Received my servos Hitec HS-7954SH, stand offs, and SWB servo arms today. Just orderes throttle servo Hitec HS-5665MH. Just waiting onmy ES Composite tuned pipe and header to come so I can start build.
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Just wondering if anyone out there has any viable opinions on the ZDZ engine line. I have an RV-80 which does run good so far, but I have VERY limited experience with their lineup. Also, being in Alberta, I'm noticing it's pretty awkward getting service for it.. Thinking of switching to DA, but their 85 seems to have a less than auspicious history.. Please chime in, if you have any valid opinions guys. Thanks... Scotty.
Lately I've mainly been working on getting foamies out for customers... all but two have been profile F-22's with simple thrust vectoring (essentially elevon counterbalances behind the prop). The other two were profile Eurofighters, which have unreal roll rates and a full-speed turning radius of about 4 feet 
I have almost all my orders filled, and I'll quit building RTF's when that is done. Waaay too time consuming getting all that junk together!
My Wild Hare Sukhoi is sitting in the shop waiting for servos. I picked up an MT57 engine and props for it, and it's ready for final assembly. I've had it for months, just haven't gotten around to finishing it up... hopefully next month! My 25% Velox is in the same condition but waiting on servos AND engine.
Since I've had limited RC funds lately, I've been working a lot with foam and small motors and have come up with some interesting planes, including a profile 3D plane with reverse-tapered wings (based on this 2006 thread, which has been closed https://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/...hlight=tapered).
The interesting thing about that thread is that NOBODY DID ANYTHING. All that was accomplished was a large-scale argument with no action. I'm pleased to say that the plane actually performed very well, but needs further tweaking which will happen down the road. I've picked up more inexpensive power systems so I can do more tests
Also due to using cheap foam, I've gotten (over?)confident with the inexpensive planes, which has allowed me to push the envelope as far as stunts are concerned. Let's just say that flying lengthwise down our pit cover is no longer a challenge
I do have an interesting *stunt* (I suppose it's a stunt) coming up shortly that I've seen discussed, but not done (at least not this way). Whether it will work in practice remains to be seen, but my radio is capable of the mixes I need and I think my fingers are nimble enough, so we shall see. Rest assured there will be a video
Now that a lot of our club members own or are building foam parkjets, we're finally ready to take our first baby steps into E-combat. There are two prevailing schools of thought for our guys: Full-contact and streamer. I'm a fan of both, though I see full-contact as a waste of good planes... a fun waste, of course Streamer combat looks to be a good alternative, so we'll be trying it out unofficially for a while before settling into rules and classes.
On that note, I've also convinced a couple of the guys to try some formation flying with me, which should be interesting. I've done it before, but not with more than one other plane (at least not planned)... but it's a heck of a lot of fun. I'm going to be filming it from onboard cameras, so keep an eye out for that.
Speaking of filming, I've been doing some FPV flying lately and I'm building a second ship specifically for that purpose. The first time I turned my Parkzone Trojan to final with the FPV gear on it, it was the closest thing to magical I've ever experienced, and I was instantly hooked.... especially now that I have a system that WORKS! Now to save up for video goggles and a new radio!
I also got my Leadfeather Yak-55 from WMParkflyers finished, and have been flying it. It's a blast! But I'm REALLY craving some giant-scale flying again... I miss my old Ultimate, and can't wait to get my Su-26 up and running. I feel like my skill has dropped a bit flying 3-channel planes over the last few months.
That's it for now, hopefully I can post more regularly now. Looks for pics and video next time
I have almost all my orders filled, and I'll quit building RTF's when that is done. Waaay too time consuming getting all that junk together!
My Wild Hare Sukhoi is sitting in the shop waiting for servos. I picked up an MT57 engine and props for it, and it's ready for final assembly. I've had it for months, just haven't gotten around to finishing it up... hopefully next month! My 25% Velox is in the same condition but waiting on servos AND engine.
Since I've had limited RC funds lately, I've been working a lot with foam and small motors and have come up with some interesting planes, including a profile 3D plane with reverse-tapered wings (based on this 2006 thread, which has been closed https://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/...hlight=tapered).
The interesting thing about that thread is that NOBODY DID ANYTHING. All that was accomplished was a large-scale argument with no action. I'm pleased to say that the plane actually performed very well, but needs further tweaking which will happen down the road. I've picked up more inexpensive power systems so I can do more tests
Also due to using cheap foam, I've gotten (over?)confident with the inexpensive planes, which has allowed me to push the envelope as far as stunts are concerned. Let's just say that flying lengthwise down our pit cover is no longer a challenge
I do have an interesting *stunt* (I suppose it's a stunt) coming up shortly that I've seen discussed, but not done (at least not this way). Whether it will work in practice remains to be seen, but my radio is capable of the mixes I need and I think my fingers are nimble enough, so we shall see. Rest assured there will be a video
Now that a lot of our club members own or are building foam parkjets, we're finally ready to take our first baby steps into E-combat. There are two prevailing schools of thought for our guys: Full-contact and streamer. I'm a fan of both, though I see full-contact as a waste of good planes... a fun waste, of course
Streamer combat looks to be a good alternative, so we'll be trying it out unofficially for a while before settling into rules and classes. On that note, I've also convinced a couple of the guys to try some formation flying with me, which should be interesting. I've done it before, but not with more than one other plane (at least not planned)... but it's a heck of a lot of fun. I'm going to be filming it from onboard cameras, so keep an eye out for that.
Speaking of filming, I've been doing some FPV flying lately and I'm building a second ship specifically for that purpose. The first time I turned my Parkzone Trojan to final with the FPV gear on it, it was the closest thing to magical I've ever experienced, and I was instantly hooked.... especially now that I have a system that WORKS! Now to save up for video goggles and a new radio!
I also got my Leadfeather Yak-55 from WMParkflyers finished, and have been flying it. It's a blast! But I'm REALLY craving some giant-scale flying again... I miss my old Ultimate, and can't wait to get my Su-26 up and running. I feel like my skill has dropped a bit flying 3-channel planes over the last few months.
That's it for now, hopefully I can post more regularly now. Looks for pics and video next time
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