RE: Hangar 9 1/4 Scale Piper Cub ARF???
Gorilla glue or any PU glue. It gets in the cracks and bonds well and is sandable when dry. Just my 2 cents
Posted on: 8/20/2012 8:25 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: Hangar 9 1/4 Scale Piper Cub ARF???
I have the same pnp . I added a few oz up front also. But later moved most of my electronics in the floor between the seats. This allowed me to remove some nose weight.
Posted on: 8/8/2012 8:59 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: Extreme Flight Vanquish 2m Build Thread
.)) Happy landings Flyer88 [IMG]http://i356.photobucket.com/albums/oo6/flyer888/photo23.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 7/29/2012 11:17 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Extreme Flight Vanquish 2m Build Thread
Maidened my Vanquish today !! It sure is more stable than my Helios90, what a difference. Nose heavy gonna end up with packs back about an inch and receiver battery back to its original location on the wingtube. Flys nice and slow with long steady uplines. Motor has good power but not snappy like my Helios which is probably a good thing. Shes a keeper ![:)]
Posted on: 7/29/2012 5:35 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Hangar 9 1/4 Scale Piper Cub ARF???
[b]Welcome to the club of failed landing gear ![/b] The stock springs are well known for being garbage. I use one high quality spring and one o ring. Remember to think "scale" when reworking the suspension. You want them to be easily flexible.
Posted on: 7/29/2012 5:15 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: Hangar 9 1/4 Scale Piper Cub ARF???
[IMG]http://i356.photobucket.com/albums/oo6/flyer888/photo20.jpg[/IMG] heres a piper with large wheels
Posted on: 7/23/2012 10:01 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: Hangar 9 1/4 Scale Piper Cub ARF???
Just got my new 8" Tundra tires for the Cub. They fit perfectly on the Dubro 1/5 scale rim. Can't wait to fly it ....they weigh about 16oz each. Allot heavier than the stock setup. But the look is too cool, and I'm sure they will make landing a little softer. [IMG]http://i356.photobucket.com/albums/oo6/flyer888/photo19.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 7/21/2012 5:57 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: Hangar 9 1/4 Scale Piper Cub ARF???
Yes 6" inch do work very well. These are the scale equivalent of the 35" tundra wheel.
Posted on: 7/21/2012 4:37 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: Extreme Flight Vanquish 2m Build Thread
A little tip I use. Always pre-run bolts into blindnuts prior to mounting. That way you will have no suprises, in case a blind nut is cross threaded or screwed up. It happens..... Its easy to cross thread those bolts because you dont have much room under the stab, specially if your hex driver has a fat handle. I ground off one of the handles on a hex driver for the bolts to the landing gear, I couldn't reach them. You might have to get creative too. Anyway..good luck thats a toughy.
Posted on: 7/21/2012 7:33 AM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Hangar 9 1/4 Scale Piper Cub ARF???
These are the 200mm Airtop wheel from France. Weight is about 16oz each Cost about $100 shipped per pair. Inflatable, but I run them with no air in them.
Posted on: 7/21/2012 7:21 AM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: Great Planes Sequence F3A
Just finished the Sequence. Did dual elevator servos in the tail and pull pull for rudder. 4s 3700mah pack turning a 14x8.5 90amps at about 1100 watts. Think i will tone it down to a 14x7 [IMG]http://i356.photobucket.com/albums/oo6/flyer888/photo18.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i356.photobucket.com/albums/oo6/flyer888/photo17-1.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 7/15/2012 8:31 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Great Planes Sequence F3A
If anyone is still checking the thread, Ive run some numbers on incidence and they seem very strange. The wing with refence to the canopy line is .3 and the stab is 1.5 That would explain all the up trim. And why I couldn't get this thing to fly without lots of inputs. I shelved it and flew my Helios, but now want my daughter to fly it . My VAnquish is .6 wing and zero stab with reference to the canopy line. Whats up with those numbers ??????????????????
Posted on: 7/13/2012 7:07 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Great Planes Sequence F3A
wing tube 1/2 inch dia 20 inches long
Posted on: 7/13/2012 7:04 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Sebart Wind 110
Try a 50/65/270 Turnigy Im turning a 18/12 or 19/12 With fantastic results. About 2300 watts @ 70amp on 8s
Posted on: 7/12/2012 3:15 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: field charging lipos
Walmart sell a Regulated 2000watt Hyundai for $500 here in Canada . Ive been using one for the last two years with no problems. It's the 62db low noise type with Eco mode so it runs a slow as possible for the given charge rate. I charge anywhere from 10 - 15 amps, charge time 20-30 min (and yes my gene is usually at the front of the truck also ) [IMG]http://i356.photobucket.com/albums/oo6/flyer888/photo13-1.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 7/9/2012 7:19 AM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Extreme Flight Vanquish 2m Build Thread
Why such a long time ......2 months ? their just anodized ? Very nice ........😊
Posted on: 7/7/2012 9:24 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Extreme Flight Vanquish 2m Build Thread
I used Hitecs but had to file the wood just a little to get them in.
Posted on: 7/5/2012 5:18 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Extreme Flight Vanquish 2m Build Thread
Very nice touch. Thinking ahead is always good.
Posted on: 7/5/2012 7:45 AM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Extreme Flight Vanquish 2m Build Thread
Thats great information. Thank you very much
Posted on: 7/5/2012 6:34 AM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Extreme Flight Vanquish 2m Build Thread
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Posted on: 7/3/2012 6:36 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Extreme Flight Vanquish 2m Build Thread
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Posted on: 7/3/2012 6:33 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Extreme Flight Vanquish 2m Build Thread
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Posted on: 7/3/2012 6:33 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Extreme Flight Vanquish 2m Build Thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: xrboss It's not that I think they will fail, it's the slop that can develop with time that I want to prevent. [/quote] I honestly would not worry about the hinges. They are fine. Who's to say others won't wear. Theres no written guarantee for any hinge, that it won't wear out. Just fly the nuts out of your Vanquish and enjoy it . It's a great flying plane!
Posted on: 7/3/2012 6:04 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Extreme Flight Vanquish 2m Build Thread
The way I look at it , if I wear out the stock hinges from tons of flying. I deserve another plane. I think the stock hinges are fine..............
Posted on: 7/2/2012 1:31 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Extreme Flight Vanquish 2m Build Thread
Replaced wheel axles (Dubro) and tail wheel (Sullivan) Wheels 2.75 (MPI alloys) Spinner( Tru turn) with the changes my plane still weighed in at 10.87 lbs.
Posted on: 7/1/2012 9:26 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Extreme Flight Vanquish 2m Build Thread
[b]Looks like some solid numbers to me, nice report! I've only flown mine with the 20.5x14.5. What would one be looking for with the other prop?[/b] From my experience, a little more power and a lower gear for the up lines. I do believe that you can keep the throttle reduced a little more with a bigger prop and the good runtime numbers prove it. Seems like most guys at my altitude are running 22x12 at about 3300 watts 90 amps about 6200 rpm and loving the power. Also........... This plane lands like a butterfly....I hit the center line all but once. [i]How many of you guys fly with your throttle trimmed up to an idle ?? Curious[/i]
Posted on: 7/1/2012 6:50 AM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Extreme Flight Vanquish 2m Build Thread
Ran some numbers with the Silver Bullet and a Falcon 21x14 v2 75 amps @ 6300 rpm and about 2850 watts. Run times are very good with batteries sitting about 30- 35 percent remaining For a 7.5 min flight in windy conditions. Very nice combo. Flight is slow and very steady. Official weight is 10.87 lbs / 4390.5 grams . Curious to know what a 22x12 would perform like ?
Posted on: 6/30/2012 5:59 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Extreme Flight Vanquish 2m Build Thread
Very nice job !!! Looks like a job for a rainy day. Thanks for sharing
Posted on: 6/30/2012 3:47 PM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Extreme Flight Vanquish 2m Build Thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: danamania Well now you have!  Yeah, I learn something new everyday hanging around pattern pilots LOL! Why not try it on your Vanquish and see if landing accuracy improves? The effect is very different from that achieved with the prop at idle (or the effect with ESC braking), and is not so much about slowing the airplane down as dumping a little bit of excess lift. For downlines, I have a 3% bottom throttle to down elevator mix (which is reversed when the air brakes are deployed as I don't want this mix for landings). P.S. EDF pilots use a little bit of spoileron mix (usually with flaps) to add washout and decrease tip stall risk at high AOA during approach to landing. [/quote] I watch guys at our field land on a dime without a mix or modes. Thats why Im confused. The less modes....the less mixes....the less problems. JMTC Curious...whats your flight surfaces set at ?? On my Helios I added slight down aileron (about 1- 2 degrees because it's fixed incidence) to reduce pulling to the canopy and it slowed my plane down ...big time. It gave it a very nice feeling in flight too.
Posted on: 6/30/2012 6:07 AM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Extreme Flight Vanquish 2m Build Thread
The spinner back plate was 10mm I think, but the adapter came with a 8mm spacer luckily
Posted on: 6/30/2012 6:05 AM by Author "Flyer88" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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