Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / April 2005

After 6 months in the hobby,and having practicaly smashed up or crashed all
the  beginners 3 channel models :)) ive finaly decided to try my hand with
ailerons.Ive got  coyote  glider from Ripmax.could somone give me some
usefull tips? Ive made the model,it looks so nice i cant ...

What is the correct method of finding the 'Centre of Gravity' of a flying
wing  - I have tried using the recognized method for a conventional model
layout on several configurations of wings, but, I've always ended up putting
an extra load of lead on the nose because the CofG was ...

CNC routers(hobby type)
theres a lot of em out there..but my question is..has anyone built one from
the plans that are out there and how acurate are they for cutting ribs ect?
will they work with autocad? or is there a better CAD program for our hobby

I am currently assembling a Tower Hobbies Uproar 40 ARF. I am putting
an OS .46FX on it which will put me in a nose heavy situation. A recent
article in Model Airplane News reviewed the plane with the same setup.
The author stated he had to "bury 3 oz. of weight in the tail" to get

Has anyone ever installed a video camera on their RC airplane.  What system
is recommended and is it possible to download and display thge immages on a
laptop computer.
Thanks

Something like 8 weeks till the days start getting shorter!

I used to fly models a couple of years back, and am in the process of
getting back into it. Went out, bought myself a new trainer, the lot.
Anyway, the Engine I bought came highly recommended by my local model shop,
it's an Evolution Engines .46 I put the model together, did my ...

Has any person out there any interest or have you made a model of the above
aircraft.I am interested in building this as an electric model
regards  John

Any know of a good hobby store in South Orange Count near Mission Viejo
that I can go to get started in this hobby?
Thanks.
an9

Anyone want to give me some advice on prop size for an 80 inch CAP
fitted with a Super Tiger GS2000. Currently running an 18x6 which was
fitted when I bought it.
TIA

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Thx to Don Nix..................

my new god i think
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I was talking to someone about how difficult it is to buy from a web site
nowadays. So many people have missed the point. As a web designer I was told
you should be able to buy something from a site in three clicks.
At last I found a site that allowed me to do this. It's called

This engine is about 4 years old and used to run fine. Now when I run it up
on the bench, adjust the hi and low speeds so they are perfect, run it at
low speed for a few minute to insure it doesn't load up, taxi it around, and
then try to take off it continually sputters, loads ...

I was talking to someone about how difficult it is to buy from a web site
nowadays. So many people have missed the point. As a web designer I was told
you should be able to buy something from a site in three clicks.
At last I found a site that allowed me to do this. It's called