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Forum: Esky Helicopters
11-24-2011, 11:11 AM
Replies: 3,564
Views: 336,434
Posted By ss2fly

RE: ESKY LAMA 4 THREAD

Thanks.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

It doesnt mean much to us in New Zealand but have a great day anyway.

I'll be right given time.

Thanks again
Forum: Esky Helicopters
11-23-2011, 09:09 PM
Replies: 3,564
Views: 336,434
Posted By ss2fly

RE: ESKY LAMA 4 THREAD

Sorry...

I have a broken hand with about 8 smashed bones in it.

Very painfull with not much hope of it ever functioning properly again.

Please excuse me for my late reply but I think you...
Forum: Esky Helicopters
10-30-2011, 10:06 PM
Replies: 3,564
Views: 336,434
Posted By ss2fly

RE: ESKY LAMA 4 THREAD

Hi all,

I have been away from here for a long time but I have come back looking for some help.

I am rebuilding the V4 for my son to fly as I am moving on to a FP heli....

I have rebuilt it...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
07-13-2010, 12:49 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,067
Posted By ss2fly

RE: Brushless Gentle lady

Cheers mate, I tell ya, if I laughed any harder I would have "leaked" !!!!!

He had the time of his life, its all that matters to me....

I'm just glad I can pass on some of the joy and...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
07-12-2010, 10:33 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,067
Posted By ss2fly

RE: Brushless Gentle lady

Good idea. I'll probably go the 10x8 and see what happens. I'll get some good quality carbon blades this time which should also help.

I gave my son a fly after i got it to a safe height and just...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
07-12-2010, 02:01 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,067
Posted By ss2fly

RE: Brushless Gentle lady

Finally had a calm day yesterday so I rounded up the family / support crew, went to the local park, checked all the bits and pieces and made a few excuses to try and delay the inevitable.......
...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
06-21-2010, 03:43 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,067
Posted By ss2fly

RE: Brushless Gentle lady

Well I finally got all my bits from the supplier..... fitted them all to the airframe and balanced the old girl, all up it came in at 31oz fully ready to fly! Im quite surprised as i thought it would...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-31-2010, 08:49 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,067
Posted By ss2fly

RE: Brushless Gentle lady

Thanks for the info,  its a great help.

I have the motor lipo, spinner, 10x6 folding blades, and a new balancing charger on the way from hong kong.

I will use these initially as a benchmark...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-30-2010, 03:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,094
Posted By ss2fly

RE: advice with old Cirrus.... I think....

Good points Peter, thanks.

This is a project that will take some time as I'm half way through electrifying my old Gentle Lady to teach my 6yr old son the joys of this wonderful past time.....
...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-28-2010, 02:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,094
Posted By ss2fly

RE: advice with old Cirrus.... I think....

Thanks for the heads up Peter, I have been looking at the cirrus pics and it seem to definately be one but not made by graupner as the fuselage is definately fibreglass, you can see the glass matting...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-27-2010, 08:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,094
Posted By ss2fly

advice with old Cirrus.... I think....

I found an old glider that I was given years ago by a family friend, I think it is a Cirrus. I could be wrong(I usually am).

I have no plans or instructions with it as to how to finish it.

I...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-21-2010, 09:55 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,067
Posted By ss2fly

RE: Brushless Gentle lady

Got an ammeter, worth its weight in gold alright!!!!!

It should be fine with around a 11x5 or similar......

I just found my old Cirrus that I forgot I had under the house....... might have to...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-21-2010, 04:49 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,067
Posted By ss2fly

RE: Brushless Gentle lady

Ha ha...... yeah i think so too!

I think it will be ok as I can use the setup in another plane...

Is the prop ok? will it draw too much current??

Andy
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-20-2010, 09:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,067
Posted By ss2fly

RE: Brushless Gentle lady

Hot rod it is then......... ha ha ......

I have decided on the following (subject to any advice to the contrary...)

KDA 22-20L (1000kv, max 21A, burst 25A)
Turnigy 25A Plush ESC (35A burst)...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-20-2010, 05:59 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,067
Posted By ss2fly

RE: Brushless Gentle lady

Your right, I did some calculations and figured it wont work..... oh well....I came up with this combo and would like some opinion as I will be able to save some money by using my existing ESC...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-20-2010, 05:53 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,067
Posted By ss2fly

Brushless Gentle lady

Hello all....

I have an old GL that Im digging up and making air worthy to teach my 6 year old son the joys of r/c flight......

I want to convert it to brushless power as Im sick of setting up...
Forum: Esky Helicopters
03-14-2010, 02:43 AM
Replies: 6,703
Views: 663,708
Posted By ss2fly

RE: BIG LAMA

ha ha... I know what your saying. I recently took my 6 year old son for his frist camping / hunting trip in the bush at a cabin some friends and I built ages ago, carried his own pack though for the...
Forum: Esky Helicopters
03-14-2010, 02:25 AM
Replies: 6,703
Views: 663,708
Posted By ss2fly

RE: BIG LAMA

Nah, didnt get it Peter...... yet....

I've pretty much decided which way to go but want your input first....

I too have had a rough weekend, 2 days of smashing 3 fishponds out of the garden as...
Forum: Esky Helicopters
03-14-2010, 01:19 AM
Replies: 6,703
Views: 663,708
Posted By ss2fly

RE: BIG LAMA

Peter, sent you a PM the other day, did you get it?

Andy (ss2fly)
Forum: Esky Helicopters
03-10-2010, 11:02 AM
Replies: 6,703
Views: 663,708
Posted By ss2fly

RE: BIG LAMA

Hi Spiros,It is basically a BOL converted to full brushless and all stuffed inside a 1/24 scale plastic monogram kitset Huey.A hell of a lot of work to make work but it is possible.Weighs in at...
Forum: Esky Helicopters
03-09-2010, 05:21 AM
Replies: 6,703
Views: 663,708
Posted By ss2fly

RE: BIG LAMA

Heatsinks no good sorry Peter.... I'm running brushless outrunners.... they don't seem too hot but the poor old LiPo is getting a workout ! will probably upgrade as I have enough grunt to lift even...
Forum: Esky Helicopters
03-09-2010, 12:14 AM
Replies: 6,703
Views: 663,708
Posted By ss2fly

RE: BIG LAMA

Well, I finally got my 25A ESC's and the programming card..... spent the last couple of days on and off assembling the Huey.

Managed to fit all the guts of the BOL including the full brushless...
Forum: Esky Helicopters
02-23-2010, 03:29 AM
Replies: 6,703
Views: 663,708
Posted By ss2fly

RE: BIG LAMA

Hi, all. Some of you may know me from the V4 thread over the page......

Anyway, I started with a standard V4 Lama, but as anyone who knows me will tell you, it didnt stay standard for long......
...
Forum: Esky Helicopters
02-23-2010, 03:10 AM
Replies: 3,564
Views: 336,434
Posted By ss2fly

RE: ESKY LAMA 4 THREAD

Hi all, Im back in business largly thanks to Peter......He sent me some BOL parts and to make a long story short, I have fitted these mechanics into my Huey body !!!It fits but only just !!All up...
Forum: Esky Helicopters
02-16-2010, 05:07 PM
Replies: 3,564
Views: 336,434
Posted By ss2fly

RE: ESKY LAMA 4 THREAD

Motors ordered with new 10T pinions, along with Turnigy 25A ESC's.... I took the liberty of getting a programming card while I was at it as listening to all the beeps etc is a little confusing.....
...
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