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Forum: ARF or RTF
05-12-2013, 05:35 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 19,458
Posted By ckreef

RE: Bendix Special by EcomRC

Finally got her going and ready to maiden within the next few days.

Tried to post a picture once again and no such luck...
03-08-2013, 07:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,216
Posted By ckreef

RE: Balancing your rocket

The string test is a crude but reliable test for stability. On a standard designed rocket - find where the rocket balances on your finger or pencil (forwrd to aft.) Tie a string to that position and...
03-04-2013, 03:04 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,360
Posted By ckreef

RE: Ultra Stick 25e Conversion

Well I no longer have my Ultra Stick 25e conversion.

Nope I didn't crash it. Iflew four tankfulls for the last time 2 weekends ago. This past weekend I took her to the Perry Swap meet and did an...
03-03-2013, 08:23 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 11,505
Posted By ckreef

RE: Perry Swap Meet

I sold one plane, a Dx6i and traded one plane. I came home w/ three planes, some parts and still pocketed $50. I like my hanger more after Perry then before Perry. My son also bought a scap metal...
Forum: ARF or RTF
03-01-2013, 09:57 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 19,458
Posted By ckreef

RE: Bendix Special by EcomRC

Did a quick inventory. I have the eleator, rudder, and throttle servos. I have in my stash all the pushrods I need. At this point I only need to purchase Aileron servos and I think I'm good to go....
Forum: ARF or RTF
03-01-2013, 05:50 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 19,458
Posted By ckreef

RE: Bendix Special by EcomRC

Since Bendix Specials are out of stock World Wide and have been for some time I think I hit pay dirt today http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/thumbs_up.gif

I...
01-22-2013, 03:01 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,178
Posted By ckreef

RE: Startting glow or gas ?

A guy at our club uses that method all the time and his engines always start.
01-21-2013, 07:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 942
Posted By ckreef

RE: Falcon 120 help

This is a forum for converting an electric plane to glow power. You might get better responses in a different forum.
01-13-2013, 07:05 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,269
Posted By ckreef

RE: Bushed Vs. Ball Bearing Engine Power v. fuel

My vote would be for the TT Pro .46 It will outperform the .46LA hands down and is a reasonably priced alternative. I had a stick with a .40LA on it and I switched to the TT Pro .46 and I noticed...
Forum: ARF or RTF
12-19-2012, 07:37 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 431
Posted By ckreef

AviStar 40 Just your average trainer (video)

A club member of ours loves to fly the "snot" out of his AviStar 40 trainer so I decided to mount my GoPro 2 camera on it to see what we could get. Here are the highlights from 2 flights. So if...
12-19-2012, 07:34 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,768
Posted By ckreef

RE: Embed Youtube video test

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSUymYSpN1k&hd=1
12-18-2012, 06:31 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 12,286
Posted By ckreef

RE: CMP Beaver conversion

Judgeing from past experience 3 degrees of down and 2 degrees of right sounds like way too much. Every conversion I have done to date needs some thrust taken out compared to what the electric setup...
12-14-2012, 11:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 915
Posted By ckreef

RE: Help on Eflite power46

Stagger this is a nitro forum - This forum is for converting an electric powered airframe into a nitro powered plane. You would be better off asking your question in an electric forum.
12-10-2012, 04:13 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,564
Posted By ckreef

RE: WHATS YOUR TAKE ON WEIGHT?

I agree. Lately I fly mostly balsa EP, ARF's. They are built light and then I convert them to glow using a larger then required engine. They are still light and slightly overpowered. They fly...
12-10-2012, 04:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,035
Posted By ckreef

RE: How strong a servo do I need for 1/4 scale?

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/thumbup.gif

Thats a kewl calculator. Not sure how accurate or usefull but I did bookmark that link for further use/study.
12-08-2012, 08:38 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,360
Posted By ckreef

RE: Ultra Stick 25e Conversion

Got her all back together again. I added one washer to help remove some of the right thrust built into the firwall area. I also replaced my throttle servo with one that had a more robust servo arm....
12-07-2012, 10:11 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,360
Posted By ckreef

RE: Ultra Stick 25e Conversion

For now we can call this the Rodney Dangerfield forum http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/spinnyeyes.gif
12-07-2012, 10:09 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,360
Posted By ckreef

RE: Ultra Stick 25e Conversion

Maybe one day we'll get some respect and be able to post mutiple pics per post.
12-07-2012, 10:08 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,360
Posted By ckreef

RE: Ultra Stick 25e Conversion

Oh I forgot - Only one pic per post in the only forum the mods don't give a crap about.
12-07-2012, 10:06 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,360
Posted By ckreef

RE: Ultra Stick 25e Conversion

Last weekend I took her straight up vertical to see how far she wouold go. At around 400' she was still going strong but getting small so I cut the throttle to idle and kicked the tail over in a...
11-29-2012, 08:13 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,911
Posted By ckreef

RE: Flight instructor job description

This is a crazy thread. Take any stable plane you own and let a newbie buddy box on it with you on the master controls. You are now an instructor. If you're a jerk the student will walk away.  If you...
11-27-2012, 02:27 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 15,106
Posted By ckreef

RE: GLOW FUEL PRICES???

In Andersonville GA you can pick either Omega Pink (syn/castor), Cool Power Green (all syn) or the Heli mix. All were priced the same by the Nitro content:

1 gallon of 10% = $15
1 gallon of 15% =...
11-23-2012, 08:55 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,360
Posted By ckreef

RE: Ultra Stick 25e Conversion

Way windy again today but flew another 3 tanks at Hodges Hobbies. After driving 90 mins to get there it's hard not to fly on that pristine putting green type runway.

Another issue I have is

I...
11-21-2012, 08:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,583
Posted By ckreef

RE: black friday sales?

No worries Wingspam - I've been divoriced for about 10 years now. At this point I buy a new plane every couple of months. I use the dinning room table for building. Best of all I ended up with...
11-20-2012, 07:49 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,360
Posted By ckreef

RE: Ultra Stick 25e Conversion

One issue I've had - I bought a new TT Pro .36 from Tower Hobbies - When I ran a few tanks for break-in and then another few tanks in flight mode the engine seemed really loud. I then took apart the...
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