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sweetpea · 08-27-2006, 11:14 PM

So the secrets out.......I was debating between a Dalton and this kit for sportsman next year in IMAC. Well I found the Aerotech online for a great price so I couldn't pass it up.

Instead of my hammer hands trying to build this one I have handed it off to the best builder in Vegas!

Stan Lapointe.

He built all of the Team Vegas Dalton's that are sweeping up in Sportsman/Intermediate/Unlimited. So I fgured he could build this one for me also.

Right now I don't have any current pictures, but it came in 2 large boxes. Quality so far looks good (typical from the Aerotech kits I've built and seen).

Here's the plan

(1) 8411 on throttle
(2) 8611A on each aileron
(1 ) 8611A on each elevator
(2) 8611A on Rudder (push/pull config)
(3) matchboxes
Smart fly turbo reg
Smart Fly powerbox pro
(2) Troybuilt Models 4800 Lion
(1) Troybuilt Models 2400 LIon (ignition)
CF wing tube from TBM
3W157 CS motor
Pefa Cannisters
50cc Dubro tank
Haven't decided on a synth RX or not yet.

Mods to plane.........We are going to lighten it up a little in the tail area (cutouts similar to the Dalton's) and some cutouts in the bottom foam. Going to try to inset the gear and make a cover for it (similar to the 35% AW QB 260 so that the gear go into the fuse similar to scale.

sweetpea · 08-27-2006, 11:18 PM

Only update----

I stopped by today to drop off the last of the servos.

All that's left to get is the motor which is being delivered this week!

All the sheeting is cut and just about ready to be glued to the foam. Some of the pieces have already been glued to the foam. He didn't want to start on the fuse until he sheeted the wings (since they are so large).

I'll stop by later this week and take some pictures.

sweetpea · 08-27-2006, 11:22 PM

On a side note........

I flew Ryan Rebels Aerotech Extra on a DA150 at the Shreveport IMAC. I really liked the way his handled though he didn't have enough aileron throw on low rate for me and his throttle was really ratchity....but that's what he likes.

Then today I got to finally fly Eric Powells Extra 300 on a 3W157. That thing was a rocket! It went were I placed it and flew really nice. Eric likes more throw than I do on every rate. He also doesn't use as much expo as I do so his elevator was really sensitive. But I could tell that the plane was nice.

He said that no differntial mixing was needed, and it was balanced just right on the CG. Maybe a hair of mixing for knife edge but that didn't stop him from knife edge patterns!

Aerotech · 08-28-2006, 07:13 AM

Hello,

Mike Milos has a 157cs on his and it has power to spare. Very nice combo as is the DA.

Thanks

John

gsxr · 08-28-2006, 12:49 PM

That is correct!!! it has loads of power

gsxr · 08-28-2006, 12:52 PM

Dude I would put three 8611's on each wing and two 8611's per elevator half.

Aerotech · 08-28-2006, 01:07 PM

Mikes compensating with extra servos for his small antenna. Whops Vut the $hi!.

Sorry Mike LOL No Im not.

Later

sweetpea · 08-28-2006, 01:50 PM

No need for extra servos.......this is my IMAC plane, not a 3D plane

gsxr · 08-28-2006, 05:19 PM

Hey my antenna is very large yes indeed VUY YOU TALK LIKE THIS!!! seriously though yeah I guess your right it would be ok for Imac.

This is vuy vee love john Bast##%^$ sH^#^ LOL.

Aerotech · 08-28-2006, 08:00 PM

Mikey,

You vill not det it you ba$tard. In all seriousness we could not ask for a better group of friends and helping our company keep growing.

Later

John

www.aerotech-rcmodels.com

JeremyHolt · 08-28-2006, 10:29 PM

Pictures.. Sam we need pictures!

sweetpea · 08-28-2006, 11:01 PM

I'll try to stop by tomorrow to take a few. Motor is being sent out tomorrow morning!!!

Worm--did changing the gaskets solve your motor problems?

Vic3D · 08-28-2006, 11:12 PM

1 8611A per elevator is fine. But I would REALLY put 3 on the wing.... just 2 cents....

sweetpea · 08-28-2006, 11:24 PM

I'm not worried about it at all. I've watched several folks fly both JR and Hitecs (only 2 per wing) on the Daltons and this plane. For precision flying I won't need 3. If I want to start 3-D I have 2 35% planes to do that with.

JeremyHolt · 08-28-2006, 11:31 PM

YES AND NO... that answer your question?

08-27-2006, 11:14 PM	#1
sweetpea If you can't HUCK it BLING IT! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Just Moved.......Hampton VA Age: 37 Posts: 9,269 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	42% Aerotech Extra 300 So the secrets out.......I was debating between a Dalton and this kit for sportsman next year in IMAC. Well I found the Aerotech online for a great price so I couldn't pass it up. Instead of my hammer hands trying to build this one I have handed it off to the best builder in Vegas! Stan Lapointe. He built all of the Team Vegas Dalton's that are sweeping up in Sportsman/Intermediate/Unlimited. So I fgured he could build this one for me also. Right now I don't have any current pictures, but it came in 2 large boxes. Quality so far looks good (typical from the Aerotech kits I've built and seen). Here's the plan (1) 8411 on throttle (2) 8611A on each aileron (1 ) 8611A on each elevator (2) 8611A on Rudder (push/pull config) (3) matchboxes Smart fly turbo reg Smart Fly powerbox pro (2) Troybuilt Models 4800 Lion (1) Troybuilt Models 2400 LIon (ignition) CF wing tube from TBM 3W157 CS motor Pefa Cannisters 50cc Dubro tank Haven't decided on a synth RX or not yet. Mods to plane.........We are going to lighten it up a little in the tail area (cutouts similar to the Dalton's) and some cutouts in the bottom foam. Going to try to inset the gear and make a cover for it (similar to the 35% AW QB 260 so that the gear go into the fuse similar to scale. __________________ Offical Member of Team Caribou Lou "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But the U.S. ARMED FORCES don't have that problem." ...Ronald Reagan

08-27-2006, 11:18 PM	#2
sweetpea If you can't HUCK it BLING IT! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Just Moved.......Hampton VA Age: 37 Posts: 9,269 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: 42% Aerotech Extra 300 Only update---- I stopped by today to drop off the last of the servos. All that's left to get is the motor which is being delivered this week! All the sheeting is cut and just about ready to be glued to the foam. Some of the pieces have already been glued to the foam. He didn't want to start on the fuse until he sheeted the wings (since they are so large). I'll stop by later this week and take some pictures. __________________ Offical Member of Team Caribou Lou "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But the U.S. ARMED FORCES don't have that problem." ...Ronald Reagan

08-27-2006, 11:22 PM	#3
sweetpea If you can't HUCK it BLING IT! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Just Moved.......Hampton VA Age: 37 Posts: 9,269 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: 42% Aerotech Extra 300 On a side note........ I flew Ryan Rebels Aerotech Extra on a DA150 at the Shreveport IMAC. I really liked the way his handled though he didn't have enough aileron throw on low rate for me and his throttle was really ratchity....but that's what he likes. Then today I got to finally fly Eric Powells Extra 300 on a 3W157. That thing was a rocket! It went were I placed it and flew really nice. Eric likes more throw than I do on every rate. He also doesn't use as much expo as I do so his elevator was really sensitive. But I could tell that the plane was nice. He said that no differntial mixing was needed, and it was balanced just right on the CG. Maybe a hair of mixing for knife edge but that didn't stop him from knife edge patterns! __________________ Offical Member of Team Caribou Lou "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But the U.S. ARMED FORCES don't have that problem." ...Ronald Reagan

08-28-2006, 07:13 AM	#4
Aerotech Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 46 Posts: 964	Re: 42% Aerotech Extra 300 Hello, Mike Milos has a 157cs on his and it has power to spare. Very nice combo as is the DA. Thanks John Last edited by Aerotech; 08-28-2006 at 09:10 AM.

08-28-2006, 12:49 PM	#5
gsxr Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: canada Age: 41 Posts: 565	Re: 42% Aerotech Extra 300 That is correct!!! it has loads of power

08-28-2006, 12:52 PM	#6
gsxr Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: canada Age: 41 Posts: 565	Re: 42% Aerotech Extra 300 Dude I would put three 8611's on each wing and two 8611's per elevator half.

08-28-2006, 01:07 PM	#7
Aerotech Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 46 Posts: 964	Re: 42% Aerotech Extra 300 Mikes compensating with extra servos for his small antenna. Whops Vut the $hi!. Sorry Mike LOL No Im not. Later Last edited by Aerotech; 08-28-2006 at 01:18 PM.

08-28-2006, 01:50 PM	#8
sweetpea If you can't HUCK it BLING IT! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Just Moved.......Hampton VA Age: 37 Posts: 9,269 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: 42% Aerotech Extra 300 No need for extra servos.......this is my IMAC plane, not a 3D plane __________________ Offical Member of Team Caribou Lou "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But the U.S. ARMED FORCES don't have that problem." ...Ronald Reagan

08-28-2006, 05:19 PM	#9
gsxr Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: canada Age: 41 Posts: 565	Re: 42% Aerotech Extra 300 Hey my antenna is very large yes indeed VUY YOU TALK LIKE THIS!!! seriously though yeah I guess your right it would be ok for Imac. This is vuy vee love john Bast##%^$ sH^#^ LOL.

08-28-2006, 08:00 PM	#10
Aerotech Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 46 Posts: 964	Re: 42% Aerotech Extra 300 Mikey, You vill not det it you ba$tard. In all seriousness we could not ask for a better group of friends and helping our company keep growing. Later John www.aerotech-rcmodels.com

08-28-2006, 10:29 PM	#11
JeremyHolt Kickin it OLD SCHOOL Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shreveport LA Age: 31 Posts: 884	Re: 42% Aerotech Extra 300 Pictures.. Sam we need pictures! __________________ Smart-Fly VessProps MyDad

08-28-2006, 11:01 PM	#12
sweetpea If you can't HUCK it BLING IT! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Just Moved.......Hampton VA Age: 37 Posts: 9,269 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: 42% Aerotech Extra 300 I'll try to stop by tomorrow to take a few. Motor is being sent out tomorrow morning!!! Worm--did changing the gaskets solve your motor problems? __________________ Offical Member of Team Caribou Lou "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But the U.S. ARMED FORCES don't have that problem." ...Ronald Reagan Last edited by sweetpea; 08-28-2006 at 11:13 PM.

08-28-2006, 11:12 PM	#13
Vic3D Mother Huckin' Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Caguas, Puerto Rico Age: 25 Posts: 4,304 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: 42% Aerotech Extra 300 1 8611A per elevator is fine. But I would REALLY put 3 on the wing.... just 2 cents.... __________________ Pilot RC Aztech Aero/Secraft/EG Aircraft B&E Graphics, Jersey Modeler, TailDragger RC

08-28-2006, 11:24 PM	#14
sweetpea If you can't HUCK it BLING IT! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Just Moved.......Hampton VA Age: 37 Posts: 9,269 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: 42% Aerotech Extra 300 I'm not worried about it at all. I've watched several folks fly both JR and Hitecs (only 2 per wing) on the Daltons and this plane. For precision flying I won't need 3. If I want to start 3-D I have 2 35% planes to do that with. __________________ Offical Member of Team Caribou Lou "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But the U.S. ARMED FORCES don't have that problem." ...Ronald Reagan

08-28-2006, 11:31 PM	#15
JeremyHolt Kickin it OLD SCHOOL Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shreveport LA Age: 31 Posts: 884	Re: 42% Aerotech Extra 300 YES AND NO... that answer your question? __________________ Smart-Fly VessProps MyDad

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