flying pastor

Ian, I have flown my t180 on several electric set up's ranging from 6s at 1200watts which is way too much down to 3s and 500watts which is not really enough. If you can keep the weight below 7lbs an e flite power 46 propped for 600 watts (its maximum for 4s) will be just enough but with no headroom. Check the weight as you build and be prepared to either go to 5s or fit a motor that can handle more current if the weight creeps up. Alison, do you have experience with building/flying an R/c model? There are other models that make better trainers than a T180. All the best... Chris N.

Hello Alison, I have one of these that I fly occasionally. The fuselage is built from instructions, there were no plans for it. There are two types of wings available, foam or conventional built up construction. There are plans for the built up type but I don't know about the foam ones. It will probably turn out much heavier than you expect but will not need too much power. One of the deals years ago was the kit and a .40 size motor but I think a bit more power would not go amiss. Mine is electric powered and is used as a test bed for various set ups. I am not sure if I still have the plans for the wings but I can look in a few days time if that would be a help to you. All the best... Chris N.

Are you using the same receiver? Did you test them individually or all 4 together? Are you doing the same now? Do you have all 4 on the same channel? Sometimes using extension leads on just one channel does not work and you need to mix 2 channels and have 2 motors on each channel. If the escs have been set up they shouldn't need altering...... hopefully. Hope you soon get it sorted...... All the best..... Chris.

Of course there is the Tree of Tenure in the middle of the Sahara desert. So remote that it shown on maps of the area. It's no longer there...a truck driver ran into it! All the best... Chris N. Sorry should be the Tree of Tenere. Edited By flying pastor on 30/03/2016 12:11:37

Fun Flyer, I think that is a brilliant idea. Inboard flaps and outboard ailerons. Give it plenty of power with a large diameter and fine pitch prop and you could end up with a Super 60 Fun Cub. On windy days we used to hover our 60's into the wind and have great fun. They handle the wind surprisingly well. All the best.... Chris N.

I've enjoyed reading this whilst rather under the weather. Here is some more info. If you read the booklet, Radio Control Big Four, which is a free download it shows the wing section as a modified Gottingen 549 and also that a standard Super 60 can be modified to a tricycle U/C. My last '60 with an ailerons wing had approx 1"of dihedral under each tip, just enough so that it didn't look "droopy". Reminiscing, as one does here is a list of the '60's that I have owned over the years. 1. junior 60 free flight with ed racer power...1963,ish 2. Junior 60 RC am35 power and s/c carrier wave valve RC 3. Kk mini super ed racer and home built galloping ghost eqpt. 4. As 3 but with enya 19. 5. As 4 but with rcme digital proportional radio and fox 35 motor! 6. Super 60 with enya 29 and later fitted with os 40. Various radio. 7. Super 60 electric with speedgear 700 and 14 sub c nicads. This weighed about 7.5 lbs but still flew well! I later fitted it with an axi motor and 10 cell nicads. Finally...8. a 75% super 60 with mfa belt drive 540 motor and 7 cell NiCad. Guess what, without exception they all flew well. Perhaps its time that I built another '60 I've still got the tail wheel assembly from the last one! Enjoy your 60's. All the best... Chris N.

Sitting at home feeling sorry for myself suffering from sciatica I have both s60 plans in front of me, ben buckle 60 shows control movements as 20 degrees both ways or 14mm each way on elevator and 25mm each way on rudder. Just contemplating a new build either bb60 or kk60 (they do differ in places) or even the lead sled that is called the New Super 60. Hope the control movements help... Chris.

Hi everybody. I am mainly a forum watcher and not a participant but I remember something similar to this coming up on some of the USA forums a few years ago. It seems people were loosing control when on low circuits such as landing circuits. It could be reproduced fairly easily. A simple remedy is to make sure that you have one vertical aerial in your installations. On all of my models I have one fore and aft and one vertical. They are obviously at 90 degrees to each other. I have 10 or 12 models set up like this on both Futaba and frisky/Jr and have never had a problem. Perhaps this might be of help to some or all of you. All the best..... Chris.