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RE: The Unofficial Outboard FE Tunnel Thread
I had to cut down the transom on my TS2 to clear the linkages.
Posted on: 8/18/2011 2:58 AM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10675723
RE: GP Silhouette on Floats
Nice video Eyeguy. I still fly my Silhouette on floats often. Very relaxing.
Posted on: 7/13/2011 1:47 PM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Seaplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10619667
RE: Seaplane pictures
Sig 1/5 scale electric.
Posted on: 12/9/2010 2:53 PM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Seaplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10186943
Video
I put this movie together with a bunch of old footage. Some good wipe outs. Boats include SuperVee 27, SuperVee Nitro, Reef Racer 2, TopSpeed 2 Brushless and the Black Jack 26 Nitro. No boats were hurt in the making of this movie. Enjoy. [link]http://www.youtube.com/user/Fast1Guy[/link] Look for RC Boat Feaver
Posted on: 10/2/2010 9:28 AM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10039845
RE: Video
[quote]ORIGINAL: apache 1 Thanks for sharing the video with us fastguy. Really enjoyable to watch. Is Pass Lake your cottage or home? Perhaps you could shoot your latest boats. Like Ron says, you guys are pretty ruff on your boats. I can just imagine how you treat your trucks. But thats how things get done in northern Ontario isn't it? [/quote] Yes, I live in the Pass Lake area. Search Fast1Guy on YouTube. Some good high altitude shots of the area.
Posted on: 10/2/2010 9:10 AM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10042234
RE: Video
[quote]ORIGINAL: Ron Olson GOOD VIDEO! Lots of flips and dunks. You guys sure are rough on those boats. I really enjoyed watching it. [/quote] Happy you enjoyed it. We were just starting out in RC boating when I took the footage and finding out when and when not to go fast.[X(] Wiping out makes good video but a lot more work retreiving and drying out. Much less cleaning that the trucks we race
Posted on: 10/2/2010 6:58 AM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10042105
RE: Video
[quote]ORIGINAL: Ron Olson Link isn't working............ [/quote] Hope it is fixed now.
Posted on: 10/1/2010 5:52 PM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10041140
RE: Sig 1/5 Piper J-3 Cub, a building adventure into the unknown!
[quote]ORIGINAL: TonyBuilder Hard at work on the wing! What would be the proper installation of the Robart hinge points for the ailerons? The kit is designed with Sig easy CA hinges that install at the top of the sheeting. I would think that a Robart hinges could be installed at a somewhat 20-degree or greater angle to get into solid blocking, any advice would be great. Â TB [/quote] Hope this helps.
Posted on: 6/14/2010 6:46 PM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9803021
RE: glow or electric
Here are 3 examples of planes that I fly on floats. All are electric, have been flowen many times and never been dunked. I can see no reason to go glow over electric. Both are equal in performance. [link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaT_g2NxCtE]Electristar on Floats[/link] [link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJF_t2XUkdI]GP Silhouette[/link] [link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_SYVD0TY14]Sig 1/5 Scale J3 Piper Cub Kit on Floats (Electric)[/link]
Posted on: 6/6/2010 6:00 PM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Seaplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9785431
RE: Sig 1/5 Piper J-3 Cub, a building adventure into the unknown!
I built this plane as my first build. Made mine electric. I found the kit went together very well. Others have reported the same. Did the J3 wing. Great flyer. Good luck and take some pics.
Posted on: 5/20/2010 6:12 AM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9746445
RE: 2S vs 3S lipos
I think I know what you are getting at. If you set up your power system so both the 2s and 3s systems have the same wattage and performance, say 300 watts by changing the prop or motor then you will get a longer run time on the 3s battery even though they are both 3000ma. This is because to get 300 watts at 7.4v you would be drawing 40.5 amps. To get the same 300 watts on 11.1v you would draw 27 amps which would be 32% less amps or mah from the battery to get the same power from the motor. Should get 32% longer run time on 3s. Hope this helps and makes sense.
Posted on: 5/19/2010 6:11 PM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9745341
RE: Safe low Voltage cut-off for Lipo's
Best to use a timer. Start with a 5min. run and see how much of your battery you have used when you recharge.
Posted on: 5/18/2010 6:20 AM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9741585
RE: 1/5 Super Cub on Floats
A CNC machine would be a nice little toy for this hobby.[:D] Be no stopping me then.[8D]
Posted on: 4/12/2010 5:35 PM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Seaplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9656015
RE: 1/5 Super Cub on Floats
Cub is a Sig 1/5 scale and the floats are GP 60 size
Posted on: 4/10/2010 5:53 PM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Seaplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9651437
RE: 1/5 Super Cub on Floats
[quote]ORIGINAL: R/Cer  man that looks nice,how did you make those? looks like k ans s streamlined tubes?looks great ! [/quote] Yes, K&S streamline tubing, 3/4 and 5/8 in. Some aluminum flat bar and a little hard work.
Posted on: 4/10/2010 6:12 AM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Seaplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9650413
RE: 1/5 Super Cub on Floats
[quote]ORIGINAL: alangranvue Hey Guy's. I've almost finished my SuperCub. IÂ need to do a little more bracing for the floats. Anyways, here is a picture of her. Anyone else flying a 40 size Cub? Please post pictures of them so I can see how you mounted them. [/quote] A couple pics of the floats on my J3 Cub.
Posted on: 4/9/2010 9:15 PM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Seaplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9649801
RE: GP Silhouette on Floats
[quote]ORIGINAL: Dick T. After I saw the video we communicated via email about your set up. I followed your suggestions and just completed a local weekend float fly. This plane is a pure kick to fly on or off water. It handles just like your video shows. The guys watching said it was like watching an insect buzzing around the pond. Thanks for sharing your tips. [/quote] Congrats on your successful float fly. Happy to help anytime. Was flying my Silhouette off the lake yesterday, on skis though. Fun plane to fly.[:D]
Posted on: 3/29/2010 6:11 AM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Seaplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9620562
RE: Sebart Katana S 50e or Sukhoi 29S 50e for 5S
I have the Sukhoi 29 50, bought it about 2 years ago and it has at least 100 flights on it. Went with a RimFire 50-65-450-.120, CC HV85 and APC 16x8 prop. Tried it first on 5s and it performed nicely and would be acceptable but 6s 3200 30c really made it come alive. Pulls around 70a at full throttle according to my Eagle Tree data logger and hovers at 1/2 throttle. Here is a short video. [link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JrcIQ_aMzs]SebArt Sukhoi 29S 50E on Skis[/link]
Posted on: 3/17/2010 9:27 PM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Electric Aerobatic & Sport Planes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9591190
RE: GoPro Hero HD Motorsports- Electristar
[quote]ORIGINAL: aerofly0610 Great video!!!! [/quote] Thanks
Posted on: 2/19/2010 6:24 AM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Aerial Photography and Video"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9517128
GoPro Hero HD Motorsports- Electristar
Threw a GoPro Hero HD on my tried and true Hobbico Electristar and flew around. Very pleased with the results. Enjoy. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOd4R4jhUNE[/youtube]
Posted on: 2/18/2010 7:40 PM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Aerial Photography and Video"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9516043
RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF
I have been running 5s lipo and 6s A123 in my Estar with the stock motor. APC 12x6 and a Castle Phoenix 60s ESC. Performance is quite satisfying (won't hover for long though) and the motor seems to be happy handling the higher voltage. Amp draw is about 40a so the motor is producing close to 750 watts. The stock Estar motor is rated for 18v from the info I could find so if you have some 5s batteries lying around and get a new ESC you have a nice upgrade.
Posted on: 1/31/2010 8:39 AM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Electric Training"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9463533
RE: Silhouette by GP
I got my Silhouette mid summer and it has held up well. It is one of my favorite flyers. A great 3D trainer. I live on a lake so I couldn't resist. Check out the video. [link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJF_t2XUkdI]Silhouette Float Plane Video[/link]
Posted on: 12/6/2009 6:18 PM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "3D Electric Flying!"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9308826
RE: four * 40 kitbash group build this winter?
[quote]ORIGINAL: GaryHarris [quote]ORIGINAL: Fast Guy [quote]ORIGINAL: foodstick I measured my fourstar and the fuse is just shy of 3.5 inches wide..so we will have to keep that in mind when selecting a cowl or canopy, I did some browsing on tower tonight just to see whats out there. [/quote] I'm going to build a 4 star 40 and want to order a cowl for it. Do you know the height of the fuse
Posted on: 11/21/2009 1:03 PM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9270034
RE: four * 40 kitbash group build this winter?
[quote]ORIGINAL: foodstick I measured my fourstar and the fuse is just shy of 3.5 inches wide..so we will have to keep that in mind when selecting a cowl or canopy, I did some browsing on tower tonight just to see whats out there. [/quote] I'm going to build a 4 star 40 and want to order a cowl for it. Do you know the height of the fuse. Thanks.
Posted on: 11/21/2009 6:57 AM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9269458
RE: Sig Fourstar 40
Go on the Sig site. Click on information and videos along the top of the page, then a list will appear on the left side of the page and then choose Sig Airplane build manuals and finally choose your type of kit from the drop down list. Sig's site is hard to navigate. [X(]
Posted on: 11/16/2009 9:06 PM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9258968
RE: Hyperion 0606i question
[quote]ORIGINAL: ppkk Hi folks, I bought the above charger about a year ago and up to now have been using it to charge LiPo's - great charger overall. I did for the first time, try to charge a 6V NiMH battery in it, and to my surprise I saw no way of adjusting the charge voltage to match that of my battery pack. Looking at the manual, it has an example where they are charging a NiCad battery and the example says the NiMH screens would be exactly the same. In that screen, the charge voltage is shown, but on my charger's display, the only thing that I can see and change is the charging Amp, but not the voltage. Can anyone who is used to this charger chime in and shed some light on this for me? Thanks! P.S. I can adjust the ''discharge'' voltage in the cycling menu, but nothing on the charge voltage. Strange. [/quote] I have both the 610i-net and 615i-duo3 and when setting up for NiCad or NiMH you have to set the number of cells in the pack before charging. The charger then sets the correct voltage just like LIPO or A123s.
Posted on: 10/26/2009 6:11 AM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9202532
RE: GP Silhouette on Floats
Thanks for the kind words. The Silhouette made a much better floatplane than I had ever imagined. Because it’s so light it doesn’t have the realistic takeoffs and landings of my Sig 1/5 scale cub but is a lot more relaxing to fly. Link the video to your site if you like. I got most of my float plane know how from there.
Posted on: 10/14/2009 6:02 AM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Seaplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9171994
GP Silhouette on Floats
I know it's not a classic float plane but it's sure alot of fun to fly.[:D] Flys well too. I thought the GWS floats might be a little small but they work just fine. Check out the video. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJF_t2XUkdI[/youtube]
Posted on: 10/11/2009 1:17 PM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Seaplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9163872
RE: Great Plane's J-3 Piper Cub - 60. Good first kit?
Built a Sig 1/5 scale cub as my first build. Includes all the parts nessary to build as a J3 or clipped wing. Went electric with mine. Easy to build straight and true. Flys great.
Posted on: 8/29/2009 9:39 AM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9053973
RE: Powerful Power Supplies?
This looks like a good one. [link]http://www.allerc.com/product_info.php?products_id=4742[/link]
Posted on: 8/24/2009 7:02 AM by Author "Fast Guy"
in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9039820
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