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RE: Q-T Thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: GallopingGhostler The horsepower and RPM figures between the TT TP-07 and Cox .074 Queen Bee were similar. I suppose this was to be expected as both are sport engines rather than high performance engines. [/quote] George Looks like you're starting to really breath some new life into the old gal - that wing looks slick as a whistle. I think you'll find the GP-07 performs head and shoulders above the QB, not so much in power, but in reliability, throttling and overall good behavior.
Posted on: 5/20/2013 7:33 AM by Author "Andrew"
in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11517021
RE: Q-T Thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: GallopingGhostler Some nice kit bashing there,............ [/quote] I agree. The radial cowl with modified tail gives it a nice thirties look - a little like a Lockheed Vega, but with struts.
Posted on: 5/19/2013 7:24 AM by Author "Andrew"
in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11515951
RE: New Extras
Steve - Both are very nice looking. Is there a reason you chose a semi-symmetrical foil on the 500 and full symmetrical on the 900? It should be pretty clear to most folks building from a plan, but you may want to label the rib outlines on the 500 as R-1 and R-2.
Posted on: 5/18/2013 2:02 PM by Author "Andrew"
in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11515339
RE: Powerbox iGyro
Can anyone out there give me some feedback on this? [quote]ORIGINAL: Andrew Bailey Two questions for those using their iGyro in jets. 1. Did you end up staying with the default AIRSPEED FACTOR of 2, or did you have to change it on any channels? 2. Are you using the heading hold function (on centre stick) or are you just using the normal/rate mode? Thanks Andrew [/quote]
Posted on: 9/18/2012 8:42 AM by Author "Andrew Bailey"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11232379
RE: JetCat P90 RXI
My Bandit ARF really benefited from going from a P80 to P100. The plane flew great before but is even better with the lighter 100. I think the 100 and 90 will have their places in the market place.
Posted on: 9/18/2012 5:58 AM by Author "Andrew Bird"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11232203
RE: Jetpower 2012
It was on the Airworld stand. Had a chat with the pilot (an Airworld customer). He was very happy with the model. It looked fantastic in the air. He had increased the weight from book auw of 19kg to (I think) 26kg have a higher wing loading for more realistic flight. There is no scale cockpit available for it right now but it is easy to adapt another cockpit. Turbine sits low in the fuselage and uses one pipe. The top pipe is a dummy. It did look like there would be enough depth for a twin turbine installation. Airframe comes in silver. Span 68" 176cm, fuselage is 111" 284cm Airworld web page is at http://www.airworld.de/Englisch/Jetmodelle/Lightning/index.htm
Posted on: 9/17/2012 4:02 PM by Author "Andrew Bailey"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11231586
RE: PAW BACK PLATE REMOVER
Best to put the motor in a hot oven for 15 minutes, helps break the "gunk" seal
Posted on: 9/11/2012 11:42 AM by Author "andrew b"
in the forum "Everything Diesel"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11225220
RE: Props for Cox .049
The MA 6x3 is pretty much a maximum for the reedies, although I have run a bunch of them uncut. To unload the engine slightly, you can easily cut the MA 6x3 back to a 5.5 or 5.75.
Posted on: 9/10/2012 12:34 PM by Author "Andrew"
in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11223997
RE: Carf Paint match
Fantastic. I really appreciate you sharing that. I will finally be able to finish repainting the tail of my Flash. Cheers Andrew
Posted on: 9/7/2012 11:39 AM by Author "Andrew Bailey"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11220870
RE: Perfect Model Jet
[quote]ORIGINAL: moggyman64 Thanks guys, at present it appears that the scale jets are ahead on popularity. Keep them coming. Regards keith [/quote] Everyone has their own priorities from that perfect jet. I had a Hawk for all of 5 minutes and it reminded me that I love sport jets, so I sold it. Others (probably the majority[:D]) may feel the polar opposite to this. I like the idea of something which gives me good length of flight time per flight, is simple and robust so I can get a decent number of flights in a day at the field without recurring niggles sending me home early and it being able to offer me a wide flight envelope to fly fast, slow and generally be a great aerobatic aircraft. Now all I need is one which makes up for my utter incompetence as a toy plane pilot and has a way of creating more days in the week when I don't have to work so I can get out to play with it.......
Posted on: 9/6/2012 1:52 PM by Author "Andrew Bird"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11219882
RE: Carf Paint match
Cool. Thanks for that.
Posted on: 9/6/2012 9:10 AM by Author "Andrew Bailey"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11219529
RE: Storage - hanging jets from the ceiling
A company called Revoc (who mainly do wing bags) do a system that would work for you http://www.8fly.it/en/product.asp?Id=2171
Posted on: 9/6/2012 4:47 AM by Author "Andrew Bird"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11219287
RE: Carf Paint match
Hi GSR. It looks like there are two versions of GM Torch Red. One has code 70-9075 and the other is 70-9076. Do you happen to know which of these is the match? Thanks Andrew [quote]ORIGINAL: GSR If anyone is interested I have found the paint match for the commonly used red on Carf models. Eurosport, Old flash, Rookie and probably a few others. It is a GM color and is called Torch Red. Used
Posted on: 9/6/2012 4:16 AM by Author "Andrew Bailey"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11219262
RE: Perfect Model Jet
[quote]ORIGINAL: ModellbauUK Â Tornado V3 with Jets-Munt VT80 [/quote] Really? I'd want something that the gear didn't fall out of on landing, the covering didn't fall off of and generally didn't require large amounts of maintenance. It's neither a scale jet nor a particularly good sport jet but I suspect your plugging it simply because you sell it?
Posted on: 9/5/2012 1:34 PM by Author "Andrew Bird"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11218565
RE: Norvel Engine FAQ
[quote]ORIGINAL: sirzepp Second question: Idle is around 5k rpm. I see no adjustment persay on the carb (there's a small eccentric screw that seems to rub against the throttle arm and act as some sort of stop, I can raise a lower idle speed a bit with this, but not enough to see a lower idle). I wasn't expecting a 'put-put' idle, and 5k is enough to slow down for landing on grass, but it rolls away on pavement and even on grass I have to fly it on as opposed to a nice full-stall landing. [/quote] The idle adjustment screw can be removed - it's a blind hole and it's only function is to serve as an idle stop, so removing it will allow the carb to close more fully. Use your throttle servo trim (or adjustable end-points if your TX supports it) to set the low end. You may be able to realize a few RPM lower, but these engines tend to turn more than their larger brothers.
Posted on: 9/2/2012 3:04 PM by Author "Andrew"
in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11213497
RE: Good sport jet for a fair price ?
I have no problems transporting a Flash (one piece wing) and all support equipment in a Citroen C1, so I am quite sure that a Corolla would be fine. Providing you don't need to take passengers [quote]ORIGINAL: proline8000 Having only a Toyota Corolla you are limited to what you can fit. Don't forget there is a lot of support equipment required with Jets. You should be looking for a twin boom airplane, like the Bobcat or Boomerang. Both brake down to small packages. [/quote]
Posted on: 8/28/2012 11:27 PM by Author "Andrew Bailey"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11207421
RE: Carf Paint match
Brilliant. Thanks for this. Did you work out a match for the white paint they use? Cheers Andrew
Posted on: 8/27/2012 11:21 PM by Author "Andrew Bailey"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11208607
RE: Mediator RCM plans?
I've never seen one, but it looks like it would be a hoot, especially if engined with a NORVEL .061. I would be inclined to drop the gear. Planes of that era were usually over-engineered and this one might benefit from a diet - kept light, it should be quick. You could always drop the span to 34".
Posted on: 8/27/2012 8:32 AM by Author "Andrew"
in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11207614
RE: Another Kadetito Build
The transparent matched with the striped solids looks good. It's going to be a really sharp plane.
Posted on: 8/25/2012 6:03 PM by Author "Andrew"
in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11205954
RE: Another Kadetito Build
Here ya go -
Posted on: 8/25/2012 11:18 AM by Author "Andrew"
in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11205628
RE: Ultra flash or Bandit
[quote]ORIGINAL: Dave Wilshere I've built and flown Flash and Ultra Flash, Composite Super Bandit and Bandit ARF...All four are still flying. They are all completely different aeroplanes, none bad. The Flashes are both more lively in pitch (elevator) and need mixes or tweaks in drag mode for landing. The Bandits need no flap mixes and will let you know if they are too slow on landing as the elevator stops having affect! All except the Classic Flash need to land without too much vertical speed (descent) and the UF and BARF lower wing loading means not to fast or they will still be flying (skippy time) Each will suit a different pilots feel, but all can be mastered easily with a little thought, personally I like them all for different reasons, but as an all-round model I'd have an Ultra Flash if I had to have just one...Price, bullet proof, flying-its a winner. Dw [/quote] And I'm the lucky owner of Dave's old BARF[:D] I put a P100 in it and have to say the low speed handling is exceptional and it's a great aerobatic aircraft. I fly with some guys with UF's and with a 120 (let alone a 160) they are faster than my P100 BARF and overall seem to be really strong and robust. My BARF seems to handle low speed better and is more neutral when the flaps are down. Seems like both are great options just do some things better and other things worse than each other.
Posted on: 8/23/2012 2:37 PM by Author "Andrew Bird"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11203774
RE: o.s 10. Am i in the right place? kit help.
If the PDF was correctly scaled when drawn or created, the print shop will know how to print it so it shows as fullsize. Should your PDF be in the "tiled" format, most plans will have a scale drawn on one of the tiled pages. Have the print shop print only that page, then check the plan scale with a physical ruler to ensure that the plans will come out correctly.
Posted on: 8/22/2012 3:20 PM by Author "Andrew"
in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11202518
RE: o.s 10. Am i in the right place? kit help.
No. The stripes are just Magic Marker. The top tape I was using was crystal clear and I couldn't always tell where the tape ended, so the lines were just for spacing the tape. You can also see some marked lines on the leading edge. I drew a line along the center of the LE and lines about a 1/2" back along the top and bottom of the wing. I rough trimmed the LE with a knife using the center line and trim lines, then finished it with a sanding bar. That gave me a uniform tapered LE with few waves and a constant taper angle. The packing tape provided sufficient stiffness. The hinges were bi-directional strapping tape. For the motor mount, I routed channels from the front, back about 10" and ripped strips from a paint stir-stick (staying cheap). These were glued in with Poly-U glue. Since the foam has very little supporting strength on it's surface, a good glue joint needs to have a lot of area to be strong, hence the length. 3/8" square hardwood was glued under the strips at the nose and the opposite side was finished off with 1/16" plywood. This gave a non-compressable mount for the engine. The fin was glued on with Poly-U, then I screwed about 3 bamboo skewers in from the bottom into the fin. These were pulled out, coated with glue and pushed back in. When cured, I cut them off flush with a Dremel tool. At a 30" span, I can build 8 planes from a 4x8 sheet of 1/2" foam.
Posted on: 8/21/2012 3:26 PM by Author "Andrew"
in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11201311
RE: o.s 10. Am i in the right place? kit help.
packing tape. andrew
Posted on: 8/21/2012 2:07 PM by Author "Andrew"
in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11201240
RE: o.s 10. Am i in the right place? kit help.
There is actually a nice start-up plane in a sticky at the top of this forum: Building and flying the LST Trainer There are tiled plans available in a ZIP in the first post and tiled PDFs in post #801 and #820 of the thread. 40" span
Posted on: 8/21/2012 5:47 AM by Author "Andrew"
in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11200704
RE: Powerbox iGyro
Two questions for those using their iGyro in jets. 1. Did you end up staying with the default AIRSPEED FACTOR of 2, or did you have to change it on any channels? 2. Are you using the heading hold function (on centre stick) or are you just using the normal/rate mode? Thanks Andrew
Posted on: 8/19/2012 3:49 PM by Author "Andrew Bailey"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11198978
RE: Ultra Flash Bypass and inlet fit
Which turbine do you have installed?
Posted on: 8/19/2012 10:34 AM by Author "Andrew Bailey"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11198725
RE: Hello from KY
Hello Dave, Welcome to the forum. I live just down the road a bit in Murray and have played high school football in Dawson Springs. What kind of flying are you interested in? R/C, C/L, freeflight, etc. There are several plans sites with free downloads and I have quite a collection from the internet. Let us hear from you. andrew
Posted on: 8/15/2012 8:16 PM by Author "Andrew"
in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11195238
RE: WHY GO EDF IF YOU HAVE TURBINES?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Ali I don't ever want to come across as a bike riding, lentil eating vegetarian AKA Electric flightiest [:D] But I would recommend EDF to anyone ( With the correct set up ) regards Al [/quote] Damn Hippy.........[;)]
Posted on: 8/14/2012 5:50 AM by Author "Andrew Bird"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11192839
RE: Another Kadetito Build
[quote]ORIGINAL: skaliwag No Dear ..... This week we have a Kadet. Next week you have the Cupid. Then I have my Dooling '29 , and for the week your mother is here you get to choose again.. [/quote] Oops, I forgot to tell you, for the week your mother is here, I'm scheduled to be out of town on some contract work. Guess I'll just have to miss her visit, but I'll take the Kadet to have something to do in the evenings.
Posted on: 8/14/2012 5:23 AM by Author "Andrew"
in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11192816
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