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Forum: ARF or RTF
01-17-2011, 09:22 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 100,400
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: KMP Pilatus PC-21 Build

Hi Tom,

My pilots "ejected" during the maiden flight. it took me some months to get hold of a new canopy and refit and made it more secure. On the maiden the motor did get a little warm. I am...
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-01-2010, 12:23 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 100,400
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: KMP Pilatus PC-21 Build

SunShyne,

Do you need a full retract set or just parts?

I recently bought some trailing link retracts for a different plane (Falcon 120) from Dreamworks in the States. Very nice...
Forum: ARF or RTF
06-30-2010, 01:36 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 100,400
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: KMP Pilatus PC-21 Build

Don,


my answers in bold

Would you change the power unit assembly any - motor, ESC, switches, etc? No. I am happy withthe prop, motor esc and battery setup. Just need to create better...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-29-2010, 02:06 AM
Replies: 2,995
Views: 523,360
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: KMP / YT FW-190 Build Thread

Fearless Fly,

Where did you find those pilots?


Cheers
Thaba Raptor
Forum: ARF or RTF
06-29-2010, 01:16 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 100,400
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: KMP Pilatus PC-21 Build

Flight report:

My PC 21 flew on Sunday! It was flown expertly a rc jet test pilot. To recap my PC-21is electric wit a Scorpion 5345 180 kv motor and a 100 A ESC powered by a 12S Extremepower...
Forum: ARF or RTF
05-18-2010, 11:40 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 25,906
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: ESM Lavochkin LA-7 80

It is just frustrating to pay good money for something you cannot use. Why cant the distributer/manufacturer just make sure the product that he put on the market work! What happened to pride, was...
Forum: ARF or RTF
05-18-2010, 02:45 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 25,906
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: ESM Lavochkin LA-7 80

The retractable taiwheel can be found here:
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=4302&Product_Name=Retractable_Tail_Landing_Gear_set.
and the actuator here:
...
Forum: ARF or RTF
05-13-2010, 02:53 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 100,400
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: KMP Pilatus PC-21 Build

Some pictures of my build. Pilots, prop and landing lights

Motor Scorpion 5345
Spinn 99 ESC
12S 5000mA lipo's
20x10 3 blade prop (painted wood)
ESM landing gear
removable cockpit
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-09-2010, 05:36 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,675
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: ESM LA-7 maiden

Jeff, can you post some pictures of your cowl flaps please.

I am used to the 1:3-4 ratio for IC engine cooling. Was wonderig if you can get away with less for electric
Forum: ARF or RTF
05-06-2010, 02:07 AM
Replies: 303
Views: 93,871
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: New KMP PC-21

Pictures of my pilots painted by a friend, front end and lights
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-06-2010, 01:56 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,675
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: ESM LA-7 maiden

I have not yet cut an opening in the bottom of the cowl for cooling. Since i am running an electric setup i am not sure how big it will have to be. My feeling is that since electrics genetate much...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-06-2010, 01:45 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,675
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: ESM LA-7 maiden

I have a Scorpion 5545 150 KV electtric motor with a recommended 23x10 3 blader. Enough clearance. Prop just looks too big.Havent flown her yet. Will soon.

Pictures of my air retract tailwheel...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-06-2010, 01:34 AM
Replies: 1,019
Views: 183,457
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: ESM LA-7 From VQ Warbirds

This is my solution for an pneumatic retractable tailwheel. Tailwheel and airram is available at Hobby City.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-06-2010, 12:38 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,675
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: ESM LA-7 maiden

FW 190, Thanx for the advice will keep it in mind.

What size prop are you swinging on the G45?
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-05-2010, 10:35 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,675
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: ESM LA-7 maiden

John,

Good news about the weight!

How is ground handeling and noseover tendencies on landing?
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-05-2010, 04:21 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,675
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: ESM LA-7 maiden

For those of you who have flown the La-7 what is the AUW?

Mine is an electic setup no added weight. Myne weighs 18.5 lb, A bit more than the advertized flying weight.

I am waiting for the...
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-14-2010, 12:27 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 25,906
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: ESM Lavochkin LA-7 80

David, Thanx for the comments.
I went with the standard ESM retracts.
Do you have any idea of the "name/code" of the colour for the spinner? It is an odd colour.....!

Please post some...
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-13-2010, 06:26 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 25,906
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: ESM Lavochkin LA-7 80

Here is a picture of the spinner i am going to use. pardon the focus. But you do get the idea.
The other two photo's show my home brewed air operated tailwheel retract mechanism.
Forum: ARF or RTF
03-29-2010, 03:25 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 25,906
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: ESM Lavochkin LA-7 80

David

I am planning to use a 4" parabolic spinner i.e. P-51 shape.

Did you get a dummy engine with yours?

Thaba Raptor
Forum: ARF or RTF
03-29-2010, 03:22 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 25,906
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: ESM Lavochkin LA-7 80

Hi Wayne,

I have started on my LA-7.


Am going to try to use your method of hidden flap control arms on this one.

How dod you fixed the cowl? As per the manual or internal through...
Forum: ARF or RTF
03-03-2010, 02:54 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 25,906
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: ESM Lavochkin LA-7 80

No Dummy radal in my box........!!!

Regards

Carel
Forum: ARF or RTF
03-01-2010, 01:15 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 25,906
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: ESM Lavochkin LA-7 80

About the dummy radial.....I wil go and check in my box. Working on my PC-21 at the moment 95% completed busy with the last 5% that takes 50%of the time.

Are you planning to model the fan...
Forum: ARF or RTF
02-28-2010, 07:21 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 25,906
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: ESM Lavochkin LA-7 80

hi Wayne,

Very nice weathering job...Thanx for the photo's

Where did you get the dummy radial?

I will be doing myne electric. How would you protect your weathering details on an...
Forum: ARF or RTF
02-01-2010, 11:52 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 93,871
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: New KMP PC-21

I have kept my installation of the elevator and rudder as per the instructions. The only modification i made was to enlarge the holes for the elevator joiner and the rudder control and glued pieces...
Forum: ARF or RTF
01-28-2010, 11:59 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 93,871
Posted By Thaba Raptor

RE: New KMP PC-21

I would like to get some feedback from you guys who went the electric route on the PC-21. How did you do the removable canopy and cockpit?

I want to make the cockpit hinge and open as per the...
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