[RCSE] For Sale...

2002-08-13 Thread tom43004
Two nice aircraft for sale... both are beautiful ships that are well built and never damaged in any way. Pictures are available upon request. I simply have too many unlimited TD ships right now. Buyer pays shipping or can pick up at Dayton this weekend. NSP Fusion w/6 servo wing. 126" span

[RCSE] Re: Control Slop on DLG's

2002-07-16 Thread tom43004
To add to Rob's comment, I like to tear down the control system on my DLGs every couple hundred or so launches. I didn't do this in the past, but the more I fly, the pickier I get about it. I find that as time goes on, launch height and crispness of control on launch goes away sometimes slow

Re: [RCSE] Have you read the AMA Presidents Report

2002-06-25 Thread tom43004
According to the FAA I can fly my 2150 pound Piper in many airspaces without radio transmission, control tower intervention, or even the common courtesy of a traffic pattern. They "suggest" radio communications on unicom frequencies near uncontrolled fields. Not required and many pilots don

[RCSE] Vendor Bashing ... sorta

2002-06-21 Thread tom43004
I had a very interesting experience with a mailorder vendor recently and wanted to share... Dymond Modelsports makes/imports a servo called the D-60 that is very small, thin(.33",) and has good torque(24oz at 4.8v.) I put these in a couple of DLGs and in the wingtips of my 6 servo Fusion. Th

Re: [RCSE] Winching Scale Gliders

2002-04-22 Thread tom43004
I will second the opinion that you need to keep the nose down. I have not ROG'd but used to regularly winch up a LS-4 and it would ALWAYS over rotate and drag the tail for a second or two. When it's dragging the tail, you have to stand on the pedal which never gave me a big warm and fuzzy.

[RCSE] Painting pre-built composite wings

2002-04-17 Thread tom43004
I'm absolutely stumped. I have a pre-painted wing (Fusion) with pinholes in the skin and I need to add a trim color but am afraid to. I've tried a couple of rubbing compounds but the pinholes appear to still be there. I think I've tested every filler and primer under the sun trying to find