Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / March 2006

With servo connectors, does one describe "male" and "female" by the
electrical connectors, or by the plastic housings?  I ordered some
female connectors from Balsa Products for making my own servo
extensions, but was sent the male pins and female plastic housings.  The

please any design diagrams with measurement for delta, zagi, tzagi (swept
wing) ...... for 0.40/0.46 engine ?
thanks
realdo

 I assume someone on here is familiar with the Alumilite family of
moulding/casting materials, so maybe someone can help me. I recently bought
a casting kit (alumilite regular & Dow Corning HS3, and I must say this is
some amazing stuff, and I'm having lots of fun with it. But I ...

After twelve years of faithful service my old FF7 has developed a fault and
needs a new potentiometer. Are such parts still available for such an old
radio?  I also wonder if it is worth repairing an old radio which will
surely develop more faults as it ages.  Maybe I should just ...

Folks,
I had an earlier thread asking too choose between tracker III and
specktrum and got convinced to go with specktrum. However one point
that bothers me is specktrum DSS does not have expo on rudders.

Folks,
To a electric newbie, higher the propeller rpm, the more air the
propeller is going to push and hence will result in pushing the plane
faster.

It was six men of Indostan
To learning much inclined,
Who went to see the Elephant
(Though all of them were blind),

Recently, I was asked to do some aerial shots in Newcastle Upon Tyne UK. A
video of the flight is available
http://www.medialoft.co.uk/video/heliride.wmv and may be of interest to you.
It is 12mb in size but should stream with a DSL connection.

Me thinks this NG has transformed it's self from RC Political Crap into
RC "sparkie's" heaven. Oh gawd what will we ever do now!
Mike Gordon AMA 320990
Remember, RC Pylon Racing, the ultimate thrill, when sex and drugs just

I've recently come across the subject terminology and am confused by it. I'm
hoping that someone in the group can explain the meaning and significance of
high band vs. low band as it relates to receivers. Does it also relate to
transmitters? If one of my current radio systems ...

I nosed down into a field and compressed the fuselage breaking the interior
circuit board from the frame as well as breaking the plastic around the
motor.  Does the replacement fuselage located here
http://h1069928.hobbyshopnow.com/products/description.asp?prod=HBZ2564

Not sure if this was addressed in my previous post.
I'm using a speed-400 (4:1), 10x6-7, 2 servos. Was planning on using some
7x600AEs lying around but am beginning to think these may be a bit short on
flight duration. Since I'm building a slow-flier and know of a great deal on

If you are looking for some halftime entertainment for the spectators
during one of your flyins? Yesterday at one of our annual open flyins
we had a couple of C/L competative stunt flyers do their routine and
brother the crowd really got into it.  The C/L PAMPA guys are always

Anyone know whats happened to the Flairdirect website store.
Says it is unavailable now.  I ordered stuff from then on the 25/2 but
nothing has arrived yet.  Will phone them tomorrow to see what is
happening.

http://www.hobby-lobby.com/mig15.htm
Anyone tried this one?  Looks interesting!