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Forum: Electric Training
01-29-2008, 10:37 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 88,050
Posted By landing-gear

RE: Multiplex Easy Star, construction, flight report

Here is a first

Well for me anyhow[X(][X(] Forget about birds chasing your RC planes because today I had a grey kangaroo chasing mine and not once but twice:D:D

The first time was when...
Forum: Electric Training
01-25-2008, 03:38 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 88,050
Posted By landing-gear

RE: Multiplex Easy Star, construction, flight report

Hi

It sounds like you may have accidently glued the wings and fuse together because they pull off very easy thats why some of us put magnets in the ends so to keep them together while flying. I...
Forum: Electric Training
01-04-2008, 11:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,407
Posted By landing-gear

RE: "Quest for the First Bird" or "What Have I Gotten Myself Into?"

Hi Jim

Firstlly lets loook at why soo many people recommend a particular plane or model, the reason is experience, they have like myself and many others - bought a model, built it and than...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
12-31-2007, 07:37 PM
Replies: 2,680
Views: 102,938
Posted By landing-gear

RE: Australian BBQ and Beers - Part III

Stop typing so loud, I'm trying to sleep [:'(][:'(]
Forum: Electric Training
12-31-2007, 07:32 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 88,050
Posted By landing-gear

RE: Multiplex Easy Star, construction, flight report

Hi Evadeom

Happy NY from Oz

Here down under most of our radio's are Mode 1 ie throtle/rudder right stick but because alot of hobby shops here bring in RTF planes from the USA and some can...
Forum: Electric Training
12-13-2007, 04:29 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 88,050
Posted By landing-gear

RE: Multiplex Easy Star, construction, flight report

Hi Calvino

Sorry mate I'm running the standard motor and prop but I read that with the stock 400 motor you can using a prop adaptor put a 6x4 on it. In the instructions it states to glue the...
Forum: Electric Training
12-12-2007, 11:11 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 88,050
Posted By landing-gear

RE: Multiplex Easy Star, construction, flight report

Hi
This site has heaps of mods but this is the link to the wing mod

EZ Wing Mods

Cheers Lawrence
Forum: Electric Training
12-12-2007, 09:38 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 88,050
Posted By landing-gear

RE: Multiplex Easy Star, construction, flight report

Hi

I used CA on the shrinked wraped servo, what i really wanted was a servo holder that some planes have on there wings but there not available here in Oz.

Calvino

I'm using the stock...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
12-12-2007, 09:09 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,146
Posted By landing-gear

RE: Getting started in gliding!

Hi Jason

I see you haven't replied lately but I can only hope you haven't jumped in the deep end first! it seems everyone missed a very imported piece of your post

"I have no plane...
Forum: Electric Training
12-12-2007, 07:57 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 88,050
Posted By landing-gear

RE: Multiplex Easy Star, construction, flight report

Hi

A good way to "thicken" the servo that I've used in the past is hot glue a piece of balsa to the side of the servo ie 3mm and then place your shrink wrap around the servo so later if you need...
Forum: Electric Training
12-12-2007, 06:04 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 88,050
Posted By landing-gear

RE: Multiplex Easy Star, construction, flight report

Hi
Before fitting the servo's in place and with the control horn screwed in place measure from the screw out along the control horn 10mm and mark the nearest hole with a black felt pen, then sit...
Forum: Electric Training
12-07-2007, 07:14 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 88,050
Posted By landing-gear

RE: Multiplex Easy Star, construction, flight report

Hi Evan
The trick to have good landing is first go over your COG by test glide/landing - with all controls at neutral throw your plane firmly but not hard and watch what it does, try to do all this...
Forum: Electric Training
12-07-2007, 06:32 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 88,050
Posted By landing-gear

RE: Multiplex Easy Star, construction, flight report

Hi Evan
No I have 3 x 8.4V 1200Mah Nims which are slow charged (0.3A) the day before, then on the day I fast charge at 1.2A, the trick is not to totally flatten the batteries. So whats happens is I...
Forum: Electric Training
12-05-2007, 12:16 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 88,050
Posted By landing-gear

RE: Multiplex Easy Star, construction, flight report

I found "thermal alley" and the ES loves the place, not once did l flatten a battery every flight was 15 - 20min and when my neck start to hurt l would land and have a break, we started flying at...
Forum: Electric Training
12-02-2007, 09:20 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 88,050
Posted By landing-gear

RE: Multiplex Easy Star, construction, flight report

Cheers Andrew

I glued both halves except around the area near the motor and used heat proof double sided tape to put the motor in and tape the area with reinforced tape. One trick I have picked...
Forum: Electric Training
11-30-2007, 01:32 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 88,050
Posted By landing-gear

RE: Multiplex Easy Star, construction, flight report

Good aye all

The ES is my third plane and my most relaxing plane to fly, a club we visited some weeks ago had more ES's than all the other planes combined so when I asked why? They all said the...
Forum: Aerodynamics
11-27-2007, 09:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,089
Posted By landing-gear

RE: Is the COG wrong and which way???

No everything in the Swift was well and truely secured, I needed more velco in my East Star so I could move the battery back to try and get it to act like the Swift.

Cheers lawrence
Forum: Electric Training
11-27-2007, 08:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,130
Posted By landing-gear

RE: Landing Problem

Hi Guy's

Thanks for all your input, I took my easy star out today and ran some test moving the battery around, Yes the swift is slightly tail heavy so when the repairs are completed I shall add...
Forum: Aerodynamics
11-27-2007, 08:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,089
Posted By landing-gear

RE: Is the COG wrong and which way???

Thanks Guy's

The answer is.................... well I took my easy star today(just got home) and carried out some tests, I put extra velco in it so i could move my battery around more (forward &...
Forum: Aerodynamics
11-26-2007, 06:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,089
Posted By landing-gear

Is the COG wrong and which way???

Hi

I have a problem with an electric plane the Jp Swift now it's classed as a sports/glider, aftering building the plane I checked the COG spec's from the instructions and the plane is way tail...
Forum: Electric Training
11-26-2007, 06:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,130
Posted By landing-gear

RE: Landing Problem

Hi
I thought the same thing, and checked battery and ESC,Rx when it first happened and all were secure, it flies and glides fine it only porposes when landing dead stick if I give it down elevator...
Forum: Electric Training
11-26-2007, 04:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,130
Posted By landing-gear

RE: Landing Problem

Here is a link to the plane in question

JP Swift

Due to damage from the last landing, I will need to repair and remove the landing gear all together.
Forum: Electric Training
11-26-2007, 02:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,130
Posted By landing-gear

Landing Problem

Hi

I have a JP SWift which is a sports/glider, after building the plane I set up the COG to the manufacturers spec's, on test flights it was way nose heavy and I started removing weight I had...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
11-26-2007, 01:17 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,024
Posted By landing-gear

RE: JP Swift Sport/Trainer ??

Helppppppppppppp

Went out the other day and was having a great time but I'm having troubles landing the swift, when coming in dead stick and the speed drops the plane starts porposing, alittle...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
11-15-2007, 11:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,024
Posted By landing-gear

RE: JP Swift Sport/Trainer ??

Well it flies ;)

The plans have the COG at 65mm back from the leading edge and next to the fuse, which meant after the final fitting the balance was way out and approx 55gms of lead went on...
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