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06-05-2008, 10:28 AM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Hmmm when my faithfull cub got snared by a tree I tried in vain to get it down using a soccer ball and a rugby ball but branches were in the way so I gave in and asked my wife for help! She climbed...
05-14-2008, 07:56 AM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Ha ha no your ok dude! I will keep it for the minute!
05-13-2008, 08:10 PM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Cheers guys.

Might take it out on Thursday night whilst the wife is away at Ice Hockey. Tempted to take it over to Assateague island with us this weekend though...
05-13-2008, 01:36 PM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Repairs all finished! You cant really tell it was snapped in half! Used a bit of bathroom type sealer to work over the cracks that were showing and it looks perfect. Also decided to cover the middle...
05-12-2008, 03:50 PM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Well the fuselage is now all together once again! Going to leave it overnight then take the rubberbands clamping it together off and see how it went. Thanks for all your help dudes!
05-12-2008, 07:19 AM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

I did think of that to be truthfull guys! Battery box is well and truely epoxied in from the first time I took it flying. I will take a trip to the local hobby store today and see if they have some...
05-11-2008, 08:04 PM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Sorry Dax. I see alot people calling epoxy, CA on here so assumed that it was right! I have some epoxy and will let you all know how it goes!
05-11-2008, 01:11 PM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Ok guys I am going to give the Cub some repair time. I just hope that epoxy/CA will do a good enough job of holding the front section on. I thought that with the torque/power of the engine that it...
05-10-2008, 06:22 PM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Well my cub has gone to that great airfield in the sky so to speak. Stupidly went out earlier when it was supposedly only around 8mph winds...got her up fine and started to have some fun doing lame...
05-08-2008, 09:45 AM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Well I took the bird out for a nice hour’s flight on Monday and all went fine on the first battery. Second one and I got her up and got plenty of altitude but then...

I noticed something drop...
05-01-2008, 07:35 PM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Yeah the stock props are not the best!
05-01-2008, 03:19 PM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Tness,

To be truthfull in my own style I bodged it. I used the leftovers of an old prop and slid that onto the shaft first then put the actual prop on and bolted her in. If that doesnt make...
05-01-2008, 07:28 AM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Well I have been experimenting with some different props!

Purchased a couple of GWS EP10X47 & some GWS HD1080 props and a PKZ1023 9.6V 900mAh battery from a local hobby shop that I found. The...
04-24-2008, 07:15 AM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Hi all,

Just a question...

Took the Cub out for an evening flight yesterday and after the first pack was ten minutes into the flight the plane started to fly really badly and sluggishly and...
04-11-2008, 08:14 AM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Had an interesting flight last night! Had been doing some diving spiraled turns when the plan started to go into a flat spin very high up. I managed to get her out of the spin by using my high level...
03-25-2008, 05:50 PM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

What an awesome site! Now I need to get a Sgian Dubh in black.....
03-24-2008, 12:10 PM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Well after over 3 weeks of no flying action all my parts came this morning...but I have wrecked my back in a true hardcore way...picking my bike helmet and armour from the basement floor...:eek:
03-05-2008, 11:52 AM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Yeah I figured everything else is good but the motor! Boy do I have to get stuff for the plane...

New Wheels (Front and rear)
Pack of props
New Motor
New Nose cone
New Cowling
Wing...
03-05-2008, 11:01 AM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

I can move the servo's fine no problem with them. The motor just buzzes for a second and nothing moves internally. Strange!
03-04-2008, 06:58 PM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Well guys the plane was rescued from the plane. My awesome wife climbed a few branches up the tree and we knocked it out with a device....a flag pole with a hockey stick gaffa taped on the end! I...
03-02-2008, 12:19 PM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Plane is still in the tree as of Friday evening. Tried throwing a soccer ball up to knock the plane out and did manage to dislodge it a bit. Then the ball got stuck...going to just use step ladders...
02-28-2008, 08:08 PM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

No guys, had to leave it for today as it was dark. I figure if it comes down of its own then it will get handed into the school that uses the field for sports. I am going to just go and buy 3...
02-28-2008, 05:30 PM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

I am going to try and purchase one of the extendable pool rods and give that a go! I will get that thing down!
02-28-2008, 05:11 PM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

Well I think my supercub days are over. Plane is firmly stuck 20ft up in a tree. Any ideas on how to get it down?
02-27-2008, 10:38 AM
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Posted By Callum81

RE: Official Hobby Zone "Super Cub" Thread

I noticed that myself and just put it down to what Rich Flys pointed out. I do wonder if low wings cancel this out though? Thoughts?
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