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Forum: Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight
10-27-2008, 01:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,748
Posted By colbourne

RE: micro 3d heli?

Have a look on you tube as there are several micro 3d designs shown, as well as a 4channel Pico z.

It is possible to replace the conventional swash plate cyclic pitch with an electrical version...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
02-12-2008, 08:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,310
Posted By colbourne

RE: Flying wing or pod and boom for pusher

Thanks for your reply.
I was not really planning at first to go the extra power route to performance but instead trying to design a model which could achieve the highest peformance using the chosen...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
02-12-2008, 02:04 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,310
Posted By colbourne

Flying wing or pod and boom for pusher

I am planning on build a small fast RC model designed to go as fast as possible in a straight line powered by a Mystery 4200 25A motor using an 11.1V 1200MaH Lipo battery.
I know from experience...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
02-12-2008, 02:00 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 307
Posted By colbourne

Small fast electric design advice sought

I am planning on build a small fast RC model designed to go as fast as possible in a straight line powered by a Mystery 4200 25A motor using an 11.1 V 1200MaH Lipo battery.
I know from experience...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
02-12-2008, 01:34 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,431
Posted By colbourne

RE: The price of the electric gear stunned me!

The cheapest way to start in brushless electric is to buy an ebay Hydroflyer which comes with a 2410 brushless motor , 1200mAH LiPo, charger and radio (4 channel 3 servos + speed controller). All...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
12-20-2007, 09:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,402
Posted By colbourne

RE: speed recording

Does the doppler speed method work on electric aircraft ? I tried it with a gas turbine and found there were just too many frequencies to be able to pick the correct ones to compare. With gliders I...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
12-19-2007, 09:21 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,402
Posted By colbourne

RE: speed recording

Has anyone tried modifying this so that it transmits down to the ground the speed and can allow several passes with the speed being known each time.
Maybe a voice synthesizer on a computer would be...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
12-16-2007, 10:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 800
Posted By colbourne

Heavy or Light

The aim of this group as far as I can tell is to make the fastest model through a speed trap.
Has it been decided yet whether it is best to use a light model which accelerates quickly or a heavy...
Forum: Speed - Electric
12-15-2007, 09:45 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 530
Posted By colbourne

RE: upgrading T-18 electric

The boat is about 1 meter long (39 inch).

The motor has a fan built into it and really seems to use up the batteries quickly.
It is probably designed for a completely different application. I...
Forum: Speed - Electric
12-12-2007, 11:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 530
Posted By colbourne

upgrading T-18 electric

I picked up one of these cheap boats of ebay and it comes with a single 750 motor and a very cheap radio whickhoperates the motor On/OFF and Full Left /right rudder.

The battery pack is two rows...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
11-18-2007, 09:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,465
Posted By colbourne

RE: Chinese Hydroflyer review

This model came as ready to fly and that is what I recommend getting as they are so cheap.
It uses a Brushless 2408 outrunner, 1200 mAh Lipo and a 25 A brushless speed controller.
I have now put...
Forum: Electric RC Jets
11-12-2007, 10:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 639
Posted By colbourne

Conversion of Earl foamie Lear Jet to full control

I have one of the cheap foamie Earl Lear Jets and it comes with only throttle and rudder control.
It flies very well but it would be nioce to have aileron and elevator control.
Has anyone tried...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
10-30-2007, 06:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,185
Posted By colbourne

RE: Accipiter to brushless

My plane came standard with a carbon fibre spar luckily.
I think I might put a second aileron servo in to halve the load and link them with a Y-lead.

My motor is the 2408 21t what differnce is...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
10-29-2007, 07:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,185
Posted By colbourne

RE: Accipiter to brushless

I did the mod last night and took out the Accipiter with brushless motor installed this morning.
Definately feels like a totally new model. Almost too much power, making me think that the servos...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
10-25-2007, 02:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,185
Posted By colbourne

Accipiter to brushless

I have been having good fun with this Accipiter EP foamie. There appear to be many aircraft by this name as I think it is Chinese for "Hawk". I have attached a photo to save confusion.
It comes...
Forum: Electric RC Jets
10-16-2007, 03:49 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,799
Posted By colbourne

RE: Lear Jet EDF ? is there one ?

It does seem to vary thrust when turning but it is basically on/off.

I was planning on upgrading the radio anyway so this is not a problem.
I am basically prepared at this price to...
Forum: Electric RC Jets
10-09-2007, 01:18 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,799
Posted By colbourne

RE: Lear Jet EDF ? is there one ?

I picked up one of the cheap foamie (Earl) Lear Jets and it does fly fairly well with a good rate of climb and about a ten minute flight time.
It only has motor and rudder control and I it would be...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-23-2007, 08:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,465
Posted By colbourne

RE: Chinese Hydroflyer review

This is my hydroflyer after about 5 flights and a couple of goes on the water. hull has already had to be repaired (with epoxy) but still fairly happy with it.
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-23-2007, 12:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,465
Posted By colbourne

RE: Chinese Hydroflyer review

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180116101857&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:AU:12

This is the same picture as the one I bid on.I really do not know for sure this is the same model I...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-22-2007, 08:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,465
Posted By colbourne

Chinese Hydroflyer review

Well the weather was probably perfect this morning, so I got up early to have a first flight.
I placed the flyer on the wet grass opened the throttle and accelerated away. Pulling back on the...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
04-27-2007, 01:01 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,015
Posted By colbourne

RE: Glow plugs

I had a similar problem of blowing plugs every run. I eventually fixed the problem by installing a thicker head washer which would have slightly reduced the compression but seemed to make little...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
03-13-2007, 01:33 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 364
Posted By colbourne

Fuel engineering

http://www.lubedev.com/smartgas/funny.htm

If you find your normal nitro methane fuels rather boring , why not try some additives.
I personally do not recommend doing this with an expensive...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
02-15-2007, 10:07 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,645
Posted By colbourne

RE: Easy(ish) Combo for 150mph?

Or put enough lead in a glider and it will do the same.
I think it is fun using the same engine and trying to make better cleaner aircraft, pipes , props etc.
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
02-11-2007, 09:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,046
Posted By colbourne

RE: diesel engines for speed?

To get an idea of speed possible with diesel engines , look at control line where diesel engine speed records are recorded.
Probably not competitve in larger size models with glow but should be...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
01-22-2007, 09:37 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,199
Posted By colbourne

RE: Estimating speed??

I still think at the end of the day for the average club flyer with out a timing trap set up , GPS is the way to go. Backup the results with some other method if you have it available.
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