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Forum: ARF or RTF
01-29-2011, 09:59 AM
Replies: 1,856
Views: 349,464
Posted By Irish_Santa

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

Perhaps you should practice what you preach before you attempt to call someone out

READ THROUGH the ENTIRE post

Keep in mind that not everyone has the same level of experience flying this type...
Forum: ARF or RTF
01-29-2011, 08:19 AM
Replies: 1,856
Views: 349,464
Posted By Irish_Santa

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

Please note the following ..............................................................................

<font size="-1">Great Planes Escapade Sport GP/EP ARF 52.5"

NOWHERE do I see it say 3D...
Forum: ARF or RTF
11-21-2010, 09:15 PM
Replies: 1,856
Views: 349,464
Posted By Irish_Santa

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

The original main wheels are 3" and the tail wheel is 7/8"

The replacements I had to put on do to one coming off in flight are 2 1/2" ( please make sure you file a flat spot on the axel and use...
Forum: ARF or RTF
11-21-2010, 07:36 AM
Replies: 1,856
Views: 349,464
Posted By Irish_Santa

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

Here is the scoop on the mods

They are not nessessarily nessessary but keep some things in mind.

1. The tail wheel does not need to be modded but some pilots on hard landing surfaces have noted...
Forum: ARF or RTF
10-28-2010, 07:41 PM
Replies: 1,856
Views: 349,464
Posted By Irish_Santa

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

This plane looks nice and so does the price.....with that said this plane does not compare vary well at all to the escapade the escapade has a fair amount of dihederal. the one you are pointing out...
Forum: ARF or RTF
10-27-2010, 05:51 AM
Replies: 1,856
Views: 349,464
Posted By Irish_Santa

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

I would definitely agree with that statement tim....the tail does seem to have an abnormal amount of surface area.  at our field we have some crazy turbulance areas due to the trees and hills and...
Forum: ARF or RTF
10-26-2010, 06:42 PM
Replies: 1,856
Views: 349,464
Posted By Irish_Santa

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

here is the link for the downloadable video

http://video1.hobbico.com/gallery/gpm/gpma1200-flying.mpg

check out segment aroud :04 and :27

in regards to the the new 60 size escapade...
Forum: ARF or RTF
10-26-2010, 05:30 AM
Replies: 1,856
Views: 349,464
Posted By Irish_Santa

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

I just watched the short video on great planes website for the current Escapade and watched very closely.  Interesting enough is that the tail wag everyone here is talking about, my self included, is...
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-27-2010, 05:05 PM
Replies: 1,856
Views: 349,464
Posted By Irish_Santa

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

As noted earlier in this thread the blind nuts were crap and had little to no thread on them. in the process of attempting to connect the wing to the fuse one of the bolts stripped out....replaced...
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-27-2010, 06:37 AM
Replies: 1,856
Views: 349,464
Posted By Irish_Santa

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

Good morning guys,

I am having some issues with the balencing of the escapade and not sure where to go from here.

I have the following setup
Escapade
OS .46AX with stock muffler and...
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-15-2010, 02:52 PM
Replies: 1,856
Views: 349,464
Posted By Irish_Santa

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

thanks Bruce,

the one bolt that will not tighten up threads down to the surface of the wing but just keeps spinning in the hole never fully tightening and never gets snug

I have the battery now...
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-15-2010, 02:22 PM
Replies: 1,856
Views: 349,464
Posted By Irish_Santa

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

Hey guys....I need some help here,

I decided to fix the wing and aileron's and continue with the build....basically done with it

Did not notice this part until now....be blind nuts for the wing...
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-05-2010, 07:22 PM
Replies: 1,856
Views: 349,464
Posted By Irish_Santa

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

Ok....not really happy at all....wing set in escapade kit came with some really bad warps in the wing and aileron's....so I called up tower to possibly get new ones....out of stock....but...
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-30-2010, 05:39 AM
Replies: 1,856
Views: 349,464
Posted By Irish_Santa

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

Hey guys,

I just received my escapade and of course(why not), jumped right into building....have a little problem with the wing though. The left aileron is very tough to move down and up only has...
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-23-2010, 07:00 PM
Replies: 1,856
Views: 349,464
Posted By Irish_Santa

RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF

OK I made the plunge and got the Escapade....still had it in my shopping cart before it went up in price.....

Escapade
OS46ax
Master Airscrew 10X8 for break-in
Master Airscrew 11X7 for...
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