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RE: New Giant GP Super Sportster!!!!! - 9/12/2007 1:22:32 AM   
Brian Smith


 

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thats what i have on my cmp extra 300s (140) red white blue.i was told 18x8 might be better with my g38.i dnt know, thank you for the reply.any others would be much appreciated. my SS will be here in 3 days.tryin to get all the info i can.



18x8 would be alright.. I see no problem with that.. try it and see which you like best.. 18x8 will give you a little more RPMs and maybe a tad less power.. Brian

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RE: New Giant GP Super Sportster!!!!! - 9/12/2007 1:30:05 AM   
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RE: New Giant GP Super Sportster!!!!! - 9/12/2007 1:31:21 AM   
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i will do that. thank you for help


No problem as we are all in this together.. Right? .. Brian

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RE: New Giant GP Super Sportster!!!!! - 9/12/2007 2:12:12 AM   
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RE: New Giant GP Super Sportster!!!!! - 9/12/2007 2:21:06 AM   
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Status: offline 		Has everybody done the tail feather reinforcement? How many of us Giant Super Sporster guys are flying them like out of the box?

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RE: New Giant GP Super Sportster!!!!! - 9/12/2007 2:23:27 AM   
Brian Smith


 

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Has everybody done the tail feather reinforcement? How many of us Giant Super Sporster guys are flying them like out of the box?



The one I assembled for my friend with a G38 is flying with no changes.. It is flying very well- so far.. Brian Smith

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RE: New Giant GP Super Sportster!!!!! - 9/12/2007 2:25:51 AM   
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RE: New Giant GP Super Sportster!!!!! - 9/12/2007 3:03:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		yep. i heard this s a good flying bird. im new o gas and bigger scale .my funtana x .50 was the biggest i had until i got a cmp extra 300s 140 size.(stars and stripes).i didnt like it very much. it flew nice but it snaped in a heart beat and evertime i slowed it down it would just fall lie a rock.i almost gave up on bigger scale an back to .40 .50 size nitro beause of the extra.And was tryin to sell my g38.Until i seen this plane in the model airplane magazine and did research in this forum listening to you all fine gents.And now here i am.rethinking the gas thing positivly.

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RE: New Giant GP Super Sportster!!!!! - 9/12/2007 2:28:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		I am working on one right now that I have done some tail reinforcements on. I don't really think there is a problem with the design but that there were some isolated incidents in which the tail has failed. The modifications that I have made are as follows:

1) tail brace wires connecting the vertical and horizontal stabs to the fuse.

2) diagonal cross members in the two inner-most bays of the horizontal stab to transfer force from the leading edge of the stab to the center plate.

3) an 1/8th inch plywood plate between the last two formers in the fuse just below the turtle deck. This eliminated the twisting in the furthest aft portion of the fuse.

4) re-covered with Sig Koverall fabric and dope which pretty much becomes a structural member itself.

I did these mods just because I wanted to eliminate the chances that I got one of the "bad ones" too. I am also planning to use a Brillelli 46 gasser for power too so I will have a little more power than the average Giant SS. I think the weight penalty of the modifications will be negligible especially considering the increase in power. Wing loading will not be affected any more than if I had to add tail weight. At least this is functional tail weight.

Brian

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RE: New Giant GP Super Sportster!!!!! - 9/12/2007 6:23:56 PM   
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I don't see any!
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RE: New Giant GP Super Sportster!!!!! - 9/16/2007 3:24:32 PM   
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RE: New Giant GP Super Sportster!!!!! - 9/17/2007 2:34:31 AM   
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RE: New Giant GP Super Sportster!!!!! - 9/22/2007 12:02:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		i have a g38 im putting on my ss my pitts muffler hits the firewall and is about half inch away from the included standoffs which is supposedly the right ones using the g38. can anyone help me please thats usi the g38 with the pitts muffler.

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RE: New Giant GP Super Sportster!!!!! - 10/4/2007 1:37:44 AM   
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RE: New Giant GP Super Sportster!!!!! - 10/8/2007 12:20:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		I think I am going to buy one of these. I had one last year but ended up selling it before I even got a chance to fly it. Going to go with the Super Tigre g3250 engine, Hitec 475 servos all around and a Hitec 311 on the throttle, 2000mah 6 v rx pack, and a apc 18x8 prop.

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