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Forum: Electric Training
02-24-2010, 10:28 PM
Replies: 648
Views: 107,161
Posted By tubamike78

RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF

lipo's are a huge improvement over the ni-mh, i'm sure your really going to enjoy the electristar now. for a charger, one of mine is a great planes polycharge 4, allows me to charge up to 4 4-cell...
Forum: Electric Training
02-24-2010, 09:26 PM
Replies: 648
Views: 107,161
Posted By tubamike78

RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF

let me know how you like them, i've been looking at that lipo for some of my planes. another place i found stateside for cheap lipos is valuehobby.com. purchased some of there gforce lipo's from...
Forum: Electric Training
02-04-2010, 07:16 AM
Replies: 648
Views: 107,161
Posted By tubamike78

RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF

i like the dave brown lites.

3-1/2"

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXB929&P=7

4"

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXB930&P=7
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
11-19-2009, 01:59 PM
Replies: 1,121
Views: 142,684
Posted By tubamike78

RE: Official Aerobird Swift Thread

funny that you should mention going into the barn. i ended up retiering my swift after this summer since my ni-mh batters were getting pretty weak, so i gave it a well deserved send-off.....directly...
Forum: Events, Shows and Fun Flys - Airplanes
07-21-2009, 02:07 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,849
Posted By tubamike78

RE: Willards 5th Annual RC Fun Fly

got the nose glued back on and prop shaft replaced, just have to get another prop then she'll be all set to smash up again.
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
06-24-2009, 08:54 PM
Replies: 1,121
Views: 142,684
Posted By tubamike78

RE: Official Aerobird Swift Thread

i've been using zippy-h 2200mah 3 cell lipo's for my reactor bipe, wanted to order a few more the other day, but i see hobbycity no longer sells the zippy-h, saw the flightmax lipo's and been...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
06-15-2009, 08:53 PM
Replies: 1,121
Views: 142,684
Posted By tubamike78

RE: Official Aerobird Swift Thread

yes, that is perfectly normal....i'm already thinking about my next project, will not be getting it until winter, but will start to purchase the electronics for it shortly to spread out the cost of...
Forum: 3D Electric Flying!
06-12-2009, 12:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,351
Posted By tubamike78

RE: Parkzone Sukhoi

on tuesday, dave announced that the sukhoi's have hit the water, so mid july looks to be the final deadline.
Forum: Electric Training
06-09-2009, 03:53 PM
Replies: 648
Views: 107,161
Posted By tubamike78

RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF

don't you just hate it when trees jump out in front of you like that...
Forum: Electric Training
06-09-2009, 01:44 PM
Replies: 648
Views: 107,161
Posted By tubamike78

RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF

the main advantage of adding that 5th cell is for extended flight time at 1/2 power.  also gives a bit more power to over come the drag from flying floats.
Forum: 3D Electric Flying!
06-04-2009, 10:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,351
Posted By tubamike78

RE: Parkzone Sukhoi

over on rcg, dave from horizon gives mid july.
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
05-27-2009, 04:29 PM
Replies: 1,121
Views: 142,684
Posted By tubamike78

RE: Official Aerobird Swift Thread

yes, with a knife. it sounds like you want to try to get the receiver board out, best way of doing that is to un-hook the tail control surfaces, then under the fuse is a couple screws that hold...
Forum: Beginners
05-13-2009, 07:38 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,539
Posted By tubamike78

RE: E flite Apprentice vs Hangar 9 Alpha...

always happy to help. let us know how it goes. and just think, with the dx6i radio, that leaves you with 8 more airplanes that you get to purchase....
Forum: Beginners
05-08-2009, 12:28 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,539
Posted By tubamike78

RE: E flite Apprentice vs Hangar 9 Alpha...

back to the apprentice, spare lipo's are not to expensive if you know where to get them. i get all mine from hobbycity.com. the rhino's and zipph-h's are great.

...
Forum: Beginners
05-08-2009, 10:30 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,539
Posted By tubamike78

RE: E flite Apprentice vs Hangar 9 Alpha...

here's a couple youtube links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EundNgR5vCs&feature=related

i stand corrected, it looks like it can be modified with retracts

...
Forum: Beginners
05-08-2009, 10:15 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,539
Posted By tubamike78

RE: E flite Apprentice vs Hangar 9 Alpha...

the mustang has flaps, they come with 3 preset positions that you adjust manualy while learning to fly, but a couple servor's from your crashed plane can be added to make them functional flaps. also...
Forum: Beginners
05-07-2009, 01:21 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,539
Posted By tubamike78

RE: E flite Apprentice vs Hangar 9 Alpha...

this is a bit more then the $300 BUT it comes with dx6i radio and i've heard lots of good things about it.

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/ProductGallery.aspx?ProdID=HAN4425
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-15-2009, 01:32 PM
Replies: 1,121
Views: 142,684
Posted By tubamike78

RE: Official Aerobird Swift Thread

if i were you, i'd go with a 4-channel. something like the parkzone trojan or corsair are both excelent choices.
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-15-2009, 06:27 AM
Replies: 1,121
Views: 142,684
Posted By tubamike78

RE: Official Aerobird Swift Thread

when i did mine, i sat there for at least an hour trying different ways to connect that pushrod to the servo before i realized that, why is it always the most simplest way of doing things is always...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-14-2009, 03:58 PM
Replies: 1,121
Views: 142,684
Posted By tubamike78

RE: Official Aerobird Swift Thread

i had to swap mine out ounce, what i did was i disconected the tair wires so they will move freely, then i took a couple pairs of pliers to pry loost the connector on the tail wire so i can get...
Forum: The Clubhouse
04-07-2009, 12:18 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 53,118
Posted By tubamike78

RE: Toledo 2009 - RCUniverse on site coverage

i was at etoc saturday night and someone from pa did a flight demo of the addiction inside the gym, that was pretty cool to watch.
Forum: Electric Training
04-06-2009, 08:34 AM
Replies: 648
Views: 107,161
Posted By tubamike78

RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF

the wing tube is straight. a gust of wind took mine off of the starting bench and bent my tube, i replaced with a wooden dowel that was close to same size as the tube and wraped some masing tape...
Forum: Electric Training
03-31-2009, 07:09 AM
Replies: 648
Views: 107,161
Posted By tubamike78

RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF

have any luck in your lipo search?
Forum: Electric Training
03-30-2009, 10:17 AM
Replies: 648
Views: 107,161
Posted By tubamike78

RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF

here is a youtube video of the e-star flying in 20+mph winds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8XcYUV6NKY
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
03-28-2009, 12:27 PM
Replies: 1,121
Views: 142,684
Posted By tubamike78

RE: Official Aerobird Swift Thread

not to sure what you mean, but my t-pin broke a long time ago, so i just use valcro to close it now.
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