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Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

12-15-2001, 09:06 PM

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Electric Pods Now Or Time Warp

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Posted By R. Carver

Electric Pods Now Or Time Warp

Alan,
I got my 8103 for about $250 used in excellent shape. Still had the plastic on the front, actually! The 347 I picked up for $90. Do a little asking around, check the message boards at the...

Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

12-15-2001, 07:17 AM

Replies: 45

Electric Pods Now Or Time Warp

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Posted By R. Carver

Electric Pods Now Or Time Warp

Alan,
Thanks for the compliment! I was flying it with a JR 347. If you decide to use spoilers (which I recommend) you will need a radio capable of spoiler to elevator mixing. Whenever I threw the...

Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

12-15-2001, 06:33 AM

Replies: 45

Electric Pods Now Or Time Warp

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Posted By R. Carver

Electric Pods Now Or Time Warp

Bob (and anyone else flying a GL),
Try reducing the washout to 1/8", and put a 1/8" shim under the trailing edge between the fuse and wing. See how you like that, let me know... :)

One other...

Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

12-15-2001, 03:30 AM

Replies: 45

Electric Pods Now Or Time Warp

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Posted By R. Carver

Re: Overbuilt?

My original GL never gave me a problem except at the poly break. A few beginner's landings took its toll there, but as you said easy to repair. My latest one has a 1-piece main spar capped with...

Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

12-12-2001, 11:16 PM

Replies: 45

Electric Pods Now Or Time Warp

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Posted By R. Carver

Electric Pods Now Or Time Warp

OK, now you're trying to start a war!! :)

Just did a little more research....Interesting how 2-meter built up ships can vary so much in specs!

Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

12-12-2001, 09:15 PM

Replies: 45

Electric Pods Now Or Time Warp

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Posted By R. Carver

Electric Pods Now Or Time Warp

I gotta go with HattenD on this one....while a geared setup is not necessarily NEEDED, it sure is an improvement. And I may be wrong (been wrong plenty of times before :) ) but aren't the 2x6,...

Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

12-09-2001, 05:58 AM

Replies: 45

Electric Pods Now Or Time Warp

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Posted By R. Carver

Electric Pods Now Or Time Warp

Good advice here. Direct drive works great with small fast planes such as pylon racers, but geared is definately the way to go on sailplanes.

Hobby lobby has a ton of gear-drive combos that will...

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