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Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
01-09-2009, 09:11 AM
Replies: 491
Views: 47,555
Posted By mike early

RE: Hobbico FlyZone® Piper J-3 Cub RTF

I thought you were asking why it got so hot.....
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
01-08-2009, 11:01 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 47,555
Posted By mike early

RE: Hobbico FlyZone® Piper J-3 Cub RTF

Flying close to people (good thing he was bent over) and automobiles!

It certainly flies well! Smooth and fast. Nice.


2700kv is very high. Are you using a 3cell Lipo? Or the stock...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
12-16-2008, 02:02 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 47,555
Posted By mike early

RE: Hobbico FlyZone® Piper J-3 Cub RTF

Mine is brushless and is much more powerful than stock...but nothing like that one in the movie.

It seems to crash at the end of the video....oof
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
10-16-2008, 02:17 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 47,555
Posted By mike early

RE: Hobbico FlyZone® Piper J-3 Cub RTF

I've tried 3 different of the Tower-Pro motors, 2409-18, 2408-12 and the 21 above. The only real difference is the kV. the 12 needs a larger prop because it turns slower. I use 8x6 Slow Flyer prop...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
10-16-2008, 07:38 AM
Replies: 491
Views: 47,555
Posted By mike early

RE: Hobbico FlyZone® Piper J-3 Cub RTF

http://www.graysonhobby.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=55 is pretty cheap. I used that combo with my stock batteries and it was a huge improvement.
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-01-2008, 05:16 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 47,555
Posted By mike early

RE: Hobbico FlyZone® Piper J-3 Cub RTF

I was not happy with gloves, so I cut the tip off the right-hand thumb and was happy.
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
02-25-2008, 07:33 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 47,555
Posted By mike early

RE: Hobbico FlyZone® Piper J-3 Cub RTF

I am sure that I am a better pilot as a result of flying this thing underpowered for as long as I did.
But....the brushless conversion will not give it anything resembling vertical performance. If...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
02-02-2008, 01:58 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 47,555
Posted By mike early

RE: Hobbico FlyZone® Piper J-3 Cub RTF

well scratch that too. too frustrating for a Saturday trying to learn to draw on particular programs... gl
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
02-02-2008, 01:40 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 47,555
Posted By mike early

RE: Hobbico FlyZone® Piper J-3 Cub RTF

Hmm, after reading my post I am not sure it even makes sense. I will try to draw a photo, since my digital camera is currently misplaced
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
02-02-2008, 12:32 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 47,555
Posted By mike early

RE: Hobbico FlyZone® Piper J-3 Cub RTF

I am using the stock motor mount...but with the engine "cup" cut off and the motor mount that comes with the motor bolted onto the flat part of the stock firewall. If that makes any sense. The...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
02-01-2008, 11:39 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 47,555
Posted By mike early

RE: Hobbico FlyZone® Piper J-3 Cub RTF

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=4709

Is the motor I ended up using. I didn't know about the combo at the time so i bought the ESC separately with one of the...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
02-01-2008, 09:48 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 47,555
Posted By mike early

RE: Hobbico FlyZone® Piper J-3 Cub RTF

Congrats on the first successful flight. The first day I flew my cub was in october and I had permagrin I couldn't believe how great it was. But there were many crashes after that....many. A lot...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
10-31-2007, 09:37 PM
Replies: 491
Views: 47,555
Posted By mike early

RE: Hobbico FlyZone® Piper J-3 Cub RTF

So, what did you get?
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
10-28-2007, 12:48 AM
Replies: 491
Views: 47,555
Posted By mike early

RE: Hobbico FlyZone® Piper J-3 Cub RTF

I flew for the first time this evening. ROG on the first flight, but then hand launched it 3 times after than (practicing landings).
Since it's my first flight ever, I cannot compare the FlyZone®...
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