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    Twister Ninja 250

    in Helicopters

    Posted

    Thanks Bob, so it is.

    Just had another tethered flight.

    After much trimming (10 or so bleeps to the right, aileron ) it flies much better, nearly hovers properly.

    A few more lights like that and I feel confident to let it "go", but keeping real calm gentle stick movements.

    I always set throttle and giro during prep and once the helo led tells ok, I hold the helo and press button a.

    Will keep trying and give feedback.

    Twister Ninja 250

    in Helicopters

    Posted

    Looking at the banggood pictures it looks the same as the ninja250 I have in front of me, battery looks the same also...

    Bob, please Could you check under the canopy/bubble, is there a "vacant" white 3pin connect block on the PCB r/h/s?

    I have e mailed j Perkins but don't expect a reply untill the new year.

    Mine also does not do what it says on the box...

    Twister Ninja 250

    in Helicopters

    Posted

    Thanks for the reply, I used to be a Llyn club member, but transport problems ( mother in law passeda away so lost diggs ) prevents us from travel to there. Brilliant club and slope soaring site.

    Will persevere with the ninja, very small hops to begin with.

    Wish me luck.

    Your relatively local to Penrhos then?

    Twister ninja250

    in All Things Model Flying

    Posted

    I got one of these for Xmas, the red one above.

    It's a Twister all right. It did that all by its self. Press button A and its supposed to auto take off and hover at 1.5m. yeah right. Bounced off the kitchen ceiling and crashed. Control system not good, auto gyro not much better. 4 crashes later and it's tethered flight for now. Helo seems badly out of trim and not controlable.

    Anyone else finding this ? Over

    DC 1 1/2 cc spray bar and needle

    in WANTED

    Posted

    Thanks for the heads up, will chase a new spray bar and needle in the new year.

    Paw is still going but spray bar slightly larger diameter meaning "carb Venturi" slightly restrictive, less engine power.

    Merry Xmas everybody, happy new year and stay safe.

    Safe aeromodeling is no accident!

    Testing Ignition

    in IC Engines

    Posted

    In the car and bike world you can check HT delivery and relative strength with a red neon plug cap which flashes as HT passed thru, with the plug in, but sizes of plug and access may prevent Thier use on model engines?

    Is this a self contained system with "crank Genny coils" or is it a battery dependant system?

    Crank sensor "keyed" to crank?

    Bike/lawn mower etc., Has fuel and spark but does not run? Suspect sheared flywheel Woodruff key...

    Best Trainer for an old biker.

    in Beginners

    Posted

    Hi Terry, yes Viagra!!

    Crawl, walk, run then marathon.

    Similar with biking, I bet you didn't start with a z1 eh.

    As a biker you will have good observation, scanning and hand skills not to mention a 6th sense.

    Your 1/4 way to flying a fixed wing as you have help skills.

    Don't know the models mentioned but you need a model that will break down to fit in a box that t

    fits the bike, so a 2 piece wing?

    Go for a flat bottom wing to start, research Clarke y section, easy to make from balsa or even veneered foam. May be a veneered foam model kit for a quicker start.

    Say out loud ( then in your head ) "when the plane is coming towards me, prop the dipping wing with the stick" until you think it automatically.

    What is the longest 2piece wing you can safely have on your bike, don't forget fuselage lenght.

    Best Trainer for an old biker.

    in Beginners

    Posted

    Don't forget insurance. Maybe a powered glider rudder/elevator/power. Later use it for slope soaring, then add aileron wing, then when you can fly the socks off that progress onto something bigger. What bike you got?

    Larger models are easier to see and fly.

    It's better to make the plane your self, you know how it's made so will be better at fixing it.

    Build it light, so no aerobatics until next model .

    Derek Woodward 'Amelia'

    in RCM&E Plan Builders

    Posted

    The model was glow powered probably with an OS 15 or 20, built and flown by an oldish gentleman club member. It was not being flown hard and from memory ( I saw it fail in the air and crash ) the wing failed in a slight banked turn to its starboard side, failing beyond the fuselage on its port wing root area. It shattered on arrival with terra firma. The hieght at the failure was about 1 1/2 mistakes high. I tend to use spruce spars and have not had a wing or structural failure, yet.......not many rocket sticks about after Nov 5th......only found 6 or 7 this year.

    Edited By Rich Griff on 17/12/2020 09:53:35

    Derek Woodward 'Amelia'

    in RCM&E Plan Builders

    Posted

    If this is the amilia I think it is, a free plan from a mag way back in the day, I had a brief flight of one of these.

    It seemed very heavy in flight but ok. Later that afternoon the owner/builder was flying it, and it suffered a wing failure.

    I sure I have the mag and plan as it looked a good model.

    Magnum gp40 40

    in IC Engines

    Posted

    Thanks engine doctor, perhaps some parts from the "scrap" Magnum gp40 may be for sale, like piston with rod and the cylinder sleeve, and possibly the carb, or even the complete dead engine?

    Anyways that's for after Xmas. Not yet learnt who to post pictures via the phone, no land line or internet at home except via the phone....Gunnar need the lads help with them me thinks😁

    New regs

    in All Things Model Flying

    Posted

    I am back in the aeromodeling/radio control model aircraft hobby again after many years, at least 20. I have re joined the bmfa as a country member, as my nearest club, Llyn, Penrhos, is some miles away.

    Whilst a Llyn club member I achieved the A powered flight award and was at the time fully ready for the B test, and gained the Bronze slope soaring achievement.

    I have no intention of doing any r/c flying untill the spring etc. apart from indoor mini cooper stuff. I may fly the 2 channel r/e powered glider and the 2 channel slope soarer a/e planes for training/re training to get back into the swing of things rather than straight in with the wot4 ish ( shadow, ian silcocks ) 4 channel plane.

    Where can I take the new competence test for model flying please ?

    I consider myself to be a re newbie.

    Magnum gp40 40

    in IC Engines

    Posted

    I contacted Weston and they e mailed back very quickly ( take note vosa who are not even accepting e mails at the moment, on Xmas holidays probably ) saying the Magnum gp40 is a thunder tiger, and not from the Weston range.

    Will try just engines next...

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