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    Gone Brushless-Help please

    in All Things Model Flying

    Posted

    Hi Scott

    Thanks for the advice.Launching is the time you miss some help when you fly on your own,the reason I decided to fit a brushless was the lack of power during a nil wind launch its very difficult to give it enough speed and it takes time to get your hand back on the stick(failed to launch both attempts at nil wind launch)plus I am a bit rusty after 30 plus years since I last flew R/C models,my excuse.
    I have foud a few sites dedicated to electric flight,If anyone could recommend books/websites on the subject I would be grateful.
    I am considering joining my local club to do my A certificate although I need something with wheels,may buy another spity and fit a set of wheels,is it possible to fit retracts,I am upgrading to 6 channel in the near future(more account bashing).

    Thanks Scott and everyone else,this is a good forum.
    Cheers
    Kelvin

    Gone Brushless-Help please

    in All Things Model Flying

    Posted


    Hi everyone

    Thanks for all the info to date,just had another look at the ESC info it is 40A and it can be programmed for different voltages using a system of beeps, to cut off when voltage drops below a specific value also lots of other things I do not understand,
    eg:- positive and negative turn of the motor/setup of PWM mode etc etc up to a max of 16 beeps???
    I will have a go at setting it up using the beeps from what I understand of the motor prop size it should work but I probably don't undertand that either:-)?
    If that does not cure the problem I will try smaller prop.It is looking like the old current account(pardon the pun) may get another bashing for a couple of lipos and a charger.

    Many thanks
    Kelvin

    Gone Brushless-Help please

    in All Things Model Flying

    Posted

    Hello

    I have gone brushless with my Ripmax lecky Spit.Not wanting to fork out for a lipo battery and charger I was told I could still use my 9.6v Ni-cad batterys.

    well I charged the battery as normal followed the switch on instuctions with the esc,lots of beeps. throttled up and at 3/4 throttle the motor cut out? pulled the throttle back then added power same thing.

    Motor specs are Thunder Tiger Ripper 36 series
    Over-tech P series Bec Controller.

    Would It be better to invest in lipos.

    Very new to electric flight would value any advice to resolve this problem.

    Thankyou all

    Kelvin


    Receiver Aerial damaged

    in All Things Model Flying

    Posted

    Cheers Myron,

    Purchased a new bit of wire and a new receiver. I will use the new receiver and keep my old one as a spare when fixed.
    I remember a long time ago reading in a mag
    a guy soldering his aerial back together and having no range problems. A new bit looks better although out of intrest I will solder the old one first and check the range.

    Thankyou for the info
    Kelvin

    Me 1974.Anyone recognise the model?

    in Beginners

    Posted

    Hi

    Yep Veron Fokker D8 balsa and tissue build.
    Flew my Ripmax lecky Spifire a few weeks ago after a bit of a break from RC modelling (25-30yrs)
    Also working on becoming airborne again with my paramotor(some sort of midlife crisis according to my wife)

    Regards

    Kelvin

    RC Flight Simulators

    in Simulators

    Posted

    Hi

    I have the RealFlight G3 which I have used to re-train after 30years abscence from R/C flying. It is very realistic if you set the wind and turbulance settings and use the TX included. I thought it was a bit pricy but if I had gone down the route of purchasing a trainer its about the same if not cheaper(crashing costs nothing on a sim).
    I was able to fly my Ripmax Spitfire no problem after several hours on the sim.
    The helicopters on the sim are fun although I often crash them :-)
    I would encourage every R/C flyer with a PC to purchase a good quality sim well worth the money in my opinion.

    Regards

    Kelvin.

    Born again Modelflyer

    in All Things Model Flying

    Posted

    Hi
    Made my first flight with my Ripmax Spitfire 30 years since my last flight with a R/C aeroplane(see my Ripmax Spitfire thread in the gallery). what a buzz did a bit of re-training using the Real Flight simulator on the PC and of I went. Made a 5 min flight lovely model even did a couple of loops and of course a victory roll,very scale like with the standard 600 motor.
    I forgot to take my camera with me but hope to remember next time.
    Going to the model shop for a couple of extra battery packs for more flying time
    ( only down side of lecky flying so far).
    Nice to find RCM&E still going strong.

    Regards
    Kelvin
    West Yorkshire.
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