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Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
10-13-2009, 07:41 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 31,763
Posted By Pilon_1

RE: Plank Slope Soarer

The stock wooden fuselage was originally built to support the older servos and mechanical mixer for elevons. By moving the servos out in the wing the fuse can be narrowed allot to reduce drag. Our...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
10-13-2009, 06:44 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 31,763
Posted By Pilon_1

RE: Plank Slope Soarer

After a few flights getting the CG and trim set the Little Plank flew like his original one. The plane is very responsive and surprisingly aerodynamically clean, give yourself a long approach when...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-21-2009, 01:16 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 31,763
Posted By Pilon_1

RE: Plank Slope Soarer

<div><div>My uncle just completed his Little plank from RCM plans. He built one in the 70s powered by a Cox TD .051. it was crashed and the fiberglass fuselage he built was given away. I bought him a...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-05-2008, 12:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,644
Posted By Pilon_1

RE: Need Jr Falcon build hints

My Uncle and I just finished restoring his old Jr Falcon that spent its early years ripping through the sky with an Cox TD .09, ruder motor only. Modifications were made during the restoration...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-04-2008, 01:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,470
Posted By Pilon_1

RE: Looking for Cox .049 mods?

Back in the early 70s my father converted a Cox Baby-Bee to rear rotary valve. I ran like it was on steroids but the little parts and lack of metallurgy made for the small parts to wear out quickly....
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-04-2008, 01:09 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 14,339
Posted By Pilon_1

RE: Comet Taylorcraft

Well shd3920, it is way over powered with its "inexpensive" Welgard 2210 13 on 3 cell Lipos. It had a Burg 4 receiver and 3 HS-55 servos. Flies just as well without alerons and could be built rudder...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
12-02-2008, 12:21 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 14,339
Posted By Pilon_1

RE: Comet Taylorcraft

Thanks for the compliments, the chrome grill and graphics were done by me in vinyl. We added more ailoron diferintial and it helped a little but I think he is expecting more out of the plane that it...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
11-17-2008, 07:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 14,339
Posted By Pilon_1

RE: Comet Taylorcraft

My Uncle just finish building a Comet Taylorcraft. He had the kit for many years. Added to the spars, made the wing removable, replace balsa longerons in the fuselage with spruce, covered in...
Forum: Beginners
11-14-2008, 12:48 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,781
Posted By Pilon_1

RE: WHAT TYPES OF INJURIES HAS YOUR PLANE(S) GAVE YOU?

Lets see, Injuries encountered while modeling? Well since I am not into ARFs and like to build, most of my injuries have been in the hanger, and most occur late in the evening when my progress is...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-27-2008, 10:44 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,945
Posted By Pilon_1

RE: The Jr Skylark

It spent allot of time blasting around on fuel, I don't think it misses the gooey caster mess and that TD .09 trying to shake it apart.
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-27-2008, 06:24 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,945
Posted By Pilon_1

RE: The Jr Skylark

I wish I could help you here, the motor was a freebee, it is unmarked and came with an 8X5 APC prop. I have looked on line and haven't found it yet it is anodized blue and polished with no markings....
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-20-2008, 11:54 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,945
Posted By Pilon_1

RE: The Jr Skylark

The wind finaly died down and we got to give the Skylark its first flight as an electric. She flew very well as she always did but much more fun with alerons, elevator, added and tool off quickly...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-16-2008, 10:32 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,945
Posted By Pilon_1

RE: The Jr Skylark

I think the airplanes from the era of the Jr Skylark are good flyers because when they were designed when radios were ether simple of junk. Airplanes had to be able to make up for lack of control by...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
04-15-2008, 02:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,396
Posted By Pilon_1

RE: Parkzone Slo-V electronics question

All you have to do is add a jumper across two of the pins in the reciever to disable the V tail mixing. A small female spade conector with the wire crimp cut off works well. Yours may have a piece of...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-14-2008, 11:07 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,945
Posted By Pilon_1

RE: The Jr Skylark

I am sorry to say that the before pics were taken with another camera and downloaded in to another computer and printed in black and white. Just picture the pics I posted with 25 years of caster...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
04-14-2008, 03:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,945
Posted By Pilon_1

RE: The Jr Skylark

Here is some pics of my Uncles Jr Skylark. It is over 40 years old and spent most of its life with a Rand and a Cox TD .09, it was a great flier and very fast! A few weeks ago we pulled it out of the...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
04-03-2008, 02:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,461
Posted By Pilon_1

RE: 2 meter sig riser

I can scan my manual and sent it to you, It has rib angle templates and dimentions for the dihedral.
Forum: Electric General Discussion
04-03-2008, 01:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,073
Posted By Pilon_1

RE: electrifying the Sig Riser

Hi all,
I am in the process of building an electric powered Sig Riser 2m ant am searching all of the motor possibilities too. I flew nitro powered gliders for a long time and was never happy with...
Forum: Beginners
12-22-2007, 02:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,361
Posted By Pilon_1

RE: voltage to power servos

Thank you very much!
Forum: Beginners
12-19-2007, 12:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,361
Posted By Pilon_1

RE: voltage to power servos

I started a little confused and now I am still a little confused but this is the closest forum to my question. Will a micro receiver intended for electrics work with standard servos in a .20 size...
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