RE: pull start for airplanes?
I recall some small motors coming what I think was called a Quikstart Spring. It was a spring behind the prop that you pulled forward to engage, wound backwards and let go. Terry
Posted on: 5/20/2013 5:24 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
Soko J-22 Orao? Terry Timing went weird here, I wasn't just echoing an answer that had already been posted, honestly!! Terry
Posted on: 9/16/2012 2:38 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
Pucara??? Terry
Posted on: 9/12/2012 3:56 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: KMP / YT FW-190 Build Thread
Hi Volkert Have built a couple of these (and have another in box waiting for assembly). Mine have flown OK with the motor mounted on the firewall with no side or down thrust. Think most have mounted this way. As far as aligning I ignored the marks mounted the fuse vertical (fixed it to the back of a chair and shuffled the motor and mount around until aligned with the cowl. I then carefully removed the cowl and marked up Terry
Posted on: 9/5/2012 5:14 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: The Bosses Vulcan
Back when I was living in the UK I worked for a pipeline company and for a while was working just (and I mean just) across the road from RAF Waddington. The Vulcans used to taxi just across from where we were working and spool up before starting their take off run. Awesome, you could just about feel the ground shake. The Vulcan was also used as a test bed for the Concord's Olympus engines, with one slung under the bomb bay. All in all a very special aircraft. Terry
Posted on: 9/3/2012 10:25 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: KMP / YT Me 109 E Build Thread
Got a Laser 150 4 stroke in mine. Niccccce[:D] Terry
Posted on: 9/2/2012 4:22 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: KMP / YT FW-190 Build Thread
Yea but there can't be much gravity left that far down the bottom of the world[:D][:D][:D]
Posted on: 8/30/2012 7:13 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: KMP / YT Me 109 E Build Thread
Gave mine an outing just over a week ago. Still tries to nose over on takeoff and landing but I'm learning to manage this. Flies nicely so don't want to change too much. Got a good landing in progressively adding elevator once on the ground to keep the tail down. Approach with flaps down was very benign, almost floating in. Was up for a second flight but found that the motor (Laser 150) was loose. Had a bad feeeling something was badly wrong but when I took the cowl off it was just the motor mount screws come loose. Resassembled with a generous dose of Loctite, something I have never had the need for on a glow motor before. Got to get to sticking those plastic bits on sometime! Terry
Posted on: 8/28/2012 7:26 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Choice - To much of a good thing!
A 46AX in a Boomerang would be hard to beat. I have one (had a few 46FXs before) and it starts reliably and runs very well. Thunder Tiger PRO46 would be good too. Terry
Posted on: 8/13/2012 5:59 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: Choice - To much of a good thing!
Hi Robert The Seagull Boomerang is very popular over here in Oz. I have one that I bought when I had aspirations to do an instructor course (a new job put that on hold!) with a Saito 62 in it. I have taken a couple of noobs up with it and it seems to do the job very well. Doesn't knife edge too well though[>:] Terry
Posted on: 8/12/2012 7:46 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: KMP / YT FW-190 Build Thread
Roger, Good luck with the maiden, don't forget the report. Things to do afterwards: Replace tailwheel with Dubro semi-scale Replace shiny plastic spinner Get some filth and grime on the plane - it's waaaaay too clean [:D][:D][:D] Terry
Posted on: 6/5/2012 10:38 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Motor, battery, plane dilemma- rant
You are finding out that electric flight is EVIL. Toss your motors, ESCs, Lipos and all the rest of the eflight paraphenalia in the trash and get yourself a nice gasser, or if this is too radical, glow motor. For the sake of your sanity I beg you[:D][:D][:D] Terry
Posted on: 5/31/2012 2:41 AM by Author "Redback" in the forum "Questions and Answers"
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RE: Range Problems
If all the above fails you might try changing your Rx crystal (if you're not on 2.4). A bad crystal + vibration from a gasser could cause the symptoms you are seeing. Terry
Posted on: 5/30/2012 7:47 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "Questions and Answers"
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RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
Supermarine Walrus? Oops, just noticed the landplane bit[X(] Terry
Posted on: 5/23/2012 7:10 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
Adrian, you are correct. After a successful test flight pilot Marcel Doret omitted to lower the landing gear! According to my source prior to surrender D520 were credited with a total of 147 kills for the loss of 85. After surrender the Vichy government restored production with aircraft finding their way to Italy, Rumania and Bulgaria. Later in the war some examples were recaptured and saw action again with free French forces. You are up! Terry
Posted on: 5/21/2012 2:38 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
No sir, not the P38. Another clue, during WW2 this aircraft saw action with air forces on both sides. Terry
Posted on: 5/21/2012 2:29 AM by Author "Redback" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
Not real good at this but I'll give it a shot! The 1938 test flight of this fighter might have gone better if one of the novel (for the time) features had been used! Terry
Posted on: 5/20/2012 10:15 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
Blohm und Voss BV155 (originally began by Messerschmitt)? If this is correct think this ones been around before too. Terry
Posted on: 5/20/2012 12:47 AM by Author "Redback" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: HOW MANY BATTERIES DO I NEED?
Depends a lot on how long you want to fly for at a session. I have a couple of warbirds in the 10 - 12 pound range that I fly with 2000mAh, however none have electric retracts. My recommendation would be that you install a second battery just for the retracts. To set this up the positive of battery 2 goes to the positive of the retracts (via a switch). The negative from battery 2 goes to the negative on the retracts but also needs to be connected to the negative of battery 1 to give a common ground. The yellow signal lead from the receiver needs to connect as it does now. This is the basic connectivity, there are a couple of ways that you can realise this. PS, I am assuming that the motor is a glow, not electric. Terry
Posted on: 5/15/2012 9:13 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "Questions and Answers"
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RE: i have an OS .40 la.
Best home I found for an LA40 was a Phoenix Models Robin. Low wing and twitchy as heck, but lots of fun to fly!!! Not quite what the OP is looking for I know! Had 2 or maybe it was three of these, unfortunately they don't make them any more or I'd buy another (I too have an LA40 lying around) Terry
Posted on: 5/15/2012 9:04 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: CMP BF 109 wing replacements available??
Did you contact CMP in the end. I found them helpful when I needed a new rudder for a CMP Edge540. They confirmed that the part was available, though I had to place the order through my local distributor. Terry
Posted on: 5/6/2012 5:47 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: 56inch Yak 54
Living in ChCh you have a great excuse for bad landings! Just claim you were set up just right but the ground moved[:D][:D][:D] Terry ps nice looking plane!
Posted on: 4/30/2012 3:06 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: Have questions on thunder tiger pro 46 need help new with gas motors
Quick, call out the "off topic" police[:D][:D][:D] Terry
Posted on: 4/23/2012 2:49 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: Flights per Day
Having unretired I only get to the field once or twice a week. On average take two planes and get three flights on each. At our field most of the flying gets done in the morning, being on the coast wind often gets up by midday. Terry
Posted on: 4/23/2012 2:45 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: Polar Reverse Warning...
Need a truckload of government money for further study of potential effects. Send me a cheque asap[:D] Terry
Posted on: 4/17/2012 7:12 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "RC Humor"
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RE: Brad's Warbird Weekend!!
Hi Brad 4974kms, must have been a local event then!!! Looks like some nice stuff there. Gotta get an F6F one day, the (relatively) unsung hero of the pacific. Want to see some shots of the 109! Terry
Posted on: 4/17/2012 7:06 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: KMP / YT Me 109 E Build Thread
Most of the hard work is done on the repair. After a lot of fiddling using a template I now have a piece of balso to resheet the wing. Plan is to glass the new piece with .5 oz cloth before painting. I repaired a crack in the wheel well liner by taping the outside together, bridging the crack on the inside with the same .5oz cloth and dribbling thin CA onto it. Worked a treat and almost invisible from the other side. Terry
Posted on: 4/11/2012 10:34 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: KMP / YT FW-190 Build Thread
Jason OK, you got me. Insensitive and my memory is failing too [:D][:D][:D](wife would agree with this also, she would put it down to age!) I retired the composite 190 and put together one of the newer built up ones, as far as I recall I kept the CG at 130 despite what the manual said. I lost that one after about 10 good flights when it rolled in just after take off for reasons unknown. Had plenty of speed so don't think it was a torque roll. Have a new one ready for assembly once I get a few other things tidied up. Terry
Posted on: 4/11/2012 10:25 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Minnflyer (AKA Mike Buzzeo) has unexpectedly passed away
I live a long way off, have never met Mike and was probably never likely to. Nevertheless I feel a sense of shock and loss at hearing of his passing. I have read many of his posts and feel that through them that in some small way I knew him. He will be missed. Terry
Posted on: 4/11/2012 10:17 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: KMP / YT Me 109 E Build Thread
Looks good, nice job of weathering. Gonna have to get a 3 blade spinner and prop! Terry
Posted on: 4/11/2012 7:22 PM by Author "Redback" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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