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RE: FOCUS II ARF construction by-the-numbers - 3/31/2005 4:16:07 PM   
ceb


 

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Status: offline 		Don, I'm sorry if this topic has been dicsussed before but I couldn't find it. Would it be OK to just glue down the top canopy rather than have top access? All my servos went in from the bottom anyway. If you glue the top on it gives more options for mounting tank and receiver. It also doesn't rattle, fall off in flight, may strengthen the fuse, etc. I just know there is something I'm not thinking of so I wanted to ask for input before sealing up the top of the plane. I got along fine with the Focus I that didn't open on top. Craig

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RE: FOCUS II ARF construction by-the-numbers - 3/31/2005 8:09:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi
i have the Onyx ...European copy off the focus 1 as i understand...but the point it has the access to the radio room from the bottom.
I think its better to have it from the top because a couples off things ... firsts and most important u have to open the radio room every time u have been out flying , thats gives you an easy possibility to get a quick look in that area and u also see the fuel tank , this easter on my airfield the snow has been melting and made the grass very wet and the water that the wheels splashing up is hitting the long pipe channel and some off that water was finding its way in to the balsa on the edges under there, but i think the most important is the easy access to the radio area.

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RE: FOCUS II ARF construction by-the-numbers - 4/1/2005 10:03:41 AM   
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Status: offline 		Yes the Onxy is a very close copy except that it uses a completely different/ far thicker airfoil.
The underbelly access (very popular in the US until recently) used on the Focus 1 is just plain awfull.
Some years ago I bought a Piedmont Hydeout that came with the same arrangment. I sealed the belly pan and made acess through the canopy.
Lee didn't seem to have the slightest idea of what I was talking about at the time but later on the temptation (basically a modified Hydeout ((waiting for the punches)) appeared with a similar set-up.

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RE: FOCUS II ARF construction by-the-numbers - 4/1/2005 4:50:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		the original wing off the Onyx has almost the same profil in the root as the Temptation, and the focus should bee wery similar to Temptation .


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RE: FOCUS II ARF construction by-the-numbers - 7/24/2005 2:27:21 AM   
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Status: offline 		Got a chance to do some additional flying on the Focus a couple of weeks ago. The airplane still flies very well. I tried a 15.5x12 four blade propellor but did not really like the way it responded. It was actually too slow in the horizontals for my taste. The prop works well on the Brio, but for the Focus, it slows it down just a bit too much.
The 17x12 two blade works pretty well and will stay with that one. Any case, will be looking at selling the Focus soon. A great flying plane but will be moving on to another Brio.

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RE: FOCUS II ARF construction by-the-numbers - 7/24/2005 3:09:38 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Don Szczur

Got a chance to do some additional flying on the Focus a couple of weeks ago. The airplane still flies very well. I tried a 15.5x12 four blade propellor but did not really like the way it responded. It was actually too slow in the horizontals for my taste. The prop works well on the Brio, but for the Focus, it slows it down just a bit too much.
The 17x12 two blade works pretty well and will stay with that one. Any case, will be looking at selling the Focus soon. A great flying plane but will be moving on to another Brio.

Don

Don good talking to you this week at Nat's and glad you crash was minor and you and your son was unhurt.
I tried the 15.75 X13 3 blade on a Mintor 170 and really like the power and performance it made the Focus for me a much better plane.
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RE: FOCUS II ARF construction by-the-numbers - 11/20/2005 2:21:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		he 4 blade on the Focus was just a bit too much fan area up there for my tastes. I've tried this new prop 15.75 x 11 3 blade on the Brio with excellent results. Would be curious how that works on the Focus. It is re-pitched by Dave Lockhart. I also got a prototype 18.1x 11 which I would like to try on the Focus vs. the Brio.

Thanks for the input,

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RE: FOCUS II ARF construction by-the-numbers - 12/27/2005 9:59:38 PM   
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RE: FOCUS II ARF construction by-the-numbers - 12/29/2005 9:49:39 PM   
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RE: FOCUS II ARF construction by-the-numbers - 12/30/2005 8:49:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		No they discontinued it earlier this year. Maybe you'll find one for sale but not from piedmont

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RE: FOCUS II ARF construction by-the-numbers - 1/4/2006 6:00:00 PM   
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No they discontinued it earlier this year. Maybe you'll find one for sale but not from piedmont

I talked with Dave Guerin at the Burlington contest in October, he indicated an update might be coming. Before that, Lee made it sound like it was not going to happen. We will have to wait and see.

I flew Lee's Focus earlier in the year and LOVED the way it flew. I hope they come out with more.

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RE: FOCUS II ARF construction by-the-numbers - 8/19/2006 2:59:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		I understand from talking to Dave that FOCUS II will be introduced again. He had mentioned this fall. I believe that there was enough interest in this design to do another run.

Don

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RE: FOCUS II ARF construction by-the-numbers - 8/21/2006 3:42:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have a Focus II ARC I would be willing to sell if anyone is interested.

PM me.

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RE: FOCUS II ARF construction by-the-numbers - 8/28/2006 1:26:13 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Don and all,

I've been flying my new Focus 2 and almost have it dialed in now except for the snap. I've got this thing doing a good snap but the only problem is it goes off tract about 15-20' or more when I snap. I tried cutting the rudder input by 50% and it didn't seem to help. I'm using a snap button and still have the ailerons elevators at 100% using Don's throws on high. The heading doesn't change much but boy does it move sideways when you snap. I was going to try less elev and aileron today but ran out of time to fly. Any idea's on this?

Tim

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RE: FOCUS II ARF construction by-the-numbers - 8/28/2006 2:49:00 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hello Tim,

Try snapping without the button. It will give you more options to deal with the variables in a snap such as speed and wind. Plus you can try things like giving elevator first to get the break and then add the ail and rudder.


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