Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / April 2005

Being the nice guy I am, I wanted to get something cheap and easy to fly for
my kid.  I'd been seeing these Air Hog things in the stores and figured what
the heck.  It's cheap and I won't be out much when it meets its demise.
Well, the love affair ended when I got it home and was ...

Plans calls for 10 gauge piano wire, being imperial impaired, have no
idea how thick this is....
Help please, how much is that in mm ?
Indy

anyone out there in cyber-airspace got a hoard of the old style Super Tigre
wire needle valves they want rid of??? Long shot I know but if anyone hoards
stuff like I do then there's a chance. Even one would allow my old S2000-25
to bite me again!

Just blew up the speed controller and battery
Its my first electric model after many years with I/C
Built a shock flyer, AXI motor, Jeti speed controller and Li-po battery pack
Old Futaba Challenger radio gear with std 4 AA batterypack to Rx

Since that Turbine powered jet hit a condo and set it on fire in Palm Beach,
a couple of years ago -  Jets have gotten a bad name around the area.  I
want to get involved , but at the large initial cost I am worried about
sanctions against them.  Has anyone heard about this and ...

Micro Cam II Mini Video Camera
Hello All.
Just a quick note to let you know that we are now carrying the Micro
Cam II Wireless Mini Video camera.

Has anyone tried using emulsion paint on an airframe and if so does it work
ok?
Malc

Back in the fifties I had a Little Stinker gasoline powered biplane.  Might
have been made by Cox.  It made only two flights.  Straight up and straight
back down.
My Google searching has not been too fruitful.

Anyone flying one of these RTF models? Opinions? TIA
Ed Cregger

I have a Goldberg Falcon 56 Mark II that I built as a teenager (over 20
years ago). I want to get back into the hobby but after many moves (and many
years) I can no longer find the wing assembly.
Can anyone help me with this? I still have the plans, so I have the layout

Haven't flown for years but getting back into it. I have a 35Mhz Futaba
FP-T4L TX and FP-R4M RX set and want to know if I can still use them? Will
they still work with modern servos and electric speed controllers? Or, can
the TX still be used if I buy I new Futaba RX?

Hi.. all
I currently use Model Technics GX-5 Expert mix in my Thunder Tiger
Trainer with a GP42 Engine and it  works well apart for the gunge
which I find hard to keep off the engine no matter how hard I try..

Son has just joined a new club and the noise level has to be below
82db. His magnum, fitted with the west 51/genesis pipe is running at
around 87db. Prop is a 9x7 at the moment. How can he get it down to
82db?  Anyone done this and if so what prop did you end up using?

The new radio JR PROPO 9X V2 gone out it
is really better than the preceding JR PROPO 9X
or the new functions they are useless?
Does someone know how to give me a judgment on the new radio and the

Nice blue sky, gentle breeze, Magnum time.
Took it up and completed the first few circuits.
Down the field, pretty well flat out and level at about 200', end of the run
now time to turn, no Ailerons!