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what plane to build to go with a ips(the little one) - 10/29/2003 3:09:41 PM   
flip3d



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From: louisville, KY, USA
Status: offline 		what to build and what will 3d
i want comthing i can fly in my back yard.

plans will help

philip


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RE: what plane to build to go with a ips(the little one) - 10/30/2003 2:56:13 AM   
Bill Mixon


 

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From: Kite, GA,
Status: offline 		It's tough to build a 3D plane light enough to be able to use the IPS drive.
For the past couple of years I have flown a 3 Ch rud elev thro plane with the DXF drive with a 14 X 10 GWS prop with 8 110 mah nicads for power.
Plane is carbon rod and tube construction with food wrap for covering.
About all you could do with it is torque roll, loops, spins, etc..

I built a version with ailerons so I could do some real 3d flying, but with the added weight of the aileron servo and airframe structure, the IPS wasn't enough. I swapped to one of the IPS twin drives turning a 14 or 15 X 10 prop, and still don't have the performance I would like.

Bill

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RE: what plane to build to go with a ips(the little one) - 11/8/2003 5:41:02 AM   
Dr Kiwi


 

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From: Chattanooga, TN, USA
Status: offline 		This isn't true 3D but it is small, light and aerobatic - and the kit is beautifully laser cut, yet is only ~$30 at www.toddsmodels.com.

See this post, for a construction article on the one I built.

http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=103028

Cheers, Phil

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RE: what plane to build to go with a ips(the little one) - 11/9/2003 4:17:46 AM   
Jason Beach


 

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From: Lyman, WY, USA
Status: offline 		You could also look at the Mini IFO


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RE: what plane to build to go with a ips(the little one) - 11/12/2003 3:45:21 AM   
WayKewl


 

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From: Bedford, TX,
Status: offline 		T3D CAP uses IPS-A motor.

http://www.edogfight.com/Catalog_page/Airplanes.htm

Use 340mAh Lipoly for this plane. 740mAh will hover marginally for first 5 min. This is probably the lowest wing loading 3D plane kit out there. I fly this model frequently in my front yard. Also excellent for indoor 3D. It is a nice looking 3D plane, compared to most other so called 3D planes with short square wings or pancake wings like IFO...ugly.

I plan to get PJS300 from hobby-lobby when they restock. It is a perfect replacement for IPS with the same weight but with more than twice the thrust. It should be ballistic!

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RE: what plane to build to go with a ips(the little one) - 11/18/2003 10:52:50 PM   
VinceHerman



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From: Wadsworth, OH, USA
Status: offline 		I have a T3D Cap. Loads of fun. I have broken mine enough that it is getting heavy. Thrust is almost down to 1:1
I may have to try to shave a few grams by running the 340 batteries.
Oh, the breaks were clearly pilot error.

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