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Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
02-20-2011, 07:57 PM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

I've made a little progress so I thought I'd check in. The retracts are now mounted permanently and work great. They are a combination of the original air retracts for the kit and converted to...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
11-01-2010, 08:29 PM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

Murphy - Thanks for showing us your install. That D pin is an excellent Idea. I hadn't thought of the receiver where you have it. I'll take a look. Might just be I'll put mine there or at least close...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
10-22-2010, 04:03 PM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

That is just excellent!!!
How about opening it up and show us how you did the electrical and the radio installition? I'm finding I have trouble locating enough room for everything and not using the...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
10-11-2010, 03:15 PM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

Here’s my solution to the retract situation. I converted the pneumatic retracts from Cliff to electric by using the Lado's. Very easy to do by just drilling two larger holes in the end of the Lados...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
07-21-2010, 01:20 AM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

I'm thinking I should of gone with some gassers. These electric setups are really somethin. I think I'm getting it though so I'll stay with it.
By the way somewhere I missed the control throws for...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
06-09-2010, 12:37 AM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

[quote]ORIGINAL: pilot32659

Booker RCU,
Well, I decided to keep my Baron.. even though I have a 50CC plane I just finished.. I just cant get over the cool look of the Baron...
I am going to...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
05-31-2010, 12:28 AM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

I just weighted mine with two 5000mah 4s lipo batteries, one 4.8 v battery for the lights. I have the gear doors yet to go. It's at 16.6 lbs. If you're worried about 16lbs I guess I'll really be...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
05-24-2010, 04:36 PM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

Got the ESC's today. EXCELLENT!!! Thanks. I ran them for a few minutes and can tell I need the larger wires for hooking up to the batteries.
Thanks again

Galen
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
05-23-2010, 07:39 PM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

I did get the tracking number. USPS is very vague somtimes. But I should get them tomorrow.
Have you looked at this? I've used it on a couple of models and it works great.
...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
05-23-2010, 06:56 PM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

That's a great sound and it doesn't look to cut up. Good job.
I'm still waiting on the ESC's - hopefully tomorrow.

Galen
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
05-17-2010, 10:38 AM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

Joe
The wiriing is 14GA Silicone, Deans Plugs. Using A Watt's up Meter the left engine at full throttle is 800 Watts 60 Amps. Right engine is 750Watts 57 Amps. Propellers are 11X7 3 blade. At full...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
05-16-2010, 11:29 PM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

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The most important spec is: What kind of watts/amps are you drawing at full throttle ? I hope you have a decent watt/amp meter. To do this test you will need to temorarily...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
05-14-2010, 11:01 AM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

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Exactly; what motors (in watts) are you using ? How about the rated amperage on the ESC's ? 3-cells or 4-cells ? Lipo rating in mah's ?

Joe M.
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Ok - From...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
05-14-2010, 10:00 AM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

That like sounds what I need. My ESC's are 45A BRUSHLESS . I got them real cheap but they were for a DF. Probably not designed for the heavy duty motors.
Let me know how to pay you for the ESC's....
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
05-14-2010, 09:13 AM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

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I just finished up my Hanger 9 Twin Otter. I went electric, but now may have some regrets, mostly due to the sound.

One of my twins is a Horizon Hobby Dual Ace. It's powered with...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
05-12-2010, 09:45 PM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

Here's a link to the 105 degree Nose gear by E-flight. Should fit nicely.

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=EFLG411105
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
05-12-2010, 06:38 PM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

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Galen,

Glad to hear you are running parallel lipo wiring with your twin electric.

I still haven't made up the jumper harness yet for my Twin Otter. That will be today's...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
05-11-2010, 11:31 PM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

Joe,
Other than some small foamys this is my first large electric. So I'm sort of feeling my way. I have 2 Atlas Outrunner .46 Sport motors and two 5000 mah 4S lipo's in parallel. The ESC's are 50...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
05-10-2010, 06:10 PM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

OK Some pictures. I'm going slow and the pictures are not to good but at least its something.
The first picture shows how I have hooked up the ailerons and flaps. I mounted the elevator and rudder...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
04-20-2010, 03:22 PM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

Actually I'm just getting the hinges set and could tell there wasn't a lot of movement and wanted to make sure I had enough control throw. Has anyone said the actual inches they should move?
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
04-19-2010, 08:18 PM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

Thanks!!
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
04-19-2010, 05:55 PM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

I've done several searches and looked through most of the posts and can't find the control throws and CG. Would some one be kind enough to point me to them or at least post what they are. I was sure...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
04-13-2010, 06:10 PM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

Here is a link to a switch that will turn the lights on and off from an extra channel from the transmitter. You can use the receiver power for the lights or a separate battery.

...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
04-12-2010, 10:52 PM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

Could you tell us what size spinner you ordered? and if you finally got the cut problem straightened out.
Thanks,
Galen
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
04-10-2010, 01:04 PM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 225,283
Posted By booker-RCU

RE: New: Beech Baron and Duchess arf

That's exactly what I was going to do. Just hadn't got to it yet.
I have three projects going right now so the baron I going slow.
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