Irv 's RC Aviation Minnesota Area R/C Electric Flight Enthusiasts Articles & Reports

Members helping R/C Electric Flight Enthusiasts through sharing.

Note: These reports are submitted by fellow R/C modelers and represent their individual personal experience. Others may have different experiences depending on the variations in the described device, level of release, and/or modeling and flying experience.

4 Engine Conversion 'Quad Star'  of the Multiplex Twin Star

4 Speed 400 6V Motors & Gunther Props in parallel on 8 2400 mah Nicads

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Multiplex Pico Cub MINI Review

Powered by an Astro 010 Brushless & Shultz sensorless esc   Irvin Cooper

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The New Sig Rascal

Comments & Images By Jeff Bean

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Don Granlund's Poormans SloFly (PMSF) report and download plans.

My Lite Stik - Loops from level flight, handles light winds, and flys for over 20 minutes at full throttle, Click here for Photos, specs, & Modifications.

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Lots of Lite Stik Articles

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A construction article and review of the Garrison Aerodrome 'MANX'

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Sig Kadet Senior 'Bashed' Construction Article

This is a work in process, I started with an 'ARC' Jig Framed model from Bob Benton Airplanes - Mid Wing - Extended Wing - Barn Door Ailerons - Aveox 1406/4y - Dymond 3:1 Gear - APC Electric 13X10 Prop -6# 9oz
ijcooper@juno.com 

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My Multiplex Pico Jet

A review with tips on finishing foam and a 'Steroids' power system on a budget for the PicoJet. ijcooper@juno.com 

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Irv's Esso Bee, Indoor/Park Flyer Scratch built from some original ideas and elements from the Lazy Bee Speedy and Yard Bee Plans 35"span 340sq" 14 oz EMail essobee5_small.jpg (1778 bytes)

Tips on assembling and use of the Sermos / Power Pole type connectorsijcooper@juno.com 

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A do it yourself Auto Battery Pack Discharge Controller for about $10

Irvin Cooper - MARCEE Webmaster

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Adding a Gearbox to the Astro 010 & other 010 Experience

Irvin Cooper - MARCEE Webmaster

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SLIDE IN POWER UNIT FOR ELECTRIC POWERED PLANES

by Don Granlund

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Make your own High Quality Name / Letters / Decals from Contact Paper by

Ron Fikes at srfikes@earthlink.net

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"Tiny Moo"  Slow/indoor/parkflyer " The Article includes plans in (JPG Format) or you can order scale Plans from Ron Fikes at srfikes@earthlink.net

Also Check out Ron's Winglet-2 - 16 oz Speed 400 fun flyer, 7 cell 500ar batteries, Jeti 10 ESC, 6X3 Graupner Folding Prop, 32.5" span, 8.5" chord.  Ron is offering scale plans direct from Ron Fikes at srfikes@earthlink.net

MOOgallo

by Ron Fikes from Palo Alto Ca .srfikes@earthlink.net

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Clever easy to adjust Pull Pull Control Setup for Light Weight Aircraft

by Don Granlund

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Simple Nacel Motor Mount for multi engine Speed 400 aircraft

by Don Granlund

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Timing your Brushed Motor made easy(ier)

By Irv Cooper

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Trimming Your Sailplane for Optimum Performance... by Brian Agnew

(Published in R/C Soaring Digest, May, 1993. Revised October, 1997. Permission granted)  (Submitted buy Tom Rent )

TwinStar Seaplane Float Converstion

By I Cooper ijcooper@juno.com

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AN E-Version of the Kyosho Agwagon to Electric using the MAXCIM N32-13D brushless motor. I have always wanted to have an electric Piper Pawnee but unfortunately I could not find an ARF for it.. Eventually Kyosho came up with the Agwagon and I decided to make an attempt for the conversion.

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The Garden Cub is designed by Neil Gillies    The article includes free Plans. The design is a 1 meter span in order to make it able to fly in a slight breeze in its role as a parkflier. Designed for a Speed 280 2:1 on 6x350AAC cells - nice flying but not much climbing power. Next I used a Speed 300 3:1 on 6x500AR or 6x600AA cells, this is my preferred setup. gcleft.jpg (31114 bytes)

Download Don Granlunds Article on setting up Multi-Electric Motors

See his E-Twin Sig 4 Star 40 on The MARCEE99 page

Here is a new 'Twist' on mechancial Mixing

By Irvin Cooper

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"Blew Angel" John Swetland's Sp400.  Get Free Plans (dxf file) of this succesful design. "Free Plans"  Or EMail John Swetland to send for full size plots

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Howard Battan's E-Version of the GeeBee Tiger Moth

Span 45 in. Area 640 sq. in. Magnetic Mayhem Reverse MA 2.5:1 gearbox APC 11 x 8 prop 10 cell 2000 pack about 30 amps static at full throttle 70 oz, (4.4 lb.) all up weight four channel Micafilm and Fibafilm covering EMail Howard

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MPI MAXX #MCC345 Cermack 1.6 / 2.1) Gearbox

Setup Speed 400 / Dymond MAX 48 Recommendations and test results;

By Irv Cooper:

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Electric powered direct control autogiro by Lester W. Garber, Duluth, Minnesota 35 in. diameter rotor, 18.6 oz., 2.8 oz./ft2 rotor disk loading.  Power: Rocket 400 motor, MiniOlympus 2.33:1 gear reduction, 7 - 500 AR nicad... - http://www.autogyro.com/models/garber.htm lg-elec.jpg (4269 bytes)

Electric Sig Tristar - Canard Pusher by Russ Tront, Canada

RTF weight under 50 oz. using an Astro FAI-15, 8x1700 cells, and a Graupner 9x5 folding prop - 28 amps static

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A Readers Construction Article on the

The Hobby Lobby Vari-Eze

By Patrick Taggart chopin3@ix.netcom.com

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Don Granlund's fleet of 2 & 4 Engine Electric Ace Puddle Masters  Read Don's Ezone Article http://www.ezonemag.com/articles/1996/puddlema.htm

Mike Pfeiffer produces spectacular results with his Magnetic Mayhem Powered Aircraft, both geared and direct drive.

Convert the Magnetic Mayhem from bushings to ball bearings.

 This does not change the flight performance, but the motor life goes way up !

Tower EP 2 Meter ARF Electric Sailplane R/C Truck Motor & 8X4 Folding Prop 8 Cell 500mah, Micro Demo 102 BEC ESC, Futaba AM 4NBL

NEW - Update - Modified, Lightened and Flown with a Speed 400 with 4:1 Gear Drive !!

An Electric Version of the Great Planes .40 "Pfeiffer" Cub

2 Koysho Magnetic Mayhems on a single Custom Gear Box & 2- 8 Cell 2000mah packs ESC - Steve Neu micro, 60A, Radio - Futaba 7ch Rx, mini-servos

Carving Helical Pitch Propellers By Bill Kubiak

ELECTRIC 4 STAR 40

  Electric Conversion By Ron Fikes srfikes@earthlink.net

ELECTRIC CLANCY LAZY BEE

 Electric Version By Ron Fikes srfikes@earthlink.net

Use a Fuse & VOM as a Low Cost Amp Meter

A how to article on using a low cost ATO type fuse as a shunt and your VOM/multi meter to have a low cost high amperage meter to measure the static load current to your electric motor.

Watch this Space - More Articles to Come !!!!