Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / February 2005

Multicell lithium battery packs can, theoretically, become unbalanced after
repeated use. Does this occur in practice. I understand that it is possible
for the highest voltage cell to become overcharged and damaged. Tapped cells
are available with balancer units to prevent this ...

Li-PO batteries any body recommend a supplier for 11.1v 3 cell packs around
the 1000MaH size and bigger with a JST connector
I have goggled but I would prefer a recommendation or should I stick with
Overlander

Big Brother has issued a NOTAM that, in addition to other forms of aircraft,
specifically addresses radio controlled aircraft, in its ban of aircraft in the
vicinity of Jacksonville, FL during the super bowl next weekend.
We, as a group, need to be vigilant in Brother's encroachment ...

I'm heading west to California next month for a long weekend.  Any good
fields in the Davis/Sacramento area?
Bob

Anyone have a copy of an OS FS-90 instruction manual that they are
willing to share? Lost mine somehow, or maybe I just forgot about that
special place I where I left it(senior CRS syndrome).  Anyhow, I'll
remember the doner in my will (LOL).

Anyone know of a good supplier of petrol bungs for fuel tanks.
Could do with 3 or 4 different sizes.
Thanks,
griff.

Just had a pleasant surprise, I had 2 sheets of plans about 30 x 42" scanned
for 1$ a sheet, then burned onto a cd  as .gif files for $15. The disk would
have held dozens more, but I only needed the 2 sheets. This at Repro
Specialties in Baltimore, Md. but I am sure there are ...

I picked up an electric 3D parkflyer recently, and need to get it
built.  The general size of the plane calls for Hitec HS-55 Feather
servos or so.  They're fragile little servos, but I want it light, so
... I just need to try and not crash it too often :)

Got a Saito 65 in a World Models Spitfire mounted inverted.
Starts & ticks over fine but cannot find a needle setting to prevent it
fading and stopping at the top end.
Used to be OK.

Just getting into airboats any ideas, plans Do's Dont's.
Phil

Towards the end of Walt Musciano's biography found in
http://www.modelaircraft.org/museum/bio/Musciano.pdf
I find the interesting observation:

Anyone seen the new Black Horse CAP 232 model.  About 80" WS and quite nicely
made from what I can see.  Price is less than £200 UKP.  Haven't seen it for
sale anywhere else yet.  They are apparently making a Sukhoi and a Katana and
possibly an Extra in the same format.

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Here is a  1MB video of my Tango Autogyro doing a touch-n-go in the snow:
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Also a 1MB video of my Clipped Cub doing the same thing:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/mhmyers/ski/cubski.AVI

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Model Airplane Engineering