overcome the dreaded tail-sitting syndrome of most airplanes. A source was given but, I didn't write it down & don't remember where I saw the article. This morning I stopped by the shop I use for routine maintenance on my car and asked if I could buy some self-adhesive wheel weights. Being a regular customer, the manager gave them to me at no cost. Lesson here is, if you use a particular shop for car maintenance, ask. You might save a few bucks for weights. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Nardone Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 You can find the same stuff in the RC section of the hobby shop, if you don't have a friend at the car repair shop. Du-Bro and Patriot are two brands under which it is marketed. Also, if you have a good train shop nearby, they may have a similar product used to add weight to rolling stock... Ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipmsusa2 Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 Nick, those are the same weights I used in my build of the Kinetic E-2C 2000. Mine are from Great Planes and give you twenty-four 1/4 oz squares and they're also self adhesive. The adhesive on the back is so strong that you will need no other adhesive material to keep'em in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmertes Posted July 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 Thanks for the reply, Richard. I knew I'd seen it somewhere but, couldn't remember where. Hazards of having gray hair. I've bookmarked your E-2 build and plan to refer to it regularly when I get around to building mine. I'm building a Hasagawa P-2 currently & put almost 3/4oz. in the radome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipmsusa2 Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 Hey Nick, If you're interested, the E-2C 2000 build series will be an E-book by sometime around October if everything goes as expected. All that's included in the build series and maybe a little more. Also prototype photos of the aircraft duplicated in the build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmertes Posted July 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 Looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Outstanding tip. I also get those weights from my mechanic as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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