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Originally posted by Flygirl View Post
I can't even see the cells Lon! Sweet!
Lon
EFlite F-16 80mm, EFite DRACO, EFlite Night Radian, E-Flite P51 1.5m
Freewing A-10 80mm, F-86 80mm, F-15 90mm, Avanti. FMS DHC-2 Beaver, Fliteline P-38L ,HSD HME-262, HSD F86.
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Originally posted by Grossman56 View PostHey, that's awesome Lon!! Maybe things are working out as they should, since you already know how she's going to fly, odds are she'll be staying in that condition!
Cool!!!
Grossman56
I'm planning on her staying that way. I have 50+ flights on the silver one now, and haven't had to break out the CA or replace any parts. Have had to tighten a grub screw or two, but that's it! So looking forward to getting the Green one together and getting her in the air!Lon
EFlite F-16 80mm, EFite DRACO, EFlite Night Radian, E-Flite P51 1.5m
Freewing A-10 80mm, F-86 80mm, F-15 90mm, Avanti. FMS DHC-2 Beaver, Fliteline P-38L ,HSD HME-262, HSD F86.
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Lon that OD looks great! I just may have to get a new one with such a nice finish...Mine was one of the first batch...Not bad but definitely not as smooth as that second batch. Keep her clean! ;)My YouTube RC videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda
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Originally posted by Aros.MotionRC View PostLon that OD looks great! I just may have to get a new one with such a nice finish...Mine was one of the first batch...Not bad but definitely not as smooth as that second batch. Keep her clean! ;)
Lon
EFlite F-16 80mm, EFite DRACO, EFlite Night Radian, E-Flite P51 1.5m
Freewing A-10 80mm, F-86 80mm, F-15 90mm, Avanti. FMS DHC-2 Beaver, Fliteline P-38L ,HSD HME-262, HSD F86.
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Anybody seen this? http://www.killerplanes.com/crashproofplanesBob Duncan
The only real helicopter is the CH-47 Chinook. The rest are just sling loads!
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Originally posted by BadBob View PostAnybody seen this? http://www.killerplanes.com/crashproofplanes
I have purchased many warbirds from him over the years.....not for crash proofing but merely for the added stiffness rigidity which for me added to the longevity of the model(less flex - less stress - no worries of wing "taco" in heavy winds or WOT stunt flying). I have one airframe that was involved in a mid-air hit with a much larger gasser.......the plane that stuck mine went down in pieces because its prop hit the carbon fiber rod in the rear fuselage then hit again on my tail feathers - his prop exploded and ejected the motor and severed his wings in flight.....while it created a huge gash in my fuselage and severed the hinge of the rudder....I was still able to continue my flight on power and make a soft controlled crash. I still fly my plane to this day after filling in the gaps of my airframe with light weight spackle......This would have been a certain write off of my plane had it NOT been a Killer Planes retro-fitted carbon fiber stabbed airframe. I have this flight on my U-Tube Channel....Need to call attention of it to Steve now that I think about it!!
Kelly Johnson's P-38 rides again! For all the rest of you who also can't figure out why FMS stopped making their gorgeous P-38, I have some good news: Now there's an EVEN NICER one! The LIFE SIZE (well...Denise size, anyway) 1600mm Flightline P-38 is here!
TwistedGrin
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Hey Lon, not to rain on your parade but I can see the cells clearly in your pictures especially picture number two where the light reflects off the finish. Either you guys don't have your reading glasses on or are due for a visit to the optometrist. That's not to say that it isn't a better finish than earlier batches but I hope none of you read x-rays for a living!!! LOL, Brad P.S. Those cells will become more and more visible in the hot sun pretty shortly, especially inside the cockpit- just sayin'.
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Originally posted by downwindleg View PostHey Lon, not to rain on your parade but I can see the cells clearly in your pictures especially picture number two where the light reflects off the finish. Either you guys don't have your reading glasses on or are due for a visit to the optometrist. That's not to say that it isn't a better finish than earlier batches but I hope none of you read x-rays for a living!!! LOL, Brad P.S. Those cells will become more and more visible in the hot sun pretty shortly, especially inside the cockpit- just sayin'.Lon
EFlite F-16 80mm, EFite DRACO, EFlite Night Radian, E-Flite P51 1.5m
Freewing A-10 80mm, F-86 80mm, F-15 90mm, Avanti. FMS DHC-2 Beaver, Fliteline P-38L ,HSD HME-262, HSD F86.
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Here's a short of my Allied Green P-38 that arrived this week.P-38L by Flightline. 1600mm wingspan. Available at MotionRC.Lon
EFlite F-16 80mm, EFite DRACO, EFlite Night Radian, E-Flite P51 1.5m
Freewing A-10 80mm, F-86 80mm, F-15 90mm, Avanti. FMS DHC-2 Beaver, Fliteline P-38L ,HSD HME-262, HSD F86.
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Originally posted by FLTRI View Post
Interesting you bring this up.
I have the HK Avios Sea Fury. Motor and ESC are stock, but I'm flying it with a much more efficient prop & spinner from the 1400mm FMS P-51. I built it about the same time the P-38 came out, so I was very interested in using the same battery in both planes. The recommended battery is 3300-4000 4S, but I stuffed a 5000 in it and crossed my fingers on maiden. It was definitely on the heavy side, but CG'd perfectly and flies well.
I have my timer set for 7:00 and when I land, I was only putting back in ~2000mAh. I decided one day I was going to change my timer from count down to count up, and fly it until I hit LVC. Yes, I know this is hard on batteries, and not particularly smart. I went to an area I seldom fly at that is far from the world, and no one but me was around. I knew the risks, so no lectures please.
I started losing power at 17:30 and landed without issues...
The funny thing was, at about 10 minutes I started to get bored, and began to lose concentration. We all know it takes your full attention to fly a warbird, and that long flight was almost exhausting. It was interesting to see how long I could milk the battery, but it just wasn't fun to fly that long. I have the timer set at 8:00 on that plane now, and that's plenty long enough for me. I like to take a break between flights, and setting up a perfect landing approach is half the fun of R/C for me anyway...Bob Duncan
The only real helicopter is the CH-47 Chinook. The rest are just sling loads!
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