Thread: Anyone fly model aircraft?

Originally Posted by RR5L

Hey Captain and Peter,

Thanks for the replies, I figured your answers would of been as such and appreciate the advise. I want to see if this sets my world on fire before investing into all the good gear. Perhaps before I do anything I should go down to a locla club and just watch what goes on.

I remember as a kid looking at the old timers in the airborne magazines Id still love to build one.

Curious though with 10 channel system what can you do with so many channels? I can get a grip on perhaps 5 and 6...but 10?

1. ailerons
2. elevators
3. rudder
4. throttle
5. retracts
6. flaps
7. dummy fuel tanks/bomb release (warbirds)
8. proportional brakes
9 & 10 used as mixes for such things as throttle curves. This is where one ch is mixed or slaved to another controlling ch. Could also be used as a remote control for engine kill, or used to control the gain of a gyro.

oh forgot spoilers - glider use though a lot of full size WWII aircraft use them as well.

trust me when you get right into it you will wish you had 20 channels to play with.

Send me a PM if you do decide to get into it, I can get you very good pricing on most stuff.

Apart from the fun of flying there is the building side. Most people overlook this side of the hobby these days with the advent of the ARF type of model, this is where the plane is 99% built, you simply glue on the major parts and you are flying the next day.

Building is very relaxing and enjoayable. Especially if you get into scale models.

anyway enough of my dribble.

cheers
Peter

Let's not forget as well that in many cases these days each elevator and aileron half are driven by their own servo. This means you've got 6 channels used with just the basic stuff.

I also think turbines also use a few channels.

It's a shame you're in MEL or I could introduce you to slope soaring... truly a great entry into the hobby.

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

It's a shame you're in MEL or I could introduce you to slope soaring... truly a great entry into the hobby.

i'm back in brissy, give us a call next time your are on the slopes

Originally Posted by weeds

i'm back in brissy, give us a call next time your are on the slopes

No worries.

Weather permitting we'll be out there one afternoon next weekend.

Originally Posted by weeds

i'm back in brissy, give us a call next time your are on the slopes

I'm brissy too

Maybe we should all go to the slope, and have a look at the action. I promise you won't be disappointed. There is usually one occasion each week when I am laughing so hard I can't fly. I nearly lost my plane last week because I was in convulsions after one of the guys managed to hit himself

Typically it's from 3 -4 until dark and often involves fish as chips at the local greasy who is quite good. It needs a wind direction between S and NE

Captain_Rightfoot, just wondering what sort of slopers you fly? Foamies or the serious stuff? Dynamic soaring perhaps?
I'd like to get into slope soaring more but I'm limited by the lack of suitable sites near Perth. I enjoy flying EPP Erasers down at albany over xmas but thats the only chance I get, other than flying my HLG that I made at the local oval, but after a few years of repairs it now flys a little too heavy and fast for that confined space too.

when I was younger, (well, OK young) I had a model bi-plane from balsa wood and that tissue paper stuff that dries like a tough skin,(you know what I mean). Anyhow I was also halfway through building a B52 when I got out of bed and stepped on my bi-plane that I forgot I left next to my bed.
A lot of effort had gone to waste, it was toast

Never even tried again after that, the B52 would have been nice though it had a span of about 1500mm.