ParkZone Ember 2 w/ micro machine guns
10-28-2010, 08:31 PM
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RE: ParkZone Ember 2 w/ micro machine guns
ORIGINAL: Saburo Sakai
Per photo: the automatic Browning .5 mm machine guns with magazines were placed at mid-wing to avoid a necessary propellor-fire-interrupt system. Upon firing the weapons, even at full throttle, the plane actually STOPS in mid-air with the recoil. A more powerful motor is being looked into by the Team. Perhaps the P-51's Packard-Merlin motor.
Per photo: the automatic Browning .5 mm machine guns with magazines were placed at mid-wing to avoid a necessary propellor-fire-interrupt system. Upon firing the weapons, even at full throttle, the plane actually STOPS in mid-air with the recoil. A more powerful motor is being looked into by the Team. Perhaps the P-51's Packard-Merlin motor.
Did I miss something? I don't see a photo with the .5s installed on any wings??
10-28-2010, 08:45 PM
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RE: ParkZone Ember 2 w/ micro machine guns
Apologies, Dr. Wheelnut. You are correct. The Ember 2 photos in the post on p.1 of this thread were taken prior to the crafts' being shipped to Dr. Browning's machine shop and said weaponry installation by the Elves. A post-installation photo will be added after the Elves in the Team's photolab come back from picketing on their union strike
and stop holding production here hostage. It's un-American!
and stop holding production here hostage. It's un-American!
11-04-2010, 11:42 AM
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RE: ParkZone Ember 2 w/ micro machine guns
Note: with ParkZone's included RTF transmitter my range of control appears to be limited to a scant, 100' feet or so, and no more. So I certainly don't want to open up with the Brownings near that range or it could get really ugly[X(].
Anyone else with the funky RTF tranny notice such short range? My DX6i carries out full control way beyond that with the same micro receivers to the point it has not been an issue.
http://rcfightersforfreedom.blogspot.com/
Anyone else with the funky RTF tranny notice such short range? My DX6i carries out full control way beyond that with the same micro receivers to the point it has not been an issue.
http://rcfightersforfreedom.blogspot.com/
12-13-2010, 06:38 PM
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RE: ParkZone Ember 2 w/ micro machine guns
Guns? So old school. You need missile launchers like this one has.
And yes these do work. [X(]
Staggered fire or a salvo of 12.
What? It is a FAC and they have to have marker rockets.
And yes these do work. [X(]
Staggered fire or a salvo of 12.
What? It is a FAC and they have to have marker rockets.
12-13-2010, 07:07 PM
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RE: ParkZone Ember 2 w/ micro machine guns
Your included tx batteries are weak. Very common problem with them. Soon as the volts go down slightly the range drops off and in some cases you will even get brown outs and loose control.
12-31-2010, 05:09 PM
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RE: ParkZone Ember 2 w/ micro machine guns
Have been away on a mission. Thank you, Glacier Girl, for the heads-up on even slightly weak batteries causing drop outs on that ParkZone/Hobbyzone tranny. Wish I'd known that before the last missionNorth Koreans do not have a very keen sense of humor and dammit if the bloody machine guns didn'tseize just when I needed them most 
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RE: ParkZone Ember 2 w/ micro machine guns
With this price I wonder if PZ's thinking about pulling the Ember 2? Tempting price. I might upgrade from Micro Machine Guns (tm) to Micro Hispano 20mm Cannon with armor piercing incendiary rounds on this next one: Should wreak havoc on Mad Web's hangars 
Yup. Time for another raid as I thinkhe's recovered!
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...ProdID=PKZ3480
My first one keeps flying. Very durable craft. How long can one little brushed motor last? One more strafing run!
Yup. Time for another raid as I thinkhe's recovered! http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...ProdID=PKZ3480
My first one keeps flying. Very durable craft. How long can one little brushed motor last? One more strafing run!
