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by Steve J
Fri Mar 12, 2021 10:43 am
Forum: Wee Sioux
Topic: Wee Sioux build video by Chris Reibert
Replies: 2
Views: 3200

Re: Wee Sioux build video by Chris Reibert

Chris, what size are those wheels?
by Steve J
Fri Feb 19, 2021 6:38 pm
Forum: Wee Papillon
Topic: Papillion
Replies: 6
Views: 4536

Re: Papillion

You mean that you didn't fall for my "strings attached" photo? No, not yet. Conditions here have been nowhere near favorable. Today the wind was 30 mph with gusts near 60. Maybe I'll have to build another plane while I'm waiting for them to improve.
by Steve J
Wed Feb 17, 2021 12:29 pm
Forum: Wee Papillon
Topic: Papillion
Replies: 6
Views: 4536

Re: Papillion

Thank you, SavageX89, I was trying to soften The rectangularity (it's a word, really) of the wing.
by Steve J
Tue Feb 16, 2021 6:04 pm
Forum: Wee Papillon
Topic: Papillion
Replies: 6
Views: 4536

Papillion

The papillion is completely finished. All up weight came in at 142.6 g. Or right at 5 oz. My thanks to all that helped me out. I hope this is the closest it comes to any trees :). Doug, I think that the purple. Was worth the wait.
by Steve J
Thu Feb 11, 2021 1:07 pm
Forum: Brushless Motors
Topic: motor doesn't spin
Replies: 4
Views: 3417

Re: motor doesn't spin

Doug, you get the prize this time. I didn't even realize that the throttle had a trim.. Thanks.
by Steve J
Thu Feb 11, 2021 12:31 pm
Forum: Brushless Motors
Topic: motor doesn't spin
Replies: 4
Views: 3417

motor doesn't spin

When I power up the plane the motor (Racestar 1104) beeps and the prop twitches but doesn't spin. If I apply throttle it beeps more rapidly still doesn't spin. Any ideas?
by Steve J
Thu Feb 11, 2021 8:58 am
Forum: Wee Papillon
Topic: Receiver connections
Replies: 5
Views: 3559

Re: Receiver connections

Thank you, Savagex89, for the quick response. Missed that tiny picture on the website. Makes sense now.
by Steve J
Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:15 am
Forum: Wee Papillon
Topic: Receiver connections
Replies: 5
Views: 3559

Receiver connections

This post is not unique to the Papillion, but it is what I'm building and I didn't see a better place for it. Where do I connect the ECS and servos to the receiver? I have the WN 4 channel receiver.
by Steve J
Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:02 am
Forum: New Member Introductions
Topic: Greetings fellow modelers
Replies: 1
Views: 1814

Greetings fellow modelers

I live in Colorado at an altitude of 8300 ft. 35 years ago I got interested in RC and I built a couple of planes. I was determined to teach myself how to fly them. This all got put on hold hold when I moved to the mountains. Lately with time to spare I restarted my hobby. After building a couple of ...