Multiplex Gemini

[jez]

just done my maiden flight with a multiplex gemini , and what a model it is great flyer and full marks to punticelo modelspot    ( is that how ya spell it??)     for the advice to upgrade to the acromaster power set , will just say if any one thinkin about it go for it , fab set up,  well worth the extra bit of cash !!!!!!!!!

jez

[David Ashby - Moderator]

Yes, totally agree love the model Jez, great little machine..

[Maurice Baynton]

me too, i done my first take off &landing with a model last week with my Gemini. a little gem. love it to bits

[Bill(Rowdy) Yates]

Me to love it my biggest plane so far  first flight last week went well had fun set up a little wrong but managed a couple of circuits of the beach landed ok.now sorted I hope awaiting less wind to try.....again                                                

[jez]

nice one bill, yea havent seen a bad report yet ! had about 10 flights now with mine , cant beleive how it handles in the wind too, just cant get enough of it ,   multiplex really seem to have got it together , even my sonic liner ,(as bizzare as it looks) , flies soo well great platform for mini video cameras too .

has anybody got a fun jet ??? think could be the next purchase

[Maurice Baynton]

hiya Jez, I was thinking of getting either a funjet or twinjet ,may treat myself for Xmas . I have been flying for about a year , started with the old faithful Twinstar, then Easyglider (electric ), then the other week got my Gemini, I like Multiplex planes , so easy to repair. am also tempted by your Sonic liner,does look unusual . so much good stuff out there. Funjet or Twinjet ? I dont know .

[jez]

hi maurice

think the fun jet may be the way to go especially with a brushless upgrade !!!! bit cheaper me thinks than the twin motor set up .

sonic liner flies well on standard 400 brushed but had to vent the fusalage to keep the  esc cool, apart from that a very relaxing plane to fly , but not very airobatic but have had a few loops out of her

[Maurice Baynton]

hi Jez, I was thinking on the same lines, only 1 motor to buy. Funjet it is, only! hope I can handle it O.K.  Wrecked my Twinstar today let it go across the sun like a nob for just a moment then it went worm hunting, picked up all the bits & cyano,d it back together (again). it may just fly again. cheers for helping me decide. good flying

[jez]

all makes for an intresting day !!! hope she flies again, my space scooter has more scars than rambo ! but still flies well let me know how ya get on with fun jet

good flyin

cheers jez

[Bill(Rowdy) Yates]

Hi Jez had another fly with GEMMA (Gemimi) the other day, got to get used to the elerons,just wish this wind would die a little never mind shortest day soon so soon be spring. just finished building Phase 3 F.16 dont know what to expect but hope i have set it up right.watch this space as they say. Had a Pico jet about a year ago had great fun with it but had a senior moment with it so is is no more.

Have fun

 Rowdy

[jez]

hi bill

yep i had a senior moment with my alfa sabre the other  week after some great flights , showing off i'm afraid ! not very easy to repair compared to multiplex, but will get there , glad gemini going well, best plane ihave  got so far and i got a few !!!!!!! roll on some nice frosty weekends .

will be intrested in your f16 i have got an air power f16 2nd hand off my brother not flown yet but have seen it flying and it is great, but do struggle hand launching ducted fans , !!!!!

happy flying

jez

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Here's a pic of my Gemini, made to look a bit like a Polikarpov biplane.  The Gemini flies so well!  I'm using the more powerful 'Acromaster and Gemini Tuning' motor with the Castle Creations 45A ESC, plus a Thunder Power 2070mAh 3S lipo and a JR RS70 receiver.  I've got the centre of gravity at about 85mm, but the plane seems unfussy about that.  The plane is nice and easy to fly with reduced throws - takes off easy, flies slow, lands easy.  But it can also fly full 3D moves with the recommended throws.  Probably the most perfect-handling plane I've ever flown.  

(Okay, I'll have to attach the pic to a separate message once I work out how to attach it - the 'insert image' button won't let me upload an image from my PC, only point to an image on a website)

[David Martin 2]

Great stuff Gary.

A mate of mine is getting one over Christmas and wants me to trim it out for him. All the flight videos I've seen of them, they look to fly really well.

He's umm'ed and arr'ed over which power set to run on it for a while and has decided on the Acromaster one like you, so that sounds perfect.

I'll let you know how we get on.

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Here's the pic of my Multiplex Gemini:

[David Ashby - Moderator]

Gary

That's the best Gemini I've seen - love it, excellent scheme

[Bill(Rowdy) Yates]

Lovely looking Gemini Gary.Could someone please tell me how to fix the spinner.as I see it a small operation is required.unfortunatly my gemini is still without its spinner.

Very windy here at the moment and looks like being the same over Christmas. Roll on spring.

[jez]

he wont be dissapointed in the acro set up fantastic !!!!!    as for the trimming david , when i set mine up i centred the servos , and didnt cut loose the airlons till i had all the connections done to the servos , then cut them free , the first test flight she flew perfectly level with no trimming, very small throws to start with 3-5 mm and have some fun !!!!!

cool paint job gary have a good xmas all , lets hope for some still days

jez

[G]

In response to Bill's question - I didn't use the foam spinner that comes with the Gemini (it was all fuzzy and when I tried to sand it I just make it worse, so I gave up on it).  I'm using a normal prop adapter and plastic spinner.

I was flying the Gemini at lunchtime today, perfect windstill cloudless sunny day, won't be too many more of those for a while I guess.

[Bill(Rowdy) Yates]

Thanks Gary will leave spinner as it is.Glad you got a fly in yesterday,still blowing well here lovely day though.perhaps tomorrow HA! HA!.Been busy putting Phase 3 MIRAGE JET together,having a bit of bother with elervon mixing.elivator ok but cant seem to change ailerons round the right way, must be somthing to do with senior moments trouble is when i do eventually get it ok I forget what i have done.

[Mike Stevens]

I looked at the review of this in RC Model Flyer - came out well - does anyone know how it compares with the Acromaster as I can't make my mind up which to go for? Love that dark blue.

Thanks

Mike

[G]

Yes, I went into the shop to buy an Acromaster and then I saw the Gemini and decided to go for that instead.  I had flown a friend's Acromaster and loved it.  The two planes fly very similarly (particularly if they're both fitted with the Acromaster motor).  The Acromaster is slightly better if you want to focus on 3D aerobatics.  It has less drag so it slows down less in turns, and glides a bit better.  Also it's slightly easier to build.  But of course it doesn't look as interesting.  Perhaps the Acromaster is the sensible choice and the Gemini the fun choice!

[Bill(Rowdy) Yates]

Hi all, I managed to get at fly in on saturday morning bit breezy but I think i am improving with each flight with Gemini.  Also flew again today.NO WIND at all must be a first for weeks. re balanced Gemini last night.moved bettery forward about 5mm and what a difference. This is the best plane i have had so far.

Happy Christmas to all.

Bill

[Maurice Baynton]

hi Jez, got my funjet off lovely wife for Xmas , put decals on last night , will start to assemble it tonight , not many bits to put together. had a couple of flights today with twinstar ( looks like a jigsaw puzzle now)but one motor  cuts out above certain revs  any ideas. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

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[Maurice Baynton]

cheers Eric will give it a try. i think the esc is O.K. its been working fine until last crash about 2 weeks ago