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Offline 68ZooM

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Re: Jet RC show
« Reply #30 on: October 18, 2009, 04:07:16 PM »
the evo 23 is 23cc.. ignition motor :)

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Re: Jet RC show
« Reply #31 on: October 18, 2009, 04:12:18 PM »
that's a baby gas motor lol... the Ultimate biplane (up top) Has a DA-170 (170cc gas engine) on it!
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Re: Jet RC show
« Reply #32 on: October 18, 2009, 05:22:15 PM »
Would love it Sol. We're (Me and my grandpa) are currently working on a Dehavialnd Beaver (for hm) and then next up will be a Stuka (for both) then it goes on to my all time favorite, a FW190D-9 from Meister 101'' with a Quadra 100 in it. I'm sooo excited for that, I've been wanting one of those since I started flying 7 years ago lol.
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Re: Jet RC show
« Reply #33 on: October 18, 2009, 05:26:25 PM »
I have two RC birds of my own, an electric heli and an EDF A-10. The hali is an Esky Dauphin, needs a new body kit after a not-so-bad crash that crumpled that tail of the wimpy plastic shell (Macer's got an AH-64 that looks like it could take a .50 on the nose and stay up) and the EDF A-10 uses two underpowered motors that will barely hold the thing up. Though I won't be replacing them. I do need a new servo, though. Over torqued the nose gear control on the A-10 during construction so it's got no gear on it right now. The electronics are pretty jank, too. Point the antenna at it and control goes bye-bye. Damn thing had a heck of a fracture going up the right side from the wing root past the ventral spine. Put some glue in there and she was good to go.

Macer also has an EDF jet, which is by NO means underpowered. He hasn't even finished the thing. I told him not to buy the friggin EF2000, he wouldn't be able to fly it. But does he listen? No. A beginner with a delta winged beast sitting on a monster fan. While I went with the nice and tame three channel attack jet.

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Re: Jet RC show
« Reply #34 on: October 18, 2009, 10:50:46 PM »
I have 2 foam airplanes currently, a Art-tech P-51 and a F9F EDF. They are a blast to fly which is getting a little rare these days, but fun and cheap. Eventually I plan to pick up a Mig-15 EDF and another WWII warbird and I will be happy.

The foam planes handle pretty well and do everything I want them to do. Have gotten both from hobby lobby, the Mig I plan on getting from banana hobby.

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Re: Jet RC show
« Reply #35 on: October 18, 2009, 10:59:45 PM »
I have 2 foam airplanes currently, a Art-tech P-51 and a F9F EDF. They are a blast to fly which is getting a little rare these days, but fun and cheap. Eventually I plan to pick up a Mig-15 EDF and another WWII warbird and I will be happy.

The foam planes handle pretty well and do everything I want them to do. Have gotten both from hobby lobby, the Mig I plan on getting from banana hobby.

alpha models makes some incredible foam warbirds.
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Re: Jet RC show
« Reply #36 on: October 19, 2009, 09:04:49 PM »
as im just looking into this for now, but what are some good, rather hard materials that can be used to construct jets. im thinking along the lines of either fiberglass or composites. i want to use them to construct the majority of my first project (when i start it) also what companies make rather large jet engines. links would be appreciated if possible.
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Re: Jet RC show
« Reply #37 on: October 19, 2009, 09:27:09 PM »
Google for tower hobbies, hobby lobby, hobby people.  If you're into fabricating from scratch, buy bulk foam and a hot wire cutter.  Hot wire the foam into rough shape, sand it to final shape, then fiberglass over it.  Embed carbon fiber if you only want to use a very thin/light fiberglass shell.  If you want strength and don't mind a little extra weight, have the fiberglass stick to the foam and carve out room for the guts.  If you need more room, put a releasing agent (gel stuff) on the foam before glassing over it, and then the foam core just pops out leaving a fiberglass shell.  To do it really well, you'll want to vacuum bag your composite layups especially if you use multiple layers of composites (like fiberglass over carbon fiber) to prevent delamination.

There are other plastics you can mold.  Many people will carve stuff (like canopies) out of wood, and then melt a sheet of plastic over it in an oven (don't use wife's oven, buy a cheapo one and put it in the garage).

All of that stuff should be available at the R/C hobby stores online.  If you need help or larger equipment, you might also consider going to a car modification shop (the kind that turn $13,000 hondas into $30,000 pieces of $h17) because they may have a skilled fiberglass guy and might let you use their shop for a small fee.  Vacuum ovens for curing composites are expensive, but you won't need one of those unless you get really exotic.

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Re: Jet RC show
« Reply #38 on: October 19, 2009, 09:57:34 PM »
ok will look into that...
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Re: Jet RC show
« Reply #39 on: October 19, 2009, 10:05:11 PM »
Real men build balsa wood models and then convert them to electric.  :D


I am hoping to do something like this, I am working on a balsa wood P-40 at the moment.  My P-51 was, unfortunately, crushed by a mattress. 
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Re: Jet RC show
« Reply #40 on: October 19, 2009, 10:25:11 PM »
Real men build balsa wood models and then convert them to electric.  :D


I am hoping to do something like this, I am working on a balsa wood P-40 at the moment.  My P-51 was, unfortunately, crushed by a mattress. 

why were you trying to fly a mattress?????????
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Re: Jet RC show
« Reply #41 on: October 19, 2009, 10:46:40 PM »
He wished he could sleep while flying. The genie apparently granted his wish.
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Re: Jet RC show
« Reply #42 on: October 19, 2009, 11:16:11 PM »
He wished he could sleep while flying. The genie apparently granted his wish.

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Re: Jet RC show
« Reply #43 on: October 19, 2009, 11:44:06 PM »
Actually my mother was moving a mattress out of my room for some reason, dropped it, and hit the P-51.

Of course I had to give my balsa wood creation a proper sending off...  with plenty of lighter fluid.  It looked better on fire than sitting on some desk anyway :devil.
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