Limit EX mini slope rocket

gouch · Dec 12, 2008, 04:08 AM

First time out with my limit-EX built from plans by Julian Beckett. This is the second flight, filmed by my son. The weathers crap, seems to come with the wind lately.

It's one fun little plane. I can't believe I let it sit for 10 months unflown after building!!

Enjoy

Eternalflight · Dec 12, 2008, 07:27 AM

Your son did a great job of filming. It's Fast! Great flying, the landing, well...
"Now you see now you don't!" Was it O.K. after the landing?
EF

gouch · Dec 12, 2008, 03:46 PM

My son is getting good at keeping my planes in frame.
Yes it's a little rocket! and yep, the landing was a bit hot!
I overflew where I normally try and land, and it drops away steeper. Luckily the bushes have a nice undercut so it only slid into longer grass.
No damage at all when it slid in. Being only 200 grams helps, it just has no energy! It does lose a lot of speed fast and the loops are something I need to work on. I'm used to heavier planes that haul themselves around, this one I need to just get it around.

opualuan · Dec 17, 2008, 01:28 AM

Can we see some pics and get some info on your gear setup? I have an airframe built up ready for gear...

opualuan · Dec 17, 2008, 10:55 PM

can't view the video... on a mac or a pc... what codec is needed?

gouch · Dec 19, 2008, 08:16 AM

Codec used is H264 opulan.
You can just download a K-lite codec pack and any format you play seems to run after that. This whole codec thing can be very frustrating sometimes

If you don't know what particular codec is needed for a video, you can use GSpot It lets you know it's makeup.

As far as the setup goes, I used a AAA pack in the nose, one central wing mounted servo with torque rods, a corona rx, and the servo for the elevator is mounted near the LE of the main wing. I also fitted a LMA, as it's a tiny thing and I know I'll struggle to find it in thick bush!

I'll take a couple of photos of the "guts" tomorrow for you, it's just gone midnight here

opualuan · Dec 19, 2008, 10:13 PM

nice little glider! fast roll rate. got the video going, mac users can download "Perian", nice mac encoder pack.

look forward to your setup pics. can you measure your CG? I have misplaced my plans.

gouch · Dec 21, 2008, 05:06 AM

From memory, and the marks I put on the wing, it's 55mm from the LE, but check post 25 of this thread. The plans with the correct wing ribs have been posted by r/c junkie.

The roll rate is as fast as you want it to be! I turned the high rates down a bit after the first flight as it was plain silly

Still haven't flown it again yet, work and wind seem to come on the same days lately.....

RingburnDave · Oct 29, 2009, 07:51 AM

Great vid gouch. I just had 4 copies of the limit mk3 plan printed off at officeworks. cost like 6 bucks! Can't wait to get one built up and chuck it off a cliff somewhere

(please excuse the thread necromancy)

bjlmoree · Oct 30, 2009, 08:43 AM

I've just finished mine last week. I'm still waiting for the right circumstances to fly it on the slope but the test-chucks on the beach made me very happy!

Eternalflight · Oct 31, 2009, 12:54 PM

Gouch or Bjmoree,
Were do I find the plans for the Limit EX mini slope rocket.
Or a link to down load the files.

bjlmoree,
Nice Covering job, looks sweet.
Ken

bjlmoree · Oct 31, 2009, 03:09 PM

PM me your email and I'll send them to you

Hopefully in the near future a P40 warhawkstyle sharkmouth will be added

Justus

Soar_dude · Oct 31, 2009, 04:17 PM

I can't seem to play it either on any of my media players qtime, wmp, or vlc. I cannot find the codec to download either.

bjlmoree · Oct 31, 2009, 04:30 PM

I had to download ffdshow to play it.
I googled the name of the codec which WMP gives in its playlist

dc812 · Nov 01, 2009, 01:18 AM

ffdshow works like a champ!

Thanks!

DC

Dec 12, 2008, 04:08 AM	#1
gouch I'm Carbon Positive! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lake Macquarie, Aust. Posts: 6,270	Limit EX mini slope rocket First time out with my limit-EX built from plans by Julian Beckett. This is the second flight, filmed by my son. The weathers crap, seems to come with the wind lately. It's one fun little plane. I can't believe I let it sit for 10 months unflown after building!! Enjoy Attached Thumbnails 101.9 KB · Views: 195 77.6 KB · Views: 146 Attached Files Limit At Swansea 9_12_08.avi (25.34 MB, 694 views)

Dec 17, 2008, 01:28 AM	#4
opualuan high-speed freak Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 3,835	setup? Can we see some pics and get some info on your gear setup? I have an airframe built up ready for gear...

Oct 31, 2009, 12:54 PM	#11
Eternalflight "I want more air time!" Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gray Summit, Missouri Posts: 140	Gouch or Bjmoree, Were do I find the plans for the Limit EX mini slope rocket. Or a link to down load the files. bjlmoree, Nice Covering job, looks sweet. Ken Last edited by Eternalflight; Nov 01, 2009 at 10:43 PM.

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Dec 12, 2008, 07:27 AM	#2
Eternalflight "I want more air time!" Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gray Summit, Missouri Posts: 140	Your son did a great job of filming. It's Fast! Great flying, the landing, well... "Now you see now you don't!" Was it O.K. after the landing? EF

Dec 12, 2008, 03:46 PM	#3
gouch I'm Carbon Positive! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lake Macquarie, Aust. Posts: 6,270	My son is getting good at keeping my planes in frame. Yes it's a little rocket! and yep, the landing was a bit hot! I overflew where I normally try and land, and it drops away steeper. Luckily the bushes have a nice undercut so it only slid into longer grass. No damage at all when it slid in. Being only 200 grams helps, it just has no energy! It does lose a lot of speed fast and the loops are something I need to work on. I'm used to heavier planes that haul themselves around, this one I need to just get it around.

Dec 17, 2008, 10:55 PM	#5
opualuan high-speed freak Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 3,835	can't view the video... on a mac or a pc... what codec is needed?

Dec 19, 2008, 08:16 AM	#6
gouch I'm Carbon Positive! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lake Macquarie, Aust. Posts: 6,270	Codec used is H264 opulan. You can just download a K-lite codec pack and any format you play seems to run after that. This whole codec thing can be very frustrating sometimes If you don't know what particular codec is needed for a video, you can use GSpot It lets you know it's makeup. As far as the setup goes, I used a AAA pack in the nose, one central wing mounted servo with torque rods, a corona rx, and the servo for the elevator is mounted near the LE of the main wing. I also fitted a LMA, as it's a tiny thing and I know I'll struggle to find it in thick bush! I'll take a couple of photos of the "guts" tomorrow for you, it's just gone midnight here

Dec 19, 2008, 10:13 PM	#7
opualuan high-speed freak Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 3,835	nice little glider! fast roll rate. got the video going, mac users can download "Perian", nice mac encoder pack. look forward to your setup pics. can you measure your CG? I have misplaced my plans.

Dec 21, 2008, 05:06 AM	#8
gouch I'm Carbon Positive! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lake Macquarie, Aust. Posts: 6,270	From memory, and the marks I put on the wing, it's 55mm from the LE, but check post 25 of this thread. The plans with the correct wing ribs have been posted by r/c junkie. The roll rate is as fast as you want it to be! I turned the high rates down a bit after the first flight as it was plain silly Still haven't flown it again yet, work and wind seem to come on the same days lately.....

Oct 29, 2009, 07:51 AM	#9
RingburnDave Goes in hot, comes out hotter. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heathridge Posts: 177	Great vid gouch. I just had 4 copies of the limit mk3 plan printed off at officeworks. cost like 6 bucks! Can't wait to get one built up and chuck it off a cliff somewhere (please excuse the thread necromancy)

Oct 30, 2009, 08:43 AM	#10
bjlmoree Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3	I've just finished mine last week. I'm still waiting for the right circumstances to fly it on the slope but the test-chucks on the beach made me very happy!

Oct 31, 2009, 03:09 PM	#12
bjlmoree Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3	PM me your email and I'll send them to you Hopefully in the near future a P40 warhawkstyle sharkmouth will be added Justus

Oct 31, 2009, 04:17 PM	#13
Soar_dude SSP#14 aspirant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Fort Lewis, Washington, United States Posts: 1,239	I can't seem to play it either on any of my media players qtime, wmp, or vlc. I cannot find the codec to download either.

Oct 31, 2009, 04:30 PM	#14
bjlmoree Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3	I had to download ffdshow to play it. I googled the name of the codec which WMP gives in its playlist

Nov 01, 2009, 01:18 AM	#15
dc812 rcsloper Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 358	ffdshow works like a champ! Thanks! DC