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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
02-17-2021, 02:07 PM
Replies: 384
Views: 66,735
Posted By dcwwcp

I am very excited to see not only someone...

I am very excited to see not only someone building this kit, but also someone at our field! I can't wait to see this bird in the sky!
if I'm not mistaken I saw a promodeler servo in a few pics. I am...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-05-2014, 07:46 PM
Replies: 909
Views: 207,777
Posted By dcwwcp

Wow. I just came back to revisit this thread...

Wow. I just came back to revisit this thread because I am such a fan of this plane and this build thread. I am very happy to see this plane did not come to a final crash ending, or even a hangar...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-23-2013, 05:06 AM
Replies: 4,345
Views: 639,843
Posted By dcwwcp

RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)

thank you very much guys.

Hey those hats look pretty nice! that looks like a father's day gift for me!

I need some help on scale details guys. I have been looking at photos of the little...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-17-2013, 07:21 AM
Replies: 4,345
Views: 639,843
Posted By dcwwcp

RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)

A few updates added to my Mk.Ia build thread: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1838567&page=3

And, some videos of flap function: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw4haTHJQYs

...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-28-2013, 07:18 AM
Replies: 4,345
Views: 639,843
Posted By dcwwcp

RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)

So, has anybody modeled the full flaps on the spitfire including the auxiliary pieces under the fuselage?

I working on doing it on my model, but I was wondering if anybody else has done it and...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-27-2013, 07:12 AM
Replies: 4,345
Views: 639,843
Posted By dcwwcp

RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)

just a few more details worked out on the Mk.1a.

Here's the link : http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1838567&page=3
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
03-31-2013, 04:50 PM
Replies: 4,345
Views: 639,843
Posted By dcwwcp

RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)

here's an update to my build thread. not alot, but it's still progress....

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1838567&page=2
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
03-18-2013, 03:05 PM
Replies: 4,345
Views: 639,843
Posted By dcwwcp

RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)

well here is a link to what I've been working on. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1838567

there's a alot of pics to look at. I'm basically trying a lot of things I've never...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
03-16-2013, 06:56 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,059
Posted By dcwwcp

1/9 scale spitfire Mk.Ia build thread-almost scratch built...

I have started a build thread over at RCG electric warbird forum, but there doesn't seem to be much interest. so we'll see how it goes over here.

here is the link to the thread over there : ...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
03-15-2013, 04:54 PM
Replies: 4,345
Views: 639,843
Posted By dcwwcp

RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)

I just found this thread, thank god!!! I am a spitfire fanatic. I have the disease for sure. It is great to find a very informative thread.

I am building a 50" foam spitfire Mk. 1a. a replica (...
Forum: Events, Shows and Fun Flys - Airplanes
03-14-2010, 06:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,031
Posted By dcwwcp

RE: Kansas City Indoor R/C Extravaganza March 13 & 14, 2010

the RC extravaganza was a great idea!!! I had a blast! met a alot of great people and flew my scratchbuilt WWI plane with succes(and some crashing)

thanks alot, and let's do it again!
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
02-16-2010, 11:05 PM
Replies: 909
Views: 207,777
Posted By dcwwcp

RE: Siemens Schuckert D.III 1/6th scale

thank you allan, I did spend alot of prep time making "pre rib taped" lozenge printed tissue for the wings.

I'm a huge fan of your cowl and spinner! that is probably the main thing that drew me...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
02-16-2010, 02:04 PM
Replies: 909
Views: 207,777
Posted By dcwwcp

RE: Siemens Schuckert D.III 1/6th scale

I have no expertise, I spend most of my time reading as much as possible, to learn from those who post here and on the watt flyer forums.

But, I used this method in the image below and it gave...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-17-2010, 01:12 PM
Replies: 909
Views: 207,777
Posted By dcwwcp

RE: Siemens Schuckert D.III 1/6th scale

no contest such as this should be judge by one person alone. besides beig too much work, it's never going to produce proper results.

your airplane shouldn't be judge in the same class as those...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-08-2010, 08:53 PM
Replies: 909
Views: 207,777
Posted By dcwwcp

RE: Siemens Schuckert D.III 1/6th scale

allan, thank you so much for all the great pictures and sharing the build with all of us. it's people like you that make me really appreciate this hobby and the way the internet brings us together to...
Forum: Speed - Electric
07-15-2009, 04:10 PM
Replies: 912
Views: 131,809
Posted By dcwwcp

RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio

wow! wee! guess what boys and girls, Aquacraft is going to help me out! that's right there going to send me all the parts I asked for!
fantastic! I'm so happy! what a great bunch! I cannot say...
Forum: Speed - Electric
07-13-2009, 04:39 PM
Replies: 912
Views: 131,809
Posted By dcwwcp

RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio

well I don't think I overtightened it, but it is definitely possible that it broke right there at the coupling. it most definitley came loose or broke because it filled full of water and completely...
Forum: Speed - Electric
07-12-2009, 11:11 AM
Replies: 912
Views: 131,809
Posted By dcwwcp

RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio

sorry to interupt with a sad story, but my mini rio just ended up at th bottom of davey jones's locker! yeah that's right it sank! I even added foam to the existing foam. I am so thoroughly...
Forum: Speed - Electric
07-02-2009, 10:10 PM
Replies: 912
Views: 131,809
Posted By dcwwcp

RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio

I finally read the whole thread! I wish there was a mini rio sticky post with a sumation of the technical info.


sacman31- you say wrapping the motor with some tubing (assuming some copper...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
06-20-2009, 08:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,159
Posted By dcwwcp

RE: car pulls one way on acceleration and the other on deceleration...

it doesn't do it when the car is just sitting on the bench ( I use homemade stands, instead of flipping it over)
it's not about speed either, because it does it at at speed when you put it on the...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
06-19-2009, 08:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,159
Posted By dcwwcp

RE: car pulls one way on acceleration and the other on deceleration...

none of it matters. the shocks have been replace and set up the same, the bearings move freely, the wheels all roll the same, checked the alignment, nothing changes it so far. I'vehad this rc18t for...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
06-17-2009, 09:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,159
Posted By dcwwcp

car pulls one way on acceleration and the other on deceleration...

having some steering [problems and I'm trying to figure out what causes a car to pull to the right during acceleration and to the left during deceleration. anybody else had thisproblem?

thanks...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
06-07-2009, 08:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,667
Posted By dcwwcp

RE: reducing bec voltage from 6v to 5v...

brilliant, thank you. just what I was looking for. someone who has been doing it for years.
thank you for your input.
as far as rated current, I usually apply the old military rule of electronics:...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
06-06-2009, 08:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,667
Posted By dcwwcp

RE: reducing bec voltage from 6v to 5v...

a diode has a forward voltage drop of anywhere between .3v to 1.6v depending on the diode type, material and forward current.
adiode inlne, or in serieswith the receiver should drop the voltage...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
06-06-2009, 06:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,667
Posted By dcwwcp

reducing bec voltage from 6v to 5v...

anybody ever try using an inline diode as a simple way to reduce the BEC voltage from 6v to 5v?
I've been testing the idea and getting it down to 5.18 volts, hoping that's close enough for the...
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