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The data input to it is feet per second (that's what comes off the FlightSketch Mini). RaceRender is all about miles per hour but it doesn't really (so far as I can figure out) actually know units of what you feed the gauge. I can't figure out how to get it to read a negative speed, though.... descent rate on that flight was ~8 fps. The 15 inch 'chute opened pretty nicely. Jason - I've replaced the body tube as I mentioned I would a few posts back, and for the shock cord mount I used what is my current LPR/MPR standard: a length of Kevlar in a good old tri-fold mount and then the kit's shock cord tied to that. Hopefully sometime this week I'll get to fly it again. I was even able to get the sticker off the crunched body tube and reapply it - it's not ugly from 15 feet away. Also in the rebuild I was more careful putting in the static port holes so there shouldn't be a weak point in the tube there as I did with the original.
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I got one yesterday, (I advise against going to a target that is reporting ‘limited stock’, instead, at stores showing actual stock, order and pay online and pick it up).
Here is a picture of the tube, as with many of Estes E2X kits going back years, there appears to one thin brown inner layer and a single thicker color layer on the tube. The spirals on the inner wrap are huge, so the tube is not as strong as I would like. The picture shows the tube is one layer in the spiral. I also attached a pic of the parts that come in the kit minus the launch equipment. Last edited by 5x7 : 08-03-2020 at 12:33 PM. |
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You’re right though the airframe could be a bit stronger.
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Even though the current color wrapped bt-50s are weaker than I would like, I think it looks great, I like the decor, although it would be fun to do it as a downscale Cineroc. I don’t like stickers but when handled carefully they can look as good as decals. I have sprayed the airframe with two coats of old Krylon crystal clear which will allow me to use water with a drop of soap to position the decal. |
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And today I got the free pack of B6-4s in the mail. Shipped Wednesday, here Monday. Not too bad USPS.
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Further updated video with speed graph that actually shows descent rate, as well as total Gs off the FS Mini here: https://youtu.be/mCPeMb1d6dI
I may get to go flying tomorrow. If so, I'll try again for C impulse videos without tangles and crashes. If it's calm enough, I'll try a Q-Jet C12-6, which should take it up to ~850 feet.
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A flight on a Quest D16 would be interesting. Even more so would be a full 20n-sec Aerotech D10/D13 or D21/D24.
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