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| VP46, Comment for image # 6782 | 25 Feb 08 18:19 |
| Success!!!! It flies - it even did fairly well in the wind. I say fair because on the fourth landing it took the sky rose to about 5 feet and was promptly slammed to the ground. :o
It is worth noting each flight ROG from slightly grassy dirt at Rancho San Antonio. :D :D
I made [B]several[/B] trips around the pattern and 3 were to a sucessful full stop the fourth was to a full stop but in more of a nose down attiude than the plane liked.
The landing gear worked on the rough surface but the tiny grass heaps that grow in the winter caused it to nose over a few times.
The resulting damage took us out for the day but is easily repaired, see attached pics.
OVERALL I'm completely satisfied with this little plane. I do not think it is too fast at all and I don't think it is overpowered either...it felt just right from that stand point. One con was I think I had the throws on the rudder off - I'm going to move them to the second hole for my next flights. It was a hair squirly due to over compensating - I think it was a combo of pilot error and throw settings on the rudder..
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| VP46, Image # 6782 | 25 Feb 08 18:18 |
Window busted |
| VP46, Image # 6781 | 25 Feb 08 18:18 |
Strut separted |
| VP46, Image # 6780 | 25 Feb 08 18:18 |
Wing separated |
| VP46, Comment for image # 6568 | 16 Feb 08 21:18 |
| PS David, noticed you hanger today - I'm going to take a wild shot in the dark and say that wasn't the first 50 models you've built. My favorite in the bunch is the Guillows Series 800 - Douglas DC-3 - something about the plane and that color scheme...
Oh and the fact that its perfect helps too.
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| VP46, Comment for image # 6568 | 16 Feb 08 19:43 |
| Officially gave up on the LPS idea. Commited myself to a c-20 Outrunner. I did confirm that the LPS I have is the 6:2:1 B2C Cs - did not figure out why the motors kept burning out since it was indeed pproperly matched for the 7060 prop. My only thought now is that the 300HP mah batt overjuiced it...doesn't matter much since I will never go back. |
| VP46, Image # 6617 | 16 Feb 08 19:08 |
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| VP46, Image # 6615 | 16 Feb 08 19:08 |
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| VP46, Image # 6614 | 16 Feb 08 19:08 |
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| VP46, Comment for image # 6568 | 14 Feb 08 02:27 |
| Hah you made me look! I actually looked twice becuase I wsn;t sure what you were talking about ;) BTW - Radical RC came through and refunded my money - very trusting and responsive. I'll be getting my Feigao from them. Anyone know how to put on Pinion gears? Are they press on? |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 6568 | 13 Feb 08 11:44 |
| I don't have a clue what you're talking about but it's clear that the problem is that the registration numbers are on backward. Duh!! ;-) |
| VP46, Comment for image # 6568 | 13 Feb 08 11:30 |
| When did money become an object? ;)- -
Kidding, your right it is expensive but as frustrated as I am with the brushed motors I'm ready to start writing slightly larger checks.
BTW - I am quite frustrated with one vendor, Radical RC, as they are not honest in their dealings. I have little patience for dishonesty especially when all it netted then was $19 - so sad. |
| jgood, Comment for image # 6568 | 13 Feb 08 07:33 |
| Looks good. Quite a bit more expensive than the brushed setup, but it'll be a better setup. |
| VP46, Comment for image # 6568 | 13 Feb 08 01:19 |
| VP46 13/02/08 00:41 This is what I was thinking... Feigao - 12mm Brushless Motor LPS (30 Turn) #16345 http://stevensaero.com/shop/product.php?productid=16345&cat=0&page=2 |
| VP46, Comment for image # 6568 | 13 Feb 08 01:19 |
| VP46 11/02/08 20:26
It's the Curse of the appropriate Power system! bphobbies - is on back order for the LPS-B2C-CS RadicalRC - is out of stock on the replacement motors (took my paypal money anyway) Aeromicro - I'm not really interested in trying out motors from Aeromicro anymore. Anyone have another vendor or can any one suggest another light power system?
jgood 11/02/08 21:58
Howabout www.balsapr.com I think that's where I got mine. It's a good place. Nice spreadsheet!
VP46 12/02/08 20:12
Haha! Bphobbies owns more than one domain I take ;) They are out of stock - this is so depressing .... going to have to go DD brushless Feiago? and say to hell with GWS.
jgood 12/02/08 22:31
Yeah, they changed their name a few years back. I just have the old link. Hmmm. What kind of Feiago? IPS sized?
VP46 13/02/08 00:41
This is what I was thinking... Feigao - 12mm Brushless Motor LPS (30 Turn) #16345 http://stevensaero.com/shop/product.php?productid=16345&cat=0&page=2
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| VP46, Image # 6568 | 13 Feb 08 01:18 |
VP46 11/02/08 20:26 |
| VP46, Comment for image # 6544 | 13 Feb 08 01:16 |
| not sure why i was so compelled to say it three times in a row... maybe it is a sign? ;)
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| VP46, Comment for image # 6544 | 13 Feb 08 01:10 |
| not sure why i was so compelled to say it three times in a row... maybe it is a sign? ;)
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| VP46, Comment for image # 6544 | 13 Feb 08 00:51 |
| This is what I was thinking... Feigao - 12mm Brushless Motor LPS (30 Turn) #16345
http://stevensaero.com/shop/product.php?productid=16345&cat=0&page=2 |
| VP46, Comment for image # 6544 | 13 Feb 08 00:44 |
| This is what I was thinking... Feigao - 12mm Brushless Motor LPS (30 Turn) #16345
http://stevensaero.com/shop/product.php?productid=16345&cat=0&page=2 |
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