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Forum: Beginners
05-30-2006, 06:25 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,304
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: A long weekend and Murphy at his best!!

Sorry to hear about the bad luck.....

No flying for me last weekend, but did make it to the Indy500 (yes all the way over from the old world). Which was excellent fun (and beautiful weather as...
Forum: Beginners
05-25-2006, 03:32 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 8,964
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: 2ND BEG BUILD " THE VENTURE 60"

Steve,

Congratulations with the maiden!!!! She turned out really nice!

You made up your mind on the 3rd kit yet :D

Johan
Forum: Beginners
05-16-2006, 09:44 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 8,964
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: 2ND BEG BUILD " THE VENTURE 60"

Looking good!

I noticed you have Venture 60 decals on your wing. Where did you get those, or did you make them yourself? My kit did not have any decals included (which is a shame, I think Bruce...
Forum: Beginners
05-14-2006, 03:42 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 8,964
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: 2ND BEG BUILD " THE VENTURE 60"

Hi Steve,

See things are speeding up as hoped! Looking real good!

Johan
Forum: Beginners
05-12-2006, 02:10 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,497
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: Tac meter question

Let's see if I can avoid talking us further into a hole :D. Do you take your example from the manual (e.g. rpm range for the engine between 2000-16000)? My understanding is that those #s represent...
Forum: Beginners
05-12-2006, 01:25 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,497
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: Tac meter question

An just to make sure, max rpm in this case is whatever your tac shows you when the engine is at its leanest with the given prop, not the theoretically max possible rpm in the engine's manual.
Forum: Beginners
05-12-2006, 09:46 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,497
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: Tac meter question

Hi Brooke,

I'm certainly not an expert in this area, so I'm sure others will chip in.

An important factor is the prop you put on your engine, also you have to take into consideration that...
Forum: Beginners
05-11-2006, 05:38 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,389
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: ANOTHER BTE VENTURE BUILD

Hi Buteos,

I think if you plan for a hinge on both aileron tips and then 2 distributed evenly between them (so total 4) you should be ok. Ofcourse having 5 won't hurt but I don't hink it's...
Forum: Beginners
05-11-2006, 04:43 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,389
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: ANOTHER BTE VENTURE BUILD

Hi Buteos,

It's looking good to me!!!!

As you may have seen in the other Venture thread I maidened mine last weekend.

Since you were asking for the 'non-obvious' tips earlier on,...
Forum: Beginners
05-11-2006, 04:35 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,389
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: ANOTHER BTE VENTURE BUILD

Hi Trey,

When you build it is very important not to build any warps into your wings or fuselage (it will negatively affect the flying characteristics of your plane). So to ensure you get a...
Forum: Beginners
05-09-2006, 11:44 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 8,964
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: 2ND BEG BUILD " THE VENTURE 60"

Steve,

It's looking good! You're building a red devil :-)

Sorry bout the other Venture, is it a total loss????? Don't know since when you're flying, myself since February this year. So...
Forum: Beginners
05-08-2006, 09:56 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 8,964
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: 2ND BEG BUILD " THE VENTURE 60"

Here are a few pictures from Sunday. First flight was on Saturday (but see the previous story). So these pictures are from after the repair to the landing gear and yes I brought her home in one piece...
Forum: Beginners
05-06-2006, 03:39 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 8,964
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: 2ND BEG BUILD " THE VENTURE 60"

Hi Steve.

She flew like a charm! Went to the field today, did all the last minute inspections and doublehecks to confirm everything was in working order. Then my instructor took her off and...
Forum: Beginners
05-05-2006, 05:57 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 8,964
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: 2ND BEG BUILD " THE VENTURE 60"

Hi Steve,

Well....I think she's about as ready as she can get...Just finished hooking up the last stuff, putting the receiver in, routing the antenna. Checking all the links etc. etc. Did a...
Forum: Beginners
05-03-2006, 01:03 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,389
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: ANOTHER BTE VENTURE BUILD

Buteos,

One more thing...I seem to remember that in another thread you mentioned you were going to go for the dual aileron. If you do, don't forget to drill the holes in the wing ribs....It was...
Forum: Beginners
05-03-2006, 03:15 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,389
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: ANOTHER BTE VENTURE BUILD

Hi Buteos,

You probably seen the other Venture build thread in this forum. I'm happy to help as are all the others in this forum.

Nort sure what you want to know at this stage, but to get...
Forum: Beginners
05-02-2006, 04:26 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 8,964
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: 2ND BEG BUILD " THE VENTURE 60"

Hi Steve,

Don't worry. I'm back to work and no further covering for the moment :-(. I'm sure you'll catchup.

On Saturday the weather was too bad to fly so spent most of the day covering the...
Forum: Beginners
04-29-2006, 11:56 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 8,964
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: 2ND BEG BUILD " THE VENTURE 60"

Some more pics, with wheels and engine this time.

Also included some detailed pictures of the pull-pull elevator....It seems to function sofar....
Forum: Beginners
04-29-2006, 11:49 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 8,964
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: 2ND BEG BUILD " THE VENTURE 60"

The weather was bad today so lots of building got done. Finished covering the fuselage. Here are the results....

More pics in next post...
Forum: Beginners
04-27-2006, 06:26 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 8,964
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: 2ND BEG BUILD " THE VENTURE 60"

That's a nice looking plane. sorry bout the tailwheel. I've got the stock one all prepared now, think I'll go with it until it has reached 'end-of-life'.

Looking at the picture it seems the...
Forum: Beginners
04-26-2006, 04:59 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 8,964
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: 2ND BEG BUILD " THE VENTURE 60"

I've almost finished the assembly. hinged the rudder and elevator. Tomorrow I'll balance the plane and it's covering time. I will use a white & blue scheme with red trim lines and probably red...
Forum: Beginners
04-25-2006, 04:23 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 8,964
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: 2ND BEG BUILD " THE VENTURE 60"

Hi Steve,

Seems I need to try & sell RCU some more reliable software so they don't lose posts anymore [8D].

Good to hear about your ebay deal, you got lucky there. Also good to hear the...
Forum: Beginners
04-22-2006, 04:45 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 8,964
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: 2ND BEG BUILD " THE VENTURE 60"

Hi Steve,

Coming along nicely I can see!

For my build, I just installed the fuselage top (the rounded piece in the front. Need to sand round edges on the fin and stablizier and then I'm...
Forum: Beginners
04-14-2006, 02:47 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 8,964
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: 2ND BEG BUILD " THE VENTURE 60"

Hi Steve,

Didn't mean to hijack your thread. Sorry if it looked that way.

In any case your Venture is coming along nicely!

I just finished the wingpanels and prepared the dual-servo...
Forum: Beginners
04-13-2006, 12:11 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 8,964
Posted By Johan_nl

RE: 2ND BEG BUILD " THE VENTURE 60"

Hi Buteos,

Here's the linK:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_3439708/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm

Johan
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