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Forum: 3D Flying!
06-06-2007, 05:21 AM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

I have the DA 50, lighter CF spinner, and PT models 22X8 prop (lighter than a Mejzlik). My ignition battery and ignition are on the side of the engine box, my tank is CG-mounted, and my two rx...
Forum: 3D Flying!
05-07-2007, 01:05 AM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

You need to use epoxy. Just brush a thin layer very deaply into the woodgrains on the stab where it will bond to the fuse, like with a squeegee, then slide the stab almost in place. In other words,...
Forum: 3D Flying!
04-30-2007, 05:38 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

Lost my AJ due to equipment failure.
Pull the trigger on this baby, but keep it light. IMO, it needs to be under 15 pounds to REALLY fly well.
Forum: 3D Flying!
04-29-2007, 10:51 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

What prompted you to do the pull-pull? Unless you are using the minimum recommended engine (OS160), you pretty much need the rudder servo back there, and its easier than a pull-pull...just wondering....
Forum: 3D Flying!
04-23-2007, 01:11 AM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

Don't use robart hinges. the subspars at the hingeline are only about 5/16-3/8" thick. You really need about 5/8" for proper installation of robarts, IMO. ARF's designed for Robarts have balsa filler...
Forum: 3D Flying!
04-14-2007, 05:10 AM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

That's fine. I am currently only using the screws with no problem (don't want to glue it yet because I may put a featherlight pilot in it). My point with the tape is it looks cheesy and can pull...
Forum: 3D Flying!
04-12-2007, 04:19 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

Or OS' new 200 4 banger!
http://www.osengines.com/engines/osmg0980.html
Forum: 3D Flying!
04-12-2007, 04:15 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

Not to offend, but that's the way you mount a canopy on a 40 size sport plane!
Get the canopy in place where you want it and tape it down in a few spots. Draw around the perimeter with a fine...
Forum: 3D Flying!
04-12-2007, 04:00 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

Again, keeping this plane light will help prevent that. The wing failure that I know of was on a 16+ pound plane, and that was the dry weight...
Forum: 3D Flying!
04-12-2007, 03:57 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

What engine are you using and was this the result of flight fatigue or a botched landing???
Forum: 3D Flying!
04-12-2007, 03:56 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

Yeah, what he said! Personally, I just used the supplied CA hinge material, but more of it.
Forum: 3D Flying!
04-12-2007, 03:53 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

The same amount as they call for in CA hinges, but one good tip would be to double-up at the tips of each aileron. IOW, instead of putting just one hinge at each end, put another right beside it.
...
Forum: 3D Flying!
04-08-2007, 04:11 AM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

Anyway, I put flights number 2 and 3 on mine yesterday morning(flight #1 was back in January!) and started "feeling it out". As far as biplanes go, I think it is as good as it gets, but compared to...
Forum: 3D Flying!
04-08-2007, 03:54 AM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

Biggest mistakes I see in TR attempts is the wrong inputs when the belly is facing you. To help "learn" the correct inputs, fly the tail of the airplane: if the tail is drifting to the right, move it...
Forum: 3D Flying!
04-07-2007, 12:27 AM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

Hovering is boring anyway - let it torqueroll. It looks cooler and is more challenging. In a no wind situation, hovering without torquerolling will be a bit more difficult with this plane due to the...
Forum: 3D Flying!
04-06-2007, 12:43 AM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

http://www.stnaiggniylf.com/swapshop/showproduct.php?product=3297&cat=all
Copy and paste this and correct the fly-ing giants part.
Forum: 3D Flying!
04-05-2007, 02:53 AM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

There is one in the flying giants classifieds NIB for $300, maybe $350. Can't remember...
Forum: 3D Flying!
04-05-2007, 02:51 AM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

mine's 14 pounds, 9 ounces, with only a dual aileron servo mod instead of the quad setup. It probably saved 4 ounces. However, I am running 1100mah nimh's (3 total), and could have easily gone with...
Forum: 3D Flying!
01-15-2007, 01:19 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

Well, I did the maiden flight on mine this weekend. I don't know what you all are getting so excited about...it's not that great.
Forum: 3D Flying!
01-09-2007, 06:29 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

It's actually 10mm - just to clarify. Not that it matters because the first thing anyone should do with this spinner is use it as a wheel chock under a dumptruck tire!
Go with the lightened TT or...
Forum: 3D Flying!
01-03-2007, 08:59 AM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

Those are awesome hinges! The only reason I didn't mention them is because they are typically not available at your LHS...
Forum: 3D Flying!
01-02-2007, 05:28 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

If you decide to use the CA hinges, buy some of that extra hinge material that Great planes sells. Basically, do exactly as the GP Ultimate instructions state except go with 1"X2" strips of hinge...
Forum: 3D Flying!
12-29-2006, 06:50 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

I guarantee you it weighs at least as much as a DA with muffler. I guess the price is right for people that are more budget-minded than performance -minded, though...
Forum: 3D Flying!
12-21-2006, 06:30 AM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

Sorry, that was my bad. I for some reason thought that you were relating the features of a battshare or powerbox to that of balancing lipo packs...don't ask me how I got there, LOL! I do know about...
Forum: 3D Flying!
12-20-2006, 04:28 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,629
Posted By bodywerks

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

Their balance feature is nothing like what you are talking about. They claim to only balance the voltage between each of your battery packs, not indevidual cells. Personally, I find it more of a...
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