The Mach Racer finally showed up at my local Hobby people Thursday... since I was at work the wife was nice enough to go pick it up for me

Build or lack of is very straight forward. Covering on mine was perfect... not one wrinkle. The wing is one piece so nothing to do here, The elevon hinges are cut so all you have to do is wick the CA hinges with thin CA. The vertical stab requires removing some covering and sticking them in the well fitting slot with some epoxy... the hard parts are done since I fly off a dry lake bed and all ready know I can't belly land without tearing the bottom up( my Magnum proved that) I opted to install the trike gear, cut the covering over the gear block slip in the main legs and bolt on the tabs the hold it in place...nose wheel block is already installed... check the bolts mine were loose, slip in the nose strut, put on the wheels and the building is done.

Radio and engine install are about as hard and the build... everything fit in well with only slight trimming needed to fit in my TT pro 46. The hardware is typical ARF... not so good. I used some Dubro clevises,Horns and carbon fiber rod to hook up the Elevons. I also replaced the tank with a sullvan 8oz. The battery(600mah NiCad) slips in right behind the throttle servo, receiver just behind the battery, they built in a cross member that kinda makes two compartments and serves as a point to strap the battery/receiver to. Install your switch bolt down the hatch and your done... unless your want the canopy and cowl... neither IHMO made the plane look better... in fact to my eye worse... there still on my bench.

Radio set up was done by the book for low and high rates... I made up my own middle rate and I'm glad I did(more later). CG was set at 8 inches from the leading edge measured at the fuse sides... the radio lay out proved to be perfect as no lead was needed.

Flying this thing is almost as easy as putting it together... once I felt my engine had enough break in I taxied it around a bit... ground handling is very trainer like and you have about 2 inches prop clearance with a 10x6. Take off required little effort to keep it tracking straight and it lifted off nicely, I needed a few clicks of aileron and a few click of down elevator at full throttle to have it hands off... well as hands off as you can get at 120mph or so it tracks nice and smooth on low rate elevator/aileron but the low rate elevator was lacking when I slowed it down... the middle rate proved to be perfect for me as high rate made the aileron input VERY sensitive... bang the stick it will roll about 5 times before you can get off it Over all the plane fly's very well... it's not blazing fast with the 46 on the nose BUT it's not fully broke in yet and I need to drop to 9x7, 9x8 to get more out of it.


John

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The Mach Racer finally showed up at my local Hobby people Thursday... since I was at work the wife was nice enough to go pick it up for me

Build or lack of is very straight forward. Covering on mine was perfect... not one wrinkle. The wing is one piece so nothing to do here, The elevon hinges are cut so all you have to do is wick the CA hinges with thin CA. The vertical stab requires removing some covering and sticking them in the well fitting slot with some epoxy... the hard parts are done since I fly off a dry lake bed and all ready know I can't belly land without tearing the bottom up( my Magnum proved that) I opted to install the trike gear, cut the covering over the gear block slip in the main legs and bolt on the tabs the hold it in place...nose wheel block is already installed... check the bolts mine were loose, slip in the nose strut, put on the wheels and the building is done.

Radio and engine install are about as hard and the build... everything fit in well with only slight trimming needed to fit in my TT pro 46. The hardware is typical ARF... not so good. I used some Dubro clevises,Horns and carbon fiber rod to hook up the Elevons. I also replaced the tank with a sullvan 8oz. The battery(600mah NiCad) slips in right behind the throttle servo, receiver just behind the battery, they built in a cross member that kinda makes two compartments and serves as a point to strap the battery/receiver to. Install your switch bolt down the hatch and your done... unless your want the canopy and cowl... neither IHMO made the plane look better... in fact to my eye worse... there still on my bench.

Radio set up was done by the book for low and high rates... I made up my own middle rate and I'm glad I did(more later). CG was set at 8 inches from the leading edge measured at the fuse sides... the radio lay out proved to be perfect as no lead was needed.

Flying this thing is almost as easy as putting it together... once I felt my engine had enough break in I taxied it around a bit... ground handling is very trainer like and you have about 2 inches prop clearance with a 10x6. Take off required little effort to keep it tracking straight and it lifted off nicely, I needed a few clicks of aileron and a few click of down elevator at full throttle to have it hands off... well as hands off as you can get at 120mph or so it tracks nice and smooth on low rate elevator/aileron but the low rate elevator was lacking when I slowed it down... the middle rate proved to be perfect for me as high rate made the aileron input VERY sensitive... bang the stick it will roll about 5 times before you can get off it Over all the plane fly's very well... it's not blazing fast with the 46 on the nose BUT it's not fully broke in yet and I need to drop to 9x7, 9x8 to get more out of it.


John


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I haven't opened the box on mine yet, John, can't reach it. Will the engine mount accept an engine with a wider crankcase than the TT .46? I have a Fox .50 that is looking for a home. TIA

Ed,

Your Fox .50 should be no problem... I had to trim maybe 1/16 of an inch off the wood rail mount to slip in my TT .46... still have plenty of meat to open it up more.

John

I just got mine on Friday. I have an OPS 40 rear exhaust front intake waiting to sit on it with a pipe.

Pete

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That should be a smoker. [X(]

Yep that should move it nicely... never ran an OPS in the air... I know they haul @$$ on water

If ya don't mind post back after your test flight's. I only have 4 flight's on mine so far... I wanted to fly it some more today BUT it was to windy (20MPH) with a new bird...first delta... I figure I'll work into windy day flying with it a little at a time

John

I just got mine and I have to say WHAT A BEAUTIFUL ARF. I didn't expect it to look so nice judging from the online pictures.

Immediately I will epoxy the fire wall. It looks as if they rushed over this step. The cowl looks as if it is going to be a pain in the butt. Just a reminder, (I just pulled on them) epoxy your elevons to the trailing edge.

No pics on this build thread ?

I also received mine last week (after being on backorder since August !!) I really like the way it looks, and hope to have it ready for spring because I won't have much spare time for the next few months I think.

I was showing this one to my wife. I'm thinking of sending back the Speedy Bee I just got and getting this one.

Anyone got pics of the bottom to post?

No pic's Salty... my Kid's broke my digi camera[:@]

Anyway... the bottom is Black and White checkerboard, it's a nice contrast.

John

There are more pictures in this build thread...

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_38...tm.htm#3829102

does anyone have a mach racer for sale in ex. condition?

Mine is not new but has no damage . I will sell it to for $50 with the servos installed plus shipping cost.


CAP