ESM FW D-9
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I second VG, go Sierra.
They aren't perfectly scale but close enough unless you are a competition guy. But then you wouldn't be competing with an ARF anyway. Last weekend my D9 took a hard landing after it stalled on takeoff. It landed on the left main and the nose. Any other gear would have ripped right out but the Sierra gear took the hit no problem and lived to fly another day. No damage to the gear. The firewall was another story. Sierra is strong stuff! The modification is minimal. Just a bit of an angle needs to be cut in the wing for the body of the gear, so that the wheels are straight or a tiny bit of toe out.
They aren't perfectly scale but close enough unless you are a competition guy. But then you wouldn't be competing with an ARF anyway. Last weekend my D9 took a hard landing after it stalled on takeoff. It landed on the left main and the nose. Any other gear would have ripped right out but the Sierra gear took the hit no problem and lived to fly another day. No damage to the gear. The firewall was another story. Sierra is strong stuff! The modification is minimal. Just a bit of an angle needs to be cut in the wing for the body of the gear, so that the wheels are straight or a tiny bit of toe out.
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I think Ramstein put Sierra gear into his. Check back to the earliest pages of this thread. Whether it fits or not, Sierra gear will be going into my JV44 "red three." And the color scheme looks great ...Das ist ja fantastisch!
XYZ 53 twin almost fits, my choice, I hope to try something similar to Dowmer's cowl flap set up.
XYZ 53 twin almost fits, my choice, I hope to try something similar to Dowmer's cowl flap set up.
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I have two fiberglass spinner from Germany with a metal backplate, about 4 7/8th inch diameter, looks very scale... been years, don't know the retailer. ESM spinner is 4 13/16ths inch metal with metal backplate looks durable but they don't have the two blade in stock. IMP spinner spun aluminum about 5 inches in diameter.
Return spinner to Miracle and ask for one that has a centered hole?
Return spinner to Miracle and ask for one that has a centered hole?
#2806
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Would be nice if it was that easy. After sending pictures, posting videos on youtube, then converting videos into half a dozen formats, they told me there was nothing wong with it, and sent me Goldberg balancing instructions Must be me
OH, if you're wondering who offers this fantastic customer service, SDS Hobbies http://www.sdshobby.com/45in-cnc-alu...en-p-6012.html
OH, if you're wondering who offers this fantastic customer service, SDS Hobbies http://www.sdshobby.com/45in-cnc-alu...en-p-6012.html
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Of course it isn't you. Its the other side of the low cost Chinese made goods. I've been waiting only about a year for a canopy for the ESM Model 21 Zero. If they go broke before the boat arrives I could: 1. do a time intensive repair on the one I have, 2. try to build a mold from the broken canopy (but I thought this was an ARF?) or 3. go topless. No Ziroli, Yellow or byron canopy will work.
I will be careful not to break the 190 D9 canopy.
I will be careful not to break the 190 D9 canopy.
#2809
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Something else which is quite noticeable is that the strut isn’t centered in the retract well which would make accurately placing the gear doors a pain.
The only way this is doable is by placing the right retract in the left and vice versa and rotating the scissors around and then you’ll have the downlink in front which isn’t accurate to the FW190 though. But they’ll be centered..Or just take the down link off??
Truth be told, I’m seriously considering the purchase of another set of sierra gear…
But is it worth spending another $300 for this??
The only way this is doable is by placing the right retract in the left and vice versa and rotating the scissors around and then you’ll have the downlink in front which isn’t accurate to the FW190 though. But they’ll be centered..Or just take the down link off??
Truth be told, I’m seriously considering the purchase of another set of sierra gear…
But is it worth spending another $300 for this??
Has anyone run into this? Wound up rotating scissor assy. and switching L/R axles.
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It was started on early April and did the first test run today!!! It has a full cockpit with remotely opening canopy, guns, exhausts, eurokit electric retracts on the mains and DLE 55RA up front...
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Been lurking on here for quite a while and just pulled the trigger on the ESM D9 from VQ (impressed with their customer service so far, by the way). If I may can I ask, Dgiatr and panioul, what spinner(s) did you use for the 3 blade props? Your planes look tremendous!
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Thanks vertical! For those with the XYZ 53, do you reckon it can swing that 24x8x3 dgiatr has on his or would you go with a different size/pitch? By the way, this thread is one hell of a good resource and I want to thank everyone for their inputs!
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I am going to guess that is too much prop. For 50cc sized engines, there are 2 prop sizes that are standard. 22-10 for speed, and 23-8 for aerobatics. Generally the 22-10 is what is used. A twin configuration generally has slightly less power than a single. Then generally you go down one inch in diameter when going to 3-blade. So, going by this, you would be looking at a 20" or 21" x10 3 blade.
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Roger, makes sense to me. When it comes down to brass tacks, I might have to spend the money on a couple of props and experiment (see what performance I get on ground runs). I'm still considering a couple larger motors as well including an EME http://www.milehighrc.com/gas_motor.html would LOVE to put the 70 twin in there, but at 9 3/4" cap to cap there's NO WAY that one would fit. Electric starters are tempting
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I know that I am the odd man out here, but I fly my airplanes with the best possible prop, that makes it fly, and land properly. Yes, props have a big effect on landing. So, with that said, I stick with 2 blades. Being a competition scale modeler, I have static props that I use for scale judging. Nobody can see the prop when it is flying. A 50cc is prob the best engine for this plane. If you are working backward from a particular prop, to determine your engine choice, I will assert you are going the wrong way.
Attached are some pics of my current project, a 1/5th TA 152 HO. DLE 55 RA installed. Static prop, but will be running a 22-10 Xoar for flying.
Attached are some pics of my current project, a 1/5th TA 152 HO. DLE 55 RA installed. Static prop, but will be running a 22-10 Xoar for flying.
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Best engines for this plane that I've seen is the DLE55RA and the XYZ53. I have the regular DLE55 in mine swinging a 22/8 prop. I tried the 22-10 also. This plane lands at a crawl and those that have it can agree that she's a gentle giant. Even with the 22-10, landing were the same but performance was a little different at my altitude. I know of a gent with a EME 60 in his and he likes it. They're practically the same size. I have another ESM kit awaiting to be built only when I destroy this one..
Vertical, how does the prop effect your landings if you have the planes idle set correctly? I know they effect your flight and take offs due to thrust? Upon landing, for this plane, ( most warbirds) I'm at 1/4 or less on approach and then Idle over the runway. At that point, the prop is almost useless as when I initially setup my planes idle on the ground, it doesn't move. You can have a large prop on your plane as long as it doesn't damage your engine. I'd suggest sticking with the recommendations specs of the engine. OR master three point landings first...
Anyway, here is my on topic ESM FW190D along with my off topic, soon to be maidened, custom Meister scale 103inch D13. I'm repairing some last season damage and finally weathering the ESM D9 after the guys at the field told me she looked too clean to be a FW190..
Vertical, how does the prop effect your landings if you have the planes idle set correctly? I know they effect your flight and take offs due to thrust? Upon landing, for this plane, ( most warbirds) I'm at 1/4 or less on approach and then Idle over the runway. At that point, the prop is almost useless as when I initially setup my planes idle on the ground, it doesn't move. You can have a large prop on your plane as long as it doesn't damage your engine. I'd suggest sticking with the recommendations specs of the engine. OR master three point landings first...
Anyway, here is my on topic ESM FW190D along with my off topic, soon to be maidened, custom Meister scale 103inch D13. I'm repairing some last season damage and finally weathering the ESM D9 after the guys at the field told me she looked too clean to be a FW190..
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