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RE: Need help with rolling Circles
[quote]ORIGINAL: mikesand keep nose up before entering it.. Check you CG logitudinal and latitudinal also. CG's must be right. Use more elev when upright but watch for excessive yaw. granpa mike [/quote] Thanks,grandpa mike! I'll give it a try! I allways seem to be doing fine,until the last part of the circle. Ron
Posted on: 1/5/2012 12:36 PM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "3D Electric Flying!"
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Need help with rolling Circles
I've just started doing (trying) rolling circles. The problem is,when I'm half way around the circle,I allways begin to loose altitude. The nose just seems to fall? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks,Ron
Posted on: 1/5/2012 9:47 AM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "3D Electric Flying!"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10892972
RE: Need a 6-9oz 3d Foamy
Here you go! It's a great trainer,and will do anything you ask of it![sm=thumbup.gif] Ron http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_KnZ0p5N_A&feature=player_embedded
Posted on: 12/23/2011 12:22 PM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "3DFoamy Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10873264
RE: My 55mph funjet
Yup I have 2 of them,one with stryker motor/esc. and another with the multiplex motor/esc. It's florecent orange for a reason[X(]. It has been clocked (radar gun) at 114mph in level flight. The one with the stryker motor is alot more laid back at the mid 60mph range,depending on what prop I'm using. Your plane looks great![sm=thumbup.gif]
Posted on: 12/23/2011 8:58 AM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10873037
RE: Sukhoi SU-26XP first flights!!!
[quote]ORIGINAL: srt10 [quote]ORIGINAL: RKS1949 srt10,I'm pretty sure the plane was a lemon,and I think it needed a little loving care. No doubt they fly good,there are too many GOOD REPORTS on line![:D] I think the thrust,plus the wing incedence is off in this plane. It would try to really ''tuck under'' in knife edge flight attitude. I mixed in some evevator
Posted on: 12/14/2011 6:24 PM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10859970
RE: Sukhoi SU-26XP first flights!!!
srt10,I'm pretty sure the plane was a lemon,and I think it needed a little loving care. No doubt they fly good,there are too many GOOD REPORTS on line![:D] I think the thrust,plus the wing incedence is off in this plane. It would try to really "tuck under" in knife edge flight attitude. I mixed in some evevator with the aileron,and it started to track better,but it caused too much drag,and the performance suffered. If I had kept it,I was planning on setting the incedence,up about 1 degree. It also had to have quite a bit up trim on the elevator,for level flight (another problem, pointing to incedence problems). Even with the battery all the way back,it still kept the same trim settings! Ron
Posted on: 12/14/2011 3:31 PM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10859559
RE: Sukhoi SU-26XP first flights!!!
[quote]ORIGINAL: RKS1949 I got 15 flights in on the Sukhoi XP yesterday! I gotta say,I'm not too impressed with the plane![:(] It flys ''OK'' and has more rudder authority than the Pole Cat,but that's about it! The BIG Cigar nose catches alot of wind effecting tracking alot! 3 friends also flew both models,and said the Pole Cat is a better flying plane,hands down
Posted on: 12/14/2011 2:06 PM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10859532
RE: Sukhoi SU-26XP first flights!!!
Just got mine yesterday! Can't wait to fly it,BUT I'm gonna have too![:o] 13mph wind today,and rained all day yesterday![:@] If it flys as solid as the Pole Cat,I'll be happy! I also hope this one will fly knife edge! The Pole Cat (for a pylon racer) falls out I may have to cut some foam out of the front,or (ugh) add a little weight to the tail. The Sukhoi is setup and just waiting for a chance to show me what she can do! LOL! Ron
Posted on: 12/14/2011 2:02 PM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10848159
RE: Sukhoi SU-26XP first flights!!!
[quote]ORIGINAL: srt10 [quote]ORIGINAL: RKS1949 I got 15 flights in on the Sukhoi XP yesterday! I gotta say,I'm not too impressed with the plane![:(] It flys ''OK'' and has more rudder authority than the Pole Cat,but that's about it! The BIG Cigar nose catches alot of wind effecting tracking alot! 3 friends also flew both modles,and said the Pole Cat is a better
Posted on: 12/14/2011 2:01 PM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10859525
RE: Indoor Micro flyers who's is the best
By the term "BEST",are you talking about durable,or best flying? You won't get both in one plane! All the micros that "fly slowly" won't take a beating and not tear up! Unless it's some kind of EEP plane? Slow,and light,dosen't come with the durable feature! At least that's my experence. They are made to fly slowly,not to crash. Ron
Posted on: 12/13/2011 5:18 AM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10857130
RE: Anyone Flying a Pole Cat?
Got ALOT of flying in yesterday![:D] Temps were in the low 50's and 3-5mph winds! The Pole Cat was great! The Sukhoi XP (not so great)! LOL! 3 friends flew both planes,and said the Pole Cat was the Best flying micro they had ever flown! One commented that the Sukhoi flew "like a pig"! LOL! We adjusted the throws/CG and came to the conclusion that the Sukhoi dosen't improve much,(nose heavy,CG right on,or tail heavy! It just wallows around in the sky! LOL! I've since sanded all the "warts" off the Suk,pulled out the gear box/motor and re-set the thrust to zero-zero. It had alot of right/down thrust from the factory (might have been a goof up?) One thing for sure,I don't think I can make it fly any worse! LOL! The Suk dose do good stall turns though,but it won't fly knife edge! Even with the CG all the way back,it would loose elevation,plus try to "tuck" under all the time. I think it might be a wing incidense issue? (it's gonna get tore down alot)[:D] They all wanted to fly the Pole Cat non stop! In fact 2 of them ordered one last night from HH!
Posted on: 12/13/2011 4:45 AM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10857126
RE: Sukhoi SU-26XP first flights!!!
I got 15 flights in on the Sukhoi XP yesterday! I gotta say,I'm not too impressed with the plane![:(] It flys "OK" and has more rudder authority than the Pole Cat,but that's about it! The BIG Cigar nose catches alot of wind effecting tracking alot! 3 friends also flew both modles,and said the Pole Cat is a better flying plane,hands down! One even made the comment: "it (the Sukhoi) flys like a pig" just wallowing through the air! LOL! The finnish is very rough,compared to the Pole Cat. Little dimples ( more like warts) everywhere,but I've sanded them off,in a attempt to "clean up" the air frame. It also won't fly knife edge (I'm guessing not enough power) it has alot of rudder throw? I made alot of trim/CG adjustments to the Sukhoi and it flys better (not great) but better. This is gonna be a fun project! Trying to make a silk purse, out of a sow's ear![:D] LOL! Ron
Posted on: 12/13/2011 4:19 AM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10857096
RE: E-flite UMX Beast BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: Saburo Sakai Just deleted a spontaneous repeat post here.....Why'd that just happen of it's own accord? I've seen that a couple times on the ol' board here....<img alt='''' src=''http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/bananahead.gif'' /> Hey, anybody take delivery of the new, AS3X Beast yet? It should be knockin' on our doors pretty soon....kinda want to start a new thread, ''Eflite UMX Beast with AS3X''  but this thread still covers it, really. If we start one, we should maybe dedicate it to Capt. Bryan Nelson who died flying the real Beast earlier this year. Could use the picture on this thread of him and his bird, which is a good one. Someone wanna pull the trigger on that? Mr. Covey, she's your thread.... [/quote] I'd get one in a heart beat,if they were in stock,the Bee Gee also! HH is notorious about missing their dead lines though![:D] Ron
Posted on: 12/10/2011 4:38 AM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10852740
RE: Sukhoi SU-26XP first flights!!!
[quote]ORIGINAL: srt10 [quote]ORIGINAL: RKS1949 Flew the Sukhoi XP today! It is a little squirrley in the wind (dosen't handle it as well as the Pole Cat[:)]!) My batterys lasted ''(E-Flight) 2 minutes[&o],TP 160's 5:30 ![:D] The temp was 22 degrees with a 15 mph wind! I think the XP will be a good flyer if I ever get to try it in calm conditions. (the trim is close
Posted on: 12/10/2011 4:35 AM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10852739
RE: Sukhoi SU-26XP first flights!!!
Flew the Sukhoi XP today! It is a little squirrley in the wind (dosen't handle it as well as the Pole Cat[:)]!) My batterys lasted "(E-Flight) 2 minutes[&o],TP 160's 5:30 ![:D] The temp was 22 degrees with a 15 mph wind! I think the XP will be a good flyer if I ever get to try it in calm conditions. (the trim is close,but not spot on). Ron
Posted on: 12/9/2011 3:23 PM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10852050
RE: ParkZone Micro Mosquito!!!
It would be a REAL KILLER,if it was "brushless" and a P 38! LOL! Ron
Posted on: 12/8/2011 4:28 AM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10849380
RE: new parkzone um stryker
[quote]ORIGINAL: Bozarth Please explain what you mean when you say it handles strong winds well. Do you mean steady state winds or gusts? Headwinds? Tailwinds? Curious about these things. Kurt [/quote] It's a Delta Wing Plane. They fly extreemly well in high wind conditions. They have no stall problems,and cut through wind like a hot knife through butter![:D] At our flying field there are alot of diffrent planes flying,but when the wind picks up,most get "grounded". Then you will see the strykers,and Fun Jets come out to play![:)] I don't have a UM Stryker (yet) but do fly 2 Fun Jets. I had a orginal Stryker and completley wore it out!. None that I've flown have rudders (but I have allways wanted them to have them. The Fun Jet is a little "cleaner design",and a little faster All I can tell you is,if it's too windy to fly a Fun Jet,you had better go home and put the wife and kids in the cellar! Here are a couple! The Red White,and Blue one (Captian America) has all Stryker guts in it! It flys around 86mph (radar gun). The Bright one is powered by a multiplex motor,esc,and H55 servo's (MG). It runs a 4 S battery and has been clocked at 129MPH![X(] Now I gotta get another UM Stryker with rudders! The Wife's gonna clobber me! LOL! Ron[IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/rks1949/102_0780.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 12/8/2011 4:14 AM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10849368
RE: Sukhoi SU-26XP first flights!!!
[quote]ORIGINAL: srt10 Hey Ron, I fly without the landing gear.. [/quote] Ok,so I guess that's not it? I think I'm going to add a small piece of solder to the rear end of the fusalage,and see if that will help? I hate to add weight though! Ron
Posted on: 12/8/2011 3:11 AM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10849323
RE: Sukhoi SU-26XP first flights!!!
[quote]ORIGINAL: srt10 [quote]ORIGINAL: RKS1949 [quote]ORIGINAL: srt10 [quote]ORIGINAL: RKS1949 Just got mine yesterday! Can't wait to fly it,BUT I'm gonna have too![:o] @3mph wind today,and rained all day yesterday![:@] If it flys as solid as the Pole Cat,I'll be happy! I also hope this one will fly knife edge! The Pole Cat (for a pylon racer) falls out I may have to cut some foam
Posted on: 12/7/2011 3:37 PM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10848606
RE: Sukhoi SU-26XP first flights!!!
[quote]ORIGINAL: mwallin85 Got my lipos today with a lovely 15 mph wind so no test flight yet. Have a few concerns so far the lipo turned out to be a turnigy brand and not the Tenergy brand but thats my bad for not reading closely. Buy also that the size of the lipo is smaller than I figured it would be. Both my Eflight 150mah and Tenergy 160mah are longer than this 160mah. Maybe nothing to worry about but I wish I had a way to check to see if the lipo really is a 160mah and not somthing like a 120 or 130. I will have to time my flights to see for now. If it works tonight I will try to fly and see what I think overall. [/quote] I've got some Thunder Power 160's (25C) and they are smaller than my E-Flight 150's (12C) too? They sure do put out alot more power/flight time though! [IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d86/rks1949/102_0779.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 12/7/2011 3:34 PM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10848598
RE: Sukhoi SU-26XP first flights!!!
[quote]ORIGINAL: srt10 [quote]ORIGINAL: RKS1949 Just got mine yesterday! Can't wait to fly it,BUT I'm gonna have too![:o] @3mph wind today,and rained all day yesterday![:@] If it flys as solid as the Pole Cat,I'll be happy! I also hope this one will fly knife edge! The Pole Cat (for a pylon racer) falls out I may have to cut some foam out of the front,or (ugh) add a little weight
Posted on: 12/7/2011 3:09 PM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10848561
RE: Battery - ESC Connectors: Deans vs E-Flite
[quote]ORIGINAL: RazorB Hi Friends, My new E-Flite 60Amp ESC has their EC3 connector plug, while my Great Planes battery has Deans Ultra plug. My Triton charger has a Deans adaptor. Which one should I replace? Any opinions? Thanks RazorB [/quote] According to your details,you already have 2 dean connectors,and 1 EC3. Easy choice? Change the EC3 to a deans VS changing 2 deans to EC3's![:D]
Posted on: 12/6/2011 5:39 AM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "E-Flight Power Sources"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10845738
RE: 1s 3.7v Did I kill my batteries?
I don't think there is? My DX7 is hard for me to hear too![:)] I really have to listen close,to hear it! I just started to fly UM Planes and have a few 1S 150 mAh batterys. I'm not sure as to if I should charge the batterys before storage,or leave them at around 3.7-3.8 V?[8|] I charge all my battries before storing them,but have had a few 3S pack,to have a cell "swell" and die over the storage period. Should I charge them to 50% for storage? Thanks,Ron
Posted on: 12/6/2011 4:26 AM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "E-Flight Power Sources"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10845651
RE: Anyone Flying a Pole Cat?
[quote]ORIGINAL: srt10 If you used a good battery like the Nanos you wont have swelling issues.. http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=11893 some just cannot handle the low price of Hobbyking [;)] even the guys at Hobbytown are buying them up for their park fliers [:D] [/quote] Thanks for the info. I'll check them out! :) I just ordered a Sukhoi XP Sat night,it should be here Tuesday some time. Gotta give the Pole Cat a little breather! LOL!
Posted on: 12/4/2011 4:05 PM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10843175
RE: Anyone Flying a Pole Cat?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Saburo Sakai I found the Hyperion 1S batteries through their home website, at this place in Arizona, here: <a href=''http://www.empirerc.com/batteries-lithium-polymer-batteries-hyperion-premium-lipoly-hyperion-g3-cx-25c-c-11_12_69_157.html''>http://www.empirerc.com/batteries-lithium-polymer-batteries-hyperion-premium-lipoly-hyperion-g3-cx-25c-c-11_12_69_157.html They've got 160 25Cs for 7.00 US. They may be heavier than the TP 160s but not by much. I have been so pleased with Horizon Hobby and the TPs I've got that I haven't needed to change, but there it is.....and I love Arizona! <img alt='''' src=''http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/thumbup.gif'' />Â Is Empire RC cool with delivery, etc...? Never bought from them... [/quote] I've got quite a few 3 cell packs,and some have swelled over the last storage period. The only one's that keep going for me year after year, are the Thunder Power Battery's![sm=thumbup.gif] Seem like every time I get a good (read cheap) deal on batterys,they don't perform well,or last? I've heard good things about Hyperion Battery's! I'll have to try some. Ron
Posted on: 12/4/2011 5:58 AM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10842347
RE: parkzones new ultra micro t-28
[quote]ORIGINAL: CBM Racing ''When I cut power...'' When ya seen you was gonna swim, why not add power? I dunno...a million square miles to go around in but I dunked her in the drink instead of flipping that lever up a lil' bit...But at least the rest of us got the info we needed if we dump ours in the friggun ocean for cripes sake. [/quote] We ALL have made bad choices,from time to time.[&o] I'd say if he had a "DO OVER" he wouldn't have took the plane swimming![:)]
Posted on: 11/30/2011 5:14 PM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10837043
RE: breaking battery connectors
[quote]ORIGINAL: kotori hello, my brother and I have been flying a pair of parkzone P-51's for the past month. This weekend, I had two pretty rough crashes that snapped the connector on the battery, leaving bare contacts exposed on the battery and a hunk of plastic blocking female plug on the plane. I am distressed over the losses, since we are now down to three batteries between my brother and I. Attempts at repairing the damaged batteries were only partly successful and not safe. Both losses were Eflite 150mAh batteries, one brand new from the store. so here are my questions: 1) have other people broken batteries like this before, or am I just that bad of a pilot? 2) what can I do to prevent damage to replacements? (and please don't just say 'don't crash') 3) what is the correct and safe disposal for the damaged batteries? [/quote] I've had the "plugs" go bad,where the battery wouldn't make good contact,but I've never broke any off the pack![X(] To answer your questions: 1 could be,2 ok I won't say it!,3 any dumpster behind a fast food resturant!
Posted on: 11/30/2011 5:08 PM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10837028
RE: Anyone Flying a Pole Cat?
I will![sm=thumbup.gif] The 12 C batterys that come with it seem weak? Could be the cold weather also,I'm not sure? It dosen't seem to bother the TP's as bad though! Ron
Posted on: 11/30/2011 4:58 PM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10837010
RE: Anyone Flying a Pole Cat?
Just got in from flying again! The throw increases were exactly what the plane needed. The wind had died down to 6 MPH,and it flew great![:D] The rudder has all the travel that I can put into it,and it almost will fly knife edge (maybe a litte CG change is in order?) I can't say enough about the TP 160 mAh battery! It is giving almost twice the flight time,the stock one does. Are there any other brand batterys that outperform the stock one? This plane is a blast to fly. I've got the "Micro" fever now![:)]
Posted on: 11/30/2011 2:58 PM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10836836
RE: Anyone Flying a Pole Cat?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Saburo Sakai You'd probably enjoy reading the full review of this beautiful bird on the RCU ''magazine'' under ''new products'' prompt at the top, and there's a thread on page 2 of this very ''indoor/micro'' category that covers some other Pole Cat flyers' modification plans. Good lookin' bird.<img alt='''' src=''http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/thumbup.gif'' />Â [/quote] Thanks,I flew it today in 10-15mph wind.[:D] It was exciting,but the little plane flew extreemly well under the conditions. I've moved the control throw to max,for the next flights. The factory settings were ok,but left alot to be desired![8|] The rudder should have great authority now (knife edge was impossible with the book settings). All in all,the plane flys great! The Eflight battery supplied with the plane is ok,but a TP 160 mAh-25C really woke the plane up![;)] Can't wait to fly it again! Ron
Posted on: 11/30/2011 1:59 PM by Author "RKS1949"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10836753
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