Smoothybb Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Finally got the clipped Bixler in the air after some minor mods to account for different wings. Before: And after: Wow, what a different beast it is after just cutting the end of the wings off!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuran Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Nose looks like it's had a bit of work too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoothybb Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Nose looks like it's had a bit of work too! Yes, I've used the ground to re-shape it on the odd occasion. It's actually taped so looks messier than it really is but I will admit it's not overly straight anymore. You can't see from that angle but it's been chopped 1/2 way through, just underneath the prop, when the motor slipped and the prop sliced through the tail. There's also a repair, just under the rear stabilizer, where I snapped the tail off trying to catch it lol. Got a new one sitting in the boot of my car but waiting for all the bits to arrive from HK. That's the problem with having open orders from 3 different HK warehouses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuran Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Was it expensive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Getting all crap ready for the NHB bash tomorrow, also bought a trolley box thingy to transport my big battery to the bash site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoothybb Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Was it expensive? What, new Bixler? About $60 + shipping so no, not at all. Foam planes are really cheap from HK, just the shipping can sometimes be expensive. It's the leds, connectors, new motor etc etc etc that is putting the cost up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuran Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Yeah the Bixler. I guess it doesnt really matter too much if you remodel it, on every (crash)landing, quite so much then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoothybb Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I still try and come in cleanly but when you can't, it's not a major issue. The hardest is when slope soaring. We're not allowed power up at dassett so landings are an all or nothing job. You screw it up, you have nothing to get you out of trouble. Saying that though, my mate lost control of his and slammed it into the ground from about 50m up. When we got to it (it was in the adjoining field), it was sticking up, the battery had popped through the fuselage, the motor was no longer mounted and one wing had come out. I tried to be positive and said with a bit of hot water it'll be fine, he wasn't so sure. Turned up the next day happy as anything because the boiling water had re-shaped it fine and wings were easy to fix. He says it's more twitchy now but the wind today was ridic so it might have been that. Balsa models, it seems to you set fire to them rather than try and repair. With foamies, it's generally accepted that when it becomes more glue than foam, you should consider replacing it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ts4n Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Had a heavy landing with the hyper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Nothing major, fit some carbon hinge pin braces (sadly not got them all yet) carbon engine brace and carbon tranny plate/brake assembly, all UberRC of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peakey29 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Charged up the battery's for the truggy ready for a battering after tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HyperNoob Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I fitted a new 2 part air filter..re oiled my shocks...fitted a new one way bearing...changed all the E clip shafts to nylock nut and bolts...fitted the new upgraded battery tray....made and fitted some cooling fin protectors out of fuel line...fitted new fuel line and filter all on my Hyper 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz-Devil Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Talking of air filters, where can I get a k&n air filter or a good replacement for my .18 engine?Sent from me to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Knight Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Today I finished off my body shell for my touring car, here's a sneek peak of it, I'll be taking more photos tomorrow at the track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HyperNoob Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) Ts4n What shocks are you running on that mate....I am after some alloy adjustable big bore upgrades for mine don't know what to get or where to find any? Edited March 21, 2014 by HyperNoob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 After doing some work on my own Baja I stole the steering servo out of it for the b!tch (as she is now known) apologies mods if I can't put that, I'm not trying to avoid the swear filter, that's the actual name. The front end is fully complete, killswitch all wired up, got to stick a nut on the end of the hub bolts and it's complete anyway. Engine is sat in but not secured yet, still need to build the back end up first, but yeah she's getting there, looking forward to giving her a run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad4rc Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 bought a helion dominus brushless truggy version on sunday bent it very badly (wish i had pictures) on sunday. chassis, driveshaft and top brace. all bent back now and working as should not a spare part bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonysmini Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Tried time after time to get the two winches on my recovery truck working without creeping ith my hacked GT3B with no success, so gave up with that and fitted another battery and gave the winches their own controller (Spectrum DX2). So now I need to carry two TX's with me but it does look really cool when it's all up and running. Roll on tomorrow at Yarwell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.K Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Been away from them for a week, I'm hoping 'er in doors will at least let me tinker a little! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Changed all the screws on my lst from imperial to metric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnipLicker Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Fitted one of the beautiful alloy gearbox heat sinks to me Midnight Pumpkin. Sent from my RM-821_eu_euro1_342 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnestah Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Tore 3 of my nanda block tyres from there rims on 4s and my new / second hand 1965 scream motor. I know ther not top end motors but so much smoother and loads more torque than my little un-known 60mm can. Ran nice and cool but a bit slow on 3s. Fairly rapid on 4s and still cool temps. I'm thinking this motor probably needs gearing up a couple of teeth 18/19 rather than 16. it clocked around 38 - 39 mph on roughish grass. So I may have to look into getting a hobbywing 150amp ezrun or xerun and run maybe 4s,5s,6s, lipos. would like to get closer to 55mph really. not sure why it just seems to be a target in my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Put some crawler tyres in the washing machine and they came out spotless and are nice and sticky again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonysmini Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) Put some crawler tyres in the washing machine and they came out spotless and are nice and sticky again Wait until SWMBO finds out lol. I used the dishwasher to clean a buggy while she was away, cleaned it out and everything. Kids dobbed me in. Still don't hear the end of it, lol. Edited March 22, 2014 by tonysmini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QRC Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Started to pack me cars and kit for house move, although the Kalahari, lipos, charger etc, stay out and will be travelling with me tomorrow, off for the week up to Birmingham, residential training course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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