RE: CMP -new Bf109-spinners are delivering
That sure looks good. Always a point of difficulty with the "G" model.
Posted on: 11/20/2009 11:40 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9269105

RE: Siemens Schuckert D.III 1/6th scale
Check out the dubro balancer. You can balance heavy items as you can have a bearing above and then below.
Posted on: 11/20/2009 4:08 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9268017

RE: CD ScaleDesigns Sopwith Snipe build
Just fly the thing already!! I have found with WW1 biplanes you a lot of aileron. Be ready with the down elevator and keep it straight down the runway! Good luck.
Posted on: 11/18/2009 4:01 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9263292

RE: Sundowner 50 Arf
I have mine ready to fly now and the Rossi sounds really good. Should try it in a few days. Where is your CG ending up guys?
Posted on: 11/17/2009 4:14 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "Extreme Speed Prop Planes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9260669

RE: Fokker DR1 triplane ARF or Kit??
Get a VK kit from Proctor.
Posted on: 11/17/2009 11:36 AM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9260135

RE: What is the word I am looking for?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Ilikebipes [quote]Rodney- Unless you can tolerate a lot of slop and wear, steer away from Z-bends. [b]They are notorious for wallowing out the holes in the servo arms or horns and eventually contributing to slop and possible source for flutter.[/b] Now there are devices that will help a simple L bend instead of the sloppy Z-bend that keep the bend area from wallowing out the holes as it spaces the bend area away from the holes and holds the wear down. [b]The short story, Z-bends [u]for anything but crude controls [/u]is not a good choice. [/b] [/quote] Worth while to hear again- IMO. Brian [/quote] Not really, because this complaint about z bends is not accurate. If bent properly, and the hole is sized correctly in the servo horn, this will not be any more of an issue than any other type of connector, other than maybe a ball link. Regardless, I very much enjoyed the article as it was accurate in that poor set up techniques get to be SOP and accepted as acceptable when they are not. Especially with new pilots. As a flight instructor, I see this often. Just because the model comes with the hardware and you are instructed to use it, does not mean that you should. Imagine if full scale aircraft manufacturers skimped on control surface terminations?
Posted on: 11/15/2009 8:20 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9256169

RE: GTM strut material
[quote]ORIGINAL: Jacque Call Jerry Nelson hobbies,He has the right matrial for what you want to do. [/quote] I have the material. Thanks for the replies, I will check that build thread.
Posted on: 11/15/2009 3:00 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9255512

GTM strut material
I just recieved some strut material for my BUSA Fokker DVII. I want to replace all of the stock wire/wood struts with the aluminum struts Glenn sells. They are very nice. I have a question though. Does anyone have experience joining these to each other? I am particularly interested in the joints at the N struts and the forward wing struts that have 3 of them coming together. I would assume I will miter these together and JB weld them. This followed by shaping the JB weld. I am just a little concerned about the JB weld cracking over time.
Posted on: 11/15/2009 1:05 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9255313

RE: What is the word I am looking for?
Model aviation has a fabulous article this month on the preservation of your aircraft. It is authored by the owner of Don's hobbies and has some very valuable info. Mainly it touches on how we "think" about our airplanes and the philosophy behind how and why we choose to set them up a certain way. The article is very relevant to the discussion here.
Posted on: 11/14/2009 7:10 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9253873

RE: Pica History
I was very involved with RC combat around 1998-2002. It seemed that Pica had a big push into this arena with all of the 1/12th scale stuff. I remember just the fact that I had a sanction in with the AMA was all it took for Pica to send me kits as prizes for my events! I did not even contact them. That was a dead end market and I think a big mistake as balsa combat planes and kits in general were getting to be very unpopular in the combat arena. I do have an FW 190 that I plan on finishing this winter. It seems that so many mourne the loss of Pica but it is out of sentiment more than anything else. Were the products really all that good? Or is it just a fond memory? My 190 could certainly use some modern engineering upgrades and as far as dies.....those are a thing of the past. Everything should be laser cut or at least CNC. My 190 was laser cut and I am thankful as the cutting was very good and they had incorporated some mortise and tenon joinery so prevelant with the lasers.
Posted on: 11/3/2009 9:59 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9226504

RE: Future of the Scalemasters?
[quote]ORIGINAL: ChazM Top Gun works because FT invites only the best of the best, has just one location for the event every year and makes necessary changes yearly to keep up with the times. I still think that USSMA is still living in the past, when WW2 heavy metal planes were the thing - and the rules still reflect that. SBDs, Hellcats, Skyraiders, Mustangs, etc are still the most advantageous a/c in qualifier competitions. Just fly your EIII in a Fly-Past Maneuver in a strong wing and hope you get thru 300 feet in under 10 seconds. Probably good for a 6.5. /chuck [/quote] I did qualify for scalemasters this year with a Fokker D7 but was unable to attend. There is no doubt, I would have had a hard time winning, mainly because of my flight scores. not that it is impossible, but if any wind appears, the WW2 aircraft have a distinct advantage. I am currently getting ready to start building a new WW2 competition model just for this reason. I am not pushing for any rule changes, this is just the nature of the scale event as I see it. I am new to scale but it is my future.
Posted on: 11/3/2009 8:47 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9226322

RE: Build thread for a Carl Goldberg Eagle II Trainer??
I would like to chime in a well here. I built the original Eagle in 1984. I was 14. I was so excited to get it for X-mas, and was so nervous about sucessfully building it. Even after getting it finished, I was just excited to watch it fly and exhilirated that the build was sucessful. That was the thing back then, Goldberg kits were about the best thing going. They had new joinery techniques that made the planes build very straight and quick. Also step by step instructions that got you flying by completing each step. Very revolutionary for the time. Super glue was fairly new along with Monokote. All very new things for me (and my dad) at the time. we were used to dope and silkspan and typical wood glue and ambroid. I am a sentimental sap about my RC experiences and maybe one day I will build another. This airplane taught me how to fly that summer, and I will always have a soft spot for it.
Posted on: 11/2/2009 11:55 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9224134

RE: What's the fastest ARF in the world?
You will have to look at the electric pylon racers or dynamic soaring machines. Very clean, hollow molded aircraft. Look at spending a lot of money. Esprit models, nesail.com They both have some stuff. 200 is a tough number to get. 180 a little easier. One of my favorites is the Sunracer. Great little airplane. Only good for 180-190 though.
Posted on: 11/2/2009 10:32 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "Extreme Speed Prop Planes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9223979

RE: New Hitec Aurora 9-Channel 2.4Ghz Radio System
It really is good to here about your satisfaction guys. I really want this to be a good radio as I love the "aftermarket" aspect of Hitec. This means less expensive Rx's. That was the thing that worried me about 2.4, that we would be locked into the expensive Rx's from the "big boys." This will force their hand possibly to try to be more competitive.
Posted on: 11/2/2009 9:33 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9223845

RE: RE:
FAI works well in Rossi engines which are properly compressed for the blend. Also larger displacement glow engines. FAI may be what all glow engines have to use eventually as I can see nitro being made illegal. No biggie though really. If the engines are set up to run without nitro, they run just fine. Look at the FAI pylon event. Plenty fast.
Posted on: 10/31/2009 11:40 AM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "Extreme Speed Prop Planes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9217520

RE: Rossi .67
I will have to check the carb, but I think it is 10mm already. Thanks for the tips guys. I will post back when I have results. I will get tach readings as well. Never did with the 11-8, I just flew the plane. I am looking for speed with it now. So I am looking at the details a little closer.
Posted on: 10/30/2009 4:14 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "Extreme Speed Prop Planes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9215611

RE: Need help from some Motor experts
Sounds like low compression or poor fuel feed. Really not enough accurate info to venture a guess though.
Posted on: 10/30/2009 4:07 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "Control Lines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9215593

Rossi .67
Anyone have a quick thought on a good speed prop for a Rossi .67 with quarter wave muffler? I have been sport flying it with an 11-8 on a Kaos and it loves this prop. I think I would like to go down to 10" though to be fastened to a Sundowner 50. I did pick up some 10-9 and 10-10 props. I guess I will just have to go through the gamut on pitch to find what it likes. The .67 is a long stroke version of the .65. I do not think they make it anymore.
Posted on: 10/30/2009 12:40 AM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "Extreme Speed Prop Planes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9214215

RE: TBM warbird warranty question
Maybe if you would just build your own plane, you would not have to worry about a warranty because then you would know how structurally sound it is. I am sure that is out of the question though because you do not have the time, tools or desire but most likely the skills to construct a model on your own. Maybe it is time for some good ole' flaming to begin so the moderators will shut this idiotic thread down! You obviously do not have the spine to contact TBM directly.
Posted on: 10/30/2009 12:31 AM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9214196

Rossi .67
I have a Rossi .67 and would like to start by saying I love the engine and it runs very strong. It has the quarter wave, magic muffler that comes with them. This gives some boost for sure but needs to be propped correctly. My question is- Has anyone propped this engine for speed? I have found it runs very good with an 11-8. Best prop so far. I am getting ready to mount it on a Sundowner .50 which is a fairly clean pylon design. I picked up some 10-9 and 10-10 props to give that a try. Just wondering if anyone else has experience with this engine?
Posted on: 10/29/2009 8:53 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9213599

RE: Meaning of TOC
First of all, SOD is one of my all time favorites, "Stormtroopers of Death"! Great old thrash band. Now that I have lost most of you, The Tournament of champions, (before the airplane guys used the name), was a golf tournament sponsored by none other than Howard Hughes during his stint in Vegas. I saw this in a documentary about him. I would think the Las Vegas connection has a lot to do with why the event was called that. If you did not think it was called the Tournament of champions, I would be interested to know what you thought it meant?
Posted on: 10/28/2009 5:51 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9210158

RE: Do I need separate power for my receiver?
Yes you should. It is not a matter of having enough battery on board, it is a question of seperating your control system from the power system. I have lost several electric airplanes because the speed controler crapped out. Instead of just losing my motor power, I also lost RX power. Very disheartening and I swore I would not fly any electric of significant size again without a seperate RX battery. It is very cheap insurance.
Posted on: 10/28/2009 2:15 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9209509

RE: Sundowner 50 Arf
So I picked one of these up yesterday. I have a Rossi .67 that generally loves an 11-8. I was thinking of trying a 10-9 or 10-10, but if this does not work I think the 11-8 should be fine. The plane looks very good. I am going to wait until THanksgiving to put it together. Should be fun.
Posted on: 10/28/2009 11:40 AM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "Extreme Speed Prop Planes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9209123

RE: Coming Back to Hobby... Which radio?
One attractive feature of Hitec will be inexpensive RX's that will be compatible with their systems. I am a Futaba guy but always used Hitec 72mhz rx's. 2.4 does not really allow this now, but I am excited about what Hitec is doing and will probably get one of their module combos for my Futaba 8U. Keep in mind the new Futaba 8 channel radio costs the same as the new Hitec Aurora, but does not have nearly any of the features. Also the Aurora has telemetry back to the transmitter. Certainly a lot of things to look at. I think the telemetry will be the next major feature added to the next generation of TX.
Posted on: 10/24/2009 3:23 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9198741

RE: Balsa USA Spad 13 build
I have the Fokker DVII and agree that it is underpowered as well with a G38. But, I am happy with it now that I have found the right prop. Also, I think these engines take a while to break in. If I were to be starting over, I would go with either a 45 or 50 cc size. Get a very good prop, like a xoar or vess. I am running a 19-8 now and it works very well. I needed to get my rpm's up. The other option might be to add a cannister muffler. Which, if mounted properly could have a very scale exit location. I have talked to several people though and other than cannisters, you really cannot gain much from any after market muffler. Once I started running the Bel Rey MC1 oil, my G38 seemed to come alive, but it is certainly on the light side for these larger 1\4 scale WW1 models.
Posted on: 10/24/2009 3:17 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9198728

RE: Coming Back to Hobby... Which radio?
Hitec Aurora 9
Posted on: 10/24/2009 10:02 AM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9198152

RE: Fox 35 stunt eng setup issues
You do lose a small amount of air with a larger diameter spray bar. I would not worry about this. I never had a problem with my Fox .35 running with the stock needle. But...here we go, I would not recommend a Fox .35 today anyway unless you are experienced and know how to handle engines. The new, modern engines are much easier to deal with and produce a ton more power. Just my MO.
Posted on: 10/22/2009 8:25 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "Control Lines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9194536

RE: How much longer will 72mhz be around?
Hitec is just releasing it's modules compatible with almost all Futaba TX's. You can get a module and 2 RX's for around $150. That is a very good deal. And you can count on Hitec to produce inexpensive after market RX's. I do not think that dropping $50 here and ther is going to prevent anyone from enjoying their hobby. I am certainly not rich and I had around 20 72 mhz RX's. I just sold 5 on Ebay and only got around $5.00 a piece for them. Really, there is just too much upside. Look at the telemetry aspect. You can now have your RX battery voltage sent back to your TX! How many airplanes will this save? It seems the only time I crash anymore is from losing RX power and that is just the beginning. 2.4 is the greatest thing to happen to RC since proportional control. I think it is time for you guys to move into the modern age. It really is not that expensive.
Posted on: 10/22/2009 2:25 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9193758

RE: How much longer will 72mhz be around?
[quote]ORIGINAL: foxx My problem is not that 2.4 is good or bad, this hobby is expensive and I can not effort to buy new radio and recievers each time a new FAD comes along. back in 80's and 90's we went through this , now it is all over again, do you remember the gold sticker on your radios ?. I have invested a good chunk of money on 72 pcm equipment now what am I suppose to do I tell you makes me really worried that now everbody salivating over 2.4. The radio manufacturers love this because they can fill the market with their new thousand dollars radio and recievers, but how about the little guy who stand to lose a lot if 72 goes away. [/quote] 2.4 is just more convienient and safer. You may just be a Sunday sport flyer but for everyone that flies in big fly-ins and competition, 2.4 is a no brainer. I am sure you will be able to operate your equipment for a long time. It is not getting banned. It's value is certainly diminishing though. Just look at Ebay.
Posted on: 10/22/2009 11:40 AM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9193421

Pica 190D retracts?
For those that have built this aircraft or know of suitable retracts, what would you recommend? I have mechanicals installed now but i do not think I want to commit to them.
Posted on: 10/20/2009 11:26 PM by Author "vertical grimmace" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9189810