doctor jason

all you great guys out there should be inputing into 'inverted prop hanging'

All Thumbs

Since all I do is hover, I don't bother flying with the wings anymore. That saves some decent weight. The gear is gone too...I just hand launch it. With this setup I could easily make due with a single .049 but I like the extra punch of an LA15 (don't worry, I put pins in the firewall).

If you try this, remember to pull immediate up elevator as soon as you let go or you'll be in a world of hurt. That is unless you hand launch inverted...then push man, PUSH!

hovermaster

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Hey guys i just put a GWS motor out of my GWS tiger moth in my funtana, and i flew it yesterday. Man she has unlimited vertical at 3 clicks above idle. It was cool untill i was flying staight and level and the tail section desintegrated and the whole plane stated to flutter and within about 5 seconds it EXPLODED!!!!! O well ill just buy a new one. I think ill go for the smaller motor this time.

Dewey2

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as for inverted prop hanging its hard i tried it on my magic with a 12-6 pusher and wasted a plane as for the engine for the funtana i like the zdz 160 it really don't have the vertical i looking for so i am going to try the 0s 15 la with a pipe and 30 helicopter fuel [X(] just waiting for the carbon fiber tape to get here to reinforce the firewall

BR289

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You guys are way off the mark.....I fly one using the motor from my old GWS stick.....goes vertical until its out of sight...( then I just go pick up a new one)....I do rudder bumps all day on just a few battery packs....and I use no fuel!

STLPilot

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I have one! It's easy. Just put the prop on backwards and use your fingers to start the engine. Just flip it with 3 fiingers. Or get your 5 year old child to do it for youus.

Damnit ... typing has not been the same snce I trieed to do it.

STLPilot

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Here is another plane I finished up today!

Powered by a 350 CI Chevy Engine Golden Knight.

Ian.W

tut tut. no rudder bumpig, you should know these thing. you might kill the beetles under your rudder. think of how they feal!

STG

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Thanks for the info on inverted prop hanging the pictures posted are great. I don't know why I could not find the inverted prop hanging threads before, but now I have found them and have read them all. I am more confused than ever. Thanks for the help--this forum is great!

I am not trying to pass this off as an inverted hang, but looking at the picture like this might help me believe that I can do it. I know I have to believe I can do It before my fingers move the sticks correctly.

Marcelo3DBR

You're kidding right?????[&:]

daveopam

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OK guys the 3250 isn't enough. Does anyone know how to convert a 440 chrysler to glow?

Sprink

Actually it is quite easy, just make sure you use OS F plugs in each cylinder.

Harder part is plumbing in the radiator and oil pump. The trick it to take some time and plan it out, that way you can get the exhaust on one side and the radiator on the other, and hopefully they will balance each other out.

No need for a fan though, the prop wash does that job.

Abraxxas

Actually, a Hemi works better because with the glow plugs on top of the valve covers, its easier to get the required 8 glow igniters on and off in a timely fashion. I think Sullivan or Dubro is working on a nice light-weight nylon mount for the Hemi, too... so that means less time in the fab shop and more time in the air.

Brian

Rotcivv17

Isn't prophanging when you tie a rope to a plane's pprop and hang it from the ceiling for display purposes?

Ian.W

Somtimes.

Has anyone tried 'jet hanging'? I sopose if you straped a Jet cat Heli turbine to the front of the funtana and atached a 9x65 Narrow APC prop youde get sufficien trhust

Rotcivv17

that sounds nice, we should try that. Anyone ever try wing hanging?

Dewey2

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yea i tried wing hanging still hanging to dang tree. got my plane for it's self . o well just got to pull the homey out da saw and put in spad stick. and put the power house 25 la in da saw to cut da tree. hehe HAPPY TAIL TOUCHES

vikr0x

This gets me horny

Tony G.

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Hey Abraxxas was that a carbon fiber landing gear you were using on your Funtana? If it is who makes it? I'm thinking about changing the gear on mine cause its to short.

Abraxxas

Yes it is and it's 1.5" taller than stock. $25

www.fiber-lite.com

Tony G.

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Hey Abraxxas is that gear lighter than the stock one or are they the same?

Abraxxas

It is lighter, taller (they make them in 1.5" taller or 2.5"), stiffer and virtually indestructible. When I put the gear on, I left off the wheel pants, put lighter foam wheels on and #6 black cap screws for axles instead of the 3/4" truck lug nuts that are supplied with the ARF.

Stock gear - 84.7 grams
Fiber-lite - 64 grams ... about 2/3 of an ounce ligher by themselves

Wheel pants - 32 grams
Stock axles - 31.6 grams
Stock tires - 36 grams

Complete stock setup ready to fly - 184.3 grams
My setup as described above RTF - 113.8 grams
for a total savings of...

2.5 ounces

Brian

Tony G.

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Thanks for the info Brian, I think I'm going to go with that landing gear. I have some pics of my Funtana on www.downonthedeck.com in the pits under Hanger 9 Funtana S 3D with a YS .45 and a tuned pipe. It has plenty of power and right now it weighs 5lbs 10oz. and I'm sure the weight will go down if I change that stock gear.

Abraxxas

Sweet, nice job on your plane I have a pic of mine on www.downonthedeck.com too, under the "Picture of the Month Contest" section for November Mine weighs 5lbs 8oz with Saito .72 and hovers at 1/2 throttle. Love this airplane.

EkRr

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Guys

Just posted the RCU Magazine review of the Funtana

http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...article_id=235

Check it out

Erick