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24" Speedy Dust and the 6S 35" Dust. -
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EM Dust rebuild is on the left. On the right is a new 20" Dust running on 4S. -
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Bill Evans Polestar from an Eureka short kit. Since this picture all the sanding is complete and ready for covering and canopy install. -
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Ultimate Kaos from a BlueJay short kit. Power will be a RimFire .46 turning an 11 X 7 prop on 6S power. RTF weight is looking like92oz (5.75 lbs). If I can build it straight it should fly great! Glassed the center toaday 3/10/23 -
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SunFly 5. Finally managed to come up with a cowl installation I could live with. The SF5, Kaos and Polestar all have cowls held on by 4 small pins. I did the final sanding with the cowls installed. Still have the Kaos to do. -
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Another build from 2022, The ResDart. Electric powered 2 meter glider. It flies very well - just different from "normal" gliders. -
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The first 3 gliders are also new builds from 2022. Astro Flight Mini Challenger 60", Tetra 2M and Astro Flight Challenger 72 - all electric powered gliders. -
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Cowl separated from the fuselage and added ply wood end plates for the pins.
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Well, as usual I did not get as much done this weekend as I wanted still, it was a good weekend! I was able to successfully maiden 3 different Dusts.
The Dust Lite 24" single fin is much more sensitive than my original Dust Lite 24 and has a much better roll rate. The first flight was very exciting while flight number 2 was much better after some reprogramming. I flew it Saturday and Sunday.
The Dust 18" with 50 degree sweep flew very well. It will need a little more expo to take off/landing mode and hi speed mode. The roll rate is just awesome!
The Electric Dust (28.5" w/s 46 degree sweep) flew awesome! Trim was very close and it handled just like the one I re-kitted back in 2009. To cure the vibration problems I replaced the shaft before the maiden flight and put in new bearings after since, it still vibrated at about 2/3 throttle on Sunday.
Still repairing the 21" Eat My Dust and the Sunfly 5 is not finished and still working on the 35" 6S Diamond Dust......I need more hours in the day!
Michael
The Dust Lite 24" single fin is much more sensitive than my original Dust Lite 24 and has a much better roll rate. The first flight was very exciting while flight number 2 was much better after some reprogramming. I flew it Saturday and Sunday.
The Dust 18" with 50 degree sweep flew very well. It will need a little more expo to take off/landing mode and hi speed mode. The roll rate is just awesome!
The Electric Dust (28.5" w/s 46 degree sweep) flew awesome! Trim was very close and it handled just like the one I re-kitted back in 2009. To cure the vibration problems I replaced the shaft before the maiden flight and put in new bearings after since, it still vibrated at about 2/3 throttle on Sunday.
Still repairing the 21" Eat My Dust and the Sunfly 5 is not finished and still working on the 35" 6S Diamond Dust......I need more hours in the day!
Michael
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Dust Lite 24's, same w/s and sweep just a distorted view from camera optics. The 1st had a Medusa inrunner while #2 has a Cobra 2217/8 outrunner. Both powered by a 3S 1300 Hobby People battery, 8 years old and the new one does 75-80 mph. -
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Sundays flight line up. The VQ Twin Otter is a great flying plane! Each of the Dusts got in one flight a piece. -
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35" 6S D Dust under construction. Installing cleat blocks with 26 degree angled side for the angled rudder fins. -
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Angled fins sitting in place. These will be epoxied in place after covering. -
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Cleats in place, receiver and antennas mounted and routed. Initial programming completed as well. Usually the servo arms are on the inside, I wanted to mount the elevon horns further from the ends for better leverage. -
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Top sheeting in place and the fins are just sitting in place.
Hi everyone, hope we are all hanging in there........the smoke in California is.........keeping the temperatures down? 
For this weekend I am looking to maiden three more Dusts (Electric Dust 28.5" w/s, Dust Lite 24" w/s and Dust 1850 18" w/s 50 degree sweep) I am also going to try and repair an "Eat My Dust" (this is number two as number one.......bit the Dust a long time ago) the wing span is 22" with a 49 degree sweep. The fins were ripped off and the covering needs to be redone. Interesting note about the motor, it is an UltraFly S4034 inrunner from 2008? The kv is 3400 and it uses a 3S battery.
I am also looking to complete a 6S Diamond Dust 35" w/s. This project has been sitting for 2 years. This has a Quantum 4120 1100kv motor and I am looking for 140-150 mph.
Finally, I am looking to complete a Sun Fly 5 pattern plane (Electrocuted of course!
) This one has been sitting idle for a year and a half. Basically, re-install the motor, complete some woodwork on the wing and it is ready to be covered!
Stay Safe!
Michael (if your not fryin, your not tryin!)
For this weekend I am looking to maiden three more Dusts (Electric Dust 28.5" w/s, Dust Lite 24" w/s and Dust 1850 18" w/s 50 degree sweep) I am also going to try and repair an "Eat My Dust" (this is number two as number one.......bit the Dust a long time ago) the wing span is 22" with a 49 degree sweep. The fins were ripped off and the covering needs to be redone. Interesting note about the motor, it is an UltraFly S4034 inrunner from 2008? The kv is 3400 and it uses a 3S battery.
I am also looking to complete a 6S Diamond Dust 35" w/s. This project has been sitting for 2 years. This has a Quantum 4120 1100kv motor and I am looking for 140-150 mph.
Finally, I am looking to complete a Sun Fly 5 pattern plane (Electrocuted of course!
) This one has been sitting idle for a year and a half. Basically, re-install the motor, complete some woodwork on the wing and it is ready to be covered!Stay Safe!
Michael (if your not fryin, your not tryin!)
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The new battery for this is a Liperior 3S 1800. It is only 25C rated but the FOM is just over 1! (as measured on a LiPo ESR Meter Mark II at 72F) Close to 130 mph and a phenomenal roll rate! Guys at the field call it the flying Drill Bit. -
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Stopped working on this 2 years ago. 6S Roaring Top 3700's but I have some 3300 Liperior batteries coming that promise better performance, time will tell! This will be heavier than my 4S Diamond Dust setup, looking forward to it flying! -
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Miss you Joe Bridi! Sun Fly 5 bare bones with maybe 4 more hours of work and then ready to cover. W/S is 61" and length is 59". Original w/s was 65.5". It has some other mods including Electric power for motovation. -
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Yes, still doing old school drawings by hand! This is a Dust 2050 (20 inch w/s 50 degree sweep) for 4S 1550's. Planning on one of the new BadAss 2315-2300 motors from Innov8tive. Using Liperior 4S batteries, I really really like them!
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This is the Liperior Pro 1600 4S cut down to a 2S. 18mm X 34mm X 67mm and 100g. I used 12GA wire (stock) but the next4 packs I build will use 14GA wire which is more than good enough for my purposes! Easier to work with inside the plane as well! -
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18" with a 50 degree sweep back. Jet Screamer results were 41.6Amps 7.64 volts 320 watts and 23,200 rpm with a 4.5 X 5.5 APC prop (a cut down 4.75 X 5.5 prop). -
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Dust 24" Lite Single Fin. Inexpensive Cobra motor, cheap old (but still useful) 1300 3S lipo and did I mention light weight? -
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All 18" Diamond Dusts. The two in back are 45 degree the front is the new 50 degree. The Green and Orange use Jet Screamers, the Purple uses a Permax inrunner so it is a bit heavier but just as fast with a good battery! -
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At the field today (Monday 9/7/2020). Flew the 35" (in back), tested the 28.5" (Golden yellow) . Did not run or fly the others (18" Dust 50 and Micro Dust).
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The Purple one in the middle is 35" w/s. The Dust in front has....dust on it! 24" w/s The one with the Red fins is 28" w/s with special wind JS 1400 on 4S. The Orange one is 18" w/s and has a Jet Scream motor powered by a 2S 1600 -
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Micro Dust, 247 grams ready to fly and 16" w/s. Roaring Top 2S 1300 for power (a better battery would let it fly faster but then it would be over 250 grams in weight!) Little Jet Scream motor & Talon 35 ESC -
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35" w/s Diamond Dust ready for covering (Deep Purple on top and Red / White checkers on bottom. Maxx Products HB3630-1500 inrunner powered by a 4S 3300 Liperior battery.
