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Forum: Batteries & Chargers 04-24-2013, 05:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 411
Posted By rreid7
My favorite source for batteries and many other...

My favorite source for batteries and many other items is HeadsUp RC. In addition to good prices and great customer service they include a lot of useful information on their site.

Here's a link to...
Forum: Heads UP RC discussion 04-19-2013, 12:55 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 58,268
Posted By rreid7
That receiver should work with any DSM2...

That receiver should work with any DSM2 transmitter, including your DX5. I've used a couple of those with a DSM2 DX6i tx and had no problems. However, they will not bind to my newer DSMX DX6i.
...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 04-17-2013, 12:22 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,215
Posted By rreid7
Congratulations! I'm glad you got the gremlins...

Congratulations! I'm glad you got the gremlins out before they did any real damage. And now that the "first scratch" is out of the way, no more worries! Have fun, she's a real beauty!
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 04-09-2013, 12:54 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,215
Posted By rreid7
That's a good lookin' airplane, really nice...

That's a good lookin' airplane, really nice lines. Nice covering job too, I especially like your black/silver treatment at the nose, and the transparent adds great accents. I can never resist...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 04-06-2013, 02:10 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,215
Posted By rreid7
Thanks for the heads up on the discount at SA. I...

Thanks for the heads up on the discount at SA. I took advantage of the deal and just ordered a G-400x Stella. Similar to your G-480 but a little smaller and maybe a little more 3D biased. I've wanted...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 03-17-2013, 10:19 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,215
Posted By rreid7
That's looking really good, Steve. You're making...

That's looking really good, Steve. You're making faster progress than I am on my P-38, and it's a foamie near-ARF!
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 03-11-2013, 09:05 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,510
Posted By rreid7
Sorry, didn't mean to imply that there was...

Sorry, didn't mean to imply that there was anything wrong with the colors you chose, I just thought you might find the information relevant and hopefully interesting.
Forum: Brushless Motor Construction 03-08-2013, 08:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 436
Posted By rreid7
I think one of these rotor end adapters from...

I think one of these rotor end adapters from Heads Up RC might work on your motor:
http://www.headsuprc.com/servlet/the-1438/Rotor-End-Prop-Adapter/Detail

I would check with Jeff at HURC to...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 03-08-2013, 05:52 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,510
Posted By rreid7
You might be interested in this post on...

You might be interested in this post on visibility and orientation on my website. Not That I have anything startling to offer, but I included a link in there to a really good article on the subject...
Forum: Warbird Electrics 03-06-2013, 07:37 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,410
Posted By rreid7
Not really. Elevator travel has to be pretty...

Not really. Elevator travel has to be pretty severely limited to prevent a stall. Then there is lack of pitch control for other phases of flight, like landing. A proper landing should be at or quite...
Forum: Warbird Electrics 03-06-2013, 07:32 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,410
Posted By rreid7
Practice stalls and spins (and recovery from) on...

Practice stalls and spins (and recovery from) on a regular basis, up high, just like any other maneuver. That way you won't be caught out as much when you get into one accidentally and near the...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 03-06-2013, 02:14 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 765
Posted By rreid7
dahawk, Fitting a 2200 batt into the Formosa...

dahawk,

Fitting a 2200 batt into the Formosa is just a matter of enlarging the battery compartment as needed before gluing the fuselage halves together. I use a #11 and a chisel blade X-Acto to...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 03-06-2013, 01:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 765
Posted By rreid7
I just remembered BMJR Models has these classic...

I just remembered BMJR Models has these classic pattern models, resurrected and reduced to parkflyer size:
...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 03-06-2013, 12:45 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 765
Posted By rreid7
The humble GWS Formosa is close to what you...

The humble GWS Formosa is close to what you describe. Inexpensive, easy to build and can accept quite a range of power options. With a few simple modifications like dual ailerons in the wings, it is...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 03-04-2013, 12:25 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,215
Posted By rreid7
That's a kit I have on my "one of these days"...

That's a kit I have on my "one of these days" list. I'll be watching with interest.
Forum: Power Systems 02-22-2013, 12:31 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 169
Posted By rreid7
You might take a look at Heads Up RC. They offer...

You might take a look at Heads Up RC. They offer several motors that could be suitable, if not an exact match to what you saw in the video. One nice thing about their site is the motor testing they...
Forum: Foamies 02-11-2013, 01:12 AM
Replies: 4,806
Views: 257,120
Posted By rreid7
Little or no wind here too this morning, temps in...

Little or no wind here too this morning, temps in the upper 20s to mid 30s, sunny and no snow. Amazing really, since the wind was absolutely howling yesterday. I was ready for it though and got a...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 02-10-2013, 01:12 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 986
Posted By rreid7
I guess I'm an equal opportunity glue user. I...

I guess I'm an equal opportunity glue user. I tend to use CA (thin and med) on the bulk of the balsa framing up jobs, TiteBond where I expect to need more sandability or need alignment time, and...
Forum: Foamies 02-04-2013, 02:05 AM
Replies: 4,806
Views: 257,120
Posted By rreid7
Shot touch and goes with the Model Aero Polaris...

Shot touch and goes with the Model Aero Polaris off about one-two inches of fresh snow this morning. Temp in the 20s but no wind. Ya do what ya gotta do.
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 02-03-2013, 10:44 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 986
Posted By rreid7
For me the first cost was just the price of 20 1"...

For me the first cost was just the price of 20 1" x 3/4" magnets, currently $8.45 from Easy Built Models (can probably be found for less). The second cost was when I plunked down for 20 more. That's...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 02-02-2013, 10:32 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 986
Posted By rreid7
An alternate to T-pins is a magnetic building...

An alternate to T-pins is a magnetic building board and a pile of small magnets. I personally prefer this approach. I use a piece of light gauge steel on my building table and a pile of small...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 01-24-2013, 12:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 424
Posted By rreid7
I did the N-numbers on my just completed...

I did the N-numbers on my just completed Decathlon by printing onto sticker paper from the local Staples. I used white paper with black lettering onto white UltraCote and it blends right in. No...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 01-22-2013, 12:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 867
Posted By rreid7
Nice job! Have you had a chance to fly it yet? I...

Nice job! Have you had a chance to fly it yet? I bet the four prop resonance will sound cool!
Forum: General Electric Discussions 01-22-2013, 12:23 PM
Replies: 929
Views: 47,861
Posted By rreid7
Panther - Thank you. No, I haven't had a chance...

Panther - Thank you. No, I haven't had a chance to fly the Decathlon yet. The weather here hasn't been good enough to fly anything the past couple of weeks, much less a maiden. Looking forward to it...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 01-20-2013, 12:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 382
Posted By rreid7
Rounded wingtips are purely cosmetic. Everything...

Rounded wingtips are purely cosmetic. Everything from Cubs to Spitfires have have had them clipped off to reduce weight and drag and increase speed and roll rate. There is no loss of lift, just of...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 01-18-2013, 12:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 382
Posted By rreid7
I read somewhere recently (I've forgotten the...

I read somewhere recently (I've forgotten the exact source) that Cessna's engineers experimented with drooped wing tips back in the 70's. They concluded that they didn't do much unless they were...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 01-14-2013, 12:54 AM
Replies: 929
Views: 47,861
Posted By rreid7
I just finished up the build and electric...

I just finished up the build and electric conversion of a Great Planes Super Decathlon 40 kit that I bought third hand from a flying buddy. Photos and details may be found here:...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 01-04-2013, 03:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 439
Posted By rreid7
If you are willing to build from a short kit I...

If you are willing to build from a short kit I can highly recommend the Curtiss Jenny from AerodromeRC. It is a pretty straight forward build for a balsa bipe, and also flies very nicely. The design...
Forum: Warbird Electrics 01-04-2013, 02:41 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 847
Posted By rreid7
The only feedback we get on how smooth, or...

The only feedback we get on how smooth, or coordinated our turns are when flying RC is visual, as others have alluded to, and what we see most obviously is the effect of adverse yaw as a turn is...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 12-27-2012, 06:33 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,249
Posted By rreid7
Not a plane or a kit this year, but an Eagletree...

Not a plane or a kit this year, but an Eagletree eLogger V4 and GPS unit. Now I can start adding FliteTest reviews complete with data to my little website.
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