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#11
Trading Post / Wanted- two Guillows or Dumas ...
Last post by Frank v B - November 28, 2024, 08:35:25 PM
Looking to buy two (or 3) Guillow's or Dumas small rubber power kits.

Prefer the beginner kits like Piper Cub, Javelin, Lancer or Arrow.

Please send me a PM if you have one or two kits.

Frank
(for my grandsons)
#12
Building / Construction / Re: Sr. Falcon EDF Power - Kit...
Last post by GuyOReilly - November 24, 2024, 05:58:13 PM
Just put the plane on the scale: 7lbs 3oz.
Power requirement should be around 100 watts per pound so approximately 700-800 if with a brushless motor.
But what about EDFs??    :-X
How can I measure power of the 2 ESC/EDFs?   ???
I know that it will taxi, even at 1/4 throttle, but there will not be unlimited vertical performance with the current setup.
#13
Building / Construction / Re: Dumas Shelley Foss 36" tug...
Last post by GuyOReilly - November 23, 2024, 09:14:06 PM
Beautiful!!
#14
Building / Construction / Re: Dumas Shelley Foss 36" tug...
Last post by Frank v B - November 23, 2024, 08:51:56 PM
Finished painting the hull.

I will leave all the details now until some cold snowy winter day.

Used rattle can spray paints.  The results were much better than expected.
The white stripe at the waterline is some trim tape I had lying around.  Canadian Tire car trim tape.
It is now ready to run.

Frank
#15
General Discussion / Kenny's Icon A5
Last post by davidk - November 23, 2024, 07:24:22 PM
Today was a weird day.  Completely overcast, blue sky, sun, terrible wind, great wind, no wind... all over the map.  But that didn't stop Kenny and his Icon A5.

https://youtu.be/1TqDwNIj0wA
#16
Trading Post / Eflite L4 Grasshopper BNF **SO...
Last post by ppalumbo - November 23, 2024, 01:43:46 PM
**SOLD**

Eflite L4 Grasshopper BNF

Includes:
-2s 1200mAh Lipo.
-4ch Specktrum Compatible RX


Asking $125 $99.
#17
Building / Construction / Re: Sr. Falcon EDF Power - Kit...
Last post by GuyOReilly - November 22, 2024, 10:38:22 PM
Simple task: locate 2 identical control horns for ailerons (done) and 2 more for elevator and rudder...  :-X
Preferably all 4 should be the same, but...
#18
Building / Construction / Re: Sr. Falcon EDF Power - Kit...
Last post by GuyOReilly - November 22, 2024, 06:00:50 PM
These 1964 decals were very brittle and difficult to place.
They still add a bit of flair.
#19
General Discussion / Re: Field Report Nov 16 2024
Last post by Andy Hoffer - November 21, 2024, 10:34:34 PM
1813/1815 looked really nice!!😎💨💨💨
#20
Building / Construction / Re: Sr. Falcon EDF Power - Kit...
Last post by GuyOReilly - November 21, 2024, 08:24:49 PM
IT IS ALIVE!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BteMr0whqbg

I just had to do taxi tests as per the challenge/request from @Frank v B .

Elevator and rudder need to be installed/epoxied in place. No aileron functions yet, but the servos are temporarily installed.