Category: R/C
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Time for Some Upgrades
We’re coming up to flying season again, so that means finishing up off-season upgrades on the planes. Every plane gets a full annual checkup, but the Kam Aero got some upgrades, and the Ultimate biplane needs a repair. At the end of last season, I figured out a way to remove some weight from the…
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That’s Not Supposed To Happen
Got out early on Friday, and since the family was all off doing something, I decided to hit the field and get some practice in before the heat came in this weekend (forecast was for 95+ for the next several days). I’m finally starting get a more comfortable with the plane, so my sequences are…
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Kam Aero First Practice Flights
After several trim flights, I started working on practicing the IMAC Advanced Sequence. I have a long way to go — more trimming, more tweaking, more getting used to. This plane snaps a lot differently than previous planes I’ve had. Then again, it also flies smoother than any plane I’ve ever had. Loving it! Skip…
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Kam Aero IMAC Finally Flies
Back in My IMAC Airplane Odyssey and then again in Rookie Mistake Painting, I described my multi-year odyssey getting my Kam Aero IMAC plane finally in the air. Well, it finally happened, but it wasn’t without some drama. As I explained in Rookie Mistake Painting, I didn’t get the colors to match, so Kevin at…
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My IMAC Airplane Odyssey
I know. I haven’t posted in a long while. Been a lot going on. I’m still fly IMAC, but I’ve changed jobs, moved, and crashed my main contest plane. It’s the crash that started the odyssey to a new contest plane. I’m writing this post to force me to ensure my new plane is ready…
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Adding the Motor
Time to install this baby: That’s four cylinders and 200cc of awesomeness. This will turn a 3-blade, 29 inch prop, and produce about 19 hp. It should be more than enough for a 40+ lb plane. First order of business is to wire up all the necessary electronics: Time for some more extensions… Next up,…
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Adding the Brain
I need to equip the new plane with a brain and servos. This plane will require nine servos. All servos come from ProModeler. Rather than use some of the more name brand servos, I decided to go with this small business that specializes in servos for military drones. It’s a great, local business where the…