Martin Harris - Moderator Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Apologies Chris - I thought you'd modelled the OW one but "013" does indeed wear two landing lights! Edited By Martin Harris on 07/04/2019 22:49:22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Freeman 3 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Well done, 2 very nice aircraft, may the number of landings equal your take offs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 A word of warning: FRSky have released a new range of speed controllers, the Neuron series. 40, 60, and 80A jobbies. The range of features is brilliant. An SBus cable connecting the ESC to the Rx feeds more telem info than you can shake a stick at, from current, volts, consumption, rpm and temps.All that and a BEC that can provide 8A at varaible voltage. All great I hear you say? Well yes it is great, however the BEC provides DC down the red wire of the throttle channel and the SBUS cable. So if you use an onboard Rx pack, cut both the red wires from the ESC or you will fry the esc. Mine is now fried. In my opinion there is insufficient labelling in the product manual. The unit is brilliant, but watch the Rx supply, get it wrong and you wont get a second chance.... Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Here's a very short video of Danny really enjoying his Chippy on only it's second flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 Thanks for posting the video Chris, I really did enjoy flying my Chippy tonight, and your grin from flying yours seemed pretty fixed too I cannot begin to convey how nice this Chippy is to fly. Seagull have a cracker in this model Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwain Dibley. Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Brilliant Chaps.....Well Done. D.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 After pontificating far too much over C/G on these Chippys, I moved the LiPo back a little for my last flight yesterday and I have to say that the model "felt lighter" to fly, (if that's a thing?). So unable to go flying today I did a spot of measuring and nose weight removal and more measuring etc. Suffice to say that my last flight was at Seagulls recommended 130mm and to get back there it turned out that I needed to remove all noseweight and put LiPo back in it's fully forward position - DOH! Ah well, that leaves mine 5oz lighter than it was and me looking forward to the next flying session. These really do fly very nicely indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 Chris and I went flying again last night with both the Chippies, and they are a lot of fun. I removed some telemtry equipment (sorry Chris) and also the two Rx packs, to run solely on the 8A BEC integrated into the new Neuron ESC's. This moved the c of g to 130mm which is where Chris is at. I flew a BMFA scale Schedule and it was lovely, all be it a little more nervous. I think I will move the c of g a little forward to suit my style of flying. Probably shift the C of G by adding one Rx pack back into the model, and using a dual feed, ESC BEC as main source, LiFe pack as standby, using another one of Chris's clever little boards I hope Chris doesn't mind me posting this video, I hadn't realised he was stood behind me filming Motor Turnigy 4258 500kV, 5S 5000 mAh, 15 x 10 APC, Neuron 60 ESC, Frsky RX8R Pro. weight 9.25lbs Cheers Danny Edited By Danny Fenton on 15/05/2019 11:09:24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 From last night. My caption - "Beware ailien invasion force masquerading as 1940s training aircraft". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ P Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Danny/Chris I've followed your blog and was impressed with the Chipmunk so I ordered one. 3 months later I've finally received one. Although the instructions are easy to follow, I have a question which I hope you can help with, how do you wire the landing lights. I've enlarged you photos but still can't see how you did it. Thanks Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Hi Russ Good choice. I'm sure you'll have lots of fun with it. I have the lights working on mine but I have to say I can hardly see them in flight. There must be something brighter that we could use. I connected them in to the Rx supply via an RC switch. Something like this, available at many different places. That then plugs into a spare servo channel that I slaved off the flap channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ P Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Thanks. I'm really looking forward to flying her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 You will really enjoy it Russ, really flies well Didn't bother with the lights tbh, need to be brighter Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu knowles Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 These are good as landing lights and only need the wires extending. The set even includes an RX controlled switch! **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 They look good Stu, and great price. Will they run off the Rx power or does it need a small batt? Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Hi Danny, I bought that GT Power set some time ago for a future (?) hovercraft project. They are indeed really bright... It needs a separate 2S battery and it switches on/off by a free RX channel (slaved to flaps, gear or whatever). Mine came from topcom.com/ UK warehouse at €7,5 all in to BE. Hope this helps a bit. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 These lights look great, at a great price. But the diameter looks too big for this particular application I think. (I haven't actually measured). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 ... diameter = 22mm, Chris. ... and the depth about the same. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P. Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Hi all, I enjoyed reading this thread. I have always had a soft spot for the Chipmunk and really like the look of this one. I have a Seagull Sea Fury and the dimensions seem to suggest this is about the same size? On the other hand I saw the Slec/ Apache Chippy at the Nats and it has the same wingspan but looked considerably larger? I did a search on the internet but have found no pics with pilot etc. to gain a better idea. Does anyone know how the Slec and Seagull compare? Or does anyone have a Sea Fury they can compare it to? Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 George, all 3 models are similar size Colour does alter perception of size, so one livery at a glance can alter an objects appearance In Design the quote is " Colour alters mass " Edited By Denis Watkins on 26/08/2019 18:31:20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P. Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Posted by Denis Watkins on 26/08/2019 18:30:38: George, all 3 models are similar size Colour does alter perception of size, so one livery at a glance can alter an objects appearance In Design the quote is " Colour alters mass " Edited By Denis Watkins on 26/08/2019 18:31:20 Thanks Dennis, I agree that colour can make things look bigger. I also find it interesting how walking around the Nats and looking at 75" aerobatic models I find myself thinking they look quite compact really until I remind myself that in my hobby room they will take up some considerable storage space! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P. Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 I was wondering about the flap throws. Are yours set up as per manual? Any elevator mix? Did you find the other control surface throws ok for maiden? Any other hints / tips before the maiden much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 No elevator/flap mix needed on mine. It swings a little on take off, but not too much. It is a lovely model to fly, don't overthink it, its a pussycat Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P. Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Thanks, Danny. I look forward to getting it in the air. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P. Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Chip Chip Horay! You can tell I am feeling' Chipper' that the Chipmunk is ready to go. The last Seagull ARTF I assembled was about thirteen years ago and although there is a very familiar fit and feel they have definitely made big improvements. It was a straightforward build and took about a week. No modifications although I was tempted to after having felt the weight of the individual components (the model has come out at just a couple of ounces below 11lbs so not bad at all). Model is for sport flying and so wanted to simply put together between kit builds. I was fortunate in that the wing tube went in no problem but I did spend an hour filing out a hole for a wing bolt to get it to fit. I also had to do some sanding to get the stab and rudder assemblies to fit and align correctly. The decals are an issue for me; I do not like to see shiny surfaces around them and so spent a day cutting out each item before attaching them to the airframe. As there is no flying weather I am tempted to strip out the ply from the canopy assembly as it is quite hefty (pilot tacked in and screws used to hold canopy so I can modify later). Danny, do you know what weight saving you made on the canopy/ hatch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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