Richard Elliot
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Chas, Thanks to you and your clubmates for hosting another great day, good to catch up with old friends and meet some new ones. cheers Rich
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No worries Tim...I'm looking forward to seeing how it comes out. Any pictures ??
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Andy/Tim Yesterday i tried to get this to work correctly with my DC head mix. Unfortunatly , despite trying every combination of everything i could think of , I couldn't make it work correctly on a DC head. That included trying delta wing, v tail and DC head custom mix(kindly programmed in for me by Chas). Not saying it can't be done but it wasn't my intention to have it fully invasive on my Autogyros anyway. To do so would, for me, take away the character of how they fly........wouldn't want to make it too easy now would we?? Cheers all Rich
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Andy its just a double male servo lead input from your RX and then servo plugs in the outlet. There is a battery port but it works without one plugged in!! Unfortunatly they come without any paperwork although there are some basic instructions online There is also an AUX input so you can turn it off and on from the tranny....I used my undercarriage switch. You adjust the gain on a pot....I guessed a setting and it seems about right. I will see if it will work with the mix I use for DC head control on my DX7....you can select V tail or Delta aircraft types although I left it on normal as my V tail only does the rudder. If it works OK on the head mix I will test fly that aspect on the Super 60. Rich
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Having read Daves excellent article in the RCM&E about 3 axis gyros, I wondered if one of these would calm the wondering yaw tendancy that I have with the V tail. Well the upshot is that yes it works brilliantly, the model now having a very "planted" feel in the yaw sense. Thanks for the idea Dave Cheers Rich
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Hi Andy It flies very well, rudders still give good authority and a really tight flat turn if required, just requires yaw correction a bit more often than with the conventional setup, but thats what your thumb's for afterall. No video as yet but I will see if I can tempt the camera man upto the field at the weekend . Cheers Rich
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Thanks Fellas I'd already made the angle more acute than the calculations suggested to give me a bit of yaw insurance...as for inverting the V , I could always go for the full X tail!!......but that would spoil the lines of the new design. Tom, as for flying your crane fly on your caggy handed TX....that just proves how forgiving it is....I wondered why the elevator had a ratchet!!, and yes the Super 60 will eventually go back to the proper profile Cheers Rich Edited By Richard Elliot on 08/10/2013 00:35:15
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I've been pondering the design of a new autogyro for a littlewhile. Not to give too much away just yet but one of the aspects of it is a V tail....only because I haven't seen another one so equipped. I was discussing this with Rich Harris and he wasn't sure if it would work either as he did test fly a v tailed pusher design for some one and that didnt work out well apparently. Anyway...mine was to be a tractor not a pusher so I decided to convert my Super 60 autogyro to a V tail and try it. No point designing a new model if it aint going to fly!! Before After Well the results are encouraging. It actually flies well although you have to be a little busier keeping the tail in line. So its onward (slowly) with the new V tail design!! Cheers Rich
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Steve That look an interesting concept and very quick to put together. Keep up the good work. Cheers Rich
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About time to!! Congratulations Amigo sounds like a good 'un................I'm thinking Rothmans colours would look good Cheers Rich
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Steve Thanks for organising today, a real treat for us all. Great flying and great company. Cheers Rich
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Definatly made the right call there Steve....day off work booked for next Sunday!! Cheers Rich
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HI Cali Those dates are fine by me Amigo Cheers Rich
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Hi Chris Well seeing as you've spotted it , I suppose I'd better confess all. My added rear fuz support is there to correct a small boom alignment issue cause by my inability to build straight ! My boom is round because Rich had bought the last piece of rectangular secion tube from the LMS and I couldn't find any more. I don't think he has had any problems with his boom and my instinct is that a round one without the extra support would be fine. You could always epoxy a bit of round balsa up it for extra strength if you wish. Looking forward to seeing your take on this design. Cheers Rich E
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Glad you like it Dave. Our gear setups are very similar in terms of motors and servos, but I am still I'm the midst of the trimming stage and am trying some different two and three blade setups. As for the Crutchlow tech trios scheme, I think it would be a little dark for good orientation!!
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Steve Thanks for the invite, I will be there Cheers Rich
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Hi Jonathan I have sent you a PM Rich
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Dave, superb photos, thank you for a great record of proceedings Rich E
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Thanks to Cali and his team for a memorable weekend. Lovely to see 70 something RC autogyros (and 1 full sized!) in one place and meet some good friends old and new. Rich
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Ton Van Munsteren's P-51 Mustang
Richard Elliot replied to Ton van Munsteren's topic in RCM&E Plan Builders
Graham I too tried and failed to find a Typhoon moter so went for an Emax GT2812/09 from Model Accessories which has pretty much identical specs. Their spec sheet for the motors is here http://www.modelaccessories.co.uk/emax-brushless-motor-specifications.html Runs for 5 to 6 mins 0n a 2200 3s through a 60a ESC (40 would do it) providing plenty of power for scale like flying and only gets warm. Cheers Rich -
