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Forum: ARF or RTF
06-20-2011, 10:15 PM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 345,845
Posted By DGeorge

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

I'm actually still awaiting a reply to my e-mail I sent after discovering my busted replacement wing. I'm not sure what to expect from them at this point. The wingwas likely damaged during shipment...
06-17-2011, 10:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 979
Posted By DGeorge

Intro to 3D: Recommendations for existing hardware

Hi, I have 3 older Thunder Power 3-cell LiPo1320mAh packs, a Hitec micro Rx/servosand a Jeti ESCthat I boughtseveral years ago to power a small Alpha Model F-86 ducted fan and never really got into...
Forum: ARF or RTF
06-17-2011, 07:52 PM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 345,845
Posted By DGeorge

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

I receieved my replacement wing from GP today only to find that the tip just on the outside of the aileron is busted on both halves. Now I have 2 complete wings and only half of one is good. Boy this...
Forum: ARF or RTF
06-15-2011, 09:20 AM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 345,845
Posted By DGeorge

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

I bought the same Sullivan tail wheel kit and the Sullivan tail wheels don't match the axel size, however the hub is aluminum and can easily be drilled out for a perfect fit without worry that it...
Forum: ARF or RTF
06-13-2011, 09:00 AM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 345,845
Posted By DGeorge

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

So, very slightly tail heavy at 2.5 inches from the leading edge? I decided that I'm going to maiden the plane with an OS .52S that I already had. I probablywon't have the power to spare for...
Forum: ARF or RTF
06-13-2011, 08:12 AM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 345,845
Posted By DGeorge

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

While I've been waiting for my replacement wing I went ahead and finished up everything else except for battery placement. There aren't many options, but hopefully I can balance the bird properly...
Forum: ARF or RTF
06-09-2011, 10:53 AM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 345,845
Posted By DGeorge

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

I went ahead and sent an email with a photo description of the aileron issue (the control rod issue really can't be captured with a photo), and then called using Ext. 5.The gentleman I spoke to...
Forum: ARF or RTF
06-09-2011, 09:25 AM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 345,845
Posted By DGeorge

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

I called Great Planes, not Tower.Maybe it's worth a call to them before I give in.
Forum: ARF or RTF
06-09-2011, 09:17 AM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 345,845
Posted By DGeorge

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

Just an update about my defected wing. After describing the issue the rep tried to poke around the issue as if there wasn't one, as if I didn't have a perfectly fine left wing to compare this garbage...
Forum: ARF or RTF
06-08-2011, 11:09 PM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 345,845
Posted By DGeorge

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

I remember seeing in this thread someone that put a couple triangle gussets just rear of where the gear bolts come through the bottom. I thought it seemed like a good idea and is easy enough so I...
Forum: ARF or RTF
06-08-2011, 10:38 PM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 345,845
Posted By DGeorge

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

Yup, bummer indeed, especially when I opened the book and saw that the wing was the first step in puttingthe plane together.The first thing I asked myself was "man how did this piece make it past...
Forum: ARF or RTF
06-08-2011, 06:12 PM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 345,845
Posted By DGeorge

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

UPS dropped mine off today. The control rod in my right wing was loose right out of the box. It popsinand out of place,and the aileron itself was poorly hinged, way off center, so much that there is...
Forum: ARF or RTF
06-05-2011, 09:44 PM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 345,845
Posted By DGeorge

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

I guess I'll play it by year and see how she balances withthe different options. If it's reallytail heavy I may switch to a single aileron servo and my old 4.8v NR-4J. It's the flat 600mAh pack...
Forum: ARF or RTF
06-05-2011, 09:08 PM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 345,845
Posted By DGeorge

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

Andy,

Thank you for the response. I actually have two of those NiCd Futaba packs that came with my radios. To keep costs down I want to use my old radio (Futaba Skysport 6A). I don't think is has...
Forum: ARF or RTF
06-05-2011, 08:09 PM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 345,845
Posted By DGeorge

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

Hi, first post here at RCU.

<div>I recently decided to get back into RC flying after not havingflown an RC plane in over 10 years.Iwent aheadand ordered an Escapade last night to brush the dust...
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