RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: Heironymous [quote]ORIGINAL: Dr_Bojangles [quote]ORIGINAL: jake48 A few months back I bought one of the first P-51BL's. On one of the first few flights with my new plane went dead stick hitting the ground. For the most part it was destroyed. After my own testing I determined that the likely problem was a faulty AR500 receiver. ...... [/quote] No kidding? That's good
Posted on: 9/29/2009 10:20 PM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: Viragored ...some long grass (I think) caught in the elevator tab on the opposite side to the control horn, yanked it backwards, and split the elevator in two right in the centre, beneath the vertical stab. Anyone else had that happen ... and make a successful repair? I've put some Gorilla glue into the break, and it seems to have stuck pretty well, but I'd prefer to have some more strengthening and rigidity in there. Any suggestions? Dave [/quote] Dave, Being on my third Mustang, I went a little pro-active this time around. I used thin balsa wood to span the bottom of the elevator from right / left with a fortified plate. Fortunately, this can built and slid in to place with the elevator in place (Click on links below to see photos). I’d suggest cutting a template out of thin cardboard and test fitting several times. Make the piece wide enough to have the control horn pass through it. I actually built this so that the side WITHOUT the control horn would move the same as the side with the control horn. Once you get it right, coat it with CA – this will harden it without adding much weight. Lift the elevator as high as it will go then slide the wooden plate into place and coat the topside with 5-minute epoxy. Join it to the bottom of the elevator and clamp lightly. Make a good job! Tim http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa62/tkrahlin/RC_Plane/P-51%20Mustang%202/DSC05535.jpg http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa62/tkrahlin/RC_Plane/P-51%20Mustang%202/DSC05536.jpg http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa62/tkrahlin/RC_Plane/P-51%20Mustang%202/DSC05542.jpg
Posted on: 9/6/2009 10:47 PM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: G4AV8R Hi Guys, I just got my BNF P-5... I can't figure out how to get the spinner off....? Any help appreciated. Randy[/quote] Squeeze it Squeeze the spinner behind the prop and the cone will pop off.
Posted on: 9/4/2009 8:51 PM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: jake48 A few months back I bought one of the first P-51BL's. On one of the first few flights with my new plane went dead stick hitting the ground. For the most part it was destroyed. After my own testing I determined that the likely problem was a faulty AR500 receiver. I sent the receiver to Horizon and after some testing of their own they did in fact verify a faulty receiver. Today, when I got home, what did I find? A brand new receiver and replacement frame courtesy of Horizon. I would like to publicly thank Matt, Nathan, Jeff and Daniel of Horizon. The never once tired of answering my emails, were always professional and courteous and always treated my concern as if it was of great importance. I recently got back into flying planes and Horizon's excellent customer service has made me feel very lucky indeed to be back at it. I now own six Parkzone planes and as soon as the E-flite P-40 is out it will be seven! THANKS HORIZON!!!!!!!! [/quote] No kidding? That's good to know - I just bought my THIRD Gunfighter. The first TWO went down the same way you described. Do you have some contact information? I have TWO radios I can send them. My third Gunfighter is still in the box. Did they happen to say if they is any way to tell if you have a bad radio? Thanks, Tim
Posted on: 8/25/2009 10:29 PM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW Messerschmitt Bf-109G PNP and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: Sinai [quote]ORIGINAL: Dr_Bojangles [quote]ORIGINAL: Sinai How do we order one? Will the landing gears tend to break on this one? [/quote] Gawd – if it’s going to keep you up at night, just leave the mains off. www.youtube.com/watch [/quote] lol it's a gift for my dad , and i'll hate it if he does a hard grass landing and rips 'em off. But it's going to be out
Posted on: 8/17/2009 8:51 PM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW Messerschmitt Bf-109G PNP and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: Sinai How do we order one? Will the landing gears tend to break on this one? [/quote] Gawd – if it’s going to keep you up at night, just leave the mains off. www.youtube.com/watch
Posted on: 8/17/2009 6:29 PM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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Parkzone NEW Messerschmitt Bf-109G PNP and BNF
Parkzone Messerschmitt Bf-109G PNP and BNF Click on Link: Messerschmitt Bf-109G PNP (Part # PKZ4975) Messerschmitt Bf-109G BNF (Part # PKZ4980) Horizon Hobby Preview with Video ParkZone Video Manual
Posted on: 8/15/2009 5:43 PM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: Dr_Bojangles [quote]ORIGINAL: apaulo MESSAGE TO DAVID EICHSTADT, PARK ZONE: More Bind N Fly! For what [quote]ORIGINAL: David Eichstedt [quote]ORIGINAL: astro1111 Really to David Eichstedt, WildBlueWander brings up a good point that I'm sure you can't answer but... Is Parkzone working on another beauty in time for Christmas????? [;)] [/quote] Yep, and the wait won't
Posted on: 8/13/2009 11:12 PM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: spiteful2 I have news of a killer upgrade people!!!! [/quote] What prop and battery are you running with that setup. Can you get some video of it?
Posted on: 8/7/2009 10:04 PM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: bigdog5332 [quote]ORIGINAL: bigdog5332 ok so what would be a good motor to upgrade to i have a apc 10x7e and the 30 amp esc but at almost 6000ft above sea level i need more power. i was thinking of like a turnigy 35-30 or should i go with like the eflite 480 or 15 thanks bigdog [/quote] any suggestions? [/quote] See my post Click Here
Posted on: 8/4/2009 9:30 PM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: apaulo MESSAGE TO DAVID EICHSTADT, PARK ZONE: More Bind N Fly! For what [quote]ORIGINAL: David Eichstedt [quote]ORIGINAL: astro1111 Really to David Eichstedt, WildBlueWander brings up a good point that I'm sure you can't answer but... Is Parkzone working on another beauty in time for Christmas????? [;)] [/quote] Yep, and the wait won't be much longer for our announcement. Just keep your eyes open over the next few weeks. [/quote] Reply to David Eichstedt: More BNF's, get it?! What I want and need out of this hobby is to get in the air with a minimum of fuss. BNF's meet my need: I've got 2 Corsairs, the P-51D, the T-28, the Vapor, and the Blade mCX. That's six out of 20 model memory on my DX7, so I'm counting on you to fill in all the blanks. With that said, please don't keep us in suspense; what is the new model you'll be announcing? Don't worry, we'll keep it a secret and we'll tell everybody we tell to keep it a secret. [/quote] In a previous message I mentioned seeing a full page ad for Horizon’s line of BNF planes. All of the current models are there. In the bottom right hand corner of the photo is what I thought I had remembered as the back half of a plane. I checked the magazine again last night and I was wrong, the photo shows the left wing tip of a plane with WWII German markings. Now I’m even more confident it’s an ME-109. This attached photo IS NOT from the magazine ad. It is a cut and paste from an ME109 photo. However, if anyone has seen the ad, compare the two.
Posted on: 8/4/2009 1:17 PM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
I use the DX5e and I put one of these in each of my planes. It's not mixing and expo, but it makes getting up and flying a little easier. Click here
Posted on: 8/4/2009 7:17 AM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: David Eichstedt [quote]ORIGINAL: astro1111 Really to David Eichstedt, WildBlueWander brings up a good point that I'm sure you can't answer but... Is Parkzone working on another beauty in time for Christmas????? [;)] [/quote] Yep, and the wait won't be much longer for our announcement. Just keep your eyes open over the next few weeks. [/quote] Hmm…. I’m at the office and the magazine is home, but I remember seeing a full page ad for Horizon’s line of BNF planes. All of the current models were there laid out on the grass, but in the bottom right hand corner of the photo is the back half of what looks to be an ME-109. Is Horizon Hobby trying to give us a hint? Air Combat with the GunFighter? Tim
Posted on: 8/3/2009 10:24 AM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: WildBlueYawnder Here's a video of my P-51D from today at our club field...[/quote] That’s some nice flying there, guy! And nice video work too. It’s obvious your cameraman is a good flyer too.
Posted on: 8/2/2009 9:24 PM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: WildBlueYawnder I did add the optional rudder servo but other than that it's stock. I figured since it was a bit nose heavy anyway I'd add the servo rather than just dead weight. [/quote] I needed that rudder today. I made a hot landing and didn’t notice one of the aileron servo arms had broken until I launched her again and saw the control rod hanging down. 3-channel recovery!
Posted on: 8/2/2009 9:15 PM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
My first plane was a RTF Apprentice then I bought a few 'lots of parts' from Hobb-e-Mart on eBay. Lots of parts also mean extra electronics so I’ve taken to shopping for planes that are compatible with what I have. I’m new to the hobby and this allows to me to enjoy and have my pick of many different planes without a major investment each time. I look at it as economy of scale - I shop for products that can use the RXs, TXs and batteries I already have. I’m sure Horizon Hobby had this in mine when they launched their BNF line of products.
Posted on: 8/2/2009 2:23 PM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: twiztidbowler I did this with all spray cans except for the gun spray Yes I used primer and painted the whole airplane and got the markings from the internet printed them out on decal paper on my printer and the the prop is a APC 9x7.5E and the spinner is from Great Planes. Its alittle bit faster and has more vertical then stock, But in the future it will get a more powerful motor [/quote] I bought one of these – it’s a perfect fit. I haven’t flown it with the Park-480 yet. I want to wring it out with the stock motor with prop and ESC mods first. Motor Mount
Posted on: 8/2/2009 1:10 PM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: twiztidbowler Here is my Parkzone P-51 Painted in a captured P-51 in German markings [/quote] All kidding aside, that’s very nice work. Did you airbrush that? What prep and paint did you use? I see a different prop and spinner- any other mods? Tim
Posted on: 8/2/2009 9:49 AM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: twiztidbowler Here is my Parkzone P-51 Painted in a captured P-51 in German markings [/quote] That’s bordering on sacrilege! Tim
Posted on: 8/2/2009 9:38 AM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: -pkh- So how many amps are you pulling with the APC 11x8e prop? 25A or so? She must really haul out. [/quote] Yep, right there. Nice vertical – nearly straight up, but she wants to loop over and/or wander around unless you seriously work the elevator and rudder. I found she's easier to keep her straight in a 1 or 2 o’clock climb rate. [quote] I've got an APC 9x9 and haven't tried it yet to see the amp draw. I think I read in another forum that it was over 20A, though. I'll have to pull my ESCs out and see if I've got the 18A or 30A versions. [/quote] Go with the 30! [quote] My Gunfighter #1 has a twitchy right aileron servo now. It still works OK, except for some wiggling when it re-centers. I'll probably pull both aileron servos out and replace them with HS-55s. I'll chuck the twitchy PZ servo and save the good one for a spare. [/quote] good insurance…
Posted on: 8/1/2009 11:54 AM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: astro1111 Have you flown your new P-51 with the 30 Amp ESC and with the new prop?? I better that will give you plenty of overhead. I believe in at least 20-25% bigger ESC rating for the minimal cost. [/quote] Yepper! 30-amp Eflite ESC, 11x8e prop with a Thunder Power 2250mAh x 30c. And yeah, it’s all that and a bag of chips! \ but it sure empties that battery pretty quick
Posted on: 7/31/2009 11:24 PM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: Viragored Hi - I hope it's OK for me to jump in with what is not strictly a reply to your post, but my question might just be right up your street. My Mustang arrived today - yippee! - and I've done all the assembly, taking note of the hints and tips from others about taping the rudder joint, and so on. So here's the question: should both wings be symmetrical? The starboard wing is straight - ie when I sight along the trailing edge, and 'read' the wing from behind, everything is straight. There is washout at the tip, but the trailing edge is straight. The port wing is not straight, though. There's a droop evident at about the mid-point of the aileron, with a curve down that has the effect of increasing the washout on that wing. The port wing is about 3/16 of an inch off straight. With a bit of luck, the photo will make clear what I am trying to describe. I haven't flown the model yet, but I guess it's going to want to roll or turn to the left all the time. Any wisdom, anyone?<meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"><meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"><meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Generator"><meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Originator"> [/quote] That's not right !! My guess is there was something under that wing when it was packed. Then the long trip(S) on the boat(S) with the changing temperatures and humidity allowed it to warp. </meta></meta></meta></meta>
Posted on: 7/31/2009 10:18 AM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: David Eichstedt Bojangles: An overworked ESC is no doubt the cause, and that 10x7e prop is the culprit. The stock prop is only a 9x6, and you've gone up a step in both diameter and pitch. You were likely pulling 21-22 amps, and the stock ESC is only rated to 18. The ESC hit thermal cutoff before it would fry itself, which shut down the receiver. Since it took you 45 min
Posted on: 7/30/2009 9:42 AM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: jake48 Dr. Jangles - You should warn people that your photo bucket has graphic pictures that may not be suitable for viewing by P-51BL owners. Imagine the horror and the flash back to my own traumatic experience when I innocently came across this P51 Mayhem. Just what kind of "Doctor" are you and what kind of sick experiments are you conducting... [/quote] I’m keeping
Posted on: 7/25/2009 4:08 PM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: -pkh- I just watched a video Horizon has on their website, with both the RTF and BNF version of this Mustang, and the short clip of the elevator servo operating showed the plastic sleeve on the elevator pushrod was fixed to the rod, not a pushrod tube that was glued to the fuse. I sent Horizon an email about this, and have not gotten a response back yet. I'm thinking I may just cut/break the tubes free from the fuse and CA them to the rods. I really don't like how tight they are, even though I freed them up pretty well. They still seem to have more friction as you work them more. If I'm right, we're probably best off CA gluing the sleeve to the rod to be sure it doesn't slide, although most of these seem too tight to move unless you really work them anyway. [/quote] You're right - the manual doesn't say anything about gluing the rod. Guess it's better to leave it free floating and if the tube slides, it slides. If it gets hung up, at least the wire inside will still slide. I didn't glue them on my second Mustang. I did however add some CA hinges to the elevator and rudder. I also fortified the piece between the left/right elevator so that both sides would move equally and used a bigger control horn on the elevator that will spread the force over a bigger area. s196.photobucket.com/albums/aa62/tkrahlin/RC_Plane/P-51/Second%20P-51/
Posted on: 7/24/2009 3:20 PM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: -pkh- Just a thought concerning the elevator/rudder pushrods & tubes: I don't think the black plastic tube was meant to be a pushrod tube. I believe it was just meant to make the metal rod more rigid, and provide a smooth surface for the rod to slide through the rear holes/channels in the foam fuselage. These tubes are way too tight to allow the rod to slide through them easily. In fact, the threaded cleavis end cannot even pass through the tube! I loosened up the elevator and rudder rods/tubes on one of my Gunfighters, and glued the tubes to the foam, but they still aren't as smooth as they should be. I looked at my second Gunfighter BNF, and the elevator rod/tube on it is completely stuck together. However, it does slide through the rear foam hole/channel in the fuse just fine. I sent an email to Horizon product support asking them this question, so we'll see what they say. Also, notice the instructions in the manual don't tell you to glue the pushrod tube to the fuse when installing the rudder servo/pushrod. It could be an oversight, but now I suspect that it wasn't! [/quote] My concern was that the end of the tube might move forward (with the rod) far enough to get hung up in the hole in the fuselage.
Posted on: 7/21/2009 11:30 AM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
Also, when I do put the 30-amp ESC in there, I’m going to open up some room around it to allow some additional airflow. Anyone keeping the 18-amp ESC might consider doing the same.
Posted on: 7/21/2009 11:23 AM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: astro1111 You might want to wait to see if your new P-51 comes with a 30-Amp ESC like mine. Personally, I believe a 25 to 30 amp ESC should be perfect allow a little overhead or margin to the system. I think its important NOT to skimp on the ESC. How many P-51s have gone down in this way??? Astro [/quote] Uhhh… You must be thinking of that other guy. You know the one with all the luck. I already have another one (still in the box) and the first thing I checked was the ESC – it’s an 18-amp.
Posted on: 7/21/2009 11:19 AM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
I’m told LVC and/or an overworked ESC/BEC will reboot the radio. I’m not saying that’s what happened in our situation. I’m just putting it out there along with any other information we have so we can prevent it from happening again. In my case; It took nearly 45-minutes to finally reach the crash site so my DX5e had already been turned off. The flight battery was still connected and only the aileron plugs were pulled from the radio because the wings had been pulled off coming through the tree. When I got home, everything worked including the motor. LVC wasn’t an issue – I checked and had plenty of juice left in the battery. An overworked ESC/BEC is a possibility: 18-amp ESC 10x7e prop 2100 mAh, 20c battery 1-oz camera aggressive flying Keep us informed what Horizon says, please. However, when I take my second P-51 out of the box, it’s getting a 30-amp ESC from an Apprentice. Tim
Posted on: 7/21/2009 8:50 AM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: jake48 [quote]ORIGINAL: idigrc2 A few people here have had issues wit that rx coming un bound or not wanting to bind. I installed a 6100 and haven't had any problems. [/quote] I was one of them. My AR500 is at Horizon as we speak to be checked out. My first plane was a total loss from hitting the ground head first from about 100ft up when it went dead stick. I will update when I get the diagnosis on the reciever from Horizon. [/quote] Are we seeing a bad batch of AR500 radios? That sounds alot like what happened to my P-51 except my plane was higher. I WAS NOT OUT OF RANGE. I had flown the P-51 higher and further and had flown AR500 radios countless numbers of times in Apprentices higher and further. Who, what and how did you contact at Horizon? What was their response - if any? Thanks!
Posted on: 7/21/2009 7:19 AM by Author "Dr_Bojangles" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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