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Thanks, 9x6 was what I'd hoped/thought was about right.Talking about killer thermals, just about a week ago I got in one and with spoilerons deployed still found it hard to lose height to the point I began to think I might lose the model! I reckon a brick would have flown.
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Thanks for reply ~ I'm still unsure about prop size, folder or fixed.I do fly several e soarers so appreciate the drag implication of a fixed prop and am prepared to accept this as a "scale" sacrifice as, with the wing loading as it is, one is unlikely to exploit much thermal advantage anyway I would guess.Davidps the Giant Cod motor suggestion for this motor is 11 or 12" dia which seems far too big and a certain grass cutter! From the plan with C/L horizontal 10" or less looks right ~ what do you reckon?
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re electrification of this lovely model, I can't find reference (I may be blind) to the prop size to use with the brushless motor.Grasshopper mentions a folding prop, I'd want to stay more scale like with a fixed propAny ideas folksDavid
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Many Thanks, off to see if I can create a unit that fits, isn't heavy and most importantly WORKS otherwise it's the fixed leg for me!David
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Many thanks again Peter, the "bits of bent wire" you mentioned fooled me as I had previously seen the unit you refer to so now know what you meant.Just one final question before I mock up a similar retract to test for viability ~ is the fixed 2½" wheel you specify about scale or have you gone for a size which has the best ground handling characteristics?best wishes David
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Thanks for advice Peter, I have seen one he sells for his 1/4 scale RF4 but it seems to be a different construction to the one you mention.David
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hi Peter,I love this model and would like to build one when I have a bit more time. I am likely to electric power it .The only other mod I'd be interested in would be to fit a retract for the main wheel ~ do you know if this has been done, or is possible, if so is there a "unit" out there that would be suitable. I have noted the previous threads and think the full size glider wheel retracts forwards anyway and (I'm no ic. man) the electric set up might allow modding of F1 and a rejigging of tank space to accept a Lipo on its side next to the wheel unitDavid
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