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[earthsciteach]

mclarkson - What is the AUW of your tripe? I just ordered the HURC 2712-12 to finish up a scratch built bipe. I estimate the bipe will be around 13 ounces flying weight. Just curious. Nice looking plane! Is that a PB jar on the nose?

[mclarkson]

Thanks.

I haven't flown it yet ("Gale force winds"). The AUW is about 13.5 ounces. It's got 266 square inches of wing with a span of 26.5". I'm hoping that adds up to enough lift and power to get it off the ground.

And, yes; that's a peanut butter jar.

[Crashalott]

Originally Posted by Tarrat103

I finished up the skyfox this past weekend, and even in time to watch the Super Bowl...

I'm really happy w/ the end results and just waiting on the Ohio weather to give me some nice days to maiden it....

I'm going to try and build two more planes by the end of this February. Our racing season (flat-track ATV) starts early Spring so i have to shift gears and start getting quads and engines ready...So I'm hoping my planes will get me thru a summer of flying...

SKYFOX / own design & drawings
1/2" Blu-Foam
Power: Power Up 400 Sport
ESC: Power Up 20 amp
Corona 4ch receiver
4-Tower servos
1300 mah EZ-Flight battery
RTF Weight: 22.5 oz

All electronics thru Heads Up RC....

Cool looking plane, reminds me of the Bird Dog plane used by the Army.

[jdr43]

Multiplex Fun Cub

Powered by HeadsUp RC

Emax GT2812/10 motor
HURC 40 amp ESC
5 Amp UBEC
Hitec aluminum motor mount
APC 11x5.5E prop
11.1v 2200 30C Lipo Battery
Two SG90 servos for ailerons
Two MG90 servos for elevator and rudder
Two SG90 servos for flaps

[Nitro Blast]

JDR, I think it is properly named, FUN~!

Enjoy that Cubbie.

[Hangar #51]

Hey All! I have been ordering from Heads Up for a while now. I can't tell you how impressed I am with the quality, prices, and customer service. I own 21 planes. My last 5 were built entirely from Heads Up equipment...from the prop to the battery. I am am currently building balsa ARFs, but have converted most of my foamies over too. I am also building planes for others using Heads Up. A nice ARF fully equipped with everything but a radio from Heads Up is alot better bargain than a foamie with questionable parts for the same price or more. I am currently building a World Models Ultimate EP. It is a beautiful plane. I will post some pics as soon as I figure out how to do it. I am new on here, so please be patient. I also built a World Models Cessna Skylink EP recently. I am expecting a Wings Maker J-3 Piper Cub tomorrow. I am going to have to rebuild the motor mount to accomodate a brushless motor. Not sure what motor to put in that one yet. I am wondering if anyone has experience with the E-Flite Leader 480 or the Multiplex Gemini.

[SARG5]

Hanger #51
What is the www. site for WORLD MODELS. Cannot get it to come up.
I am a very old Cessna 182 Skylane pilot for the Kansas Highway Patrol. Want to build one.
Cannot get the site to come up
SARG5

[all_up_in_the_air]

Originally Posted by SARG5

Hanger #51
What is the www. site for WORLD MODELS. Cannot get it to come up.
I am a very old Cessna 182 Skylane pilot for the Kansas Highway Patrol. Want to build one.
Cannot get the site to come up
SARG5

Here ya go:
http://www.airborne-models.com/index.asp

[Hangar #51]

Heads Up beat me to it. Airborne models is out of Livermore CA. I have had very good luck with World models and Wings Maker. I used the Emax GT2215/12 motor in it with a Hurc 30 amp esc. I used TP SG90 servos for the ailerons and TP MG90 servos for the rudder and elevator. I used the Power Up 2.4ghz Rx with a 1800mAh 30C Ez Flite Lipo. I am spinning a 10x5 Apc Prop. I believe the Cessna Skylink EP does come with a decent Brushless motor, but it comes with a 3mm prop shaft and folding propeller. That is the main reason why I switched the motor out. Great Planes does make a Prop adapter that goes from 3mm to 5mm. I paid $99.00 for the plane and, in my opinion, it is a good deal. I would advise using a programmable radio because, without dual rates, the plane is kind of twitchy. On the Dx6i, I am using 60% on ailerons, 70% rudder, and 70% on elevator for low rates. The only downside is the nose gear. It is fixed, but I am sure it would be possible to make it steerable. You kind of have to be careful with motor selection, because the motor is mounted behind the engine mount and there isn't alot of room for a huge motor. The Emax that I am using is a perfect drop in fit if one decides not to use the factory supplied motor.

[SARG5]

Thank you. Will take a hard look at this plane

SARG5

[Tarrat103]

a video of my skyfox....

http://youtu.be/twMB70pubJQ

[Nitro Blast]

Originally Posted by Tarrat103

a video of my skyfox....

Heres a video tip for ya...

Turn off auto focus when filming a model airplane in flight! It eliminates the camera looking for an object to focus on and the constant blurring of the plane.

[hayofstacks]

Just wanted to say thanks to heads up, delivering and awesome product. I don't think I will be able to doubt the specs you have listed on your motors. I just ran my slow fly 450, hit 239 watts peak 19.9 amps peak. Your specs were listed as 240w max and 16amps with my prop. I wonder I that is a change in elevation or something? I am right near 4500ft. Very good power and performance out of this motor.

I will be doing more testing, maybe set up a fish scale or rig up a motor testing stand to get a better idea how close it is, and post rpms as well. The rpm meter I have is anolog, and old. But it reads right where I think it should.

Pics to come later tonight.

[Wrench66]

Originally Posted by hayofstacks

Just wanted to say thanks to heads up, delivering and awesome product. I don't think I will be able to doubt the specs you have listed on your motors. I just ran my slow fly 450, hit 239 watts peak 19.9 amps peak. Your specs were listed as 240w max and 16amps with my prop. I wonder I that is a change in elevation or something? I am right near 4500ft. Very good power and performance out of this motor.

I will be doing more testing, maybe set up a fish scale or rig up a motor testing stand to get a better idea how close it is, and post rpms as well. The rpm meter I have is anolog, and old. But it reads right where I think it should.

Pics to come later tonight.

Sounds like a case of voltage difference, your battery is dropping to a lower voltage but the amp draw is higher making the watts even out with Jeff's spec. Watts are just a math problem (volts+amps).

Ray

[hayofstacks]

Might be because when I tested the watts I used two batteries, and the amp draw was off of one. I was trying to be consistant, by using minimum and maximum results. Oh well. Picking up the kids at 5, so I'll have to keep the toys put away till dark.

[decolvin]

E-Flite Pawnee with Power-Up 32, 80 Amp ESC,and UBEC from HURC. Hope to maiden her next Saturday. Tried yesterday, but winds were too strong & gusty.

[mclarkson]

Nice lookin' plane!

Here's the new 'light' Stryker I just built with my son. It's his second plane.

Stryker fuselage/wing with:

• Emax Budget 10 Amp ESC
• HURC 2712-12 Outrunner
• Emax ES08A 8 gram servos
• GWS EP 8040 propeller
• Orange Rx receiver

YouTube Video

[flyboyanderson]

StuntBipe + Headsuprc = FUN!!!

As soon as the StuntBipe was back in stock I ordered one along with the combo package Headsup offers. Wow, nothing else to buy, that's a first for me. Followed the video and It went together quickly. I did add wheel collars to the push rods just to be safe.

It's comical to fly. It looks strange but flies great. I was flying, almost brushing, the top of the winter wheat. The most fun is flying effortlessly a couple feet of the ground. I fly my pattern within the width of the runway. You can literally spot land this thing at your feet. As awkward as it looks it does roll pretty good. Inverted flight was more like inverted fright! the under cambered airfoil doesn't like upside down. It even kinda hovers, sort of. It doesn't like fast either, kinda hunts all over the place. But that's not what it is designed for. It's more like a giant Vapor but for the outside. Actually i could easily fly this in a Gym.

Next step is lights and into the night sky I go!

It's a lot of fun, and that ladies and gentlemen is what it is all about.

[og1974]

My latest build using all Heads Up parts....Hopefully get to maiden it soon.
This is an Airfield 800mm T28 kit from Nitroplanes, I purchased all the parts from Heads up, except the battery.

Firepower 400 Sport BL motor
4 TP SG90's
Hurc 22amp Esc
Power Up 2.4G receiver
GWS 8040x3 prop
SkyLipo 1300mah 40c battery

Can't wait to fly this one!

[aeronca52]

Arrrrgh. I was finally getting the hang of deciphering all the motor number designations and everything on HURC is changed. Any reason why?

[SARG5]

Where did you purchase the kit, plans for this STRYKER. Looks like a great build.
SARG5

[Crashalott]

My latest build using HURC parts.
An Extra 300 scratchbuilt that started with plan for profile foamy.
I modified it into a full fuse Extra 300
Now for the maiden.

[mclarkson]

32" blue foam wing:



EMax CF2805 25 gram, 2800 kV motor with EMP 6x4 prop. EZ Flite 18A ESC (Jeff doesn't carry these anymore, but that's where I got it).

[SWAMPER]

my T-34 with a Emax 2826/06 and Hurc 60A esc and 3A UBEC and a 11x5.5 APC prop and 4S 3300 lipo everything from heads up other then the plane and it flys great 3/4 power to take off and fly around 1/2 power no problem

[mclarkson]

She's a beauty.