RE: Official Smartech Thread
just get a receiver switch futaba hitec jr ect they are a couple of bucks and you could probably mount it easy enough to the receiver box
Posted on: 2/28/2009 12:28 AM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "RC On Road Nitro Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8526932

RE: Official Smartech Thread
replacing the chassis does sound good thx i have broken the center shafts several times now they seem very week or is an os 18 too much for a magic wheel.
Posted on: 2/21/2009 7:54 PM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "RC On Road Nitro Cars"
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RE: Official Smartech Thread
anybody anymore ideas
Posted on: 2/20/2009 12:09 PM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "RC On Road Nitro Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8498192

RE: Official Smartech Thread
well i already tried the original tmaxx drive shaft hopups and they were too short. seems like the center cvds are the only things that are not interchangeable....
Posted on: 2/20/2009 10:02 AM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "RC On Road Nitro Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8497789

RE: Official Smartech Thread
somebody help please I have a smartech magic wheel and practically everything has been upgraded that needs upgrading but now that I went out in look of CVD center drive shafts or any type of upgradet center drive shafts i could not find anything that would fit. has anybody gotten around this is there anthing that I could do to make the tmaxx aftermarket ones fit or are there any other cvds from another car that might fit?? upgrades so far os: 18 engine robinson racing: spur gear 72t integy: 3 shoe clutch, flywheel, clutch bell, wheelie bar, titanium brake, servo mount gpm: skid plates, steering american racing: bulk heads 1.5 inch wheel extenders hd power: analog metal gear servo 140oz @ 6v lifep04 a123 1100mah batteries 2s1p 6.6v traxxas: tmaxx pistol radio and receiver
Posted on: 2/19/2009 11:58 PM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "RC On Road Nitro Cars"
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RE: kmp d3 due november 30th i just ordered one
i think you just fuel proof them... the rib template to where?? didnt see that one I have nearlly everything installed but with some many other projects and a new addition to the family I really havent had the time for this monster of a twin. as soon it is all in I will post more picks. i recently maiden my dad's c-160 and it was a blast with two os 25's it has renewed my interest in finishing the dc3
Posted on: 1/11/2009 11:13 PM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8347891

RE: Spektrum AR500 rx "ROCKS"
I first tried the xtremelink and after loosing a couple of planes gave up altogether on 2.4ghz until now. I just purchased my first spektrum after seeing tons of happy fliers at our field. I purchased a dx7 with servos, an ar7000, two 6200's and four ar500. I am in no way trying to say that the ar500's are inferior receivers; I hope they are not because I have 4 of them now. My concern is wether you can use the ar500's on larger four channel planes say between 60 size and 1/4 scale. Obviusly these receivers have to have a reduced capacity at blocking interference and having a secure link vs the conventional full range spektrum receivers or else all spektrum receivers would look just like this one. In other words what is the limit for these receivers???
Posted on: 11/21/2008 10:18 PM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8170898

RE: kmp d3 due november 30th i just ordered one
!!wow!! thats great always love an uneventfull maiden. uneventfull meaning it came down in one piece. so how did it handle with just one engine, did you angle the motors out when you built it or did you just lay them flat? It's great to hear of someone actually flying this thing and not just the creators. Makes me want to finish mine quicker. Some pictures of field and air action would be great......
Posted on: 7/22/2008 11:28 AM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7759060

RE: kmp d3 due november 30th i just ordered one
scalenutz, well I have medium to large hands and needed to remove the servos to get my hands to where the windows needed to be. right now I need to install the linkages, control horns, and engines so pretty much everything still left to do. but it's finnaly moving along much faster.
Posted on: 7/15/2008 9:06 AM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7732942

RE: kmp d3 due november 30th i just ordered one
looks real good but you will probably have to remove 2 servos to get the windows in. I am still trying to get the last front window on mine. as there is no way to hold it from the inside.
Posted on: 7/14/2008 1:34 PM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7729671

RE: FMA Announcing Cellpro 10s Charger
received my 10s and had to solder the balance plugs on my a123 5s1p because there is no way to charge without them. but wow what a charger it took the a123's from about 2 v per cell to full in about 12 minutes and they didn't even get hot. its easy to setup but you have to get used to it I would of liked an approach similar to the accucylce elite were you have memories and couple more buttons to make it easier to navigate. but I guess you dont need memories since it knows how many cells you have because of the balance plugs. but so far great. ps. the power supply from the accucylcle does not work on this it reads over 16v supply ??? anyone any insight. It reads 13.2 with a voltemeter.
Posted on: 3/10/2008 8:44 PM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7205696

RE: kmp d3 due november 30th i just ordered one
build is moving pretty slow havent really had the time but I've done the hinges and now have moved to gluing in the windows. I was told by kmp to mount the engines without any adjustments for thrust.
Posted on: 3/6/2008 2:12 AM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7183201

RE: kmp d3 due november 30th i just ordered one
yep zenoah 20's already have them and with the bennet mufflers. electrics seem like a bad choice thought of it but when the maximum prop diameter is only 13" if you go with anything larger you will have to cut into the fuse for clearance. And electrics seem to make power comparable to combustion only with larger props.
Posted on: 3/4/2008 1:43 PM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7173578

RE: FMA Announcing Cellpro 10s Charger
I already pre-ordered the cellpro because of the low price but what makes this different or better than the Hyperion 0610i DUO. Isn't 360 watts better than 300
Posted on: 2/25/2008 8:55 AM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7133728

RE: FMA Announcing Cellpro 10s Charger
so again does anyone know if this has shipped yet
Posted on: 2/24/2008 10:34 PM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7132263

RE: FMA Announcing Cellpro 10s Charger
Has anybody received a shipping confirmation yet
Posted on: 2/22/2008 10:20 PM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7121121

RE: kmp d3 due november 30th i just ordered one
wings in three pieces how did you get that??? my wing is one piece after gluing it together. are you going to modify it to be able to get it to three pieces.
Posted on: 2/12/2008 11:23 AM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7063600

RE: Hobbico/Horizon
so what happened what was the huge announcement cant find news of it anywhere???? anyone???
Posted on: 2/1/2008 11:59 AM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7007079

RE: kmp d3 due november 30th i just ordered one
wow it really does fly and well too!!! Can you shed some light on the whole setup used on the one in the video. Also were there flaps involved in any of the footage. The low pass, the roll to inverted, and the landing were great, it really has me wanting to finish as soon as possible. So was that landing with or without flaps? Was all of that flying done with the recommended control trows? Please please edit in a takeoff as I want to know what to expect!!
Posted on: 1/29/2008 5:20 PM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6991540

RE: kmp dc3 due november 30th i just ordered one
well once you build a few arf you really dont need a very specific manual, but this plane does has some key items that are specific to a dc3 and I wish those were addressed somewhere in the manual.
Posted on: 1/27/2008 10:38 AM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6977370

RE: kmp d3 due november 30th i just ordered one
my father holding a wing [image][/image] I am not going to start building it till i get all the equip in so far the robart style hinges have been ok but I ended up replacing them with actual robarts because they seemed somewhat weak. and i had installed them incorrectly
Posted on: 1/25/2008 3:32 PM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6968691

RE: Lithium Battery for 9c Radio
the problem with the inexpensive small nimhs is that they dont take any punishment without dying. I have had 3 of those so far and for the tx and the first one lasted 6 months the second has lasted about 3 months and the third is in my uncle radio still going strong for about 4 months. They don't like to be quick charged at more than a .6 amp charge. ohh I also have them in my small planes at 4 and 5 cells but they seem to last much longer in there maybe its the constant use of the transmitter or something that also causes them to fail.
Posted on: 1/22/2008 4:09 PM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6951146

RE: kmp d3 due november 30th i just ordered one
the plane's clear coat and overall finish is perfect except for decals and cowls, the zenoah 20's smallest recomended prop is a 14x6 so a 13x8 3-blade which is a little more load is the obvious choice still it will be spinning very high rpms in the 9's probably but still within the engine's recommended rpms. master airscrew makes a 13x8 3-blade. I currently have a cessna from h9 with a g26 and a three bladed prop and I think it actually picked up power with the three blade over a larger diameter 2-blade.
Posted on: 1/22/2008 11:53 AM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6949939

RE: Lithium Battery for 9c Radio
yep this thread is old but how do you get around the low voltage alarm and at what voltage would you stop flying on a lithium
Posted on: 1/22/2008 8:00 AM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6949130

RE: kmp d3 due november 30th i just ordered one
max prop size is 13" I not sure what the inside diameter is but it looks to be 5".
Posted on: 1/21/2008 10:03 AM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6943622

RE: kmp dc3 due november 30th i just ordered one
the letter decals and the detail of the cowls are the only bad points. The engines will mount very close to the fuselage so it might actual fly with one engine given the right angles. The kit quality is tremendous and the retracts are very scale and look really good real heavy duty also look much stronger than that robart crap. the hinges are all robart style except for the flaps which are pinned hinges I guess. I already hinged all the surfaces and it was pretty straightforward (epoxied(30 minute) hinges to the moving surfaces first). If you want a plane to have hanging from some tall celling then it will look great as everything has great lines and a stellar fiber glass job. If you want to fly it then I still cannot recommend it until I get it into the air. Setup so far: 2 Zenoah g20ei, 5955 on each elevator, 5645's rudder and ailerons and maybe flaps or new micro 5245 for flaps retract and throttle. 2 futaba 8ch pcm receivers, 2 2cell a123 for receiver, 2 4.8 nimh for ignitions. 8 ounce fuel tanks. the zenoahs stick out of the cowl but not as bad as I would have thought and with the bennet built muffler I should have very little problems. Shipping was 100 to Florida (I purchased it from Chief Aircraft but it shipped from here in Florida)
Posted on: 1/19/2008 11:05 AM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
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RE: kmp dc3 due november 30th i just ordered one
The wing is glued together with wood spars holding each side to the center piece. and then it is held to the body by palstic screws The retracts are the best part of the plane they look very scale will post pics soon
Posted on: 1/15/2008 12:24 PM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6911284

RE: kmp d3 due november 30th i just ordered one
[image][/image]
Posted on: 1/14/2008 1:47 PM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6905939

RE: kmp d3 due november 30th i just ordered one
pics!!! it looks a little like plastic in the pics but it does not when it is right in front of you.
Posted on: 1/14/2008 1:22 PM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
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RE: kmp d3 due november 30th i just ordered one
Ok so I will post pictures very soon, now so far It looks like its 6 servos for wing three servos per side throttle, aileron, flap, 2 servos for elevators one for each, 1 rudder, 1 retracts valve , 2 for inner flaps one each, for a total of 12 servos and a minimum of 6 channels. I still have not gotten to the tailwheel but its probably secured to the rudder so no extra servo there. The plane looks better and better each time the model itself is great apart from the decals. About the cowl flaps nope none actually the cowl has very few details, and has a plastic look when compared to the rest of the plane. good thing I will be hacking them soon to fit the g20s.
Posted on: 1/14/2008 12:02 PM by Author "zayzay1" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
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