Top RC Zero from Gator R/C
03-21-2019, 01:25 PM
#601
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Altillac, France
Posts: 41
Hi everyone,
Due to health reasons, I am thinking about buying a hand held electric starter for my FG-90 R3, do any of you guys use a starter ? If so, which one ? I would appreciate some comment from somebody who actually uses one.
Thanks in advance
Andrew
Due to health reasons, I am thinking about buying a hand held electric starter for my FG-90 R3, do any of you guys use a starter ? If so, which one ? I would appreciate some comment from somebody who actually uses one.
Thanks in advance
Andrew
03-21-2019, 04:26 PM
#602
Originally Posted by DH71TIGER
Hi everyone,
Due to health reasons, I am thinking about buying a hand held electric starter for my FG-90 R3, do any of you guys use a starter ? If so, which one ? I would appreciate some comment from somebody who actually uses one.
Thanks in advance
Andrew
Due to health reasons, I am thinking about buying a hand held electric starter for my FG-90 R3, do any of you guys use a starter ? If so, which one ? I would appreciate some comment from somebody who actually uses one.
Thanks in advance
Andrew
03-22-2019, 09:51 AM
#603
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Altillac, France
Posts: 41
Thanks LtMash1A .................... good idea, I'll give that some thought ..............
Andrew
Andrew
03-22-2019, 11:26 AM
#604
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Guildford, UNITED KINGDOM
Posts: 500
I’ve been looking at beila props but they are too thick at the hub to fit a backplate on for a spinner due to the length of the prop nut thread. Can anyone please help with alternative brands of quality propellers which work on the Saito 84?
Photo of my Zero awaiting it’s maiden....
Photo of my Zero awaiting it’s maiden....
03-22-2019, 12:32 PM
#605
What Beila prop? I run a 22X12 Beilla Fokke Wulf prop from Aircraft International on my Zero with an 84 as well as the 22X12 WWII Prop. That's a lot of oil on the ground!
03-22-2019, 03:02 PM
#606
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: PERTH, AUSTRALIA
Posts: 1,373
Nice fit out Neil. ��
03-26-2019, 05:53 AM
#607
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Guildford, UNITED KINGDOM
Posts: 500
The beila 24 x 10 prop I have is a 34mm thick hub and too big for a spinner, unless I recess the prop nut. The WWII ones are 30mm I believe, does that not cause the same issue?
03-26-2019, 12:47 PM
#608
Originally Posted by Neil Guildford
The beila 24 x 10 prop I have is a 34mm thick hub and too big for a spinner, unless I recess the prop nut. The WWII ones are 30mm I believe, does that not cause the same issue?
, nor 24X10.
04-11-2019, 07:02 AM
#609
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Guildford, UNITED KINGDOM
Posts: 500
I hope this is going to work...
I've cut into the Beila prop by 14mm to enable the use of my spinner.
Last edited by Neil Guildford; 04-11-2019 at 07:11 AM.
04-11-2019, 09:12 AM
#610
Originally Posted by Neil Guildford
I hope this is going to work...
I've cut into the Beila prop by 14mm to enable the use of my spinner.
04-11-2019, 09:30 AM
#611
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Guildford, UNITED KINGDOM
Posts: 500
I think it’s 34mm from memory. I wonder if I have a shorter prop shaft as a few people have commented the same. With the back plate for the spinner on I can only just get the whole of the first nut on, but only if I omit the washer.
04-11-2019, 09:47 AM
#612
Originally Posted by Neil Guildford
I think it’s 34mm from memory. I wonder if I have a shorter prop shaft as a few people have commented the same. With the back plate for the spinner on I can only just get the whole of the first nut on, but only if I omit the washer.
04-13-2019, 08:05 AM
#613
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Guildford, UNITED KINGDOM
Posts: 500
Is that the semi scale black prop or one of the white ones that’s 24.5mm?
04-13-2019, 08:47 AM
#614
Originally Posted by Neil Guildford
Is that the semi scale black prop or one of the white ones that’s 24.5mm?
1) 3 Blake Simi-Scale Corsair Style. 22X12 or
2) 3 Blade Semi-Scae Fokke Wulf Style 22X12
Either one will work.
04-13-2019, 09:27 AM
#615
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Guildford, UNITED KINGDOM
Posts: 500
I can only think that Biela has changed the size that they manufacture to.
This engine isn’t new to me and was in my Hangar 9 Corsair for three years previously, first with a 22 x 10 3b semi scale Biela, then 22 x 12 3b and lastly the 24 x 10 2b.
The 2 blade is the thickest at 34mm.
22 x 12 3b is 28mm
22 x 10 3b is 27.2mm.
This engine isn’t new to me and was in my Hangar 9 Corsair for three years previously, first with a 22 x 10 3b semi scale Biela, then 22 x 12 3b and lastly the 24 x 10 2b.
The 2 blade is the thickest at 34mm.
22 x 12 3b is 28mm
22 x 10 3b is 27.2mm.
04-13-2019, 12:25 PM
#616
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: NORWAY
Posts: 206
New maiden complete in Norway, will be posting video tomorrow..
04-14-2019, 08:28 AM
#617
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Eden Prairie, MN,
Posts: 808
Congrats on maiden. What engine and gear did you use? What was all up weight?
04-14-2019, 11:55 AM
#618
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: NORWAY
Posts: 206
Here is the video, hope you like it, its a Saito FG90 and sierra retracts
04-14-2019, 12:10 PM
#619
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Guildford, UNITED KINGDOM
Posts: 500
Good video, thanks for posting.
04-24-2019, 08:57 AM
#620
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Tvedestrand, NORWAY
Posts: 49
Originally Posted by roydefiant
Congrats on maiden. What engine and gear did you use? What was all up weight?
Saito FG90R3 radial gas engine. The gear is Sierra retract (Air)
Total weight dry 15 kg. (without extra drop tank)
04-25-2019, 09:59 AM
#621
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Tvedestrand, NORWAY
Posts: 49
06-27-2019, 04:25 AM
#622
Structural failure
I loved my TopRc Zero, however I experienced 2 major structural failures with my Zero. First problem was a leading edge flutter at the root of the wing, right in front of the wheel wells I recovered from this and made a modification to minimize the problem. The second failure was unrecoverable.
BUYER BEWARE. Make sure you reinforce the tube mounts
07-22-2019, 02:51 PM
#623
Join Date: May 2007
Location: cypress,
CA
Posts: 98
What do you guys recommend for the gears. Is the TopRC gears good enough. I really hate Robart. Does Sierra makes the gears for this plane ?
Thanks
Thanks
07-22-2019, 04:52 PM
#624
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Waukesha,
WI
Posts: 38
I wasn't a fan of Robart either so I went with the electric gear from Top RC, looked really good with the polished aluminum and all. My experience with them was not good, if you bump the gear switch and it starts moving while on the ground, you'll cook the gear motors. The struts are also not very beefy, barely got it sideways and the strut folded over. Switched over to Robart air and so far I love them. My 2 cents.
07-22-2019, 05:53 PM
#625
Join Date: May 2007
Location: cypress,
CA
Posts: 98
Flypilot used the Sierra gears but I couldn't find it on VQWarbirds or GatorRC. I wonder if he uses the EMS gears for the 88" zero
