Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / May 2004

Hi all,
I have just received my new JR 378 radio. I ordered the wrong set on
the Inwood site, I intended buying a complete kit, TX/RX, servos etc.
By mistake, I ordered just the TX and a 2100ma NiMh battery. I've

Considering buying 6 acres of land to fly off of.  Parking, runway,
pavilion has anybody delt with what is required to fly over adjacent
property?
Phil

Anybody ever try to balance the Great Planes 70 inch Stuka where it
didn't practically fall off the balancer because it's so nose heavy?
Just curious as to what you have done to balance it. I could do the
obvious but I only want to add lead weights as a last resort. Here's my

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When balansing my CAP232 60 (tank empty) I have to add 565 grams in the
front for proper balancing??!!
The tank is 1/2 l which is 500gr. But hove much waight do I need to add to
be able to land the machine with tank at 1/4 fo example??

Lithium Polymer batteries - where's the best place to get them in UK?
And - does the make matter?

Does anyone here use a power inverter at the airfield hooked up to your car
and plug a battery charger into it? The reason I ask is that I'm currently
looking for the charger I will need to buy and not sure if I should get one
specifically made for auto use or just buy a good one ...

When balansing my CAP232 60 (tank empty) I have to add 565 grams in the
front for proper balancing??!!
The tank is 1/2 l which is 500gr. But hove much waight do I need to add to
be able to land the machine with tank at 1/4 fo example??

I have a saito 150 that I am just breaking in. I can run the tank dry
on the ground without the engine dying. However when I get it in the
air it will fly for 2 or 3 minutes, at level flight, then it quits. I
have run about 6 or 7 tanks of fuel through it so far. Has anyone out

I was having fuel draw problems with a new plane.  The tank was a little far
back which doesn't help, but the problem turned out to be the pitts style
muffler.  I read a post on rcuniverse about reduced tank pressure due to
using a pitts muffler.  They said to block one hole on the ...

Recently I have heard a rumour that SIG manufactured (or is going to
manufacture) the Cloud Dancer 120 kit.
Is that true? Or if not, does the rumour have any backgrounds?
Thank you,

RC Trailer--Starcraft '78 Pop Up Trailer converted for RC Use. This is a
nice 8' long, 7 foot wide completely sealed trailer in very good condition. The
trailer can easily handle 4 planes up to 1/3 scale and probably a 40% on the
diagonal. It has 120V hookup and all benches, beds, ...

Thanks to those who responded with advice from my posts (below).
More facts:
1. It would be a club purchase not individual. (the club is a legal
entity)

I'm considering trying to build a plane.  Like an earlier poster,
I'm definitely a do-it-yourself, crash-and-burn-a-few-times, kind
of person. I'm definitely not interested in joining a club.
I have four questions for you experts out there. I've tried

I flew my E3D plane by Gary Wright last Sunday and another club member
was timing the flight duration. I had to come down when the battery
lacked "oomph" (plane will not climb), just a few seconds short of 11
minutes. Both flights.