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Forum: Sport Flying
01-07-2007, 02:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,874
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: Hobbico extra 300s AWARF 60

Im not too hung up on gross engine size, just speaking from experience that the larger engine isnt always better, but I do hate having to add dead weight at the nose just to hit the balance point. I...
Forum: Sport Flying
12-31-2006, 01:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,874
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: Hobbico extra 300s AWARF 60

Baz,

The 1.20 might be a little much power for it. Ive only done static engine runs so far and was really impressed at the amount of thrust the plane had. Ive only flown planes with .40 size...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
09-19-2006, 01:13 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 11,829
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: How to make your 1/10 car lighter for racing...

Im surprised no one else has mentioned this yet but:

Lithium batteries
Forum: RC On Road Nitro Cars
08-26-2006, 03:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 922
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: lightweight engine?

i get about 6.5 mins run time on 1 tank from my 12cvr with the stock RS4 tnak as your engine wears youll need to lean it out to keep the power up also increasing run times
the difference between...
Forum: RC On Road Nitro Cars
08-24-2006, 07:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 922
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: lightweight engine?

an OS 12cv-r non P/S weighs in at 200g
an OS 15 cv-x P/s engine weighs in at 264g

these weights are about average for all engine specs i found on tower hobbies

you should try to shift...
Forum: Sport Flying
08-23-2006, 06:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,874
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: Hobbico extra 300s AWARF 60

excellent, the 91fx will give me everything I want then
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-23-2006, 01:36 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,098
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: Are ARF's on their way out?

Ive also noticed the reduction in kits at my LHS, however they still have a great selection and are more than willing to order anything I want. Its a sad remark on society these days that people...
Forum: Sport Flying
08-23-2006, 12:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,874
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: Hobbico extra 300s AWARF 60

The wing is finally covered, servos are going into it tonight along with the rudder counterbalance being finished tonight. Ill mock up the rudder and do the setup on the Pull-Pull setup after that. ...
Forum: RC On Road Nitro Cars
08-23-2006, 12:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 922
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: lightweight engine?

Losing the pullstart and its associated back plate and shaft could get you close to dropping your desired 90g reduction, not to mention increases starting reliability and no hassel of yanking a balky...
Forum: RC Nitro Stadium Trucks
08-19-2006, 01:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 555
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: Can anyone please help me

i was assuming a gear diff rather than ball diff on my guess at the cause, though loose ball diff could definately do it
Forum: RC Nitro Stadium Trucks
08-18-2006, 08:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 555
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: Can anyone please help me

going with your lack of details id say it smells like a slipper clutch slipping
Forum: Sport Flying
08-18-2006, 08:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,874
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: Hobbico extra 300s AWARF 60

The wing mods are finally completed, because the lack of a spar worried me, i pushed 2 36" CF tubes about 1/4"OD into the wings from the tips through the center crossing to the other side by 9" on...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
08-12-2006, 09:45 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,907
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: Top Flite DC-3 Landing gear

im aware of the soft spring issue, ive heard several people complain about it at my local field, can anyone give me an all up weight for the DC-3 with a full tank of fuel so i can start figuring a...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
08-11-2006, 12:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,907
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: Top Flite DC-3 Landing gear

How concerned are you guys about the scale appearance of the shock absorbtion I add, Ive come up with 2 concepts on how to add "shocks"

1) add a shock to the support yoke so the wheel has some...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
08-11-2006, 12:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,907
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: Top Flite DC-3 Landing gear

Ill post pics of the models tonight when I get home from work, Im on lunch right now
Forum: Sport Flying
08-11-2006, 08:53 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,874
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: Hobbico extra 300s AWARF 60

As part of my modifications im adding in about 1/2" to the ailerons and mounting the servos at approximately mid wing. The aileron panels will be cross stripped with CF tape to add stiffness and...
Forum: Sport Flying
08-11-2006, 12:13 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,874
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: Hobbico extra 300s AWARF 60

Im moving form a towerhobbies uproar 40 as my aerobatic plane to the extra 300s so as long as its an improvement over that I think ill be happy


Parrthd,

The plane in the review is...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
08-10-2006, 01:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,907
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: Top Flite DC-3 Landing gear

BR549, all modeling is complete in solidowrks 3d i can pass these around if youd like, they are just of the existing gear at the moment
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
08-10-2006, 01:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,907
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: Top Flite DC-3 Landing gear

sorry about the delay with school ending for the semesters and year now things have been put on hold for a bit until i go back to school to work on them more. Ill keep everyone posted to progress
Forum: Sport Flying
08-10-2006, 10:13 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,874
Posted By Pilotx1

Hobbico extra 300s AWARF 60

I just picked up an unassembled Hobbico extra 300s AWARF. Ive stripped off the self adhseive covering an will be adding counter balances to the elevators and rudder as well as adding about 1/2 an...
Forum: Traxxas Monster Truck forum
08-08-2006, 11:23 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 814
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: Fuel consumption problems

The general rule for the drop of water is is shoudl sizzle away in about 3 sec, if it dances around like a bouncy ball the engin is overheated and needs to be richened

There is however no such...
Forum: Traxxas Monster Truck forum
08-08-2006, 01:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 814
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: Fuel consumption problems

How old is your fuel and how have you stored it? if the stuff it old or you kept it in a hot garage this summer you may very well have evaporated the some of the nitro out of it. This has happened to...
Forum: Aerodynamics
08-04-2006, 07:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,893
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: I cant loop any more!?!?

The beauty of it is there was no changed airflow, its all mounted under the canopy, its just a minor weight gain, and it didnt do the snap roll the first time I took it out.

As for my high...
Forum: Aerodynamics
08-03-2006, 10:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,893
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: I cant loop any more!?!?

I seem to have the same problem with my super sportster 40, ive been flying it with the same radio and engine configuration for about a year and a half now. 2 weeks ago however I added a wireless...
Forum: Seaplanes
06-30-2006, 03:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,545
Posted By Pilotx1

RE: Minimum take off distance

why cant you go deeper than 1foot?
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