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nevermind, got her out to the field this morning and got her running great. Didnt fly it becuase the muffler comes loose without the nut on it.

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Keep us up to date on the flying charactistics of the UCAN 46 with the Magnum 91.

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I took out my Avistar today since I wasnt planning on flying my U Can Do. It was really kind of fun to have the trainer back up in the sky. Instead of high stakes flying I just got to cruise around the sky and do some basic loops and rolls. Was kind of a nice break before i get the U Can Do up there with the 91. I cant wait. While i was breaking it in I could feel the insane amount of pull that engine has. It felt like if I pointed it out the sky without its wings on it would go up like a rocket. Man its going to be a long wait till next Saturday.

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Will do RightFlyer, I am expecting it to be AWESOME!!! Unfortunately i wont get to fly till next saturday, but I am sure I will be on right away to give my report.

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:)sctcrash. I had an Avistar. Had a OS46FX in it. I really enjoyed it. Actually thought it was pretty aerobatic with that engine. Sold the thing. I'm not sure why.
Can't wait to hear your report. The UCDs are such fun planes

THanks


Barry

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I just finished a rebuild on my Avistar. I had hit our wind sock pole on a low fly buy a while back. I wound up buying a new wing off of ebay for $30 and fixing up the fuse a bit. Since I took the OS 46 AX out of the UCD I put it in the Avi. That plane really moves with the 46 in it. It is a suprising aerobatic plane, especailly for a trainer. I used to really get that thing to do some crazy spins. I hope to keep it in my Hangar for sometime, thought about trying some floats.

And if I havent said it enough, thank you guys for all your help, Barry, CeeGee, gjeffers and Spud especially.

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Oh Yeah and Raideron.

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yeah sctcrash. We're looking forward to hearing a flight report. I'm anxious to hear how it flies on the 91 since mine only has the 82......[&o]

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Hey Barry- I'm glad you finally cut loose on the secret. My wife was getting tired of all those broken props in the house.:)

Hey CeeGee- My buddy is back in town from WA. I asked him if he grows props out there and how was his year. He said yes and he switched to miracle grow and has more props than he can handle.:D

Hey Gjeffers.[&:]

Crash, Your more than welcome................Now get that motor broke in and get 'er in the air.:D

SPUDs off high left...............see ya.

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Hey sctcrash... Yeah keep us up dated on the Mag/ucd... A few
club members say I'll have flooding problems with that setup..
I did lower the tank a little, any lower and I'll have to cut in to
the mount or move the tank back.... But I'm still trying to get
a deal on a Saito 100...

Something's wrong with the air here... The UCD has not moved,
I thought I'd run my Mag 91 so I reinstalled it into the 4*60 and
took it and the profile to the field.. It started and ran up great so
went to the runway but it would only idle.. After trying a few
things I pulled the valve cover and found a broken pushrod..
Anyway it's in the shop for repair and checkup..... Maybe that's
why the UCD is still resting:-)

I also started with the Avistar/LA-46 then 46FX... First plane I
hovered.. well for about a min. or two... It's next life is on floats
hopefully this season... But we all know how slow I am:D

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Ahhhh... so that's the secret.;) I'll get right on it.

Raideron, Nice Avistar!! Looks cool on floats. [8D] I've never seen a broom so worn down. It must be a "prop cultivating" broom. [X(]

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CeeGee... You got it on "prop cultivating" broom... "tending" for prop
prep/cleaning before repair..... As you can see from my favorite broom
It's been put through the mill so to speak on the many props that were
waiting on repair.... And now that the Great Barry let the secret out,
Well,.. you can see how many I had waiting for that valuable info!! You
do go through a few props while learning to touch the tail:D

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No, I'll go through a few planes while learning to touch the tail......[X(]

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i got tired of running after my plane and never did catch it to touch any of it, you guys jog or something?, if not what are your tips?its hard enough dodging those inverted low passes[X(]

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Hi all, Just thought I would post. My UCDo has an OS.91 4stroke running a 15x4W. Futaba 9202 servos on all except throttle and rudder which has a 3010. Battery is a 5 cell 1800. I upgraded to 4-40 rods and Sullivan steel horns everywhere except the rudder which is Dubro pull-pull.

While on final I was lower than usual after a day of flying and getting used to it so I was "too comfortable". SO, I mistakenly flew through the top of some trees on the downwind approach. I saw it come out the other side and fall to the ground about 8-10 feet. To make a long story short the only damage was a broken prop, and the center of one wing tip needing a little recovering. I had reenforced the LG and placed carbon fiber strips on the stabilizer plus some tri-stock to keep it solid to the plane. That may have all helped. I should be flying it again soon!

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You must have an angel riding in your cockpit like i do. My UCD was stuck in a tree for 4 days and when i finally got it down it had only minor damage. Man it feels great to see it in one peace. Especially after the initial "Time for a new plane" reaction.

Love the floats raideron, getting me motivated to put them on mine. I have a selection of lakes to try it on closer to my house than my field. May be a good winter project. What type of floats are those?

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:)What's a broom? Does it have a purpose? Can it be repaired?
Thanks
Barry

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Hey sctcrash... I think they are home made... It's fiberglass floats about
35"... I put a post on the pay it forward thread here on RCU.. after a month
or so someone PM'ed me and offered them to me for shipping.. $10.00 :-)

Barry... Broom... What Broom!.... It's a prop cleaning tool... Ssshh this is a
sercret... if all my planes are down... Hey I still get to fly:D

Gary.... Sometimes I need more of a work out... So I do run to touch the
tail.. But now that my sec Broom is out.. I cheat and use it, But only for WOT
passes... I do come in low.. so as to sweep the runway to get more of a
work out....

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I think they should start races, instead of dogs chasing the rabit you can have RC Pilots chasing a plane. First one to touch the tail wins the plane.

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GARY SS - I have an OS 91 in mine too, along with a 15X4W APC. I love it !!! It has to be about the best combo available.

One of my buddies has a UCD 46 too, and a Saito 92 (I think).

We have flown each others and feel that the peformane is about the same.

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Hey all... Seen the thread on the 2nd page so just thought I'd bump it
up:D.... And give a quick update....

No... The UCD is still looking at me with them funny eyes:-(... But I am
now more motivated for the fix:-)))... I think it'll help[X(]
Well, As soon as the Mag 91 gets back from the shop.. It's going back
in the 4*60.... I have since changed my thoughts on the engine to use
on the UCD, and with the generous help of a Good Great person... I am
now going with the "gjeffers" theory of engines:-).... Yep.. If I ever get
it fixed.... I now have a Saito 100... Less weight... more power for the
UCD's use.... Man... I'd better make sure I make a good fix of the Frt.
end:-))... Be Good People.......

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yea right:D everyone says there going to do it, butttttttttt if you do be prepared for the consequences, because you can never return to your normal life,,he he----he he----------he- he -he -he- he heeeeee!!!!!!

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:)Hey, gjeffers...I sent you a couple of PM. Did you get them? No response.
That 100 on the 46 just scares everybody. Flys too low to the ground.
Thanks
Barry

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look at the top of the thread, you still have none? i sent you my add yesterday, if not here it is:

let me know when you get this and i will edit it away!
Thanks Barry;)

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:)gjeffers...Got it. Go ahead and edit. Sorry, man. Did not get the PM. I still send tomorrow.
Thanks
Barry

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now if i could just break another;;;;;;;;;;;;;;[X(]

thanks alot Barry

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I touch the tail all the time. It's not all that hard to do if you practice. Okay, it's when it's sitting on the table [X(] but still....... I am getting better at this flying stuff.....[8D]
How's everybody out there doing?
I got my Katana profile put together as a backup fun plane to fly with the UCD but I can't seem to keep the engine running. It's an OS AX 46 and it wants to shut off in flight. [&o] On the plus side of that I just get the UCD up and flying and have a blast with it. Yesterday I tried some new manuvers with it and oh man, what a kick.............[X(] All I need now is a 100 in it......[8D]

Hey, the machinists that I work with here at Boeing are now on strike so I should get lots of flyin in...... I'm sure glad I stocked up on fuel recently............:D Now if I can just make enough to eat...........[:o]

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:)CeeGee...I had one of those OS engines. I think they are pretty good. I did find that they can get scared. Doing 3D makes them nervous. The only thing I could do to get them to outgrow it is to richen them up a bit. This is especially true if it's a fairly new engine. Just open it a click or two. Keep doing that until it stops quitting (???) After it breaks in it will be able to be leaned down.
Thanks
Barry

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Thanks Barry. I have noticed that while revving it up on the table that the fuel seems to foam in the tank quite a bit. The tank is zip tied directly to the side of the fuse so I'm wondering if I should take it off and put a chunk of foam rubber under it. [:-]
How's that Showtime Barry? That looks like a super fun plane. [8D]

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:)The foam is a good idea. Anything you can do to help vibration. Showtime is good, but for the flying I do I always take a "Do" with me. It always flys and I also fly one of my other planes. But none are more fun than the UCD. The Showtime is pretty cool though. I fly it and the Yak about the same.
Thanks
Barry

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I am trying to build this u-can-do very light. I am looking for some links for carbonfiber gear and Bolt-On Axle Shafts that are aluminum. If you have any other ways to lighten up this plane please advise.

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Britton, You could use a smaller servo for the throttle. I have one that is about 1/2 the weight. You could probably find a lighter RX battery that is NiMh. Also there is some triangle stock next to the firewall that you can screw the cowl screws into and leave off those 4 small blocks of work that are normally glued to the firewall. Also you can drill some holes in the landing gear legs to remove a little bit of aluminum. I did that to mine and haven't had them bend at all. I would like to get some aluminum LG bolts so if you get a line on them please let us know......[8D]

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and i keep trying to make mine as heavy as possible, am i doing something wrong????
sure does fast inverted passes though!!oohhhhh and its a daisey at flatspin landings:D
weighs 6lbs 5oz now, and still flies as good as ever!!!!(ssstraight up)[X(]

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:(:(:(:(:(:(:(

here continue rainy and rainy and rainy i cant fly my UCD BUT....i continue working on my Extra 27% and with the windy days i can fly some zagi.. thats very very nice.... well the sun i think in some place it is , i don´t know maybe some day i can see it....
here some picture flying zagi near the pacific ocean.... on the picture i am Sergio Barros and my sun is Francisco Barros, he have 10 years and fly zagi likes the kings " is my baby":D

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There's that Gary, bragging again about inverted passes.......[>:][>:] They should be outlawed, well at least untill I can do them. And what is a knife edge spin?? :eek: Don't know how to do that one. [&o] I'll get there some day.

Sergio, Great story and pictures. Looks like fun flying the Zagi's [8D]

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Whew! Just finished going thru 128 pages of this thread. You guys are unbelievable. over 2 years of post and you are still there. Appreciate all the advice and ideas, jokes from all. Thanks to some of the people that just won't go away. raideron, sctcrash, ceegee, gjeffers, perkinsm, , barry cazier , and others. I have been flying a GP Slow Poke the past month or two, while i put ucd 46 together. Been fortunate to fly with perkinsm and some others that convinced me to get ucd. Keep up the post. Should have mine ready to fly this week.


Saito 80 (what i had)
14-4 Zinger Prop
Jr 662 Radio
standard servos & stock hardware.

sorry for the long post.

Doug

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:)dougwill...Welcome aboard. Hope your stay is a long and productive one. You'll love the UCDs. They are great fun. Maybe there are better plane, more aerobatic planes, faster planes, better pattern planes, but none that are as fun or as easy to fly. Love my "Dos". They are great planes. And I've done more flat spin landings with these than any other plane.
Thanks
Barry

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that sun is heading your way Sergio, its heading south from california now;)soon you will have those jackets in the closet, looks as though yor having fun with everyone too, thats all that counts, me and my two sons just got back from flying and had a good time(just my oldest son lost the wing off his h9 arrow and it went straight in:(, but the wing fell 2-300 ft and came out with just a poke through the covering[:@] nice pics:)

CEEGEE, i need to put some landing gear on the top(or was that the bottom) oh well it dont matter it flies the same either way:D

Doug, your gonna have a blast like Barry said there are better planes but none are as much fun[8D]

and Barry is the king af all types of landings, on purpose, and no purpose:Dhe is the man:)

will post pics of the crash later[8D]

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Welcome dougwill.. For sure the UCD is a FUN plane.. a real floater and so
easy to fly and land!! As with all models, they have habits good and bad,
But going through this great "All you ever wanted to know and some"
thread, you can't go wrong:-).... Try to hold off on the flat spin landing for
a while... Or you'll need to learn prop repair... But... Hey!!! as luck would
have it.. Your in the right place also!!! We have the all time best in that
also!!!..... You can learn Soooooo much here... I'm just now following the
"engine expert" advise and caution.. and if I ever get started again on
repairs... of mine... I'll be able to fly at 1/4 throttle or less... Or full throttle
to test my flying wires on the tail.... Hey... All you ever want to know...
And just maybe some you didn't:D

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These links were posted by another member thy are for light weight parts for U-CAN-DO

here's another for CF LG.

http://www.fiber-lite.com./

and another

http://www.graphtechrc.com/Secure/mall/maingear.asp

and here's the link to the axles (super Light Weight)

http://www.pspmfg.com/TitaniumAxles.html


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William