Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / June 2004

I am having a go at setting up flapperons on my Tail dragger. I am doing it
using chanels 1 & 6 and wing- mixing them in my futaba set.  It has been
suggested that I program-mix some down elevator (channel 6 the master and
channel 2 the slave) to help keep the nose level, can ...

I have a bone to pick with Tower Hobbies.
I have finished and flown a .40-sized electric conversion of a Tracer kit.
I will fly it on 6 of the Kokam 3-cell 1500 mAH packs arranged to provide a
6S3P pack.  Tower had a good price, so I ordered 19 packs, enough for 3

been "dabbling with r/c planes for a while now ,mainly ic trainers with
little success, joined a club a few years ago,but didnt stay cos it was a
half hour drive away,anyway after laying off for a year or so decided to
have another go with an electric plane.went out to deserted ...

More info on this ?
Thx Jan

Aight i am just getting into this hobby and i am looking at a few
planes.... I am not looking to build one and have to buy all the extra
parts at the moment because I am sort of strapped for cash... So what
i have have seen at the local hobby shop are the RTF models like the

Oh why didnt i do a bit more research and find usenet groups like this
first before buying what i thought was going to be a good deal from ebay?
I just purchased what is clamied to be a Calsonic Bombardier Dash8-300
for £20.00 plus postage.  What concerns me is that i have now seen ...

http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/skylane42/album?.dir=/5080&.src=ph&store=
&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/skylane42
June 5th & 6th
try the slideshow button at the top... let the whole page load first.

I've got a couple of items for auction on eBay which maybe of interest to
members of these newsgroups. If not my apologies.
An aerochopper computer based model aircraft and helicopter trainer.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI ...

I have a 'leccy model that I am concerned about giving its maiden flight as
when the motor is running at full bore the range is somewhat reduced.
With the motor off I get an "aerial down" range of about 15yards
With the motor on I get an "aerial down" range of about 8yards

I have a as new Royal Evo 9 for sale, Non synth radio with the 1.2
software with Shift select that WORKS....IT has very few hours on it
and in perfect shape..It comes with a hard case, $450 shipped...thanks
cd@cdignition.co

I am cleaning out.  Have discovered several new rolls of various Coverite
products.
Can anyone tell me the difference?
Super Shrink Coverite -white

TIA for any answers this post brings.
I'm fairly a newbie, solo'ed in my SIG LT40 a few months ago.
*WHEW*
*What a RUSH!!!*

Wow, things have really come on haven't they? At least they seem to have.
Last time I took at glance at high performance lightweight electric flight
about a year ago the gear was hens teeth and when you could get hold of it
it was bloody expensive, now everyone's at it, Overlander ...

Put all the data into the sections, and got a huge motor with a 10 to 12
inch blade far too big I think.
Can anyone suggest a motor for this model, details as follows
     Wing Area

This has been discussed before, but I just read it in Joe Wagner's column in
Model Aviation (July 04). He claims a small gain in performance with fuel
containing 20% water.
All these years we have been warned about moisture in our fuel. When we