something for the unique field

[supercub1]

I have a question ,after the acrowot ,i put the 190 in the air cant load the vid at the moment ,anyway the retracts where fine on takeoff ,and she was handling the wind very well ,it has an as3x from my eflite p47, although the airframe was super stable without it,just my original receiver packed up. anyway i went to pull the gear up, only one leg working try as i might i couldnt get them to cycle properly,and the one leg refused to go back in, i had to dump it down in the longer grass by the trees ,this ripped out the retract. just thinking  the 190 is a wonderful airframe ,it flys on half power and glides forever, and it is nice when the u/c works especialy when you fly past the dog walkers and cycle the u/c in the air ,but the grass situation is what it is, once the grass really starts moving i cant fly the se5a ,no chance of a safe take off and landing is worse. so i am considering my options for instance do i lock the u/c down on the warbirds  and live with the profile of the wheels hanging down ,or take off the u/c altogether and hand launch with belly landing, i must say i prefer taking off from the ground, i have a weakness for taxing on the ground to asses the power of the batts .i mean its only when the planes are doing flybys that you generally see the wheels, i am just looking at the long term life of the plane, if the u/c makes it a pain to fly ,it just wont get used which is a waste i like to get as much flying as possible from my airframes ,sorry for the long post , i am just after a different view on the subject. chris

[hghost]

IF i had to do it I would lock them down

because I to like taking off from the ground
I hate having to hand launch my planes, well unless they are UMX ones

If you have an adjustable radio, you can go on on the channel the retracts are on
and adjust the percentage as to get proper movement on the retracts

sometimes one of my will try and stick and I adjust it till they work properly and smooth

and or if it is a mechanical issue from to many hard landings you may wish to bend the retract arm
and slice a bit of foam so it does not drag

but if the retracts are just bad...and i had a choice I would lock them down
and or IF you are going to do that, I would reinforce the struts so it can take a harder landing
without bending

having wheels hung down is no big deal, you rarely see them , like you say
unless it passes right by you

That's my take on it

hope that helps a tad

[supercub1]

Thanks for the advise , just checked them out cycled them 20 times  ,working perfectly , frustrating or what now i dont know  whether to trust them or not.chris

[hghost]

well i use a SAFE Rx in all my models now

and for ones with retracts and flaps I have to have them on the same channel

so when I cycle flaps it is attached to retracts

I can have half flaps and retracts do not come down

I then move to full flap and retracts come down with them

I then can cycle back to half and retracts will stay down

but if I go to no flaps retracts will go up....lol

but it is all set in the TX and on one channel
has worked perfect for me so far so good

works great

[supercub1]

The wind has dropped a bit ,so i might retry the 190 , of course it now has a 2blade attached , although i did manage to re create the swirling on the spinner . yeah i have no real need to add to my collection, no money anyway ,so i am just enjoying what i have, while they are still flying, none of my planes  would pass inspection at a flying club, the first sight of glue on the plane and they wouldn't allow it to fly . but i only fly to amuse myself at the end of the day. when i do get in a better money position of course  things might change ,an alluring airframe might catch my eye ,but who knows .chris

[hghost]

winds have eased here some to, but has still been raining

very wet and muddy

Only one I would like to have is a P-61 whether I flew it or not
But it is $250 dollars

and no funds for it

but maybe one day

everything still hinges on what the Government does about our hobby
whether we will be allowed to continue as is or have some sort of regulations
binding us up and stealing it away

I guess we will know in a couple months or so

until then, I will try and fly when I get the chance
and still trying to learn these quads

tried FPV last night, did not go well

I can buzz around a room pretty fast and not touch anything
but put goggles on and barely move and go slow and will hit everything, especially
the floor......Lol

[supercub1]

Just thinking withe the quads ,do you have a monitor screen with  the transmitter as well as the goggles , only it might be better to get used to the monitor inside the house, at least if things get interesting  you can look over the top of the monitor, until you get used to it ,just try perhaps watching the screen  but still following the quad ,so you know where it is if you have to look up, and just build it up from there. and then try the goggles in the back yard ,where you have more space , i know from flying my t111 ,although i only had the monitor  ,you would just get some handle on it and the batt is dead, somewhat annoyingly,anyway the wind did die down ,its raining instead  .chris

[hghost]

I never thought about a monitor , something to look into

well windy rain yesterday after a sunny start

today no rain but still windy and mix clouds and sun

suppose to clear up and warm up all next week 70's and 80's

that would be nice

after last year not getting anything done, have several projects
that need attention

one is getting some flying in...lol

[supercub1]

Hello i made a mistake , i thought it was only going to drizzle  ,i got my Dusty Cropphopper in the air ,and the heavens opened, the plane was ok , i did take some vid of it , course i cant get it to load . i still have problems with the hurricane, it just wont go up without the dynam 13/7 , there must be a 2blade that can replace it, its just that the 3blade is harder to get hold of and is weaker than i would like.out of interest what props do you run on your warbirds, of course i am running 2200 4s, this may well change prop sizing as well,i am thinking a 10/8 or 11/7 .i run my acrowot , wot4 ,acrobat and tigermoth, and beaver on apc clone 13/4 props ,i dont think it worked when i tried one on the 190, but i am loath to take a prop off a plane that works in case it gets zapped ,then i am two planes sidelined

[hghost]

been beautiful here except the wind

today it is sunny but cold and windy

I just run the stock props, whatever came on it that is what i have
I have never changed props on anything, but the Yak-12 and the Archer once

Of course I like going high with the Yak and then spiral to the ground
on a couple occasions I did not pull up fast enough...lol ( they are stock props to )

Can't remember the numbers
on any of them .

So here still no flying...just watcihng the wind blow and the sun shine
can't even fly my little quads because of it....do a tad inside that's it

[supercub1]

Cheers Ed ,it was  a bit of a long shot  regarding the props but it must be said,if you have kept  the original props on your planes,then your landings have been good or lucky , my biggest problem is the tufts of grass ,you can line the plane up as sweet as you like ,cut the throttle set up a nice glide path little bit of throttle to maintain airflow over the tail surfaces ,flatten out the approach as it nears touchdown ,back on up elevator slightly to lift the nose and flair it in, then the wheels hit a tuft and its on the nose again.its funny the acrowot and wot4,land really easy, the tiger moth can be troublesome, you would think that with the long fuselage on the tiger it would settle  more on the tailwheel, but all the weight is on the nose, and the u/c is right up under the motor, you have to be quick and apply a dose of throttle right at the last minute, sometimes it will do a nice long roll out landing and just when i am  are patting yourself on the back it will lift its tail,and stick its tongue out at me just for the fun of it ,although at this point she has all but stopped. its supposed to get nice the end of the week ,but at the moment overcast and very windy, its funny how this hobby turns us into keen weather watchers, we seem to get the same weather as you perhaps just a couple of days later ,anyway hope you make some headway at the "unique" with your good weather,all the best chris.

[hghost]

It is funny as many times as i have nosed over and had some harsh landings
I have kept the props pretty much intact .

I like the prop saver on the Yak it has kept it from breaking many times

I think alot has to do with the manufacturers...The P-51 noses over pretty hard
every time I land , no broke prop, same with the SE5a...it also noses over hard and flips
on it's top...still have never lost a prop

I think some just have the cheapest props, while others have good ones

the Super Cub is that way, the prop on it can take a beating to

Sun again here today, but still to windy to fly

suppose to have some Summer like Temperatures this week, I hope it is, but I hope
the winds stop blowing so hard.

[supercub1]

 Oh thank god for that ," its not my landings ,its the weakness of the props",he he. i might see if i can get an apc 3blade 13/7, it would probably be dearer than the original ,but perhaps stronger, but the dynam ones are such a one off design that it is difficult to get them with the same yoke diameter ,just trial and error. just come back from the field ,the beaver on floats even with water rudders removed ,no dice even my yak 12 let me down ,she took off very reluctantly and was not making the numbers, motor mount came away ,she was perfect last time i flew,  gremlins again. i must have fed the yak after dark

[hghost]

are you sure you are not being sabotaged ? payback for some flowers or plants?..lol

well no flying here, wind was off and on...one minute nothing the next blow your hat off

really odd

so much needs done round here

I put up three Privacy Fence panels today, been so long since I did any real work
Wow I am so sore....head to toe aching...lol

not suppose to be doing all that stuff, but hey someone has to or it won't get done .

Calmer outside at the moment but about 45 minutes to dark so

not going to tempt fate this late in the day...not yet anyway...hurt to bad to stand up.

have to watch those Yaks....lol

[supercub1]

Hello Ed ,hows your fpv doing  and just thinking have you got a simulator to practice on ,for days when the wind is blowing, mind you saying that i haven't got one myself , the supercub was my simulator . its supposed to be getting warmer for the end of the week ,if we can only lose the wind  . if only i could drive and guarantee that i can stand upright  , the bmfa have put the call out for warbird pilots, they are reenacting the air battle scenes from the Battle of Britain ,using up to 40 rc planes ,all Chinese made with pilots from Germany flying their 109s  190s ,and the brits flying Hurricanes and Spitfires, with all travel expenses accommodation and food provided ,plus the planes of course, i bet the places for this soon disappeared.i can just imagine lounging about in a deckchair outside the dispersal hut,wondering when "Jerry" is coming over, then the telephone ringing and the shout,Hurricane flight  scramble ,angels one five, with me running to my hurricane ,scarf blowing in the wind ,rushing to plug the batty in , forming up on the other aircraft ,and then it would happen ,ere as any one got a 3blade prop, i would be the first casualty and not even left the ground. when you think about it its quite a brave undertaking,with all the restrictions on the cards for our hobby ,to arrange something like this ,its like a slap in the face to the people trying to ground our hobby out. the bmfa say there will be a need for support staff as well as pilots ,but with all the action taking place in the air i would end up as a battery monitor or sweeping up the pieces afterwards,it would be lets see your A certificate ,no you cant fly here"s  a broom