RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: mesaba Hey, if you go to ebay and search for Hobbyzone Super Cub, there is a store that called Hobb-e-mart that sells the SUper Cub for parts. At the bottom of their listings they have exactly what's wrong with them. Sometimes you can get nearly an entirely new plane for nuthin'. Good luck. [/quote] What I was told is Hobb-e-mart 'is' Horizons online store, that's how they get all those returned planes so if Horizon doesn't have it Hobb-e-mart won't either.
Posted on: 5/19/2008 7:52 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread
Hey guys. It's been a while since I posted so I thought I'd give an update on my SC. It has the stock motor but all the electronics are separates and I added ailerons and a flat wing several months ago and run it on a 3s lipo with a 10x6 prop. My latest mod was to clip the wing by a total of 6.5", 3.25" off each end. That has really made a difference. It handles wind much better now and is naturally more aerobatic now too. I thought it might make it 'twitchy' or sensitive but it actually feels more stable now and on my test flights there was a 8-10 mph wind and it flew like it was calm. To keep the plane looking symmetrical I cut the tail feathers a little too, to remove the rounded sections.
Posted on: 5/19/2008 11:49 AM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone North American T-28 Trojan
[quote]ORIGINAL: ejam I have a question. Has anyone had any problems with screws being too small for the wing latch on the parkzone t28 trojan? I cant fly mine untill I mod the wing latch. It sucks, because this is the way it came new out of the box. I know, just fix it and fly!! But the point is, its brand new and I paid good money for it. Now Im questioning the electonics. Should I change out the servos and rx befor my first flight?[&o] [/quote] I haven't had any problems with the hardware or electronics (so far).
Posted on: 5/8/2008 11:54 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone North American T-28 Trojan
I think that depends on who made it or where you bought it. I've had warranty issues with a couple things from a couple companies and they never said anything about the connectors being different. I suppose if they want to they can turn it down because it's been modified so talk nice..lol
Posted on: 5/8/2008 12:52 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: F-27 Stryker dolly?
A friend made one for his which works well on smooth pavement. He used a couple foam blocks with 2 straight axles and four 2" foam wheels. The blocks are sort of wedge shaped to hold the nose of the plane up a little higher that the tail. Sorry I don't have a picture but it's a real simple dolly.
Posted on: 5/7/2008 2:54 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone North American T-28 Trojan
[quote]ORIGINAL: 11Hotel Raz, thanks for the input. I am gonna try it as soon as I finish the nosewheel oleo and mount them to the plane. I'm thinking some kind of damper or something for teh "bounciness". Right now I am using some pretty weak springs and that should help. All in all I am just looking for some energy absorption on landings. [/quote] I'm looking forward to hearing how they work.
Posted on: 5/5/2008 7:34 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone North American T-28 Trojan
11Hotel . I like your idea but without shocks it might be a little bouncy on landings. I tried bending the stock gear back a little to give it some suspension which did seem to work but if you didn't hit the landing just right it would bounce the plane back up. zestril5 . Glad my idea could help. Since I did mine I haven't had any more problems with the front gear.
Posted on: 5/4/2008 1:32 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone North American T-28 Trojan
[quote]ORIGINAL: zestril5 raz54 Thanks!!!!!!!!! This is exactly the kind of fix I was looking for. Now I see what you were talking about in your post on the previous page. I'm a little thick when it comes to modeling. I love flying but I'm worthless when it comes to doing anything more than repairs with stock replacement parts unless someone shows me. So along those lines another
Posted on: 5/1/2008 10:10 AM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone North American T-28 Trojan
zestril5. This will give you an idea of how I made mine stronger. Grind off all the old steering then epoxy (& screw) some plywood filling the entire opening. Then add the DuoBro steering. I really don't want to pull it apart to take a picture but it's like this except plywood instead of plastic.
Posted on: 4/30/2008 10:29 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Art-Tech Decathlon
That's what I was afraid of. I got a TB-20 and it had that problem of way too much aileron flexing because of slop in the torque rods. I know it's made by a different company (Riccs) but I have the feeling they use the same stuff and quality isn't real high on the TB-20 either. I guess for the price of the Decathlon you can't really complain though if it does need some tweaking.
Posted on: 4/30/2008 9:46 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Art-Tech Decathlon
Thanks for the report. That's really too bad about HC not giving you the right battery, I'm sure it would perform better on a lipo. How are the ailerons, do they flex much? My TB-20 had those torque rods and they were not very good, the ailerons could move quite a bit.
Posted on: 4/30/2008 9:53 AM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone North American T-28 Trojan
[quote]ORIGINAL: zestril5 I'd like to revist a previous post. It concerns the nose wheel being bent back and cracking the plastic firewall. With as much trouble as we have had with this problem at our field ( at least 5 broken nose wheel problems) I don't understand why no one else seems to be complaining. We can't all 5 of us be worse flyers than all you guys (can we?) ParkZone doesn't sell the plastic bulhead with the steering mechanism separately. To replace it you have to buy the entire fuselage. And so far any fixes we've tried are very temporary. Once it's broken it doesn't take much to rebreak it. Any Ideas or comments?? [/quote] I had to rebuild my steering but it was my fault that I had to. I put Lock-Tite on the screw not knowing it would east the plastic. Anyway I used the DuBro 1/2A steering kit and some thin plywood. I ground off all the plastic that was for the steering then cut a piece of plywood to fit using epoxy and screws to hold it in place. Then mounted the new steering and it's been fine and has less flexing than it did before.
Posted on: 4/29/2008 5:54 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone North American T-28 Trojan
[quote]ORIGINAL: toddzhere2 I am having trouble getting my T28 to have smooth rolls. Even at WOT it drops about 10 feet half way through the roll. I have checked the CG. It is at 2" from the leading edge with a 2200mAh Lipo moved all the wy forward. It goes to 2 1/4 if I move the battery all the way back until the canopy won't close. Althoug Horizon has posted that it is 3 1/2 from the leading edge one inch out from the fuselage, mine stock isn't close. The plane flys and land well. In fact, I think I even have about 2 or 3 clicks of down elevator in it at 3/4 throttle. Does everyone have to give it some down elevator in the middle of the roll or is my CG just way off? I guess I am just spoiled by my Typhoon 2. The thing will do about 10 complet rolls and not lose 5 fet of altitude. [/quote] You said 3.5" from the leading edge but I believe you mean 2.5". I have mine set at 2.25" from the leading edge now and the rolls are smoother without the drop in altitude and inverted is much easier too. I had to modify the canopy slightly to allow the battery to slide back more then used a foam spacer in the front to keep it from sliding forward but it did help quite a bit.
Posted on: 4/28/2008 10:58 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone North American T-28 Trojan
[quote]ORIGINAL: RCHubbub Parkzone Trojan with Nelson .25 engine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiOAA_A8W-4 [/quote] That T-28 has some serious power now. I wonder how long till the wing breaks off though?
Posted on: 4/28/2008 5:09 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Art-Tech Decathlon
From what I've heard it's a nice flying plane so you shouldn't have any nasty surprises. I would be upset if I got an NiMh instead of the lipo and demand they send me one. I take it this is your first plane so you might as well learn with ailerons, then you'll be used to steering on the ground with your left thumb and not have to learn that later. It's not going to handle very good using just the rudder anyway because it is an aileron plane so there isn't much dihedral.The biggest problems beginners have is they fly too low and over correct so make small gentle moves on the sticks and make sure to fly at least 2 mistakes high (about 150 - 200 feet). I'll probably order one in a week so keep me informed OK.
Posted on: 4/26/2008 9:23 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Art-Tech Decathlon
Can you post a link for which plane you have? I'm thinking of getting their Decathlon but I didn't see it said "Art Tech"?
Posted on: 4/26/2008 11:45 AM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone North American T-28 Trojan
[quote]ORIGINAL: rcnutstoo Thanx Raz, I ordered a 10x6E prop, still waiting for it. When you cut it down do you reshape the tips,or just cut it sraight and leave it? I'm new to electrics. I still have alot to learn,but it sure beats wiping off all that used castor oil. [/quote] I usually try to keep it the same shape it was and use some 220 grit sandpaper to smooth it out. Let me know how that 10x6 works compared to the stock prop OK.
Posted on: 4/26/2008 11:39 AM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone North American T-28 Trojan
[quote]ORIGINAL: rcnutstoo I was wondering if anyone changed props for performance? I love the trojan, but would like a little more vertical performance. Any info or thoughts would be much appreciated (All stock motor esc and batteries) [/quote] I bought an APC 10x6 and cut it down to 9.5x6 for better climbing. Keep in mind you will lose some speed but I think it looks more scale being a little slower anyway.
Posted on: 4/25/2008 7:14 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone North American T-28 Trojan
sparky4166. I've had my PNP T-28 a couple months now with probably close to a 100 flights on it and it has never given me a bit of trouble. The servos, esc and motor have always worked fine for me.
Posted on: 4/25/2008 1:12 AM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone North American T-28 Trojan
[quote]ORIGINAL: Tabair Raz, Glad it worked out and you like it. It definitely flies acro better! [/quote] Oh yeah, much better. I can't believe what a difference 1/4" can make.
Posted on: 4/24/2008 1:13 AM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone North American T-28 Trojan
I got a chance to try it after changing the COG to 2.25" and it does fly nicer. It definitely is more sensitive on the elevator now but a little expo cured that. Flying inverted now is much easier and almost hands off, just the slightest amount of down once in a while to keep her level and the rolls appear to be smoother too. Outside loops are also easier now. It would take adding weight or major butchering to go back more so that's going to have to do. Thanks for the tip on that Tabair.
Posted on: 4/23/2008 11:40 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone North American T-28 Trojan
This doesn't make since now. If the COG is supposed to be 2.5" why won't it balance there? Instead it balance at 2" We shouldn't have to alter the canopy or make a new battery mount or add a couple onces of weight to get it to balance correctly so what is the deal? With a different motor I can see it but not stock like mine.
Posted on: 4/23/2008 8:21 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone North American T-28 Trojan
That's good to know, I think I'll try that and see but how did you move the COG? I was going to try to move the battery back rather than add weight but the foam block in the canopy won't let it move. At 2.5" back I have to add 13.6g to the tail to level it. That's with the battery slid back as far as it can go. After some trimming of the canopy I was able to slide the battery back 3/4". It balances at 2.25" now so that should be a good place to start.
Posted on: 4/23/2008 6:38 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone North American T-28 Trojan
[quote]ORIGINAL: Tabair [quote]ORIGINAL: raz54 Hi Bill. That measurement they give for the COG is misleading. That 2.5" is from the tip of the wings flair right next to the fuselage straight back or 1" out from the fuselage then 2" straight back from the leading edge. [/quote] Not according to Horizon, please read this and let me know how you interpret it. http
Posted on: 4/23/2008 1:44 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: HELP! My first elec plane??????
The Super Cub is an excellent beginner plane and I highly recommend it. I would not recommend the T-28 as a beginner plane at all. I have one and love it but it's way too fast and not nearly as forgiving. The last thing you want to do is keep crashing a new plane because it's over your skill level.
Posted on: 4/22/2008 2:57 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Parkzone North American T-28 Trojan
[quote]ORIGINAL: bsykes50 Tabair, thanks for the lead. I'll put her on the balance stand before I fly tomorrow and see how far off I've been! Bill [/quote] Hi Bill. That measurement they give for the COG is misleading. That 2.5" is from the tip of the wings flair right next to the fuselage straight back or 1" out from the fuselage then 2" straight back from the leading edge.
Posted on: 4/22/2008 12:40 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: I'm interested on TB-20 RTF.. question
I recently got one of these and I love it. I bought a PNP version from Philips Workshop in China for $131.00 shipped. For that price it's a very good plane but I would not spend the $219.00 HL wants for it. It flies very well, almost as easy as the PKZ T-28. The thing I didn't like is the torque rods for the ailerons, too much slop. I installed 2 servos into the wing now it's much better. Before the wind would make it change direction too easy now it goes right where I point it. http://www.pw-rc.com/~philipworkshop/index.php/cPath/55?osCsid=dbfd10c3e207b7e4752579a0f9096950
Posted on: 4/21/2008 7:22 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft"
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RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: w5kfg raz54 They are on post # 5099 Grubygenes on here also has a low winger SC Bill B [/quote] Thanks. That is so cool. I'm with Zeta30, can't wait to see a video.
Posted on: 12/26/2007 8:07 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread
You made a low wing out of a SC? I would love to see some pictures if you have some.
Posted on: 12/26/2007 6:24 PM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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RE: Hobbico FlyZone® Piper J-3 Cub RTF
[quote]ORIGINAL: Cougar-RCU I wanted to check with you guys about the prop shaft before I fly this cub..... Is the shaft suppose to be angled that much? almost like it is bent to the left , looking from the front down the top. I have the ski's on it now. I am thinking of giving it a try today or tomorrow, [;)] Thanks, Jeff [/quote] Bent to the left? It should be pointing down and to the right. This is looking at it like a car, it's right side, not yours.
Posted on: 12/26/2007 10:33 AM by Author "raz54" in the forum "Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers"
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