Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / October 2003

Check this out www.rc-mushroom.com , looks like their price is more
competitive.

please see this page if you use DC motors, and like to save money.
http://www.webx.dk/rc/ecs2b.htm
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Yours:

I know this has been posted before, but what is the best method for building
a flat workbench.  Are there any plans out there.  I was planning on using a
4x8 sheet of particle board for the top and using foam or ceiling tiles to
stick pins in, but how do I ensure that the 4x8 sheet ...

I have been selling these on ebay for months.  I started out selling
them two pairs at a time, then I started selling them 5 pairs at a
time.  There are just too many of them.  My new deal is that you can
have them for $5 a pair, but if you buy 6 or more pairs they are only $4

OK, I managed to but off ebay a Skysport 4 + NiCad + Rec NiCad and a charger
for £32.00 delivered, so I am happy about that. I have some Hitec servos
(302 I think) but I need a receiver.
I was wondering if any kind soul on this list may have a cheap/reliable one

does any one Know what the law on where you can fly planes is
thanks

After 2 months of simulator training (realflight G2) i successfully flew the
superstar select trainer on first try. The plane performed exactly as the
simulator said it would. Everyone preaches you need an instructor, to that i
say no you don't. As long as you practice on a good ...

I'm stripping an old model and having a tough time getting the covering off
cleanly. In places I've been able to peel it off and the balsa is clean. On
some of it, the clear top skin is coming off and the color coat is stuck to the
balsa. Other parts seem to be baked on hard. Any ...

I have a hitec receiver in my EZ p-51 arf. Today at the field, I could not
get any of the servos to respond to the transmitter. I made sure they were
on the same channel and that the servos were getting juice from the battery.
I could see the servos twitch for a second when I ...

Got above the dreaded treeline and the wind swallowed it up in a flash.  
Anyone else ever do this??

Everybody on here is always a lot of help.  Now what would you suggest to find
the CG of a model that no one seems to know what it is?  Most people around
here have suggested a 1/3 of the way back from the leading edge.
Any thoughts??

I need the cylinder wrench for the Cox .09 engine.
Email      wb4guk@aol.com
Thanks,
Dan

A friend of mine gave me a Ryobi weedwacker engine that he had converted
several years ago for model airplane use, but never did.  It has a Walbro
carburetor (WT312) that has two brass tubes coming out of it.  The smaller
diameter tube near the high and low end screws is the fuel  ...

I am trying to put together a electric glider for my son. I have some servos
( Standard size ones) that I have had for a few years but have never been
used, but I need some radio gear. I have seen on ebay some 'Skysport 4'
transmitters. Are these ok?