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  Vale - Macarthur Job

Posted by: robair
07-08-2014, 01:51 PM
Forum: General
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A very sad day for Aviation

http://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/201...rthur-job/

Rob B

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  HK Reverb

Posted by: mickey t
04-08-2014, 11:16 AM
Forum: For Sale
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Hi guys,
HK Reverb comes with Hitec wing and Jr tail HV digital servos and a HK heli motor on the front. With this motor on 5S and an APC 7x10 it has been radared at 297km/h. Motor comes down cool and will handle 6S on that prop no problems or, run 4S or a smaller prop and start at 200+ k's and go from there.

Bargain at $250. I can help with the set up and test fly if you want.

MT

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  RE;BIX3???.

Posted by: BOB
01-08-2014, 10:40 AM
Forum: General
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Hi guys, the new Bixler 3 is out,see video and specs below, not sure if I like it ???.

Kind regards, Bob.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b87YimsyIk

Specs:
Wingspan: 1550mm
Length: 948mm
ESC: 20A
Flying Weight: 890g
Motor: 2620-1400kv Brushless Outrunner
Prop: 7x5
Servo: 4 x 9g

Required:
4~5 Channel Transmitter and Reciever
1800mAh~2200mAh 3S Lipoly Battery
2 x 9g Servo For Flaps (Optional)

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  GOLD COAST FUNFIGHTERS

Posted by: rocket41
30-07-2014, 12:38 PM
Forum: General
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Check out our Facebook page. We are trying to promote and foster Pylon Racing in our area. The club has given approval for racing once a month, so if your up our way bring your planes and have a go.

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  HobbyKing Mosquito - Wanted

Posted by: Chris Mc
28-07-2014, 09:38 AM
Forum: For Sale
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Hi Guys,

I have recently acquired a HobbyKing Mosquito from a friend as a freebie. I am looking for parts for it, however, HK has discontinued this plane.
If anyone has one of them, maybe in bits and pieces after an unfortunate accident, I would be happy to renumerate you and take it off your hands.

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  Harmon Rocket by Black Horse, a bit of a trip to the dark side

Posted by: secant0give
26-07-2014, 02:25 AM
Forum: General
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After enjoying Pylon racing for a little while I thought I might give large scale racing a go. There are, I think only 3 or 4 events a year The models are not specifically racing models, and for most of the classes they are more like scale models of racers rather than purpose built racers. Most of the classes really don't go faster than a q-500 but because of their size they look quite slow and are in some ways easier to fly.

The racing is quite different too, there is a flying start which works much like the start of a sailing boat race. All the planes are in the air milling around, there is a count down and the idea in to cross the start line as soon as possible after the zero count, do ten laps and then prepare to land. The course is more than 500m per lap so it's bigger than the FAI pylon course but unlike FAI style pylon the pilots stand outside the course and fly around the pylons from there. There are the usual callers and judges.

The classes are quite interesting and not very tightly defined with the entry level class being called Red Bull, the rules say the airframe has to one that can take a 120 size engine and be a scale model of any plane that's competed in a national or international aerobatic competition or the red bull air race. There's a bit more to the rules than that but I'm not going to type them all up, here's a link it explains the other classes as well.

http://www.rcmn.com.au/Aust_F1_LSRCA-201...202014.pdf

I've never been to one of these race days but I imagine it would be quite spectacular seeing some of the bigger classes race!!

The red bull class has so far this year been dominated by the seagull MSXR air frame with an OS 120 special, power plant, Some people might remember the one Wayne had set up for electric power. It would have had very similar performance to IC powered machines flown in this class.

Any way I'd better mention the subject of this thread, I was getting there ...............Ah yes the Harmon Rocket. At the present time you can't for love, money or even a kidney get a Seagull MSXR air frame. So I ordered the next best thing a Seagull Edge 540. These are more a sports aerobatic models than 3D machines, they are a little more heavily built and have smaller control surfaces than you find on a 3D plane. They designed to fly pattern style aerobatics. I managed to get the last one in captivity and a good deal on shipping from the UK but to my great dismay the courier managed to drop a pallet on it and destroyed the airframe completely even before the box was opened.
So after a little bit of soul searching and a good deal of web searching I managed to find something that would meet the class rules and was available and one I could get my hands on in a reasonable time frame. Here it is, you guessed it, the Harmon Rocket. You'll be forgiven for thinking Crikey what is that?? I've never heard of it?? Well neither had I that's probably why it took me a bit of searching to find it Smile

Here's a link http://blackhorsemodel.com.vn/?product=harmon-rocket

It's a scale model of kit plane that is an upgrade of an RV4. The RV4 is a sports aerobatic home built 2 seater, It's been used in heaps of full sized aerobatic competitions in Intermediate and sportsman classes so it fits the rules. YAY !!

It arrived today and I must say it is a really nice kit It's beautifully made, the finish and fit of parts is EXCELLENT!! It's a very nice scale model and it's remarkably light but robustly built at he same time. It's not a cheap kit by any means but I think the value is plainly visible as soon as you open the box. Everything is done nicely the hardware is great, the hinges are superb and it looks like it will go together quickly, even the wheels are light weight. I'm super impressed and would defiantly by another Black Horse ARF !!

Here's the fuse
   

And the pilot
   

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  HMAS - Vineyard Fly In Day

Posted by: Chris Mc
23-07-2014, 12:58 PM
Forum: General
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Anybody aware that this is on this weekend, 26th - 27th July?

They are also having a Boot Sale.

I'll be there Saturday.

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  FLYZONE TIGERMOTH RTF $85

Posted by: Craig
18-07-2014, 11:22 AM
Forum: For Sale
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I have forsale a brand new flyzone tigermoth in the box rtf great indoor plane can be flown outside on calm day i will also throw in a flyzone tshirt with it $100 see link below for pics and specs http://www.flyzoneplanes.com/airplanes/f...index.html

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  Pitt Town 2nd & 3rd August

Posted by: rocket41
09-07-2014, 05:58 PM
Forum: General
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I'm really looking forward to the pylon racing at Pitt Town in August. I hope the weather is kind to us this time. I'm bringing my Pogo to race in EF1, I hope some of you Parramatta Guys bring your EF!'s as well. Lets have a EF1 party.

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  Free to a good home Dynamite Fusalage

Posted by: secant0give
08-07-2014, 11:36 AM
Forum: For Sale
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Surplus to my requirements is one scratch build Fusalage.
It was built as a second balsa prototype for a revised and fully composite version of Terry Stuckey's original speed 400 pylon design of the same name.

Here is a link to forum thread describing the project. As you can see from a lunch time project, it graduated to a bit of an obsession and beyond Wink

http://forum.rcflyingclub.com/showthread...=dyna-mite

The fuse is set up for 36 size motor all the mounting holes are in and the thrust angle is correct so that will save a bit of work.

Here's the wooden fuse.

   

   

   

I have a copy of Terry's original drawings that you are welcome too, the original design calls for a built up wing. So if your keen and want to make it extra lite there's the option to go that way.
I also have a set of templates and a jig for hot wire cutting foam cores for the wings. If you are a member of PRCAC and your interested in having a go at cutting foam cores your more than welcome to BORROW them.

The Fusalage is built slightly taller than the original plan so it will need to have a bigger vertical fin than the original to compensate for the extra lateral area forward of the C of G. But this easy enough to do. On the sister fuse to this one I got around the problem by lengthening the fuse which put the area further back doing effectivily the same thing. It would be a good idea to raise the tailplane in relation to the wing a bit as well, You might even concider a "T" tail configuration if your adventurious.

Flying this machine flat out is not for the faint hearted!!
It really gets the adrenalin pumping hard!!

As you can see it's not only swift and indorsed by Ranjit Phelan of http://ranjitphelanmotors.com/ but it's also damed lucky as well Smile .

This is actually the lengthened wooden fusealage version, I burned out the ESC in the composite one earlier that day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NDp2inZ7Ic

So come on post up, claim your prize and save it from the bin

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