Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / January 2004

I just picked up a F15 made by a Co. out of  Canada that is no longer in
buss. It is a ARF , It has a fiberglass fuseladge and bulsa covered
wings, there were no instructions with the plane, it look too be all
there but I have no Idea how to put this thing togather, it is 60 size

I have just been offered one of these and happen to have an Irvine .25
sitting on the bench!!
Does anyone have any experience, thoughts etc of this little aeroplane they
would like to share???

Iam looking at trading in my SkySport  6 for an FF9 PCM.  I am aware that
the FF9 can be switched over to PPM from PCM modes.  The manual on the
futaba website also states that:
Any Futaba narrow band FM receiver (all produced after 1991) on the correct

well, lost my trusty trainer today...After roughly 50 hours flying time my
superstar select met a horrible demise...Shouldn't have been flying in the 1st
place, i went against my better judgement and flew in 12+mph winds, gustin to
close to 20, 1st 2 flights were uneventful, should ...

I want to buy a 6/7 channel radio for my hot air balloon im building i only
need a transmitter and a reciver.
Anyone help??

Been flying about 1 and 1/2 years, and am almost proficient.  I solo'ed on
my .40 Trainer, and have moved up to a .60 high wing and a low wing.  Still
a little unsteady.  Problem is, the better instructors fly on the weekends,
when the field is pretty crowded.  So, it's difficult to ...

I use OS 8 glow plugs.
How many flights do you expect to get out of a plug?
I tend to think that they are long lived little things, but I think I
have seen comments that they can fail quite quickly sometimes. The plug

Had a look on the net, E-Zone etc. but can't find out how to fit 2mm gold
connectors. On the ones I bought, the male pin has a kind of concave curved
indent on the back end, am I supposed to solder to this? No instructions.
Many Thanks

Very disapointed to find out the hard way that the Multiplex Micro-Jet is
just made out of ordinary polystyrene and not EPP! Same price as an EPP
model only mine disintegrated following it's first launch after it didn't
gain enough speed an just clipped the ground on the level!!

I am in the process of building the split flps on my 81" Spitfire but the
usual balsawood is just too flexible.  I have thought about skinning the
balsa with thin carbon sheet to stiffent the whole lot up.  Anyone know
ehere to get the carbon from?

Looked on ebay for a cheap Tx to use as a buddy box.
Next I checked Inwoods and found that I could get a new fully uptodate
Tx + trainer lead + postage for what it was going to cost for an older
version, unknown quality Tx off ebay..... hmmmmm !!!

For some new year projects, I'm looking at building a couple of models in
the 1.20, 4 cycle category.
Was thinking of either Saito or O.S. but wondered how Zenoah 23's or 26's
might compare.

This engine is going out of production.  Does anybody know what will replace it?

    I'm seriously considering to spend some time with radio control
airplanes. I've been really impressed with what I've seen in Motors
cable tv-channel, it's amazing. My question is: what's the best way to
start? How much money will it cost? Thanks in advance,

I've been flying a Zagi 400 for about two years now. It's getting pretty
ragged and I'd like to find something to replace it.  I've seen some posts
in the past about flying wings that are better than the Zagi.  I'd like
something that I could still use my 8-cell KAN950 packs in. ...