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Forum: Beginners
06-03-2009, 09:26 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 10,819
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

RE: evolution .46 nx engine ??help??

Lots of good info here on fixing the evo .46. Just wanted to add something I found on my evo .46 after being on the verge of tossing it due to deadsticks, inconisistant needle settings, etc. I pulled...
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
06-16-2008, 06:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 714
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

RE: Need help to salvage wing/empenage

Thanks foodstick, I will give that a try. I did reinforce the fuse below and behind the windows, which is why that part of the fuse is OK. Unfortunately, the top part of the canopy (where the wing...
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
06-15-2008, 03:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 714
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

Need help to salvage wing/empenage

After many wonderful flights, I managed to plant my Kadet Senior into the ground, nose first. Everything in front of the side windows is trash (lots of itty-bitty bits), but originally I thought the...
Forum: Events, Shows and Fun Flys - Airplanes
05-14-2007, 07:40 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,585
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

RE: JOE NALL 2007 - ONLY 6 DAYS TO GO!

I'm getting ready to top off the motorhome's propane supply and get her loaded today. Will be there tomorrow night and really looking forward to it. This will be my second trip to the Joe Nall and...
Forum: Kit Building
08-20-2006, 08:25 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,152
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

RE: Yet another Venture 60 build thread

Just finished mine and had to add about 4 1/2 oz in the nose to balance with OS FS70II. Only mods were individual aileron servos, wheel pants, Sullivan golden rods and Sullivan tailwheel. Kit was a...
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-20-2006, 08:11 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,977
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

RE: Are 'Evolution' engines any good??

Will just add my 2 cents worth....My Evolution 46 has been run for 2 years with the following observations: As new, ran great, although idle mixture set at far side of limiter. One off runway...
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-20-2006, 07:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 898
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

RE: Sr. Kadet Arf Weight - To Much??

My senior weighed in at 10lbs 11 oz with a FS70 4 stroke and flew great. First kit w/lots of stiffening, bracing on stabs, barn door ailerons, etc.

NCDaveD
Forum: Tips & Techniques
08-04-2006, 09:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,468
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

RE: Quick and cheap airplane stand

Thanks! What a great idea! Now I know how to transport that P40 when I finally get it finished. I wasn't sure how to get it to the field in the back of my truck, but this stand is a natural. :D

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Forum: ARF or RTF
07-23-2006, 01:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 919
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

RE: Balancing Alpha 60 RTF

This is sooooo embarassing....

Turns out what I thought were 1 oz weights were 1/4 oz weights. So instead of 6 oz of weight, it was 1 1/2 oz.

Oh man.....

It did take .6 oz to balance...
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-23-2006, 01:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 919
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

RE: Balancing Alpha 60 RTF

3.25 on the nose! Sorry for the delay, but had to start it up outside before rains came (just got a little wet:)). 6 oz in the tail (2 -3 oz sticks on top of each other in the tail). Almost forgot to...
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-23-2006, 11:49 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 919
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

RE: Balancing Alpha 60 RTF

OK, swapped position of battery and reciever...big change. With 6 oz in tail, nose is about 15 degrees down (jury-rigged protractor setup ;)). Much better than what we had before. This seems better...
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-23-2006, 11:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 919
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

RE: Balancing Alpha 60 RTF

Nope, no fuel in tank. Unit was built according to the directions (what little building there is). That's why I'm so confused on this. So far I have 2 ARFs and 2 kits (working on kit #3-Venture 60)...
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-23-2006, 10:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 919
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

Balancing Alpha 60 RTF

Finishing up an Alpha 60 RTF and was doing the CG check, which Hangar 9 says is 4 1/4" from leading edge. So far I have almost 14 OZ of lead in the tail, and it is still a little nose heavy.[X(] Is...
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
07-16-2006, 07:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,206
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

RE: First Plane Lost

Race,

Bruce had them in stock, so took about 11 days to reach me across country. Build is going well, but one aileron was bowed 3/16" and couldn't be used. Bruce promptly sent me a new pair of...
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
07-08-2006, 03:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,206
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

First Plane Lost

Well, I knew it would happen sooner or later, and today was the day. Wind was kicking up now and again, but have flown in similar conditions before. I have almost 2 years of sport flying under my...
Forum: Beginners
07-05-2006, 07:17 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,939
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

RE: what's it cost to join your local club?

Club fees used to be $60/year, but had problems w/folks doing their share of mowing. Fee raised this year to $90 and we contract out the mowing/trimming to one of the club members. It takes about 3...
Forum: Sport Flying
06-28-2006, 09:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,520
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

RE: Venture 60 feedback

Interesting Daniel....I've got a kit on the way to replace the 4*40 I'm flying now. The 4*40 is just a tad small for my eyes at altitude and I am hoping that the Venture will be easier to keep in...
Forum: The Clubhouse
06-18-2006, 08:15 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,256
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

RE: Favorite Airplane Magazine

Without a doubt, R/C Report.
Forum: Ikarus Aerofly flight simulators
07-29-2005, 02:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 514
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

Thank You AeroFly!

Couldn't resist the urge to purchase your product at Joe Nall. Got home and installed it on my machine....no go.:( Not a problem I figured, must be the onboard graphics. So I purchased a decent...
Forum: Questions and Answers
06-19-2005, 06:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,060
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

RE: 4 Star 40 Landing Gear Wipeout

Think I will try a pair of #8 nylon screws in the outermost stock location and put a #10 or 1/4" center and further forward. There isn't much room to work in that fuselage, and I want to make sure I...
Forum: Questions and Answers
06-19-2005, 07:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,060
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

RE: 4 Star 40 Landing Gear Wipeout

Another good suggestion, zxqbrt. Would you recommend I use the same size screws (#8's I think) in the stock blind nuts, or redrill the gear and install new blindnuts for a different size or pattern....
Forum: Questions and Answers
06-19-2005, 07:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,896
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

RE: Has anyone used Dubro's Super Strength Landing Gear?

I have this exact gear on my LT40, combined with a Fultz Nose Gear, and wish I had made the change a year earlier. Bending the original gear after almost every landing really became old, fast. The...
Forum: Questions and Answers
06-19-2005, 06:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,060
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

RE: 4 Star 40 Landing Gear Wipeout

Ken, that definately is a possibility, but there is a severe twist in the gear, and I'm not sure I can untwist it back to origianal form. The wheelmay or may not come back to it's original position...
Forum: Questions and Answers
06-18-2005, 12:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,060
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

4 Star 40 Landing Gear Wipeout

Well, had a dead stick this morning, and brough it in a little too hot (or not enough runway...you pick:D). Off into the "weeds and seeds" as we say and managed to hit the only blasted ant hole out...
Forum: Beginners
06-16-2005, 10:43 AM
Replies: 774
Views: 67,452
Posted By NCCrashmaster1

RE: Four Star 60 Build...The Saga Begins

>>I need to refine my technique for appying the thin CA. This stuff seems to "pour" right out of the bottle with no pressure applied. I put a narrow tip on it to slow it down, but still seemed to get...
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