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Forum: General Electric Discussions 04-24-2013, 10:08 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 811
Posted By mclarkson
It was quite a while before it occurred to me to...

It was quite a while before it occurred to me to reduce power on the way down. For a long time my methodology was:

Firewall it
Push the nose down a bit
Pull the stick ALL the way back
Hold...
Forum: Foamies 04-19-2013, 09:29 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 401
Posted By mclarkson
Those are some crazy long wings! :) Are you using...

Those are some crazy long wings! :) Are you using plans, or your own design, or ...?
Forum: Beginners 04-08-2013, 08:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 231
Posted By mclarkson
Pizzano, FWIW my original Tiger Moth is pretty...

Pizzano, FWIW my original Tiger Moth is pretty much bone stock and flies just fine.

1) Not needed, no. I eventually put the wing spar from a Stryker in my lower wing because I noticed the wings...
Forum: Beginners 04-07-2013, 09:16 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 863
Posted By mclarkson
That striped Moth is a GWS Tiger Moth 400. You...

That striped Moth is a GWS Tiger Moth 400. You can find them at Tower Hobbies (http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCGLD), BP Hobbies...
Forum: Off Topic Chit Chat 04-05-2013, 10:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 380
Posted By mclarkson
My plane and I are famous!

Yeah, I don't know where this should go, but I'm definitely posting it. My little scratch-build was featured in the latest issue of Quiet and Electric Flight International magazine...
Forum: ParkFlyers 03-11-2013, 11:41 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,134
Posted By mclarkson
You need a bigger prop! :D

You need a bigger prop! :D
Forum: Aerial Photography 03-11-2013, 12:37 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,058
Posted By mclarkson
Definitely drop in that thread I linked and read...

Definitely drop in that thread I linked and read the first few posts. Among other things, it gives trusted dealers! There's a lot of crap on eBay masquerading as the real thing.

Also, be aware...
Forum: Aerial Photography 03-10-2013, 06:51 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,058
Posted By mclarkson
Personally, I think your best value is the 808...

Personally, I think your best value is the 808 #16 HiDef 720p keychain camera. Here's a long thread on the camera (http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1556994), including firmware...
Forum: Beginners 02-23-2013, 10:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 298
Posted By mclarkson
Your link's broken. Do you mean this one?...

Your link's broken. Do you mean this one? (http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__23456__Stick_1500_EP_GP_46_size_Sport_version_1540mm_ARF_.html)
Forum: Indoor & Micro Electric Planes 02-16-2013, 10:30 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 764
Posted By mclarkson
And Amazon.com...

And Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/E-Flite-UMX-Gee-Bee-EFLU4580/dp/B005XHL4P0).
Forum: ParkFlyers 02-15-2013, 05:57 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 574
Posted By mclarkson
I run a slightly smaller (well, okay, much...

I run a slightly smaller (well, okay, much smaller) 800kV motor on mine with a 1300mAh 3S battery.

That setup should work fine with either battery. As noted, you'll have to adjust battery...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 01-28-2013, 09:45 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,323
Posted By mclarkson
Yep. If all else fails, use a hacksaw or...

Yep. If all else fails, use a hacksaw or something to cut that prop off of there and replace it with a new one, making sure to mount it so that it will come off again next time.
Forum: General Electric Discussions 01-28-2013, 09:32 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,323
Posted By mclarkson
That's a weird-looking mount. It looks like the...

That's a weird-looking mount. It looks like the nut is sunk down into the propeller. Can you hold the shaft behind the prop and turn the prop with your hand to back the nut off? That white thing...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 01-28-2013, 01:31 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,323
Posted By mclarkson
If you have the plane sitting on your fingertips...

If you have the plane sitting on your fingertips or, better yet, some pencil erasers, at 1.5" from the leading edge of the wing, at the root of the wing, it should be level front-to-back.

If the...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 01-23-2013, 05:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 346
Posted By mclarkson
It was sprightlier than I expected the first time...

It was sprightlier than I expected the first time I flew mine and I wasn't really used to ailerons but it slows down pretty well. Nothing like the Champ though.

Stay calm, keep the throttle low,...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 01-14-2013, 09:21 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,430
Posted By mclarkson
My first flights ever were with a Hobbyzone Mini...

My first flights ever were with a Hobbyzone Mini Super Cub on my 50th birthday, about two years ago. (That's it in my avatar.) I learned to fly on that plane. Honestly, my very first flights went...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers 01-12-2013, 05:01 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 472
Posted By mclarkson
Yes. It uses a 2410-09Y brushless outrunner...

Yes. It uses a 2410-09Y brushless outrunner (http://www.headsuprc.com/servlet/the-1418/HURC-2410-dsh-09Y-Outrunner-Brushless/Detail) from HeadsUp.

Full setup:

2x HK15168 Coreless Analog 8g...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 01-07-2013, 10:16 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 449
Posted By mclarkson
GWS Tiger Moth 400. A wonderful, inexpensive...

GWS Tiger Moth 400. A wonderful, inexpensive easy-to-fly plane. It was my 3rd plane, my first ARF and my first bipe.

A gentle flier but capable of basic aerobatics. Here's some of the gentle...
Forum: Crash and Safety Forum 01-01-2013, 03:52 AM
Replies: 1,380
Views: 104,823
Posted By mclarkson
Ladies and Gentlemen, my annual crash...

Ladies and Gentlemen, my annual crash compilation. :)

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Forum: Beginners 11-24-2012, 10:02 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 914
Posted By mclarkson
Congrats! I remember my first time.

Congrats! I remember my first time.
Forum: Foamies 10-21-2012, 11:37 PM
Replies: 3,258
Views: 300,169
Posted By mclarkson
Hey, Chellie! Good to see you building. You've...

Hey, Chellie! Good to see you building. You've been scarce around here; don't think we haven't noticed.
Forum: General Electric Discussions 10-20-2012, 11:42 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,721
Posted By mclarkson
I went with the HeadsUp 2410-12D which I felt...

I went with the HeadsUp 2410-12D which I felt ought to have made it haul a$$, but it wasn't really very fast. In retrospect, 1000kV on a 3S is only giving me a pitch speed of 40-50MPH.

I'd think...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 09-28-2012, 12:18 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,567
Posted By mclarkson
I'm a relative newbie. I made my first ever R/C...

I'm a relative newbie. I made my first ever R/C flight on my 50th birthday, about 2 - 2.5 years ago. Since then, I've flown most days and currently have a fleet of a couple of dozen planes, ranging...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 09-27-2012, 11:37 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,567
Posted By mclarkson
I don't know what, exactly, you're looking for in...

I don't know what, exactly, you're looking for in the sport but in answer to your question, absolutely not. Despite the gnashing of teeth from the old guard, I think that cheap foam electrics are...
Forum: Electric Ducted Fan Jets 09-18-2012, 09:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 919
Posted By mclarkson
Congrats on getting it in the air.

Congrats on getting it in the air.
Forum: Combat 09-02-2012, 11:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,074
Posted By mclarkson
Looks fun. I wish I had some ridges to soar...

Looks fun. I wish I had some ridges to soar around here.
Forum: General Electric Discussions 08-05-2012, 08:58 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,400
Posted By mclarkson
Saw this video recently: 4Y1E3AeJRDg

Saw this video recently:

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Forum: 3D Flying 08-05-2012, 12:33 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,690
Posted By mclarkson
Maybe a nice EPP model, like this Twisted Hobbies...

Maybe a nice EPP model, like this Twisted Hobbies Pitts (http://twistedhobbys.com/TH-30-EPP-Crack-Pitts-M12-Biplane-TH-Crack-Pitts-M12.htm)? (They also have Slicks and SBachs...)

Or maybe the UMX...
Forum: Aerial Photography 07-19-2012, 11:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,277
Posted By mclarkson
Looks awesome. Best of luck.

Looks awesome. Best of luck.
Forum: Beginners 07-14-2012, 03:58 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,284
Posted By mclarkson
Remember that a 2-cell has only 2/3 the power...

Remember that a 2-cell has only 2/3 the power (Voltage) of a 3-cell. That means a given motor will spin that much faster with a 3-cell. Say, 7,400 RPM vs. 11,100 RPM. A motor on a 3-cell is trying to...
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