Multiplex Solius kit contents of the RR version (above). Also included is a small hardware package and instruction manual for building the kit, and reference manuals for the Multiplex brushless outrunner motor and the Multiplex motor speed controller. A view of the radio gear area (at right) with canopy removed. The 1800 to 2700 mAh Li-Po battery pack slides into a long battery compartment to the left of the open area. Battery location is close enough to the airframe c.g. to fine tune the fore-and-aft balance.
Box contents
The box contains a pair of foam wings, the fuselage, and the horizontal stabilizer, all carefully enrobed in bubble wrap. The main airframe components are molded of Elapor™ foam, used in many Multiplex models. Ela- por™ is stiff and light, molds with a smooth finish and glues with medium CA glue and CA activator. The Elapor™ formulation for this
model seems denser than other Multiplex models, and results in a surprisingly solid, sat- isfyingly stiff, and pleasingly heavy airframe. The denser formulation seems like it would be stronger and tougher than the less dense for- mulation in other Multiplex models, but this observation was not tested for this review. Also included are user manuals for build- ing the kit, motor and ESC, and a small
hardware packet. The display box, with top handle, makes a fine case for storage and transportation of the ready-to-fly model. The fuselage is carefully and completely assembled with the elevator and rudder ser- vos already installed in the fin. The tail boom includes an aluminum tube for in- creased stiffness. The Multiplex motor with spinner and folding propeller are mounted.
What’s this shiny object? Free #11 hobby knife blade (above left) to the first reader to identify it and its purpose. Two more shiny objects (above right) found
FLYING MODELS
under the sticker on the vertical fin. They are ball bearings, provided in the kit for tail weight to balance the airframe.
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