Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Looks good Kevin.....let us know how it flies won't you.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben goodfellow 1 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 is there any way of getting a back issue of rcme with this plan and article in. i remember reading the mag with this in and only got as far as cutting formers out would love to build one with a 300 or 400 watt out runner in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 Will do Steve. You built yours yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Sadly not Kev.....I've bought an engine though.... I must try harder mustn't I?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Southerton Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Blimey, 18 months have passed since i last posted. I lost interest in the build for some reason, but recently bought myself a hobbyzone champ to teach myself to fly. I've only flown it a few times due to too much wind ( weather wind, not my own) but it has rekindled my interest in the jazz. So, I've just bought an electric motor, esc etc and will finish the build-hopefully! Will post some pics up soon. Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 So an update. Flew my Magician today. Planted it into the runway! What better reason to do a maiden on the "Maxi Jazz"!! Flys really nice. A touch of down trim and a touch of left, and I had it flying as if on rails. Built your Mini Jazz yet Steve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Southerton 1 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Finally joined a club to help me learn to fly (have a wot4 and a swift2 wing) and took the electric mini jazz out in case somebody would attempt to fly it! My luck was in and after a little trimming, she flew fine! She.s about 6 ounces over weight but seemed to have plenty of power, will see if it prop hangs one day!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 Nice one. They do fly really nicely, though I am no lover of el%&*$£c. I have the Mini Jazz and the scale up "Maxi Jazz" as I call it. This weekend just gone I took my wife`s work mascot for a fly in the Maxi Jazz. It`s a long story. Apologies for the poor picture quality, but I have as yet not learnt to fly and take pictures at the same time. Poor standin took the flying shots. The panda allthough light was well behind the CofG and really made flying the Maxi Jazz "fun!!!" Yep that poor landing cost me an undercarriage bolt and a prop. Still made the people at wifey`s work smile. Apparently panda is epic!! Kev Edited By Kevin Fairgrieve on 01/07/2013 17:14:33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Southerton 1 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Been learning aileron control on a swift2 flying wing and decided to buy a artf sbach with an 800mm wing span to practise landings. I've been cheating a little and used a 3 axis gyro type receiver, switching it off once in the air and back on when I get into trouble! Well it must have worked well as I fitted it into the mini jazz and put a standard receiver then promptly crashed the sbach with a dozen pieces of foam flying off and a bent motor shaft. Well, finally plucked the courage to take the mini jazz up with the gyro receiver, had 2 short flights and took it home with a mile on my face! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Southerton 1 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Kearney Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 That looks very sweet Ian. I've had the mini jazz on my mental to-do list for a while. Do you mind me asking what motor, ESC and size of battery you used? r. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispin church Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 in mine i put a emax 2826 300 watts on 11x7 on 3cell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben goodfellow 1 Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 long shot i know but does anybody know what the mini jazz wing aerofoil section is? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben goodfellow 1 Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 well got on with had to alter the plan as things didnt add up like formers and the wingto fuz aerofoil profile , i have had to . move the small outrunner forward 40mm to help with the balance mentioned earlier on this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 Looks good ben. Suprised you had to make any adjustments to the plan. I built mine from an exact copy of the plan the same as I sent you. Not much to it is there? Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben goodfellow 1 Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 just little bits like the wing section on the wing plan is diferent to the fuz plan and with the fuz curving at f3 the height reduces so the plan of the fuz sides needs to be a little higher to compensate , but itsnothing . ive made lite ply temps of everything so if i destroy it i can knock them up quicker. , not much at all to them . think the fuz is under a100 grams , wonder if she will indoor???? , what you using for an U/C. i was thinking of a carbon one , dont know where from yet though. any way when i get on ill do some more pics, thanks BEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 Ben. Undercart was from Carbon Copy. Used them on both the Mini Jazz and the "Maxi Jazz" Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Southerton 1 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Hi Robin, apologies for not replying, but the new reply notification went to an old email address?? Anyway, I used a Turnigy 2836/8 1100kv motor from Hobbyking, a Hobbyking 40a ESC with BEC and an 1800mah 3S Lipo. My Jazz is a little too heavy as I 'over engineered' it, but it'll fly fine, but not climb vertically for long as the thrust is very close to the weight of the plane. I'm currently building a lighter fuselage!! I also have some overlander 2200mah Lipos I may use as the extra weight will be offset by removing some lead from the nose!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben goodfellow 1 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 i just finished mine too and at 560 grams rtf is a little under powered withe a 2s set up , ididnt want to go to that abig a power train as i have models twice the size on 2200 3s lipos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Southerton 1 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Thst's light! Would have thought a 3s 1300 mah lipo would work well with that-i have a 3d foamie that weighs around the same with the 2836 motor and 1300 mah lipo amd a 10x3.7 prop, it has a 2:1 power ratio and flying time is atound 7 mins. Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben goodfellow 1 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 just so happens i am ordering from hobby king , i will get a 2836 and see what that does. looking forward to getting a go with it ,was perfect tonight here but unfortunately ive just got in from work , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Southerton 1 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 There're different versions of the 2836, i used the 8 pole 1100kv one. I finish work at 3, but it was too windy here so spent the afternoon making a new fuselage. Tomorrow is supposed to be calm. I took the jazz out at dusk yesterday, never again-I kept losing orientation, not helped by bumping into an old schoolfriend either! Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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