Bill Fleming

Thanks Andy.  I've gone for the one Modelmaniacs sell.  They seem fine even if they are white and the underside of the Whisper wings is red.  I'll have a go with the paint.   It is strange where these servo boxes can and can't be found.  South Coast Sailplanes, who sell the Whisper, have some.  X-Models, who make the Whisper in Italy, say they are a Hitec item but Hitec no longer makes them.  The Robbe ones have a extension beyond the box, out over the rod connected to the  servo arm.  But the 'Hitec' covers stop at the edge of the box.  Anyway, I'm sorted now.  Time to get the boxes and servos in the wings and get back to the slopes where I belong.CheersBill

Many thanks, Andy.  I have found a source for the Robbe boxes you mentioned -MS Composits, which I think is Eastern Europe.Cheers. Bill

Does anyone know of a source of round wing servo boxes and covers (50mm diameter), preferably in red, that would fit the circular holes cut in an X-Models Whisper wing? Modelmaniacs have such boxes in white.CheersBill

Anyone with experience of setting up a 2.5 e-sorer Bingo for thermal flight?What about c of g position and amount of aileron differential, aileron-rudder mix and flap-aileron droop and anything else for that matter, to produce, flat, stable, locked on turns? How about other things like elevator maximum travel and exponential?  Which aspects of the setup are the most critical and which can be varied to taste?

Many thanks for your help, Tom.  That's fixed the problem.CheersBill

I'm having difficulty working out how to programme in a bit of aileron droop for a Thermal flight phase on my Evo.  I seem to have managed the flap droop via the Thermal phase Flap Fixed Value screen, but cannot find how to drop the ailerons both at once.

Many thanks, Terry.  What I think I really wanted was a ready made accurate template of the gearbox front end fixing holes to save me having to make my own.  I don't mind DIY, but want to avoid inaccuracies as far as possible. Bill

Many thanks for all the ideas and help.  I'll have a go.Bill

Many thanks, Ken.  Sounds good to me.  My 'little difficulty' was self inflicted rather than an encounter with the 'wrecker freemans' of the slopes.  I managed a cartwheel on take off while trying to get my thumb back on the right hand stick inside my hand muff -all within sight of John Elliot who just happened to have his new digital camera at the ready.  All very embarrassing! My 15 minutes of fame!

Does anyone know of a motor mount with with holes 22mm apart that will go on the front of a Kontronik 6.1:1 gearbox?

Any thoughts on how best to repair a creased/folded Whisper wing tip?  I now have a crease in the top and bottom skins, across the whole chord, just where the aileron ends.

Thanks Simon. Looks interesting and at a really low price.

What's a good source of large folding props in the UK?  I want a 18X11 inch beast for a large e-soarer.

Sounds good to me, Wingman, but while the other AVAs have recommended power trains the Hyper AVA 3.95m span has none.  That's why I tried MotoCalc.  I suppose I need to check out the MotoCalc recommendations to see what the ratings are for the various combinations.   I like the idea of a 4300 battery - plenty capacity for maximum air time, even if it does add a bit to the overall weight.  I've been flying my Easy Glider Electric with 2S 3700 battery.

I'm thinking of splashing out on a Hyper AVA Pro-E (from Hyperflight); 3.95 span, R/E/Spoiler, for sport e-soaring.  I want a large model that I can see at height and will give the best thermal performance in lighter winds. Can MotoCalc be relied on for advice on a power train for such a model?  Has anyone tried one of these models and found a power setup that works well?  Will the AVA spin out of a powerful thermal?

Thanks for the encouragement Wingman. Trouble is I don't have a shed.  Maybe that's what I should put on my list! 

Gosh! And I think I've got some socks already?  The ones with the holes in should do the trick.  But what can I put on the birthday list now? I quite fancy a Pulsar 3.6 for a bit of e-soaring or a Wizard Compact for the slope.  But I don't fancy having to live in the shed at the bottom of the garden!

Many thanks, guys. That's the first item on my birthday list sorted. Now for the socks!Bill

What experience of wind speed meters do glider flyers have and which meters would you recommend?

I think you could be right, Tom.  And I suppose it really doesn't matter what the template is called provided it makes sense to the programmer; not that 'Thing' makes much sense!  I'll try renaming again, back to GLIDER+.  I'd better reach for the manual to find out how to put in caps rather than a mixture of caps and lower case.

I hope this is the right place to post this thread.  Please tell me if it ain't.   I seem to have replaced the GLIDER+ assignment text with 'Thing' in the Assignment menu when I was reprogramming my recovered Wildthing.  I thought I was naming the individual model!  Now all my models have Thing as their assignment, rather than GLIDER+.    What will the Evo 9 make of this change? How do I get the GLIDER+ assignment and its text back to the default setting? Can I do this without disrupting the programming of existing models? Help would be much appreciated.  Cheers. Bill

Great thread on the Talon.  I had one a few years ago and really enjoyed flying it; but the roll rate was slow.  The tail was always a problem - weak woodwork and far too much metal and weight in the mechanism.  I ended up with a standard X tail.  My fuz broke just behind the wing and the wing hold-on arrangement broke (wooden tube with a nylon bolt through it.  The whole thing finally bit the dust when I put a 400 can motor in it and lost control at low level.  But I have another one (kit) in the loft awaiting my attention.  When I build it I will add some reinforcement, particularly to the fuz, and start with a conventional sheet tail glued to the top of the fuz and a strip elevator with a standard horn and cable. I might increase the size of the ailerons and would definitely put a servo in each wing. CheersBill

Fascinating stuff.  But how did Mode 1 get to be given 1, i.e. the first Mode.  When Modes started, (when dual sticks were invented)  was Mode 2 considered secondary (inferior!) in some way? BillPS I don't want to start a Mode war; just like to understand the history.   

Oh, what a mode am I?I can't remember which mode is which! I fly aileron on right stick and elevator on left stick .  Which mode is this? I live in Herefordshire.Learned to fly in Hampshire. Self-taught

Many thanks for the helpful suggestions.  The 2 short wires joined by a piece of brass tubing should do the trick.  I can produce a matching pair and make any other adjustments with the Tx.Bill