RE: I Saw it! TF 60 Size Corsair ARF!!!!!
I used the 615s with oleos on a 17lb P-40, flying off a petromat runway. Worked OK, but not great. I figure they should do just fine on a 10 lb Corsair with relatively short spring steel wire struts. So far, so good. If your runway is rough, the 615s may not work as well. As for fixing the leak, I have no suggestions other than replace the cylinder/shaft. Brian
Posted on: 9/17/2012 8:00 PM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: 5th Annual West Texas Warbirds
I had a great time at the West Texas Warbirds event. Got to see some nice planes in action and got in some flying myself. here are a few of the pictures I took. Brian
Posted on: 9/17/2012 1:53 PM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Are there constant load servos for flaps?
mike68: I had some analog servo humming on my ESM corsair. I slide some thin paper (like a dollar bill) between a flap section and the wing, made sure the paper moved freely, then went to first flap position, checked again, then full down flaps, and checked again. Did the same procedure on all six flap sections. Found a couple of places when a flap section would bind. A little sanding cleaned it up. Brian
Posted on: 9/17/2012 1:20 PM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: I Saw it! TF 60 Size Corsair ARF!!!!!
Ed: The 108 fit rather well. I used a Bisson Pitts muffler. And put in an 800 or 850cc fuel tank. Took a little dremel work, but it went in. An 1100 mah LiFe battery is in the top of the fuse under the fuel tank. If you get to the point of really going the 108 route, let me know. Some pictures of my install might be helpful. Brian
Posted on: 9/17/2012 1:09 PM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: P-51 MUSTANG PHOTOS ONLY
Some pics of Gunfighter when it was in Amarillo overnite back in 2007. Brian
Posted on: 9/17/2012 12:18 PM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: P-51 MUSTANG PHOTOS ONLY
Worked for me. One can also use the mouse to navigate. thanks, Brian
Posted on: 9/17/2012 5:46 AM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: I Saw it! TF 60 Size Corsair ARF!!!!!
Got a few more flights on my Corsair. All good. Still breaking in the OS. Once its broken in well, I am going to try a 3 blade prop. The elevator seems fairly sensitive. I've got -55% expo (futaba) in it. That's more than I use in my other warbirds. Brian
Posted on: 9/14/2012 9:11 AM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: 5th Annual West Texas Warbirds
TF P-51 GS ARF, TF Corsair 60 size ARF, P-40 GS, H9 Hellcat 60 size ARF Brian
Posted on: 9/12/2012 6:54 PM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: 5th Annual West Texas Warbirds
I like the Mall Show pictures. Looks like a good event. I like the weekend forecast even better! At least a couple of us from Amarillo should be there to fly and a few more will probably come to watch. Brian
Posted on: 9/12/2012 5:54 AM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: For those who love World War Two Fighters
nmacwarbirds: thank you.
Posted on: 9/11/2012 1:58 PM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: I Saw it! TF 60 Size Corsair ARF!!!!!
Got the maiden and a second flight in today. No drama. no video or pictures (sorry). Light crosswind, cloudless blue sky. Easy enought to keep this corsair straight during takeoff. Needed a few clicks of down elevator and right aileron but no problem. Made several horizontal figure 8s, turns nicely. Right aileron rolls were straight and quick. Left aileron roll had a little "barrel roll" in it, but not bad. Full flaps to land with some down elevator, but i don't think it really needs the down elevator. Easy to land. Actually more like a sports plane than a warbird, but it sure looks like a warbird! Second flight was similar except I had a few small hops on landing. Found out the plane (stock blue covering) really disappears against the cloudless blue sky here. As posted early the plane came in at 10 lb, CG about 1/16" ahead of design location, OS 108, Robart air retracts, no additional weight needed for balance. A couple of pictures after the maiden flight. Brian
Posted on: 9/4/2012 2:21 PM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: ROAD TRIPS 2012
Enjoyed the piics and the articles. The writer picked a good subject however that happened. I was reading through the article on Dr. Curtis and realized I read his book a couple of years ago. Got the paperback in my library. may have to read it again. Brian
Posted on: 9/3/2012 6:05 AM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: 5th Annual West Texas Warbirds
I'll be there Friday through Sunday, hopefully. Looking forward to it! Brian
Posted on: 9/2/2012 2:54 PM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: JR 791 retract servo with LiFe pack.
I use LiFe batteries and need 4-cell voltage in a couple of planes for specific items. JR has a 2 Channel Voltage regulator I use. At $30, the diode's are probably cheaper. This solution is not necessarily better, but here is a link to the item. http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/2-channel-voltage-regulator-JRPVR5203 Brian
Posted on: 8/31/2012 3:21 PM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
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Warbird Day 10/6/12 Amarillo, TX
Warbird Day is coming up Oct. 6th at our clubs field in Amarillo, TX. See the pdf attachment for details. While this is only a one day event, the field will be available for flying Friday and Sunday for those who come early and/or stay late. Just let me know. We put down new petromat for our runway and pit area earlier this year. Attached is a picture of the field. Brian Amarillo Radio Kontrol Society
Posted on: 8/30/2012 9:42 AM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: I Saw it! TF 60 Size Corsair ARF!!!!!
Got a few details to check, otherwise mine is ready to go. 10 lb, CG about 1/16" ahead of design location, OS 108, Robart air retracts, no additional weight needed for balance. At this point I think TF did a good job on this ARF. Mostly went together well. One flap is a problem with the tab between the inner flap and middle flap coming out of the slot at full 1" throw. Has anyone had a similar problem and fixed it? Right now, i am just limiting the full throw to about 3/4 in. I am kind of disappointed in the "kill" decals. There are about forty individual "kill" markings, not just a couple of full or even partial sets. There's no way i can get that many to line up in any reasonable fashion. Should get it in the air sometime this week. Brian
Posted on: 8/26/2012 7:32 PM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Virus warning
AVG also, W7. and virus warnings (Framer) several times a session. Brian
Posted on: 8/26/2012 7:14 PM by Author "aghost" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: NiMH charging
Roodester: I know you are considering switching to NiMH batteries. You might want to look into a different type of chemistry - A123 LiFe in particular. Hangtime Hobbies has a good FAQ about them. http://www.hangtimes.com/index.html One $45 charger such as the Thunder AC 6 is all the charger you will need, even with six planes. I switched to the LiFe batteries last year. Made things much simpler with multiple planes. You can find LiFe batteries for less than Hangtime's price. I value their options, add-ons, and customer service enough to buy from them. Brian
Posted on: 8/17/2012 1:09 PM by Author "aghost" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
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RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly (1ST MISHAP!!!)
Bdsbob: Got the Sierra retracts, ARF gear doors, but just bent wire for the door arms. Seems to be working OK. Brian
Posted on: 8/11/2012 5:35 PM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: ROAD TRIPS 2012
Drive and fly safely. Really does sound like a great couple of weeks.
Posted on: 8/5/2012 8:55 AM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: I Saw it! TF 60 Size Corsair ARF!!!!!
It should be ready. I want it ready for West Texas Warbirds in mid-September. Bring your corsair, get Tim to bring his Bearcat. Brian
Posted on: 8/4/2012 3:02 PM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: I Saw it! TF 60 Size Corsair ARF!!!!!
Mine is coming along. should be ready in a few weeks. OS 108, robart retracts with wire struts. Pilot will probably be same as the one in the manual. i looked at some of the kit build threads to see what they said about the pilot. One person used the upper portion of a GI Joe. A little larger than scale, but looked OK in the cockpit. A mock up indicates mine will come in about 10 lbs with a good CG needing no extra weight. Brian
Posted on: 8/4/2012 1:52 PM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Warbirds Over Texas 2012 WBOTX
Great coverage Ken. thanks. Looking forward to next year's event. Brian
Posted on: 7/30/2012 1:22 PM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: receivers for Futaba T6EX
Here's a link to Futaba's TX / RX chart. The chart is down towards the bottom of the page http://www.futaba-rc.com/receivers/air.html Brian
Posted on: 7/6/2012 5:16 AM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
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RE: ESM F4U Build
Nice build. thanks for the pics and the flight report. Brian
Posted on: 7/4/2012 12:10 PM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Giant Scale Flight Battery Options???
Q1. The LiFe batteries I use (from Hangtime Hobbies) are at 7.2V off the charger and 7.0V 30 minutes later after settling down. unless you can find some documentation that your servos and other electronics are good for 7+ volts, i would suggest a voltage regulator. Q2. Don't really know, but i doubt it. I had a Cell Pro Multi4, but I sold it. Now using two Thunder AC6 chargers. The Thunder AC6 does not have the memory flexibility the Cell Pro has, but when I went to LiFes I found that one setting could deal with all my RX batteries so the memory thing really was not necessary. Brian
Posted on: 7/2/2012 8:18 AM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
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RE: Giant Scale Flight Battery Options???
Agreed. Hangtime Hobbies has some good information, batteries, and accessories. http://www.hangtimes.com/index.html Brian
Posted on: 7/1/2012 8:18 PM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
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RE: I Saw it! TF 60 Size Corsair ARF!!!!!
Picked up one last week. Got to get to work on it.
Posted on: 6/28/2012 7:16 AM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: ROAD TRIPS 2012
enjoyed the video. thanks for it and the pictures.
Posted on: 6/26/2012 2:29 PM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Top Flite P-51D ARF, How is it?
I have had similar experiences with the search engine here. Brian
Posted on: 6/20/2012 5:32 AM by Author "aghost" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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