fly boy3

Thanks Andy, exactly what I needed. Cheers

Hi all, I don’t know if this is correct but I was told or read that someone supplies Lipos with main connection of your preference. Don’t like soldering this very important connection. Any info gratefully received. Thanks

Not useless at all Buckland. When questions are are asked on the forum, ALL answers are welcome, it’s like a brain storming session where all the answers are read. Sometimes it is not the most obvious answers are first choice too. I thank you for your informative input.

Thanks both for prompt replies. Yes, I agree longer leads can drop the voltage down but these long leads may cause a hazard. I never blew a plug on my old Cyclon battery and I assumed as due to its age the voltage was below 2v anyway. That’s why I thought perhaps incorrectly that the plug ohmic value and current pull of3 amps may have helped to drop just half a volt. Cheers

For years I have used a 2v Cyclon battery for my glow plug power with no trouble. I have now obtained a new one for this season. Plugs are 1.5 volt, battery is 2volts. Am In danger of blowing a plug, or will the resistance of plug drawing about 3 amps. Reduce volts to a safer level. Thanks

Hi all, As I mainly only fly ic I always use an electric starter. I have seen fliers who love to flick their engines to start. Never works for me though. lol. Just wondered what is best practice when offering up the starter to motor. 1, have starter running, then engage to spinner. 2, fit starter to spinner, then start the starter. Thanks

This is a completed model picture. It’s not mine, so it may not be allowed. Mods please feel free to remove same. Thanks

Here you can see the rods fitted to fus. Cheers

Thanks, just wanted that little push to use the ic job. This model looks beautiful and different. An easy build except the fitting of the wings. This entails tubes in the wings that slides on to rods fitted to the fus. No big problem but fiddly. LoL. Thanks

Thanks Dennis, yes the blue tank is the one. The engine has been run in on my bench during Covid, and as I am ic nut I will most probably use the SC engine. That amount of time will do me Dennis. Photo to follow. Cheers

During Covid I decided to build this 1930 s model. Now practically completed. A SC 30 four stroke for power. I have just realised that I can only fit a tiny Slec square tank for fuel and wondered how much flying time this set up will give me. I also wondered if I converted it to electrics , would I have any longer time in the air. Thanks. ps, plane will be flown sedately lol.

Thanks Frank, did wonder what the pnp abbreviation stood for lol. Most helpful. Cheers

Thanks Shaun, exellent write up and a comprehensive answer to my question. Thank you you. Cheers

As I am new to electrics, I would like to ask this question. Are the Horizan bnf models bound to Specktrum radio. If I was to to purchase one without this specific radio, how much work or cost would I need to use a non Specktrum radio ? Thanks, fly boy3 was Old Flier.

Could be missing something, but I cannot find a topic heading for radios. Thanks