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Post by alaskabear on Nov 6, 2009 1:04:46 GMT 1
Hi guys, I'm just getting into RC airplanes, I started with the mini Cub but I just upgraded to the Super Cub!!!!! I'm really excited to get the flying down so I can make changes and upgrades!!! I love float planes so I like reading your threads on Floats!!!
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Post by belem on Nov 6, 2009 1:31:19 GMT 1
Welcome.
The floats are pretty easy and are an obvious choice for an AK flyer. Once you get your landings down with the standard cub don't be afraid to try the floats. They're a ton of fun.
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Post by airphotoky on Nov 11, 2009 1:35:19 GMT 1
Welcome! It good to have you here.
How does the cub fly way up there?
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Post by alaskabear on Nov 12, 2009 5:51:03 GMT 1
If I can get the landings down life will be good!!! haha I'm trying to make sum mods to the Landing gear, I bought a metal J-3 cub landing gear and two different types of oversize tires. I am trying to find those big Tundra tires. But with all that said with out that I have had 5 flights and 5 broken tails and wings struts, but in the air it flys like a champ!!
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Post by belem on Nov 12, 2009 19:01:01 GMT 1
Go with the Dubro 3" wheels. They're light and the cub lands well with them. Are you breaking the tail feathers or the fuse back near the tail?
Until you get more comfortable landing try just cutting power and dead sticking it in.
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Post by alaskabear on Nov 13, 2009 6:05:18 GMT 1
I'm breaking the Fuse near the tail, any thoughts on how to save that!! I've spent all night making some changes on the cub landing gear, I bought J-3 LG and drilled some new holes and I added Dubro lite 2 1/2 dimond tires and I can't wait to fly it tommorow and land right!!!
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Post by Dillzio on Nov 13, 2009 14:14:18 GMT 1
I think everyone breaks their fuselage just behind the tail. Glue it back together with a generous amount of craft glue, and then tape up the rear quarter of the fuselage with white cloth tape.
That's how I fixed mine and it's taken a few hard landings since then and shows no sign of giving. The cloth tape gives it a nice bright white finish too. When I get a new fuselage I'll probably coat the whole thing in the stuff.
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Post by ginginho on Nov 13, 2009 17:21:51 GMT 1
I think everyone breaks their fuselage just behind the tail.... Not everyone Dillz.
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Post by belem on Nov 13, 2009 18:58:18 GMT 1
I broke mine there as well. I bought a CF tube and ran it thru the fuse in two places after I glued it back together. Many people have good results just using bamboo skewers. Just poke them in one side of the fuse before regluing and push it together.
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Post by alaskabear on Nov 15, 2009 1:26:06 GMT 1
That's an awesome idea does it work well for you?
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Post by belem on Nov 16, 2009 19:34:26 GMT 1
Yeah, strongest part of my fuse now. Well....it was the strongest part of THAT fuse until I had a brown-out and shoved the motor back thru the battery box. ;D
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Post by alaskabear on Nov 18, 2009 8:18:15 GMT 1
What is the easiest way to land the super cub? I had a major crash yesterday and had to replace the whole fuse! haha that was fun
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Post by ginginho on Nov 18, 2009 14:05:53 GMT 1
Slowly and into the wind
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Post by belem on Nov 18, 2009 19:58:57 GMT 1
Easiest is into the wind and dead stick if the winds not blowing to hard. It's "better" to land under power, but your first few times dead stick is easier.
How bad was the crash, most can be repaired with a bit of glue and some packing tape.
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