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Forum: General Electric Discussions 05-03-2013, 04:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 355
Posted By E-Challenged
Light Wing Loading Is Good

Keeping overall weight/wing loading to a minimum is good for any RC model if your goals include ability to take off, fly and land in a scale-like manner. Lightly loaded models generally are less...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 05-03-2013, 04:08 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 1,177
Posted By E-Challenged
Don't buy cheap RC stuff and risk crashing. Some...

Don't buy cheap RC stuff and risk crashing. Some brands and models of 2.4GHz receivers are more sensitive to dips in supply voltage and go into reset(brownout) where others don't. Read up on...
Forum: Company Discussions 04-20-2013, 06:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 450
Posted By E-Challenged
I e-mailed Aloft and asked about crimp tools to...

I e-mailed Aloft and asked about crimp tools to fit the micro connector pins. Wayne admitted that they have problems with crimping micro pins. They suggest splicing on their connector pigtails to...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 04-20-2013, 06:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 436
Posted By E-Challenged
We drove through Cal-gary area on our way to...

We drove through Cal-gary area on our way to Banff. With all that open country, why so few club flying fields??

In Socal, electrics have moved into clubs/fields that have been mostly IC oriented....
Forum: General Electric Discussions 04-18-2013, 06:11 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 754
Posted By E-Challenged
Getting irritated at young kids and old kids is a...

Getting irritated at young kids and old kids is a symptom of spending too much valuable time on these forums instead of building and/or flying. I'm majorly guilty of this too. I wish I had a buck for...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 04-05-2013, 05:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 851
Posted By E-Challenged
Tritle kits are not designed as beginner's kits....

Tritle kits are not designed as beginner's kits. There is usually no instruction booklet, and little how-to info on the plans. The balsa sticks and laser cut balsa part sheets are sometimes very soft...
Forum: Vintage and old timer models 03-03-2013, 05:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,457
Posted By E-Challenged
This forum is like a verrrry slow moving stream,...

This forum is like a verrrry slow moving stream, need to check the dates on posts
Forum: General Electric Discussions 03-03-2013, 04:57 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,121
Posted By E-Challenged
Read good stuff about Frsky stuff. Have Hitec...

Read good stuff about Frsky stuff. Have Hitec Eclipse 7 and A-9. Only concern would be having Frsky or other small company, suddenly go out of business, loss of support on Chinese holiday periods....
Forum: General Electric Discussions 02-28-2013, 02:43 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,386
Posted By E-Challenged
Kit and Short Kit Sales Volume Continues to Drop

Remarks by Pat Tritle and other "cotttage" makers of kits and short kits for electric powered RC models indicate that the influx of cheap imported foamie ARF scale and sport models continues to...
Forum: Beginners 02-14-2013, 05:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 538
Posted By E-Challenged
Flaperons, "crow", etc. are used effectively on...

Flaperons, "crow", etc. are used effectively on sailplanes but they're not necessary or recommended for powered propeller models. A lightly wing loaded Cub or similar does not need flaps for takeoffs...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 02-14-2013, 05:43 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,630
Posted By E-Challenged
A simulator can only help you get familiar with...

A simulator can only help you get familiar with stick movememts. There is a lot more to setting up a new model, taking off, setting trims, and landing than you can learn on a simulator alone. An...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 02-04-2013, 07:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 341
Posted By E-Challenged
I should wear a belt and suspenders, have ice...

I should wear a belt and suspenders, have ice cream cone physique.
Forum: Scale E-Powered Aircraft 01-23-2013, 08:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 582
Posted By E-Challenged
Update: I have the false floor with seats,...

Update: I have the false floor with seats, sticks, rudder and brake pedals finished plus I have throttles, trim, carb heat and fuel controls installed in side panelling. I'm going on to finish...
Forum: Scale E-Powered Aircraft 01-23-2013, 08:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 582
Posted By E-Challenged
Deleted accidental duplicate post

Deleted accidental duplicate post
Forum: General Electric Discussions 01-16-2013, 03:36 PM
Replies: 1,187
Views: 56,063
Posted By E-Challenged
This topic has been run into the ground over and...

This topic has been run into the ground over and over ad nauseum. Internal combustion (IC) engines are still more practical for powering really large models than electric motors for reasons of...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 01-09-2013, 10:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 154
Posted By E-Challenged
Got mine and matching speed control from Tower...

Got mine and matching speed control from Tower Hobbies. Nice little motor.
Forum: General Electric Discussions 01-09-2013, 07:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 420
Posted By E-Challenged
Many receivers have have abbreviated control...

Many receivers have have abbreviated control markings and some have (-) (+) and signal wire indicated. If not, look for this information in the instructions that (hopefully) come with the model or...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 01-08-2013, 12:47 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 420
Posted By E-Challenged
You need to understand polarity and color coding...

You need to understand polarity and color coding of servo wires. Modern servos have three wires and they are black or brown, red, and yellow or white. The black/brown wires are for "ground" or...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 01-01-2013, 01:44 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,025
Posted By E-Challenged
I use male and female Deans Ultra connectors...

I use male and female Deans Ultra connectors from the hobby shop for battery packs and speed controls. The male one goes onto the two speed control wires, the female one goes onto the two battery...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 12-22-2012, 04:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 321
Posted By E-Challenged
Don't use CYA and microballons for a quick fix,...

Don't use CYA and microballons for a quick fix, hard to sand smooth.
Forum: General Electric Discussions 12-19-2012, 12:27 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,213
Posted By E-Challenged
PS: Note that Capt RJM used an ultra light RC and...

PS: Note that Capt RJM used an ultra light RC and power system as well as very light building and covering techniues, he's no beginner. Sig 29'er is good as a fun rubber powered indoor free-flight...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 12-19-2012, 12:16 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 509
Posted By E-Challenged
Looks like he would have paid at least $3000 for...

Looks like he would have paid at least $3000 for the stuff new, probably worth half that for resale. A lot depends on the "newness" of high dollar items. No warranties.
Forum: General Electric Discussions 12-11-2012, 06:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 768
Posted By E-Challenged
Go to Dimension Engineering's website and read...

Go to Dimension Engineering's website and read the FAQ's about when you need to use "switch-mode" BEC's either built into the speed control or add-on units such as the Park and Sport BEC's sold by DM...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 12-11-2012, 06:09 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 15,242
Posted By E-Challenged
I admit that I have never ordered from HK/HC....

I admit that I have never ordered from HK/HC. From what I have read on these forums, they almost never have replacement parts for newer ARF foamies in stock. So if you lawn-dart your foam warbird,...
Forum: Vintage and old timer models 12-10-2012, 06:56 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 14,875
Posted By E-Challenged
Why... in my day, we used a tin can in the plane...

Why... in my day, we used a tin can in the plane and one on the ground with 300 feet of string and hollered directions to the model. This worked as well as gas triodes that needed baking in the oven,...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 12-10-2012, 05:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 676
Posted By E-Challenged
Warbird types need to fly a faster and require...

Warbird types need to fly a faster and require good tail-dragger flying skills including use of rudder with ailerons, proper use of rudder during take-offs and landings. Better to develop needed...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 12-10-2012, 05:13 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,213
Posted By E-Challenged
Beginning builders/flyers get all glassy-eyed...

Beginning builders/flyers get all glassy-eyed looking at Guillows kit box art and think that converting one to electric RC will be cheap and easy and that model will fly well. They can be converted...
Forum: Scale E-Powered Aircraft 11-25-2012, 07:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,581
Posted By E-Challenged
It looks like "teal blue" with a greenish tint....

It looks like "teal blue" with a greenish tint. Museum picture is in darkish surroundings and color might look lighter with more light.

...
Forum: Scale E-Powered Aircraft 11-25-2012, 07:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,163
Posted By E-Challenged
TW obviouosly has good tail dragger piloting...

TW obviouosly has good tail dragger piloting techniques and understanding of set-up including CG setting for the maiden. I think that many model flyers who crash on their maiden with this and other...
Forum: Scale E-Powered Aircraft 11-25-2012, 07:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 918
Posted By E-Challenged
The Spektrum DX-8 and Hitec Aurora A9 can do...

The Spektrum DX-8 and Hitec Aurora A9 can do differential ailerons, 3 position flaps, with elevator offsets, and speed controlled landing gear and flap servos. I found out that my Hitec Eclipse 7...
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