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Post  microflitedude Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:38 pm

Servo mounts finished. One cracked, filled the crack with epoxy and CA.

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Post  nitroairplane Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:08 am

Cool What throws are you using?
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Post  microflitedude Sun Oct 30, 2011 8:57 am

nitroairplane wrote:Cool What throws are you using?

No idea. I usually use about 60% for first flights if it's a twitchy looking plane. Tiny bit of exponential.
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Post  microflitedude Sun Oct 30, 2011 9:05 am

Hey, check this out! http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=19733293&postcount=34

I was talking about it over on RCG then somebody tried it in the larger version with a Golden Bee.
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Post  nitroairplane Sun Oct 30, 2011 9:51 am

I did that to the phase 3 cub and flew the [bleep] out of it.
But is was a less flexible foam with a plastic body and it eventually became mor glue and fuel than plane.
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Post  microflitedude Sun Oct 30, 2011 9:48 pm

Got the tail wheel done up. VERY pretty tail, eh? lol!

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Post  nitroairplane Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:23 am

steerable i presume Smile
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Post  microflitedude Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:18 am

nitroairplane wrote:steerable i presume Smile

Correct. Doubt the little plastic wheel will do much in grass.
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Post  nitroairplane Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:45 pm

microflitedude wrote:
nitroairplane wrote:steerable i presume Smile

Correct. Doubt the little plastic wheel will do much in grass.

I'd be surprised if you could even take off from grass with that plane Smile
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Post  microflitedude Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:08 pm

nitroairplane wrote:
microflitedude wrote:
nitroairplane wrote:steerable i presume Smile

Correct. Doubt the little plastic wheel will do much in grass.

I'd be surprised if you could even take off from grass with that plane Smile

With some smaller wheels it would do ok in a grass/sand mix. If not, we have an electric runway.
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Post  shell shock Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:33 am

looking real good so far. can wait to see this fly!
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Post  microflitedude Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:20 pm

More progress! Pic coming.
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Post  microflitedude Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:43 pm

Well I got the throttle tube in, works great. I also ran and evaluated the motor - healthy runner. Little too much power, won't idle as low as I'd like. Huh...

Shot a video but good 'ole Youtube sucked the audio out. And we all know such videos are worthless without the engine's music. Laughing

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Post  microflitedude Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:05 am

Here's the new video ~

I don't think that muffler does anything. What?



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Post  RknRusty Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:08 pm

That's a really nice idle, I didn't know they would run that slow and smooth.

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Post  nitroairplane Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:57 pm

RknRusty wrote:That's a really nice idle, I didn't know they would run that slow and smooth.

Nice!! Cant wait to see her in motion.
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Post  shell shock Tue Nov 08, 2011 4:29 pm

you and me both!
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Post  nitroairplane Tue Nov 08, 2011 4:31 pm

Hi shell shock we are in live chat if you want to join us.
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Post  microflitedude Tue Nov 08, 2011 4:56 pm

Thanks. Some of my other engines with that throttle will idle much lower and still run good. I was having too much fun blipping it up and down. Very Happy

My TP .46 is giving me more grief than this thing ever did.

It appears I have a very healthy runner. It must have been broken in properly and well cared for. (I am not the original owner) Completely airtight as it shuts down as soon as vent are plugged. I also did not use up all the fuel, so I should get some good flying times as I will be flying in low RPM.
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Post  microflitedude Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:14 pm

I cut the throttle tube down to size, and crammed the receiver in back. Bought some struts that are way too big, (hobbystore closed that carried the strips) and some grommets for the servo. They conveniently did not come with the little metal inserts.

It is HEAVY. More so than i planned. Huh...
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Post  nitroairplane Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:12 am

microflitedude wrote:I cut the throttle tube down to size, and crammed the receiver in back. Bought some struts that are way too big, (hobbystore closed that carried the strips) and some grommets for the servo. They conveniently did not come with the little metal inserts.

It is HEAVY. More so than i planned. Huh...

How heavy?
with a plane this size you really want under 15oz.
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Post  microflitedude Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:21 am

nitroairplane wrote:
microflitedude wrote:I cut the throttle tube down to size, and crammed the receiver in back. Bought some struts that are way too big, (hobbystore closed that carried the strips) and some grommets for the servo. They conveniently did not come with the little metal inserts.

It is HEAVY. More so than i planned. Huh...

How heavy?
with a plane this size you really want under 15oz.

10.1 oz. Not counted some extra dabs of glue and fuel.
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Post  nitroairplane Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:21 am

That should be exiting Smile
That would fly with pee wee .020 so the black widow may be 3D.
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Post  microflitedude Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:21 am

nitroairplane wrote:That should be exiting Smile
That would fly with pee wee .020 so the black widow may be 3D.

I probably would have if I had one. Neutral

I made a rock solid strut system. Looks ugly and needs refining, but I am not known for building pretty airplanes. lol!

Another question to decide - Should I use a 72mhz radio without rates and expo? Or should I wait and order a JR 2.4? I have a 2.4 parkflier RX, not sure how much I would trust it on a plane with an engine.... :?:

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Post  andrew Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:11 pm

microflitedude wrote:

Another question to decide - Should I use a 72mhz radio without rates and expo? Or should I wait and order a JR 2.4?

Folks have flown 72 MHz for years without problem. Actually, one of my 1/2A installations is 72MHz AM and it works just fine. I would not worry about the radio at all - just install, range test it and fly.
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