RE: Let's see your Parkflyers!
[quote]ORIGINAL: Captain Doom Great Photo jake48! I'd almost think it was photoshopped, it came out so clear! I've been thinking about picking up a P-40, how do you like it? It sure is a looker. :) [/quote] It does look great! Both on the stand it comes with and in the air. By the looks of the planes in your squadron Cap Doom, if you decide to buy this plane GET A 3S Lipo
Posted on: 10/13/2009 11:19 AM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Let's see your Parkflyers!
E-Flite P-40 in flight: [image]http://www.sleeth.us/images/flytgr.jpg[/image]
Posted on: 10/11/2009 7:31 PM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: Dr_Bojangles No kidding?  That's good to know - I just bought my THIRD Gunfighter.  The first TWO went down the same way you described. Do you have some contact information?  I have TWO radios I can send them.   My third Gunfighter is still in the box.  Did they happen to say if they is any way to tell if you have a bad radio? Thanks, Tim [/quote] Tim - PM me for details. I am sure Horrizon will try and help you in any way they can. It took a while, but they were definitely top notch the whole way. Go [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8951633]HERE[/link] for more info...
Posted on: 8/25/2009 11:59 PM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
A few months back I bought one of the first P-51BL's. On one of the first few flights with my new plane it went dead stick hitting the ground. For the most part it was destroyed. After my own testing I determined that the likely problem was a faulty AR500 receiver. I sent the receiver to Horizon and after some testing of their own they did in fact verify a faulty receiver. Today, when I got home, what did I find? A brand new receiver and replacement frame courtesy of Horizon. I would like to publicly thank Matt, Nathan, Jeff and Daniel of Horizon. The never once tired of answering my emails, were always professional and courteous and always treated my concern as if it was of great importance. I recently got back into flying planes and Horizon's excellent customer service has made me feel very lucky indeed to be back at it. I now own six Parkzone planes and as soon as the E-flite P-40 is out it will be seven! THANKS HORIZON!!!!!!!!
Posted on: 8/25/2009 11:57 PM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: mad web tv scientist DX5e PHENOMENA [X(] Fortunately, both planes bound to my newest DX5e survived intact from today's CAP. Binding additional planes has brought out some inconsistencies and maybe was a factor in two (2) confidence shaking experiences.... [/quote] Mad - I enjoy reading your updates. Keep 'em coming. They remind me why I do this thing called RC flying. Quite simply because it is fun! ;)
Posted on: 8/8/2009 1:11 PM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: Dr_Bojangles In a previous message I mentioned seeing a full page ad for Horizon’s line of BNF planes.  All of the current models are there.  In the bottom right hand corner of the photo is what I thought I had remembered as the back half of a plane.  I checked the magazine again last night and I was wrong, the photo shows the left wing tip of a plane with WWII German markings. Now I’m even more confident it’s an ME-109. This attached photo IS NOT from the magazine ad.  It is a cut and paste from an ME109 photo.  However, if anyone has seen the ad, compare the two. [/quote] It's been done... [image]http://static.rcgroups.com/forums/attachments/1/2/8/7/7/3/a2666201-255-800px-Bf109H_3Seiten_neu%20copy.jpg[/image]
Posted on: 8/4/2009 1:54 PM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: mad web tv scientist [8D] jake, I failed to explain that my DX5es are, in fact, bound to multiple planes. Your statements about limits got me concerned now that my fighter squadron is beginning to grow into an unstoppably huge force. Before I bought my newest DX5e my now best back up DX5e was bound to seven (7) aircraft. I drew switch positions for each different plane on the front of the transmitter so that I could have the transmitter ready when I was ready to plug a battery in a different plane for flight. At the moment my newest DX5e is bound to three (3) planes and no binding is necessary when I change from one plane to another. I trim all my planes manually so that the trim adjustments on the common transmitter are all very close to the trim center point. Once the planes are perfectly in trim, no adjustments are necessary when changing from one plane to another. For example, today's flight with the GUNFIGHTER was comfortably accomplished without touching any transmitter trim adjustments. After changing the switch positions on the transmitter for the F4U, if the trim on the plane is properly adjusted I shouldn't have to do any transmitter trimming with it at all or at least not much more than a couple of ''beeps'' one way or another shortly after takeoff. No binding is necessary when I prepare to fly the Corsair - only the transmitter switches must be changed. So, my question still is, is there an upper limit to the number of planes that I can have bound to my DX5es. Could having too many planes bound to my transmitter cause RF problems? I must find out what the safest practical way to continue growing my fighter air attack force is while there is still a very good chance of participating in winning the war! madwebtvscientist [sm=lol.gif] [sm=cry_smile.gif] ____________________________________________ Modeling Promoting Bog: http://www.rcuniverse.com/community/profile.cfm?section=blog&memid=266748 Modeling's rendezvous with destiny will surely be unstoppable when something greater than the narcissistic pleasure of an esoteric chosen few is adopted in modeling. [/quote] Mad, clever work around, but too much work for me. Now that you mention it though, I think I recall reading a post where someone had bound more than one plane to his DX5e, but that is what gave him his sad, but I have to admit, somewhat funny lesson. It seems that he got in a hurry to fly the second plane that was bound to his reciever after flying his nice shiny new P-51BL. He placed hsi P-51 inside his car and flew his second plane. Upon returning to his car he saw that he had inadvertantly left the power on his P-51 and it had taken flight inside the car while he was going through his pre-flight checks on his second plane! Imagine walking by the car and seeing a P-51 flying around inside the car with the windows rolled up! If I remember correctly, only minor damage occurred to car and plane. I guess the lesson to learn is be carefull with the DX5 as it does not visually indicate which plane you are bound to and never have more than one plane that you have bound with the power connected around the TX at a time. Clearly, in answer to your question of how many planes - I have no clue - sorry!!! I was thinking in terms of specific individual planes programmed with each planes pre-set respective settings. EDIT: Found the post. It wasn't a DX5e it was a Futaba - basically the same scenario though... [link=http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12542892&postcount=36]OOPS!!![/link]
Posted on: 8/4/2009 12:09 PM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: mad web tv scientist [:)] Jake, interesting Spektrum info. My question is, is there a limit to the number of planes that can be bound to a DX5e transmitter? I haven't found a limit yet. My only reason for buying extra DX5e transmitters has been to have back up just in case. Today, I used my ''somewhat crude altimeter'' (extended little finger nail) to practice setting a good example of flying at a maximum altitude of 400 feet (angular distance is approximately 2/3rds the distance across my finger nail for the P-51 wing span) from which I started my now standard opening air show maneuver. I was curious about the diving speed. After several trials using the ''one thousand one, one thousand two, . . . method'' to time the un-powered dives I came up with around 40 mph which provides a 5 - 6 second noise making, polite attention getting dive. The pull out and following victory roll were quit sloppy compliments of my concentration on timing, etc.. My new DX5e performed flawlessly. I experimented with transmitter voltages below 5 volts and finally gave up on trying to get the new transmitter to fail under conditions that were much worse than I ever intend to experience in any real situation. I am looking forward to binding some new fighters to my DX5es. madwebtvscientist [sm=lol.gif] [sm=cry_smile.gif] ____________________________________________ Modeling Promoting Bog: http://www.rcuniverse.com/community/profile.cfm?section=blog&memid=266748 Modeling's rendezvous with destiny will surely be unstoppable when something greater than the narcissistic pleasure of an esoteric chosen few is adopted in modeling. [/quote] Mad - No limit on how many times you can bind a plane to the Dx5e - it's just that you have to re-bind every time you fly a different plane. With the DX6i or DX7 you can store bound planes in memory, thus negating the need to re-bind when switching from plane to plane. The Dx6i will store 10 and the DX7 will store 20. This include all your personal settings/mixes etc. You can even program different mixes and expo's for the same plane if you would like, just store the settings on one of the 10 available memory spots and title it - P-51, P-51 mix #2, #3 etc... In all actuality, if you consider that you also have individual switches that can be switched from 0 & 1 or on/off if you will, for rudder, ailerons, elevator and mix and that each switch can be manipulated for a pre-determined setting in and of it's self, the custom combination's are pretty extensive - not just one high / low like the DX5e...
Posted on: 8/4/2009 12:30 AM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: DenverJayhawk Jake, Thanks for the great write up. Quick question on the DX6i. If I get it, I'll want to retrofit my two glow models with DSM2 receivers. Is the Dx6i TX capable of mixing flaperons and spoilerons with the AR6200 or AR500 receiver? My current glow model is a Big Stik 60 with a separate servo in each wing for the aileron. I currently have ailerons on a y-harness because my current radio is an old FM 72mhz Hi-Tec. If I get a new computer TX, I'd like to try out this feature (flaperons and spoilerons) EDIT: i'm assuming spoilers and flaperons won't work with the AR500 receiver since it's a 5 channel and the two aileron ports are really just a fancy ''Y harness'' on one channel? [/quote] Denver - Mixing flaperons & ailerons is not something I have tried yet. I've tried the basic mix with aileron & rudder and Aileron & elevator. I am sure there are some here that have that experience and knowledge. Sorry, can't help on that one...
Posted on: 8/3/2009 7:52 PM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: DenverJayhawk [quote]ORIGINAL: jake48 [quote]ORIGINAL: DenverJayhawk I read somewhere that the BNF version comes with the pushrods already installed for the rudder conversion. Does the RTF version also come with the rudder pushrod already installed? Also, on the RTF version, are the servos and lipo battery compatible with the Airtronics 92824 receiver (2.4 receiver
Posted on: 8/3/2009 11:33 AM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: DenverJayhawk I read somewhere that the BNF version comes with the pushrods already installed for the rudder conversion. Does the RTF version also come with the rudder pushrod already installed? Also, on the RTF version, are the servos and lipo battery compatible with the Airtronics 92824 receiver (2.4 receiver for the RDS8000 TX)? I only have two nitro models on old 72mh radios and would like to try the Parkzone P51 but haven't made the jump to a 2.4 radio system yet. I know Spectrum/JR has the most versatility for electric models. But I like the idea of a $200 2.4 radio from Airtronics that also comes with two receivers. Thanks. [/quote] Denver - No comparison in my book. Get the BNF for sure. Not only will you get the hardware for the rudder (It 's a real simple mod/install) you get the Spektrum AR500 reciever as well. Of course you will have to get a 2.4 TX, but you will be sooooo glad you did. Worse case scenario is that if you don't want to spend the extra $$ for a nice 2.4 TX, you can pick up a Spektrum DX5 for no more than $45.00 to fill the time until you get a nicer TX.
Posted on: 8/1/2009 8:17 PM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: Viragored [quote]ORIGINAL: David Eichstedt Bojangles: An overworked ESC is no doubt the cause, and that 10x7e prop is the culprit. The stock prop is only a 9x6, and you've gone up a step in both diameter and pitch. You were likely pulling 21-22 amps, and the stock ESC is only rated to 18. The ESC hit thermal cutoff before it would fry itself, which shut down the receiver. Since it took you 45 min to get to the airplane, the whole system had cooled down by then so it probably worked just fine (minus the wings, of course). If you don't have a wattmeter, maybe now might be a good time to consider getting one? Sorry for the loss. I'll bet the power increase with that prop was noticeable! David [/quote] Hi - I hope it's OK for me to jump in with what is not strictly a reply to your post, but my question might just be right up your street. My Mustang arrived today - yippee! - and I've done all the assembly, taking note of the hints and tips from others about taping the rudder joint, and so on. So here's the question: should both wings be symmetrical? The starboard wing is straight - ie when I sight along the trailing edge, and 'read' the wing from behind, everything is straight. There is washout at the tip, but the trailing edge is straight. The port wing is not straight, though. There's a droop evident at about the mid-point of the aileron, with a curve down that has the effect of increasing the washout on that wing. The port wing is about 3/16 of an inch off straight. With a bit of luck, the photo will make clear what I am trying to describe. I haven't flown the model yet, but I guess it's going to want to roll or turn to the left all the time. Any wisdom, anyone? [/quote] Definitely not right! I had a PZ Corsair wing warp after a repair, very similar to the warp on your P-51 wing. It was amazing how much aileron trim was needed to correct the warp. The plane would only do a nice crisp role one way because of the excessive correction in trim needed for level straight flight. To the other side the roll was never tighter than a giant barrel like cork screw. You will need to either fix the warp or replace the wing for sure. I was able to straighten the warp by GENTLY and SLOWLY, but using a lot of force, moving the wing in the direction and BEYOND the place I wanted it to go. I then applied weight to the wing to hold it in place for several days, checking it each day until it was straight. It is now perfect and has not warped back. I would also add - DO NOT USE HEAT!!! I tried to expedite the process with a heat gun and it bubbled the foam like popcorn popping and it will happen a lot faster than you will be able to react to. If you have the time though, I would first try to return the wing and get a new one. Good Luck...
Posted on: 7/31/2009 8:51 PM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone f4U Corsair Rtf
Dino, The default settings that came on the Turnigy ESC should work fine for the Turnigy 35 36c. Go to this link for the Turnigy ESC manual. http://sokolmodel.wz.cz/P-51/Turnigy_ESC.pdf The default setting for Low Volt cut off is medium, which should leave the battery at 8.55V - Personally I would not run the battery down that low, but the setting is OK to leave. The default setting for timing is low. This should work fine. Medium setting will work as the manual says medium is for 6 poles and higher and the Turnigy 35 36c is a fourteen pole/magnets motor. The medium setting will give you less run time, however... Good Luck....
Posted on: 7/25/2009 7:22 PM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
Dr. Jangles - You should warn people that your photo bucket has graphic pictures that may not be suitable for viewing by P-51BL owners. Imagine the horror and the flash back to my own traumatic experience when I innocently came across this P51 Mayhem. Just what kind of "Doctor" are you and what kind of sick experiments are you conducting... BE WARNED - SEVERE PSYCHOLOGICAL DAMAGE MAY OCCUR IF VIEWED:
Posted on: 7/25/2009 12:27 PM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone f4U Corsair Rtf
[quote]ORIGINAL: Dino722 Jake, I bought the turnigy motor, the plush esc and the 2250 HC batteries for my PZ Corsair from your post and now I only get 6 Minutes before my motor cuts out and I have to land dead stick. My stock motor and esc got 7 or 8 minutes. I am using a 10x7 APC E prop. Did I mess up one of the settings in the ESC? I used the program Card. Help! [/quote] Dino - Need more information - Which plush ESC? What settings did you program on the ESC? Did you check the battery to make sure the cells were balanced and fully charged? Did you re-check all of your connections? Did you lose power due to low voltage or a TX / RX failure? Did you run the throttle wide open (WOT) from the start? After the flight did you re-check the condition of the battery? Was the either the battery, ESC or motor hot to the touch? Did you make sure the motor was turning the right way? Did you make sure the prop was on facing the right way? (Don't laugh - it happens more than you realize - a plane will fly with the prop on backwards or turning the wrong way!) I am no expert here and there are a lot of more qualified people who can diagnose problems much better than I, but actually, 6 Min is not that far off of what I would expect if you. let's say, ran WOT with lots of vertical climbs on a hot day. Normal flight time with regular throttle management should get you closer to 8 Min or so, but not much more and I would guess that you would be pushing it at around ten minutes unless you do most of your flying at less than 75% throttle.
Posted on: 7/22/2009 4:27 PM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: Dr_Bojangles I’m told LVC and/or an overworked ESC/BEC will reboot the radio.  I’m not saying that’s what happened in our situation.  I’m just putting it out there along with any other information we have so we can prevent it from happening again. In my case; It took nearly 45-minutes to finally reach the crash site so my DX5e had already been turned off.  The flight battery was still connected and only the aileron plugs were pulled from the radio because the wings had been pulled off coming through the tree.  When I got home, everything worked including the motor. LVC wasn’t an issue – I checked and had plenty of juice left in the battery. An overworked ESC/BEC is a possibility: 18-amp ESC 10x7e prop 2100 mAh, 20c battery 1-oz camera aggressive flying Keep us informed what Horizon says, please.  However, when I take my second P-51 out of the box, it’s getting a 30-amp ESC from an Apprentice. Tim [/quote] Tim, Your experience sounds very similar to mine. My P-51 crashed due to what I believe was a total loss of receiver failure. I own two PZ Corsairs as well and after my P-51 crashed I swapped parts (ESC's, receivers and transmitters) until I was able to determine that the P-51 AR500 receiver was not holding its signal. Horizon asked that I send in the receiver so that they could check it out. Horizon has a department specifically to service Spektrum and they received my AR500 yesterday. They sent me an email of receipt and indicated that it takes 2-3 weeks before they can let me know what happened. As soon as I get word from Horizon I will post the results. I am now flying with a 30A ESC and an AR6200 receiver. I tried another AR500 and an AR6100e in the P-51 and flew at the same spot the crash occurred and the plane flew just fine. It will be interesting to see what Horizon can find, if anything as the problem seemed intermittent. I would also like to say that Horizon has been very responsive and first rate in regards to all my emails and concerns. Regardless how this works out, I have to compliment the staff at Horizon for the way they have handled my claim.
Posted on: 7/21/2009 11:29 AM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: idigrc2 A few people here have had issues wit that rx coming un bound or not wanting to bind. I installed a 6100 and haven't had any problems. [/quote] I was one of them. My AR500 is at Horizon as we speak to be checked out. My first plane was a total loss from hitting the ground head first from about 100ft up when it went dead stick. I will update when I get the diagnosis on the reciever from Horizon.
Posted on: 7/21/2009 12:29 AM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: astro1111 Thanks for the info. I'll try them once I'm in the air in a few weeks. Have you tried different battery sizes and have you seen a noticable CG change? Thanks for the info. [/quote] Yes. So far I have tried the stock 1800 Corsair battery a 2200 25c, 1750 25c and a 2100 20c. To get the larger size battery to fit and balance the CG properly you will have to cut out some foam. I cut out all most all the way to the hole were the aileron servo wires come though and placed a piece of velcro on the plane and on the battery so that I could move the battery back and fourth a little to fiddle around with the CG. Even with the stock battery if you move the battery back a little (about 1/2 inch) I think you will find that the plane does not drop the nose in turns as much and your rolls will be tighter and more straight line. I will post some pics later. Keep in mind CG is a personal thing as far as how you like the plane to handle and you should go in small steps. Although I have yet to push the CG too far back towards the tail, I take the advice of the guys on here very seriously when it comes to making the mistake of a tail heavy plane. More than a few good pilots have turned a normally good handling plane into a one time 3D flying bucking bronco swirling nightmare... Update For the stock 1300 battery I liked it best as pictured in Pic 1. Pc 2 shows how much foam I cut out - make sure to cut down into the fuselage to keep the battery low and on the axis. Keeping the battery low also keeps it from hitting the hatch cover. Pic 3 shows how much I cut out for the 1750, 1800, 2100 and 2200 batteries I tried. You will definitely be moving them around to find the CG that works best for you. You can also see the 1/2 of the velcro strip, the other 1/2 being on the opposite side of the battery. In pic 4 you can see the foam block I added to the front near the bulkhead. I highly recommend cutting a piece of foam (A piece a foam from the box that your plane came in works perfect) to fill the gap as you move your battery back. When I was first experimenting with battery placement I took note of the gap and out of shear laziness I did not fill the gap. After all, I wasn't planning on doing any acrobatic moves I was just testing for CG - right? Well, take it from me, you want to fill that gap! From about 100 ft up my plane went dead stick and nosed over like a scud missile heading straight to the ground. The space that [i]should[/i] have been filled with foam allowed the 1800 battery enough momentum to pile drive right through the front of the plane like the motor and plastic bulkhead were not even there - not to mention the battery was punctured in the process. Now I have foam there... For every flight....
Posted on: 7/18/2009 3:33 PM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: astro1111 Jake, So are you saying that the MAS 10x7 G/F Series Propeller you use needs no triming and fits right in?? Any reaming of the prop to fit? [/quote] Astro - Yes. The prop will fit on the stock P-51 hub no problem. The spinner touches lightly on the leading edge of the prop and most likely you will not have to trim any plastic to get the spinner on, but look real close at the spinner when you tighten down the prop. If the spinner pushes down on the prop even slightly it can cause the spinner to warp a little. It may not be that noticable, but if the spinner does distort, your spinner cap, even though it will seem to snap on just fine, will be prone to flying off at high RPM. For me, if the prop is touching the spinner, even a little bit, I would take the time to trim away the spinner plastic. Believe me, though, if you have to trim much for the MAS to fit, it will be nothing compared to how much you have to hack off to get an APC prop to fit. Additionally, don't worry the slightest about the prop being "Too stiff" and causing any kind of damage to your plane in the event of a crash. I have been using MAS props on my PZ Corsair now for some time as well as quite a few of my friends. Nobody - not one person - not one time has EVER damaged anything from the prop being too stiff. I belly land my Corsair and I even use the three blade MAS - never a problem. In fact, I have tried just about ever prop out there and one of the reasons I use the MAS props are I got tired of breaking off APC props with my admittedly crumming landing tecniques. The APC was too brittle and the MAS had just the right amount of flex and stiffness. Good luck!
Posted on: 7/18/2009 10:12 AM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: -pkh- [quote]ORIGINAL: jake48 I know some who have used the Turnigy 35-36, but truthfully that is probably a little too much motor for most unless you are a speed freak. A lot of people have been having great luck by just adding a bigger battery, 30A ESC and and proping it up to something like a MAS 10x7 or 10X8 or the APC 10X7e (The APC requires a lot of cutting on the spinner
Posted on: 7/16/2009 3:52 PM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
[quote]ORIGINAL: bigdog5332 ok i am not bashing the plane because it is a great plane but it is just tooo slow....i was thinking about putting a turnigy 35-36 1450 in it out of my t-28 but i am wondering it it would be too much power for the plane or if i should order the 35-30 thanks bigdog [/quote] I know some who have used the Turnigy 35-36, but truthfully that is probably a little too much motor for most unless you are a speed freak. A lot of people have been having great luck by just adding a bigger battery, 30A ESC and and proping it up to something like a MAS 10x7 or 10X8 or the APC 10X7e (The APC requires a lot of cutting on the spinner to get the prop to fit, the MAS does not). Seems plenty fast with great performance and battery time by most reports. People using the 35-36 with the bigger prop/battery are reporting speeds over 100mph - just how fast do you want to go?
Posted on: 7/16/2009 12:44 PM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone f4U Corsair Rtf
[quote]ORIGINAL: mad web tv scientist I must be able to make that ''diving sound'' at all costs. madwebtvscientist [/quote] Go [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8926911]HERE[/link] for some ideas on that "Diving sound"
Posted on: 7/13/2009 10:13 AM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
Mad - I took your quote from the Corsair thread and moved it over here as I didn't want to thread jack and it seems to fit better here. Hope you don't mind. If you really want to pursue the that whistling sound for your P-51, try this set up. Four blades = twice the sound as two! The faster you go, the louder it whistles. The original post I posted over at RCgroups. [quote]ORIGINAL: mad web tv scientist It turns out that the custom APC 11.5X3.8 that produces such great buzzing and swishing sounds with the Corsair is almost silent on the Mustang. I hope that the modification required on the P-51 to accommodate the APC props and balancing the stock 9.6 PZ prop won't change the dynamics enough to degrade the alleged sound effect of dead stick diving of the stock GUNFIGHTER. I already have two spare spinners on order and I probably need to order a few more 9X6 props. I must be able to make that ''diving sound'' at all costs. madwebtvscientist [/quote] Some notes form my set up: The 4 blade prop will fit the stock prop adapter just fine, but you will have to ream the hole a tiny bit. The blades on the prop are VERY thin and flexible This is NOT a performance prop, but does work pretty good. It flexes just fine for belly landings and it would be really hard to break one of the blades. On dives the flexing of the blades causes a loud whistling sound as the blades flex - I think it sounds pretty cool. I didn't balance the prop and by the sound/feel, it sounded/felt like it was more balanced then the stock prop (I bought a stock replacement prop that was so off balance and it made the plane sound a little like a nitro) The spinner was extremely easy to trim for the extra two blades, but you will have to trim a little off the back so that it clears the cowl. The spinner does not come with the two screws necessary to attach it, but your LHS will have what you need. You could use the small screws that are used to hold on the PZ Corsair cowl if you have any laying around, I used some small hex head self threading cap screws. One really cool thing about the spinner is that it is clear lexan painted on the [I]inside[/I] so it will not scratch like the stock spinner on those hard landings. I am not sure how many amps the prop pulls, but it has to be more than the stock prop as it caused the battery to be used up way faster. I used a 30a ESC from a PZ Corsair and I am not sure I would try and run to much WOT with the stock P51 18a ESC. The first few minutes the plane's performance was easily as good as the stock prop, but performance dropped off quickly as the battery ran down. With a 20c or 25c battery and the 30a ESC it should perform better than stock, but it isn't going to break any speed records. Here are the links for the parts: [url]http://www.hobby-lobby.com/9x7_prop_complete_-_4_blade_339_prd1.htm[/url] [url]https://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/109438.asp[/url] Good luck!
Posted on: 7/13/2009 10:12 AM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone NEW BRUSHLESS (YES!!!) P-51 Mustang RTF and BNF
Maiden flight today. My daughter took the pics. Nice plane and everything went well :) [IMG]http://www.sleeth.us/images/GnFghtr.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.sleeth.us/images/GnFghtr1.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 6/30/2009 12:30 AM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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3D Youtube Vid- Help!
Can someone help me find a video? A short while ago I came across a thread that someone had posted a Youtube link of a younger guy flying with some unbelievable 3D skills. I want to say the plane was large scale? All I can remember is that the video had the Buckcherry song "Everything" playing in the background. It was a great video and I can't seem to find it. Thanks in advance...
Posted on: 6/7/2009 6:50 PM by Author "jake48" in the forum "3D Electric Flying!"
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3D Youtube Vid- Help!
Can someone help me find a video? A short while ago I came across a thread that someone had posted a Youtube link of a younger guy flying with some unbelievable 3D skills. I want to say the plane was large scale? All I can remember is that the video had the Buckcherry song "Everything" playing in the background. It was a great video and I can't seem to find it. Thanks in advance...
Posted on: 6/7/2009 6:45 PM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Aerial Photography and Video"
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RE: Parkzone f4U Corsair Rtf
I posted this at the "Other' site, but truthfully, the first RC site I found on the net was this one. I read this thread and when I got to the last page (page 30) I needed more info and saw that two other RC web sites were mentioned, so I set out to find them and read thier threads on the PZ Corsair too. After reading close to 600 pages I felt I was ready. I had NEVER flown an RC plane before, but armed with my new found knowledge and a touch of newbie ignorance I marched down to the LHS and bought a PZ Corsair. I hand launched my maiden flight. Gave it up (Holy smokes the tail is sensitive to input!), the plane went straight up and for the most part I flew it straight back into an asphalt parking lot head first from about 100ft up. It was ugly... Several hours of repairs and the next day, I was ready to go again. This time I launched at half throttle and figured if it was going slower I would have more time to react - WRONG! Hit a soccer post and ripped the wing off. DANG! Maybe the guys at the LHS were right and I shouldn't have started with this plane. They did tell me I should at least put some time on a flight simulator - so I did. After several days and probably about a total of a dozen or so hours on the flight similator I was confident to give it a go... Unfrigg'n believable! The flight simulator was just like flying the real thing! It has been several weeks now and I have about twenty + successful flights. Due to my horrific start, after the first two flights I went out and bought a Plug N Play Corsair for parts, but haven't had to use any of the parts yet. I still crash from time to time, but now my crashes are from low high-speed passes gone bad or just plain pushing beyond my limits when I am trying a new stunt. If I want to go out and cruise around slowly without crashing the plane I can, but where's the fun in that? I would REALLY like to thank all of you guys who post on here and the other RC web sites. I have never met any of you guys, but you took a guy who had never flown an RC plane before and got him flying on his third flight! I could never have done it with out all of your help. I took some notes from the wealth of information contained on this site as well as a few others as I read. I would like to pass this stuff on - ESPECIALLY FOR SOMEONE WHO IS JUST STARTING OUT. Although I am no expert, I have personaly tried all of the following ideas and it was all good information. Hopefully this information will save you some time going through the 600 plus pages, but keep in mind these are just suggestions that seemed to work for a lot of the people here and they are just starting points. For every bit of information posted there was ALWAYS someone who had a different approach. It's just that these worked for me... THANKS EVERYONE!!!! Update with pics Maiden flight- Before [IMG]http://www.sleeth.us/images/maiden.jpg[/IMG] Maiden flight- After [IMG]http://www.sleeth.us/images/maidenresult.jpg[/IMG] Repair after wing split in two (Cracks through both sides) [IMG]http://www.sleeth.us/images/afterrepair.jpg[/IMG] Launch hold [IMG]http://www.sleeth.us/images/launchhold.jpg[/IMG] Launch [IMG]http://www.sleeth.us/images/launch.jpg[/IMG] Wingman shot [IMG]http://www.sleeth.us/images/wingman.jpg[/IMG] Good to start with soft landing zone [IMG]http://www.sleeth.us/images/softlanding.jpg[/IMG] Above it all [IMG]http://www.sleeth.us/images/aboveit.jpg[/IMG] Front shot [IMG]http://www.sleeth.us/images/frontshot.jpg[/IMG] Low pass [IMG]http://www.sleeth.us/images/lowpass.jpg[/IMG] Low pass in the hood [IMG]http://www.sleeth.us/images/lowinthehood.jpg[/IMG] Low again [IMG]http://www.sleeth.us/images/lowagain.jpg[/IMG] [B]Batteries:[/B] 2200 / 2250 3S 25C batteries work best - stock motor or upgrade. RHINO [url]http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=7314&Product_Name=Rhino_2250mAh_3S_11.1v_25C_Lipoly_Pack[/url] ZIPPY FLIGHTMAX [url]http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=7636[/url] [B]NOTE:[/B] - Hobby City batteries have these type of connections: Balance Plug: JST-XH Discharge Plug: T-Connector (Deans Type) Parkzone batteries have this setup: Balance Plug: JST-XH Discharge plug: EC3 Male Best to switch to all Deans style (T Connectors) [url]http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXKX39&P=ML[/url] or [url]http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=2116&Product_Name=Deans_Style_T-Connectors_10_Pairs_(20pc[/url] [B]Charger:[/B] Get rid of the stock charger. This is a great balance/Charger for the money: [url]http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=7028[/url] [B]Voltage regulator for receiver:[/B] [url]http://www.spektrumrc.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=SPM1600[/url] Info on regulators: [url]http://h1071118.hobbyshopnow.com/products/Article.asp?file=1855-ART.xml[/url] [B]Aileron servo replacement [/B] Parkzone Replacement – Metal Gears [url]http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=PKZ1090[/url] You will need 6” extension leads for Parkzone servo: [url]http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=EXRA110[/url] Also good:: HS-65MG (Metal Gears) [url]http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HRC32065S[/url] HS-65HB (Karbonite Gears) [url]http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HRC33065S[/url] [B]NOTE[/B] - All moving parts – Ailerons, rudder, tail should be flexed with pushrods detached before first use. The flexing hinges on these parts are very stiff and can potentially strip the plastic gears of the stock servos. [B]Replacement motor:[/B] [url]http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=3886&Product_Name=TR_35-36C_1100kv_Brushless_Outrunner_(Eq:_AXi_2814[/url] or (Cheapy) [url]http://www.lightflightrc.com/HTML/products/2814-08.htm[/url] [B]NOTE[/B] -Turnigy motor will fit stock mount by lining up two of the holes and then drilling two more holes to match the motor. If you don’t push the shaft through the motor and use the stock hub mount you will have to enlarge the opening in the cowl to make room for the after market hub assembly as it will stick out a little from the cowl.. If you push the shaft through the motor you can use the cowl unmodified, but you will have to space motor forward a little or move the cowl back as the Turnigy motor is shorter than stock. You need a 40A ESC to use either one of these motors [B]Speed Controller (ESC):[/B] [url]https://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=3729[/url] or [url]https://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=2165[/url] [B]NOTE[/B] -You will have to solder connections to ESC. Use these: For motor [url]http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=68[/url] For battery [url]http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXKX39&P=ML[/url] or [url]http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=2116&Product_Name=Deans_Style_T-Connectors_10_Pairs_(20pc[/url] [B]ESC Programming Card[/B] NEVER plug Batt directly to card – plug Batt to ESC [url]https://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=2169[/url] or [url]http://www.jethobby.com.sg/cgi-bin/ezsite/prod/manager.cgi?action=show&pid=630&cid=41&idx=11&gid=8[/url] [B]Motor Mounts:[/B] If you use metal mounts beware that they do not give in the event of a crash and can cause damage to the main fuselage or cause a bent motor shaft: Stock motor: [url]http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZaflores317QQhtZ-1[/url] This seller has them for Stock motor, Turnigy and E-Flite: [url]http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZbooks-and-steamQQhtZ-1[/url] [B]Glue:[/B] Medium thickness regular CA works the best on Z-foam (Per Horizon) Or SUMO glue (Like Gorilla glue, but less expansion) Glue specifically for FOAM [url]http://www.rcfoam.com/cart.php?target=product&product_id=277[/url] [B]NOTE[/B] - CA is brittle and works for minor or quick repairs. SUMO or Gorilla glue is stronger and less likely to fail. On larger cracks (Like wing fractures) try filling the bulk of the crack with SUMO glue and then use CA at the very ends on each side of the crack. Hit the CA with some kicker and this will hold the crack together like it has been put in a vise. Use a little water on the SUMO to accelerate the curing process and monitor the crack for foaming for the first half hour or so. Wiping the foam away as it comes out of the crack will save you the time of having to sand or grind it down later. CA will not work on tail (It is a different type of foam) [B]Paint:[/B] Michaels Light blue - Delta Ceramcoat Denim Blue 02477 mix 50/50 Blue Jay 02059 Dark blue: - Folk Art, Midnight #964 with a mix of Thunder Blue #609 to match Walmart Light Blue - "Apple Barrel" 20224 Carolina Blue (Almost an exact match) or Testors: (These are close, but not exact matches) Dark blue - 1172 Sea Blue Light blue - 1162 Flat Blue NOTE - If you use a spray paint be careful. Some paints may melt the foam. Test the paint on a Styrofoam cup first. Most water based paints that work on foam are difficult to work with and don’t apply/look all that well. [B]Prop:[/B] 3 Blade MAS 10x7x3 Master Airscrew 2 blade APC 10X7 E [url]http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXZK96&P=SM[/url] or Master Airscrew – MAS 10X7 G/F http://masterairscrew.com/10x7gfseriespropeller.aspx [B]NOTE[/B] - If you use an APC prop on the stock hub assembly you will have to counter sink the female threaded end on the hub as the APC prop is not thick enough to be secured (Pinched) by the Hub pushing against the shaft mount. Also, both the APC and MAS props have to be reamed out to fit the stock hub assembly. Forget the stock 3 blade – it WILL break! [B]Landing Gear:[/B] Bend landing gear (Remove to do it or risk ripping them out of wing) so that wheel axle is in alignment just slightly in front of leading wing edge. This helps in preventing nose tip overs. [B]Wheels[/B] Best to go up to 2 ¼ or 2 ½ (You will have to use spacer inserts in the wheels as the axle wire is smaller in dia than hole on the wheel) [url]http://www.shopatron.com/product/part_number=225SL/101.0.5161.5187.0.0.0[/url] [url]http://www.shopatron.com/product/part_number=250SL/101.0.5161.5187.0.0.0[/url] Rear replacement: [url]http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXD811[/url] [B]Tail “Waggle”[/B] Trim two clicks of left rudder and mod tail with two pieces of .055 Carbon Fiber like this to fix: [url]http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11895833&postcount=6455[/url] [B]Some tips for first timers:[/B] These are some of the tips that I picked up from people here that were the greatest contributions to a successful flight. They are just starting points and they are not meant to be the final word, nor are they meant to work for everyone. They are just suggestions, but they worked well for me. Get a flight simulator and [B]USE IT![/B] Start with low TX settings (Trust me, you will be glad you did) CG is 2.5 In back from leading edge next to fuselage – plane upside down. Bigger batteries will require you to move the battery back a little due to weight. The controls only require the [I]slightest[/I] input!!!! I can't emphasize this enough. Hold full up elevator to avoid nosing over when taking off from grass (Back off a little when the tail lifts) Use ¾ throttle for hand launching and throw it out in front of you at about a 35 degree angle. Throw it about as hard as you would throw a baseball from third to first base. (You do not have to run and throw it) Get altitude right away and practice high before flying low. Use up when beginning a roll. Use up when starting a turn.
Posted on: 6/5/2009 6:49 PM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone f4U Corsair Rtf
[quote]ORIGINAL: wxup jake48: I was asking if the white charge connector on the Parkzone/Zippy batteries is compatable with the Turnigy charger or would I need some type of adapter to charge my batteries? [/quote] [quote]ORIGINAL: jake48 dischRGW [quote]ORIGINAL: wxup jake48, The Turnigy charger you recomended: is it compatable with the white charging plug on the Parkzone/Zippy batteries
Posted on: 6/4/2009 4:05 PM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone f4U Corsair Rtf
[quote]ORIGINAL: jewfish Quote: "Forget the stock 3 blade – it WILL break!" What, while in the air? That's the only prop I've used so far with about ten flights - got me worried. [/quote] After reading close to 600 pages from both here and over at RcGroups a very clear picture developes regarding certain "Trends" and the PZ Corsair. One of which that was discussed at length was the unbalanced and fragile stock 3 blade prop. PZ did the right thing and stopped shipping the Corsair with the defective prop and now has a warerhouse full of bad props. The good news is that they now claim to ship the plane with a prop that is balanced and less fragile. Some are still reporting that the props still snap off easy. By easy I mean a landing that has a soft nose over at almost a dead stop or a belly landing in soft grass. If you look at my post you can see the tall soft grass I have been landing in. I landed with the stock 2 blade a MAS and an APC prop - never had one break - not even once. Put the stock 3 blade on - first landing in the grass - SNAP - one of the blades snapped off right at the spot that everyone said it would. Coinsidence? I think not.... When I examined the prop I saw that the crack started right at the base of the prop were there is a small circular indented hole. This hole was on every single one of the prop blades and looked like it came from the prop mold. My guess is that the indented hole near the base of the prop creates the weak point giving the prop the break away attributes it is known for...
Posted on: 6/4/2009 9:51 AM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone f4U Corsair Rtf
[quote]ORIGINAL: dpmbeard Hello All, I got the RTF PZ Corsair. This was my first 4 channel plane. I had flown 2 channel toys before now. I had a fair number of small issues (I put the wheels on backwards and the rudder and wheel were out of alignment). My first flight, I flew on a field too small so I spent the entire (short) flight in a turn. So I've made my second flight today. I moved to a field that is much larger. Seems good. The plane flies well. Landing it into grass for now. My question is about how people transport their Corsair to the park? Right now I am carrying it completely assembled in the cab of my truck to the park. This is akward and does not work with more than one plane. Do you guys take the wing off to travel? Btw, I would say that the simulator does NOT give an accurate depiction of flying this plane. My plane seems to hop around as it is as it turns into the wind. Its not something that can't be handled with the controls but the simulator does not seem to do this with wind. [/quote] For Realfight Simulator Go to Knifededge.com and get the PZ Corsair module and install on your Sim Open Realflight - Left click "Simulation" - go to "Environment" - go to 'Wind" - choose speed. Go back, do same and choose "Direcion" If you can fly the sim - you can fly the real deal. It is so close to the real dealeo it is scary.... As far as the transportation of the plane goes - take it apart or buy a bigger truck :)
Posted on: 6/3/2009 10:05 PM by Author "jake48" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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