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Originally posted by xviper View PostI'm going to take a jab at it and say you may have had one of those "faulty" blue boxes. Loosing only aileron control is not likely due to a receiver issue, as you've already shown by using that RX successfully since the crash. I had a similar situation but mine was more of "glitch" in the aileron response in my T-33. After hooking up the ailerons directly to the RX, the ailerons worked perfectly. As long as there continues to be reports of crashes that point toward these blue boxes, I think I'm going to bypass the BB for all critical control surface functions - AIL, ELE. Rudder is debatable since you can always "bank and yank" a plane.
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Its mainly light control and distribution. The rudders and sterring servo, outboard flaps, ailerons and landing gear all connect to the blue box. I would order a set of wing ribon connectors and use Y cables to connect the flight controls dirrectly to the rx. Same with the gear. You do need to run gear signal to the blue box to run the landing light.
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Here is my solution for the wing pylons, I used a spare #4 pylon from my A-10 80mm, I added the Male weapons attachment to each wing from the MotionRC F-16 90 spare parts. I used single Sidewinders from these kits as well. For the dual racks I printed DirtyDee’s Aim-9 Sidewinder and his LAU-105 Dual Rail. Have Fun!
https://www.thingiverse.com/dirtydee/designs
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Originally posted by xviper View PostBalancing the plane may become a problem. The twin 4000mah batteries are already as far forward as they will go to balance this plane. If you use 2500's, they may not be heavy enough to achieve the desired balance. What will you do? If you have to add weight, then the whole point is likely lost.Marc flies FW & FL: AL37, MiG-29, T45,F4, A4, A10, F104 70 and 90, P38, Dauntless SBD, Corsair, B17, B24, B26 & P61, Lipp.P19, ME262, Komets, Vampire, SeaVixen, FMS Tigercat, FOX Glider & Radian XL.
Rabid Models foamies, including my 8' B17 & 9' B36... and my Mud Ducks! www.rabidmodels.com
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Originally posted by themudduck View Post
I agree with you completely, if It won't balance right with the 2500's I'm not going to add weight , that would totally kill any benefit. But my 3600's aren't all the way forward, they are in there about 3/4" inch back (most of these planes have a nose-heavy starting CG). So we'll see. I will post a report!Ron - AMA 1025
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Originally posted by vduniec View PostI love it when a plan comes together!Marc flies FW & FL: AL37, MiG-29, T45,F4, A4, A10, F104 70 and 90, P38, Dauntless SBD, Corsair, B17, B24, B26 & P61, Lipp.P19, ME262, Komets, Vampire, SeaVixen, FMS Tigercat, FOX Glider & Radian XL.
Rabid Models foamies, including my 8' B17 & 9' B36... and my Mud Ducks! www.rabidmodels.com
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Originally posted by Cobra1365 View PostHave you guys figured out the yaw problems (Tail waggle)?
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Here's the video of this mornings flight (WARNING - hat cam video) ...................................
This flight began with the gyro OFF till about 2/3 to the end. The thing that's more evident in the video is the slight wing rock, which is associated with the tail wag. Once I flipped the gyro ON, the wing rock and the tail wag was gone for the last 1/3 or so of the video.
The 5-blade Scimitar props made a significant improvement in pull for this plane. Loops could be done from level flight without falling out at the top. However, I did notice (audibly) that from about 9 o'clock to 12 o'clock in the loop, the motors couldn't keep to max revs. Those props really put some drag on the motors. Nevertheless, they pulled the plane through the loop very well (this is at 3500 feet elevation). For now, I'm satisfied with the mod but in time, I'll search for motors that can crank those props to full revs and keep them there throughout all maneuvers. In level flight, those props do give the plane some significantly more hustle. I much prefer the looks of the Scimitar props and they add that extra dimension to the sound. Upon landing, as much as I could poke a finger into the nacelle intakes, the motors did not seem hot.
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Originally posted by themudduck View Post
Well that turned out really sweet! What material did you use to make the reflective panels? My guess is a strip of shiny tape?
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