RE: Any guesses when Real Flight 6.5 will be upgraded to the next version?
When their revenue falls off to a certain point, then the next version will suddenly appear.
Posted on: 6/11/2013 2:50 PM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "RC Flight Simulator Software"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11540453

RE: New Evolution 10cc gas engine
Toledo Special Even with the 13mm extension the standard muffler will not fit. Got a couple of suggestions from Pete 1. Mount the engine with the cylinder sticking straight out the right side and then use the Bisson Pits muffler 2. Mount the engine inverted and you then should be able to use the standard muffler but it will stick out the left side of the plane Possible other solution is a Macs Muffler. The 6720 would have the same issue as the standard muffler. The 6720 has a 7.5° degree offset from 90, HOWEVER, they do make a 6721 (which is the same muffler) but it has a 15° offset. Either by itself or with the 13mm extension this should probably allow the muffler to clear the bottom of the plane. However, at this point I can't guarantee that as I haven't received my 6721 from Macs yet but I'll find out soon enough. If it does not work, I'll probably go the Bisson muffler route.
Posted on: 6/3/2013 12:51 PM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11532110

RE: New Evolution 10cc gas engine
I'm currently installing the 10GX in a Hanger 9 Toledo Special. Only hangup so far is that even with the 13mm extension the muffler is just to long and won't allow mounting to the engine. I'd order the Bison Pitts muffler but have no idea how big it is. Anyone used this muffler for this aircraft or have some pictures from various angles mounted to a 10GX so I can get some idea if it would possibly work before I shell out for the muffler. Thanks.
Posted on: 5/28/2013 6:24 AM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11525296

RE: Which ESCs keep brake on indefinitely ?
Please note there is no always on braking. Hard braking will help assure that a folding prop will fold or that a regular prop will stop but it won't prevent the prop from windmilling again once the braking action is done. No ESC applies a full time brake.
Posted on: 8/15/2012 4:52 PM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11194951

RE: Love that GBY
I thought Pacific Aeromodel was out of business. Planes haven't been available for quite a while.
Posted on: 8/15/2012 1:03 PM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11194682

RE: ZP Zenoah Engine Availability
They just aren't available yet.
Posted on: 8/1/2012 3:20 PM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11177603

RE: Taylorcraft crash
You need to upload larger photos.
Posted on: 7/19/2012 10:45 AM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11161293

RE: Daytime Strobe to Signal Lift
Might want to start off by just installing the strobe to a sailplane and seeing if you can actually see the thing when the sailplane is up there.
Posted on: 6/12/2012 1:58 PM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11115900

RE: New OS 46 AX II to come
Wonder if the new carb will fit the older 46's. Never liked remote needle valves.
Posted on: 5/30/2012 12:41 PM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11100191

RE: New 6, 8, and 11 ch. JR radios announced - DMSS technology
No images.
Posted on: 4/12/2012 2:35 PM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11039356

RE: Sling shot launch
You should call Andre at Art Hobby and talk to him about the sling shot launch. A friend of mine just built his Bobolink and was also puzzled by the slingshot launch thing. He ended up building one after talking to Andre and he is extremely please with it. Basically it whips the plane to a very high speed in a short amount of time, once off the launcher he just pulls elevator and gets extremely high launches. I believe he used 3/8" surgical tubing but I'm not sure of the length he used. He only put loops on either end made from the pull pull cables used in RC planes (from Sullivan I believe). Here are some pictures Andre sent him:
Posted on: 3/28/2012 8:56 AM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11018506

RE: Brushed ESC's, Waterproof?
you could dip the ESC in Corrision X. That will make it waterproof.
Posted on: 3/14/2012 12:55 PM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11000067

RE: Gasoline Rotary Engine from Thunder Tiger NEW!
The gas carb mounting on the .20 looks weird but looks better for the glow version. Website is a bit light on info and many of the nitto link go to a yahoo page that is in either Chinese or Japanese. Still interesting as I hadn't know of any other RC Wankel manufacturer outside of the one produced by OS. Will be interesting to see if ThunderTiger brings any other sizes out. The smaller .20 or similar size would be nice.
Posted on: 2/8/2012 8:16 PM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10950721

RE: Gasoline Rotary Engine from Thunder Tiger NEW!
Any pictures of where the carb is at?
Posted on: 2/8/2012 8:23 AM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10949665

RE: CMP HARDWARE *Do You Trust It?*
Then you have your answer. I personally have only used hardware from one kit I've built over the years as the hardware seemed good. Otherwise I use what I trust, I certainly don't trust anything in a kit that comes from China.
Posted on: 2/1/2012 4:51 PM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10939196

RE: Gasoline Clunk tube?
Ive use the Hayes tubing for 5 years now and haven't had any issues with it http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&P=SM&I=LXK824
Posted on: 1/25/2012 12:21 PM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10927235

RE: Servos' Little Something Extra.
On my Norvel .074 powered Lil Extra I have HS45s for the ailerons and HS55's for everything else. Originally the ailerons had HS55's but the pots starting going bad. The HS45's have a beefier geartrain but only slightly lower torque than the 55's. So far lots of flights with this combo with no problems.
Posted on: 11/2/2011 11:04 AM by Author "GBR2" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10793603

EZ Balancer Lite
In search of a better balancer than my current Great Planes CG Machine, I came across the two balancers sold by Southwest Systems. I settled on their Lite version as I didn’t need the capability of their large balancer plus the cost was significantly lower for the Lite version. I received the disassembled balancer in a small package which had each of the blue anodized parts individually wrapped. There was also a hardware package and a photocopied set of assembly/use instructions. Things I didn’t like after assembly and usage: 1. The photocopied instruction pictures were OK but could have been better. Some of the detail was hard to make out and there weren’t enough of them. In addition, there is no mention that the instructions are available on line as a PDF file with color pictures. The PDF file is much better, detail wise, but there should be more photos and more close-up ones. 2. The bushings used for the actual heart of the system have a higher shoulder on them then the thickness of the metal arms they are going into, so they can not be easily press fit into the arms. I ended up having to support the arms at each end and actually hammer the bushing through the arms. 3. The hardware supplied is to short lengthwise. There are no flat washers supplied and as a result, the anodizing under the butterfly nuts gets damaged when they are tightened. While this is a cosmetic issue, it ends up making the cross member just look ugly over time. 4. The whole cross member assembly is just cheesy. It is this member that is suppose to allow the two bases to stay parallel with one another and form a perfect rectangle but it is almost impossible to do this without the bases rotating on the 2 pivot points formed by a pair of screws and butterfly nuts. No matter how careful you are in making the bases parallel, even putting the model on the balancer can cause the bases to shift ever so much and throw off the ability of the balancer to work properly. 5. The bushings are supported by ¼-20 screws. The problem with this is that the threads from the screws tend to dig into the bushings and defeat the purpose of a drag free pivot point. Not sure why they couldn’t have either used ball bearing here or at the least have a smooth surfaced pin that supported the bushings. The actual assembly instructions could have been better, especially the all important installation of the bushings in the proper sides of the arms. I got it right but had to look at it quite a few times before I convinced myself I was doing it properly. The true test of course is how well does it balance a model. The answer is not very well, at least if you want to really be accurate about it. One of the first things you notice when you put the model on the balancer is how wobbly it is. It does not feel very solid. I used a glider with a known CG point. I put the glider on the balancer with the nose down and let it balance. The model did not quite come up to a level surface at the stab as it should have. I lifted up the nose and released, the balancer does it thing and now the nose is elevated. In other words, the balancer would not return the model to the original position that it first chose. Now I did get the base plates as parallel as I could before I started but found having put the glider on the arms and moving into position on the arms had undone the parallel setting. So I reset that with the glider still on and tried again with the same result, the model would not return to the same balance condition each and every time. So I whipped out my Great Planes CG machine and tried it. Got it balanced properly on the CG machine and did the same thing, pushed the nose or the tail down and let it rebalance. Each and every time the model returned to the same exact position. So the problem with the EZ Balancer Lite appears to be caused by 2 things, first the bushings riding on screw threads that can dig into the bushing causing drag and second the inability of the bases to stay square. Both contribute to the balancer not being able to return the model to the same condition each and every time. So for $79.95 plus another $ 7 – 8 they want for shipping, it just isn’t worth it. Certainly overpriced for what you get. There were things that I did like: 1. I do have to say that the anodizing was nice. 2. The metal pieces were well made. 3. The built in stops for the arms were nice and it was easier to position the model on the balancer than on the CG machine. However, it certainly is not a better balancer and I think it is vastly overpriced for what you get. If they can get a drag free pivot point and figure out how to truly lock the base plates parallel to one another, then they might have something. I rate it a 4 out of 10. Left to right: First picture is the assembled balancer, second is the pivot point assembly, third is one of the butterfly nut crossmember adjustors, last is anodizing damage.
Posted on: 10/10/2011 11:14 AM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "User Product Reviews"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10758166

RE: BOLD PREDICTION: Zenoah will eventually follow FUJI IMVAC down the crapper
Wow, the troll has gotten up to 4 pages of replies. Zenoah engines are a class act, don't think they will disappear anytime soon.
Posted on: 10/4/2011 8:58 AM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10748044

RE: Stinger 2
I don't like the long thin skinny screws they use to hold the canopy on. Outside of that, the plane flies very nice.
Posted on: 10/4/2011 8:54 AM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10748039

RE: which plane to use for instructing
I use the LT-40. Great plane. Large wing, easy to see in the air, floats in, just a great all around trainer.
Posted on: 9/19/2011 11:34 AM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "Beginners"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10724250

RE: Valley View RC 30cc Stinson Reliant SR-9
Hmm, I thought that was a Monoculp that they sold. Doesn't really look like a Stinson.
Posted on: 9/14/2011 12:32 PM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10716544

RE: What is everyone using for a spare battery for a JR 12X?
I did the Eneloops thing also and couldn't be happier. Great batteries and run a LOOOOOONNNNG time.
Posted on: 8/30/2011 12:46 PM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10693676

RE: What voltage on Tx is too low to fly safely?
I think where you are stopping is perfectly fine. Remember, the nominal voltage of an 8 cell Tx pack is 9.6 volts. So once you get below this you are certainly on the downward slope. I wouldn't let the voltage get to or below 9v, once there the voltage usually drops like a rock. Also by allowing the voltage to get so low, you run the risk of causing damage to the CPU and a trip back to Horizon for repair.
Posted on: 8/29/2011 3:22 PM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10692387

RE: Hangar 9 Taylorcraft 20CC
Just as a side note, Horizon now offers this aircraft as a BNF model. The engine they use is the Zenoah G26 magneto. According to the email I got from Horizon, this is the same airfame as the ARF version.
Posted on: 8/10/2011 11:47 AM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10664414

RE: Amy Winehouse Found Dead
According to the new reports I heard, she was 23 not 27 but I'm not familar with her vital statics. In any case, I saw her interviewed sometime within the last year and thought, here is one that isn't going to be around long and..... I think they always believe inside they are indestructible.
Posted on: 7/25/2011 12:31 PM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10638272

RE: Phoenix With JR 9303
I'm not at home at the moment but I believe the 3 position switch above the right hand stick controls the flaps, at least it does on the Parkzone P47 and Stinson Reliant models. My problem was when I calibrated I didn't start off with this switch in the full down position. I recalibrated starting with it down and then when it came to the screen to try out all the switches, it then worked properly per the response bars on the screen. Using a 9303.
Posted on: 6/7/2011 12:29 PM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "RC Flight Simulator Software"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10561684

RE: A123 Voltage Drop
Look at the websites for Radical RC and Electrodynamics for information on packs, battery testers and so forth. You might also want to check the Battery forum on EZone regarding A123 packs and cells.
Posted on: 5/17/2011 2:26 PM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - General"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10525683

RE: Getting inti sailing, can't decide on a boat.
What about a Victor Model Products boat. I have one of their V32-k's or a completed V32 depending on your budget. They sail very nice.
Posted on: 5/17/2011 12:40 PM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "RC Sailboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10525694

RE: MVVS ignition problem.
The IBEC allows the use of one battery to power the ignition and radio system. There is isolation between the two built in but not sure how that works. I've been using the RCATS switch (essentially a relay) that is controlled by a transmitter switch. Works well, relatively inexpensive and one model can be used with either a magneto or electronic ignition. Been using these switches for years with no problems. They provide isolation and are less complex then the opto isolation units.
Posted on: 5/10/2011 10:58 AM by Author "GBR2" in the forum "Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10512112