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  1. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Engine arrived yesterday, installed this morning and flew today, not very well, need some weight in the nose. I fellow flier video taped the flight and will post a link to his YouTube channel once it is up but not much to see. Take off was great then got out of shape, managed to land safety...
  2. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    You know I rarely see anyone doing one. Many ask what are you doing! I've done many this year, first time out was flying with new firmware (FrSky V1 to V2) on both the transmitter and receiver, engine off/engine on. Then the new Taranis 2019 SE with old ACCST receivers, then with the ACCESS...
  3. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Funny you should ask because I thought the same this morning, the beeping for the range test is on the volume control, I have the volume on the left slider and i must have had it turned down. I had just put a speaker upgrade in the day before that I bought from Banggond, the speaker must be a...
  4. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Mounting the cabin roof/wing structure is a lot like hinging to me, I hate it!
  5. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    By some miracle I managed to get it back to the runway. It was flying about as far out as I go, I had the failsafe set for a slow left hand turn with the stabilizer set to switch to 2d (self leveling) mode just about idle. I did about 4 turns slowing descending and was just about ready to go...
  6. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Received an email this morning the engine is completed and will shipped today.
  7. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

    Well for a while now been wondering what to build next. Yesterday while doing a range check on a new receiver installation in the Piper Cherokee shown in my avatar, I forgot to set the radio back to full power, not sure how I did this but at any rate I did! Below are the photos of day one...
  8. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Yea, 1971 pro street, 96 LT1, T56. Ford 9 ", 31" x 16" Hooster's on the back. Needs paint, put about 2600 miles on it since 2007.
  9. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Setting the outboard wing incidences (Adjusting the rear lift strut length) and adjusting the tail brace wires today. Waiting for the engine to return. It's a large bird for sure, that is a 34% Christen Eagle in the back ground.
  10. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    I'm thinking my next build will be a R10 PRO with two R4 receivers in trio mode. Assuming it is less than 10 channels.
  11. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Rick, Have you given any thought to the R10 PRO? Dual XT-30 plugs.
  12. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    The batteries are mounted under the front seat along with the ZEPSUS switches. The switches have a 15 amp rating as well as a burst rating of greater than 30 amps and tested at 20 amps for 30 seconds. I'm pretty sure two will get the job done, heck there's only 4 D945 servos on the surfaces...
  13. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    I made revisions to the mounting angle and position of the sticks based on photos I found while researching the throttle plates. I did find the throttle plate photos on Ebay and working with someone to CNC engrave two to mount under the throttle knobs. Based on the original running of the...
  14. TonyHallo

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

  15. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    I used the tin from an empty gallon can of WD40 to make the straps for the seat backs and had some left over so that's what I used to make the control rod mounts. Since it is covered with the boot there was no need to sand the printing off the tin. As I worked with the printed metal it took me...
  16. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    From the Roto website; Crank case (kit) – it is rough-worked of the cast at the CNC milling cutter. After that it is covered or slashed with a special colour. Cylinder (roll) – it is made of one piece of dural with pressed insole from the mild-granular cast iron, it is sharpened and honed to...
  17. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Now that the CH Ignition will be installed this will free up two temperature sensors, have any idea where to place them and what an alarm might be? I used 290f on the cylinder based on 2 stroke experience but I don't know if that carries over? On the head the intake is on one side while the...
  18. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    True story, Yesterday I ran the engine with the cowl on, ran it at less than 1/4 throttle until the temperature quit increasing. The cylinders were approximately 260-270 f, both temperatures on ignition module slowly increased to 132f at which point the engine began to miss. Shut it down and...
  19. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Found the control stick cover for sale online, I made mine from the same material that I covered the dash with. Thought I could just use fabric glue to assemble but had to get out the needle and thread and put three stitches in the seam. I think I going leave the stick natural aluminum...
  20. TonyHallo

    Scale RCM 1/3 Scale Champ Build

    Control sticks, I purchased the white stick in the photo below from I Fly Tallies, it is a little short for the Champ and I thought it shoud be a little larger in diameter based on the photo below. For reference the same gauges are 20mm 1/3 scale so I estimated the control stick diameter to be...
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