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Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-16-2008, 06:43 AM
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Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Hotel -

OOppss... Sorry to hear about the battery mishap. Glad to hear no one was hurt.

In the future, I would go with Thunder Power packs. True, they will cost ya a little more...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-14-2008, 10:48 PM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Spiderhole -

Its true, the 27Mhz radios can pickup interference (CB radios are very close in freq, granted they are AM vs FM but a badly tuned radio could ruin your day.

2nd time out w/ my...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-14-2008, 10:14 PM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Savage -

It looks like you''ve covered the entire SC with packing tape, is that true?
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-14-2008, 09:20 PM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Hotel,

Check out this diagram: http://www.techmodelproducts.com/images/balancer_connections.jpg

This shows what I was talking about with the ordering of pins. It shows that at one extreme...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-14-2008, 06:43 AM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Mugen,

If the balancer is expecting the far left pin to be negative then increasing voltage from left to right but the pack is built with the far right being negative wont this be reversing the...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-14-2008, 06:16 AM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Hotel,

Sorry to hear about the charger blowing. It does seem like the balancers are almost like the cell phone industry in that there are many connectors.

From what I''ve gathered, there...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-12-2008, 05:33 PM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Mugen and Zestri5 -

I agree w/ both of you... I already own the TP 1010C but a friend from work was looking at the 610C as a cheaper alternative. For my 1010 I've got 'adapters' for probably...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-11-2008, 10:06 AM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Zestrl -

Check into the Thunder Power 610 C - Charges every battery out there, has built in balancer and comes with an adapter to match to all current balancing connectors on batteries. Plus...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-11-2008, 07:27 AM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Zeta30 - Objects in camera are smaller than they appear :) The total weight of all screws mounting to the firewall, all washers, nuts, and screws bolting the motor mount to the ply comes to 28grams....
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-10-2008, 08:58 PM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

So as you can see from previous post - 2.5" seems nose heavy while 2.0 seems tail heavy (measured w/ 2200 battery).

So I adjusted my CG machine for 2.25" and that seems to be the sweat spot!
...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-10-2008, 08:54 PM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

And now for the continuation of my CG issues....

1st photo is w/ 2200 battery and trying to measure CG at 2.5"

Secon photo is 2200 battery and trying to measure 2.0"
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-10-2008, 08:51 PM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

All,

Photos of landing gear mods.

Tailwheel replaced with Dubro 1"

Mains replaced with 2-1/2" and MiniPulse hardware. Yes, one must be careful when drilling mountin holes! Getting...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-10-2008, 08:48 PM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

All,

Here's some photos of battery box area and servo mods.

Servos are Hitec 65MG - for rudder/tail wheel, figured metal gears would help with ground contact. and a Hitech 56 for the...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-10-2008, 08:46 PM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

All..

Below are some pix of the motor and landing gear mods I made.

Motor is the EFlight 450 w/ Castle Creations 25 ESC.
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-08-2008, 06:13 PM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Hanger 3 -

Gear is as follows:

EFlight 450 motor w/ Castle 25 ESC.

Battery is THunder Power 1320

Servos: 1 - Hitec 56 for elevator
1 - Hitec 65 with metal gears...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-08-2008, 03:35 PM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Hanger 3 -

I guess what has thrown me off is that I was expecting to be able to put the battery against the forward wall but when I did that the SC was too nose heavy, placing it back against...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-08-2008, 11:35 AM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Hanger 3 -

WOW --- Big diff between 1.75 and 2.5 ! And it balances so perfectly at the 2.5".

But here's the strange thing... Before I moded the SC, I took it stock and placed on the CG...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-08-2008, 08:57 AM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

CG Assistance - Please...

I'm finally getting time to finish the SC mods (brushless, upgraded radio and servos, lipo, landing gear from a minipulse and larger wheels too)

I've gutted the...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-01-2008, 05:47 PM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

guapoman2000

Can any details to post on the clipped wing/aileron mod?
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
03-30-2008, 09:41 AM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Rubber Bands...

So what is the prefered/best way to use the rubber bands to hold the wing down on the SC? Is it better to have them front-to-back, crossed, a combination of?
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
03-29-2008, 11:35 AM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Hotel and others -

I think the easiest way to remember about electricity is this: Voltage is "pushed" and current is "pulled".

So a battery say 2 cell is 7.4v while a 3 cell is 11.1 volts...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
03-25-2008, 04:10 PM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Cubnpede -

Thanks for the EFlight alternatives... Yes their motors are on the expensive side and there alternatives out there. I've heard some folks go with HobbyCity or something like that...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
03-25-2008, 02:07 PM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Hotel -

I went with (and it was recommended here) the EFlight 450 (480 was said to be too much torque), for the ESC I chose the Castle Creations Pheonix 25, I think the prop to use is 10x6.
...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
03-25-2008, 11:38 AM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Question about Ailerons -

I'm thinking of getting another wing for the SC and putting ailerons on it, but I've got some initial questions:

1) Is it recommended to cut the dihedral out of...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
03-23-2008, 09:49 AM
Replies: 11,777
Views: 2,376,021
Posted By balloonpilot1

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Hotel - Cool idea for the BRS.

So did you get a different radio? I saw where they send you a new receiver, but did you get something else? Just curious how the BRS will be activated using...
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