pawnshopmike
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The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread
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stangflyer
I like 'em "BIG"!
Got it out today. All I can say is, I had a terrific time. The weather really wasn't too bad. Actually had periods of warm sunshine popping through the clouds. The snow was absolutely perfect when we arrived. Wind was up and down from 0 to around 5-6. Touch and go's on the snow are so awesome....hee hee. I felt so much at peace today. My friend asked me, "Do you know what I really like about flying"? I said, "no...what?" He said...."EVERYTHING". LOL.. Well yes, I have to agree.
The trainer did really well. The RCGF 10cc is a pretty good little motor and seems to be breaking in pretty well. But I will be honest and say that it is just a bit weak for that heavy tank of a trainer I have it mounted to. If I didn't have lights on it, if I didn't have a big enough battery to run both the radio and the ignition, I think it would be ok. But given the fact that .60 size trainer weighs in at about 8.5 pounds with fuel on board, it flies good but just way not over powered. I may upgrade the 10cc to a 15cc. We'll see....I may add back in my flaperon mixing so I can get some "reeeeeeally" slow down low touch and go's. LOL
ARF or not, I say do a devoted thread on it. A friend of mine did up one of the Inversa 33's a year or so ago. It flies pretty nice. When I maidened it for him, I was actually pretty impressed. But then a DLE 35 is a pretty tough motor to beat for the size and the price.
Snoopy1
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If may suggest keep the plane simply and high wing and easy to fly. Like you found out touch and goes are lot of fun. And you can land anywhere and any direction, I just cannot wait to get my plane on the snow right now.
Snoopy1
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Almost forgot to warn you if you have a modern radio and I believe you do. Be very careful with your liquid screen on the radio. I remember when I has flying years back one the guys had a liquid screen on his radio and he has banging away on it in the cold and ruined it. I must say when that happened it was extremely cold. It was so cold that the screen was not working as it should and he just kept hitting it. We found that when it is cold enough the screen goes funny but if you just leave it alone it is fine.
Xpress
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Well I finally had some time to get the motor box glued into the Aerobeez Extra, a new cowl also arrived on Friday so we're just about ready to go 
(You can see my "Hitec" clamp system- 4 servo boxes and some plywood shims to press the box into place against the old motor box)
We're on the home stretch now, just need to get servos fitted, tank fitted, and procure a new propeller and spinner
(You can see my "Hitec" clamp system- 4 servo boxes and some plywood shims to press the box into place against the old motor box)
We're on the home stretch now, just need to get servos fitted, tank fitted, and procure a new propeller and spinner
Snoopy1
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If you buy a new spinner look it the new Falcon carbon spinner. Looking at them at JoeNall they looked good and it had carbon spinner with an aluminum backplate. And the price was reasonable. Tel what you think of them do not a spinner right now but in future I would look at getting one.
Jetpainter
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I bought a nice 5" center bolt carbon fiber spinner with a lightened aluminum back plate from Extreme Flight. I think that was the only size offered, but I could be wrong.
thurmma
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Bill Hempel has 5" CF spinners with lightened back plates AND already slotted for either 2 or 3 blade props. 2 blade is $65.00 and 3 blade is $70.00. I have one on one of my LX's and it works and looks great.
http://www.billhempel.com/accesories/index.php scroll all the way to the bottom of the page for the spinners. He has all the way from 3" to 7" available.
http://www.billhempel.com/accesories/index.php scroll all the way to the bottom of the page for the spinners. He has all the way from 3" to 7" available.