ESM ZERO BUILD
10-04-2013, 04:05 PM
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You are correct sir
10-06-2013, 07:04 AM
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Stripped the paint off the spinner and painted the prop. Now she's ready for the maiden.
Will need three bladed prop and bigger spinner for better scale look
Will need three bladed prop and bigger spinner for better scale look
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10-06-2013, 11:32 AM
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10-06-2013, 02:36 PM
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Retracts & Flaps drop checks: (I need to fashion contoured landing gear covers maybe from fiberglass)
http://youtu.be/SL7ZghYXsI0
http://youtu.be/SL7ZghYXsI0
10-13-2013, 09:44 AM
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Broke on ground testing. Wheeew good thing it wasn' t im the air!!!!
Gents any ideas on how to make this reliable or beefier would highly be appreciated!! Pictures on how you did yours would be great. Thank you.
Gents any ideas on how to make this reliable or beefier would highly be appreciated!! Pictures on how you did yours would be great. Thank you.
10-13-2013, 03:55 PM
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10-13-2013, 03:56 PM
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Thanks for all the ideas. I screwed all the tabs now.
I also replaced the cheap chinese wood with spruce.
Heres what i did pls see pictures. Let me know if this is over kill. The adhesive under the bracing is just silicone so the servo can still minutely move for shock.
I also replaced the cheap chinese wood with spruce.
Heres what i did pls see pictures. Let me know if this is over kill. The adhesive under the bracing is just silicone so the servo can still minutely move for shock.
10-14-2013, 06:18 AM
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Mike all it needed was the screws in it to start with from the outside. hope you have the alerions screwed thats the ones you should worry about? all that box building is ok a bit over. they proubly broke loose when trying to set throws. and yes im glad it happen on the ground not in the air! its time to gas her up and fly.. i don't know if you have ever flown a big war bird but you have to power your landing and chop just before landing. then take flaps off so you can steer it on the ground. good luck and fly well my friend!
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12-28-2013, 03:08 PM
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Maiden flight!!
Finally, great weather today. high 50's with about 5-8mph 45deg cross wind.
Our chief test pilot took it up.
Flew beautifully. Not bad habits!
Have the C.G. at 27%, vice the 25%that the manual asked for.
From eyeing the elevator to its straight level position, it took a lot of trimming down to keep it from doing nose up. Other than that, flew good!
Here's the landing phase. I have to upload the take off some other time. Ix to follow.
Removed the wheel covers(pants) and stiff leg(no retracting of the gear) it to be safe for its maiden flight.
http://youtu.be/XHDIZJq4_x4
Finally, great weather today. high 50's with about 5-8mph 45deg cross wind.
Our chief test pilot took it up.
Flew beautifully. Not bad habits!
Have the C.G. at 27%, vice the 25%that the manual asked for.
From eyeing the elevator to its straight level position, it took a lot of trimming down to keep it from doing nose up. Other than that, flew good!
Here's the landing phase. I have to upload the take off some other time. Ix to follow.
Removed the wheel covers(pants) and stiff leg(no retracting of the gear) it to be safe for its maiden flight.
http://youtu.be/XHDIZJq4_x4
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12-29-2013, 09:18 AM
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Good going looks like it flys great were the flaps on or off?
won't be long mine will be ready... come on down to n.c. and we will try to shot down some of these P-47's theres like 8 of them in my club they think they rule the skys
won't be long mine will be ready... come on down to n.c. and we will try to shot down some of these P-47's theres like 8 of them in my club they think they rule the skys
12-29-2013, 11:00 AM
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Thanks !! Is your's ESM too? Pls post pix.
Would be nice to do formation flights!
12-29-2013, 03:28 PM
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ya im going with dle-55ra engine esm retracts but useing the robart controller module works perfect on 6.6 v. hitec 5645 servos and [1] 7955 on elv waiting to see how mine bal. thinking about installing electric start. you may what to ck it out mile high sells them i think they have one for the da -60 .
12-30-2013, 09:58 AM
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ya im going with dle-55ra engine esm retracts but useing the robart controller module works perfect on 6.6 v. hitec 5645 servos and [1] 7955 on elv waiting to see how mine bal. thinking about installing electric start. you may what to ck it out mile high sells them i think they have one for the da -60 .
12-30-2013, 10:04 AM
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**Correction: I wrote previously 631RSE for the Robart electrics, its actually 630RSE. The 631 is for the 85degree, you will need the 90 degree retracts for this ESM since the wing mount is already offset to take the 90DEG landing gear.
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12-30-2013, 10:15 AM
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-Another thing that everyone building this model might consider is the routing of the elevator "down" pull cable. The routing has too much bends so it gives the servo a lot of work to pull the elevators downwards.
Last edited by carrera mike; 12-30-2013 at 02:38 PM.