Howdy people,

a couple of months ago I used Aikon electronics for the first time in a quad (the Catalyst Machineworks Whoopmaster 4).. I build me a 5" freestyle quad with an Aikon stack after that and so-far so good!
Then I came across this new frame from Aikon: their Hex35 cinewhoop.. Interesting!

So I am basically going to build the BNF version of that quad that you can find at Banggood.. Strange to see that BNF isn't on Aikon site (?)
*edit* later on the BNF version disappeared from BG.. Not sure what that's about..

Anyway! Let's first have a look at the frame itself...
Also feel free to add Your experiences with this quad here

Aikon GoFly Hex35 CineRacer - FRAME REVIEW (16 min 17 sec)

Mustang is without a doubt quite a popular RC plane and most people own one or had one.
I never liked Mustangs.
However as of last year there hasn’t been many new foam warbirds coming out to my liking and my money burning a hole in my pocket I decided to gave it a chance.
My intention was to maiden the plane and then immediately change the livery and then settle for the plane in the next season. But that didn’t go as I planned.
On maiden flight I have fallen in love and I kept on flying it. So far I got 59 flights. But time has come to change the livery, customise and weather the airframe.
I have chosen “Moonbeam McSwine. I like it’s simple elegance and I think it is good canvas for weathering.
I have already got the decals from Callie.
It is gonna be a slow progress so please bear with me.

***PLEASE CLICK ON THE “Comments” TAB TO SEE THE PROGRESS***

🧐Yep Les Amis,
1er ROUND... La BOXER est elle prête au combat ? Sans jeu de mot, "opération coup de poing" pour RADIOMASTER encore une fois avec cette nouvelle BOXER ! Un design plus standard, une belle finition mais surtout une excellente ergonomie et quelques améliorations intéressante pour ce nouveau cru de la marque, qui ne cesse de nous surprendre. Polyvalente et compacte, la BOXER Sera-t-elle la nouvelle championne pour le FPV ? En tout cas, pour le moment, une excellente surprise, prochaine étape, sur le terrain ! ... Prenez soin de vous (et des autres) et merci à tous pour votre soutien .

Radiomaster BOXER - Encore une excellente radiocommande ? (21 min 11 sec)

🧐NOTATAZ : 19/20 Je dis OUI !!!

Ma carte SD : https://www.transfernow.net/dl/20230311FguPRlQJ
Chez RADIOMASTER :
- Radiomaster BOXER : http://bit.ly/3IEIwEH
- Accessoires BOXER : http://bit.ly/3YDA6mT
- ZORRO : http://bit.ly/3Nvlot6
- TX12 Mark II : http://bit.ly/3ytC2Ur
- TX16S Mark II : http://bit.ly/3ZD3yL7
Chez BANGGOOD :
- Radiomaster BOXER (coupon BGMatt2022 ) : https://www.banggood.com/custlink/GG3WM4qO0G
- Batterie 6200mAh : https://www.banggood.com/custlink/KGvCqg2L68
- TX16S Mark II (coupon BGMatt2022 ) :https://www.banggood.com/custlink/G3vhUVy0D8
- ZORRO (coupon BGMatt2022 ) : https://www.banggood.com/custlink/GGmYkpm9e9
- TX12 Mark II (coupon BGMatt2022 ) : https://www.banggood.com/custlink/mvvcKVCJRq

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The code pairing steps of DS-4A one-handed remote control and receiver.
When you get the DS-4A remote control, you must match the code, otherwise the remote control cannot be used normally. The operation steps are very simple. I will also tell you in video.
1. Power on the receiver first; 【 Receiver light flashes slowly】
2. Press the receiver 【BING】button again; 【Receiver light flashes quickly】
3. Finally power up the transmitter. 【 Receiver light is always on】
Receiver light status:
slow flashing indicates that the receiver has no signal;
Flashing quickly means entering the frequency pairing state;
Steady on indicates the transmission and reception connection
status.

DS-4A one-hand remote control code pairing steps (1 min 43 sec)

Long time ....... no post however, I am back at it!

I did finish the EM Dust rebuild (22" w/s) with wicked quick max roll rate and it is flying great!

I am ready to re cover my Speedy 24" Dust powered by a new Neu 1110/2Y/S with a 5mm shaft. The previous motor only had a 3.2mm shaft and I bent it after which the motor jumped the motor mount and it was downhill from there for that flight!

The 35" 6S Dust is still waiting for covering which, I should be able to get to soon.

Also.......working on an Evans Polestar, back to work on the SunFly 5 and working on an Ultimate Kaos and these are all electric.

Also in 2022 I built a Baby Bombshell 250 - 31" w/s powered by a 2S 450 LiPo - from Prairie Aero Designs - great flyer!

Also built a Sky Bench Mini Oly with an electric motor for launch with a 2S 400 LiPo for power - another great flyer! My personal best with this plane is 30 minutes and 30 seconds with 10% battery capacity remaining.

I will post some more pictures in my next entry.

Best to everyone!

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In this hobby, I often enjoy the opportunity to paint a custom scheme and create custom markings the most, outside of flying. This is a great era of the hobby to like this sort of thing, as we have loads of high quality ARF’s available to do this with.

This particular “Foamie Makeover” is a Freewing 80MM EDF Avanti. The Avanti is an outstanding jet design, originally imagined by Sebastiano Silvestri, an Italian RC guru. His design was an immediate hit for turbine jet F3S aerobatic jet class competition. Licensed and reiterated for budget electric flying, the Freewing Avanti is an outstanding aerobatic electric jet. It excels in crisp aerobatic maneuvers, precision lines and beautiful vertical maneuvering while in close quarters. It is more like a formula race car rather than a all out fast NASCAR lap maker.

While in the stock “Version 1” form, it did not used to be known as a speed demon, it was often easily modified for faster speeds with power upgrades. EDIT - shortly after my build, Version 2 came out, and it’s a HUGE performance upgrade! Pair this with the reasonable (ok super affordable for jets) price, and there is not a sport EDF jet that can really compete with her for a “no price gouge”, no stress, but high octane fun day at the field. Nothing.

No matter what version or power, the Avanti is well known and loved for her flight handling, air presence and precision. This is a sweet jet aerobatic platform. It’s...Continue Reading

In the ongoing discussion about using a switch to turn a mix on and off, i finally got my hands on a stock i6 that i could play with. While i don't think there is a way to turn a mix on/off with switch in the mix, i was able to change the mix by using the extra channels in a mix. In the example below, i assigned ch6 to swD in the extra channels page. Then in the mix page, set up a mix with ch6 as master and ch1 as slave. Then i set up a second mix with ch1 as master and ch4 as slave. So, when sw D is flipped down (toward me) ch6 goes from -100 to + 100. And the second mix is changed depending on the offset and the plus and minus mix values in the first mix. So one will have to play with those parameters in each mix to get the desired result. Since i don't know what end result is wanted, i left it at that.

The 3D printed Pitts Biplane is now all covered (well except for a couple ailerons.... I've been working on the custom cut graphics. I'm pretty happy so far.

here's a blast from my past with my Dad's vintage 50's and 60's stuff and with some of my 80's balsa action, and mostly saito 4 strokes, although sometimes surpass....Continue Reading

General Aircraft Skyfarer: From the Guggenheim Competition to the Bureau of Air Commerce Safe Airplane Competition all the way to modern airplanes like the Icon A5, making an airplane as safe and as easy to fly as possible has been a common theme throughout history. Probably the most commonly known result of the safe airplane idea is the Ercoupe which is famously “un-spinnable”.

But one of the older, lesser known creations from this genre is the General Aircraft Skyfarer. Designed by MIT Professor Dr. Otto C. Koppen, the Skyfarer incorporated many of the same ideas as the Ercoupe and other “safe” airplanes. Similar to an Ercoupe, the Skyfarer has no rudder control. The difference however is that the Skyfarer truly has no moving vertical surface. Both of its twin vertical fins are fixed in position. Inside the cockpit, the only control on the floor is a single brake pedal.

The Skyfarer’s control systems were all geared at the same idea, simple safe controls that wouldn’t allow the airplane to slip, skid or spin. The C.A.A. (now FAA) deemed the airplane “characteristically incapable of spinning”. Introduced in the early 1940s, the Skyfarer used the rather anemic and unreliable 75hp Lycoming GO-145. This was adequate for the lightweight Skyfarer which only had seats for two but was by no means overpowered.

Claims were made about the average person being able to learn to fly the Skyfarer in 1 or 2 hours and it was expected to sell well based on this idea. However with...Continue Reading

Mag+ekf graphs
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...postcount=8293

Purchased the plans and parts from Bob Holman. Installed an OS .20 four-stroke which is perfect. Originally, I built the stab with an elevator on only one side as shown on the plans. This turned out to be a mistake, so I built a new stab that was strengthened and had elevators on both sides. I also took the opportunity to remove the Ultracote that would not stop wrinkling and recovered it with Neucover which is great stuff. I test flew the Simplex 60 with the new stab/elevators, which made all the difference in the world. This is a great flying airplane that thermals very well....Continue Reading

WTB Kyosho Birel Kart chain drive ktw005

This quick video is an intro to what we're all about at Tail Heavy RC. Our goal is to educate and promote flying RC planes in unconventional ways. Fly Outside the Box! Give it a try sometime - too many folks in our hobby take themselves way too seriously. If you come back to the root of why we got into this hobby, you'll realize it's much more fun when approached from a relaxed point of view.

Fly Outside The Box. (1 min 18 sec)

Episode 169: "Dissenting Opinions" is now live!
http://www.rcroundtable.com/podcasts...pisode_169.mp3

In this episode, Fitz and Terry chat with Bruce Simpson about his strategies for fighting RC over-regulation
-Who is Bruce? (5:00)
-Bruce shares his AMA views (9:30)
-Bruce's strategy (28:00)
-MAAC the knife (43:00)
-RC in NZ (59:00)
-Kilo push (1:19:40)
-GPS gateway (1:37:15)
-Junkyard Wars (1:49:15)

You can visit our website at RCRoundtable.com to listen over the web or download an MP3 of the show. Or, you can subscribe to RC Roundtable on iTunes.

We would love to read your comments and ideas. Please drop us an email: contact@rcroundtable.com

Hello everyone, for this ds-4a one-handed remote control, many friends still don't know him very well. Today I share a video, which describes the functions of the ds-4a remote control.
I also put a copy of the manual here for your reference.

Basic introduction of HOTRC DS-4A new one-handed remote control (4 min 3 sec)

RC8X TUTORIAL COLLECTION
4. Double Ratio(Dual Rate) and End Point on RC8X

Double Ratio and End Point on RC8X (4 min 43 sec)

In Double Ratio and End Point on RC8X, you can assign a switch to control the travel of each channel.
When you gently move the wheel or trigger, but there is big travel of the servos, you can set Double Ratio or End point, the functions which are friendly to the beginners.
(Note: Double Ratio function is available in firmware V1.1.1)
There is Ratio Switch, which means you can assign a switch to control it. If it is NULL, the travel of each channel will keep the current values.
I select PS3, the switch here.
The VALUE defaults to 100%. It can be set from 0, the minimum travel, to 100, the normal travel.
I’ll take channel 1 and channel 2 as an example. I reduce the travel of channel 1 and channel 2 to 50%.
NOW the setting is done.
Press PS3, 100. the normal travel.
Press PS3 again, 50. the small travel.
Return to the home page. Move the wheel or trigger, 100, the normal travel.
Press PS3, 50, the small travel.

We can also set end point to adjust the travel of each channel.
basic menu--end point.
There is also End point Switch, which means you can assign a switch to control it. If it is NULL, the travel of each channel will keep the current values.
I select PS1, the switch under the wheel.
You can set different travel for the two sides of the channel. The travel defaults to 100. Take channel 1 as an example. I set the left...Continue Reading

Progress continues!

I've taken a bit of a short cut for a bit. A friend and neighbor built a MPCNC during 2020 and hasn't used it much. With minimal persuasion, I was able to relocate it to my garage.
I had originally intended to use it with the router attachment so I could cut out some plywood formers for a pilot looking to build a 1:4 scale A-4 Skyhawk. That project has been put on hold, so for now I've decided to use the MPCNC as a test bed of sorts for my diode laser. Thus allowing me to get to cutting and building my own planes without having to build and figure out my own cnc as quickly.

First matter of business to tackle, mount the laser onto the MPCNC z-axis.

This was easy enough. All I had to do was download the correct part off of thingiverse, import into OnShape, and build the part I needed on top of the MPCNC tool mount. The first print came out great and showed me a few points where I needed to make some design changes.
Those were quickly taken care of and V2 printed shortly afterwards. This time, perfect form, fit and function.

With the laser mounted onto the MPCNC, I could move on to the next step. Connecting the electronics.

The MPCNC came with a Rambo board and was set up and running beautifully. I didn't want to mess with anything there and possibly screw it up. So I took my Arduino with stepper shield and did a swap. I simply unplugged the steppers from the rambo and plugged them into my board. Quick and easy. Its even easy to switch...Continue Reading

I picked up an older ASW24. The model had some damage. Some was repaired just file while some other repairs were just ugly. It also had 20 year old servos in it.

The model has had all the repairs done and it is recovered in Oracover. Servos updated to more modern servos and the elevator servo moved to the bottom of the fin.

https://forum.scalesoaring.com/forum...scue#post49166

This was my post with a Freestyler F3g fuselage servo/motor installation.

https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...&postcount=224