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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,399 ✭✭✭Kashkai


    Nice one Miami. I must get over to radio control shop some day to see what they have in stock (I presume its ok to drop in?). The guys who run that also ran my local flying club but it appears to have been kicked off its flying field and is thereby defunct.

    The Phoenix sim is quite good for practice but flying in the real world is a different kettle of fish as the wind, the sun in your eyes, people/dogs distracting you etc affect you. Saying that however, my daughter learned to fly on the Phoenix sim and when it came time to fly my supercub, it was pretty easy for her.

    The WOT4 is a great plane and one I've been tempted to buy myself but leave her be for the moment as she will be a big step up from flying the Radian, and you've yet to do that;). One step at a time, eh, or you could let me "mind it" for you:D.

    David


  • Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭Miamiheat


    Dave & Robbie any chance you guys want to fly today?
    Weather seems gorgeous dont know about the wind.
    That shop Dave is the best I have seen in Dublin for electric planes and helis.I had seen 3 or 4 other shops in the last 2 weeks.


  • Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭Miamiheat


    OH and if you guys wanna try the WOT4 (promise you wont break it) I can bring it as well. although you will need to bring a nattery for it and some velcro to secure it. otherwise she is ready to go.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,422 ✭✭✭✭Bruthal


    Miamiheat wrote: »
    So does this mean that the 1.3 figure i plugged in was correct for the 1300mah battery?

    Yes 1300mah charge at 1.3 amps, 2200mah = 2.2 amps, 5000mah = 5 amps for 1C charging and so on.
    Miamiheat wrote: »
    Dave & Robbie any chance you guys want to fly today?
    Weather seems gorgeous dont know about the wind.
    That shop Dave is the best I have seen in Dublin for electric planes and helis.I had seen 3 or 4 other shops in the last 2 weeks.

    I was flying at 8 this morning, it was calm enough. Fairly windy when i did the last flight at 12 mid day though.

    Its very windy here now in navan. Not a nice one for starting. Maybe it will calm later.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,399 ✭✭✭Kashkai


    Very windy here in Kildare at the moment.

    Miami, I know you're itching to fly but trust me, it would be a handful flying for Robbie and myself in gusting winds, never mind a guy starting out.

    Just hold off until the winds are calm-ish. You'll have enough on your plate flying the Rad for the first time without having the wind causing you bother by throwing the Rad around the sky.

    I'm under the weather at the moment with a lousy cold, shivers, headache etc and I wouldn't be up to flying as I can hardly talk and my ears are blocked. Therefore I wouldn't be much of a teacher today:D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,399 ✭✭✭Kashkai


    Hi Miami

    Well did you go to the Phoenix Park and try to fly???

    Next weekend is looking promising with calm winds.


  • Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭Miamiheat


    Hi Dave,
    Sorry for no responding sooner I was on a business trip to Germany.
    I did not get to fly as when I got the the park on Sunday the wind had picked up horribly and the lads with nitro were packing up. One of them helped me by checking the plane and helping me reverse some channels as I must have messed around with radio and i had changed a few settings.
    So it is ready to go. Saturday I am comited to fishing from noon forward, but I am available early. Sunday I am technically free.


  • Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭Miamiheat


    Oh and they recommended I set the dual rates on the radio.
    Can you help? (by telling me what rates to set?)
    cheers


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,399 ✭✭✭Kashkai


    Hi Miami

    I don't think you messed anything up with the radio. It probably came that way and the channels for the elevator/rudder had to be reversed anyway. This is normal. On some of my planes, they came with the control surfaces operating the way they should while others had to have one or all channels reversed. This is part of the set up routine for any new plane. While it's simple to do, it can be easily overlooked even by those who think they are experienced flyers like me. I had a brand new Mustang last year and after a cursory check, I thought all was well. So I launched her and pulled back to climb, except I hadn't checked the elevators direction of movement. It should have been reversed but I didn't do it and so instead of climbing away at full throttle, it dived into the ground. Luckily, damage wasn't to bad but it stopped me getting too complacent.

    As for dual rates, this is the method of setting how much you want your control surfaces to move. There is a low and a high setting. I usually set my low rate at 70% and high at 100%. When launching, keep her on low rates so you won't pull her up into a loop over you and into the ground behind you. The Radian is not an agile plane and so she turns fairly slowly but she can climb and dive quite quickly. Have a look at your DX6i manual and see if you can set the dual rates. Then try and fix the dual rates to the one switch so you'll have the same low and high rate on your rudder/elevator.

    I have Daddy duties Saturday morning bringing my kids to horse riding and swimming lessons. I plan on going to the Dublin mountains in the afternoon to try slope soaring my Radian. I'm free Sunday though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭Miamiheat


    it is Sunday and almost 4AM: just got back from fishing.
    I will be out of commission this morning but may want to try this afternoon. Give me a heads up if you plan to go anywhere to fly.
    cheers


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  • Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭Miamiheat


    AHHHHH
    Finally got her to fly....
    What a pleasure!
    BIG THANK YOU to Robbie and son who coached me through it. We got about 1 hour flying time out of 2 batteries.
    Cant wait to start again - I have a feeling the week will be long...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,399 ✭✭✭Kashkai


    Congrats on a successful maiden flight:).

    Always a good one when you bring the plane home in one piece.


  • Registered Users Posts: 896 ✭✭✭Xpro


    Lads any of you fly in curragh kildare? i was there a few weeks ago, nicely done up grass strip and there was plent of rc planes and helis around.


  • Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭Miamiheat


    I believe Dave flies there.

    Lads any recommendation on 2200mah batteries (any particular brand?)
    3S 11.1V?


  • Registered Users Posts: 668 ✭✭✭Ilyushin76


    Hobbyking is probably the best place to get batteries if your not in to much of a hurry for them.These batteries are very good and I have being using this brand for nearly a year and they are still going good .Make sure you check the battery dimensions with the size of your battery bay in your plane so the fit .You might need an adaptor for the battery to connect to your planes lead too.What type of plane are they for ?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,422 ✭✭✭✭Bruthal


    Miamiheat wrote: »
    I believe Dave flies there.

    Lads any recommendation on 2200mah batteries (any particular brand?)
    3S 11.1V?

    These are the actual ones i got, and used in the radian. They are the same physical size as the ones Ilyushin76 has linked. So either will fit in the radian.


    They are a tight fit in the radian at first, but they will fit. No need to use the velcro strap, it wont reach anyway.


    These adaptors will save you cutting off the xt60 plugs, and soldering on EC3 plugs.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,399 ✭✭✭Kashkai


    I use the nano tech batteries as they are ligther than other equivalent batteries but give more power and longevity in my experience.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,422 ✭✭✭✭Bruthal


    Two of the standard ones i linked can be got for one of the nano tech ones though that have the higher C rating though.

    For the radian, the standard ones are fine, it will only be using 16 or 17 amps, or about 8C. We have the one we got about 2 years now. Used it in the t- rex 450 as well, although the nano tech would be better for that.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭tonydude


    hi guys im a beginner like yer selves, i started with a firebird http://www.hobbyzone.com/rc_planes_hobbyzone_firebird_commander_2.htm but outgrew it now have a skysurfer http://www.bananahobby.com/1937.html and the dynam 330 extra http://www.dynam-rc.com/products/airplane/extra.htm Need batterys for both. The skysurfer nosed dived on me last year and i lost the prop and the nut holding the prop. The motor was hanging out when i found it also . I bought repairs for it but doesnt seem to get air for me. Looking to get a nice radio system, nothing too expensive though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭civdef


    The skysurfer is also known as the Hobbyking Bixler (virtually the same). Bits from one will fit the other.

    Motors, maybe this:
    http://www.giantcod.co.uk/black-mantis-b2836-2200kv-inrunner-brushless-motor-p-403216.html
    or
    http://www.rctimer.com/index.php?gOo=goods_details.dwt&goodsid=127&productname=

    with a 6x4 prop should get you out of bother.


    If you take the bunch of washers out of the front (there for centre of gravity) a 3s 2200mah should work really well, if you don't want to take them out, go for a 1300mah 3s.

    Maybe post some pics of the damage - might help with suggestions on fixes?

    How much do you want to spend on the radio?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭tonydude


    guess id pay between 100 to 150

    ill get some pics up when i can, not much nose damage just cant figure out the motor /prop combo


  • Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭Miamiheat


    Need a plane for holidays in Spain (can stay stored there).
    Alicante area so beach and mountain.
    Glider # 2 ?
    any other recommendations?

    thanks


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭tonydude


    Can someone help me on what set up id need to make my skysurfer into a brushless set up, motor/esc/battery/charger. How to install it into the plane , how do you secure the motor to the plane frame? i understand that the battery must be strong enough to power the motor and the amp of the motor must suit the esc but thats as far as i know. Its hard to understand all the charging and storing (longtime) of those lipos too . I ve 2 dead ones at the moment :mad:


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭civdef


    The skysurfer comes as standard with a brushless setup? What have you at present?

    Here are some good videos on build and setup (some of them are the first of a series):

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLQmpkF4JA

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFX3eUizhxw

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuKFTTWxpSk

    Giant RCgroups thread about this plane:
    http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1231310


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