Just to bump this thread up, I just completed the build and painting of my new EAM RV-6.... nice product. This model is beautiful, and is just waiting for the 9c to come next month. Will be running an O.S. 70 Ultimate ringed pumper with a 14x5 prop. No comment yet on its flight characteristics, however I have read that they tweaked the airfoil a bit to acheive a more aerobatic Reynolds number, more suited to r/c aerobatics- I can't wait! I enjoyed building this model so much, and am so pleased with the finished product, that my next kit purchase will be their New Glastar with a Saito .90 twin- it looks awesome! Good job EAM, keep it up!

Here are a few pics of the new RV-6, BTW.

flycfii, Look's sharp. With ninety percent of my planes '' tail-draggers'', I chose to do the -6 version. What's your altitude? I'm at 4500 feet here in Logan and it takes a ST.90 with a 13 or 14-8 prop to stay in the air. But it sure is a "peach" to fly for relaxation. The wife nic-named it " Bumbles ''. In typical women fashion, she says it's the cutest little airplane.--------- o-k? Now on to my HARMON ROCKET ARF YAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!! MM

Thanks a lot, Mike. The average atitude here in Chicagoland is 800 ft MSL. I'll betrying it out with the 70 Ultimate O.S. with a 14x5, but if need be I will upgrade. Is that an ST two stroke .90? If so, mebbe I'd better re-think the engine before I maiden her. So she's a nice, gentle flyer, eh?

FlycFi If your a "scale" flyer like me, It's fun. I tend to bore people cause I'm just not into 3-d. But this is what I like. 800 feet huh ?, I don't think you'll have a power problem. I had a ST.75 in it and it kinda struggled here at 4500 feet. The ST .90 seemed to help quite a bit. Don't know what kinda runway your flying off of but it's advisable to put some kind of scuff gards out under the wing tips. And yes, it's a two-stroker [for speed] with a Pitts muffler. Love it. Seeya, MM

Thanks MM, I'm a scale flyer too- I just enjoy the relaxation of it.

Now, the 70 I'm talking about using is a four-stroker, so now I am a bit concerned about a possible lack of power.

Started on the Velocity this past weekend. Had a damaged right wing (shipping problem). Cleve is sending another one out. So far so good on the assembly. Have sanded and painted the fuse with PPG white in an attempt to match the white Ultracote. Servos mounted in the good wing. Main LG mounted. WIll finish the nosegear tonight. This is one awesome bird!
Will post a few pics this weekend.

Cheers...

I haven't started on mine yet. I love this plane. Can't wait to start, I'm finishing up my Europa. I did the Europa in electric and trying to decide if I want to go electric with the Velocity. The cost side of it. I'm at around a $1000 if I go electric. I might just go gas.

Flyalan is the build going OK? Any questionable areas?

How did your Europa turn out? Mine had problems with the stab linkage, and the SOFT landing gear. Sure isn't music wire. I used an Aveox 36/15/2/, 3.7 gearbox, ThunderPower 4s2p 4000mah li-poly and 12x8 Master Airscrew prop.

rrowland

The steering arm didn't even fit on the nose gear, so had to replace with another. I think the steering wire to the servo is to small. To much flex if you ask me. I haven't flown yet, but I've heard the flex on the landing gear is big issue. Guess foriegn metals aren't as good as the good old american steel. On the stab did you mean during install or at flight? My install was OK, just different than what I'm used to.

How was your power system? Did you have good speed and run time? Are you flying from grass?

I cant wait to fly it. On the Velocity with the same landing wires I may have to replace the landing gear, thats that last thing I want to go wrong on this bird. I 've waited a long time for this size of Velocity or Long-Ez and don't want to loose it on the first flight.

Marty

The landing gear is not music wire and bends easily. unfortunatly I don't have the capability of bending 3/16 music wire so I'm not able to make new ones. It would be nice if Cleve would replace the landing gear with music wire as per the manual. I found an old Telemaster nose gear that fits for now. The control horn on the flying stab had slack in it to the shaft and the plane porpoised on the test flight so had to land early. The small screw had increased the hole in the plastic control horn so that there was almost 1/2 inch movement without the servo moving. I had to remove the tailpiece and redrill the controlhorn and shaft to take a 3/64 screw which threaded itself. The motor setup seems to be enough to fly the plane, but it wont be aerobatic. The full scale isn't either. My computer program Ecalc says I should get around 18 mins. cruise time. Next test flight will be sometime next week. Hope to have better results and will keep you posted.

Bud

Sorry I meant a 3/64 drill and used a 2x56 screw on the control horn

Bud

Good luck, I hope it goes well. Are you flying from grass?


Marty

Yes, but using no wheel pants. I want to get it flying before I add all the trim and pants.

Bud

Europa

First flight had a porpoiseing flight because of slack in the flying stab to the stab mounting rod. This was fixed by drilling the stab control horn and letting a 2/56 bolt self tap itself all the way through the aluminum rod and control horn. Also changed both control rods using Dave Brown shafts and this helped stiffen the system.
Power is from an Aveox 36/15/2 with 3.75 gearbox. Battery is a Thunder power 4sx2p 4000 mah Li–Poly Castle 60 amp controller. This caused mounting 8 oz of lead flashing onto the motor mount to offset the weight of a glow engine.
Nose gear was replaced with a 3/16 music wire nose gear from a another airplane. This fixed the nose gear folding problem. Main gear needs to be replaced someday. Flying weight is 6lb 13oz, but the power plant didn’t care.
Second flight was a success. The Europa was flown off a smooth surface this time and it tracked straight down the runway and was lifted off in about 50 ft. Other than some down trim it flew very smoothly. It seems to have no bad habits yet. Landing was also very smooth. Flaps have not been tried yet, and the flight was as a guess ( forgot to time it) between 10–12 mins using half throttle for all but takeoff. On recharging the battery pack we had used 2100 mah. I will make better time/mah tests later. Was able to make only one flight as I found the nose gear wire was binding in the mounting pillow blocks and was not able to open them up at the field. Caused by the difference in wire diameter.
I have since made larger air input holes in the firewall and a large hole in the fuselage bottom behind the wing for cooling air flow.
I would love to have the long glider wing, and hope it will be available. I have a Graupner 1122 mono wheel retract unit to use. It will take some internal fuselage modifications to make it work though .

Robert Bud Rowland

Robert,

Sounds good. I'm also waiting for the long wing before buying the Europa. Cleve emailed me when I asked the status and says it's been put on the back burner while he meets the demand for his other ships.

So we may have to wait some more.

Don