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| SteveM, Image # 9880 | 18 Nov 08 20:01 |
Pfalz D.3 Scout (WW-11) is two single sided sheets and was also $7.20 after discount. |
| SteveM, Image # 9879 | 18 Nov 08 19:59 |
AMA prints include card stock and decals, though the decal part borders on useless. There were three single sided sheets for the mosquito for a cost of $7.20 (AMA members get a 10% discount). |
| SteveM, Comment for image # 9878 | 18 Nov 08 19:54 |
| Original Mosquito plans on the right (double sided) and AMA copies on the left (single sided). |
| SteveM, Image # 9878 | 18 Nov 08 19:53 |
From time to time there is a discussion of how to get plans for discontinued Guillow's kits. I finally decided to try it out and placed an order with the AMA plans service, 7 days after dropping the form into the mail the plans arrived at my door. |
| SteveM, Comment for image # 9722 | 18 Nov 08 19:50 |
| Anyone can enter the G challenge simply by joining the group and following the rules. |
| Luke War, Comment for image # 9722 | 18 Nov 08 18:34 |
| First off congrats on the win Steve, you definitely earned it in my opinion! What is the Guillows G Challenge and is it something anyone can enter or a private contest? |
| SteveM, Comment for image # 9722 | 18 Nov 08 17:35 |
| Thanks! The 2009 challenge looks to be popular as we are doing the inexpensive 600 and 700 series and all rubber power. |
| moostang51, Comment for image # 9722 | 18 Nov 08 15:34 |
| Congrats Steve. Great looking bird there. |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 9722 | 18 Nov 08 15:08 |
| Congratulations are in order!! Steve and this beautiful plane won the Guillows G Challenge this year. Well Done!! |
| SteveM, Comment for image # 9825 | 14 Nov 08 19:36 |
| The only reason I would lose controls is if the BEC shut down, powering off the radio. When I got to the crash site the ESC had cooled and the controls were working again. My guess is the middle FET shown here caused a heating of the ESC which caused a thermal shutdown of the linear regulator that powers the radio. Rather than wait ~4 weeks for warranty repair I am considering just replacing the FET and seeing if that fixes it, but at the same time I'd hate to have it die again. |
| hjlittman, Comment for image # 9825 | 14 Nov 08 19:11 |
| OK, Now I see. When this fried it shut down the motor and the controls too. |
| hjlittman, Comment for image # 9824 | 14 Nov 08 19:02 |
| Ouch! Now exactly what happened to cause the controls to go dead as well as the motor? I don't mean that to be a dumb question. I haven't flown RC since vacuum tubes and rubber band escapements. |
| SteveM, Comment for image # 9824 | 14 Nov 08 17:21 |
| When I'm done with repairs I hope you'll remember the photos of it flying. The damage is quite minor and its nice to know it wasn't due to pilot error as is the usual cause. |
| John M Oshust, Comment for image # 9824 | 14 Nov 08 15:53 |
| Every time I think of building a plane to fly I shall remember this photo. Sorry Steve, you had a lot of time in this one. |
| SteveM, Image # 9825 | 14 Nov 08 14:49 |
I was operating well within the limits of a quality brand ESC so I was a little disappointed that it failed. My first thought was that I had overloaded the BEC, but it looks to me like at least one of these motor FETs got very hot. |
| SteveM, Image # 9824 | 14 Nov 08 14:46 |
This is what an ESC failure looks like. I had finally got it trimmed out pretty well and was getting a good feel for the controls and was thinking it was time for pictures when the motor shut off and the controls went dead. |
| SteveM, Image # 9823 | 14 Nov 08 14:44 |
"Crazy Eddie" was there this morning, perhaps I could talk him into taking a few pictures of the P-51 in flight... |
| SteveM, Image # 9822 | 14 Nov 08 14:43 |
Crisp, clear, calm, fall morning, it just doesn't get much better. Today I only brought the P-51 and Aero Star to the field as my focus was on the P-51. |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 9722 | 02 Nov 08 20:41 |
| This is really sweet! And to think it flies!! Good luck on the challenge. |
| SteveM, Comment for image # 9722 | 01 Nov 08 21:51 |
| Also, the AUW with flying prop (not pictured here) is 8.75 ounces. I expect that to go down slightly as the LG doors get knocked off. |
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