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Forum: 3D Flying!
02-08-2007, 12:05 AM
Replies: 1,077
Views: 110,390
Posted By jamiem75

RE: Lanier Yak

I have the lanier yak with a 3w75 under the hood. The plane is an animal with that engine. it weighed a little under 21 pounds with little or no attempts made at lightening it. I removed some balsa...
Forum: 3D Flying!
02-07-2007, 07:45 PM
Replies: 3,253
Views: 353,849
Posted By jamiem75

RE: Ultra R/C Giles 202 UL 29%

mixmaster, I have several gas engines all from different manufacturers. When I set them up on their respective planes, I usually do all of the tuning with the cowl off to ensure proper cooling and...
Forum: 3D Flying!
01-25-2007, 06:36 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 764,296
Posted By jamiem75

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

This is off the octane subject but i thought i would post this for the guys with the DA's on this plane...
I am one of the unlucky guys who had the top wing jointer fail.
After telling GP what...
Forum: Gas Engines
12-28-2006, 11:58 AM
Replies: 1,462
Views: 200,968
Posted By jamiem75

RE: mvvs 1.60 gasser carb #'s

Thats what I would probably tell someone too. However, there is only so much beefing up you can do to .187 size carbon fiber tubes.
I already have cf rod epoxied inside so it is pretty much 1/4...
Forum: Gas Engines
12-27-2006, 08:41 PM
Replies: 1,462
Views: 200,968
Posted By jamiem75

RE: mvvs 1.60 gasser carb #'s

Hello! I have this engine and have had in a couple of planes. I was wondering if any one has any ideas for a really good 3d plane that is suited to this engine.
The plane I currently have it in is...
Forum: 3D Flying!
11-28-2006, 09:00 AM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 764,296
Posted By jamiem75

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

I dont have any first hand experience with the fuji. Just looked at the specs for the engine.They say 1200-11000 rpm.

All I know is that the plane never saw more than half throttle(on take...
Forum: 3D Flying!
11-27-2006, 08:27 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 764,296
Posted By jamiem75

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

I just tought the "engine too big" thing was a little screwed up. The recommended fuji 43cc not only weighs more than a DA but supposedly turns 11000 rpm and they say that a 20x10 prop is recommended...
Forum: 3D Flying!
11-27-2006, 07:53 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 764,296
Posted By jamiem75

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

I talked to one of the supervisors with warranty services and he said to send the plane in and they will see what they can do about the warranty. Guess I hadnt realized that hobbico, great planes and...
Forum: 3D Flying!
11-26-2006, 10:33 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 764,296
Posted By jamiem75

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

I bought mine in august from tower hobbies and it just sat because of flying/ other projects.
Forum: 3D Flying!
11-26-2006, 06:50 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 764,296
Posted By jamiem75

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

The root ribs on all four wings are just torn apart.the box for the wing spar held together ok but everything around them is just shredded.
When I saw the wings go my first thought(after killing...
Forum: 3D Flying!
11-26-2006, 05:52 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 764,296
Posted By jamiem75

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

Just got back from the field. 8 flights. The plane had 8 flights on it and the wings collapsed. It just sort of folded up like a butterfly and then the wings and fuselage went their seperate ways.
...
Forum: 3D Flying!
11-22-2006, 09:11 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 764,296
Posted By jamiem75

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! Among the many things I will be giving thanks for tomorrow, and always, is my understanding wife who is being kind enough to forgo mine and my daughter's company for a good...
Forum: 3D Flying!
11-11-2006, 11:40 AM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 764,296
Posted By jamiem75

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

I'm using airwild 1.5" mlp servo arms, dubro hd ball links, 4-40 threaded rod and carbon fiber tube for reenforcement and dubro hd control horns. I kind of wish I had gone with titanium turnbuckles...
Forum: 3D Flying!
10-30-2006, 01:29 PM
Replies: 3,253
Views: 353,849
Posted By jamiem75

RE: Ultra R/C Giles 202 UL 29%

I just knocked the gear off of my giles again!
I love the way the plane flies, but I think I'm gonna have to walk away from this one. I think it may be a little too fragile for my landings. It's a...
Forum: 3D Flying!
10-28-2006, 07:18 PM
Replies: 3,253
Views: 353,849
Posted By jamiem75

RE: Ultra R/C Giles 202 UL 29%

A couple loops around the tank will work just fine.It works just like the p trap on your sink drain. I use this on all of my gassers and have had no problem with it.
I also use a filter on the end...
Forum: 3D Flying!
10-17-2006, 12:21 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 764,296
Posted By jamiem75

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

Maudib,
Got the bling friday. It looks great! Thanks. This ulti is starting to shape up just in time for.....winter. There's gotta be a few good days to maiden a plane in between now and spring.
...
Forum: 3D Flying!
10-02-2006, 12:24 PM
Replies: 3,253
Views: 353,849
Posted By jamiem75

RE: Ultra R/C Giles 202 UL 29%

While flying my giles yesterday, I pulled into a wall and one of the wings sorta flexed up.Like 6" of flex. I got it back on the ground and found that the wing tube on my right wing had broken. Has...
Forum: 3D Flying!
09-13-2006, 10:06 PM
Replies: 3,253
Views: 353,849
Posted By jamiem75

RE: Ultra R/C Giles 202 UL 29%

I had my cg at 9" and thought it was a little nose heavy. I moved the battery back and ended up at about 9 1/4". for what it's worth,here was not a terrible amount of difference between the two cg...
Forum: 3D Flying!
09-12-2006, 12:19 PM
Replies: 3,253
Views: 353,849
Posted By jamiem75

RE: Ultra R/C Giles 202 UL 29%

The carbon fiber rods make the gear plenty strong and still let them flex. Mine has held up great so far and the mount in the fuselage seems to be handling the load pretty well.
Forum: 3D Flying!
09-11-2006, 10:15 PM
Replies: 3,253
Views: 353,849
Posted By jamiem75

RE: Ultra R/C Giles 202 UL 29%
Forum: 3D Flying!
09-11-2006, 06:40 PM
Replies: 3,253
Views: 353,849
Posted By jamiem75

RE: Ultra R/C Giles 202 UL 29%

That is a man who likes his giles!:D
Forum: Gas Engines
09-11-2006, 06:36 PM
Replies: 1,462
Views: 200,968
Posted By jamiem75

RE: mvvs 1.60 gasser carb #'s

fiberglass or carbon fiber pushrods also work very well. The dave brown fiberglass rods that tower sells are what I used.
Forum: 3D Flying!
09-10-2006, 09:47 PM
Replies: 3,253
Views: 353,849
Posted By jamiem75

RE: Ultra R/C Giles 202 UL 29%

what tail gear are you thinking of using?
Forum: 3D Flying!
09-10-2006, 09:27 AM
Replies: 3,253
Views: 353,849
Posted By jamiem75

RE: Ultra R/C Giles 202 UL 29%

must be something in the air. I had an incident on my third flight of the morning. I was doing an inverted flat spin and went into a waterfall and the tail looked like it "bent" out of shape.
I did...
Forum: Gas Engines
09-04-2006, 09:07 PM
Replies: 1,462
Views: 200,968
Posted By jamiem75

RE: mvvs 1.60 gasser

I only had about a 1/4 inch gap but i can't be sure if there was any bending in the coupler. It looked like it just got too hot. I'll get a new stock coupler and make sure it's set up properly.
Was...
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