RonTins

Contact Dan at Details4Scale.

rgaynor

My Feedback: (1)

Thanks RonTins - I will check them out.

millsy14

Hi, can you tell me where you got a longer prop lock nut for the Gemini 160. With the onboard starter, freewheel unit and spinner backplate, the locknnut will not reach the crankshaft threads?

RonTins

There were two lock nuts supplied with the Gemini if I can recall. One of the was long enough to reach the crankshaft threads. I believe Truturn also sell locknuts. Try them to see if they have a longer one. Good luck and let us know if you find one. Curious to know the size of prop being used.

RonTins

Are other Cessna 182's flying out there?

rgaynor

My Feedback: (1)

Yes there are. I completely rebuilt one that was originally IC and converted it to electric. I fiber glassed everything except the wings, installed custom lighting and maiden it last week at Joe Nall eWeek. No clicks of the trim tabs needed - she flew GREAT.

AndyF

My Feedback: (2)

rgaynor,

That looks awesome. I still haven't built mine. it is sitting on its main gear but that is as far as I have gone. What motor/battery combination are you running?

Marco marquez

My Feedback: (12)

I have 2 Cessna one brand new and a used one both have dle30 that fly great!!!!!

rgaynor

My Feedback: (1)

I am running an e-flite Power 160 on a Castle Creation 85HV and a cut down 20x10 (to 19x10) Xoar prop. I have a ton of power flying on a 10s 4500mah set up

AndyF

My Feedback: (2)

Marco, that is what I finally settled on. I have a DLE30 rear carb model to put on it. My question to you is does it fit completely within the cowl or did you have to cut part of it?

Andy

AndyF

My Feedback: (2)

Thanks, that's good to know. Since I have the DLE30 I'll probably stick with that but I really like the idea of going electric. Are you running a two blade or three blade prop? how many minutes do you get on a flight.

Thanks,

Andy

rgaynor

My Feedback: (1)

currently running a 2 blade and get 8 minutes easily.

AndyF

My Feedback: (2)

Okay cool.

Thanks,

Andy

RonTins

Rgaynor:
You have me drooling over your pics. You panel is awesome, and your doors are just flawless. How much clearance do you have when using the 20 in prop? I imagine you pretty much creasing it in while landing. Do you have pictures of it in flight?

rgaynor

My Feedback: (1)

Thanks RonTins - I actually shaved down the 20x10 prop to 19x10. I have 1 1/2" clearance with non-compressed struts and 1/2' compressed. Thank goodness I fly on a low cut sod field and a tar runway. Thinking about moving to a 3 blade down the road.

Len Todd

Mine is still flyin'. It has a stinky ol' OS160 and a 3 blade prop. Lots of prop to ground clearance! Had to rework the nose wheel pant last month though. The darned thing went lean on me and had to deadstick in. That plane is a lot to deadstick on a low flying turn! Seems like that wheel pant is always catching heck! Anyway, ... got it back in tip-top shape. May load it into the trailer tomorrow, just in case the weather warms up a bit this week.

RonTins

Hey Len. I have the same setup as you. How heavy is your bird? Mine comes in at about 28LBS.

Len Todd

Mine shows 21 lbs on the scale. 7 lbs more is a lot. Maybe my scale needs calibration. I also have two pilots and some added scale items. It sure looks scale flyin'.

RonTins

Mine has a lot in it. I have lights, breaks, electric starter for the OS engine, five batteries up front around the firewall and a scaled cockpit with two pilots. Sure looks scale...

Len Todd

The Emcee at the Thompsonville Air Show once forgot I was up with mine while they were cleaning up a crash on the runway. I was loitering, for several minutes, on the far end in the backfield waiting for the runway to clear. I sent my spotter to go over and help with the cleanup cause I was getting low on fuel. In the meantime the Emcee started lining up two choppers on the runway for the next part of the show. I was close to running out of fuel so I started to land. The Emcee then caught a glimpse of my 182, out of the corner of his eye, and he started yelling on the Mic, "Oh, my God, there is a full scale plane landing." When I heard that, I started looking for the full--scale plane and and started to waved off. But, ... then I ran out of fuel and had to return to an approach on the runway. Then, I had to dodge the two chopper pilots who were trying to retrieve their choppers off the runway so the full-scale could land. What a mess! I landed long. Then the club President came down to tell me that the Emcee mistook my plane for a full-scale. We then had a discussion about the Emcee needing to get his glasses re-checked, cause he just went to the eye doc a couple days ago. ! Real story!

eagledancer

hey guys are there anyone still around? i need the cg point on this bird, just acquired one that is totally built and never flown, just got done changing over to spectrum radio and double checking servo set ups ect. but i have no idea where the cg point is. anyone?

AndyF

My Feedback: (2)

The CG is 4" behind the leading edge. I just checked my instruction book.

Andy

eagledancer

thank you so much!!!!!!!! now for test flights!

AndyF

My Feedback: (2)

eagledancer

balanced slightly nose heavy with full tank of fuel. nice flying aircraft! did some playing around with flap/elevator mix and got that dialed in.