Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / July 2004

I just broken the 480 motor on my Zagi ( don't ask ! ),
easiest thing is buy a new one, but are there any sensible alternatives ?
Quite happy to try out different motors and props, but not ready to go
brushless, LIPO yet.

I don't wish to start WW III but could I have opinons please on
electric motors to replace  60 and a 75 fuel engines. Prop sizes and
battery info to. Thanks
DN

I am trying to locate a model called the Projeti, it is a small electric
flying wing. Although this model is advertised by Slough Models they have no
stock. This model also goes by the name of Conzelmann Reno Racer. Has anyone
got one for sale or seen one on the shelf at their local ...

I'm going on holiday in a couple of weeks to Northumberland in the Otterburn
area but never been to that part of the world before.  From the holiday
brochures it looks like it should be a great soaring area but I notice that
a lot of the land near Otterburn especially is a MOD ...

Just thought you guys might want to see my new Beerobird Challenger mod...
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=1954016

as header these seem to be very good prices on this site any body used them
are they good/bad steer clear of??
Kevin

on my old ff7 if you plane was out of trim you could set the trims back to
zero via the menu
ther must be a way of doing this on the FF9 but I cant seem to find the
right options, I have used subtrim to do this but the trim does not seem to

Anybody flown one of these apart from the show experts,and can give an
honest opinion please,
and which engines do you recommend
thanks

I have a completed wing, but have broken the torque, and can't fit the
control horn, how can I remove it, and fit a new one, the
reason I ask is I have never had this problem before. Thanks.

I recently converted a weedeater Ryobi 33cc to an airplane engine.  The
conversion went smoothly and it started and ran (past tense) like a charm.
After about one hour of accumulated time on the test bench (32:1 break-in
mixture) it now will only run at half choke at full throttle!! ...

I think I'm going on a rather long business trip.  Anyone know if there
are any "must see" shops in any of the cities in the subject line?  Any
good deals out there, or am I better watching for sales at the online
vendors here in the US?

Can anyone recommend a RC store in Pittsburgh area? Nice if the store also
is online with a webshop.
--
Kurt Heggelund

I do not know anything about the RC flying hobby. I would like to help
a disadvantaged person become introduced into this hobby. He doesn't
have the means to be extravagant so I want to help him out a little.
He seems to prefer helicopters but according to what I have seen on

I just salvaged eight Sony Energytec US18650S Li-Ion from an old portable
computer. Can they be safely charged with a standard Li-Po charger such as
E-Flite Celectra,Apache 2500 or Kokam LIPO402 ?
GB

I'm looking at the offerings for a new .25, particularly those that don't
cost an arm and a leg.  Tower offers the OS Max LA, the Fox, the GMS and the
Magnum.  What is the experience with these (and others)?
I'm looking for power & dependability, don't care at all about the carbs or