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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 3/15/2012 5:55 PM   
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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 3/15/2012 6:25 PM   
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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 12/8/2012 11:48 PM   
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Looks like this thread is seeing light activity. Too bad.

Also, I may be joining this party a little late as I just got my 1/4 scale RV-4 a few weeks ago. Then I noticed Tower has now discontinued it. Oh well, guess this particular RV-4 is getting fairly old at 6-7 years.

I'm planning on using an O.S. .95 4-stroker in mine. I figured it was originaly designed around an O.S. .91 4-stroker, so the .95 should be a good choice.

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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 12/9/2012 3:49 AM   
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Status: offline 		Had mine for four years still fly it every week looks great havent had to touch the covering, did have to repair one wheel pant use a 91 four stroke, also had to pitch the oringinal spinner, it was so far out of balance, dont forget to use longer servo arms on the ailerons to get proper throw.

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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 12/9/2012 11:38 PM   
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You will enjoy this model. I bought one earlier this year, flys great, I used a OS95V, Pulls it around very nicely..

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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 12/10/2012 12:45 AM   
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havent had to touch the covering........................dont forget to use longer servo arms on the ailerons to get proper throw.


My factory covering was in pretty saggy shape so out came the iron and the heat gun. I spent quite a bit of time on it. My factory covering was probably done late in the day by an eight year old Chinese "Monocote" trainee.

Thanks, I picked up a set of longer Dubro servo arms.

I also noticed the small horns for the ailerons. I couldn't get the holes in the horns to line up with the hinge centerline and still be able to attach them to the ailerons. It was funny seeing a drawing in the manual showing the holes in the horns lining up with the hinge centerline, but the supplied horns weren't even close.

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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 12/10/2012 1:04 AM   
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Hey JoeMamma,

You will enjoy this model. I bought one earlier this year, flys great, I used a OS95V, Pulls it around very nicely..

Have fun




Thanks for the encouragement !

I spent the day designing and making up a magnetic canopy hatch using some rare earth magnets. That'll be two less fasteners to lose at the field. I still can't believe how strong those little magnets are.

I'm having a hard time getting my fat little hands under the servo rods to be able to install/remove the wing bolts. My fix is to move the rudder servo location rearward about 4 inches. I'm also going to be placing the elevator servo directly in the center (left/right) in the fuse.


So far she's going together fairly easy. I'm in no hurry to get her done as it's now dreary time here in Michigan.

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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 12/10/2012 3:21 AM   
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Status: offline 		My factory covering was in pretty saggy shape so out came the iron and the heat gun. I spent quite a bit of time on it. My factory covering was probably done late in the day by an eight year old Chinese "Monocote" trainee.
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we have had ares for 4 years it was when they where get them with damage wing tips ribs tail feathers i new i was going to recover them in are own color theme so we got a deal on two of them before they send them back ,this is how they turn out ,satio 100 reinforce landing gear and other spots they fly great had a dead stick last year and took out the gear but was a easy fix back in the air this year i wish i would of knon they were going to stop making them i would of store one or two

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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 12/10/2012 3:11 PM   
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i wish i would of knon they were going to stop making them i would of store one or two


Yeah........I hear Ya. That's not the first time I've bought an RC plane and then found out I was probably the last guy to buy it.

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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 12/12/2012 12:27 AM   
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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 12/12/2012 2:34 PM   
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Did they stop making it, or did tower just stop carrying it?


Discontinued http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXPKT5&P=ML

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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 1/29/2013 3:35 AM   
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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 1/29/2013 3:47 AM   
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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 1/30/2013 9:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		I saw that. I could get away with just getting a new fuselage and tail feathers but they are out of the fuselage. That isn't a good sign.


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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 1/30/2013 11:49 PM   
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I saw that. I could get away with just getting a new fuselage and tail feathers but they are out of the fuselage. That isn't a good sign.


I was late to the party and just recently purchased mine. I just finished it up and I’m waiting for springtime for the maiden. Geesh........I haven't even flown it yet and there is already a parts shortage.

It’s bad enough not to be able to get replacement parts, but in the event of a crash, you also can’t get any drawings for any of the wood parts.

That was one reality of owning any ARF until now...................but, good news: Just got my April ‘03 issue of Fly RC magazine and read the article on the Pilot RC 107” Decathlon sold by Chief Aircraft. They will be supplying free replacement laser-cut wood parts in the event of a crash. That’s unheard of in the ARF world.

There has been many times where I wish I could get a drawing of a particular wood part or some replacement wood parts. It sure would save on some grief.

My last repair consisted of making up a new leading edge on a wing panel. I also had to draw up and fabricate a few wing ribs from scratch without even knowing what the dimensions were.........that certainly was no fun job.

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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 2/2/2013 2:33 AM   
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I hope to goodness they do get more fuselages in. I have a DLE20 I want to put in a new one.
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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 3/9/2013 12:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		JUST GOT MY RV-4 ALSO   CAN NOT FIND ANY MOUNTING GEAR FOR FITTING WINGS TO FUS. OR ANY THING IN MANUL TO DECRIBE IT.. ANY ONE FIND THE SAME OR JUST ME?
 THANKS     TOM

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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 3/9/2013 2:49 AM   
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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 3/9/2013 2:52 AM   
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JUST GOT MY RV-4 ALSO   CAN NOT FIND ANY MOUNTING GEAR FOR FITTING WINGS TO FUS. OR ANY THING IN MANUL TO DECRIBE IT.. ANY ONE FIND THE SAME OR JUST ME?
 THANKS     TOM


Tom,

You should have an aluminum, black colored wing joining tube and a set of wood alignment pins. These both come with the kit. A picture and instructions for installing these pins are on page 10 of the assembly manual. If you don't have a manual, here's a link for it http://manuals.hobbico.com/gpm/gpma1357-manual.pdf

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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 5/17/2013 1:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		Finally got some nice weather so I got in the maiden plus two additional flights.

What a nice flyer ! Everything you fellahs have been saying.

Too bad the model has been discontinued.

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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 5/17/2013 11:57 PM   
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     SOUNDS LIKE SPRING IN MI. WINTER HERE IN NZ BUT IS A GOOD SEASON FOR FLYING   RARELY SNOWS   VERY FEW FROSTS.
   HOPE TO FLY MY RV-4 FOR FIRST TIME IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO.
  JOE,WHAT ENGINE ARE YOU USING?   GOT A OS-95 IN MINE  ONLY ONE TANK THRU   RUNS WELL.
  BEEN FLYING A ESCAPADE WITH DLE-20 TO BREAK IN THE DLE AND THEN PUT A 4 STROKE IN.
  HOPE YOUR FLYING GOES WELL FOR THE SUMMER.
   I GREW UP IN WISCONSIN   NAVY 5968  ENDED UP IN NZ AND STAYED. WE FLY AT BIRDLINGS FLAT . HAVE A LOOK IF YOU CAN.
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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 5/18/2013 1:43 AM   
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     SOUNDS LIKE SPRING IN MI. WINTER HERE IN NZ BUT IS A GOOD SEASON FOR FLYING   RARELY SNOWS   VERY FEW FROSTS.
   HOPE TO FLY MY RV-4 FOR FIRST TIME IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO.
  JOE,WHAT ENGINE ARE YOU USING?   GOT A OS-95 IN MINE  ONLY ONE TANK THRU   RUNS WELL.
  BEEN FLYING A ESCAPADE WITH DLE-20 TO BREAK IN THE DLE AND THEN PUT A 4 STROKE IN.
  HOPE YOUR FLYING GOES WELL FOR THE SUMMER.
   I GREW UP IN WISCONSIN   NAVY 5968  ENDED UP IN NZ AND STAYED. WE FLY AT BIRDLINGS FLAT . HAVE A LOOK IF YOU CAN.
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Hi Tom.

My engine ? I won a new O.S. 95 4-stroke engine last summer. The RV-4 seemed like the perfect candidate for the 95. I have always had good luck with O.S.

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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 5/19/2013 9:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have a magnum .91 4 stroke in mine. 3 years ago had a slight mishap (pilot error ) Anyway I had a friend that was willing to do the repairs. 3 and some years later I got the chance to fly it yesterday. Long story, I took some time off got married changed jobs my buddy had a massive heart attack, but now is well my friend recovered and I'm back flying and have my RV 4. Just love this plane. Very disappointing that they discontinued the plane.

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RE: Great Planes RV-4 .60-.90 ARF - 5/19/2013 10:55 PM   
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We have been fly Ares for 3 or 4 years now love this plane if any one has a RV _4 and has damage or a total and wants to get some thing for it I would like to take it apart and make a copy of it I waited to long to get another one ,

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