Comments on: Quadrophesia http://petej.com/blog/2008/03/25/quadrophesia/ Fresh stories and photos of radio-control flying in Northern California. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:03:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Dave http://petej.com/blog/2008/03/25/quadrophesia/#comment-884 Dave Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:52:51 +0000 http://petej.com/blog/2008/03/25/quadrophesia#comment-884 Yo Bic! Get it built and I'll wreck it for ya! Dave Yo Bic! Get it built and I’ll wreck it for ya!

Dave

]]> By: Dave http://petej.com/blog/2008/03/25/quadrophesia/#comment-883 Dave Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:52:12 +0000 http://petej.com/blog/2008/03/25/quadrophesia#comment-883 Don't know if the boys will all check in, but I've been experimenting with those 16-gram HC motors this week and they look promising. Kinda pricey at $11 and very annoying to unwind (they glue the wire on, but so far I've managed to extract two clean ones) but fairly strong for their size. Wasn't my idea. Some dude on RC Groups bought a couple and said they sucked stock and could I rewind for him? So I said, what the heck, let's see what can be done. The first one was 35 turns and 770 Kv, suitable for a 1047 2S or 8043 3S. Weird. Good small motor results. I know Gary was interested in remotoring, so I'll probably get one or two and see what I can do with them for a small prop (5043/4040 or whatever). Don’t know if the boys will all check in, but I’ve been experimenting with those 16-gram HC motors this week and they look promising. Kinda pricey at $11 and very annoying to unwind (they glue the wire on, but so far I’ve managed to extract two clean ones) but fairly strong for their size.

Wasn’t my idea. Some dude on RC Groups bought a couple and said they sucked stock and could I rewind for him? So I said, what the heck, let’s see what can be done. The first one was 35 turns and 770 Kv, suitable for a 1047 2S or 8043 3S. Weird. Good small motor results.

I know Gary was interested in remotoring, so I’ll probably get one or two and see what I can do with them for a small prop (5043/4040 or whatever).

]]> By: petej http://petej.com/blog/2008/03/25/quadrophesia/#comment-877 petej Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:12:33 +0000 http://petej.com/blog/2008/03/25/quadrophesia#comment-877 Welcome to the Wing Crowd, Bic! I’ll be glad to answer any questions you have as you put yours together. As you pointed out, you flew my wing very well the other day. Welcome to the Wing Crowd, Bic! I’ll be glad to answer any questions you have as you put yours together. As you pointed out, you flew my wing very well the other day.

]]> By: Bic http://petej.com/blog/2008/03/25/quadrophesia/#comment-876 Bic Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:36:34 +0000 http://petej.com/blog/2008/03/25/quadrophesia#comment-876 I should have resisted the urge to try one of these demons, but I succumbed and asked Pete to let me try it. (REWIND) The 1st time I flew Pete's wing was when I was 4 year old (according to Pete time swap), and I drove it into the swamp after a few seconds in the air. It wasn't fun, and I felt it was too twitchy. I moved on to the Slow Stick, then the Minimag, side ways to the Slow Stick modded with the Millennium RX X wing, Formosa and Multiplex Gemini. (PRESENT TIME) Boy it was sweet flying one of these little devils: it can be very slow and fast like a fly (and sounds like a fly too). I was hooked! I need one small enough to fly in the small park where we have the Saturday Scout meeting. Twitchiness becomes "responsiness" with a little flying experience, and my maneuverings almost caused Pete to have a cardiac arrest! Poor old guy (a million year old)! Did not want to torture his poor heart any longer I put the wing to a slow smooth landing. So smooth that pete asked me if it was intentional! I am more than 1 Benjamin poorer now, but I will have my fun when the parts arrive from Speedwing.net and unitedhobbies.com. I will need Pete to advice me on the building process. How many planes do I have now (including the new addition): 4. You know what they are (minus the now rip'd Minimag) if you follow my thread. I should have resisted the urge to try one of these demons, but I succumbed and asked Pete to let me try it. (REWIND) The 1st time I flew Pete’s wing was when I was 4 year old (according to Pete time swap), and I drove it into the swamp after a few seconds in the air. It wasn’t fun, and I felt it was too twitchy. I moved on to the Slow Stick, then the Minimag, side ways to the Slow Stick modded with the Millennium RX X wing, Formosa and Multiplex Gemini.
(PRESENT TIME) Boy it was sweet flying one of these little devils: it can be very slow and fast like a fly (and sounds like a fly too). I was hooked! I need one small enough to fly in the small park where we have the Saturday Scout meeting. Twitchiness becomes “responsiness” with a little flying experience, and my maneuverings almost caused Pete to have a cardiac arrest! Poor old guy (a million year old)! Did not want to torture his poor heart any longer I put the wing to a slow smooth landing. So smooth that pete asked me if it was intentional!
I am more than 1 Benjamin poorer now, but I will have my fun when the parts arrive from Speedwing.net and unitedhobbies.com. I will need Pete to advice me on the building process.
How many planes do I have now (including the new addition): 4. You know what they are (minus the now rip’d Minimag) if you follow my thread.

]]> By: Dave http://petej.com/blog/2008/03/25/quadrophesia/#comment-875 Dave Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:37:21 +0000 http://petej.com/blog/2008/03/25/quadrophesia#comment-875 It only gets worse from here. A couple of other folks have threatened to build appropriate combatants. Looks like new skills are coming your way, like it or not. It only gets worse from here. A couple of other folks have threatened to build appropriate combatants. Looks like new skills are coming your way, like it or not.

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