Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / April 2005

An interesting clip of history at
http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/images/denny_bare_navy_750.jpg
Enjoy

I think this is slightly OT, but since you guys deal with battery packs all
the time I thought I'll ask here.
I'm interested in building a 4.8v battery pack for a mp3 player of mine. I
noticed a lot of RC stores sell 4.8v battery pack chargers. Most of these

...looking for either a kit or an ARF of an F-18 Hornet.  I'm planning
to make one of the Blue Angels.  Anybody got any suggestions?
thanks...
slk

What controls the cure time of epoxy?
If I have 15 minute epoxy and I use hardener from a 30 minute epoxy set,
what will the cure time be? Does the epoxy or the hardener control the cure?
I have both epoxy and hardener leftover from different sets with different

You know who you are - Peckerheads.
Especially you Keith.

Im currently building an Alfa MiG 15, but have drilled the hole 0.25mm
too big for the fan to fit onto the motor shaft so it is now slightly
loose.
...Will the glue be strong enough to hold this on?

Who are some of the best online vendors or R/C airplanes and supplies?  I'm
thinking about getting myself a nice little trainer and just wanted to see
who everybody here recommends?  It seems that in every hobby or sport there
are a handful of really good online sources.  I'm ...

Following is a list of RC paramotors I've found on the net so far. Do you
know any other ?
http://testfly.0catch.com/airplanes/paraplane.html
http://www.bluebird-uav.com/

I hope somebody can help a novice.  I bought the "L'il Miss" parkflyer
from Hobby Lobby with the suggested motor which is a speed 400.
However they sent me a Jeti controller for brushless motors-an anvanced
12 plus it says here.  Is that a mistake or can I use it with the speed

Let's us, break all their balls.

Any of you out there able to offer some un-noted hints and tips on Foss's
Xtra wot. Damn fine kit as usuall (built a few of his kits) I'm running a
moki 135 +BCMPitts, 7kg servos all round, PCM futaba avionics OBG, Profilm
finish. Promises to be a cracker!

Try rubbing alcohol bought in pints from any drug store.  I put mine in a
spray dispenser and use it to remove sticky epoxy from fingers, monocote
cleaner, glasses cleaner, etc. etc.
Paul

Hang onto your wallets until next year.
Toshiba have developed a Li-ion battery that can be charged to 80%
of its full capacity in less than a minute. Full charge only takes a few
minutes longer.

Today I had my first real flight at baylands park in sunnyvale. I crashed
the plane but it still is able to fly. The wings seemed to me that if the
plane is pulling up that the wings are almost folding under the presure. Now
that the wings have hit the ground 20 or more times the ...

Here's what Futaba thinks is super about it:
    * CCPM swashplate type support in heli mode
    * 6 model memory
    * Dual rates for rudder (on a shared switch with aileron/elevator)