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Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
12-19-2008, 08:41 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

Likes to land with flaps. I have two settings on my radio and use half to slow, full for landing. I find that if I don't use, she loves to float on landing. Steep or long makes no difference, just...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
12-19-2008, 07:31 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

Swixtt, I love my tractor, almost as much as I do my Kubota. :D

Mine is balanced on the CG from the plans and flies straight and level. I did have a problem in that one of side of the elevator...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
12-19-2008, 04:39 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

Still working on the way to disperse. Most likely I will reroute the exhaust using a flex pie to under the fuse. This way I can get multiple runs of smoke. Project will be on hold for awhile. ...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
12-19-2008, 10:34 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

Big Stew as with the rest of us Best of luck in Flight school, been there and done that.

Here is a photo of my Air Tractor 502 from Hollis Calvert, www.teamduster.com, mine is the 72 inch...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-24-2008, 08:53 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

Real cool !!!

Now if we could all get together and have an Air Tractor flyin - That would be beyond cool That would be awesome !!!!

JimO
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-15-2008, 04:09 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

Dad_Roman
Sorry you misunderstood, What I did was cut a milk jug down for the top of the tank. The filler is for connecting to a future smoke tank in the fuse. We had some discussion in the past...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-11-2008, 12:51 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

More photos,
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-11-2008, 12:32 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

Forgot to answer covering. UltraCoat in Cub yellow and Midnight blue.
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-11-2008, 12:30 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

45 deg copper pipe couplings, painted with Rustoleum Hammered paint. I will have close up posted later today.

JimO
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-11-2008, 10:10 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

Waiting for Unionville Beaver to arrive and finishing up a Four Pi Skyraider. I covered the "raider" using 100 % polyester dress liner and polyacrylic instead of fiberglass. It has turned out...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-11-2008, 09:34 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

Swixtt, Took a sample of Ultracoatt to HD and had them scan it. I have done this before and find that each roll of covering seems to have a differnet color match. I try to order enough covering to...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-11-2008, 08:16 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

I agree and have had two Agwagons that I built, not the ARF, from Kyosho. Nice to see so many companies coming out with some new ARF's though.

I can remember seeing Stearmans being used for...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-10-2008, 07:31 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

Try this link
http://adobe.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?mode=fromshare&Uc=ng9tet9.4fnses0h&Uy=39ti92&Ux=0

Jim
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-10-2008, 07:18 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

Will take more tomorrow and post. Though the upload to RCU shrinks. Will see about uploading to web photo site and let you all link in.

Jim
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-10-2008, 03:23 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

Had to take they quick. Tell me what you want to see and will do close ups
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-10-2008, 01:24 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

Photos of my 72 inch Air Tractor from Hollis Calvert Short kit.
Still have markings to apply.

Facts:
Engine Saito 91
Radio Airtronics RD80000 and 94301 servos
Electrodynamics Go Slow...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-09-2008, 10:34 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

Rattle can of MinWax in satin finish. I also did a older four PI AD skyraider using Polyester Dress liner and a water based Poly acrylic to cover it. See the thread about Nosen 40 size Citabria in...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-09-2008, 09:13 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

Your welcome, on the covering, I prefer Ultracoat and the color paint to match is no loner available. I looked in every hobby shop in a 100 mile radius of my home and nothing. I did have the blue...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-09-2008, 07:54 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

Belkmerlin1, Save some time and go to Hollis's web site and get the links for the extra parts need and order. I waited till the short kit came and was like an expectant Dad waiting for all the...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
01-08-2008, 07:26 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

I'll add a third for Hollis. Like Swxitt, I build the 72 inch and the build was straight forward. His links to all the suppliers for additional components to finish the kit was first rate. Any...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
11-10-2007, 02:52 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

Thanks Team Duster, AKA Hollis Calvert, has a 100 inch as well. I just had a Saito 91 with out a home so went with the 72 inch. NIce to have the radial to install. JUst putting the finishing...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
11-10-2007, 09:28 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

Whose plans are you using?

I am doing the Short Kit 72 inch Air Tractor from Team Duster and might look at another design.

JimO

Ringoes, Nj
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
10-29-2007, 08:39 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

What I did was from a cowl on World Models Cub. I drilled the holes just big enough for the tubing and cut small lengths to fit in the hole. When I tighten the screws for the cowl the tubing...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
10-29-2007, 12:17 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

I used a small piece of fuel line compressed with the cowl screws to hold in place.

JimO
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
06-04-2007, 01:49 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 626,881
Posted By JimO

RE: crop duster r/c

Looks great ! I am using two "Y's" One for Ailerons and one with reverser for flaps. Using Airtronics RD8000 for TX and have plenty of extra channels. Looking also into the Sullivan smoke system...
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