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RE: PYLON VIP 1 or RIFLE??
Maybe the Voodoo is the hot ticket. I struggled with mine. Poor workmanship/quality in the wing saddle. The flex was ridiculous... I fixed it with carbon fiber strips, fiber glass and epoxy. Not withstanding the re-work/repair... it was not much fun to fly. Stability was not there... the Voodoo... hard to launch, fly and not competitive against the Stinger. The Voodoo does look nice hanging from stings in my shop though. ;-) My 2 cents.
Posted on: 8/15/2012 10:51 AM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "Electric Pylon Racing"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11194488
Stinger - Top Model
We've had great luck with this airplane and are trying to get more interested in club pylon racing with it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOES2Cz1FSc&feature=channel&list=UL We've tried the Rifle and Voodoo... both not such good luck. Difficult to setup and fly. The Stinger has been very easy to get flying well. Another video... on board. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-C54BD3sNg&feature=relmfu
Posted on: 8/3/2012 10:31 PM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "Electric Pylon Racing"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11164156
RE: landing a voodoo
Spoilers make a huge difference in landing the Voodoo well. You will want to fly a long, low final with the airplane stable when you deploy the spoilers. You may need to 'blip' the throttle while on short final - managing speed is important. Having said this, I parked my Voodoo - poor fuse wing saddle construction, difficult to launch, terribly unstable at speed contributed to decision to move on. It looks pretty as a static display though.
Posted on: 7/22/2012 9:24 AM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "Electric Pylon Racing"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11164476
RE: PYLON VIP 1 or RIFLE??
We've had great luck with the Top Model Stinger and are trying to get more interested in club pylon racing with it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOES2Cz1FSc&feature=channel&list=UL We've tried the Rifle and Voodoo... both not such good luck. Difficult to setup and fly. The Stinger has been very easy to get flying well.
Posted on: 7/22/2012 9:12 AM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "Electric Pylon Racing"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11164463
RE: Losi Mini Late Model question?
I did it. It really wasn't very expensive and very easy to do.
Posted on: 10/11/2010 8:55 PM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10062811
RE: Nitro on road clubs in illinios?
Old post... New guy here looking for an on-road nitro club in or around St Louis. Thanks! Jeff
Posted on: 12/1/2009 9:30 PM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "RC On Road Nitro Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9296196
RE: ofna gtp... might get one....
[quote]ORIGINAL: authorjim1 [quote]ORIGINAL: MPevine11 might get an ofna gtp. wondering if they are any good. i will post some pics in about an hour when i get home but are these good cars? i used to have a nitro 4-tec 3.3 hows it compare to that? i was watching youtube videos and they look pretty cool. let me know what you guys think...... the postives and negtives The Traxxas Nitro 4 Tec, is a great car to drag race and for speed runs, but it's not a racing chassis. No one seriously uses one for that. The Ofna would be better than that, but i don't recommend it since their are better cars. Everthing I have heard and seen says don't. My local hobby shop does not like the Ofna GTP and neither do a few of the people that have them where we run them. On the other hand the DM1 spec or the DM1 pro, either the spec or rtr are very good, probably the best GT type out of the box touring cars. The Kyosho GT2 is also good but out of the box needs more work on the brakes and tranny to be as good as the DM1. I have a DM1 pro RTR and it was great out of the box. Brakes were good and the tranny is far superior to the Kyosho GT2. If you are into RTR's its a great choice. I don't know if they make an RTR in the DM1 spec verson (this is a little shorter than the pro). A few things to keep in mind. Bigger cars take more space and the tires are alot more costly than the 1/10 scale. But if you don't mind that, they are alot of fun. Another thing, these type of cars are meant to go head to head with other type of cars like this. After awhile you will get tired of running it without at least club racing with some of your friends. That will mean you will have to go to a transmitter- receiver system that will not interfere with the other racers like the Futaba or Spectrum 2.4Ghz. I am not trying to scare you, these cars are great and handle great, but they will cost a few bucks to operate. Hope this helps Jim [/quote] If you never had a nitro on-road car... would you know the difference with the OFNA GTP? The other side is for just playin' around - I can proabably upgrade the steering servo, add a 2.4 radio and still be under the price of the DM1 spec or the DM1 pro. Given those variables... tossed into the equation... what do you think Jim? Cheers
Posted on: 11/23/2009 9:29 PM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "RC On Road Nitro Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9275854
RE: Just bought a Losi Desert Mini..time to mod it!
http://www.aero-nuts.com/index.php?osCsid=f060dd8c5b0158b83ff02b1e55dcc625 The batteries are reasonable price wise. I order from them and am expecting a couple, three weeks for delivery.
Posted on: 10/26/2009 1:06 AM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9202342
RE: best mod for a mini t
I was running 3 cell lipos... just burned the stock motor up. But up to that point... the biggest bang... the lipos! I upgraded to a sidewinder but have to upgrade radio/rcvr, steering servo as well. But it'll be worth it, the car is a blast.
Posted on: 10/26/2009 1:02 AM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9202336
Gateway IMAC Challenge - Roxana, IL June 2nd & 3rd, 2007
MIDWEST AIR WING R/C CLUB IMAC TOURNAMENT June 2nd & 3rd, 2007 >>>> Points awarded to Northcentral and Southcentral IMAC region members! <<<< Basic-Sportsman-Intermediate-Advanced-Unlimited-Freestyle • 1st-3rd place awards all classes • Registration 0700-0830, 14MAY, Saturday • Pilot meeting 0830 both days • Flying starts at 0900 • $25 registration, $20 for IMAC • Zoneless box rules • Contestant Judging • Open to all R/C pilots • 700’ x 450’ grass runway • Radio Impound • http://midwest_air_wing_rc.tripod.com/ • AMA membership required • Camping, no hookups • Food concessions on-site --- Special Events --- Freestyle Saturday----Foamy and Gas --- Sponsors --- TBD --- Contacts --- CD – Jeff Mueller (618)667-0643 Location: Roxana, IL Wagon Wheel & Cemetery Rd. Roxana, IL is 15 miles NE of St. Louis, MO From I-270: 1. North 4 miles on Hwy-111 2. East 1/2-mile on Wagon Wheel 3. South 1/4-mile to field.
Posted on: 5/15/2007 9:51 PM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "IMAC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=5860138
RE: St Louis IMAC; 14-15MAY05
MIDWEST AIR WING R/C CLUB IMAC TOURNAMENT June 2nd & 3rd, 2007 >>>> Points awarded to Northcentral and Southcentral IMAC region members! <<<< Basic-Sportsman-Intermediate-Advanced-Unlimited-Freestyle • 1st-3rd place awards all classes • Registration 0700-0830, 14MAY, Saturday • Pilot meeting 0830 both days • Flying starts at 0900 • $25 registration, $20 for IMAC • Zoneless box rules • Contestant Judging • Open to all R/C pilots • 700’ x 450’ grass runway • Radio Impound • http://midwest_air_wing_rc.tripod.com/ • AMA membership required • Camping, no hookups • Food concessions on-site --- Special Events --- Freestyle Saturday----Foamy and Gas --- Sponsors --- TBD --- Contacts --- CD – Jeff Mueller (618)667-0643 Location: Roxana, IL Wagon Wheel & Cemetery Rd. Roxana, IL is 15 miles NE of St. Louis, MO From I-270: 1. North 4 miles on Hwy-111 2. East 1/2-mile on Wagon Wheel 3. South 1/4-mile to field.
Posted on: 5/15/2007 9:49 PM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "IMAC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=5860129
RE: St Louis; IMAC; 14-15 MAY 2005
Hi Roger, I asked the club guys to take the lead on it this year. My son is going to be a senior this coming year and I want to do things with him this summer. In any case, I'm hopeful some of the guys in the club step up and run the thing. I'm beginning to lose faith in them though. ;-) v/r jhm
Posted on: 1/12/2006 7:35 PM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "Events, Shows and Fun Fly's - Airplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3767044
RE: St. Louis, IMAC Tournament, Sept 17-18
Folks, People have camped at the field without any problems. There is a "Gas-n-Go" type business about 2 or 3 miles away and I think it is open 7 x 24. They have clean restrooms and a place to get snacks. The mosquitoes have not been bad this year but be prepared to have some mosquito spray handy. There is standing water nearby the field. Thanks
Posted on: 9/3/2005 7:04 PM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "IMAC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3326242
RE: St. Louis, IMAC Tournament, Sept 17-18
Hi Rog, Yes, it'd be great to have you come and fly in one of these. I wish I could get a few more guys to come out from the St. Louis area. We go around and talk to the local clubs, officers, and hang flyers... I guess we just gotta keep having contests. Sooner or later they'll come over. Take care! Jeff
Posted on: 8/22/2005 7:20 PM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "IMAC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3288638
RE: St. Louis, IMAC Tournament, Sept 17-18
Gents, Its getting close to the fall event. Look forward to seeing all the guys from the last event and some new faces as well. If you know you are coming and want to pre-register, send me an email and we'll get it set up. Let me know if you have questions. Cheers, Jeff Mueller Falcon_az@excite.com
Posted on: 8/21/2005 10:25 AM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "IMAC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3283584
RE: St Louis IMAC; 14-15MAY05
Spring event...
Posted on: 8/21/2005 10:22 AM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "IMAC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3283578
St. Louis, IMAC Tournament, Sept 17-18
MIDWEST AIR WING R/C CLUB IMAC TOURNAMENT September 17th and 18th, 2005 >>>> Points awarded to Northcentral and Southcentral IMAC region members! <<<< Basic-Sportsman-Intermediate-Advanced-Unlimited-Freestyle • 1st-3rd place awards all classes • Registration 0700-0830, 14MAY, Saturday • Pilot meeting 0830 both days • Flying starts at 0900 • $25 registration, $20 for IMAC • Zoneless box rules • Contestant Judging • Open to all R/C pilots • 700’ x 450’ grass runway • Radio Impound • http://midwest_air_wing_rc.tripod.com/ • AMA membership required • Camping, no hookups • Food concessions on-site --- Special Events --- Freestyle Saturday----Foamy and Gas Unknowns - Sunday morning first thing. --- Sponsors --- In coordination --- Contacts --- CD – Jeff Mueller (618)667-0643 Coordinator – Bob Heuermann (314)731-4290 Coordinator – Joe Mannisi (618) 692-0531 Location: Roxana, IL Wagon Wheel & Cemetery Rd. Roxana, IL is 15 miles NE of St. Louis, MO From I-270: 1. North 4 miles on Hwy-111 2. East 1/2-mile on Wagon Wheel 3. South 1/4-mile to field.
Posted on: 8/21/2005 10:16 AM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "IMAC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3283566
St. Louis, IMAC Tournament, Sept 17-18
MIDWEST AIR WING R/C CLUB IMAC TOURNAMENT September 17th and 18th, 2005 >>>> Points awarded to Northcentral and Southcentral IMAC region members! <<<< Basic-Sportsman-Intermediate-Advanced-Unlimited-Freestyle • 1st-3rd place awards all classes • Registration 0700-0830, 14MAY, Saturday • Pilot meeting 0830 both days • Flying starts at 0900 • $25 registration, $20 for IMAC • Zoneless box rules • Contestant Judging • Open to all R/C pilots • 700’ x 450’ grass runway • Radio Impound • http://midwest_air_wing_rc.tripod.com/ • AMA membership required • Camping, no hookups • Food concessions on-site --- Special Events --- Freestyle Saturday----Foamy and Gas Unknowns - Sunday morning first thing. --- Sponsors --- In coordination --- Contacts --- CD – Jeff Mueller (618)667-0643 Coordinator – Bob Heuermann (314)731-4290 Coordinator – Joe Mannisi (618) 692-0531 Location: Roxana, IL Wagon Wheel & Cemetery Rd. Roxana, IL is 15 miles NE of St. Louis, MO From I-270: 1. North 4 miles on Hwy-111 2. East 1/2-mile on Wagon Wheel 3. South 1/4-mile to field.
Posted on: 8/21/2005 10:14 AM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "Events, Shows and Fun Fly's - Airplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3283560
St Louis IMAC; 14-15MAY05
MIDWEST AIR WING R/C CLUB IMAC TOURNAMENT May 14th & 15th, 2005 >>>> Points awarded to Northcentral and Southcentral IMAC region members! <<<< Basic-Sportsman-Intermediate-Advanced-Unlimited-Freestyle • 1st-3rd place awards all classes • Registration 0700-0830, 14MAY, Saturday • Pilot meeting 0830 both days • Flying starts at 0900 • $25 registration, $20 for IMAC • Zoneless box rules • Contestant Judging • Open to all R/C pilots • 700’ x 450’ grass runway • Radio Impound • http://midwest_air_wing_rc.tripod.com/ • AMA membership required • Camping, no hookups • Food concessions on-site --- Special Events --- Freestyle Saturday----Foamy and Gas --- Sponsors --- Corner Hobby, Belleville, IL (618)277-6030 Carden Desert Aircraft --- Contacts --- CD – Jeff Mueller (618)667-0643 Coordinator – Bob Heuermann (314)731-4290 Coordinator – Joe Mannisi (618) 692-0531 Location: Roxana, IL Wagon Wheel & Cemetery Rd. Roxana, IL is 15 miles NE of St. Louis, MO From I-270: 1. North 4 miles on Hwy-111 2. East 1/2-mile on Wagon Wheel 3. South 1/4-mile to field.
Posted on: 5/18/2005 7:17 PM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "IMAC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2943986
RE: St Louis IMAC; 14-15MAY05
I'll tell you Lew, it is great to have an organization behind IMAC like the Midwest guys. I have talked to some other IMAC pilots and to my surprise, found there are some clubs out there who could be a lot more supportive. I will mention your comments at the next meeting, the club "fathers" like to hear good things from events we sponsor. Another thing, I've got to tip my hat to Caroline and Dennis from Carden, Dave Johnson from Desert Aircraft, and Darla, Rich and company at our local shop 'Corner Hobby'. They made a contribution/donation to help support the event; no matter how large or small it really helps support the hobby and I'm grateful for the companies out there supporting local events.
Posted on: 5/18/2005 7:12 PM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "IMAC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2988324
RE: St Louis IMAC; 14-15MAY05
couple more...
Posted on: 5/17/2005 11:06 PM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "IMAC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2985614
RE: St Louis IMAC; 14-15MAY05
and more...
Posted on: 5/17/2005 10:52 PM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "IMAC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2985550
RE: St Louis IMAC; 14-15MAY05
and some more...
Posted on: 5/17/2005 10:50 PM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "IMAC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2985536
RE: St Louis IMAC; 14-15MAY05
and more...
Posted on: 5/17/2005 10:48 PM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "IMAC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2985520
RE: St Louis IMAC; 14-15MAY05
Photos
Posted on: 5/17/2005 10:44 PM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "IMAC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2985486
RE: St Louis IMAC; 14-15MAY05
Good hear from you guys and I appreciate the feedback. I enjoyed having you all down to the field and am looking forward to seeing you guys soon. Wayne got everyone right in all the classes Lew... where the heck were you big fella?? Chris, I didn't get a copy of the Post Dispatch... I'm not sure if they ran the article or not. I couldn't find it on the web and none of the guys mentioned seeing it yet. Here is my write up for Bob Hudson: The Midwest Air Wing ‘Gateway IMAC Challenge’ is another great North Central Region contest and the only contest within a few miles of St. Louis barbeque, blues, Cardinals baseball, and the “Arch�. Twelve pilots registered and flew in the contest making this a well supported Midwest Air Wing event. The weather proved challenging all weekend due to strong winds, 25 - 30 knots, giving every pilot an opportunity to demonstrate their wind corrected sequence. The contest got underway on Saturday morning, after a short rain delay, plenty early enough to get in three known rounds for the day. The field was open Saturday late afternoon for open flying. A few of the hardy contestants put in some practice flights prior to the unknown sequence being handed out. Sunday morning literally blew in with plenty of wind and an overcast sky to block the sun, excellent conditions to challenge pilots in the unknown round. Following the unknown, another known round was flown to bring the contest to close. John Lawyer masterfully used the wind to his advantage; he dominated Basic despite the wind tasking his quarter scale Extra through every maneuver. Louis Matustik flew his Hanger 9 Extra brilliant and has now strung together a phenomenal two 1st place victories in as many contests this season. Lou will be a force to recon with at all contests he attends this season. Club President Joe Manissi awarded a $50 cash prize to Lou for driving the furthest (Columbus, OH) to attend the contest. Sorry Frank... you were close... very close to winning this one too! We'll see you next month and I'm staying at the Holiday Express... so... watch out! In Intermediate, it was the always masterful Frank Morrissey and his Carden Extra bulldozing the competition all weekend long. In Advance, the magnificent Larry Arseneau turned in yet another blue ribbon performance with his Carden Extra to walkaway with the class victory. Wayne Geffon continues the Herculean effort of conquering the hotly contested Roxanna Unlimited class. This year and last, by extracting every last ounce of performance from his Carden Extra, Wayne is still Roxanna’s reigning King of Unlimited! The man is pure majic! Club member Jack Spano grilled throughout the day with the fantastic grill smell tempting all in attendance. It was superb grilling in the beautiful setting of theMidwest Air Wing Field. If you haven't flown here, you should absolutely come this September. The facility is as nice as any and a trip to the St. Louis Arch is no more the 15 minutes away. Overall, the Gateway IMAC Challenge is a great contest, a great field, near an all American city. We'll be looking forward to seeing you in St. Louis at the 2005 Midwest Air Wing ‘Gateway IMAC Challenge’ September 17thand 18th! Basic John Lawyer 8000.00 Bruce Kern 6671.04 Sprtman Louis Matustik 6850.58 Mike Smith 6488.72 Roger Russell 6466.58 Greg Friend 5900.06 Int Frank Morrissey 6736.82 Jeff Mueller 6341.50 Gary Hunt 5787.62 Adv Larry Arseneau 7000.00 Chris Puckett 4022.28 Unl Wayne Geffon 7000.00
Posted on: 5/17/2005 10:33 PM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "IMAC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2985448
RE: St Louis IMAC; 14-15MAY05
Hi Brian! How have you been? Yeah, I flew it quite a bit but had to decide between my CompositeARF Extra and the H9 Suk. IMO... the CompositeARF flew better so I wound up selling the Suk. I do like the Sukhois though. Look forward to having you up at our tournament if you can make it. Cheers, Jeff M.
Posted on: 5/7/2005 7:53 PM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "IMAC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2953272
RE: St Louis IMAC; 14-15MAY05
Hi Roger, Yeah, I wanted to be there... but family stuff first. Mom and Dad had their 50th wedding anniversary up in the Dakotas. Couldn't miss that. Anyway, look forward to seeing you at the field! Take care, Jeff Mueller
Posted on: 5/4/2005 10:52 PM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "IMAC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2944146
RE: St Louis IMAC; 14-15MAY05
Hi Wayne, Glad you folks are coming down. I think most of the "stuff" is in order. Probably be pretty much like last year... hopefully, we'll wind up with around 25 - 30 flyers. I don't think Joe Nall is going to affect us too much, I know its really hard for me to do the long distance meets. I'll keep you posted if something comes up I can use a hand with. Cheers, Jeff Mueller
Posted on: 5/4/2005 10:50 PM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "IMAC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2944137
RE: St Louis IMAC; 14-15MAY05
pics
Posted on: 5/4/2005 10:47 PM by Author "Falcon_az"
in the forum "IMAC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2944120
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