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Forum: Q-500 Racing
11-11-2011, 09:13 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,174
Posted By patternman

Streamlining the Viper 500

I know it is not legal to race, but it is fun to blow away anything else on the field.
The streamlining makes is sweeter to look at, and faster in the air.
Streamline was accomplished with...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
11-11-2011, 08:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,913
Posted By patternman

RE: Any Arfs?

I just streamlined my Viper 500. I have raced Pylon for years. This one is for my own use. I have an idea that it will be faster than normal. It is about 120MPH without the streamling. Hard to get a...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
07-27-2008, 05:07 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 13,263
Posted By patternman

RE: 424 racing in SW MO

Update as of July 27, 2008
No race in Joplin August 23
Dana Calef of Joplin
See you sometime
Forum: Q-500 Racing
03-20-2008, 10:22 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 13,263
Posted By patternman

RE: 424 racing in SW MO

Run What Ya Brung is not serious pylon racing. It is introduction to racing using common everyday planes. This year I just want to get the locals out of the closets. Next year I will open it up to...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
03-18-2008, 09:53 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 13,263
Posted By patternman

RE: 424 racing in SW MO

RUN WHAT YA BRUNG - iT IS OFFICIAL! Jopliln R/C Club will hold its first ever pylon race in conjunction with Carl Junction and Carthage Clubs on Aug 23, 2008. We want to make this race just one of...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
01-24-2008, 11:46 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 13,263
Posted By patternman

RE: 424 racing in SW MO

Pylon Racing in SW MO
I think we will start with a Run What Ya Brung.
We will time 5 laps in the morning, run staggered or handicapped starts in the PM with three plane heats.
I will contact...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
01-23-2008, 09:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,031
Posted By patternman

Solar Hotliner Sailplane

I want to build a solar powered sailplane/hotliner that can get up to altitude, ride the thermals, come swooping down at 100 mph, do some loops and rolls, then climb to altitude for another charge....
Forum: 3D Flying!
01-17-2008, 02:51 PM
Replies: 636
Views: 71,504
Posted By patternman

RE: Official RCU Fliton Inspire 60 build thread!

As the above two posts show, I have put a lot of time into the Inspire 60.
I put a double tapered shim between the landing gear and the mounting plate to take out some awful looking bow leggedness....
Forum: 3D Flying!
01-17-2008, 02:24 PM
Replies: 636
Views: 71,504
Posted By patternman

RE: Official RCU Fliton Inspire 60 build thread!

Here's my recover.
It's ultracote purple, metallic green, sliver and white, with closely matching orange econocote.
It weighs exactly 6 Lbs., but still goes vert. with the YS 63s and 13X6 prop. ...
Forum: 3D Flying!
01-17-2008, 11:44 AM
Replies: 636
Views: 71,504
Posted By patternman

RE: Official RCU Fliton Inspire 60 build thread!

Here's some decal stuff.
I also have the whole thing on a Word Document with the FZ 63 S pretty close to the original. Can't seem to upload it. If you e-mail me at [email protected], I will send...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
01-16-2008, 07:57 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 13,263
Posted By patternman

RE: 424 racing in SW MO

Back again.
This evening Joplin R/C Club agreed to host a race.
This year I will do a "Run What Ya Brung", to introduce potential racers to racing.
The plan is 2-pole, 10 lap start on grass....
Forum: Q-500 Racing
12-06-2007, 12:46 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 13,263
Posted By patternman

RE: 424 racing in SW MO

Fizz
I could race more than just a few times this summer. It would be OK.
Yes, I will get Carl and others in the loop.
If 424 will be the ticket to getting a bunch of guys together, then 424...
Forum: 3D Flying!
12-05-2007, 04:24 PM
Replies: 636
Views: 71,504
Posted By patternman

RE: Official RCU Fliton Inspire 60 build thread!

matching colors
I dinged a wing. Want to recover in better covering, yet match the orange. The purple Ultracote matches. Is the orange flouresent Ultracote? It seemed too bright, but everything...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
12-05-2007, 10:20 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 13,263
Posted By patternman

RE: 424 racing in SW MO

AJ
Had such a good time in KC three pole and also in Witchita 2 pole 1000'.
There is room in Joplin to set up anything we care to run. We have no paved runway to land on, just short grass,...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
11-08-2007, 10:12 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 516
Posted By patternman

Circuit racing, 2008

How about flying a race circuit in 2008, such as Wichita, Copan, KC, Joplin, and another this summer?
I can get the Joplin field flyable for two pole 660' 10 lap pylon racing.
We could race...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
11-08-2007, 10:07 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 13,263
Posted By patternman

RE: 424 racing in SW MO

How about flying a race circuit in 2008, such as Wichita, Copan, KC, Joplin, and another this summer? I can get the Joplin field flyable for two pole 660' 10 lap pylon racing. We could race 2-pole...
Forum: Kit Building
11-07-2007, 04:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,292
Posted By patternman

RE: Senior Telemaster bombay night fly skydiver

I did a lot of research on LED hookup to battery.
I found that the best way to light without overpowering LEDs is to use a current regulating circuit with resistor matched to give each bulb the...
Forum: Kit Building
11-05-2007, 08:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,292
Posted By patternman

RE: Senior Telemaster bombay night fly skydiver

Thanks
I looked on the internet, if found a site for waving flag wing covering. Don't know where it is now, but simply it is flat grey for the "folds" covered with transparent red and blue. I...
Forum: Kit Building
11-01-2007, 12:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,292
Posted By patternman

Senior Telemaster bombay night fly skydiver

Wanted to share some pics of one of my favorite planes.
I fly it more than my Lanier Yak, Sig Fazer, 2 meter sailplane, and Viper combined.
I kit bashed it winter of '05-'06 and modified it a...
Forum: 3D Flying!
10-29-2007, 11:28 AM
Replies: 636
Views: 71,504
Posted By patternman

RE: Official RCU Fliton Inspire 60 build thread!

I guess I will buy a fuse replacement
I think I can repair the one damaged wing
I wanted to recover the wings anyways.
Seen any great recovers, other than the one in this thread?
Forum: 3D Flying!
10-25-2007, 09:13 PM
Replies: 636
Views: 71,504
Posted By patternman

RE: Official RCU Fliton Inspire 60 build thread!

I just buried my new Fliton Inspire today on my second flight. I was reaching for the elevator trim and pulled down the off switch instead.
I must say though, It flew great. I was doing knife...
Forum: 3D Flying!
10-25-2007, 08:37 PM
Replies: 1,077
Views: 110,518
Posted By patternman

RE: Lanier Yak

Peter,
I have a ZDZ60 in my plane. I use longer standoffs, that put the adjustments outside the box. Still had to make quite a hole for the carb., but it does not seem to mind. I put more holes...
Forum: 3D Flying!
10-08-2007, 05:33 PM
Replies: 636
Views: 71,504
Posted By patternman

RE: Official RCU Fliton Inspire 60 build thread!

Installed a soft mount for less than $10
got 10-32 well nuts and 1" 10-32 hex cap screws
figured spacing on motor mounts, marked firewall, drilled out firewall for well nuts.
Installed well...
Forum: 3D Flying!
10-08-2007, 12:09 PM
Replies: 636
Views: 71,504
Posted By patternman

RE: Official RCU Fliton Inspire 60 build thread!

Cool, gonna put some on today!
Friday I sprayed clearcoat over the whole plane. I had some leftover automotive urathane clearcoat that I thinned a little more than usual. It went on nice, with no...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
10-07-2007, 11:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,620
Posted By patternman

RE: KCRC 424 Race, Oct. 6th

Eddie,
I'm fighting my addiction, don't know how much longer I can hold out...
Yeah, the q40 looks good!
From what I hear, they are even more of a rush than the Q500.
I haven't hardly...
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