RE: Some experience not a lot.Question
Nitro, did you notice I provided links to both the big and small one? Also, if you go with the small one (which I'd recommend)....I'd get an engine on the larger end. You can always move that engine (Saito 72/82) into a much larger range of airframes.
Posted on: 4/12/2012 8:21 AM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: Some experience not a lot.Question
Nitroholic...that's a good, mature decision to not go with the Sundowner. You **could** successfully fly it IF you had a GREAT buddy to fly with, spent TONS of hours on a simulator, had incredible natural talent, and the patience (yours and your buddy's) to not try and land it for months. If you tried to treat the Sundowner like a Stick or a Trainer....it would QUICKLY transform into a bunch of tiny little pieces of wood. I'm not trying to be a nay-sayer, but flying is a LOT different than R/C cars in the sense that if you get an r/c car that is too "advanced" you'll spend money on parts and you won't be as fast as you'd like...but you're not going to have a total, catastrophic loss of every major component. Planes? Not so unheard of. Now let me be another pro-Trainer/Stick guy. Trainers are around for a reason. They're not pretty, fast, scale, or aerobatic. If they are, they're not a trainer. They exist to TRAIN you until you are ready to progress. Another benefit is that while learning you WILL crash a few small times. With a trainer, you use epoxy everywhere and back in the air quickly. Everything is straight and boxy. With the Sundowner (or something similar), you want to repair it to its original good looks, which is much more difficult to achieve....especially for new builders. If you want something big and 4-stroke powered, let me be the first to suggest the Spacewalker (big and little). The big one would fly BEAUTIFULLY with that Saito 150 (even if overpowered). The small one would do great with anything between a Saito 56 and Saito 82. Relatively cheap, REALLY pretty, fly/look/sound great with a 4-stroke, AND they fly like a trainer. More advanced than a basic trainer, but I think the best trainer substitute out there. I still recommend a trainer, but if you have someone willing to help this plane will do just fine.
Posted on: 4/12/2012 7:01 AM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: My Dad's next plane?
Yeah, that style landing gear has never impressed me....but his Mustang PTS (RIP) had that same style gear. That's another benefit of the Stik or the Edge.....that style of landing gear (one piece aluminum plate).
Posted on: 4/5/2012 3:24 PM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: My Dad's next plane?
I don't mean crashing....I just mean rough landings when he has an "off" day. Sticks can handle VERY rough landings, whereas my Kyosho Spitfire was pretty picky about its landings.
Posted on: 4/5/2012 1:14 PM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: My Dad's next plane?
opjose, he flew my stick frequently. He's flown two different 40-sized Ultra Sticks and a US60. Fastback, is the plane pretty durable to abuse? wind? My dad flew his Mustang when he probably shouldn't have, and was an idiot about it. He'd be at ~1000ft up, half roll, half loop, WOT towards the runway and get so low he'd rub wheels. He cracked the rims on his wheels from how hard/fast he'd hit. Besides the speed that he loved to maintain, his favorite things to do were Split-S and Immelman type stuff. Not quite IMAC, but approaching. That's why I recommended the Phoenix Edge.
Posted on: 4/5/2012 10:48 AM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: My Dad's next plane?
I hear you about the stick. I had the white and yellow generation Ultra Stick even before they incorporated the aero-balance tab into the rudder. One of my favorite plans of all time.....not far behind my EF 88" Edge. However, my dad is NOT a fan. The newest addition to his list is the NitroPlanes Spitfire 50. I warned him that he'd get what he pays for....and that retracts may not be conducive to the beater plane he wants. I've owned two planes with retracts, and I've learned that retracts are probably more hassle than they're worth unless they're done right (expensive) or on planes you only fly on occasion. However, they do make the difference between an alright-looking warbird and a gorgeous warbird!
Posted on: 4/5/2012 5:04 AM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: My Dad's next plane?
WOW!! I forgot about the Strega! The first time my dad crashed the Mustang (big tree at the end of the runway, trying to land) that we should just get him a Strega. We're also looking at the Phoenix Models Edge and Extra. Any opinions on those? I've flown the Phoenix Models Extra, and though I wasn't thrilled by it...it flew pretty well and I'm not the biggest fan of Extras anyway. He also just sent me this link. I'll ask what he thinks of the Strega. He also sent me a link to the Seagull Nemesis. Any opinions?
Posted on: 4/4/2012 6:20 AM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: My Dad's next plane?
Sorry, let me clarify....he's not a "trainer" pilot. He's pretty good. He's been flying for YEARS. Not 3D level, not MY level ;) , but still pretty good. I hadn't looked at the Big Stik or the Stinger2 yet. However, I overlooked the 40-sized Ultra Stick because of the cost. It's absurd for a 40-sized ARF. Most of Horizon is horrendously overpriced nowadays.
Posted on: 4/3/2012 9:38 AM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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My Dad's next plane?
Hey guys, I'm looking for a good fit for my dad. He had the original Mustang PTS and LOVED it. We (he) wrecked it badly 3 times and we (I) fixed it every time. Recently, he attempted a roll on takeoff and pulled. I reminded him after the fact that when inverted, down is up and up is expensive...but that's a lesson learned. So, he loves the speed of that PTS. It's a pretty fast plane (DEFINITELY not a good trainer :D ) and relatively aerobatic while being pretty stable. He really abuses it. We're looking for a replacement plane that can take some abuse, is fast, and is relatively nimble. If the plane is a good fit otherwise, I'm sure he'd be willing to be a little more careful with the plane...but it's his beater. Eqpt: standard servos/pack (however many may be needed), 7CAP and 46AX. Thanks, guys!!
Posted on: 4/3/2012 7:28 AM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: Beer
Warning about IPA's.....I've never met anyone that likes their first two or three. I recommend finding the most overly hoppy mother-of-all-bitterness and get through it. Your taste buds will be shot for the night, but you'll truly appreciate a good IPA the next day. Looking for an overly hoppy beer? Look for something that sounds aggressive-Hopzilla, for example (delcious, btw). Ranger IPA is a good IPA I could have every day!
Posted on: 11/11/2011 5:56 AM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: Beer
I love a good IPA, a blue moon with an orange, a Yuengling for cheap & everyday drinking. Sam Adams Noble Pils is my favorite Sam. Heineken Dark tasted like soy sauce to me. I offered some to a buddy, but we couldn't finish more than a quarter of the bottle....we poured it out. I've never heard a positive review on it! For expensive beer, nothing beats a Chimay. Delicious Belgian Trappist beer, nothing like it. If you're really rich, track down a Westvleteren (the holy grail of beers, never had onebut I'd kill for one!). I do have to say, though....many places will let you build a six pack. Find a place and do that!! That's what I did the second I turned 21.
Posted on: 11/11/2011 5:54 AM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: Pilot RC SBach 87
It's a thrust alignment issue. What you should do is find the IMAC trim setup guide and walk through that. I got my plane set up with the most incredibly neutral features by following it. Plus, it's a lot of fun to have a very strict plan for every flight for a while.
Posted on: 10/10/2011 8:55 AM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf
Is it just me or was the right main messed up as seen in the video at 2:26 when the plane is taxiing away from the camera? It looks like it didn't extend enough. Other than that, it looks like a great flying little plane and that was an AWESOME video. The thought that went into the B58 is spectacular, and I'm glad to see tat stuff like this is still for sale. I can't wait to see the KingAir if/when it gets put into production.
Posted on: 8/29/2011 1:08 PM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Experimental 144'' UAV Build
Not trying to resurrect a dead thread here, but rcairlineflyer....do you have much experience flying R/C? If not, how badly did your airplane crash?
Posted on: 7/27/2011 10:03 AM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "FPV, UAV''s & Drones"
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RE: what is the best RC transmiter out there?
I don't know if anyone at this point can argue for anything other than the Futaba 18MZ. Honestly THE most technologically advanced radio out there......if only I had the cash!!
Posted on: 6/17/2011 5:32 AM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "Questions and Answers"
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RE: 3W-75i Canister Help
Yes, but there's also an opening in the end towards the rear of your plane....kind of like on the opposite side of where the coupler goes.
Posted on: 6/11/2011 6:04 AM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "Gas Engines"
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RE: 3W-75i Canister Help
The only problem is that they're on a pusher plane, and the exit for the canister looks like the "Jettstream" mufflers where the exhaust tip is towards the front of the aircraft (since it's a pusher)....would that be a problem?
Posted on: 6/10/2011 5:46 AM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "Gas Engines"
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3W-75i Canister Help
Hey guys, I've got a ZDZ-160 with canister mufflers. Can I use one of those canisters on my 3W-75i?? I know I'll have to buy a new header, but will the can work?
Posted on: 6/9/2011 8:11 PM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "Gas Engines"
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RE: 1/8th scale B-1B
I'm sure it does great. I've built and flown planes with both. In fact, I'm doing research on a UAV platform at Virginia Tech that is fiberglass and foam, it weighs 55lbs (way lighter than the BONE, but still not a small plane) and it does just fine. I'm still wondering what the cost/weight spread is between CF/Foam and FG/Nomex.
Posted on: 5/23/2011 12:58 PM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: 1/8th scale B-1B
I wonder if there's a weight and cost advantage to carbon over pink foam vs fiberglass and Nomex. If you've never used Nomex in a composite build, that should change. It's not cheap, it's not really easy to work with, but it's the coolest, strongest, lightest material out there. It's this stuff, but I'm sure there's cheaper places to buy it and bigger sheets of the stuff. I might definitely recommend using foam around the nose as VERY complex curves and Nomex don't do well together. Nomex example
Posted on: 5/23/2011 12:46 PM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: 1/8th scale B-1B
JUST 30oz of cloth? Yeah, foam and/or Nomex honeycomb would make that plane SOOO much lighter and stiffer. Nomex would be incredible, albeit expensive.
Posted on: 5/23/2011 12:08 PM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: 1/8th scale B-1B
What WAS he using?
Posted on: 5/23/2011 11:37 AM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: SIG SOLD !!!!!!!!!!!
[quote]ORIGINAL: RCKen [quote]ORIGINAL: victorzamora The question is, will they be offering ARF's as well as kits? I would do dirty things to get my hands on a 110" Rascal ARF. [/quote] Do you absolutely have to have a 110" Rascal ARF??? would you buy one if they offered it in a kit???? ;) The ARF situation for Sig will be a touchy subject and it will be interesting to see how
Posted on: 2/24/2011 11:34 AM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: SIG SOLD !!!!!!!!!!!
The question is, will they be offering ARF's as well as kits? I would do dirty things to get my hands on a 110" Rascal ARF.
Posted on: 2/24/2011 11:02 AM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: Speed Measuring?
[quote]ORIGINAL: DaveG55 Also, if I understand airspeed correctly, a radar gun will not give an aircrafts airspeed but it's groundspeed instead. [/quote] That is correct! You're taking a reading of an object's velocity with respect to a fixed point on the ground (the radar gun). That's groundspeed.
Posted on: 2/2/2011 12:38 PM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Speed Measuring?
[quote]ORIGINAL: sloppyG the pitot tube won't work properly in a car, it's going to get odd readings as it's so close to a solid object (the ground) and the slower you're going, the larger the error is going to be.. these things were designed to measure aircraft speed and to be accurate in a range of speeds that are much higher than most RC cars are going [/quote] Like I said, though, as long as you mount the pitot-static probe above and in front of your car you'll be fine. Also, the "range of speeds" that the EagleTree is accurate in is 2mph up (I can't remember the top range, but it's up there!)....and if your car isn't capable of doing 2mph it's either a rock crawler or you have some serious issues. Anything above 30mph should give you pretty accurate data, as long as your pitot-static probe is above like 6 inches off the ground. And actually, you could mount it really low so as to negate wind effects. You know what, now that I think about it...you want the pitot-static probe LOW and out in front so you can call wind effects negligible. Haha, way to use all of your fluid dynamics courses there, Victor! Guess I shoulda thought it through the first time!! Oh well. Point is: PItot-Static probe low and forward will give you great readings!!
Posted on: 2/2/2011 12:37 PM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Speed Measuring?
[quote]ORIGINAL: sloppyG [quote]ORIGINAL: Moontan13 [quote]ORIGINAL: cremation101 try this http://www.eagletreesystems.com/Standalone/standalone.htm seen these and they seem to work well [/quote] Interesting device! Works with telemetry and data logging too. Verrry nice! [/quote] it won't work in a car it's a pitot tube speed sensor, it's for planes [/quote] Actually, the OP asked for groundspeed AND airspeed...so the pitot-static tube is the answer for airspeed. Also, it will work on a car. As long as the car passes through some sort of medium (air, for instance) the pitot-static probe will work. Just, due to viscous effects and some other things, mount the probe high and forward on your car. Then, drive one direction and turn around and drive the other direction....that'll compensate for wind.
Posted on: 2/2/2011 7:06 AM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Electric vs Nitro: Racing for a Beginner?
<meta charset="utf-8"/> The nice thing about electric is that you can get most of your stuff from HobbyKing. Hobbyking prices are GREAT, and as long as you don't see many bad reviews, the quality is pretty good, too. The quality is hit-or-miss, but the reviews will let you know what's a "hit" and what's a "miss". Electric equipment can be had for nothing, making it a GREAT intro thing. Once you get in to it, you can decide whether you want to upgrade to nice electric (some components I would recommend replacing if you plan on racing) or going to nitro. I personally like nitro because of not having to charge the batteries between every run. I drop a large Rx pack in it and run for hours!!
Posted on: 1/12/2011 11:43 AM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Electric vs Nitro: Racing for a Beginner?
Regardless of what you choose, that is the coolest track I've ever seen! I wish there was a track like that somewhere near me!!
Posted on: 1/11/2011 9:07 PM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: NEW DLE 20cc Gasser! (Data & Links 1st Post)
[quote]ORIGINAL: Indiomike Thanks to everyone for the responses. Just to be clear, will I only see the 1.4 voltage drop if a load of about 200 to 500 mAh is placed on the lead? Correct Without a load, is a .4 volt drop the expected result? With absolutely no load, there should be no voltage drop. [/quote] One note: the voltage checker will draw some tiny load on the system. There's no other way to close the circuit.
Posted on: 1/11/2011 12:04 PM by Author "victorzamora" in the forum "Gas Engines"
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