(This is a picture of the stock LiteSTICK - not Ken's)
Because I had the shiny tape available, I taped the kit's dowels in place with scotch tape and then taped over them with the shiny stuff.
Here is Ken's "Crispin Solution" for dealing with the super-sticky tape supplied in the kit:
- Mark all 4 dowels 15 mm. from the end.
- Take a piece of tape and center the dowel on it with the end of the tape at the 15 mm. mark.
- Guide the dowel and/or the tape to have the dowel nicely centered on the strip of tape.
- Apply the glue to the groove in the leading or trailing edge.
- Place the dowel in the groove and press it down, wrapping the tape around the dowel and the wing edge.
- Do this 3 more times and set it aside and let the glue dry.
Ken also has a neat antenna idea (see my note below):
- Use a small piece of music wire instead of the carbon rod in the wing tip.
- Solder a small connector to the wire in the middle of the wing or a piece of wire and a connector.
- Cut the antenna an inch or so (or some other reasonable amount) from the receiver.
Remember, you probably are not going to try to go speck high with this little guy. Your receiver will probably(:-) work fine with a much shorter antenna at the ranges we usually use with the slow fly type aircraft. A shorter antenna on the receiver will just not receive as much of the signal as a linger one. If you are using a transmitter that will control the plane at 100 yards and you don't intend to fly it at more than 20 yards, you don't need to receive as much signal so you don't have to have as much antenna.
Ken Crispin
WB6RYC
NOTE: This will work with some receivers where it's ok to cut down the antenna like Ken says. The FMA Tetra is one such design.
On other receivers, cutting down the antenna may significantly impair the useful range and possibly damage the unit. Unless you know for sure which type you have contact the manufacturer before you alter yours.