Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / April 2005

been flying an electric zagi for nearly a year now and iv'e got a sky
cat(the multiplex one) ready for flying.
question is , is going to a plane with all surfaces controlled going to be
greatly different to fly than the zagi, if so,what do i have to watch out

This peckerwood is no longer "extinct"
What do the rest of you peckerwoods think?
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   I got one of these on a used airplane, could someone tell me how it
works. I plugged the male in to the RX but there is also a female connector
and I am not sure what to do with it. It seems to beep ever min or so, is
this normal? Are there any patterns as far as the beeping ...

Is it possible to connect a servo with Z connector to a Futaba receiver that
uses J connectors?

Do you know any long range wireless communication gadget (radio modem etc.)
that can be used for 115200 bits/sec continuous data transfer over 100 km  ?
(Imagine you are on a boat/ship and you have a UAV.  You want to fly your
UAV to 100km away and you want continuous comm with ...

I'm after a decent silencer for an ST G2000. The one fitted has been
decsribed as 'the noisy suitcase' silencer and I need to quieten it
down a bit.
Anyone got one lying around from an engine they don't/can't use any

I would like to start with model flying, what would be agood plane and
setup to start with?
Is it of any use to consider a PC sim as well?
Hendry

I am not an atheist...but I resent the idiots who seem to want to fill
up space with their own personal religious leanings.   With all due
respect...all of you who have a religious agenda...PLEASE find a
religious posting site and put your messages there.  You are wasting

Who's going to Top Gun this week? my wife & I are going down early Saturday
AM and will stay overnight for the social event with old friends. We'll be
camped out in the Rene (L-39) Alvarez/Tommy Woods (F-104) tents at the East
side of the flightline. Stop by and say hi. Some ...

Based on the vast exeriences of all ye great knowledged ones, what
flight simulator does everyone recommend?
I'm looking at Realflight and Reflec and a few others. I've read a
number of  reports on Realflisht G3 and Reflex XTR (Both good and bad)

If anyone is interested I have complied a short
set of instructions on using an old PC PSU for
a 12V supply for most battery chargers.
See below.

My 46 FX crankcase got damaged - the carb was forced backwards when a soft
patch of earth unexpectedly occupied a spot in mid-air. The carb is still OK
but the hole for it in the crankcase got deformed.
Other than getting a new crankcase/ engine what other options do I have?

Thinking about moving.
OS

Does anyone have any thoughts on the Hobbico Superstar EP ARF? I wasn't
able to find a review on this plane. Seems like it would be a good
electric trainer for the beginner.
Thanks

I will be visiting London May 7 - 14 and would like to know if there is an
RC airfield nearby that I could visit.
If there are any hobby shops in London that are worth visiting, just for the
fun of it, I would like information on that too.