My MRC care package arrived today, with my replacement props. I've rebonded the gear well back into the wing and have installed a balanced prop. If the rain holds off long enough tomorrow, I'll try to get her back in the air after work. This whole work thing really gets in the way sometimes... :-/
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Originally posted by radfordc View PostI'm really torn about the landing gear. I can't decide whether to rip them out now and reglue them or fly and hope they don't fail. Has anyone flown much and not had a failure?
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Originally posted by radfordc View PostI'm really torn about the landing gear. I can't decide whether to rip them out now and reglue them or fly and hope they don't fail. Has anyone flown much and not had a failure?
ultra thin foam safe CA under the plate. No i will put long nylon screws with glue to make it stronger ( i hope) I don't want to lose the gears on my maiden.
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Originally posted by radfordc View PostI'm really torn about the landing gear. I can't decide whether to rip them out now and reglue them or fly and hope they don't fail. Has anyone flown much and not had a failure?
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Originally posted by xviper2 View PostIt's NOT an FMS, you know. :Silly: Very few (maybe 1) of my Freewing planes have issues with landing gear. However, ALL of my FMS planes have.
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You need to talk to Scamp73. Ive flown off his club field and the grass is evtremely THICK. He has had alot of flights off of his field with no trouble at all and believe me if there was a problem with the retacts that field would take them out. My field has thinner grass but is very rough and runs at a slant and i have missjudged the slop several times and almost flipped the plane and there still solid. Right now from what im starting to read im getting a strong since of paranoia. Any foam plane can have a chance for the retracts to pull out so thats just the way of foam. Ive even had failures with retracts on balsa and they were screwed in and maintained. Nobody lands perfect all the time either. Just like Ryan said give them a tug and if they stay solid fly. If you bounce more than you gease landings or are a beginner at foam planes then get more practice. Your going to be fixing landing gear in more ways than just pulling out Just a word of advice..Dewey l
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Even though a lot of you are not having problems with the retracts pulling out, if you look at the photos that Aros and I posted, it is pretty dang obvious that the couple of lines of glue (actually looks like hot glue to me), that hold the gear box in the wing, is insubstantial.
I reglued my gear boxes back into the plane (Foam Tac) and made 5 take offs and landings after work today. The grass was a bit too high. One nose over (the approach and touch down were fine), and one set down a bit harder that I would've liked, but the gear held solidly in place. I love how easy the Spit is to make a great scale take off and climb out. And she's such a beautiful plane in the air.
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Originally posted by Wesnc View PostGrey Nurse is progressing well, the finishing on this model is exceptional, beautiful hinging! Thanks again Flightlinerc!!!!
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Howdy Spitifre pilots. #1, Something I found with mine, it must have gotten hit in transit. The propeller collet adapter the spinner goes over. I had a small dent on the threads, so while I was placing the spinner over the threads. I noticed it was difficult to slide it over the tip. I got out my spectacles and found the photo on this thread. The tip was dented aluminum threads, so with a drammel tool. I was able to carefully repair the tip. #2 This is ONE "Awesome airplane. I spoke about this years ago, wishing they would make one. Well, here it is, they did a fantastic job as well. It's a beautiful thing!!!2 Photos
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Originally posted by Aros.MotionRC View Post
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Thanks Matt...My buddy and I always say it's either making us better pilots or just really STUPID pilots...We both agree it's the latter. LOLMy YouTube RC videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda
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Originally posted by Dewey H Lee View PostYou need to talk to Scamp73. Ive flown off his club field and the grass is evtremely THICK. He has had alot of flights off of his field with no trouble at all and believe me if there was a problem with the retacts that field would take them out. My field has thinner grass but is very rough and runs at a slant and i have missjudged the slop several times and almost flipped the plane and there still solid. Right now from what im starting to read im getting a strong since of paranoia. Any foam plane can have a chance for the retracts to pull out so thats just the way of foam. Ive even had failures with retracts on balsa and they were screwed in and maintained. Nobody lands perfect all the time either. Just like Ryan said give them a tug and if they stay solid fly. If you bounce more than you gease landings or are a beginner at foam planes then get more practice. Your going to be fixing landing gear in more ways than just pulling out Just a word of advice..
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