Baron UK

Just back from my holidays!!!

Are you serious yours weighs 4lbs 3ozs?? Mine is a whole 1lb heavier!!!!!

any more news??

grahamd1

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200% and some are just under the 4lb

grahamd1

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Cactus.

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must be the covering, less weight than solid colours

grahamd1

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I'm well pleased with my choice of scheme.

When she sits in the hover she looks mean, could also use her as a sunscreen.

Cactus.

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wish mine would do that, gotta try a 13x4W, the 12.25x3.75 was just too small for a plane that wants to go around and use all the availble sky even tho it made keeping it pointing up easier. for now it's too unstable pointing upwards. it's better up high when i feel more comfortable having it leaning back slightly

grahamd1

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I gotta get more throw in the elevator.

cabanestrut2002

hey malcolm, mine is finished, less trim at the moment. see the 'capiche 50' thread for a picture.

theres been some 'excitement' whilst youve been away-say no more!

grahamd1

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What a difference the sun shine made today, couldnt take any flying pics though as I was all alone.

shupack

holy cow graham! do you ever sleep? I just found this thread and i want one too, my wife's gonna kill you

grahamd1

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Hi shupack, you moved yet ??

Yea the capiche is a real sweet flyer, if you think this is all, have a look at next months model mags to see what else I did , but here is a clue

shupack

not yet, soon hopefully

grahamd1

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Shupack I sent you an email this morning

William Robison

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Graham:

Referring to your post #261.

I would have thought, if you wanted an older deHavilland with two engines you would have chosen one of the Dragon variants. Haw.

My preferred DH twin is the Dove. And that one seems to be modeled even less often than the Dragons.

Bill.

shupack

Thanks man, you're awesome, but when do you sleep???

Baron UK

Taht is aminzage.

Baron UK

oopps! aminzang??

shupack

inst it tohugh?

hoonnz

What's happening out there in Capiche-world? All the excitement seems to have died down. I have just finished mine, powered with an ASP 52. Came out a spit over 5lb which depressed me for minutes. I had hoped for 4.5 to 4.75lb.
I took it to my club field (Kaiapoi Model Aero Club, near Christchurch NZ) for it's test flight yesterday, but had both radio and fuel problems. The engine is new and the idle needle is still not set right (I think), it splutters and burps through mid range.
My main problem is interference from the long servo leads to the tail. I have a couple of chokes fitted on the leads, but they don't seem to do any good.
The range check was scary, with the ailerons working independently. I rerouted the aerial to the rudder, and it fixed it, but I'm worried about the end few inches of the aerial catching between the rudder and the fin. Where do you guys run your aerial?
I notice that a host of different prop sizes appear through this thread - I am starting with 11x5 and I have a 12.25x3.24 (APC of course). I'm just a Sunday hack flier, (never managed to hover for example) so I'd appreciate hearing what you more accomplished pilots have settled on.
Any news on the eagerly awaited fun-fly wing?

happy landings
HoonNZ

Archie

HoonNZ

I suggest posting this question on the Capiche 50 thread on the 3D Forum
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=1314975

hoonnz

Thanks Archie, I didn't know about that one, will do.

HoonNZ