Building notes:
The supplied clevis's are useless - the supplied "Bolt" that goes through the clevis's is too small for the clevis pivot hole and no nut is provided (Don't plan on this kit without getting some other clevis's.)
Like the Aerosport 46, there is a lot of friction in the push pull tubes. (I believe due to their zig zagged routing between bulkheads.) My attempts to reduce this friction have had only limited success.
The large engine mount block must be rounded off on the top left corner to allow for its installation flat on the firewall and also cowling clearance.
The covering job is great and a nice color scheme.
Two piece wing may be a key feature for some people with smaller cars.
There is an additional piece of plywood supplied to glue between the firewall and the battery tray for electric models. This extends the battery tray forward all the way to the firewall. I reinforced these joints with epoxy as well as the circumference of the wing joiner tube where it meets the fuselage sides.
I opened the propeller shaft hole at front of the cowling to provide more cooling air to the motor/ESC. Also cut out a half moon opening at the bottom/aft of the cowling for an air exit path.
Flying notes:
There is some confusion regarding the CG location in the manual (85mm pictured vs 124mm in the text).
I incrementally added a total of 2.5 oz. adhesive lead strip to the belly just in front of the tail wheel mount plate as I flew and adjusted the plane - adding more weight there. This allowed the 4S 3300ma battery to be placed forward against the firewall and a 4000ma battery to be placed 1 inch in front of the spar tube.
After around 25 test flights dialing it in, with ZERO TRIMS, my CG measured 117mm back from the leading edge at the wing root. This provided level flight at 1/2 throttle.
The rolls are definately more axial than the Aerosport 46.
Inverted flight is almost effortless. VERY little down elevator with CG as described.
It lands smoother than the Aerosport 46. No "Floating" from this mid wing.
The vertical performance with the G32 motor is plenty for me, though not unlimited as some would prefer.
Knife edges seem neutral enough on the coupling, snap rolls are crisp.
I would recommend at least a 4000ma battery on this model due to short flight times with the listed 3300ma battery.
As built:
G32 4250-800kv
13 X 6.5 prop
80A Value Hobby ESC with BEC (Mounted in the large engine mount box.)
4S 3300mah and 4000ma batterys
TowerPro Standard servos
2.5 oz. adhesive strip weight in front of tail wheel plate
5.0 lbs total model weight with 3300ma battery installed
Aeromaster 46 / Aerosport 46 comparison:
There is a magnetic hatch on the Aeromaster belly just forward of the landing gear that may be of use to some modelers.
The Aeromaster servos are mounted right side up vs the Aerosport inverted servos.
Landing gear is shorter / narrower than Aerosport. So far (25 flights) the landing gear mount wood has not required reinforcement here.
Wheel pants are included on Aeromaster and holding up fine.
Canopy is thinner plastic then Aerosport, and held with 2 pins at front instead of tongued plywood.
2 piece wing (joiner tube runs through rear of battery area) on Aeromaster.