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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
03-22-2024, 04:49 AM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 371,817
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

Not uncommon to need a bunch of down trim on this...

Not uncommon to need a bunch of down trim on this ARF. They don't always get the incidence of the stab correct, it's not usually related to the CoG. Doesn't matter, they typically fly without trim...
Forum: RC Jets
02-14-2024, 07:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 958
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

I second the Promodeler servos. Very quiet, good...

I second the Promodeler servos. Very quiet, good construction. Not expensive for what you get. They use futaba style servo arms.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-11-2024, 09:02 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,204
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

I have a couple seasons on my TopRC Corsair, and...

I have a couple seasons on my TopRC Corsair, and it has performed well. I squeezed a VVRC 120 in the nose so it has plenty of power to pull a 25x12 three blade prop. At 40 lbs, it's not a light...
Forum: Events, Shows and Fun Flys - Airplanes
07-28-2023, 05:19 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 623
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

Warbirds Over Iowa 2023

Join us for the 21st annual Waribirds Over Iowa fun-fly. The event is Saturday August 26th, with Sunday as the rain date. Many pilots swing on on Friday and there will be open flying that day as...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-28-2023, 10:36 AM
Replies: 1,144
Views: 221,252
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

Quite an old thread, but I thought I'd post about...

Quite an old thread, but I thought I'd post about my ESM 109. Picked it up used last year, finally got around to building it. I stripped and glassed the wing and stab. Added a bunch of panel lines...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-10-2023, 11:38 AM
Replies: 298
Views: 99,797
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

Tons of room, it's much easier to load up than...

Tons of room, it's much easier to load up than some planes. Here's how mine looks....
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
03-27-2023, 04:42 AM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 371,817
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

Blackbox, The recommended CG is 145mm. I like...

Blackbox, The recommended CG is 145mm. I like mine at around 155mm back. I do have a large fuel tank, and usually land with fuel on board. I'd say 150mm would be a good point to start at.
I...
Forum: RCUniverse.com FAQ
02-26-2023, 06:39 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,322
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

Excellent news! Lots of information out there...

Excellent news! Lots of information out there that can now be accessed. Appreciate the response in getting the photos returned.
Forum: RCUniverse.com FAQ
01-30-2023, 04:07 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,322
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

Seems like they didn't want to pay the price for...

Seems like they didn't want to pay the price for some storage, so they cleaned house. Like many others I'm sure, I don't think it's worth my effort to spend the time posting build threads and...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-22-2023, 10:04 AM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 371,817
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

From what I've seen of both the TBM is a totally...

From what I've seen of both the TBM is a totally different plane. Nothing from the TopRC manual would apply. You can download a TopRC manual and look, but I don't think you'll gain much from the...
Forum: RCUniverse.com FAQ
11-21-2022, 12:57 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,322
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

They were not on a hosting site. They were...

They were not on a hosting site. They were uploaded straight to RCU.
Forum: RCUniverse.com FAQ
11-21-2022, 09:22 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,322
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

For sure. One of the biggest benefits of this...

For sure. One of the biggest benefits of this site is as a vestibule of knowledge from the older build threads. If that is gone, the value of this site is diminished significantly. I would have...
Forum: RCUniverse.com FAQ
11-16-2022, 01:49 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,322
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

Old Photos - Gone?

It appears that any photos posted around 5 years ago or more (8/2017 or so) are no longer in the threads. Did you do something to them?
I frequently direct people to a build thread, only to find...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-15-2022, 04:31 AM
Replies: 298
Views: 99,797
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

Mine weighs 39 lbs without fuel after all the...

Mine weighs 39 lbs without fuel after all the balancing and strengthening was done. It flies fairly light at that weight.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-16-2022, 07:44 AM
Replies: 298
Views: 99,797
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

Here are a couple in flight photos from the...

Here are a couple in flight photos from the Maiden.

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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-15-2022, 12:40 PM
Replies: 298
Views: 99,797
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

Had some decent weather so I was able to get the...

Had some decent weather so I was able to get the Corsair to the field for a maiden flight. It was a nice day with a bit of wind down the runway. The VVRC 120 started right up and seemed to be...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-13-2022, 04:29 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 20,041
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

Fuel capacity depends a lot on what you're doing....

Fuel capacity depends a lot on what you're doing. Big difference between aerobatic planes and warbirds. I have an extra with a 55cc engine, and 16 oz. is plenty. Mostly due to the light weight of...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-12-2022, 07:25 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 20,041
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

I didn't really need to flare it much. It seemed...

I didn't really need to flare it much. It seemed to like touching on the mains, then the tail would drop as soon as I pulled up the flaps. I think I'm right on the recommended CG and it felt OK (6...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-11-2022, 08:18 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 20,041
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

Had a bit of nice weather over the weekend, so I...

Had a bit of nice weather over the weekend, so I was able to get a maiden flight on the P-51. Conditions were nice, maybe 55 degrees with little wind. It’s always nice when you can run a new engine...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-08-2022, 02:01 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 20,041
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

I know those modified G62's will rev up quite...

I know those modified G62's will rev up quite high, providing some impressive power (I didn't see all the mods you did). The problem is they typically make that power mostly due to the RPM they...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-08-2022, 09:14 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 20,041
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

There is a limit to how much pitch that engine...

There is a limit to how much pitch that engine will pull on a 4-blade prop with that diameter. I believe you have a G62. Most warbirds run a 22X10 two blade on those. It would be lucky to pull a...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-08-2022, 07:23 AM
Replies: 298
Views: 99,797
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

Getting things dialed in even more. As I...

Getting things dialed in even more. As I thought, I had to add 6 more oz. of nose weight to compensate for the added tail structure. I also had to add a couple centering springs to the tailwheel,...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-04-2022, 11:21 AM
Replies: 298
Views: 99,797
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

Forgot the final photo, here it is glued in...

Forgot the final photo, here it is glued in place.
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/1008x756/img_3229small_3faf7219c5a440eae83fa67944d97974067b3af5.jpg
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-04-2022, 11:11 AM
Replies: 298
Views: 99,797
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

So I looked into the flexy stab issue. Right in...

So I looked into the flexy stab issue. Right in front of the stab there is really no structure other than the fiberglass. Sometimes this is enough, but I can tell by how easy it moves around it...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-03-2022, 11:08 AM
Replies: 298
Views: 99,797
Posted By Hot Rod Todd

I rolled it into the yard to get a coupe photos...

I rolled it into the yard to get a coupe photos in the light. While I was moving it I noticed that the horizontal stab flexes quite a bit in the front. With the amount of power I have in mine and...
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