RE: Won't take off
A little more info would be great.... Who make this A10? Is it one of the cheapies on ebay? What size is it? Hope this helps.
Posted on: 7/18/2009 8:30 AM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "Electric General Discussion"
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RE: Great Planes P47
Sorry to hear..... I'm sure it'll be back in the air in no time. I haven't even open the zero box yet...Building a BD5 now. ( 44" WS ) How many years have you been flying? I have many crash stories.... ( i don't know whether to laugh or cry )[:)][:(]
Posted on: 7/15/2009 12:32 AM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "Electric General Discussion"
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RE: How can ı increse flight time - CMP T-34 Mentor
Yes, that would definately increase your flight time. You can also go for a higher voltage system ( 6s ) but that may mean changing components and might not be cost effective. Putting two batteries in parrallel will not damage any electronic components. The voltage remains the same but the ESC and motor will only draw as much current as they need. Hope this helps
Posted on: 7/14/2009 5:31 PM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "Electric General Discussion"
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RE: Great Planes P47
Almost the exact set-up to mine. Well, really my son's. He 10 and i bought it for him as a gift. He put it together but i helped when he was in trouble. I also bought him a Mitsubishi Zero by World models however that one is still in the box. Same dimentions ( 39.5 inch Wingspan ) and i think it's probably the same quality. It also comes with retracts and a steerable tail wheel. Oh... After the servo stripped in my sons P47 we belly landed it on grass and it barely scatched it after a few landings. Happy Flying
Posted on: 7/14/2009 5:25 PM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "Electric General Discussion"
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RE: Great Planes P47
Glad to hear all went well How is to build quality of the Great Planes p47? The World Models p47 is pretty delicate. I put some epoxy around motor mount and other key stress locations. Other than that it flew well. The servo i used for the retrats was too weak and stripped the gears. If you are looking for another p47, check out the world models.... Has retracts and steerable tail wheel. Hope this helps.
Posted on: 7/6/2009 5:12 PM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "Electric General Discussion"
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RE: Great Planes P47
Looks like a nice plane. I just put together a World Models P-47. It look very similar to the GreatPlanes one. It's pretty delicate especially the vertical and horizontal stabilizers. One major difference is that the World Models P-47 comes with Retractable Landing gear pre installed. Total weight without battery is around 725 grams. Hope this Helps
Posted on: 7/2/2009 9:27 PM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "Electric General Discussion"
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RE: problem 2 or 3 blades
This is a great little article that should shed a little more light on the subject. [link]http://www.hartzellprop.com/pressroom/pr_htm/pr_09_11_96.htm[/link] The only thing i can think of is that the 3+ blade props will provide greater thrust at lower revs.
Posted on: 6/30/2009 12:52 AM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: Brushless outrunner squeal?
How long do they squeal for? Maybe on quick torque the housing twists a bit making and the magnets touch slightly. Maybe the bearing is a little loose and allowing play in the motor shaft. I am not too familiar with the towerpro motors. Are they known to be a good motor or some cheap chinese brand that towerpro puts their name on? Hope this helps
Posted on: 6/30/2009 12:26 AM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "Electric General Discussion"
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RE: Parkzone Corsair - Speed controller, motor, or something else??
Check all connections first. If receiver is getting power and nothing else works try swapping receivers. If the problem presists try swapping ESC. It should be one of the two. Hope this helps
Posted on: 6/28/2009 9:52 AM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "Brushed/Brushless motors, speed controls, gear drives"
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RE: 2.4ghz vs 72mhz..need help
2.4 is not the future. The fad is here now..... The next fad will be 5.6 GHZ....Then GPS controlled....Then some mind controlled thing. I'm saying you don't really need 2.4GHZ. 72MHZ is just fine.
Posted on: 6/26/2009 2:23 PM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "RC Helicopter Beginners Forum"
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RE: 2.4ghz vs 72mhz..need help
FAD meaning " I gotta have it " That is a fad. There are little kids toys that are 2.4 GHZ that only reach 10 ft. but people see 2.4 GHZ and they think it mean something special. i do agree it solves frequency problems at the field and that is why all the big names have it.
Posted on: 6/26/2009 2:18 PM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "RC Helicopter Beginners Forum"
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RE: Hobby Zone Super Cub (Problems)
If the battery is fully charged then it is the recevier/ESC. If it is a battey problem, the motor will run at minimum throttle. If the motor still cuts out and you have charged the battery then it is the receiver/ESC. Hope this helps
Posted on: 6/22/2009 4:05 PM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: World Models Combat Series Wing Setting Issue
The plane will fly true even though the two surfaces are not parallel. Shimminf the right screw.... meaning to put a washer or some thin balsa to help bring the right side down a little to make it 90 degrees. There will be a thin gap on that side. Try flying.... You should find that it is fine just the way it is. Good Luck
Posted on: 6/17/2009 4:16 PM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: 2.4ghz vs 72mhz..need help
Don't be fooled with 2.4 ghz. It is a new fad and has a shorter operating distance than the lower bandwidth (72mhz) The only benefit is no long antenna. Buy the 72 Mhz.
Posted on: 6/16/2009 9:29 PM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "RC Helicopter Beginners Forum"
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RE: World Models Combat Series Wing Setting Issue
That doesn't look like alot and shouldn't have any affect on the flight. The wing looks a little out of square ( looking at picture right side is slightly higher ). If you want you can shim the right side screw to make it sit 90 degrees. I have two world model airplanes and they are great. Hope this helps
Posted on: 6/16/2009 9:22 PM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: World Models Combat Series Wing Setting Issue
Many instructions seem to mislead. I try dry fitting first then epoxying. How far unequal are they? I don't think it will affect it's flight if it's just a little off. Try taking a picture of the difference.
Posted on: 6/16/2009 6:38 PM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: World Models Combat Series Wing Setting Issue
World Models is a great manufacturer. The wing and elevator does not look level in the drawing.... did you mean parallel? The drawing shows the the distance from the elevator and wing should be even ( A = A' ) on both sides. Hope this helps
Posted on: 6/16/2009 1:19 AM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: Lipo battary potection on a crash help.
I support my batteies with a velcro strip running the whole length of the battery. Then i wrap velcro strap around the battery to help support it even more.Seems to work after a couple of nose dives.Hope this helps
Posted on: 6/16/2009 1:12 AM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "Electric General Discussion"
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RE: Puffy Lipo
Jamie.... Lipo batteries are very unpredictable. Don't be fooled by price. I have had a thunder power battery puff on me also. I have not experienced fire or exposions but i have seen videos on you tube of people forcing lipo failure at 'worst case scenerio' and it doesn't look pretty. Apperently some sort of flamable gas is released... This is what makes the battery puffy. I have cheap lipo batteries which are fine. Hobbycity.com has some nice cheap batteries. hope this helps
Posted on: 6/16/2009 1:08 AM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "Brushed/Brushless motors, speed controls, gear drives"
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RE: Charging
No. I mean 0.2 v So if one cell is 3.8 v and one is 3.99 v i won't balance Have lipos for a couple of years now with many cycles on each.
Posted on: 6/9/2009 9:43 PM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "Electric General Discussion"
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RE: Charging
I don't balance mine every time. I have a voltage checker that checks each cells voltage , if the difference is more than 0.2 volt then I balance the battery. Been doing this for about 3 years and no problems yet. Hope this helps
Posted on: 5/31/2009 9:18 AM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "Electric General Discussion"
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RE: PZ FW repower questions??
you will need to change both servos also to the standard 3 wire. What i did for my son was kept the stock motor, changed servo from deceased PZ Spitfire, bought cheap 25 amp brushed ESC, JR receiver to go with JR 7202. For power i use cheap 2200 mah 11.1v 15c battery. Flies beautifully. Hope this helps
Posted on: 5/18/2009 9:45 PM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "Brushed/Brushless motors, speed controls, gear drives"
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RE: Lama v4 problem (flies forward diagonally)
There are many factors in play here. Have the blade been balanced? I the balancer balanced? There are two pots in the 4 in 1 receiver that can be adusted ( look in manual ) The canopy being cracked has no effect. Have you upgraded to cnc parts? I would upgrade the inner shaft and the swash plate ( i had a stock swashplate spit in half ) Are all the screw tight? Check outer shaft for balance. The slightest bend will make heli shake. If heli still drifts, adust linkages to suit. When installing the battery...do not move heli for a few seconds to allow gyro to stabilze. This is just about everthing you can do on this helicopter. Hope this helps
Posted on: 5/13/2009 10:14 PM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "RC Helicopter Beginners Forum"
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RE: Micro servo question
Hobbycity's website is amazing.... It's a little slow at times though. There are reviews for almost all their products. Just read them.
Posted on: 5/12/2009 6:13 PM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: close call...need help.
No... the hole would not weaken it .... as long as it's not too thick.
Posted on: 5/12/2009 6:12 PM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: close call...need help.
There are a couple of options: One is to use epoxy and the other is to drill small hole and either drive a screw into it or and small nut and bolt. Hope this helps
Posted on: 5/12/2009 4:57 PM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: look at this kid fly a gws fu
Not much of a lander is he? My son, who is 10 now is much better, and he sticks his landings. Actually we started about 2 years ago and he is better than me. Even with helicopter and rc trucks. He can also recover a plane if there is a problem. Coming in for landings, it's like an air cushion is under the plane. Kids sure do learn much quicker than adults.
Posted on: 5/8/2009 1:20 PM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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dumas dh-89
Any one else built one of these planes? It's a nice looking kit and i just helped my brother finish his. He is built it as a static display though and i think it's great for that but to actually fly it.... Seems very weak. I also purchased on and am planning to build it as a flyer and was wondering if I should use basswood instead of balsa or just put more support in it. The balsa it comes with breaks if you look at it too long.... Really. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks
Posted on: 5/3/2009 10:06 PM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: t-28-trojan
I have not flown the t-28 however i have flown numerous foamie plane made by many manufacturers. I have also repaired many foamies and balsa planes. True the foamies are easier to repair than the balsa planes and like a stated, if you need constant repairs on planes don't buy balsa. However if you do know how to fly i would stick with balsa planes. They have a tighter tolerance and fly more true than the foamies... All foamies. This is from my experience. I have just recently started flying balsa planes ( last year ) and i don't think i can go back to flying foamies. Actually i got rid of all my foamies except the parkzone Folke wulf and the Spitfire ( which my son flys ). The spitfire however has a problem of the plane wanting to always go up. It's not a CG problem but the wing was repaired and the only thing i can think of is the plastic spine has gotten weak and drops the rear of the main wing. I think the parkzone stuff will go now anyway because i bought my son a balsa p47 ( like i said ) and a balsa zero fighter. I would not recommend balsa for beginners since it is very difficult to repair. Hope this helps
Posted on: 5/3/2009 8:33 PM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "Electric General Discussion"
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RE: electric plane newbie
Don't fall into the trap of buying cheapy planes. Usually you get what you pay for and you will just be throwing your money away. You can start with som name brand planes like hobbyzone or parkzone. It's good to see you have been practicing on FMS. This will really help. One more thing... Don't go out flying thinking your going to crash. Hope this helps
Posted on: 5/1/2009 10:51 PM by Author "RedGN" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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