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Brian Dorricott 1

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  1. Went into the printers with the plan today and came out with an A0 copy , 141% giving a wingspan of 28 inches . If I built it that size what to use for power any ideas , just for comparison the Micro is now bigger than Mini on the plan . Bit more room to play with but not excessive might think about building it. Standard Mini Blitz brings a smile ever time it's flown great fun . Anyone else up for it ?
  2. Mine very similar to Rene's setup Overlander 2826/1900kv with 3s 1300mah and 7x3 prop seeing about 220watts , very quick and vertically gets small very quickly . Bottled it and let a couple of hotshot pilots fly it today and they put it thru it's paces , even get about 7+ minutes ragging it . Absolutely love it can't wait to get my A and fly it myself, tough field ours and I'd probably total it or lose it in the River Mersey ! Know your limitations ! It also needs very bright undersides as it's a devil when it's small to see orientation , can't rely on where the fins are to see which way up it is. Loads of fun for very little outlay .
  3. Anyone had a go at this month's Mini Blitz ? Not sure what electric power setup to use ? A 22mm motor will fit but not sure which one , the article mentions 150 watt but not which motor . I have some 1300mAh 3s batteries but not sure what to go for on motor and esc , as it's my first RCME plan build don't want to spend a lot in case I total it first time out , did I mention I have never flown a delta before ? Any suggestions welcome !
  4. Thanks Richard I will look into S3001/4 just one thing when you Google something like that how do you tell the fakes from the genuine article ? eBay has them for a third the price they must be the dodgy ones ? Steve Webb is only 30mins away by car least his gear will be genuine so maybe I should stick to LMS .
  5. I have AW artf kit ready for when I pass my A (soon I hope) and am getting everything together for it , currently I am bench running in a SC46 but reading the thread not many are using such an engine - too small ?. This will be my first ic engined low winger coming from electric ePioneer/apprentice start , will it be enough until skills improve and I want something bigger. Also not sure about what servos to use I know they are standard size but what spec ? I thought Futaba s3003 might be ok or is something better needed ? I have taken onboard ply spacer and nylon bolts for uc and other bits from thread but still not sure about SC46 / S3003s combo
  6. Thanks all think that answers my question , buy better -cheers
  7. Has anyone had problems with the above servos ? I have a stripped one on an aileron and as I'm still under instruction for the A I am hardly stressing my ePioneer by chucking it all over the sky ! Are they a decent make or should I bin them off for something better ? Thanks
  8. Think the Hobbyking one is the side port not the rear exhaust port one in the review .
  9. Hi, Nice review of the RCGF 10cc in mag this month sounds like a good replacement for 46 size glow but I cannot find anywhere near RRP of £160 seems over £200 everywhere am looking in wrong place ?
  10. Hope I'm in the right forum ? I have bought one of the HK J3 1180mm kits to practice my techniques on and am having a bit of a time with the appalling instructions ( tiny pictures and chinglish) . Nevertheless I am enjoying it but have never used the thin vacuum formed cowls before - two questions 1. How do you cut it accurately ? 2. If you cut successfully how do finish it ? Paint or covering ? If it's paint does it need anything to adhere to it or just car shop spray . If I made a bog of cutting it could you get iron covering to adhere ? Sorry for dim questions but only started again after a 40 year layoff and things have changed. Nice build pictures on another forum but he used a different cowl , any pointers appreciated.
  11. Thanks guys so everything is complete , would appreciate setting instructions tho it is very well run in but I am a complete novice with glow motors so any help useful. Brian
  12. I have been given an old OS Max 20 to try and rekindle interest in IC engines . I have it running but not well , the carb barrel has a lot of end float - is this normal ? I think its a OS 2A carb but cannot find an exploded view of it on the net. Is there a spring in the carb or something missing making it loose ? Tried OS engine site but cannot find that carb in exploded view so if anyone knows a link to exploded view that would be appreciated. Brian
  13. Thanks everyone Pilot Link Master was the trick ! Every change now on trim on master is reflected on slave so now I don't touch trims on slave at all . Just stick input now so it's sorted ta guys . Zeroed everything on DXe and now spot on with DX6e doing all the trimming etc Now a big question how long before you get any better at it ? or was 58 to old to start ?
  14. Thanks guys for replies , I can test this on the bench by putting in a big trim change on the DX6e master and when I press the trainer button there should be no change -correct ? Just to clarify the DXe Slave is one model only tx so cannot create a new memory it does not have one . Just to amuse you guys and confirm my limited ability , I was under instruction and every time the instructor gave me control the plane dived , trim it he said so I did until it was at the end travel still it nose dived after a minute of this I listened carefully and noted that I had the motor kill switch on ! Always carry the plane out to field with tx kill switch on just forgot - red faced , not half.
  15. Point taken Denis but incompetent would be nearer the mark ! I was less nervy back when I began in February - A cert pipe dream at moment , what's the equivalent RC term for 2 left feet ?
  16. I am using a DX6e as master wireless and a DXe as a slave , everything works ok but it does not seem to trim out properly . If my instructor changes trim on the master DX6e I am having to match it on the DXe which is bit hard if your the nervous beginner type . Is there any way to set it up so the trim stays with the master ? Tried google but no one seems to have a DX6e yet , anyone suggest settings on both ( got the programming lead for DXe) and then I will try it again.Help appreciated thanks
  17. Had a good look around the iPhone app but there is nothing about trims there , in retrospect I would not have updated it and left it at 1.3 but it's done now. I got my ePioneer trimmed on the DXe finally so that when you press the trainer sw there is no change of trim on the model so I will quit while ahead. Spektrum are a bit naff with the DXe I tried to send a email to error report address in app and it bounced back ! Don't think they have done their homework on this really and just left it hanging - unfortunately it gives the spektrum bashers more ammo. Otherwise it would have been a nice simple 7/9 channel tx but I suspect it's real purpose was as a RTF tx. Thanks for reply guys anyway.
  18. I have a DXe tx which I updated the software from 1.3 to 1.6 as stated on Spektrum website. Since that the trims don't work as they used to , instead of a beep straight away they only beep after a few seconds of holding the trim button , very slow to set a trim. I am a newbie and use it for wireless buddy box to my DX6e so it's not the end of the world but if I have to change the trim the model will have crashed by then. Anyone else seen this ? I appreciate that not many people use them but it just annoying to have to land to change trim !
  19. Thanks Denis by the time I take the A cert ( using a Seagull Pioneer ) I may have enough skill to handle it just never flown a a rudder/elevator only plane and from what it's been said The Answer is a converted free flight model , hopefully nice and docile and responding to rudder with plenty of diahedral built in.
  20. I am building The Answer (Scorpion super Scorpion) with only rudder and elevator would it benefit from using a spare Apprentice Rx given it does not have elevators ? I have read it's quite light and floaty and as a beginner would the safe/as3x help ? or learn to fly first then try it without ? Any ideas anyone
  21. I had a Epioneer from 4max and when the kit arrived I didn't see a hole in the cardboard so signed for it , when opened I had hole in the stabiliser , when contacted he said he could do nothing because it wasn't flagged to the courier , so I mumbled to myself and thought not using him again. 2 weeks later there was a new stabiliser in the post so maybe not so shabby after all
  22. Thanks Dave but I don't get the tones when I try the calibrate routine I will see if does it on the orange Rx tomorrow . Maybe Kim put his finger on it and maybe the safe Rx does not like the unbranded ESC I am using but the Orange Rx does ! Don't you just love standardised gear built to a common spec which all works great together or not in this case . Brian
  23. Hope I am under the correct heading ? I have swapped out an Apprentice as3x safe receiver for a 6 channel orange Rx and all appears well . I thought I would test a 4max motor that is a little noisy so hooked up the safe Rx to battery and esc and bound it to a spektrum 6e everything ok up till now , stuck a couple of old servos on just to make sure and it did its little routine of rudder/elevator/aileron checks all well . The throttle however will not arm no matter what I check and this Rx was not faulty when I removed it , so I put the esc/motor/battery combo on the new orange Rx and it worked ok. Therefore esc/motor/battery all ok but not on the eflite safe Rx , I think the tx 6e setup is ok for the Rx because I flew Wednesday with it only thing that is different is the esc . Anybody out there point me towards something I may have missed ? I have done the usual re-bind etc but no joy and popped the Rx back on the Apprentice and it's ok no problem . Does the safe Rx need a specific Esc maybe ? As usual any help even mild abuse appreciated especially if I missed the blo...y obvious
  24. This builders versus users isn't confined to this hobby , amateur radio has the same problems cheap radios from China and a 3 tier licence the lowest of which I think a 5 year old could pass with a little coaching. Yes I am a dinosaur when I passed the exam in the 70s you had to do a Morse test to get all the bands and now they basically get them anyway with restrictions . The old way was listening for years then going for the exam to be able to transmit , now it seems the newer generation get the lot straight away and don't work for it and certainly do not build anything they could use on air akin to our flyers only . As an aside I am a newbie beginner and have Apprentice to take instruction on but am building "The Answer" featured in the mag recently and I couldn't just turn up and only fly because I would be missing the best part of the hobby .
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