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RE: Prolog
I'm using the Himax with Castle HV80. Thanks for the clarification.
Posted on: 8/19/2012 5:49 AM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11198519
RE: Prolog
thanks, is that from the wing trailing edge or rear canopy? Either way I feel safe being centered on the wing tube which is several mm's in front of your 270. Thanks again for the piece of mind.
Posted on: 8/18/2012 8:23 PM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11198292
RE: Prolog
[quote]ORIGINAL: vquick I put more flights today and more I fly more I like the plane [/quote] Where is your CG?
Posted on: 8/18/2012 8:10 AM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11197761
RE: Nuance
[quote]ORIGINAL: ematech Hi all, Here is my 2 cents worth. I have set up my Nuance as per the instructions, without wing adjusters, without measuring any incidences. After reviewing the web sites and seeing how each airplane is positioned on a jig to produce the holes for the wing/stab I do not think that anyone could build a more consistent airplane. My airplane required one click of right aileron trim and one click of elevator trim and nothing for the rudder. I aligned the motor against the fuse. I am mixing 2% downline mix NO OTHER MIX required!This is truthfully the first airplane that I did not anally check every measurement. As Steve suggested to me just put it together and fly. As a note this is also the first pattern airplane that the recommended throws and set-up were “right on� for my feel. Most of the setups are just to hot. My balance point is 265 from the rear canopy seam. I am running a Hacker Q80, 20.5/14 prop, Sky lipo 4400, Hyperion ds20-smd servos, Airtronics radio. I slowed down the rudder servo to .19sec to stop a small tail wag. I burn 3700mAh in 7 min, which is about 4 maneuvers more than the advanced pattern .My airplane is winning in the advanced class... 4 contests in 5 weeks! Heading to the NATS in July John [/quote] Go get them John!
Posted on: 6/25/2012 5:41 PM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11131753
RE: Lightning Build
Maybe I need to plan on two flight lines....
Posted on: 6/4/2012 8:06 AM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11105810
RE: Lightning Build
Is Andrew and Darrin coming up? I haven't heard from them and hate to pester.
Posted on: 6/4/2012 7:36 AM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11105773
Treasure Valley Pattern Contest
Contest in Boise, ID this coming weekend. It's a long drive; we have cheap gas and 75mph speed limits. The drive goes by fast! [link]http://www.nsrca.us/d8/2012/TreasureValleyPatternContest.pdf[/link] http://www.nsrca.us/d8/2012/TreasureValleyPatternContest.pdf
Posted on: 6/4/2012 7:24 AM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11105755
RE: Lightning Build
Congrats; Bring it up to the pattern contest in Boise, ID this coming weekend. We would love to see it. [link]http://www.nsrca.us/d8/2012/TreasureValleyPatternContest.pdf[/link] http://www.nsrca.us/d8/2012/TreasureValleyPatternContest.pdf
Posted on: 6/4/2012 7:21 AM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11105749
RE: Baby classic pattern planes are here!
Is the Baby Eyeball available yet?
Posted on: 3/2/2012 1:02 PM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10984101
RE: Black Magic VF3 E build thread!
[quote]ORIGINAL: petec Hence the ''ejected my pack'' which made me mod the thing. I would use a threaded rod coming up between the packs with a cross bar and a wing nut with velcro on the floor and the packs. [/quote] Me thinks its time to put the whole thing together and see where its at CG wise. I used very light wood in the tail. I like the wing nut idea. I'm also thinking of making the fore deck removable.
Posted on: 2/20/2012 7:42 PM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10968478
RE: Black Magic VF3 E build thread!
Excuse me for being a dummy; but if the batteries go up aganist the firewall; how do I get a strap around them and the tray? Mine is a V3e.
Posted on: 2/20/2012 6:21 PM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10968332
RE: Black Magic VF3 E build thread!
Anybody know how far forward the battery tray needs to be?
Posted on: 2/20/2012 4:50 PM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10968196
RE: How big of a generator do I need ?
Anyone have experience with a Honeywell? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16803009081
Posted on: 12/15/2011 4:47 PM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10861457
RE: Carbon Fibre Undercarriage
I've always had the best luck calling them. Very helpful people.
Posted on: 8/26/2011 6:47 PM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "Composites Fabrication And Repair"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10688751
RE: Futaba S9156
Thanks Bax, for this and everything else you do!
Posted on: 6/7/2011 4:18 PM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "Futaba Radios Direct support forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10562055
Futaba S9156
What is the output thread size on the Futaba S9156 servos?
Posted on: 5/29/2011 9:39 AM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "Futaba Radios Direct support forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10546524
Treasure Valley Pattern Contest - Boise, ID (Free Gas)
"Free Gas" - that’s right, if you attend the "Treasure Valley Pattern Contest" from more than 50 miles away, we will give you free gas in the form of a reduced entrance fee. You pay a mere $25 to enter instead of the $30 published in the contest flyer. It’s not much, but represents how privileged we would be to have you in attendance May 14-15. Additionally, we would like to buy contestants lunch Saturday. Imagine yourself dining under our newly extended sun shade with a unobstructed view of the Boise - snow capped - front. Better yet, picture yourself receiving 10's for takeoffs and landings from our impeccable 500' asphalt runway without a tree in site. Hope to see you there, Mike Full url to contest flyer: http://www.nsrca.us/d8/2011/ 2011TreasureValleyPatternConte st.pdf Fine print: Sportsman fly for free; therefore they are not eligible for free gas or lunch.
Posted on: 4/22/2011 9:54 PM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10479529
RE: Black Magic VF3 Build Thread
Frequent, Those are the plans. lodomjr posted what I was looking for above. At anyrate thanks for the plans in PDF.
Posted on: 4/9/2011 9:46 AM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10452705
RE: Black Magic VF3 Build Thread
Thank you so much. Now all I need to do is steal a few of my kids crayons. Thank you again...
Posted on: 4/9/2011 7:29 AM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10452538
RE: Black Magic VF3 Build Thread
I have looked and looked. I could swear Mike posted a simple file of the fuse outline for people to sketch paint schemes on. Does anybody know what I'm talking about or am I losing it?
Posted on: 4/8/2011 4:41 PM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10451758
RE: SR Batteries RC Aircraft X250 Kit Help!
What are you going to power yours with? I recently bought one at a auction and am considering converting it to brushless.
Posted on: 2/21/2011 1:47 PM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10353356
RE: Hauler
Our kids have outgrown the back seat of our extended cab pickup truck. Wanting something other then a truck I've been looking at all the options. The majority of the time its only me so the airplanes can travel inside. When the rest of the family comes along I am thinking of building a - BIG - roof top box for the airplane and carrying my generator on a hitch platform. The closest contest I attend is 300 miles away making gas mileage paramount. The roof top box would have a plywood bottom with fiber-glassed pink foam top and sides to keep the weight down.. I'd really like to hear more experiences about mopar mini vans. Late model used ones sell for significantly less than Toyota's or Honda's in our area. Another car I'm looking at is the Honda Element. A friend allowed me to put my 2M in his Element. Surprisingly with the seats folded flat, it fit.
Posted on: 12/31/2010 7:12 AM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10229490
RE: Black Magic VF3 E build thread!
Thanks for the measurement Jason. Can anybody post a picture of their battery tray; or, at least give me an idea of how far forward the batteries need to ride.
Posted on: 11/21/2010 3:05 PM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10149828
RE: Gentle Lady wing rib patterns?
[quote][i]Originally posted by beaumiller [/i] [B]astropuppy, I'm really looking to build the balsa version and cover it in transparent monokote. Your offer for the incomplete kits sounds good. Let me know how I can get a hold of you (email?) Beau [/B][/quote] beaumiller, The RAcores wing kit is balsa. It is a different airfoil then the kit version. [url]http://www.racores.com/current
Posted on: 11/8/2010 1:15 PM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=323251
RE: post some pictures of your pattern plane!!
Aesthesis, bottom view please, pretty please!
Posted on: 10/31/2010 5:58 PM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10106904
RE: Black Magic VF3 E build thread!
Can you tell me how long the motor box is? From the front of the firewall to the front of the box. I really wish I had full size plans.
Posted on: 10/17/2010 7:50 AM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10073882
RE: Insight RC - Insight F3A
I can say nothing but good things about my Electric Insight. I flew it in Sportsman at our D8 championship in September. Next year I will be flying intermediate with it. Mark - the designer - is a first rate guy too. I doubt anybody has bothered him with as many questions as I asked last winter.
Posted on: 10/15/2010 7:32 PM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10071179
RE: Black Magic VF3 E build thread!
[quote]ORIGINAL: petec Here are the cores ready to skin, the layout of the carbon tow I use to reinforce the wing (I also used this technique on the stabs as well), a skin with the PU glue all rolled out and the CF tow stuck down and finally the cores in the vac bag sitting at 9.5" of mercury for the night. Once I get them out of the bag I'll weigh them again and post some weights. My spars are a little different than what came in the kit. I laminated some .007" X 3/8" CF between two pieces of 1/16" balsa and thay are an inch longer. The wing panels should be plenty strong. [/quote] Did you use tow on the top and bottom wing skins, or, just one side?
Posted on: 10/9/2010 3:22 PM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10057918
RE: LETS TRY TO POLISH SOMETHING!
Thanks. Don't mean to be a pest but I ready don't know what I'm doing. Found both. Slick and Quick www.axiscoatings.com/tds/Slick&Quick2_tds.pdf Speed Clear www.axiscoatings.com/tds/SpdClr-tds.pdf Recomendations? Main Site www.axiscoatings.com/techdatasheets.html
Posted on: 10/8/2010 7:09 PM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "Q-40 Racing"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10056555
RE: LETS TRY TO POLISH SOMETHING!
[quote] The clear is a urethane product called slick and quick, A quart of it with hardener cost 22 dollars and I can usually get at least four racers out of a quart. [/quote] Do you have a link or picture of slick and quick. Can't seem to find it listed anywhere.
Posted on: 10/7/2010 7:36 PM by Author "astropuppy"
in the forum "Q-40 Racing"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10054502
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