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Search: Posts Made By: mikeflyzz
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Forum: Electric Aerobatic & Sport Planes
07-28-2008, 05:33 PM
Replies: 1,963
Views: 319,531
Posted By mikeflyzz

RE: E-Flite Mini Pulse XT Owner's Club

Hi all. I love my Mini Pulse xp, but we land on semi-packed small to medium shale. The tail wheel is so small that it is snagging, and I think it will soon rip out of the rudder. Anyone have advice?...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-30-2007, 11:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 834
Posted By mikeflyzz

Displaying a warbird

Hi. I fly RC, but I never have owned a warbird. What I would like to do is buy an ARF Warbird just to hang in my workshop for display (no flight pack, engine, etc). What are some of the nicest...
Forum: Beginners
08-06-2007, 12:23 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,490
Posted By mikeflyzz

RE: Experts wanted on 2nd plane selection!

My Electric-Plane is a Hobbico Superstar W/ailerons (four channel). Trouble is, it is a bothersome tail dragger that wants to torque spin on the ground. It would be very hard to install a steerable...
Forum: Beginners
08-05-2007, 05:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,490
Posted By mikeflyzz

RE: Experts wanted on 2nd plane selection!

Thanks everyone for the advice. I will print, and look up all of these planes.

What I failed to mention in my 1st post, was that my trainer is an electric. I have never flown a nitro before. I...
Forum: Beginners
08-04-2007, 10:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,490
Posted By mikeflyzz

Experts wanted on 2nd plane selection!

Hi. After training, I asked the guys at our club, which plane would be a great second nitro for me. They recommended a Sig Four-Star Forty. I also like the Sig, but I would just like to hear some...
Forum: RC Car General Discussions
05-19-2007, 11:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,433
Posted By mikeflyzz

RE: Painting RC truck exhaust pipe??

Thanks very much to both of you for the good advice.
Forum: RC Car General Discussions
05-18-2007, 09:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,433
Posted By mikeflyzz

Painting RC truck exhaust pipe??

Hi. I have a Traxxas Nitro Rustler w/ Black exhaust pipe. Can I spray-paint the exhaust pipe? I understand, I will have to first paint it white, and then spray a metallic (blue) finish. Will this...
Forum: Beginners
12-04-2005, 11:14 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,648
Posted By mikeflyzz

RE: New to the sport

Hi Ed. Thank you very much for the valuable info. I will print & save your links & comments. So sorry to butt in the other night on another person's topic. Being a newby, I sometimes get...
Forum: Beginners
12-04-2005, 12:18 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,648
Posted By mikeflyzz

RE: New to the sport

Hi Ed. You said "ask away" so here goes. I am a novice. I fly a superstar EP . I want to move to nitro soon, but I still need some flight time. The local club is good with an instructor, but I have...
Forum: Beginners
12-01-2005, 08:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 523
Posted By mikeflyzz

Hobbico Power Panel II...Fuse addition??

Hi guys. I have one more question about my Hobbico Power Panel II. A few weeks back some of you suggested putting a fuse or circuit breaker in between the panel and the field battery. No one...
Forum: Beginners
11-30-2005, 04:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,555
Posted By mikeflyzz

RE: Hobbico Deluxe Power Panel II

Hi Piper Ghuck. You measured in about the same range as me. I will get a glo plug and try it. Maybe, like you guys said, it is pulsed power, which the multimeter cannot read. Thanks and have a good...
Forum: Beginners
11-30-2005, 01:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,555
Posted By mikeflyzz

RE: Hobbico Deluxe Power Panel II

Hi soonerAce. Yes, it is right out of the box. I am measuring at the ignitor banana plugs, not the cordless glow charger. I do not think I can take it back to LHS (30 day return policy) but I will...
Forum: Beginners
11-30-2005, 01:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,555
Posted By mikeflyzz

Hobbico Deluxe Power Panel II

Hi everyone. I fly electric now, but have been building up flight-line stuff to get ready for a nitro plane I will purchase real soon. About one month ago, I bought a Hobbico Deluxe Power Panel II....
Forum: Beginners
11-20-2005, 01:49 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,610
Posted By mikeflyzz

RE: Disorientation in the air?

Hi Mark. I totally agree with you. I am 59 and I am a novice. When they take me way up, I really get lost. I prefer about mid-height where I can see what the plane is doing. I understand that these...
Forum: Beginners
11-16-2005, 12:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 992
Posted By mikeflyzz

RE: Best First Airplane

Hi Paladin. It's me again. You seem to have a lot of good advise, and I like what you are recommending. I think I am going to get the Avistar RTF. I have the Superstar EP 3 channel to fly on the farm...
Forum: Beginners
11-12-2005, 12:03 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 930
Posted By mikeflyzz

RE: Do Most Of You With Experience Consider The Avistar A Bit Too Hot?

Hi again TideFlyer. I also see you on my post Avistar w/.40 LA ?? Everyone has been thoughtful with information. I have kind of boiled my choices down to a compromise between economics and...
Forum: Beginners
11-11-2005, 07:26 PM
Replies: 235
Views: 20,757
Posted By mikeflyzz

RE: Pet Peeves (Don't hold it inside anymore!)

My BIG peeve is when someone comes to my house, looks in my workshop and says "OMG! Look at all those tools! You don't really use all that stuff, do you?" This has happened three times now. The...
Forum: Beginners
11-11-2005, 06:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,294
Posted By mikeflyzz

RE: Avistar w/.40 LA ??

Thanks a bunch Tom, FlyerBry, Sarges, & Paladin. That is a lot of good info to digest. You guys seem to agree that the .40 LA is a good trainer engine albeit a bit underpowered, but that is O.K. As...
Forum: Beginners
11-10-2005, 10:16 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,294
Posted By mikeflyzz

RE: Avistar w/.40 LA ??

Thanks Tom. Great info and I appreciate it. If I get the Avister it will be the ARF so I am pretty much stuck with the .40 LA for a short time. I just want to use that engine for training...
Forum: Beginners
11-10-2005, 10:01 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 404
Posted By mikeflyzz

RE: firebird commander idea

Hi, rcbif. As a novice, I don't know much, but I can try. I havn't flown a Firebird Commander but I do own a FlyZone Sky Zap 2-channel. My limited experience would tell you to concentrate on moving...
Forum: Beginners
11-09-2005, 05:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,294
Posted By mikeflyzz

RE: Avistar w/.40 LA ??

Thanks TideFlyer and MinnFlyer. So far, everyone seems to like the Avistar. The nice part is that the Futaba 4v-f radio could (I think) be also used with my Super star EP (w/o ailerons). That way I...
Forum: Beginners
11-09-2005, 04:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,294
Posted By mikeflyzz

RE: Avistar w/.40 LA ??

Thank you, Dr1. Yes, it seems like you guys like the Avistar. Sincerely. Mike
Forum: Beginners
11-09-2005, 04:47 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,294
Posted By mikeflyzz

RE: Avistar w/.40 LA ??

Thanks britbrat. I sort of misled you. Yes, I can fly, and do fairly well, but I still have to learn to land & take off. Problem is, my Superstar EP has a futaba 3 channel with no buddy box set-up. I...
Forum: Beginners
11-09-2005, 04:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,294
Posted By mikeflyzz

Avistar w/.40 LA ??

Hi. One post by tideflyer asked about the Avistar. I would like to buy an Avistar ARF as a second plane (first plane is Superstar electric w/3 channel radio). I also need a 4 channel radio with...
Forum: Tips & Techniques
11-07-2005, 01:26 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 75,319
Posted By mikeflyzz

RE: Field Stand

Hi akpilot. Here is a stand I built out of PVC. The total cost was around $18.00. Very easy to do. About two hours build time (my retirees schedule) About 45 min. if you are still working. The four...
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