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Old 12-07-2008, 10:23 PM
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Default RE: Twist 3D 60 ARF

I picked my 60 Twist up off of craigslist with a Saito .91 this past spring. After a good bit of flying this season, I LOVE this plane. It's a riot to throw around. If I'm making lazy NASCAR laps in the sky, I can go 20 minutes on a half tank (15% Cool Power). I'm going to read through this thread to glean any extra hop-ups I should do to it.
Old 03-01-2009, 07:55 PM
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Default RE: Twist 3D 60 ARF

I have a 60 with a 91 surpass in it and I cant find a prop that it really likes. I just put a 14x4 APC on it today. After the snow goes away I will fly it and see!
Old 03-01-2009, 09:55 PM
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Default RE: Twist 3D 60 ARF

I have a saito 91 in mine with an apc 15x4 prop.
Old 03-02-2009, 07:37 AM
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Does your 91 seem to have enough power? Mine seems a little sluggish, or maybe it the prop size!
Old 03-02-2009, 10:51 AM
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Default RE: Twist 3D 60 ARF

Try this thread:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=882345
Old 01-09-2010, 01:20 PM
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Default RE: Twist 3D 60 ARF

I bought one of thoes 15cc gas motors i am going to try on my twist 60 i will let you know how it works i put a zenoah 20cc on my twist 150 it wasent enough power then i put a tuned pipe on it and it woke it up i went from 8700 rpm on a 15/6 to 10,500 on a 17/6 it has 180 saito power but with out all the glow fuel. if i dont have enough power i will try a pipe on it too
Old 01-10-2010, 06:12 PM
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I flow my 60 size Twist on skies today. The cold weather (24 degF) forced me to richen the O.S. 91FX 1/2 a turn on the main needle and 1/4 of a turn on the low range. Super power with a 15x6 Prop. Fun flyer in the cold dense air.
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Old 01-11-2010, 10:24 PM
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I just installed an RCGF 20cc Rear Cab gas engine in mine. I haven't flown it yet. Its too cold. I would be interested in knowing how well the 15cc works out. I was debating between the 15cc and 20cc and finally decided on the 20. Its a tight fit, but the plane balances out well and looks good.
Old 03-22-2010, 09:33 PM
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Cool I was looking on here for the firewall demensions to see if the 15cc would fit before I order the plane (I got the little motor in today I was going to get the 20 for the same price but I was trying to save some weight) but I see you have the 20cc mounted. I will order the plane now if the 20 fits the 15 should too can you post some pictures or mail them to me direct. I too will be waiting on the maiden report. You said it ballanced well where did you have to put the batterieS. Send me some pics direct email if you want. [email protected]
Old 03-23-2010, 05:39 PM
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Default RE: Twist 3D 60 ARF

ennyka,

Here are some pictures of the RCGF 20cc on my Twist 60. I cut some off the cheeks, but it was not really necessary, it was just easier to work on it that way. I only use 1 battery. It is a 2000mah 6volt sony enelope battery pack. I invented my own battery eliminator in place of the normal battery used for the ignition. This helped a lot as far as weight is concerned. The one battery is located just behind the back of the canopy. I made a hatch in the bottom of the fuse just behind the wing to make it easier to get to the battery. It balanced out without adding any weight. I just weighed the entire plane, and it weighs 8.0 pounds, but my digital scale is only accurate to the 1/2 of a pound. I used 3 1/2 inch wheels and I added extensions to the landing gear because I was not happy with the ground clearance with my 16 x 8 APC prop (I fly off a rough grass field). I also split the alerions in the middle and added 2 extra servos and programed the crow feature on my radio, so there is some extra weight with the 2 extra servos also. I hope to maiden it next week some time if the field is dry enough and the weather permits. I'll keep you posted.
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Old 03-23-2010, 05:42 PM
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Default RE: Twist 3D 60 ARF

Wow...that's extreme!! Would love to see video of that in the air!
Old 03-23-2010, 05:58 PM
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So you have the carb actually on the inside of the firewall? I wan't thinking about that but that would save plenty nose weight by having the motor in closer. Thanks for the pics. I wish I would have bought the 20 now, but anyway I picked the twist 60 after I picked the motor I just wanted a test bed for the smallest gasser. I may have to put it in a 40 sized plane later.
Old 03-23-2010, 06:10 PM
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I was originally thinking of going with the 15cc engine but I looked at the pe reivers prop thrust calculator and figured I would get 12 to 13 lbs thrust out of the 20cc engine which is what I wanted for 3d flight (I'm getting 8100 rpms). I'm not a 3d expert but I'm slowly learning and at 7.5 to 8 lbs AUW (with the 15cc engine), I didn't think the 15cc would work very well at all.
Old 06-30-2010, 06:19 PM
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I just bought a Twist 60 and plan on installing my saito 125 on it.... Looks like a good fit. I plan on placing washers behind motor mount as mentioned earlier, and using a APC 16x6 prop. Any other recomendations on this set up?
Old 06-30-2010, 07:01 PM
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Default RE: Twist 3D 60 ARF

I have the same set up. I placed my 6v rx battery behind the wing. Just cut out the covering in the fuse and built a little tray that I zip tied the battery to and secured it with a couple screws.
Old 10-15-2010, 10:43 AM
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Old 10-16-2010, 04:05 PM
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Had this ARF sitting around for about 3 years , well I took it out of the box a couple days ago and almost ready to go. I used 9451 servos on all surfaces with 4-40 rods and HD ball links. I plan on setting the CG at around 5.25 to start, I waited to hard mount the YS110 so I can move it for/aft to help set the CG .

To bad I missed out on the 150 size I sure would have liked to give it a go.

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Old 10-17-2010, 04:17 PM
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This will be my next plane to go with my Tower 75 sitting on the shelf!!

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Old 10-23-2010, 02:17 AM
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Well its all done, The YS 110 is tuned perfictly, everything is ready for its first flight tomorrow morning. once I get it trimmed out I'll mess around with the CG a bit. Pics to follow wish me luck ...I havent flown for a couple years [sm=49_49.gif]
Old 10-23-2010, 05:37 AM
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Default RE: Twist 3D 60 ARF

Good luck Autoguns! You picked a good plane to return back to flying. I too recently returned to the hobby and chose a Twist to re-educate my thumbs to flying again and am pleased with my decision. I look forward to seeing the pics and a successful maiden report.

Good luck and happy flying!!!


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Old 10-24-2010, 10:00 AM
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Thanks,
The first few flights went well, once in the air and with just a couple slight trim adjustments it flew flat and level with no input. however the CG will need to be moved aft a bit, at 5.25 its just to forward. I'll try it at 5.5 next time out.

The 110 pulled the plane very well , in fact it was almost to much, it would hang on the prop at around 1/3 throttle , one click up or down and the plane would follow. its very touchy. I'm turning a apc 16x4w now and was thinking of trying other props to see if I can find one that isnt so sensitive to input. I have some 16x4 wood props on order maybe they will do the trick.
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YS 110
Futaba S9451 servos
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Du Bro HD ball links 'bolted"
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3" soft foam wheels (? make, I hade these from years ago )
Sullivan Tail wheel
TruTurn 2" wide chord alum spinner
Voltwatch
Hydramax NIMH 2000Mah




Sorry I didnt get any "action photos" but heres a couple static pics of the plane and field
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Old 12-09-2010, 11:23 AM
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New twistaholic here ,
ST 90 for engine, with a 14 X4 prop. will use 5.25 CG for maiden
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Not sure why the pics loaded the way they did. I guess three are still some website issues. I deleted them once and tried again, still loaded as you see them. Some large, some small, but all pics were resized to same small pixel size before posting
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if u want a bad ass twist 60 put a os 160 without muffler baffle. its awesome and makes the rest of the field look like little girls
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Has anyone tried moving the horizontal stabilizer/elevator rearward to decrease the pitch sensitivity of this model?

I had the Tribute 36 and the horizontal stabilizer/elevator was positioned the same way and I thought it was rather short coupled.

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