RE: **** Top Gun ****
Thanks Minnfly! I will be there tomorrow with my golf cart, wife and golden retriever then :-).
Posted on: 5/1/2010 10:44 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: **** Top Gun ****
Cool pics! Did you notice if they allow dogs there or not? And also golf carts? Thanks, Ryan
Posted on: 5/1/2010 10:21 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: Tiger Trainer .60 ARF C.G. question
I'm running an old K&B .65. I can't figure out why the plane wouldn't come down when I brought the engine down to idle. I set the elevator in the middle before takeoff and the trim tab was in the middle also.
Posted on: 8/3/2004 5:17 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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Tiger Trainer .60 ARF C.G. question
I just assembled a Tiger Trainer .60 ARF. I didn't have a cg machine at the time so I checked it with my fingers placed 3-7/8 behind the leading edge and it seemed fine. Well, when I flew it I could barely keep the nose down. I recently bought a cg machine and emptied out all the fuel. When I set it at 3-7/8 back and checked the cg the planed sits with the nose down indicating that it needs weight in the back. How could that be based on my maiden flight? I don't want to add weight and crash. Any help would be greatlty appreciated. Thanks, Ryan
Posted on: 8/2/2004 8:43 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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Center of gravity
Does anybody know where the CG is on an Ace 4-40 biplane or how to find it?
Posted on: 5/18/2004 11:38 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Questions and Answers"
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Hobbico Superstar
Does anyone know where I can get a new main gear for a Hobbico Superstar .40? I checked towerhobbies and found out they have been discontinued. I bent mine trying to braze on a support and am out of options unless I can find one ebay. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Ryan
Posted on: 2/3/2004 8:15 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: How important is the water rudder?
I've flown two trainers off of water, one without a water rudder and one with. My experience proved to me that a water rudder is important. Without it the plane was rather erratic on take off until you got up some speed, it was really hard to control and at slow speeds just taxing forget about it. It will frustrate you when you can't make the plane do what you want on the water, but mine was a trainer with a much smaller rudder than you have on yours. With the rudder taxing is a breeze, you can make it go where you want even if the the wind is blowing, although sometimes it tends to dig in when the wind is up. I always take off into the wind anyway, I tried a crosswind takeoff from water once and it slung the tip of the wing into the water (no damage done) just looked dumb. Those are my comments on the subject, hope it helps. Have Fun, Ryan
Posted on: 1/25/2004 8:17 AM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Seaplanes"
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RE: Floatplane videos
Neil, The best site I found for floatplane videos was www.sanantoniorc.com. They have a whole float plane section you can d/l from. They're pretty cool planes too. One guy has smoke on his coyote if I remember correctly. Have fun, Ryan
Posted on: 1/25/2004 8:06 AM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Seaplanes"
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RE: Best .46 for floatplane
I agree, I have an OS .46 FX on my Ready Floatplane. It works great, has had water in it at times from failed float attempts on my old trainer and it still runs great. It's really a great ball bearing motor. I start it by hand it usually starts on the first or second flip.
Posted on: 1/17/2004 5:32 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Seaplanes"
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Proper engine size?
Yes I can agree with that. I've been flying for only two years and have two floatplanes. Both are .40 size trainers and my LHS told me to add the next size motor to make up for the resistance of the water and the extra weight of the floats. I like the extra power anyway so it worked out great for me. If the water is very still I taxi and chum up the water to make a chop anyway. It's just a habbit I have. Gets the plane up faster too. I just flat out love float flying and hope that jb has fun at it too. I live in the Orlando Florida area and would love to come down to Jim's lake to fly. They have a really cool website. Looks like a blast.
Posted on: 9/1/2003 9:22 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Seaplanes"
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Ace 4-40 Biplane Engine
Thanks for all the advice. My main reason for asking is that I have an old but reliable OS .40LA laying around. So I guess I'll mount it in there and give it a whirl. Thanks again for the info.
Posted on: 9/1/2003 9:17 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Beginners"
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What type of extra is this
Yup, it's a 300L alright. Just do a search on the N number.
Posted on: 9/1/2003 1:20 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Questions and Answers"
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Proper engine size?
Sorry Jim, you are wrong about engine size. For instance, if you are running a .40 on a trainer then add floats, it is wise to bump the engine up to the next size, say a .46. In this particular case though, he already at the max .40 size glow engine on his plane. So in that respect, yes he would have enough power.
Posted on: 9/1/2003 12:10 AM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Seaplanes"
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Where to buy ultracoat
Ok then, I found some on Ebay. Here is the link: [url]http://search.*********/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.*********%2Fws%2F&MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&query=ultracote&categoryid=&ht=1&st=2&category2=19163&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&BasicSearch=&from=R2&catref=C3[/url]
Posted on: 8/31/2003 1:31 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Beginners"
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Proper engine size?
They usually recommend to go to the next size engine up. This is recommended to have extra power for breaking the suction of the water from the floats.
Posted on: 8/31/2003 1:12 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Seaplanes"
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Plane retrievers
I fly my arc ready from my pontoon boat so that's a built in retriever, lol.
Posted on: 8/31/2003 1:05 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Seaplanes"
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Ready to give float flying a go soon!
Now that I think of it. If I were you I would go down to the local hobby shop and buy a couple of balsa blocks and sand them into a shape that would glue to the front of your floats. You could sand the paint off the front of your floats and glue the new nose cones directly on to that. That's a simple fix that would keep you happy.
Posted on: 8/31/2003 1:01 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Seaplanes"
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Ready to give float flying a go soon!
I think they are too blocky. The nose cones were designed to reduce drag as well as keep the spray of the water off the prop. My concern would be that the floats would "dig in" and flip the plane over. With that much drag up front I think the plane will have a tendency to nose forward on take off. That's just my opinion, I've been float flying for about two years and have built two sets of floats.
Posted on: 8/31/2003 12:59 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Seaplanes"
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Ace 4-40 Biplane Engine
I recently bought an Ace 4-40 biplane from ebay. There are no plans that come with the plane nor does the owner have any idea what size should go on it. Looks to me as if a .40 would be a good choice. Is there anyone out there that has one of these that could recommend a good engine for this plane. Thanks!
Posted on: 8/31/2003 12:52 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Beginners"
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Battery Issues
If it were me I would return the battery for the correct one. Taking a chance in the air with a rigged up battery wouldn't be worth it to me. That's just my opinion. I'm currently a construction surveryor and I'm also a civil engineering student in the Florida area, I was wondering if you are happy with your job.
Posted on: 8/31/2003 12:48 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Beginners"
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Finally solo!
Great Job! That's really cool that your wife will come along for the flights.
Posted on: 8/31/2003 12:41 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Beginners"
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balance question - cant get it right in the air
I would recommend buying a cg machine from towerhobbies.com. They are cheap and that way you can put the wing on your plane and then set the plane on the manf. cg and then see if it tips forward or back. By putting the the balance point on the manf. cg all you have to do it add weight to the front or back and you will be able to balance the plane without being in the air. Hope that helps. That's how I balance all of my planes.
Posted on: 8/31/2003 12:36 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Beginners"
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Where to buy ultracoat
[url]http://www.towerhobbies.com[/url]
Posted on: 8/31/2003 12:32 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Beginners"
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Superstar
I learned to fly on a Hobbico Superstar .40. It has lasted many years and through all of the planes I've built I still like to fly it.
Posted on: 8/31/2003 12:30 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Beginners"
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Falcon trading co arf float set?
I'm with Jim. I put the Ready floatplane on the top of the list for any ARF. I've built balsa models and think that the plastic design was just as easy to put together. Plus, they gave very detailed instructions to follow.
Posted on: 8/26/2003 10:14 AM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Seaplanes"
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If you have been thinking about getting a plane; you might want to check one out.
I mounted my battery and receiver in the nose per plan. I wrapped them both in latex and have had one incident with my wingtip clipping a pine tree on my glideslope. Bad angle I was standing on and the lake was a little to small to be flying out of, but that's another story. The plane nosed into the water and after I retrieved the plane, I emptied the water out of the motor and none of the electronics got wet. I was floating nose first in the water for quite a while till the wind blew it to shore. Just thought I would let you know. It still flies great after the mishap I might add.
Posted on: 8/22/2003 7:43 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Beginners"
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trainer
I've been flying for about two years now and my first plane was a Hobbico Superstart .40. I still fly it to this day as I have sold the four channel radio that it came with and got a 6 channel. I used the extra channel to mount a disposable camera to the bottom that presses the button with a servo. The plane flies great with no bad habbits and I tought myself how to fly it. The whole package with os .40, futaba four channel radio, and plane (mostly assembled) was 299 bucks at my local hobby shop. The plane will do loops and rolls but won't wow a crowd. It's fun to practice touch and goes and for me, aerial photography. Hope that helped a bit, Ryan P.S. I've moved into water planes now and they are a BLAST! You could add floats to your trainer if you wanted to open up a whole new world of flying.
Posted on: 8/21/2003 11:28 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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prop size
I use a nylon master airscrew 11x6. Some people recommend switching to a three blade prop because that allows reduce the length a little bit to keep it further from the water. I've had no troubles using this prop. Sometimes when the wind is blowing hard and there's a chop on the water I'll get some spray but that's normal and doesn't hurt a thing. Hope that helps.
Posted on: 7/29/2003 8:14 PM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Seaplanes"
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floats
I have owned an ARC Ready plane on floats for a little over two years and have to say that it's my best plane. These floats work great, they ride up on the step perfectly and the water rudder setup they have works great for taxing at slow speeds. I have nothing but good things to say about these floats.
Posted on: 7/27/2003 11:14 AM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Seaplanes"
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Ready Floatplane
I have an ARC ready floatplane and it flies great with a OS .46FX. It will fly at 1/4 throttle and has no bad habbits. Maybe you are using the wrong size prop.
Posted on: 7/27/2003 10:48 AM by Author "rsdonomoore" in the forum "Seaplanes"
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