New Giant GP Super Sportster!!!!!
10-07-2006, 08:54 PM
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RE: New Giant GP Super Sportster!!!!!
Thanks for all the info drksky, did you get the cowl on yet?
10-08-2006, 01:04 AM
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RE: New Giant GP Super Sportster!!!!!
Most people remove the choke assembly and just choke it with their thumb when starting. Others use a choke servo as another way of shutting the engine down, but with a kill switch, it's a redundancy that's not really needed. I think it's a personal preference.
I've found the 40 to be very easy to start. Two flips with my thump over the velocity stack and the ignition off, turn the ignition on and it starts on the 3rd or 4th flip.
I've found the 40 to be very easy to start. Two flips with my thump over the velocity stack and the ignition off, turn the ignition on and it starts on the 3rd or 4th flip.
11-13-2006, 04:21 PM
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RE: New Giant GP Super Sportster!!!!!
Can someone tell me the measurement from the ground to the top of the vertical stab? I am trrying to find out if it will fit in my car.
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11-19-2006, 04:38 PM
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I wondering what remote glow starter everyone is using that is using the os 160 inverted, which one should I buy?
Next is I bought a roll of white monokote and I am wondering when sealing the hinges if you have to do both sides or just one?
Next is I bought a roll of white monokote and I am wondering when sealing the hinges if you have to do both sides or just one?
11-19-2006, 11:04 PM
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RE: New Giant GP Super Sportster!!!!!
just the bottom is fine, long as air doesn't get though. Not using remote starter, made a hamemade one, but only used it a couple days. McDanial RC makes a nice one.
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11-21-2006, 08:33 PM
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The Giant Super Sportster is just about ready for its maiden flight, just some odds and ends here and there. This is my first large airplane, mostly flown 40-60 sized. Just wondering how this larger planes fly.
11-21-2006, 09:25 PM
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Bigger really does better. 
You need to watch out for a few things. It will seem to be doing everything slower. It isn't, it just looks that way. There is a tendency to fly it further out. Because it is bigger, it looks like it is closer than it is. Also, those big props have a lot of drag when the engine is at idle (on the landing approach). Be prepared to add some throttle to slow the sink rate.
Oh yeah, and those big props won't cut your finger. They will cut your finger off! Be exaggeratedly safe.
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You need to watch out for a few things. It will seem to be doing everything slower. It isn't, it just looks that way. There is a tendency to fly it further out. Because it is bigger, it looks like it is closer than it is. Also, those big props have a lot of drag when the engine is at idle (on the landing approach). Be prepared to add some throttle to slow the sink rate.
Oh yeah, and those big props won't cut your finger. They will cut your finger off! Be exaggeratedly safe.
Jim
11-22-2006, 01:58 AM
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Post some pictures of your Giant Supersportster.
I have the 40 ARF version and is a crowd pleaser.
Especially,
when i am inverted and go to a knife edge 3meters above the ground.......[X(][X(]
I have the 40 ARF version and is a crowd pleaser.
Especially,
when i am inverted and go to a knife edge 3meters above the ground.......[X(][X(]
11-22-2006, 02:01 AM
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11-22-2006, 05:40 PM
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RE: New Giant GP Super Sportster!!!!!
I looked at the specs of my servos I put in the sportster, and I thought that they had more torque. At 6 volts its 57 oz of torque, they are Hitec 425BB servos. The manual calls for a minimum of 50 oz of torque. Am i pushing the envelope being that close to the minimum. If I upgrade I will go with the Futaba 3010's.
11-23-2006, 11:49 AM
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Maybe. But you will be risking a $700 airplane and engine on $15 servos. It a servo is overloaded, especially at 6 volts, it can overheat and fail. If it does that in the up or down position, you are pretty well screwed.
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Can anyone measure their GP Giant Super Sportster and tell me what the prop clearance distance is, ie: center of motor hub to the ground?
(yup, I'm thinking of going electric and this is the critical measurement)
Thanks!
(yup, I'm thinking of going electric and this is the critical measurement)
Thanks!