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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 4/8/2008 3:53:26 PM   
    tubamike78


     

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    Status: offline     		anyone have any experience with zippy battery's from hobbycity. here's the one i'm looking at. http://www.****/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=6351

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 4/9/2008 2:33:31 PM   
    areeves1950


     

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    Status: offline     		Glen

    Great price on the charger did you get locally or online? I am very interested in a 3 cell pack of the a123 batteries for my sporster ep. My question is does the astro charger
    balance the packs are just charge. I hear some people say you do not have to balance??????????


    Alan

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 4/9/2008 2:41:19 PM   
    1Crash test dummy


     

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    Status: offline     		Yes you will need a n astro blinky for A123 for balancing. It was on sale at our LHS. Also the 109 will need and upgrade chip for A123 it's about $19.95. Glen

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 4/9/2008 2:56:55 PM   
    areeves1950


     

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    when are you going to take up the beaver????


    alan

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 4/9/2008 7:02:27 PM   
    1Crash test dummy


     

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    Status: offline     		Still learning to fly the Electrastar

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 4/10/2008 4:50:56 AM   
    areeves1950


     

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    Yea we know ,How longs that going to take...........ha ha ha

    Later Alan

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 4/14/2008 3:28:32 PM   
    areeves1950


     

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    Hey Glen .....I guess i better not be talking took the e-star up this morning wind about 6-8 mph out of the north. took off no
    problem flew around, did some loops. Then the wind started to pickup and trying to change direction. So i thought i would go
    ahead and land. bad ideal came in and i let her stall. She came down on the nose gear pretty hard made big balnace before she rested in the
    field beside the street. Only damage is the nose gear bent way back. I think i can fix that.

    Have a good one
    Alan

    I hate the wind.....

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 4/14/2008 3:51:39 PM   
    1Crash test dummy


     

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    Status: offline     		Hi Alan

    Yea I''ve done that before It bends back, just make sure you remove it before you bend it. I replaced the set screw with a ball head and filed a flat spot on the spring so the wheel stays put.

    I flew my E-star 3 times yesterday with my instructor. I''m getting close to making my solo. The last flight we had a 10mph cross wind which made landing very tricky. had it not been for the buddy box I would have bent something for sure!
    I also flew the Super Cub 9 times!

    I should have my A123 batteries sometime this week.
    Glen

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 4/14/2008 11:43:49 PM   
    Fast Guy



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    Status: offline     		Glen, with the A123s the E-Star is going to feel like a whole new plane. You will be surprised with the flight times you get and how much lighter and nimble it feels. Also a good increase in power and shorter take offs. Good luck on the solo.

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 4/15/2008 12:42:58 AM   
    1Crash test dummy


     

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    Status: offline     		Hi Fast guy

    I can''t wait to try the A123 I''ll have three packs so that should be good the keep both my E-star and the E-flite Beaver in the air.
    I picked up an astroflite 109 charger on sale $70 ! also got the chip for A123 and an astro blinky balancer.

    I have a 4cell 3200 lipo and I sure like flying with it better than the heavy 7 cells! if the A123 is even better I''ll be a happy camper!

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 4/15/2008 11:19:17 PM   
    areeves1950


     

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    ORIGINAL: 1Crash test dummy

    Hi Alan

    Yea I''''ve done that before It bends back, just make sure you remove it before you bend it. I replaced the set screw with a ball head and filed a flat spot on the spring so the wheel stays put.

    I flew my E-star 3 times yesterday with my instructor. I''''m getting close to making my solo. The last flight we had a 10mph cross wind which made landing very tricky. had it not been for the buddy box I would have bent something for sure!
    I also flew the Super Cub 9 times!

    I should have my A123 batteries sometime this week.
    Glen

    Yea good ideal on filing a flat spot on spring. I took her back up yesterday evening. She is hard to land, i am landing on a paved street and i kept comming
    into fast. luckly the street was long i manage to get her down ok. Just need to practice on those landings. Flew the cub about 3 flights no problem there.

    later Alan

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 4/22/2008 8:21:18 PM   
    tubamike78


     

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    Status: offline     		this might help you out on your landings.

    http://www.ozrcflying.com/2007/08/advanced-landing.html

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 4/23/2008 4:43:30 AM   
    areeves1950


     

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    Hey Thanks

    I read the artical very helpful............

    Thanks Again
    Alan

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 4/25/2008 5:53:38 AM   
    1Crash test dummy


     

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    Status: offline     		Yea I can fly around fine but the landings are tricky!

    I switched my E-star over to 2.4 also got another DX6i and a buddy cord. Now I can fly the beaver on a buddy box with my instructor.
    Also got my A123 batteries. I remove rd the front hoop to get CG. Put on 3 1/2" wheels for the soggy grass I land on.
    I'll post a flight report tomorrow weather permitting



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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 4/25/2008 1:19:54 PM   
    areeves1950


     

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    Hey Glen

    Sounds like you are getting into this hobby with both feet. let me know how the beaver flys.
    get some pictures at the field...

    Good to hear from you

    alan

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