Yeah, the HXT900 might be a problem.
I don't have a small MG, but I can get some before it is ready to fly anyway.

Originally Posted by PeterVRC

Those all seem a bit small.
I have 5800's to use in mine
Or a pair of 3000's too that I might use.
But I have not weighed and balanced it all out yet.

Thanks Pete

I've actually got a pair of 3000's too so might try them out too.

I initially just thought they may be too heavy.

Cheers

I just pick up the EPO version for under $130 shipped to my door, should hopefully arrive next week. Can't wait to get stuck into it, thinking either Israeli colours (look good on just about anything) or SEA, fully loaded with ordnance of course

Originally Posted by Frenche

I just pick up the EPO version for under $130 shipped to my door, should hopefully arrive next week. Can't wait to get stuck into it, thinking either Israeli colours (look good on just about anything) or SEA, fully loaded with ordnance of course

where you fly bro?

Originally Posted by Frenche

I just pick up the EPO version for under $130 shipped to my door, should hopefully arrive next week. Can't wait to get stuck into it, thinking either Israeli colours (look good on just about anything) or SEA, fully loaded with ordnance of course

That must have been the lucky last!!!

Lojik, I went over to the Keilor flying field this morning (Friday), but of course it was locked up with no one there so I just walked in the 'near kilometre' (!!) to check it out. What a WIDE runway! lol.
Too bad the second lot of runway material 'width' wasn't just used for a 90deg runway instead!
But it is a LUXURY runway compared to other options!

And boy was it windy!!! I had just come from flying in Reservoir (7.30am till 9am) and the wind was picking up by then, but by the time (9.40am approx) I FOUND the Keilor site it was a hurricane!

When I headed homewards, it was impressive watching the real jets heading into Tullamarine doing severe banks, something like 500ft above the freeway, to come around for the headwind runway! It looks impossible that they could fly so slow, and banked so much.... amazing.

Lojik, I normally fly my bigger stuff out at a friends place who has a lot of space but he's moving so I'm currently looking for a new 'field'

Goody63, yup last one from the aussie hk warehouse, at that price I just couldn't resist.

Originally Posted by PeterVRC

Lojik, I went over to the Keilor flying field this morning (Friday), but of course it was locked up with no one there so I just walked in the 'near kilometre' (!!) to check it out. What a WIDE runway! lol.
Too bad the second lot of runway material 'width' wasn't just used for a 90deg runway instead!
But it is a LUXURY runway compared to other options!

And boy was it windy!!! I had just come from flying in Reservoir (7.30am till 9am) and the wind was picking up by then, but by the time (9.40am approx) I FOUND the Keilor site it was a hurricane!

When I headed homewards, it was impressive watching the real jets heading into Tullamarine doing severe banks, something like 500ft above the freeway, to come around for the headwind runway! It looks impossible that they could fly so slow, and banked so much.... amazing.

Hey mate, yer yesterday was insane, as someone from the Aussy thread said "I'm not surprised a cow didn't fly past"

I can't get out today as I got a B-day to attend to but I plan on Sunday if the weather holds.

Still working on my jets and Tucano so I haven't got anything to fly atm apart from a UMX sukhoi

Originally Posted by Frenche

Lojik, I normally fly my bigger stuff out at a friends place who has a lot of space but he's moving so I'm currently looking for a new 'field'

Goody63, yup last one from the aussie hk warehouse, at that price I just couldn't resist.

Frenche, if your close come check out Keilor Down flying field, we have a cracker of a runway and some nice guys to boot. we are located in the Keilor downs golf club Kings Rd Exit off Calder Freeway

Nice I'll def come have a look, is there any day in particular that would be best? Is the runway suitable for these 90mm jets?

Keilor has a VERY wide runway.... maybe 20m+
Length should be fine, that looked to be something like 60m or more. (even 100m?)
Basically it looked fine for 90mm.... though being a hard surface it might be fun slowing them enough after landing to turn before running out of room. ??? Might be fine though.

I took a heap of pics, but should have checked them as I found out later that I had my phone/camera still set for Macro.... so all very blurry and half useless really. LOL

Pic1) End corner of runway looking diagonal back to the club area. The taxiway in the distance is pretty well the halfway point, so much the same length of runway goes out to the far left of this pic too.
Pic2) From taxiway (pilot area almost) out to the right end start of the runway
Pic3) End corner looking right up the runway. It uses a reddy/pink surface for the other ends half of the runway.
The whole area is virtually treeless so there isn't much to hit, LOL. Though that reduces the fun/scenery aspect a little bit too.
But all in all, a good place for big aircraft.... 90mm/120mm, turbines too I would think. Then the slowing it down, as it rolls onwards, fun part....

That look like one sweet setup, I think it my be time to renew my VMAA membership. Also today I placed an order for a wemo midifan and a arc 3675-1, good for about 3kw and 4kg of thrust, should be fun for some low fly-bys followed by a long vertical climb out

Originally Posted by PeterVRC

Keilor has a VERY wide runway.... maybe 20m+
Length should be fine, that looked to be something like 60m or more. (even 100m?)
Basically it looked fine for 90mm.... though being a hard surface it might be fun slowing them enough after landing to turn before running out of room. ??? Might be fine though.

I took a heap of pics, but should have checked them as I found out later that I had my phone/camera still set for Macro.... so all very blurry and half useless really. LOL

Pic1) End corner of runway looking diagonal back to the club area. The taxiway in the distance is pretty well the halfway point, so much the same length of runway goes out to the far left of this pic too.
Pic2) From taxiway (pilot area almost) out to the right end start of the runway
Pic3) End corner looking right up the runway. It uses a reddy/pink surface for the other ends half of the runway.
The whole area is virtually treeless so there isn't much to hit, LOL. Though that reduces the fun/scenery aspect a little bit too.
But all in all, a good place for big aircraft.... 90mm/120mm, turbines too I would think. Then the slowing it down, as it rolls onwards, fun part....

We have a few turbine pilots at our field, great guys, although they arn't there all the time, mostly they fly out of Northern.

90mm and 120mm EDF's are a breeze to land on the surface, the fiberglass actually has good traction and will slow well, and just in case there is a little grass buffer at each end

Originally Posted by Frenche

That look like one sweet setup, I think it my be time to renew my VMAA membership. Also today I placed an order for a wemo midifan and a arc 3675-1, good for about 3kw and 4kg of thrust, should be fun for some low fly-bys followed by a long vertical climb out

The only downside of our field are the small set of power lines about 300m parallel to the runway at about 50m height, they are easy to spot but just gotta watch your downwind height

the other is we are only allowed to go to 300ft instead of 400ft due to how close we are to Melbourne international, its a "we'll ignore you if you follow this rule" agreement, so basically gliding is not really an option although powered gliders can still work well as long as they keep below the limit

There are usually a few guys during the afternoons most days, its a 7 day field, best day to come out would be any Sunday morning, most likely to see an official there then.

site is: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~keilorrc/

memberships are about the same as most fields, names Jack by the way, 6ft 4" English, you can't miss me, say hello if you see me

300ft is still pretty decent, I'll be sure to some down one Sunday and check it out. I'm 6'4" and Canadian but born to English parents so I kinda stand out too lol, but don't really have an accent anymore.

Originally Posted by Frenche

300ft is still pretty decent, I'll be sure to some down one Sunday and check it out. I'm 6'4" and Canadian but born to English parents so I kinda stand out too lol, but don't really have an accent anymore.

Awesome mate, hope to have my third fly fly model finished soon, really wanna get out and fly.

Does the Keilor club gate have to be locked at all times? Or is it left open as long as someone is in there? Not much fun getting to a locked gate that is almost 1km from the field! hehe.

I would think very early mornings are best conditions to fly - like 7.30am onwards (or even a bit earlier). I head out most days, before work, to my local "big park area" to fly. But won't be taking out 90mm's there!
So Sunday I would head wherever I go, to be there before 8am.... and it is 35mins to Keilor for me (versus 13mins to Reservoir).