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Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
11-20-2002, 06:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,047
Posted By greg-RCU

Hobbyzone Fighterbird

Whew! You have a lot of choices! The fighter bird would not be a high one on my list. It may get you flying tommorow (or whenever you get it) but it won't keep you satisfied long. Some Guys in my...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
11-20-2002, 05:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,179
Posted By greg-RCU

cheap, beginner back yard plane?

The 1st firebird will be cheaper than a 'real' plane but you've expressed a desire to move up. You can't move up from the firebird. Your 2nd plane will cost you that $250-$300 (around $400 here in...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
11-12-2002, 11:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,363
Posted By greg-RCU

what will it look like?

A friend of mine has a Spirit 2m he covered all white but with a black rudder and wing tips. Visibility is fine against a blue sky and around here it's not usualy good soaring weather when it's...
Forum: Beginners
10-08-2002, 02:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,039
Posted By greg-RCU

Beginner's Park Flyer

In the park flyer world its tougher, I think, to find a plane that does it all. A good beginner plane is slow and forgiving. That means light and that means not stressed for aerobatics.

Planes...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
09-25-2002, 06:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,928
Posted By greg-RCU

Goldberg Electra or Great Planes Spectra?

What was your first plane?
I have an Electra and it flies beautifully as a GL. I don't fly it as an electric. If you don't have a highstart or room to use one then it would still make a good...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
09-03-2002, 02:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,176
Posted By greg-RCU

How high can a Firebird XL go?

Don't know about the Firebird Radio but many of the miniature park flyer type receivers have a limited range. Park flyers are not much fun that high up anyway.
Buzzard, it sounds like you need to...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
08-29-2002, 10:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,321
Posted By greg-RCU

Park flyers like us.

Sounds like your on the right track Scott. Start your own Park flyer club. There are several people in my area also in the same situation - busy family life, commute, why drive 20min each way to...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
08-29-2002, 09:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,942
Posted By greg-RCU

Styrofoam Scratch-Built Cub!

Way cool! I love stuff built (for almost free) from what's around like that. Sort of a household, flying version of junkyard wars!
Any chance of a sort of plan or some close up construction...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
08-22-2002, 03:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 819
Posted By greg-RCU

Best Nimh's for S400 ?

Thank you. There is a thread on Electric flight General about this same thing. Phil indicates that those consumer AA cells might not take soldering very well. I've soldered dry cells no prob and...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
08-22-2002, 03:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 965
Posted By greg-RCU

F-22 Raptor (Wattage) - NiMH or NiCD ?

Cool, Thank you. I've been thinking AA 600mAh Nicads would be a bit heavy anyway. The GWS site shows the 300C power system ratings for 5,6 and 7 cells (up to 8.4 volts) but not 8. How's it been...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
08-21-2002, 07:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 874
Posted By greg-RCU

Glider pilot progression?

Hmm. For my Canadian Soaring Assn. Bronze badge a requirement is 2 consecutive landings within 5 Meters. Only took me about an hour to get with a flat bottom airfoil and no flaps or spoilers. ...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
08-21-2002, 07:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 819
Posted By greg-RCU

Best Nimh's for S400 ?

HobbyPlace. Are those 'off the shelf' consumer type AA rayovac's or an RC plane specific battery. I'm looking for something for my GWS Beaver and would like to try Nimh. Will it put out the power?...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
08-21-2002, 07:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 965
Posted By greg-RCU

F-22 Raptor (Wattage) - NiMH or NiCD ?

I have a GWS beaver and would like to try NiMH batteries but can't find any 2/3 AA 6cell flat packs. Was going to try soldering up a set of consumer AAs (eveready or duracells) from London Drugs. ...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
08-19-2002, 05:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,326
Posted By greg-RCU

GWS beaver batteries

I have the Beaver and the 350 Mah pack gives a decent climb and flight time but only after it was cycled a few times. - or perhaps I did not have a full charge on it the first few times. Can't wait...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
08-16-2002, 11:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,773
Posted By greg-RCU

Mini Max

opps. Forget it. answered my own question. the GWS site shows the power system/prop combo to draw 7.8 amp and the ESC would be the 10 amp unit. Definitly not gonna work :-(
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
08-16-2002, 11:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,773
Posted By greg-RCU

Mini Max

Would those liOn cells work with the GWS Beaver. It has the GW/EPS-300C-CS(370). The voltage seems just at the limit for the motor. The recommended ESC handles up to 2 amps. Would the extra...
Forum: The Clubhouse
08-01-2002, 09:33 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 5,151
Posted By greg-RCU

Ever want to quit?

Never would I quit because of a crash. Learn from the crash, correct the problem and fly again. Some lessons take more than 1 crash to learn :-). When I first started I learned to fly on my own. ...
Forum: Tips & Techniques
07-26-2002, 07:57 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,532
Posted By greg-RCU

Aero Photography CHEAP!!!!

Can anyone detail a circut to do this from the reciever. I would love to do away with the Servo on the camera in favor of a motor drive camera with a better lens. The Olympus Stylus Epic would be...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
07-24-2002, 06:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 896
Posted By greg-RCU

Sailplane recommendation

I'll second the Electra. Built one myself. Reviews I've read point to the direct drive motor/prop as a weak point and it should be geared. I've converted mine to strictly Highstart.
The build...
Forum: Tips & Techniques
07-24-2002, 06:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,576
Posted By greg-RCU

Monokote for hinges?????????

Only time I've had problems with this hinging method is when the control horn is at one extreme end of the surface. This tends to cause a twisting of the surface which imparts a sideways load on the...
Forum: Tips & Techniques
07-16-2002, 04:46 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,532
Posted By greg-RCU

Aero Photography CHEAP!!!!

Thanks Gordy.
Only problem so far was wear and drying out on the rubber around the servo wheel. It started slipping and not advancing the wheel. Solution was a drop or two of light oil (or WD40)...
Forum: Tips & Techniques
07-11-2002, 02:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,385
Posted By greg-RCU

Canopy Gluing

Clear silicon? Can trim and roll off excess after its dry.
Forum: Tips & Techniques
07-10-2002, 05:37 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,532
Posted By greg-RCU

Aero Photography CHEAP!!!!

I been useing a Kodak disposable with a standard servo straped to a custom bracket. The bracket includes a lever to operate the shutter and the servo wheel is wrapped with a rubber washer to advance...
Forum: The Clubhouse
06-28-2002, 05:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,031
Posted By greg-RCU

Being Scottish - Off Topic

Actually being Canadian I quite understood the humor in the story. Canadian do love to laugh at themselves too.

On American media (which we get lots of!): My 10 year old an I were watching one...
Forum: Beginners
06-18-2002, 09:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,195
Posted By greg-RCU

Push Rods

The small dent in the wing will not be a problem unless it's caused a stress crack in the foam that your pic doesn't show. Flex it gently or simulate a flight load by holding it up by the wing tips...
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