Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / March 2006

Here is one of those rarer than rare postitive customer service postings!
Some months back, I pancaked my Funtana 40 into the ground. Landing gear
came off along with the section of fuse it was bolted to. No biggie.
Unfortunately, the wing was pretty much reduced to powder inside ...

Any help finding 1/5 Pica Spitfire kit under a layer of dust some wher??
Paul

I have a brand new OS FS-52S and on page 14 of the instruction booklet under
"Starting" the instruction it reads  "A high-torque electric starter not
only makes starting the engine much easier, it dispenses with the need for a
choke valve by rotating the engine fast enough to ...

Pls note I'm only interested in electric planes and may be hand
launched electric gliders for the next 3-4 years.
If Spektrum DSS or Tracker III are the only two options, what will you
choose? Or why you will not choose either?

For flying a small helicopter to at least fifty feet high in the
garden?
Is it necessary? There's no engine, just a balloon flier that releases
the thing.

These new brishless motors are getting bigger and better every day it seems...
Have a look at the specs on the Tornado 2025 - especially the power
rating :-)  I wonder how heavy the batteries have to be to fire that
monster up...and how fast would one of those zoom 400s go with this ...

I don't own any brushless motors at present(apart from the one in my Trex)
would the links below be a good combination as I am a still a bit new to
brushless
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I'm having a problem with the subject receiver and I wanted to hear
some opinions. I'm using the above receiver with my JR radio and on a
parkflyer. First of all the servos (all GWS brand) jitter when I turn
on the Radio with the antenna collapsed & the radio next to the plane.

I have just purchased an ARC Jupiter and intend painting the air frame. The
model is constructed in ABS plastic.
Tamiya Polycarbonate Spray Paint would appear to be ideal as it is fuel
proof,available and cheap, however the Tamiya website carries the warning

I need a radio (for about 220$) for an airplane which would be also
sufficient to handle a helicopter some day. It'd be nice if it could be
used to operate computer simulators. Any advice?

I've been wanting to increase the performance of my old ElectroStreak and
install a brushless motor. That is, until I started looking for the right
one and became hopelessly lost in a jumble of outrunners and inrunners and
turns and winds and amps and volts and watts and gear ...

Got a promotional code today, 011BY, that provides the following:
"Free Standard Shipping on any Great Planes RealFlight Expansion Pack 1
placed on or before March 24. All you have to do to receive this Free
Standard Shipping Offer is use ad number 011BY when you place your order ...

I am considering selling my old version of Realflight due to the recent
aquiring of G3,  I have the Deluxe version with the G2 upgrade.  I even
still have the boxes.  I wonder what would be a good asking price for this
set?

The manual gives Elevator and Rudder throws, but not ailerons?
Any idea how much throw?
G-Man

       I got out of modeling and sold my stuff a few years ago to concentrate
on building up my furniture business and I am now getting back into flying
again. I sold my previous charger which was a Victor Hi-IQ Jr. I loved that
charger and really regret selling it.