3D Hobby Shop 57" Extra 330 SC
Rimfire .80
60A GP ESC
(2) 3s 3200mah
Futaba servos (all surfaces)
AR 6000
JR 9303

AUW - 5 lbs. 4 oz.

Tim

http://www.vimeo.com/7510002

3D Hobby Shop 68" Velox
All stock hardware
O.S. 1.60
Mac Header
Mousse Can
HS-985 (all surfaces)
HS-85MG - throttle
AR 6200
A123 1100 mah
18 x 6 prop

AUW (minus fuel) - 8 lbs. 9 oz.

Tim

http://www.vimeo.com/7509536

Here are the 2010 IMAC sequences flown on Real Flight Sim:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...postcount=1758

Tim

Here are the results from the 09' Great Lakes IMAC event. :)

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...postcount=1352

Tim

Well the Columbus IMAC Challenge is done and in the books for another year. We ended up with 35 pilots and we had some of the best weather you could have asked for during an IMAC contest. The temps. were around 80-85 and the winds were light and variable all weekend long. This really made it fun to get out and burn through some sequences.

Flying my 35% Extra 330 SC:

My 3D Hobby Shop Extra 330 SC was very well received and I had a lot of compliments on it both sitting on the ground and how well it presented in the air. My fellow pilots also commented on how quiet it was in the air. It was very quiet compared to some guys that were flying there 35%/40% on stock pipes or pipes and 3 bladed prop. A couple of guys who remembered that I had flown electric last year thought maybe I was flying electric this year as the plane was really that quiet while flying the sequences.

My Extra flew the sequences very well and I was extremely happy with how well it presented compared to the other planes in the Sportsmen class. Everyone in my class was flying either 35% or 40% model, there were no 50CC models flying in my class at Columbus (kind of unusual as there is usually at least 1 or 2 pilots flying 50CC planes).

The Scores:

This is one area that I thought I had done better in but unfortunately due to zeroing some maneuvers I did not end up where I was hoping to.

First Round (Known):

In my first round on Saturday I flew a strong 2 sequences (round) and placed 6th out of 15 for that round. I was quite happy with that round and I didn't zero a single maneuver so I knew that if I put another couple of good rounds together I could move up the stands some........

Second and Third Round (Knowns):

These were not my best rounds. :( Unfortunately in both of these rounds I zeroed all my spin maneuvers (total of 4 spins in the two rounds). Why?? Due to the judges scoring the spins as wing overs/forced entries. So what constitutes a forced entry? Well the first thing that the judges are looking for in a proper spin entry is the nose of the plane to drop first, then the wings rotation to follow immediately after that. If you start the rotation before the nose drops that gets you an automatic zero for that maneuver. Of course from my perspective it looked like my nose had dropped before the wings rotated but I guess not. That one maneuver was a real deal breaker for me this weekend. So at least I know what I need to work on to score better huh. :D

Fourth Round (Unknown):

This was my first ever unknown and I pretty sure I was a little nervous about flying it on Sunday morning. We received our unknown sheets Saturday and I was able to practice the maneuvers most of the night with my stick plane. The unknown maneuvers weren't overly complex and I felt ready to go on Sunday morning. The one thing about flying the unknowns is you only have one chance at getting it right. With the unknown sequence you only fly it ONCE. Where as the known sequence we fly that twice (back-to-back) which is called a round. I missed a couple of angles on some line segments and flew a snap on low rates (looked really ugly) but over all I was glad to have flown my first unknown.

Fifth Round (Known):

The one thing you want to do as you go through your rounds at a contest is to get better. While my 2nd and 3rd rounds didn't follow that logic my fifth round did. I flew the 5th best round (out of 15 pilots) during these set of sequences. It was great to end the contest flying a round of knowns that placed me where I felt I should have been all weekend (top 5). I scored well on my spins (no zeros) and my line segments and over all symmetry of my sequences looked a lot better than previous rounds. It was a great way to end the contest. :)

The final scores and standings are listed below.



Practice......Practice.....Practice.

So I have a great idea of some areas that I need to work on to improve my scores and I know that I will be working hard on them to improve my scores before the Jackson IMAC event in a couple of weeks. I'm really looking forward to getting 5 solid rounds of flying in and the only way to get there is to keep on practicing and burn more fuel. :)

Tim

BTW - Here are a few pictures that were taken from this past weekend’s event. I added an instrument panel to my Extra as well. :D

I was able to finally get my 09' IMAC Sportsmen plane in the air. :D I'll be flying the new 3D Hobby Shop 103" Extra 330 SC. It flies absolutely awesome and looks fantastic. The custom decals were done by Rob Anderson at ADC Hobby Store (www.adchobbystore.com) and I'm completely estatic with how they turned out. :)

Here is my current setup:

DA-100
MTW 75 TD cans (2)
HS-5955TG's (8)
AR 9100
Radio South 6.0V regs.
(2) 2s 2200 man lipos.


Maiden flight 4/17/09:

http://www.vimeo.com/4218774

2nd flight: Rough IMAC Sportsmen sequence

http://www.vimeo.com/4218958

Tim

I thought I would post my planned 09' IMAC Sportsmen schedule here in my blog. I'll update my blog with results and pictures after each contest. I'm really looking forward to this years IMAC events. It should be an absolute BLAST!!!

2009 North Central Judging Seminar (5/9 - 5/10) - This really is a must make event for anyone planning on flying IMAC. Lots of good information is presented at this seminar.

Columbus 9th Annual IMAC Challenge (5/23-5/24) - Held just outside of Columbus, OH.

Mid-Michigan IMAC (6/6-6/7) - Held in Jackson, MI

Hamilton Hawks IMAC Challenge (6/20-6/21) - Held in Hamilton, OH

2009 Scale Aerobatic NATS (6/29-7/2) - Held in Muncie, IN

Greater Cincinnatti IMAC Challenge - (8/15-8/16) - Held in Harrison, OH

Great lakes IMAC Challenge (8/22-8/23) - Held in Toledo, OH

2009 North Central Regional Finals (9/19-9/20) - Held in Wheeler, IN

Tucson Aerobatic Shootout - TBD I really hope to be able to make this event this year.

Tim

I thought it would be fun to do a little video montague of the new 3D Hobby Shop 89" AJ Slick and the 87" Extra 300 SHP together. I appreciate Drew's help behind the video camera today as we both had a great time flying our 3D Hobby Shop GS airplanes.

Tim

LET IT ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.vimeo.com/2129195

Tim

87" SHP having fun in the sun!! :)

Tim

Here are some videos posted on the new 51" 3DHS AJ Slick.

Video #1
Video #2
Slick on Torque 2812T/720 and 4S
Slick on Torque 2812T/720 and 4S 2500
Slick on 3S 20C 3700 and A30 10XL on 15x7 APC

Well what can I say, another fantastic IMAC event was held this past weekend at the HAWKS field in Hamilton, OH. We had 52 pilots that attended and flew at this event!!!! :eek: This was by far the most pilots I have ever seen at an IMAC event. There were 12 pilots in the basic division, 18 pilots in sportsmen, 5 in intermediate, 6 in advanced, and 11 in unlimited. I'd have to say we were just about at the max. number of pilots and still be able to get all the rounds we needed to fly in.

The club field was AWESOME, with a nice paved runway and plenty of area for pilots to land on the grass along side the paved strip. The HAWKS club members did a great job of taking care of the pilots that were in attendance and they definately made you feel like you were a member of their club. :cool:

SO HOW DID I DO?????

After a kind of disappointing IMAC event in Jackson in which I had to pull out on Sunday due to radio issues (I was ranked 2nd in basic after Saturdays rounds) this event easily made up for Jackson.

We flew 2 rounds on Saturday and 2 rounds again on Sunday. Ken McGuire did an AWESOME job of calling all my rounds for me this weekend. Thanks Ken!!! It was nice to have someone experienced like Ken call for me as his words of encouragement and flying skills definately helped me during my sequences. After all the dust had settled and out of 12 pilots flying in the basic division my electric powered 87" Extra (only electric airplane at the event) finished #1!!!!!! Woooo Hoooo!!!!!!!!!! To win with an electric airplane at probably the largest IMAC event in the North Central Division this year was a real treat for me. The 87" Extra 300 SHP flew absolutely flawless for me and I of course couldn't be happier with the results.

As you guys can see if you are looking for a GREAT 50CC airplane that is capable of winning more than just your local fun-fly contest this airplane is the ticket. I'm looking forward to flying this airplane in the Sportsmen division later this year or beginning next year. Of course if I win one more basic contest I will be forced to move up to the Sportsmen division according to the rules. :D

I have also posted some pictures from this past weekends event.

3DHS........the new force in IMAC!!!!!

Fly The Best!!

Tim

Final Scores:

Basic Division

1. Tim Tworek 6000
2. Ron Freeman 5570.19
3. Mike Wickstrom 5570.08
4. Joe Henley 5560.09
5. Greg Morehead 5502.66
6. Gary Hyde 5422.03
7. Alex Sessions 5345.60
8. Jim Daily 5208.35
9. Ron Graham 5146.79
10. Steve Kaluf 4452.04
11. Matt Herman 3675.04
12. Al Torres 1911.59

WOOO HOOOOOO!!!!!!


What a great time and a great venue to start as my very first IMAC event. It was a pure rush stepping up for my first round and finding myself flying in front of judges who would critique my flying (that is definitely a first for me). :) To say I was nervous would be an understatement. However, after flying my trim pass I was ready to go and I was hoping to show everyone how we electric boys can fly GS airplanes in competitive events.

I must say that Kurt Koelling (CD) and everyone at the WMAA R/C club did a great job of keeping the two flight lines busy at all times which made getting the 3 rounds in on Saturday and the 2 rounds in on Sunday. The weather was near perfect both days but the wind was a little gusty on Saturday and was a direct cross wind. :rolleyes: Both rounds on Sunday were flown in winds 5-10 but just about down the field.

There were 32-35 pilots registered for the event and 6 that were registered in the Basic division, the division I was flying in. Unfortunately one of the pilots in the Basic division had a midair with another pilot from the Intermediate division and was forced to withdraw after the first round. He flew a great first round and I was looking forward to seeing how he was going to do through the other 4 rounds. It was very sad as this was his very first IMAC event and most of his family was there to cheer him on.

I was the ONLY pilot at the event flying and electric airplane. Many pilots came over and complimented me on how well the airplane flew and how quite the Extra 300 was. I had no problem getting 10's (perfect scores) on the sound level scoring with all my judges. :p I was fortunate to have 2 12s battery packs available which worked out great and I had no issues on having packs ready for my next round. The Extra easily flies the Basic sequence with the 12s packs and I had no problems flying the two required sequences per round (roughly 7 mins. of flight time).

I have to say that the 3DHS Extra flew great and made my job a lot easier than I thought it was going to be. I had been practicing A LOT before this event mostly in crosswind conditions which came in handy during the event as the winds were pretty gusty on Sat. (direct crosswind). The Extra has such great rudder authority that maintaining my track was not an issue during the 20 maneuvers I flew each round. 3DHS has produced one of the very best 50CC/12s airplanes that is not only a capable 3D performer but as this weekend shows is fully capable of winning precision required IMAC events.

By the end of the weekend and after the scores were totaled me and my 87" 3DHS Extra 300 had finished first in the Basic division. :p To say I was excited, thrilled, or elated would be an understatement. This was the perfect start to what I know is only the beginning of my IMAC journey. The next event I plan on flying at is the upcoming Mid-Michigan IMAC Contest in Jackson MI. I will once again be competing in the Basic division. It should be a blast!!! :)

I will update my blog after each contest with scores and pictures from the event so that you (and I ) can keep track of my IMAC progress. :D

Tim

I thought I would share some of my build pictures so far on the new upcoming 3D Hobby Shop "Big Extra". Ben Fisher has given me the privilage to be one of his beta testers on his new upcoming 85"-86" Extra that will be coming out later this year. The plane will be able to support 50CC gas motors as well as being easily converted to electric power.

The beta model that I am currently working on is an Extra 260 design but after talking to Ben he is looking at possibly changing a few things in the design that may make his production models Extra 300s instead. The goal of this build for Ben and myself is to try and setup a giant scale airplane that anybody who has done a few electric conversions on .40-.60 sized airplanes could assemble and fly with confidence. Here is the equipment that I am planning on using in my Extra:

Motor: Hyperion 5035-18
ESC: Hyperion 90HV Opto
Prop: 22" Zoar (propped for 2800w-3000w)
Batteries: MaxAmps 10s2p 8000mah, (4) 5s 4000mah HV packs
Servos: Hitec 5985's on elevator (2), and aileron (2), and a Hitec 5955 on the rudder
Reciever: AR7000
Rx battery: 2100mah-2700mah NiMh 6v pack

We are shooting for an AUW of 15-16 lbs.

The Build:

The Extra is going together very easily so far and I am amazed at how well everything is fitting. The fuse structure is lightweight but appears to be very robust in all the right places.


I thought I would add some mocked up comparison photos to the current 47" Extra 300 SHP currently available from 3D Hobby Shop's. Pretty Sweet!!