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Decisions, decisions... vacillating between the Rochobby Waco, the Rochobby Staggerwing, and the Dynam Waco. I was told by one of the guys at the RC club that the Dynam flies better than the Rochobby Waco, but I'd need to get a 4 cell charger as well as the plane if I go with the Dynam.
Amusingly, there's a seller on Amazon listing the Dynam Waco for over twice MotionRC's price, and doesn't include free shipping. I hope people are smart enough to shop beyond Amazon before buying!
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Originally posted by Hoomi View PostDecisions, decisions... vacillating between the Rochobby Waco, the Rochobby Staggerwing, and the Dynam Waco. I was told by one of the guys at the RC club that the Dynam flies better than the Rochobby Waco, but I'd need to get a 4 cell charger as well as the plane if I go with the Dynam.
Amusingly, there's a seller on Amazon listing the Dynam Waco for over twice MotionRC's price, and doesn't include free shipping. I hope people are smart enough to shop beyond Amazon before buying!
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Originally posted by rifleman_btx View Post. Good luck! I watched your video, and it was good. Can't wait to see more as you keep pushing forward!
I did learn, last time I flew the Sensei, what happens when you don't keep track of your battery time. I did a low pass over the runway, went to pull up, and had no power for the prop. Glided right into the bushes at the end of the runway. Only real damage was to my pride, and I have since picked up a small kitchen timer to attach to the controller with some more Velcro. Of course, I already knew the only guaranteed way to never crash, is to never fly.
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Oh yes, I use to fly to LVC all the time, what I do now is set my timer to where my batteries come down with 3.8volts per cell, that being optimal storage voltage you don't have to spend time getting them to storage. I'm still playing with my timer on the tigercat, it seems to want around 8 mins on my batteries. And another thing to add to your field kit is a battery checker. That way you you can optimize your battery usage and the batteries will last longer before needing to replace.
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Welcome to the Squawk Hoomi! I have both of the Roc Hobby Waco' s and also the Dynam Waco. They are all great flyers in the Air, but the Roc Hobby Waco' s are hard to take off at times and have landing gear pants issues. The Dynam Waco however exhibits none of those problems and has a beautiful large presence in the air slow or fast and landings or touch and go's are smooth. As far as the charger I have a Hitec AC DC dual charger that charges up to 6 cells plus a lot of other features for $120.00. That should cover your needs. And by the way I upgraded the Dynam Waco's tires with 2 3/4 inch Dave Brown's, much better! Good luck and good flying.
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I have the Hitec AC/DC Pro4 and love it. I can charge 4 at a time up a 6s and never sorry that I moved up this charger. I think it is around 200 or so now, but love it. I am however trying to decide at the moment between the Dynam Waco or the Dusty C-188. Decisions, decisions!Still Learning:D
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I just ordered the RTF version of the Dynam Waco, which includes the 4S battery and charger. I'll likely upgrade to a better battery charger eventually, but for now, the included one should be fine.
I considered the PNP version, but by the time I added a 4S 2500 battery (2200 showed out of stock) and the least expensive 4S charger, I was only about $10 less than the RTF version. For the $10 difference, might as well get the transmitter and receiver, too.
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According to the tracking info, mine should be here next Wednesday. I looked up some photos of the Jacobs radial engine today, with the thought of painting the engine piece. I'm also toying with the idea of skipping the included decals, and having my wife make me some custom ones on her Cricut machine.
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Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to build it and get some stick time. Super busy week and to tired at night. I did have one to tell me on a FB page that I need to cut a hole in the dummy engine to allow more air flow over the ESC. I know we have done it for many others, but just haven't seen or noticed it on here. Thanks guys, I look forward to getting it done and in the air.Still Learning:D
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UPS says mine should be delivered tomorrow. I watched a build video on YouTube, and opening up some airflow holes in the dummy engine was mentioned on there as well. Should be easier to do before assembly.
I've been looking for some good photos or reference on the wing rigging, to add that detail when I build it. Anyone have some good detail shots? Even the Waco Aircraft Company page doesn't have a photo that is super clear on the rigging. Lots of great photos of different Waco planes, but not much that is very helpful for that detail.
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I decided to try using Oracal chrome polyester film on a prop to simulate polished aluminum. I was concerned that the adhesive may not hold up to the forces generated by the spinning prop. However, I flew my WACO with the film on the Dynam prop twice this morning and so far, it is doing fine.
It looks cool in flight when the sun hits the spinning prop. Just another option for customizing our foamies;-)2 Photos
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