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03-13-2003, 04:52 PM
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Re: Ready for the air
Originally posted by Billy Hell
Everything is routed and trimmed. She weighed in at 4.9 lbs. I'm pretty proud of that. The sheeting in the wing is thin. Don't squeeze it. She is built to fly not to crash.
Everything is routed and trimmed. She weighed in at 4.9 lbs. I'm pretty proud of that. The sheeting in the wing is thin. Don't squeeze it. She is built to fly not to crash.
03-25-2003, 11:53 AM
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Flying impressions
After my first attempted maiden flight my carb popped off, my right Hitec 425bb servo wouldn'y center (but would hunt around - bad) and when I landed an acre away I broke one of my landing gear.
The good news is everything is fixed and the servo has been replaced, a new screw via Bro Ron and landing gear. I even moved the engine forward for what seems to be perfect placement.
I have to say I am very pleased. It handled just like Gator's GWB. I was starting to fear that Gator's plane handled so well because he applies voodoo to his balsa or he is just a great set-up man. I was proved wrong. I did a knife edge all the way across the field with just a hair of rudder and just a touch of ele (this was right after getting into the air). The wind was gustin up to 20 and I knew the GWB's fat fuse doesn't like wind but she did good. With the plane balanced and the weight around 4lbs 9oz it flew very light. I pulled her up into a hover and held it a good long time. I rolled inverted and she needed just a touch of ele. I would say just a little piece of weight and she would be perfect. The wind really picked up and was blowing the plane over so I brought her in ( 8mph gusting to 18mph). It was hard to get her on the ground but after 2 tries she floated on down.
I'm running the Irvine .53 off the the TopCap with the Irvine pipe. It seems to have all the power it needs and that Irvine and like a sewing machine. Great combo.
I cant' wait to get out there in the morning (hopefully still air) and try everything else. I did try a flat spin but wound up doing pin wheels. I think that's what they're called. When I pegged the sticks she kind of spun around the nose in an insane maner. I'll work on it. Lastly this plane just looks cool. Especially with the trans red and flames. If I build the .25 I'll have to use the same scheme and reverse the colors.
I'm very happy with this plane!
The good news is everything is fixed and the servo has been replaced, a new screw via Bro Ron and landing gear. I even moved the engine forward for what seems to be perfect placement.
I have to say I am very pleased. It handled just like Gator's GWB. I was starting to fear that Gator's plane handled so well because he applies voodoo to his balsa or he is just a great set-up man. I was proved wrong. I did a knife edge all the way across the field with just a hair of rudder and just a touch of ele (this was right after getting into the air). The wind was gustin up to 20 and I knew the GWB's fat fuse doesn't like wind but she did good. With the plane balanced and the weight around 4lbs 9oz it flew very light. I pulled her up into a hover and held it a good long time. I rolled inverted and she needed just a touch of ele. I would say just a little piece of weight and she would be perfect. The wind really picked up and was blowing the plane over so I brought her in ( 8mph gusting to 18mph). It was hard to get her on the ground but after 2 tries she floated on down.
I'm running the Irvine .53 off the the TopCap with the Irvine pipe. It seems to have all the power it needs and that Irvine and like a sewing machine. Great combo.
I cant' wait to get out there in the morning (hopefully still air) and try everything else. I did try a flat spin but wound up doing pin wheels. I think that's what they're called. When I pegged the sticks she kind of spun around the nose in an insane maner. I'll work on it. Lastly this plane just looks cool. Especially with the trans red and flames. If I build the .25 I'll have to use the same scheme and reverse the colors.
I'm very happy with this plane!
03-27-2003, 06:58 PM
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I love it~!
Let me rave some more about this plane. I have now flown it in big wind and no wind. A nice 8mph wind is a lot of fun. All the bench flyers were there this afternoon and I tore it up. Heard the standard "think he has enough throw?!", "think he has enough motor?!".
Take off straight up rolling and then settle into a hover. Since it was so windy the plane hovered across the field. Then a knife edge pass down the field into a knife edge loop. Hit the gas and go straight up rolling then into an inverted flat spin. I haven't got the spins right but they still look good. I had her about a foot over the runway and with the steady wind she just hung there. Hung long enough for the guys to comment and then I lowered the throttle and she floated down to the ground without rollout.
The amazing part about this is I'm just an average flyer. I may try things some of the other guys won't but I'm not really great. This plane makes me look good though. It's good to know when I crash it I can just build another one.
I LOVE THIS BIRD!!!
Take off straight up rolling and then settle into a hover. Since it was so windy the plane hovered across the field. Then a knife edge pass down the field into a knife edge loop. Hit the gas and go straight up rolling then into an inverted flat spin. I haven't got the spins right but they still look good. I had her about a foot over the runway and with the steady wind she just hung there. Hung long enough for the guys to comment and then I lowered the throttle and she floated down to the ground without rollout.
The amazing part about this is I'm just an average flyer. I may try things some of the other guys won't but I'm not really great. This plane makes me look good though. It's good to know when I crash it I can just build another one.
I LOVE THIS BIRD!!!
03-27-2003, 08:43 PM
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Glad your enjoying your Gee Whiz Bee Billy.
That's one of the ones on my "I've got to build that one!" list.
Dad was even impressed when he saw Ulf's fly at Houston.
That's one of the ones on my "I've got to build that one!" list.
Dad was even impressed when he saw Ulf's fly at Houston.
03-27-2003, 08:47 PM
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Its cool to here that you like it so much,,,,,,I cant wait to build another one myself, but its gonna have to wait till i get my Razzle3D done, then Sledge, then Spinsation, then Extasy, them maybe get around to it...oh yeah I still gotta finish a Knife I'm working on right now,,,maybe have pics tonight if my internet connection is working...
Hey Jim T
When you do that tear-out, you gotta outine it with a Sharpie...make it lok alot cooler.....thanks for the Link chuck Auger.....
Oh yeh,,,,this Knife....I did a little "Smooze'n" on it
..Gator
Hey Jim T
When you do that tear-out, you gotta outine it with a Sharpie...make it lok alot cooler.....thanks for the Link chuck Auger.....
Oh yeh,,,,this Knife....I did a little "Smooze'n" on it
..Gator
03-27-2003, 08:57 PM
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Tell tell you the truth I'm going to do all the artwork in Photoshop and print on this transparant sticker stuff I bought from Office Max. It will allow me to bevel and drop shadow things. I know it's cheating but we are about taking this to the next level right?
03-27-2003, 09:00 PM
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heck yeah, they probably thought they were cheating when people started useing monokote to cover planes....I think covering needs to be taken to the next level.....boy I wish I knew how to airbrush///.......G
