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RE: Park Zone Slow V - 8/16/2005 5:24:23 AM

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o cool. that makes it a lot easier.

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RE: Park Zone Slow V - 8/16/2005 5:55:51 AM

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ORIGINAL: losi24

o cool. that makes it a lot easier.

The Slow Stick has got to be one of the most modified electric planes out there. I've seen SS biplanes, SS on floats, twin motor brushless, 4 motor with GWS IPS motors Triplane SS. I've seen post about SS stringthened to carry 35 ounces and more. There was an article in a local news paper (I think it was) last year a guy had two cameras on his. I 4 megapixel digital and a wireless video camera sending a signal to the ground he used to align his plane for digital photography.

The Wattage Lite Stick and GWS Slow Stick got me back into RC Models again after a few years of not flying. I didn't sell any of my old planes, I just got tired and took a break. Electric park fliers got me hooked again. I hardly ever fly my glow or gas planes.

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RE: Park Zone Slow V - 8/16/2005 9:05:19 AM

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i've had a slow stick but when flying over a road over a car

it lost power and got ran over. i love the slow stick. i will have one for as long as i fly.

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RE: Park Zone Slow V - 1/10/2006 8:45:41 PM

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I read the posting of upgrading to a Venom Racing 370 - I ordered one from Hobby Town and the gear from the stock motor does not fit on the new motor, nor does it fit it the mount easliy. Did I order the incorrect motor (Venom Fireball 370)?

HELP!

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At Glaciar Girl's suggestion I just intalled the Venom Racing 370 motor in my Slo-V and the improvement was dramatic and considering in only cost $15 I'm really impressed. Thanks Brad!

I find the stock motor even with the 7 cell battery to be rather anemic. I always had trouble getting much altitude out of it unless I had it carefully trimmed and managed the throttle and turns well. Not anymore! I just maidened the new motor and was able to climb several hundred feet very fast with no trouble at all. You can't get something for nothing of course and I noticed that the battery drained that much faster as well but it was a worthwhile trade off.

In fact the difference was so great, I would guess a good 30% or more of extra power, that I would wonder if my stock motor were not in fact defective, were it not for the enthusiastic response others have had putting it in their J-3 Cubs, another PZ plane that uses the same motor as the Slo-V.

It makes you wonder why Parkzone didn't just use the Venom motor and charge an extra $5 for the plane as that is the price difference between the stock 370 and Venom Racing's version.

The Venom motor is the same size and fits the motor mount perfectly. You will have to remove the pinion (the little metal gear on the stock motor's prop shaft) and intstall in on the Venom. I was able to pop it off easily using a screw driver as a lever and then empoxied into onto the Venom motor.

I highly recommend this inexpensive hop up.

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RE: Park Zone Slow V - 6/1/2006 3:23:50 AM

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Is the correct motor Glacier Girl recommends for this hop up the "1320 Venom Raceing Fireball Mini Series 370 motor" for $15.99 at Venom Raceing?? I hope someone knows as it looks like a really good and easy hop up for the Slow-V.

Thank you - Wotan

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RE: Park Zone Slow V - 6/2/2006 11:18:49 PM

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I have just purchased a Slow-V and am in the process of putting it together. It has been a little difficult for me, a 70 year old beginner. I've got the tail assembly left to do and my hands do not want to do the things they used to do.

To have something very simple to bang up and hopefully learn something from, I got a Firebird Scout at the same time. I have put that together - a lot easier than the V. However, I have not been able to keep it in the air from a hand launch. It just goes straight out, decends and makes a rather hard landing. It seems like there is not enough power for it to fly. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

If I manage to get the tail on right and the winds are kind, I will try the V this weekend.

wotan

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RE: Park Zone Slow V - 6/27/2006 7:04:22 PM

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Hi Wotan, forget the Firebird(although a good plane) you will have no problems like that with the Slo v, i suspect that the tail plane incidence is set incorrectly, causing the firebird to pitch in as it were, you shouldn't have any problems with the power of the firebird, just a quick thought you did launch into the wind didn't you as hand launching down wind can have that effect,any how let me know how you get on.

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RE: Park Zone Slow V - 7/1/2006 12:43:32 AM

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I agree with forgeting the Scout, it's too fast a plane for beginners. The Slo-V is the better choice. I managed to get my Scout airborne but it wasn't pretty! Too fast for me. The rubber nose saved it's life several times! Needs a lot of room too.

Later on I'll be able to give the Scout a proper workout.

Tom

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RE: Park Zone Slow V - 7/1/2006 12:48:05 PM

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wotan1,
Sorry I didn't really recommend the Venom for the SLo-V, I recommend it for the PZ Cub.
Someone had asked would it work with the stock PZ stuff.
On the Slo-V it will have to run in a reverse direction, which means retarded timing.
It may be better then the stock motor, but you would not get the full potential out of it unless you retimed the motor. And that's something I never attempted on the Venom.

As for the pinion gear not fitting. If you are trying to reuse the gear from the original motor, it may have gotten a little oversize, being on the other motor. If you can't get a new gear, try installing it with RED Loctite. Sand the shaft lightly to give the Loctite something to grab onto.
Let it dry at least 24 hours.

Just so you know there is a big forum on the Slo-V down in the "Park Fliers" section of the forums. Lot of good guys there, who know the "V" well, and love to help.
I've modded mine to the max. Now runs a Rimfire brushless outrunner. And it now sports somewhere around 50 LED's for night flying.

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RE: Park Zone Slow V - 7/13/2006 1:18:23 PM

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have been using the stock 6 cell pack on the slo v which i charge as stated in the manual 0.8amps for 40 mins, have just bought the 7 cell pack, should i charge it at the same rate as the six cell, as i have been charging for over an hour so far and the led in the charger is still flashing, hope you can help many thanks........................

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RE: Park Zone Slow V - 7/13/2006 6:26:43 PM

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The 7 cell battery should be charged at the same rate as the 6 cell. If you are using the stock HZ charger, keep an eye on the batteries. The charger is not of the best quality and sometimes gives a false reading. Usually this means that it will show a full charge before the battery is fully charged; but I guess that it could also fail to terminate upon full charge. If the battery starts to get more than just warm, take it off the charger immediately. As you get into the hobby, you should invest in a decent charger. I use the Horizon Hobby Vision Peak Ultra.

To compensate for the extra weight of the 7-cell battery, make sure that your Slow-V's wing is set in the most forward position. You'll find that the plane is much nicer to fly with the extra power available to you from the 7-cell.

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RE: Park Zone Slow V - 7/14/2006 10:43:23 AM

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many thanks leo l, i did wonder about the wing position for outdoor flying will set it to the most forward position,did try new battery,god does that extra cell make a difference!!!!, do you know of another motor and prop i could use ,to try and asqueeze that little bit extra performance, as ifear in time to come the motor will eventually pack up on me, i looked at an article on here a couple of weeks ago regarding prop balancing and that made a lot of difference nearly zero vibration, unfortunately the british weather is as windy as anything, so for the minute will stick to the sim take care guys, mike......

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RE: Park Zone Slow V - 7/17/2006 1:00:16 AM

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Hello folks,

I think I finally have gotten my Slo-V ready to go. It has been snake bitten. The controls were making strange noises even after I got a new one back from Horizon. I think it was my fault - broke something in a servo. I got a new one from the LHS and wonder of wonders I installed it myself. Everything looks fine on the controls now, however, the weather is not co-operating so I have not been able to give the only test that really matters - actually flying it. Hope to do that tomorrow.

Question 1 - is the prop spinner really important?? I have a prop that the spinner is off and doesn't seem to want to go back on and stay on.
Question 2 - is there an upgrade motor for the slo-v that is just a simple trade off?? (I have a couple of bigger batteries on order.)

Thank you - wotan

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RE: Park Zone Slow V - 7/17/2006 9:30:40 AM

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Alu ha, with regards the prop spinner, it has saved my prop shaft a few times, after a nose over upon landing, seems to absorb the impact when the little bird tips over, at low speed, with regards the motor, i am wondering if any stock 370 would work, i think i have read a couple of articles and the venom fireball is mentioned, but if anyone has any info regarding a staight swap for the stock 370 then please share it with us, my concerns where if the pinion would be a simple staight swap, got to admit it's all good fun!!!!!! take care guys. happy landings

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RE: Park Zone Slow V - 7/18/2006 6:54:46 PM

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To help keep the spinner in place, put a few drops of rubber cement in the spinner's mounting hole, then press the spinner onto the prop shaft. Let the rubber cement set-up and the spinner will stay in place under most circumstances.

The Venom motor is set up for counter-clockwise rotation, while the Slow-V gear box requires the motor to have clockwise rotation. I havn't tried it, but I've read that the Venom will not perform well it it is changed to clockwise rotation. (Something to do with the orientation of the brushes). The 7 cell battery is a good power upgrade. To go for substantially more power you probably need to change the plane to a brushless set-up.

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