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Old 05-15-2009, 04:14 PM
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ghost.fr very nice video. I will have my second done soon, also could you tell me the name of the song and the artist in your video.
it should be "art of noise" from the 80s

i'll found it again
Old 05-17-2009, 03:49 PM
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Flew my Tcat again today in pretty adverse conditions. She handled the conditions well.
Like te 80's music!!!

Hope you like the picture! Cheers Richard.
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Old 05-17-2009, 09:26 PM
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LOWER!!!!!!!!!

Old 05-18-2009, 12:52 AM
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went to a airshow this weekend with the TCat and it was realy great part from bubles that appear on my wings under the fiberglass

I ll post some picture if i manage to take them, cause its hard to see on dark blue paint

We have made a nice video too with a chassing Mustang !!! 
I'll post all tomorow night

Any one knows how to block gently the front wheel so it stop turning in the fuse and block on the way out

since i almost had to land without front wheel but after few minute of taking in and out the gear and twisting the rudder it came out

maybe i need to set the door in place cause she will stop the wheel to turn?
Old 05-18-2009, 10:06 PM
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went to a airshow this weekend with the TCat and it was realy great part from bubles that appear on my wings under the fiberglass

I ll post some picture if i manage to take them, cause its hard to see on dark blue paint

We have made a nice video too with a chassing Mustang !!!
I'll post all tomorow night

Any one knows how to block gently the front wheel so it stop turning in the fuse and block on the way out

since i almost had to land without front wheel but after few minute of taking in and out the gear and twisting the rudder it came out

maybe i need to set the door in place cause she will stop the wheel to turn?
Hi Ghost,
I think many of the current owners have replaced the stock gear with Sierra Precision due to the many issues with the factory set.
The Sierras have an ingenious pin-and-slot arrangement that prevents the nose gear from turning while retracted.
Some of the guys use springs to keep tension on the pull-pull cables when retracted and that seems to work.
Good luck.
Can't wait to see the video!
Wally
Old 05-19-2009, 02:31 AM
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_LiMXcCl1Q[/youtube]

lets get some !!!
Old 05-19-2009, 08:33 AM
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Very very nice! More motivation to get mine done. Up on the gear for the first time. Now if i can only get all those flaps programmed.
Old 05-19-2009, 11:56 PM
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hello i have century jet landing gear and there is small iron bar to block the stearing when gears are up but it doesnt block anouth,

the gear are perfect and realy reliable, but this front wheel is turning, now i will also use some elastic to hold the cable in place cause also this weekend the cable that control the gear went into something and at the
moment i open the gear down she was twisted on one side, had to put it up and use rudder and down again and it was all ok hopefully ;-)

Any one has an idea to block the wheel up (not turning while up)?

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Hi Ghost,
I think many of the current owners have replaced the stock gear with Sierra Precision due to the many issues with the factory set.
The Sierras have an ingenious pin-and-slot arrangement that prevents the nose gear from turning while retracted.
Some of the guys use springs to keep tension on the pull-pull cables when retracted and that seems to work.
Good luck.
Can't wait to see the video!
Wally
Old 05-22-2009, 11:59 AM
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My nose gear has springs installed to keep the wheel centered . She's up on her feet for the 1st time! (also a before pic for contrast)
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Old 05-27-2009, 10:36 PM
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And I would bet your paint doesn't bubble in the sun, either!!!

Keep us posted on the maiden.

Wally
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My nose gear has springs installed to keep the wheel centered . She's up on her feet for the 1st time! (also a before pic for contrast)
Old 05-28-2009, 02:35 AM
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MY paint is bubling in the sun toooooo

****y

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And I would bet your paint doesn't bubble in the sun, either!!!

Keep us posted on the maiden.

Wally
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My nose gear has springs installed to keep the wheel centered . She's up on her feet for the 1st time! (also a before pic for contrast)
Old 06-01-2009, 06:54 AM
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hey G could you send me a closeup pict of your spring setup on the gear?

thx
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My nose gear has springs installed to keep the wheel centered . She's up on her feet for the 1st time! (also a before pic for contrast)
Old 06-01-2009, 11:44 AM
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one shows the nose gear unit 1/2 way out - the other two installed up & down.
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Old 06-01-2009, 11:50 AM
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many thx

it will help me copying this setup and adapt it to mine

thx alot

greg

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one shows the nose gear unit 1/2 way out - the other two installed up & down.
Old 06-01-2009, 11:55 AM
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does anyone have pics of how to hinge the nose gear door to the fuse? the instructions don't work in the book!
Old 06-01-2009, 04:47 PM
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I have the same question !! and still never saw anypict !!!
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but i was thinking that when the gear door is installed the gear doesnt turn when up cause door block from turning !!!
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gear doesn't turn when up because pull-pull cables go slack.
Old 06-01-2009, 08:15 PM
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does anyone have pics of how to hinge the nose gear door to the fuse? the instructions don't work in the book!
Have you checked out post 1148 on page 46 of this thread?

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I finally flew my T-Cat and am very happy with the way it flies. I just have to work on the landings! This was my 6<sup>th</sup> flight on it in two days and flight number 9 on the plane. I did have to make small adjustments after the first 3 flights the sensitivity of the elevator; ailerons and rudder made the T-Cat look unstable in the air and difficult to land. A little more expo and slowing the servo speed down on the JR-X9303 and it flies great! This is a link to a video of flight #9.








http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz3Od...e=channel_page

Old 06-05-2009, 01:11 AM
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35 pounds!    What the?    How come it came in so heavy?  
Old 06-05-2009, 09:04 AM
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Its a typo in the video it weighs just over 30 lbs
Old 06-05-2009, 03:45 PM
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What size batteries you running with those 160's?
Old 06-05-2009, 08:35 PM
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The batteries are a 10s 2p 5000mah Thunder power Extreme V2 and they are barely warm at the end of the flight. I never come close to full power most of the flight is at 1/2 to 5/8 throttle.

Old 06-06-2009, 02:01 PM
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anyway nice video and nice presence in the air

here a picture of a flyby ;-) :


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The batteries are a 10s 2p 5000mahThunder power Extreme V2 and they are barely warm at the end of the flight. I never come close to full power most of the flight is at 1/2 to 5/8 throttle.







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