RE: Skymaster 1:6 A10 Build
Gonzalo, I am now flying mine on 2 x Jetcat 140rx, oh boy what a difference, and with full stores also, looks good and enough power to fly unscale aeros, also, but I like to keep it as scale as possible,....
Posted on: 7/3/2012 3:13 AM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Fly Eagle F-14 Build
I did about 80 flights with mine, high maintenance, definitely, If you dont,,, wait for the problems, the gear was also starting to show signs of wear and the wing mech was always stripped and cleaned after all flying sessions, mine was an early kit but i put about 400 hours into re-machieing and rebuilding makeing sure everythng was right. It was a work of pleasure which gave me rewards in this hobby , I always wanted an F14 and the only way was to need it so bad I didnt mind the work with it. I considered mine as being successful as each time it flew the wings were swept back and I had fun flying it it gave me a buzz and thats what the hobby is about, what i get out of it. I think time will tell and when there is suddenly lots of F14 up for sale second hand ,this will tell us all how much work is required to keep them serviceable. ;-)
Posted on: 6/6/2012 3:49 AM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Fly Eagle Vs Jet legend Vs Skymaster vs Fei Bao
Skymaster built and owned, 2xF16 1/6th scale , F4, Sabre F86, A10 , Jet ledgend, F22, 2xF16 1/6th scale,F15B, 1xF16 1/8th ,Mirage Flyeagle, F14, F16 1/8th, F18 A10. Fei Bao F4, Euro fighter. Skymaster, out and out quality U/C that work, in the air and on the ground with superb handling quality, good scale outline, rivets and paint work all excellent, Quick to build as very few problems as all the ground work has been done, . I think most aircraft are damaged by gear problems and bad materials used in Landing gears, Skymaster do not suffer in this way,So its 1st place to Skymaster, It is total pieace of mind , I just have to wait so long for kits, why because so many people are buying Skymaster, perhaps thats an answer to this poll after all. Demand must speak for its self, I wish they would install horns, ...... As for a total package then Comp ARF must be looked at as must BVM and others but in the poll we were only given SM FEI JETL AND FLEGAL .
Posted on: 5/31/2012 2:02 AM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Powerbox Cockpit SRS Problems
Bart , send it back you will get a very good service from Powerbox-systems, they look after customers very well the service, I have found is excellent, . it is worth it for piece of mind. With the Futaba and powerbox SRS it is the finest team you can have in your plane. Honest mate.
Posted on: 5/30/2012 3:47 AM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: A few pics from Wroughton
Dick congratulations on the Mirage looks fantastic, I had a breif fly on one so I know how it feels, the size does not show well on the fantastics photos but i know it is a big plane on the ground and in the air.. well done mate, i am very chuffed for you. You work hard and now its time to enjoy. best
Posted on: 5/30/2012 3:42 AM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Powerbox Cockpit SRS Problems
Sicliclk, just test it, the first one I had I put into F14 , i have them in two cougars , one in An A10 also A Comp arf P47 and not a single problem, yes I have seen one pluged in wrong and PUFF the magic dragon or Tich as it goes when its pluged in wrong , came in to play, but really they are the best on the market, In india yes, Ragz did look at the frame counter and did,nt reset it to normal screen ,so the sequencer didnt work I knew about this and said to Ragz during the flight. Also if a battery fails to turn on because of switch or bad battery conection or some other problem , sequencer will not work, it is a warning to look at things. Powerbox-systems leave nothing untested they are very good at what they do, I have total trust in the systems they develop, If you use a large number of channels and want redundancy this is the best.... opps here we go.
Posted on: 5/30/2012 1:29 AM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: 6 Engine Arado 555 flies!
well done dave and john , Auto start next. ;-)
Posted on: 5/28/2012 5:12 AM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Skymaster G2 F16 arrives
[quote]ORIGINAL: powerjets What would be the AUW on this one ? thanks [/quote] I am hopeing of an all up weight of around 17to 18 kg , I will post pictures as I get to the aileron install.
Posted on: 5/26/2012 3:44 PM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Skymaster G2 F16 arrives
Yes major changes are new molds, with more detail, and dare I say it , so the experts with 1000s of posts and no aircraft to show can rip me apart, a new tail end that's suppose to be more scale, and it is very light, the build quality is great , I have had more time to look over this now and the fin has been made stronger and the aileron servos now go into the root of the wing so no hatch underneath. The geardoor fits and hinge system is to die for.....as far as I,m concerned the scheme is close enough for me as all ill be doing with it is flying and burning Kero, not dreaming it. I highly recommend this as a F16 I hope it flies as good as my last SM F16.
Posted on: 5/24/2012 1:46 PM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Skymaster G2 F16 arrives
Hello Chatty nice to hear from you, can not wait to visit you boys again in India, hoping to be with you all again before Jetpower as i have the F100 to deliver and set up for Dosu beFore then. We need to arrange things very soon.
Posted on: 5/22/2012 11:29 PM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Skymaster G2 F16 arrives
[quote]ORIGINAL: sideshow [quote]ORIGINAL: Mark H This is some of Sean's great work . He has the rights to this so please ask his permission to use. [/quote] Very cool scheme, though I'm not sure how anyone has the ''rights'' to it... [/quote] He has the rights to his own work he has produced in his profile, 4view. Not the scheme. Thanks sideshow.
Posted on: 5/22/2012 11:20 PM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: 'JMA TOPGUN 2012' RNAS MERRYFIELD MAY 19/20
Jamie that stick was out of a Reds aircraft, I was not pulling the lead on that..... A big thanks also to James Ladell for reworking the Topgun award also.
Posted on: 5/22/2012 1:32 PM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Skymaster G2 F16 arrives
This is some of Sean's great work . He has the rights to this so please ask his permission to use. Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos
Posted on: 5/22/2012 12:44 PM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Skymaster G2 F16 arrives
My thanks go out to Sean Hampton for all his help on the scale scheme he found me of this Blizzard Aggressor scheme, he can be found as below he has a wealth of fantastic profiles and colour schemes for sale, Thanks again Sean. Sean Hampton, owner/artist Afterburner Profiles-Custom Aircraft Profiles 8819 Aztec Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111 Phone:505.270.5809 Email:seanhampton@live.com http://www.afterburnerprofiles.com
Posted on: 5/22/2012 12:32 PM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Skymaster G2 F16 arrives
I have choosen to go with out slats and no airbrakes at rear, you can of course order these on your build. I wanted a nice light weight plane.
Posted on: 5/22/2012 12:24 PM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Skymaster G2 F16 arrives
Sorry for the size of pics using photo bucket. Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos hope these show the amount of detail that has been added by skymaster. The rest of the build is standard Skymaster quality. will get PC sorted asap. working from Ipad at present sorry .
Posted on: 5/22/2012 12:23 PM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Skymaster G2 F16 arrives
Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos
Posted on: 5/22/2012 12:19 PM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Skymaster G2 F16 arrives
Yes Marc I will be fitting a CAT . My A10 now has 2x Jetcat P140rx in and 2x medium CATand performs well with no problems have now. Flow with full stores as well. The CAT s are perfect thank you
Posted on: 5/22/2012 4:07 AM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Skymaster G2 F16 arrives
Yes will post some later, I did have the Gen 1 and it is still flying with its new very happy owner. In 150 flights with the old one never a problem, so I hope the new G2 will follow in its footsteps. Mark
Posted on: 5/22/2012 3:03 AM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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Skymaster G2 F16 arrives
pictures when I find out how to do so. regards Mark Hinton
Posted on: 5/22/2012 2:55 AM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: 'JMA TOPGUN 2012' RNAS MERRYFIELD MAY 19/20
Yes well done Geoff , great flying, and fantastic weekend with plenty of flying , I used 75L in all in ,weather held out and my self Anita and Vic thank everyone for putting on a great weekend of nonstop fun and well organised event. Many thanks to all involved. Best regards Mark Hinton.
Posted on: 5/20/2012 2:40 PM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: 'JMA TOPGUN 2012' RNAS MERRYFIELD MAY 19/20
Weather. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/sw/taunton_forecast_weather.html doesnt look good for sunday! Shame. [&o]
Posted on: 5/17/2012 2:47 AM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: skymaster a10 gear
when all air is out of oleo ,keepfilling with oil work the strut up and down, or in and out ,holding up right, ,on the final fill of oil push the strut, oleo all the way in, then put the air valve/oil fill plug back in, then charge to the correct pressure, I use 110 psi and they sit nice, it depends on weight of model. regards, Mark Hinton.
Posted on: 5/14/2012 11:36 PM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Top Gun 2012
wooooohoooo, Well done Al, and Graeme must be like a dream come true, Congratulations , great team work, Congratulations to all the other winners and other pilots builders as well , great coverage from RCU. best regards Mark Hinton.
Posted on: 5/11/2012 12:45 AM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: FEJ F-14 Maiden AWESOME
No sorry I do not have video, but it is nothing to worry about, I know when the wings stuck back I was a little worried myself, but you get to the point where, you just carnt leave it up there, it has to be landed , tehee.
Posted on: 4/13/2012 3:42 AM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: F9F COUGAR, AIRWORLD OR SKYMASTER?
[quote]ORIGINAL: JackD Research around about AW service before buying (basically non existent). My dad has been trying to get spare parts for his Moki radial from airworld (they own moki) for over 6 months. In the meatime, his p47 and fw190 are grounded. [/quote] Please let me know what spares you want for the Moki radial , i wil try to help. regards Mark Hinton.
Posted on: 4/13/2012 3:38 AM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: FEJ F-14 Maiden AWESOME
When the wings are back the rates are cut by about 40% and expo from 40 to 55% just keep it smooth, I once had to land with wings in swept position,( diode burnt out on return motor wire) but it was just like a big delta but keep speed up and fly it in as the elev goes soft on my second pass I turned rates on elev back up and no bother, it is in roll she becomes very sensitive. Nice to see another one flying. They do fly very nice.
Posted on: 4/12/2012 3:46 PM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: FEJ F-14 Maiden AWESOME
OH yes sorry forgot to mention, I only had elevons no working Ailerons, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_mmA8euuRc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Posted on: 4/12/2012 7:31 AM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: FEJ F-14 Maiden AWESOME
On my FEJ F14 i did split the rear flap at 70 ail 30 % flap, she used to land beautifully with flap deployed I ran through this with Lowell, my F14 saw over 77 flights before it went back to Germany, I really miss it , mind you I used less fuel without it last year.LOL.
Posted on: 4/12/2012 7:16 AM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Classic Jets #50
Thank you Dick and team, had a great day catching up with friends, Regards Mark And Anita.
Posted on: 4/6/2012 4:09 PM by Author "Mark H" in the forum "RC Jets"
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