Hangar 9 Twist 3D Part II - Thread Continuation
08-17-2007 | 01:35 PM
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You've got it nitrobeast. Set the cg on both the sliders of the stand to 4.5". Adjust the cg with the plane supports as close to the fuse as possible and the plane upside down. Move around the battery or add weight until the plane is level on the stand. Waldo is using an O.S. 70 which weighs the same as the Mag 70 I believe. He may be able to help you with the balancing. I think the Mag. .70 would be a good engine for this plane. The 3004 servos will be fine also.
rclement, the .46AX is a good engine and will work well also. Some of the thread posters here are using .46 AX's.
rclement, the .46AX is a good engine and will work well also. Some of the thread posters here are using .46 AX's.
08-17-2007 | 02:11 PM
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TimC and Dnaer has said it all, 
Yes I have the 70 OS and I put it as far back as I could on the mounts, leaving room for the fuel lines and the throttle control, Basically just placing it as far back as the frame would allow it was perfect, you can put the radio gear anywhere in the wing saddle and you should be right around the 4.25 - 4.50 balanced area, If you don't want to add weight you'll need to cut out a pop hatch behind the wing to balance yourself from 4.75 - 5. anything. I took off my 3" nose spinner and put the Battery behind the wing.
Good luck,, have a blast
Yes I have the 70 OS and I put it as far back as I could on the mounts, leaving room for the fuel lines and the throttle control, Basically just placing it as far back as the frame would allow it was perfect, you can put the radio gear anywhere in the wing saddle and you should be right around the 4.25 - 4.50 balanced area, If you don't want to add weight you'll need to cut out a pop hatch behind the wing to balance yourself from 4.75 - 5. anything. I took off my 3" nose spinner and put the Battery behind the wing.
Good luck,, have a blast
08-17-2007 | 10:29 PM
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Well Its flying day tomorrow so I just loaded up the van and I have to say it was very weird not having a T_ _ _ T to put in there, I think this maybe the 1st time since I've been on this thread that I am completely T_ _ _ Tless on flight day
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But our band opened up for the Outlaws Wednesday night and had a gig last Saturday and tomorrow night as well, so this week has kept me too busy to do anything about it. We did have a great time and hung out with some of the members, even got to play golf with Randy the bass player and Chuck the road manager, all of the guys were great and what an awesome thing to happen to a T_ _ _ Tless man.[8D]
So tomorrow is experimental day, I will be flying my Bipe with only the bottom wing, a foam beer cooler (as Downt would say) Mig 27 target drone with the T_ _ _ T's OS 70 and the ever faithful Kadet with the parachute dropping hatch should be quite interesting, but just not the same...
Fly on kids
[&o][]..But our band opened up for the Outlaws Wednesday night and had a gig last Saturday and tomorrow night as well, so this week has kept me too busy to do anything about it. We did have a great time and hung out with some of the members, even got to play golf with Randy the bass player and Chuck the road manager, all of the guys were great and what an awesome thing to happen to a T_ _ _ Tless man.
[8D]So tomorrow is experimental day, I will be flying my Bipe with only the bottom wing, a foam beer cooler (as Downt would say) Mig 27 target drone with the T_ _ _ T's OS 70 and the ever faithful Kadet with the parachute dropping hatch
should be quite interesting, but just not the same...Fly on kids
08-17-2007 | 11:12 PM
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Well guys, it was a beautiful flight day today in warm CaliforniaLittle wind, pale blue sky..
I had still some issues dialing in my (2nd) new T _ _ _ T.[]She was kinda twitchy, and I did not like that. My bud flew her this morning and understood what I was talking about. He put 10% expo in the radio and boy,o,boy, what a difference that made!!!She is as stable as a train now, what a kick!!!O.S. 61FX running nice and rich...tearing up the sky!!! So.....a super-duper flight day today.
My T _ _ _ T .60 is ready to be maidened. I have to balance her, but she is good to go. We'll see how she is going to do.
Hope you guys are all doing all right. Noticed you guys are keeping this forum well used with all the messagesI have got to read quite some pages here...
Little wind, pale blue sky..I had still some issues dialing in my (2nd) new T _ _ _ T.[]She was kinda twitchy, and I did not like that. My bud flew her this morning and understood what I was talking about. He put 10% expo in the radio and boy,o,boy, what a difference that made!!!She is as stable as a train now, what a kick!!!O.S. 61FX running nice and rich...tearing up the sky!!! So.....a super-duper flight day today.My T _ _ _ T .60 is ready to be maidened. I have to balance her, but she is good to go. We'll see how she is going to do.
Hope you guys are all doing all right. Noticed you guys are keeping this forum well used with all the messages
I have got to read quite some pages here...
08-17-2007 | 11:30 PM
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I have two T---T's...one I just plain wore out and is on a shelf. I have a Saito 72 in mine and it fit like a glove. The instructions have to be some of the best out there(unlike some of the direct from China models) with every detail written out with photos. I have my CG at 5.25 but 4.5 is a great way to start out. T---T is my favorite every day flyer.....easy as a trainer on low rates and excellent aerobat on high rates. I would be shocked if you were not blown away by what you get for $90. Have fun. Use a solder iron to make the cuts in the monocote for the tailfeathers and epoxy. My Saito I had to use a dremel sanding drum to make a rounded slot for the fuel needle in engine compartment....I don't know about Magnum.
I have two T---T's...one I just plain wore out and is on a shelf. I have a Saito 72 in mine and it fit like a glove. The instructions have to be some of the best out there(unlike some of the direct from China models) with every detail written out with photos. I have my CG at 5.25 but 4.5 is a great way to start out. T---T is my favorite every day flyer.....easy as a trainer on low rates and excellent aerobat on high rates. I would be shocked if you were not blown away by what you get for $90. Have fun. Use a solder iron to make the cuts in the monocote for the tailfeathers and epoxy. My Saito I had to use a dremel sanding drum to make a rounded slot for the fuel needle in engine compartment....I don't know about Magnum.
I used Futaba 3004 servo's in my 1st T _ _ _ T as well, and they did very well. Now, I use HiTec Karbonite gear servo's. Do I notice a difference??No..I don't. The HiTecs sure do a good job, but so did the Futaba's. And I second DNAer's opinion to be surprised if you would not be blown away by this plane's performance. You can fly it as docile as you want...she floats beautifully, which makes her very easy and predictable when landing this beauty, yet if you hit full throttle, she will give you a run for the moneyI have flown a few planes now, but the T _ _ _ T is still my all-time favoriteWith as much abuse as she gets, she holds up very, very well. One thing I would recommend you to do is to enforce the weak point behind the canopy. Although I had never problems breaking my airplane at that spot, I know quite a few people who did, so be aware of thatI don't know how familiar you are building an ARF, but feel free to ask as many questions as you want. I am talking for all the other guys as well, telling you that we are all more than willing to help you out during your building activitiesThere are some guys here with years and years of experience (DownT, Waldo, TimC and many more..) that have a treasure of experience, so use it till your advantage..
08-17-2007 | 11:56 PM
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Will an OS 46 AX work good on these or are they just mediocre for performance?
Will an OS 46 AX work good on these or are they just mediocre for performance?
I love to fly by low and slow, so I can have a good look at the plane, but if I hit full throttle, she goes vertical unlimited!!I love that engine!!It is a tight fit, but heck, once it is mounted, you're set!!If you can effort it, I can strongly recommend you considering this engine!
08-18-2007 | 02:14 AM
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RCLEMENT . . . .
The .46 is fine for the beginning of your experience with our little friend, the T___T. I've had a real "professional" former world freestyle champ fly mine and he hovered it just inches off the deck, pulled out vertically from the same, and did all kinds of stuff I won't even try on my simulator with it. 12.25 x 3.75 APC is best starting choice for a prop, along with a CG between 4.25 and 4.75. clevisis set at middle hole on control horns, and set the control travel rates BY THE BOOK !!!. do this and your maiden flight will be as easy as a trainer, and a hundred tmes more fun. just remember on that first landing that this plane loves to float, and gets a little skitterish just b4 stall ( spell that "twitchy"), so a couple of power on approaches are reccomended b4 you set 'er down that first time.
If this plane wasn't so neat to have and fun to fly, there wouldnt be over the near 300 pages of this thread. . . welcome to our world. . .
Jeff
The .46 is fine for the beginning of your experience with our little friend, the T___T. I've had a real "professional" former world freestyle champ fly mine and he hovered it just inches off the deck, pulled out vertically from the same, and did all kinds of stuff I won't even try on my simulator with it. 12.25 x 3.75 APC is best starting choice for a prop, along with a CG between 4.25 and 4.75. clevisis set at middle hole on control horns, and set the control travel rates BY THE BOOK !!!. do this and your maiden flight will be as easy as a trainer, and a hundred tmes more fun. just remember on that first landing that this plane loves to float, and gets a little skitterish just b4 stall ( spell that "twitchy"), so a couple of power on approaches are reccomended b4 you set 'er down that first time.
If this plane wasn't so neat to have and fun to fly, there wouldnt be over the near 300 pages of this thread. . . welcome to our world. . .
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08-18-2007 | 03:47 AM
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Hmmm TO Maiden or not to Maiden is the question. Havent flown it yet to scared my TVV!$T sits in the corner waiting for me to get enough nerve.[&:] But i would have to do it buy myself. No one to go with me. Is this wise? 
Decisions, Decisions. If i fly it into myself and i'm alone that may not be good.[X(] I have my cell phone and can call 911 if i'm not unconsious. Some one needs to build a flight field in my town. Only nice thing about were i go fly is there Are no rules except my own.[8D] Well what would you do go and fly it or wait till you had someone to go with just in case.
Decisions, Decisions. If i fly it into myself and i'm alone that may not be good.[X(] I have my cell phone and can call 911 if i'm not unconsious. Some one needs to build a flight field in my town. Only nice thing about were i go fly is there Are no rules except my own.[8D] Well what would you do go and fly it or wait till you had someone to go with just in case.
08-18-2007 | 09:37 AM
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RE: Hangar 9 Twist 3D Part II - Thread Continuation
ORIGINAL: nitrobeast
Hey guys
I am ready to pull the trigger and buy the twist 40. Here's what i plan
Futaba 3004 servos all around. Is that OK?
Magnum 70 4 stroke. Will i have problems getting it in?
I am really new at putting planes together. I bought the great planes cg stand but im not really sure how to do it. Do you cg you twist between 4"-5"? Should i set it at 4.5" and do whatever it needs to be leveled?
Thanks for the help guys and cant wait to get it all together...
Hey guys
I am ready to pull the trigger and buy the twist 40. Here's what i plan
Futaba 3004 servos all around. Is that OK?
Magnum 70 4 stroke. Will i have problems getting it in?
I am really new at putting planes together. I bought the great planes cg stand but im not really sure how to do it. Do you cg you twist between 4"-5"? Should i set it at 4.5" and do whatever it needs to be leveled?
Thanks for the help guys and cant wait to get it all together...
I run a Magnum 46 2 stroke and had to trim a bit of the fuselage to get the muffler to clear properly. I don't think you'll have this issue with a 4 stroke.
I set my CG at exactly 5". With the Magnum 46, I have the motor as far forward as I can and a flat four cell battery under the fuel tank. If the 4 stroke is a bit heavier than the 46, then you can always move the battery back. Before you throw it together, consider putting some triangle stock in key places ([link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5162687/mpage_54/key_/tm.htm#]Look Here[/link])
08-18-2007 | 09:57 AM
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I maidened my Twist 40 yesterday. The new Magnum 46 took allot of adjusting before I felt comfortable taking it to the air. I had run a tank of fuel through it for breaking it in but the needles were still very rich. Once I got it flying the motor sagged after the climb and nearly died. I throttled back and prepared for a dead stick landing. The motor regained it's RPM and I was able to bring it in for a prefect landing. I put the plane on the stand again and found that I had leaned the low speed needle too much.
Once I had that problem resolved, I took off again. A few up clicks on the elevator and left clicks of aileron and it was flying perfect. I wasn't very happy with the top end and landed the plane to check things out. I soon realized that I left the baffle in the muffler. My previous Twist had allot more RPM without it so I removed the baffle and reset the needles. I began to put it through the paces on the next flight. While rolling, the plane wobbles a bit. I'm not sure that the ailerons are centered so I need to check that. I put three tanks of fuel through the new motor and kept pushing the plane. By the end of the third tank, I was hovering it at 1/3 throttle. Removing the baffle gave me 30% more power, which in this case made a world of difference. Unfortunatly, it looks like rain today and tomorrow so I might be grounded for the weekend. []
Once I had that problem resolved, I took off again. A few up clicks on the elevator and left clicks of aileron and it was flying perfect. I wasn't very happy with the top end and landed the plane to check things out. I soon realized that I left the baffle in the muffler. My previous Twist had allot more RPM without it so I removed the baffle and reset the needles. I began to put it through the paces on the next flight. While rolling, the plane wobbles a bit. I'm not sure that the ailerons are centered so I need to check that. I put three tanks of fuel through the new motor and kept pushing the plane. By the end of the third tank, I was hovering it at 1/3 throttle. Removing the baffle gave me 30% more power, which in this case made a world of difference. Unfortunatly, it looks like rain today and tomorrow so I might be grounded for the weekend. [
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08-18-2007 | 10:41 AM
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I have been having so much fun with my 40 T___T that she has become my favorite plane.... until yesterday []. I have been experimenting with different props on the OS 46 and for some reason she deadsticked far enough out and low enough that I wasn't going to make it back to the runway. While trying to land she dipped a wing tip and did one cartwheel. The fuse broke right where everyone said it would behind the canopy, one aileron slight damage and one elevator damaged. I'm REALLY bummed right now, but plan to repair it. I never have repaired a crashed plane yet, my other two crashes were total losses. I thought about buying a new wing for the T___T that includes the ailerons, but it costs $70!! I can buy the whole plane for $99 and have extra parts. Any tips on repairs or covering would be welcome.
]. I have been experimenting with different props on the OS 46 and for some reason she deadsticked far enough out and low enough that I wasn't going to make it back to the runway. While trying to land she dipped a wing tip and did one cartwheel. The fuse broke right where everyone said it would behind the canopy, one aileron slight damage and one elevator damaged. I'm REALLY bummed right now, but plan to repair it. I never have repaired a crashed plane yet, my other two crashes were total losses. I thought about buying a new wing for the T___T that includes the ailerons, but it costs $70!! I can buy the whole plane for $99 and have extra parts. Any tips on repairs or covering would be welcome.
08-18-2007 | 11:35 AM
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All right, you guys are posting up a storm. Welcome to all the new guys. Glad to see everyone answering eachothers questions. Been flying my Twist on a regular basis. Still flys as good as ever.
08-18-2007 | 01:40 PM
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Cal. .
Without going into a great bit of detail, here's the shiznit on the repair.
Different people have tried a few different things on the fuse. My personal choice was as follows:
A. strip the covering back to a hard spot on the fuse (so when I recover, I can press against it without damaging anything)
B. test fit and repair wood as necesary so peices fit back together as best as possible.
C. epoxy back together.
D. fab stiffners/braces to act as a doubler in firming up the weak spot ( the way I've done it was to get some carbon graphite tubing from LHS and epoxy them inside between the bulkheads.
E. Iron new covering over the repair.
F. REALLY IMORTANT PART- CHECK CG and adjust as necessary. I omitted this step when I did my repair. very interesting flight, being that tail heavy. did my first harrier landing ( unintentional, of course)
simple, short, and sweet. if you were to go back a few hundred pages, there are pictures of some of the guys doing and documenting in photos the actual fix in great detail. . . . .
Jeff
Without going into a great bit of detail, here's the shiznit on the repair.
Different people have tried a few different things on the fuse. My personal choice was as follows:
A. strip the covering back to a hard spot on the fuse (so when I recover, I can press against it without damaging anything)
B. test fit and repair wood as necesary so peices fit back together as best as possible.
C. epoxy back together.
D. fab stiffners/braces to act as a doubler in firming up the weak spot ( the way I've done it was to get some carbon graphite tubing from LHS and epoxy them inside between the bulkheads.
E. Iron new covering over the repair.
F. REALLY IMORTANT PART- CHECK CG and adjust as necessary. I omitted this step when I did my repair. very interesting flight, being that tail heavy. did my first harrier landing ( unintentional, of course)
simple, short, and sweet. if you were to go back a few hundred pages, there are pictures of some of the guys doing and documenting in photos the actual fix in great detail. . . . .
Jeff
08-18-2007 | 02:59 PM
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Well My experimental flight day went just as I suspected,, Heres a Video of the Mig 27 Trying to clear the flight line and ending up going after a T_ _ _ T 60 it knocked it right off the flight table, No damage was done to the T_ _ _ T but it was almost chopped to pieces. after the nose wheel leaves the ground there is no steering. no rudder on the mig
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBpPmfeSs70
Here was the Bipe flight with 1 wing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmyou8G8g80
Here is the Bipe crashing with 1 wing LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_JOJK8lTGo
Some Pics of the experiment planes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBpPmfeSs70
Here was the Bipe flight with 1 wing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmyou8G8g80
Here is the Bipe crashing with 1 wing LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_JOJK8lTGo
Some Pics of the experiment planes
08-18-2007 | 07:51 PM
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Hmmm TO Maiden or not to Maiden is the question. Havent flown it yet to scared my TVV!$T sits in the corner waiting for me to get enough nerve.[&:] But i would have to do it buy myself. No one to go with me. Is this wise? Decisions, Decisions. If i fly it into myself and i'm alone that may not be good.[X(] I have my cell phone and can call 911 if i'm not unconsious. Some one needs to build a flight field in my town. Only nice thing about were i go fly is there Are no rules except my own.[8D] Well what would you do go and fly it or wait till you had someone to go with just in case.
Hmmm TO Maiden or not to Maiden is the question. Havent flown it yet to scared my TVV!$T sits in the corner waiting for me to get enough nerve.[&:] But i would have to do it buy myself. No one to go with me. Is this wise?
Decisions, Decisions. If i fly it into myself and i'm alone that may not be good.[X(] I have my cell phone and can call 911 if i'm not unconsious. Some one needs to build a flight field in my town. Only nice thing about were i go fly is there Are no rules except my own.[8D] Well what would you do go and fly it or wait till you had someone to go with just in case.
..Our club does not allow us to fly by ourselves..there always has to be a second person, just in case something goes wrong..needless to say...there are plenty of people flying by themselves, but it sure would be a wise thing to have someone with you.Let me share one war story with you....my best bud started up his T _ _ _ T...while doing so, part of the prop came off..must have had a crack in the prop...when he looked up, his throat was cut ever so slightly..with the speed the prop came off, you can imagine what could have happened. He had to sit down for a few minutes to get his adrenaline under control and clean the skin of his throat...
make sure you balance your plane correct....also, balance it laterally.....however and whenever you maiden it....good luck!!
08-19-2007 | 01:36 AM
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Well the Flying GODs were against me today i was going to take the TVV!$T for it's maiden flight and Good ol murphy had to pay a visit. Murphy said no your not going to fly today. I'm not going to let you. O rmaybe it was becasues i took the baffel out of the muffler. Did that and it wouldnt run anymore so i spent most the day working on needle settings. I have only ran the engine once with the baffel in it after i got it. Taxied it around the front yard and that was it well been reading how much more power i would have if i take the baffel out so did and that was the beginign of my issues. After fussing with it for 4 hours i decided to take a glow plug out of another engine i have and put it in it and Good as new runs great lots of power transitions smoothly. Taxied it around the yard great.
I just dont understand what happened with The glow plug that came with the planes Evolution .46 NX. It would start the engine and the engine would run for a few seconds then die. So i would mess with needle settings try again. it would run with the glow driver on it then i pull the driver off and it would run for a few seconds and i give it a little throttle and it would speed up a little then die. I never seen a glow plug do that before. they eighter work or they are toast. This one works but won't keep the engine running. But the new plug out of the other engine i have works fine and the engine appears to run great.
So problem solved.
I just dont understand what happened with The glow plug that came with the planes Evolution .46 NX. It would start the engine and the engine would run for a few seconds then die. So i would mess with needle settings try again. it would run with the glow driver on it then i pull the driver off and it would run for a few seconds and i give it a little throttle and it would speed up a little then die. I never seen a glow plug do that before. they eighter work or they are toast. This one works but won't keep the engine running. But the new plug out of the other engine i have works fine and the engine appears to run great.
So problem solved.
08-19-2007 | 01:48 AM
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Link....I know the feeling of maidening a Plane...I maidened my T _ _ _ T just a few weeks ago..I found out my heart is very strong....Our club does not allow us to fly by ourselves..there always has to be a second person, just in case something goes wrong..needless to say...there are plenty of people flying by themselves, but it sure would be a wise thing to have someone with you.
Let me share one war story with you....my best bud started up his T _ _ _ T...while doing so, part of the prop came off..must have had a crack in the prop...when he looked up, his throat was cut ever so slightly..with the speed the prop came off, you can imagine what could have happened. He had to sit down for a few minutes to get his adrenaline under control and clean the skin of his throat...
make sure you balance your plane correct....also, balance it laterally.....however and whenever you maiden it....good luck!!
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Hmmm TO Maiden or not to Maiden is the question. Havent flown it yet to scared my TVV!$T sits in the corner waiting for me to get enough nerve.[&:] But i would have to do it buy myself. No one to go with me. Is this wise? Decisions, Decisions. If i fly it into myself and i'm alone that may not be good.[X(] I have my cell phone and can call 911 if i'm not unconsious. Some one needs to build a flight field in my town. Only nice thing about were i go fly is there Are no rules except my own.[8D] Well what would you do go and fly it or wait till you had someone to go with just in case.
Hmmm TO Maiden or not to Maiden is the question. Havent flown it yet to scared my TVV!$T sits in the corner waiting for me to get enough nerve.[&:] But i would have to do it buy myself. No one to go with me. Is this wise?
Decisions, Decisions. If i fly it into myself and i'm alone that may not be good.[X(] I have my cell phone and can call 911 if i'm not unconsious. Some one needs to build a flight field in my town. Only nice thing about were i go fly is there Are no rules except my own.[8D] Well what would you do go and fly it or wait till you had someone to go with just in case.
..Our club does not allow us to fly by ourselves..there always has to be a second person, just in case something goes wrong..needless to say...there are plenty of people flying by themselves, but it sure would be a wise thing to have someone with you.Let me share one war story with you....my best bud started up his T _ _ _ T...while doing so, part of the prop came off..must have had a crack in the prop...when he looked up, his throat was cut ever so slightly..with the speed the prop came off, you can imagine what could have happened. He had to sit down for a few minutes to get his adrenaline under control and clean the skin of his throat...
make sure you balance your plane correct....also, balance it laterally.....however and whenever you maiden it....good luck!!
Plane is balanced Cg is at 4 1/2" from leading edge and it balances laterly just fine so i think its ready i'm just not.
08-19-2007 | 08:58 AM
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RE: Hangar 9 Twist 3D Part II - Thread Continuation
er............Waldo.................if you keep dipping into your well (read hanger) at this rate.............won't the well run dry? And...........how do you find the time to build anything during these busy summer months which find you serenading graying rockers? [sm=wink_smile.gif] These are just two of the questions T _ _ _ T-forum readers need answered. [sm=lol.gif] Man I enjoyed those video clips! Keep 'em coming.
To all of you other out there experiencing engine problems..........return a few pop cans, raid the ol lady's purse, cash in a T-bill..............whatever............just splurge on a OS .61FX engine and you'll sleep better at night recalling the previous day's flying which was filled with mind-blowing 3D without a thought of needle adjustments, lack of power, running hot, fried glowplugs, or what have you! There, I got that off my chest. [:@] I've been that route and there's alot to be said for having power at your fingertips! (No offense to you folks that fly the T _ _ _ T with anything less under the hood.)[sm=punching.gif]
Adam...........how's the fishing? The record flight of the Hyrundo is almost 40 minutes. I believe it was set the last day I ever flew with Jack211, with the plane you have. We had those gliders so high that sometimes they would hide amongst the clouds. That was one heck of a day! I hope you enjoy it.
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To all of you other out there experiencing engine problems..........return a few pop cans, raid the ol lady's purse, cash in a T-bill..............whatever............just splurge on a OS .61FX engine and you'll sleep better at night recalling the previous day's flying which was filled with mind-blowing 3D without a thought of needle adjustments, lack of power, running hot, fried glowplugs, or what have you! There, I got that off my chest. [:@] I've been that route and there's alot to be said for having power at your fingertips! (No offense to you folks that fly the T _ _ _ T with anything less under the hood.)[sm=punching.gif]
Adam...........how's the fishing? The record flight of the Hyrundo is almost 40 minutes. I believe it was set the last day I ever flew with Jack211, with the plane you have. We had those gliders so high that sometimes they would hide amongst the clouds. That was one heck of a day! I hope you enjoy it.
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08-19-2007 | 08:07 PM
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RE: Hangar 9 Twist 3D Part II - Thread Continuation
ORIGINAL: Downtrodden
er............Waldo.................if you keep dipping into your well (read hanger) at this rate.............won't the well run dry? And...........how do you find the time to build anything during these busy summer months which find you serenading graying rockers? [sm=wink_smile.gif] These are just two of the questions T _ _ _ T-forum readers need answered. [sm=lol.gif] Man I enjoyed those video clips! Keep 'em coming.
To all of you other out there experiencing engine problems..........return a few pop cans, raid the ol lady's purse, cash in a T-bill..............whatever............just splurge on a OS .61FX engine and you'll sleep better at night recalling the previous day's flying which was filled with mind-blowing 3D without a thought of needle adjustments, lack of power, running hot, fried glowplugs, or what have you! There, I got that off my chest. [:@] I've been that route and there's alot to be said for having power at your fingertips! (No offense to you folks that fly the T _ _ _ T with anything less under the hood.)[sm=punching.gif]
Adam...........how's the fishing? The record flight of the Hyrundo is almost 40 minutes. I believe it was set the last day I ever flew with Jack211, with the plane you have. We had those gliders so high that sometimes they would hide amongst the clouds. That was one heck of a day! I hope you enjoy it.
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er............Waldo.................if you keep dipping into your well (read hanger) at this rate.............won't the well run dry? And...........how do you find the time to build anything during these busy summer months which find you serenading graying rockers? [sm=wink_smile.gif] These are just two of the questions T _ _ _ T-forum readers need answered. [sm=lol.gif] Man I enjoyed those video clips! Keep 'em coming.
To all of you other out there experiencing engine problems..........return a few pop cans, raid the ol lady's purse, cash in a T-bill..............whatever............just splurge on a OS .61FX engine and you'll sleep better at night recalling the previous day's flying which was filled with mind-blowing 3D without a thought of needle adjustments, lack of power, running hot, fried glowplugs, or what have you! There, I got that off my chest. [:@] I've been that route and there's alot to be said for having power at your fingertips! (No offense to you folks that fly the T _ _ _ T with anything less under the hood.)[sm=punching.gif]
Adam...........how's the fishing? The record flight of the Hyrundo is almost 40 minutes. I believe it was set the last day I ever flew with Jack211, with the plane you have. We had those gliders so high that sometimes they would hide amongst the clouds. That was one heck of a day! I hope you enjoy it.
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08-19-2007 | 09:11 PM
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RE: Hangar 9 Twist 3D Part II - Thread Continuation
Link,,, The answer is always Yes take the maiden, Glow plugs can kill you once in a while, I've even had bad ones right out of the package, first thing I do to check the motor is to make sure the side of the engine says OS Max. change out the glow plug 2nd,, Blow the fuel lines clear with the needle valve out 3rd, replace the fuel lines in case of pin holes or a slice 4th, if that all fails throw an estes rocket engine on the thing. and the video was taken from my Kodak snapshot camera, not the best choice of video production, that was zoomed in all the way.
DownT, yes the well is getting lower at this point, good thing the well next to that one has tons of balsa, zap and epoxy in it. Time is not something I have at all, at this point in the game I sacrifice much needed beauty sleep for the re-builds, under any circumstance I will have something to fly every weekend during our short season,,, that you can bank on... Serenading the gray rockers is fitting because I'm just as gray, maybe slightly less, which I thought I could stay a step ahead of them, I was wrong... LOL
My 4 year old radio also had the antenna break loose from inside the box a few weeks ago, so I opened it up and re drilled a new hole below the broken spot to hold the antenna, and also had to solder the wire back in, well the same thing happened again this weekend, I can't believe how weak the plastic is that holds the antenna in, I thought I did a real nice job fixing the broken part and not doing a cob job or quick fix, apparently I was wrong, so now I'm wondering if my box maybe having a problem because of the antenna connections and this may be the reason for the demise of waldos fleet lately,[&o] its a Futaba box which I swear by. I'm sure it was my battered planes more then the box, but it does have me wondering now, only 3 planes left in the fleet and 2 back under construction.
Timc, you'll only here me laughing during such crashes, been doing this too long for me to use the naughty words in the midst of a catastrophy. my only concern during the mig crash was the feeling I had thinking I was about to fork over enough money to buy my friend a new T_ _ _ T 60 because I thought I just trashed it, luckily I only knocked it off the table with the wing tip of the mig, so my funds for my new T_ _ _ T are still mine I'll have to go back to the video and see who used such atrosities from their vocal chords. It could have been me, but I don't think it was.
well back to the workshop,, happy flying all
and the video was taken from my Kodak snapshot camera, not the best choice of video production, that was zoomed in all the way.DownT, yes the well is getting lower at this point, good thing the well next to that one has tons of balsa, zap and epoxy in it. Time is not something I have at all, at this point in the game I sacrifice much needed beauty sleep for the re-builds, under any circumstance I will have something to fly every weekend during our short season,,, that you can bank on... Serenading the gray rockers is fitting because I'm just as gray, maybe slightly less, which I thought I could stay a step ahead of them, I was wrong... LOL
My 4 year old radio also had the antenna break loose from inside the box a few weeks ago, so I opened it up and re drilled a new hole below the broken spot to hold the antenna, and also had to solder the wire back in, well the same thing happened again this weekend, I can't believe how weak the plastic is that holds the antenna in, I thought I did a real nice job fixing the broken part and not doing a cob job or quick fix, apparently I was wrong, so now I'm wondering if my box maybe having a problem because of the antenna connections and this may be the reason for the demise of waldos fleet lately,[&o] its a Futaba box which I swear by. I'm sure it was my battered planes more then the box, but it does have me wondering now, only 3 planes left in the fleet and 2 back under construction.
Timc, you'll only here me laughing during such crashes, been doing this too long for me to use the naughty words in the midst of a catastrophy. my only concern during the mig crash was the feeling I had thinking I was about to fork over enough money to buy my friend a new T_ _ _ T 60 because I thought I just trashed it, luckily I only knocked it off the table with the wing tip of the mig, so my funds for my new T_ _ _ T are still mine
I'll have to go back to the video and see who used such atrosities from their vocal chords. It could have been me, but I don't think it was.well back to the workshop,, happy flying all
08-19-2007 | 10:02 PM
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RE: Hangar 9 Twist 3D Part II - Thread Continuation
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Link,,, The answer is always Yes take the maiden, Glow plugs can kill you once in a while, I've even had bad ones right out of the package, first thing I do to check the motor is to make sure the side of the engine says OS Max. change out the glow plug 2nd,, Blow the fuel lines clear with the needle valve out 3rd, replace the fuel lines in case of pin holes or a slice 4th, if that all fails throw an estes rocket engine on the thing. and the video was taken from my Kodak snapshot camera, not the best choice of video production, that was zoomed in all the way.
DownT, yes the well is getting lower at this point, good thing the well next to that one has tons of balsa, zap and epoxy in it. Time is not something I have at all, at this point in the game I sacrifice much needed beauty sleep for the re-builds, under any circumstance I will have something to fly every weekend during our short season,,, that you can bank on... Serenading the gray rockers is fitting because I'm just as gray, maybe slightly less, which I thought I could stay a step ahead of them, I was wrong... LOL
My 4 year old radio also had the antenna break loose from inside the box a few weeks ago, so I opened it up and re drilled a new hole below the broken spot to hold the antenna, and also had to solder the wire back in, well the same thing happened again this weekend, I can't believe how weak the plastic is that holds the antenna in, I thought I did a real nice job fixing the broken part and not doing a cob job or quick fix, apparently I was wrong, so now I'm wondering if my box maybe having a problem because of the antenna connections and this may be the reason for the demise of waldos fleet lately,[&o] its a Futaba box which I swear by. I'm sure it was my battered planes more then the box, but it does have me wondering now, only 3 planes left in the fleet and 2 back under construction.
Timc, you'll only here me laughing during such crashes, been doing this too long for me to use the naughty words in the midst of a catastrophy. my only concern during the mig crash was the feeling I had thinking I was about to fork over enough money to buy my friend a new T_ _ _ T 60 because I thought I just trashed it, luckily I only knocked it off the table with the wing tip of the mig, so my funds for my new T_ _ _ T are still mine I'll have to go back to the video and see who used such atrosities from their vocal chords. It could have been me, but I don't think it was.
well back to the workshop,, happy flying all
Link,,, The answer is always Yes take the maiden, Glow plugs can kill you once in a while, I've even had bad ones right out of the package, first thing I do to check the motor is to make sure the side of the engine says OS Max. change out the glow plug 2nd,, Blow the fuel lines clear with the needle valve out 3rd, replace the fuel lines in case of pin holes or a slice 4th, if that all fails throw an estes rocket engine on the thing.
and the video was taken from my Kodak snapshot camera, not the best choice of video production, that was zoomed in all the way.DownT, yes the well is getting lower at this point, good thing the well next to that one has tons of balsa, zap and epoxy in it. Time is not something I have at all, at this point in the game I sacrifice much needed beauty sleep for the re-builds, under any circumstance I will have something to fly every weekend during our short season,,, that you can bank on... Serenading the gray rockers is fitting because I'm just as gray, maybe slightly less, which I thought I could stay a step ahead of them, I was wrong... LOL
My 4 year old radio also had the antenna break loose from inside the box a few weeks ago, so I opened it up and re drilled a new hole below the broken spot to hold the antenna, and also had to solder the wire back in, well the same thing happened again this weekend, I can't believe how weak the plastic is that holds the antenna in, I thought I did a real nice job fixing the broken part and not doing a cob job or quick fix, apparently I was wrong, so now I'm wondering if my box maybe having a problem because of the antenna connections and this may be the reason for the demise of waldos fleet lately,[&o] its a Futaba box which I swear by. I'm sure it was my battered planes more then the box, but it does have me wondering now, only 3 planes left in the fleet and 2 back under construction.
Timc, you'll only here me laughing during such crashes, been doing this too long for me to use the naughty words in the midst of a catastrophy. my only concern during the mig crash was the feeling I had thinking I was about to fork over enough money to buy my friend a new T_ _ _ T 60 because I thought I just trashed it, luckily I only knocked it off the table with the wing tip of the mig, so my funds for my new T_ _ _ T are still mine
I'll have to go back to the video and see who used such atrosities from their vocal chords. It could have been me, but I don't think it was.well back to the workshop,, happy flying all
Well as far as it saying O.S. on the side of the engine nope its an Evolution but seems to run good now. So i'm gonna just go and maiden the plane and get it out of my system. Never had a bad glow plug out of the package but then i guesss it is possable There are alway a few bad runs in any mass production.
08-19-2007 | 10:43 PM
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RE: Hangar 9 Twist 3D Part II - Thread Continuation
Thought I'd post here as my T---T is one of my favorite plane to fly. Float fly this weekend coming up. Flown her on wheels, ski"s and thought about a hand launch when I busted a set of gear.(but decided against it). Looks like fun. Sink or swim.
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