RE: BH T28 Trojan ARF
the flaps on the T-28 were split. the A model was Air Force, The B and C's were navy.
Posted on: 1/20/2008 11:51 AM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6938418

RE: Receiver battery.
all the way to the scene of the crash.........<ducks> Clint
Posted on: 5/18/2007 8:11 AM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=5869913

RE: anyone out there know about the Hobbico quick field charger mkII?
steady read means it's charging a nicad, steady yellow is charging a nimh, steady green is lipo. the legend is on the front. press the start button for which side you're charging once for nicad, twice for nimh and 3 times for lipo. It will beep several times when the charge is complete, then go to a trickle charge mode, indicated by a flashing light.
Posted on: 1/28/2007 8:43 PM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=5337755

RE: 60 size kit selection
I think I'll take a 5th.............errrrr.........make the 5th...........awwww.........you can't beat the venture. My trouble is I am still building mine, as I am not a very proficient builder. Happy New Year all. Clint
Posted on: 1/1/2007 10:25 PM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=5195223

RE: Tower .75 Carb fit--Help
Just a quick one to put my .02 in. I had trouble with my first TH 75 with not being able to shut it down with the trim at the end of the flight in my 4 * 60, using a 12/6 prop. Bax had me establish an idle at about 23-2400 and have a reliable transition, and after a good break in period it was easy to fly reliabily, and still idle slowly enough to land...and you know how a 4 * floats. It's going onto the Venture 60 I've been building for the past few months. Clint[&:]
Posted on: 10/7/2006 11:08 PM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4840672

RE: 'Flying Tail'
how about using the setup used on the origional aircraft. there was a single actuator that connected the tail inside the fuse. moving the pivot moved the stab. Clint [&:]
Posted on: 9/25/2006 8:54 PM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4792541

RE: Aileron Servo and Covering question
another thing that can be tried, is to use a vacuum at the wing root and feed a string thru the aileron mount area and allow the vac to suck it thru. Clint[&:]
Posted on: 9/20/2006 6:06 PM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4772491

RE: Sig Four-Star 60
[:)] I've had two 4* 60's, and i took the items on the decal sheet that is a circle w/a plus sign in it and mounted them on the side of the fuselage, one at the fwd of recommended CG, one at the aft one. then, balanaced the planes to the center area. This resulted in a slightly nose heavy balance when flying, but the airplane balanced level. When I wanted to explore other areas of flight, I moved the CG slightly aft, which resulted in a faster response to the flight controls in pitch. Unfortunately, the demise of these excellent aircraft was MY fault, not the plane. Presently, I'm putting a Venture 60 together, from Bruce Tharpe. it's easier to see these markings when looking under the wing, and not having to look up, but at the side of the fuse. Clint[&:]
Posted on: 8/22/2006 9:29 PM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Sport Flying"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4656947

RE: Yet another Venture 60 build thread
I found that the forstner bit set that's been accumulating many months of dust came in handy drilling those holes in the wing ribs. One thing that might help is to put a backing piece of balsa on top and bottom to prevent the possibility of tear out as the bit goes thru the stack. I moved my servos to the back, making some plates to fit into the sides of the fuse where the lightening holes were cut out. I also changed to a Sullivan tail wheel. I'll be using a Tower Hobbies 75 with a pitts muffler, but I'm not having much luck making a cowl for mine....it'll probably fly for a while with the motor hanging out in the breeze. Good luck! Clint [:D]
Posted on: 8/18/2006 8:35 AM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4637913

RE: 9 CAP & 3 position flaps
Bax, can these be used on the 7 Cap to do the same procedure, along with using FLP->ELE to activate with flap extension?. (I had the question under a previous post)
Posted on: 6/29/2006 5:23 PM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Futaba Radios Direct support forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4445768

RE: post pictures of your jet!
EXCELLENT, except for one thing..........that belly picture is no where dirty enuff!....I spentmany hours wiping doors 83 L/R, 92 L/R and 96 L/R. the aft door would tend tohave a permanant blackstreak from an afterburner drain centered in the middle of the door. Wonderful jet!.[&:]
Posted on: 6/28/2006 1:25 PM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4441075

RE: SO... WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING?
I retired from the Air Force Aircraft as an Aircraft Mechanic in 1989, then I had to get out and go to work for a living. I worked 1 1/2 yrs at Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach on the then new MD-11, transferred to the Saudi Arabian Project Peace Sun project, trying to teach those who didn't want to learn that which they didn't want to learn. Now, work as a contractor Senior Phase A & P mechanic at Vance AFB, OK on T-1A Jayhawks. (same as the civilian 400 Beechjet). You gotta go where the job is. Clint [:D]
Posted on: 6/28/2006 12:26 PM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Extreme Speed Prop Planes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4440875

RE: Travel Adj and sub trim Problem
I'm not sure but i've read that retract servo's are not adjustable, either endpoint or subtrim. Clint
Posted on: 6/28/2006 10:46 AM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4440528

RE: HOW WOULD YOU INSTALL THIS CANOPY
I cannot figure out why it would not stay on. WINGS are held on with basically the same hardware. Push comes to shove, put a hinge one one side or the other and make a latch for the other side. I work on the equivilent of the Raytheon Beech Jet and we have panels retained with 1/4 turn fastners....and the are definately flying faster than 75 MPH.
Posted on: 6/26/2006 4:16 PM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4433253

Elevator->flap trim capability.
Evidently, I'm missing something, both in how to program my 7 CAP radio, and how to post on this site. I've got my aircraft configured with dual aileron sevos, channels 2 & 6, normal configuration for elevator, rudder and throttle. I have a single flap servo plugged into channel 5. Flaps are controlled with 3 position switch, G, to have up, 1/2 and full down positions. The ailerons operate properly with the flaprn selected on, diff set at 0. I have set the ELE->FLP to ON, RT set to -50%. When the flaps are set to 1/2 and/or 100%, I am wanting to have some down elevator applied. No movement when switch G is set to middle/3rd position. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Clint Biediger.
Posted on: 6/17/2006 12:15 PM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Futaba Radios Direct support forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4400446

RE: Dremel Routing Guides
bruce tharpe at BTE models has a router bit used in a dremel that cuts just what you want. try: www.btemodels.com Clint
Posted on: 6/16/2006 12:48 PM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4397540

RE: Exhaust Deflector options
I've seen others use a bit or wire twisted around the area that does slip over the exhaust outlet, then run it over and secure it to the engine mount or head somewhere. Another idea is to use a cable tie and secure the wire to it, this would prevent the wire from cutting the rubber on the deflector. Clint
Posted on: 6/15/2006 5:55 AM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4392699

RE: Custom Four-Star Cowling
I think it would look good. where did you find it? cost? size?
Posted on: 6/14/2006 7:39 AM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Sport Flying"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4388743

RE: Tower Hobbies .61 Ball Bearing ABC engine?
I've got 2 of the TH 75's, and happy with them. The size and weight of the 75 is virtually the same as the 61, as far as I can tell. Clint [8D]
Posted on: 6/13/2006 5:58 AM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4384692

RE: Venture 60 feedback
This is an accurately cut kit, and I've not put that many together in several years. I'm at a point where I'm making a cowl for the engine, so I've at a bit of a standstill. It's gonna have a TH 75, dual aileron servos, and I moved the elevator/rudder servos to the aft fuselage. I've GOT to get this done, as I've already decided a Delta Vortex is next on the table. I hope you will enjoy this, it's a winner![:)] Clint Biediger
Posted on: 6/12/2006 9:27 PM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Sport Flying"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4383471

RE: Which Low Wing Trainer Did You Use?
I went to a 4 Star 60 with dual ailerons and TH75. It flew better than I could.
Posted on: 6/9/2006 1:31 PM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Sport Flying"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4371757

RE: Sig Astro Hog "Engine recomendations
Hmmmmmm, Maybe I just was lazy, or lucky, but I was given an Astro Hog that already had dual aileron servos built into it. I just added an OS 46 LA and went flying....Some say it's not enuff power, but sometimes I'll spend the afternoon shooting crash and dashes for a half hour or so....My leg gets tired before I run out of gas, usually. Clint
Posted on: 6/9/2006 10:14 AM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4371201

RE: Tower Hobbies .75 Muffler Extension???
I just had the same problem, and there isn't one that I've been able to find. I made one by tracing the muffler gasket onto a strip of .125 aluminum sheet. then used a drill press to cut out the inner areas, drill the mount holes and a dremel to smooth the center areas out. I then used a playing card to make gaskets for each side. I'll find out tomorrow how it works...and/or leaks. Probably could do the same with thicker aluminum stock. Clint
Posted on: 6/4/2006 5:51 PM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4352605

tower 75 parts and problems.
I hope this is the right area for this one. I have a couple Tower Hobbies 75 engines.....one brand new, never run, the other is giving me fits, again. It will start, runs at high idle, transitions good to high speed, but when returning to idle it will continue to run at about 4500 rpm, will slow if i push in on the low speed screw. Additionally, are there any extensions to move the muffler away from the side of the aircraft, say 1/4 to 3/8 inch, that goes between muffler and head of the engine? Thanks, Clint
Posted on: 6/1/2006 8:02 AM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "O.S. Engines Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4339749

RE: Sig Four Star 120 bashed to Me 109
Someone ought to show this to Bruce Tharpe.....I think he might be interested!. Beautiful airplane, BTW. Clint
Posted on: 5/22/2006 1:45 PM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4305024

RE: Four Star 60 building. By a 54 year old beginner.
This might or might not work for you...but if I've had to trim off a portion of the long roll of coating, I removed the cardboard tube, rerolled the coating, marked where the cut was and used a sharp pair of sissors to cut it thru at the rolled up point.....hope that's understandable. I'm kinda new at covering as well.
Posted on: 5/16/2006 7:01 PM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4285285

RE: Hobbico Power Panel problem
Thanks for the tips.....sometimes, you don't think of the simpliest reasons. Clint
Posted on: 3/6/2005 11:19 AM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2732908

Hobbico Power Panel problem
I've a question.......or concern.......about a Hobbico Deluxe Power Panel II. The first one had a problem in the refuel circut was working only in one direction, not a real problem, as the electric pump I use has it's own fuel/defuel switch. I had checked the battery voltage at the 12 volt outputs for the pump, starter and the glow charger nipple and had the proper voltages. When I checked the glow heat output voltage, which should be approximately 1.2 volts, it's reading 11+ volts. I used another volt meter to verify this, receiving the same readings all around. I called Hobbico and they sent me another, w/o question.......the only problem, the glow heat output voltage on this one is also 11+ volts........no matter the position of the dial for the position. I haven't tried hooking a glow plug to it yet, not wanting to selfdestruct one just for the fun. Any suggestions? Clint
Posted on: 3/5/2005 2:56 PM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2730126

RE: Off Subject! Any Military/ex-Military here?
Well! Finally a subject I CAN reply/contribute to!. I spent 20 yrs, 3 mo. and 11 days, but again.....not counting. LOL. Let's see, after basic at Lackland: 1969-1971 Nellis AFB, NV F-4E's 1971-1972 Eielson AFB, AK F-4E 1972-1976 Bergstrom AFB, TX RF-4C's 1976-1979 Elmendorf AFB AK F-4E's and Transient Alert 1979-1981 Reese AFB TX T-38 1982-1983 Decimmonanu, Italy Maintenance Control supporting deployments 1983-1985 McChord AFB, WA F-106 and F-15A/B 1985-1988 Ahlhorn AB, Germany A-10A 1988-1989 Mt. Home AFB, ID F/EF-111A's Then.......after retiring I had to go to work for a living, worked for McDonnell Douglas, First in Long Beach (18 Mo.), then 5 yrs in Saudi Arabia. Since 1997, I've been working for a contractor (Northrop/DynCorp) at Vance AFB, OK....working T-38's and T-1A Jayhawk. It ain't hell.......but it's only a 45 min. drive from here! Clint Biediger aka PhantomPhyxer/Eaglekeeper
Posted on: 2/4/2005 11:12 PM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Airplanes - Full Scale"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2622696

RE: Evolution 1.00NT On 4*60?
Just my 2 cents, I've got a Tower Hobbies 75 in mine and it flies great.....good power, usually less that 20 feet t/o roll. I'm using Riches Brew 15%, 12x6 prop and tach about 12,300 on the ground. Idle is about 2500. I usually get about 15-20 min on 14 oz.s fuel. Starts great. Clint
Posted on: 12/5/2004 5:49 PM by Author "WorldTraveler" in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2404176