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Old 06-13-2005 | 01:04 AM
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Chikokishi
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2Slow:

I know, i already read my other post and it got so far down the list i noticed it wasent really being read much anymore. I reposted with a different message and title to hopefully get better responces. What i want is hard to explain, its more of a hands on learning that i need - actualyl seeing the components and watching them work, but i have no access to area pilots (there are about two that i know of - and they are always busy and dont fly much anymore) That is why iv looking for visual aid - a website of some sort.

Bkdavy:

Im building either the dogfighter (classic--> .25) or the spadstick (stick series) Im thinking the later because it would be a little bigger, possibly easier to handle. Im considering either the Futaba 4YF radio (http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXEFJ4**&P=) with 4 channels and 4 servos - but i dont know if the servos might be too big? Or the Hitec Optic 6 (http://shopatron.com/product/product_id=RCD158721/110 ) that comes with 4 servos, but again i dont know if these servos are right for my plane. I plan on staying the the hobby, so i want a good radio and the Futaba is only $120, the Hitec is over $200 - and i dont plane on using 6 channels for a long time (extra channel planes cost too much for me - atleast for now) On the plans for the Dogfighter (which i think im more likely to build) i read a sentence "..if you plan on using a light weight engine with mirco servos..." so i think this plane needs micro servos and the ones that come with the radios might be too big? And if i do happen to get the Futaba, can i just pick a random channel considering not many pilots are here (around 5 total i think) and i have no contact with them in the first place (iv tried - none of them were intersted in helpin really)?


Other then Radio,reciever, battery, and the servos (push rods and everything) what other electronics do i need?

-Fox