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    Harlequin

    in Peter Miller plan builders

    Posted

    Thanks for such a great design, Peter. It was only my second wood "plan-build" (foamies don't count!) since 1983, the first being a Sharkface. It was originally powered by a Saito 45, which was ample, but after seven flights and some reliability issues, the Saito was replaced by an O.S. 52 Surpass. Way too much power, it has the model off the ground before the throttle's halfway forward, but she takes a good chucking about and lands with the motor running. The maiden was a week past Friday, and she's already had fifteen flights!

    Harlequin

    in Peter Miller plan builders

    Posted

    Here's a photo of my Harlequin flying at the KRMFC fixed-wing Open Day last Sunday.

    Harl5

    The weather was fantastic and the company terrific, and the Harlequin is just designed to be a regular "hack" model, finding a space in the car for every trip to the field!

    Sharkface EP

    in The 2012 Vintage Mass Build

    Posted

    Hi Tom, as the 2210 has max. current handling of 14A, I'd suggest a 20A ESC at least. We'd already tried this one with a 2204 motor and 2S LiPo, but it was a pretty gutless affair! The other one was built for a lad who had an indoor event organised for today ( in this weather? crazy - but he has to book the hall months in advance!) I'll let you know if there's any progress (has been given the fuselage and wing for covering).

    Sharkface EP

    in The 2012 Vintage Mass Build

    Posted

    Hi Tom, I maidened a clubmate's Sharkface today, using a tiny Hyperion motor. The numbers 1750/14 come to mind, but I may be wrong, I'll ask him tomorrow. The motor was so small, and had a max. current of about 9 A, I thought it would be underpowered - but it went away like a rocket! Not ballistic like my 2212/06 GiantCod cheapie, but more controllable at full throttle! An equivalent may be just what you need.

    How to fly Sharkface??

    in Beginners

    Posted

    My Sharky is fitted with a 2212/6 motor(2200Kv) and 3-cell 1600mA/H battery through a 30A ESC, turning a 6x4 prop. Contrary to the advice on here, I give it 3/4 throttle and launch it upwards at around 45 degrees. Not a little push, but a "chuck it like it's burning your hand off" - the idea is to put as much distance between the twitchy little beast and the ground as possible as quickly as possible, to give as much time as possible to get the thumbs settled on the sticks and working!

    Not recommended but it works for me.

    Until you have the model trimmed out to your satisfaction, so that you can predict which way it will twitch when it leaves the hand - get a helper to launch it for you, while you concentrate on the sticks!

    Sharkface EP

    in The 2012 Vintage Mass Build

    Posted

    Finally maidened my Sharky on Saturday....after being sent the plan by Major Tom waaay back in February!

    Well worth the wait though - I've powered it with a 2212/06 with a 3S 1600mAH battery, and, good gravy, it goes like stink! Will post a pic when I figure out how!

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