I need a timer for Visalia Fall Fest. So if your going
and don't have a timer either please contact me by email or phone.
Maurice Podder661 3031881
Edgar
You can use an Electron 6 with your 12Z or 14MZ and a Y cord for power.
Just set the channels to 1 2 3 4 5 6 and go. I just set up a Big Bird from
USA that way and works perfect.
Maurice
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"Maurice has the CG at the back of the wing ala DP."
Actually George I have the CG set just in front of the horizontal stab :-)
Maurice
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Cc:
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2
#31 is 61 even ready to fly.
Maurice
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To: "Soaring Digest"
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 9:32 PM
Subject: [RCSE] Supra ? Mine weighs 61.75 oz prior to balance. How does this
compare with yours?
And how much weight did you h
Has any one set up a Futaba 12Z for 6ch
glider.
I need help!
Maurice
New RTF Encore. Only has a few set up flights on it and it is in perfect
condition. 4 MX 30 servos on ailerons, rudder,elevator receiver (Airtronics)
and battery. $500.00
New RTF Photon. Only has a few set up flights and is in perfect condition.
Servos, battery and receiver (Futaba shift). $
I'm at 108 with #31.
Maurice
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From: Tom Broeski
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Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 3:27 AM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] Supra #42 flies!!
Is the CG different in the carbon model?
Where did it end up. I'm
Hi Don
My plane #31 is finished and flying. So I cant give you raw weight but my
AUW is 61 oz. Originally with the plane balanced at Drelas recommended CG
(92 mm) it took 4 3/4 oz added to the nose making the AUW of the plane 62
3/4 oz. By final set up (dive test and more dive test) I remov
I'm using them on my Supra. They seem to be a faster and more responsive
than the 368s I have on most of my other planes.
Maurice
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Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 3:31 PM
Subject: [RCSE] RE: JR 368's vs Airtronics 94761
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Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] Supras done
I use a Great Planes C.G. Machine.
http://www2.gpmd.com/image/g/gpmr2400.jpg The gauges are in inches and
millimeters and you could actually
Hi All
I finished my Kennedy Supra last night. It went together really nice. If
the fog clears and it doesn't rain I'll fly it today.
I was hoping for 61 to 62 oz but came out a little heavier at 62 3/4 even
though I was very careful with glue and install. What really surprised me
was I had
Just got my new Supra from Kennedy Composites today and its beautiful. Does
anyone know the tow hook location in inches or mm. from the nose cone line
or the boom line on the pod?
Maurice
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I would also like to know if the DS168 is a better choice than the 5125. I
was thinking of using them in the new Supra for ailerons.
Maurice
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Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 8:49 AM
Subject
I've been trying to reach the Winch Doc to bye a winch. Is there a phone to
call or another email address than the one on the site? It doesn't seem to
work for me.
Maurice
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There has been a time of prayer made available at Visalia for the Fallfest
Contest. It will be held at the flagpole 7:15 am to 7:30 am, Saturday and
Sunday, before the pilots meeting. This will give us a chance to thank God
for his many blessings, to continue to lift up those whose lives have
Kevin you left out the most important discussion of all fall or winter
threads. Skag or no Skag. That is the question!
Oh no!
Maurice
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Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 11:16 AM
Subject: WAS - Re: [RCSE] WHO IS RESPONS
The purpose of Prayer at Visalia is not to cause contention among the
contestants or to demean the faith of others. But to make available a time
for those who desire to pray.
I understand that there are those who do not believe as I do and that there
are those that do not believe at all. And
There has been a time of prayer made available at Visalia for the Fallfest
Contest. It will be held at the flagpole 7:15 am to 7:30 am, Saturday and
Sunday, before the pilots meeting. This will give us a chance to thank God
for his many blessings, to continue to lift up those whose lives have
Hi Dan
The gel coat on the Ava fuse will stand up to Acetone with no problem. So
that's the first thing to try. Second is some 2000 wet and dry paper. Be
careful the gel coat isn't that thick. Then finish polish it with Wrights
Silver Cream. This also works very well on scratches and other
Probably not before the middle or end of next week. That's when it's been
available in the past. I did talk to Larry yesterday and he said there were
around 260 contestants already.
Maurice
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I'm wanting to get a foam slope racer that can handle light and strong
winds. The problem is there is to many choices and I don't have the
experience to choose.
The planes I'm interested in are:
60" JW (Bowman)
Super Tron or Screaming Banshee-60 (Tuffplanes)
Gulp SR or GV-60 (Steve Drake)
Can an F3B winch be used for normal TD launching if the monofilament is
taken of and 290 test line put on.
Maurice
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One of the most impressive things about Dave is his eagerness to help other
modelers.
I just put a Tragi 705 together and had questions about the flap linkage.
Dave was not only one of the first to reply he willing entered into an on
going dialog that made my built not only successful but easy
I have 2-NIB DS 168s I want to trade for 2-NIB DS 368s.
Maurice
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Ok Tragi 705 people I know this may sound dumb but does the short control
horn insert go in the flaps and if so do you grind of the part of the long
insert that sticks of the top of the aileron?
Maurice
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Hi All
I'm getting ready to buy an Res. My choices are Ava, Danny and Topaz.
Question:
Which one has the strongest wing and will withstand a full pedal launch on a
6 volt Real Balls winch?
Which one has the best thermal turn and quickest reaction to rudder?
Maurice
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I to saw Phil's post about Dr. Drela's message. Because of my respect for
Dr. Drela's academic achievements (Masters in Aeronautical Engineering and
Professor at MIT) and his real world experience I immediately tried his
suggestion on my XP4 DLG. I reduced the differential from 55% to 0 and
i
Hi All
I just received this information from Futaba so I thought I would pass it
along.
If your transmitter has a serial number that begins with a number greater
than 0206.., it does not need an update. If the beginning of the serial
number is less than 0206.., it needs the update. For example
Anyone have a phone for Johnny Berlin. I want to order some servos.
Maurice
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Hi Nathan
I called Futaba today and asked if there was a update that allowed for 90
deg flap instead of 45 and they said yes. I also asked if I was
misunderstanding and this was actually the V-tail update and they assured me
it was for the flaps. So I'm sending both of my 9CHs in one at a time
That's right John. Without the use of the OFS function 45 deg of travel is
all you can get. For some reason Futaba expects you to want as much flap
travel up as down. It may have to do with power ship requirements I don't
know. But with the OFS function you can go as high as 80 deg actual se
Hi John
I believe the problem you are talking about is the V-tail glitch that was
fixed with a modified chip. This caused one side of the ruddervator to have
no compensation is Butterfly. I have never heard a problem with flaps in
Butterfly.
The untold secret is the OFS function that allows y
Get an Escape Lt. from Aero Models. It only weighs 67 to 68 oz and can be
ballasted to 93 with no problems. I had a Starlight 2000 and though it was
a good plane it weighed 76 oz and didn't handle or land anything like my
Escape Lt. You can see mine and the way I modified the rudder at:
http:/
flourescent monokote / ultracoat removalBrent
Put on some gloves get in a well ventilated area and get out the Acetone.
Use it liberally and you will be able to pull almost all the color. At the
most there will be a light haze left that will not show through the new
covering. Be sure to check
Hi All
I put up some pictures of my new XP4 on RC Groups. It's about halfway down
on page 6 at handlaunch.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=304140&page=6#post3582576
I would have been done sooner but Fed Ex destroyed my first set of wings.
But Denny got another set out to me in a
For got Tom. You don't wont to be longer than an 1" from the end of the rod
to the nose cone. If you go much over an inch you will start to see
breakage especially in shortly cut grass where the rod is sticking into the
grass roots or if there is a gravel base to the grass.
Maurice
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Hi Tom
I have used 1/4" carbon dowel from CST for the past 4 years. I would not
suggest a carbon tube because it will not hold up to the forces that occur
during spot landing.
You can see my installation on my Escape Lt. at
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3174690#post3174690 G
Is anyone planning on going to the Fresno Classic 4/2-3 that has not found a
timer yet? If so I need one and would be glad to time with you. I'm on Ch
45 or 44.
Maurice
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Pat you are right that there are many Muller dealers and Skip Miller is a
very good person to deal with. But the only place you will get the true Blue
Lt., 67 to 68 oz., tiplet uncut (mold mark shows but not cut through),
tiplet servo pocket unfinished to save weight, tiplet wiring not installed
Hi All
It seems that with all the talk about Lt. moldies that the Muller Escape Lt.
(the true blue and orange Escape Lt. is only available from
http://www.aero-model.com/ ) is being over looked. I have two of them and
at 67 oz. (that's right both of them) they are the stiffest and most
durabl
Hi All
Bakersfield has one of the few Saturday contests held on a monthly bases and
this one was very challenging.
It had been raining for 2 days and it was still raining Saturday morning
when we (the faithful and stalwart) arrived at the field around 9 am. By 10
am the rain stopped but up cam
Does anyone know if Coverite's 21st Century Fabric covering can be used in
the same applications as Solortex. I'm looking for something that has a
little more abrasion resistance than standard low heat shrinks or packing
tape to cover a Zagi.
Maurice
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Sorry the links didn't work. Here are corrected ones.
http://www.aero-model.com/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=429
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Hi Stan
For me the best all around ship is the new Escape Lt. from Aero Model
http://www.aero-model.com/ProductDe...x?productID=429 It only weighs 68 oz
(it will go up on a good hi-start or a weak winch with no problem) but can
carry, safely, up to 24 oz. of ballast. So you have a plane that is
Hi all
Would anyone be interested in having a Zagi race at lunch, Saturday, April 2
at the Fresno classic? If there is interest I could contact the CD to find
out if it would be ok.
I made a preliminary contact with Zagi and they said that they might donate
something for the prize.
This would
Any body got a blaster they would like to sell?
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Hi All
Just put up a couple of pics of the Escape Lt. at the field today both with
their new rudder. See at:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3174690#post3174690 or go
to RC groups/sailplane/thermal/escape lt.
Maurice
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Hi All
I just put up some new pics of the build of my Escape Lt. The new rudder
does make a lot of difference. So as far as I'm concerned George Joy was
right. It does fly better with a bigger rudder.
You can see the pics at
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3174690#post3174690
Ah the California myth. Come to Bakersfield Jan. thru March and you will
see the infamous DO DO air.
Maurice
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Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 9:19 PM
Subject: [RCSE] The Escapey wins almost 5mins ? :-)
Lets see,
Just had our first club contest of the year in Bakersfield and my new Escape
Lt. brought home the win.
It was a tough fought contest with 5 five min. flights. Because I had won
the last contest of the year I had to go first (club tradition) and the air
was terrible. I ended up 33 seconds short
Any body have a 24 oz Muller Escape ballast bar they would like to sell?
Maurice
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Yep My Pike is strong as an Ox. One of the reasons is the Lt. has a all
carbon center panel. It is a stiff plane and it is defiantly a consistent
winner with expert or intermediate which can't be said about a lot of
planes.
Maurice
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I love my Pike Superior and have been flying it for 2 yrs. But it's really
hard to find a molded X-tail, with a strong wing below 10 oz wing loading
(the Escape is at 9.4) and especially that can be ballasted. Most of the
Super Lites have no ballast tube and say to be cautious about strong
la
Hi Craig
I could be wrong but I believe you have a SL not an Lt. On the Samba site
they show the SL V-tail at 1900 gr. (67 oz.) the Lt X-tail they show at 2140
gr. (75.5 oz)
Maurice
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Sent: Wednesday,
Flew my new Escape Lt X-tail for the first time today (it came out at 68
oz). What a great first day on a plane. It lived up to all my expectations
and more. So now my Pike Superior Lt X-tail (76 oz) will have to move over
to back up.
Maurice
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Hi Brian
Easiest thing to do when you get your respirator is also bye a large can of
Acetone and some plastic gloves. It will cut the CA right away. But if the
surface would be damaged by the Acetone the only other option I know is to
wipe it with paper towels and then shot it with activator to
Yes please and what is done with the male end in the wing. Does it float
free or is it glued in also?
Maurice
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Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] Escape wiring plug
Do you want
Does anyone happen to have a picture of there installation of the Green MPX
6 pin plug that comes with an Escape for the wiring harness?
Maurice
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Does anyone have a rectangular carbon wing joiner they would consider
selling. Needs to be a minimum of .5 x .573 x 13. A little larger or longer
I can sand and cut.
Maurice
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Hi Jeff
You might want to consider these gloves. They work great and you don't have
to try and find the hole to stick your hand in to get to the stick after
launch. Plus your finger tips an thumb are still able to grip the fuse for
launch. If it's really cold once you get your plane settled you
Be sure to bye the Wal-Mart deep cycle marine battery not the standard car
or truck battery. I have been using their largest, I believe it's the 29
series (210 reserve amps), for 5 years. They have a smaller 24 series that
is 110 amps. The charger is the EverStart for Boating/RV. It is a Ful
Are there any glider clubs in or close to Lompoc Ca.?
Maurice
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Does any one have a recent email or phone for Ed Whyte. The link on
Hilaunch kicks back and I'd like to find out about his stabs and rudder.
Maurice
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Where on www.rcsoaring.com do we find them?
Maurice
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Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 9:06 AM
Subject: [RCSE] CVRC Scores now online at www.rcsoaring.com
...thanks to Phil Hill and his dedicated CVRC staff..
Don't forget you can attend all of the functions at Visalia Fallfest without
missing your Sunday morning service.
FCM (Fellowship of Christian Modelers) is sponsoring a Chapel service at
7:00 am, Sunday Oct 3rd before the pilots meeting. All are invited to
attend and if you would like to help
I use a Futaba 9CH with triple rate. I believe the ability to change rates
while in-flight is very useful especially in conjunction with exponential.
Though there are times when the full throw specified for a given model is
very necessary (recovering from mistakes, pop-offs, broken lines, crosswin
Maybe I'm just paranoid but it sure seems like it doesn't it?
Maurice
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Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 12:17 PM
Subject: RE: [RCSE] Virusus
> I wonder , could it be th
Am I the only one that thinks it strange when Norton or McAfee always seems
to have an mediate fix for what ever the latest virus is?
Maybe I just see conspiracy everywhere :-)
Maurice
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>From your experience:
What is the best handling and fastest 60" foamy. And will any foamy keep up
with the 60" moldies?
Maurice
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This is from my old 9C Web Pages. I'm sorry I no longer have web space
available but I will be glad help any time I can.
Maurice
The Hidden Secret of OFST
One secret most miss is OFST for Ch. 5 & 6. Futaba only gives 45 deg. flap
travel off the throttle stick. Most users, to overcome the lack
You KNOW you want to fly in a CONTEST THIS SATURDAY. Then join us for the
SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN SOARING SOCIETY SATURDAY TD CONTEST in BAKERSFIELD.
LOCATION: Earl Warren Junior High School, 4615 Mountain Vista Dr.,
Bakersfield, CA
DATES: March 15, 2003 (Saturday)
EVENT: Precision duration
Any one going to be at Fresno with Zurich's to
sell? Looking for rose or gray Lt. to Med.
Maurice
Yes! The 3 position (launch/normal/speed) is on the left were we
need it for gliders on the Heli version. Only the 9Z allows you to
change trim assignments. You can get most of the questions answered
at http://www.futaba-rc.com/faq/faq-9c.html
Maurice
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I had the same problem with a plane and was at the point were I was
puting down trim on launch and it still was hit and miss on
launches. Then one of the members in our club in Bakersfield asked
is your tow hook open or closed? What he ment was is the angle of
you the hook portion of the hoo
Has anyone encountered cracks or delamination at the exit holes of
the internal linkage tubes on the Emerald. If not great. If so is
there a fix other than external linkage?
Maurice
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