Alex(biggles) Wilkins

Whats PSS?

My dad's building a Cambrian funfighter spitfire as a slop soarer.  His question is "Is it worth installing a rudder control to help kick the tail around in heavy wind?"  Has anybody tried one of these or something similar as a slope soarer?

Thanks for the advice, but i think im going to get an SC91FS for it now.  I think ide need to cut the top of the front of the fuz off to install new captive nuts i dont fancy that idea!

A friend at my club is kindly giving me his old Wot 4 for a Winter Hacker, it currently has an engine mount installed for a 60 size engine.  Im planning on installing a Jen 57, which is a 40 size engine.  Are there any adaptors out there that would enable me to install this onto the 60 size engine mount? As Ide like to avoid having to drill new holes for a smaller engine mount.

I want one!

Does anyone know if the Hangar 9 training lead (HAN174), will work for a spectrum DX6i to Futaba trans?

I was looking into buying one of these, let see if my luck in!!!!

Ditto!!

3rd time lucky?!?!?!?

yes please!!!!!!!!!!

Missed the mention by Quin of the Groove freestyle, i like the look of that one!  has anybody flown one of these? if so is it possible to mount the engine the right way up or on its side as the engine i was going to use doesnt like running upside down.  Might be better to get a new engine any recomendations?

Hi, can anybody recommend a good 3d style plane to start with.  Ide like to move in to 3d flying and therefore looking for my first 3d style plane. 

please let me win!!!

Great Suggestions, i like the idea of the Jumper 25, mainly because of the price.  I have thought about buildin a Ben Buckle model before,  Im practicing building a profile plane at the moment from a plan from this magazine!  So maybe after that  thanks for the suggestions.

The last Seagull Sea fury i saw, did a spiralling death dive into the dirt, therefore ide like to show my club how your supposed to fly one!! ( well hopefully anyway )

hi, im having the same problem with my 46la, ran fine the right way up, but cuts even on fast idle while inverted, very annoying, last weekend i had it running fine for around 30 seconds by the time ide carried the plane from the pits to the strip the engine died. ive also tried a load of different plugs, screwed the airbleed screw in and out, god knows how many times, and tried two different fuel tanks no luck.  I read somewhere using an OS type F plug can solve the problem, anyone else tried this?

Can anybody suggest, an ARTF Airplane, which suits a 35 size OS engine,  this engine is 35 years old, and had a habit of dieing on me in my last plane.  I need a new plane to test it on.  Preferable affordable and glides in ok.  The only kits i seem to find are for 40/46 aircraft minimum.  Ive been flying for a while now so i dont mind if its a trainer/sportsplane or whatever.  any suggestions appreciated!!

The prop supplied is a 5x4.3, the recommended prop is a 6x4 producing 220w or a 6x5.5 at 240w, does this mean the 5x4.3 prop is too small or big, ive tested the setup runs ok the esc hardly gets warm, its a 40a but the motor does get rather hot.  ive got an amp/volt meter and amps are with range ill get myself a watt meter.

Cool! Im in the process of buildin mine, im new to this, so its takin a bit longer, will hopefully have it ready for a test flight next weekend!! putting a 2200kv brushless suggested earlier, gonna try the prop that came with the kit not sure if its suitable but worth a try!

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Thanks for the advice still waitin for it turn up in the post might not be till after christmas now  ive just bought a couple of HS 65-BBs unfortunatly.

Sorry for the endless questions, ive found a  Feigao Brushless 280L 2550KV from robotbirds.com is that kv ratin a bit high? ive found another which is a bit lower  Feigao Brushless 280S 2100KV 

Has anyone used normal sized servo's on a slinger or could anyone reccomend a brand of micro servo's to use?

Well Ive ordered the Slinger. Hopefully Santa(postman) will deliver it for christmas, ill post some pics of as i set it up, and i imagine ill have more questions to ask!!

True True, i wouldnt buy a plane off ebay too much chinese rubbish, but u can get the odd bargain here and there.  What motor do u have there? think it says Tornado,