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Ecee Thunder R/c mod - flies on an E6-RCT
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Oh, boy - I am LIKING this thread more and more with each new post!
Awesome Ecee Thunder, FlyBack. I have been thinking of getting one of them, but now I want it more than ever. How well does yours hold up? I have gotten the impression in the past few years (based on just a handful of reviews, though) that Edmonds gliders, especially the Thunder series, are easy to build and fly great, but are not very durable. What's your experience? ADDENDUM: I also love that launch pad! Great dual glider transition pic, Dick! Craig, I'm speechless... I could say more, but drool keeps getting in the way. Your gliders are awesome enough on their own, but the pictures are truly outstanding! MarkII
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Thanks! I've got about twenty flights on it... so far not a scratch. It flies great, is very stall resistant and boosts hands off in calm winds. I read some of the same reviews you did. The only structural mod was to increase the size of the strakes. The thing about a glider that size is if it doesnt touch down wings level and slightly nose up it can really tear itself up. With the R/c mod I have complete control of that. DJ Miller |
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I put togeather a 34" speed 400 wing. All I did was install the motor tube where the electric motor went. I had many good flights on e6 reloads.
It ended up going up in smoke when I tried to use an old BP motor (e5) that catoed when I was out of relaods. Note to self install a good forward plug on the motor tube next time! They dont make this kit anymore but I am hoping to get a hotwire setup going soon and start cutting my own.
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Heres a shot of a couple of the kids
Mach-10 is a clone thanks Scott for the decals Fake Wulf in Der Red Wulf theme again thanks Scott for the decals Jim
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Shrox StarShuttle
Here's my Shrox Star Shuttle built from the plans he posted ages ago.
I took a tip from Chan Stevens EMRR review and rolled my own paper nose cones to reduce the weight. There's still a ton of lumber on that aft end though! Unfortunately, last year the booster suffered a deployment failure (dang D12 clay) and is currently in the repair pile.
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I built what I finally named the Big Ole Rocket Glider (BORG) in 2000. That version flew on an H73. Others have used motors from D12 to G35's. It kept the RMS casing on board and use a piston to deploy the forward elevators. Half-inch foamboard for the wing, with symmetrical balsa leading edge to frame the foamboard. The rudders and canard were regular 3/8ths inch FB. That noble looking fellow is not me, but was one of the OKC Tripoli folks. The launch was the coldest one I have ever been to, with the north wind blowing from the Artic circle straight through western Oklahoma. Love to see your stuff, AstronMike.
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Oh, man! That is one FLAT horizon!!!
Not a tree, mountain or building in sight! I wasn't sure that there was such a place on solid ground anywhere on the planet! http://forums.rocketshoppe.com/atta...achmentid=14492 MarkII EDIT: Well, I guess there ARE a few trees in the background in the first photo. A very, very few... Still, it's a pretty freaking amazing sight. I'm just blown away. Oh, and your glider looks pretty cool, too!
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Yep, that horizon is looking east from the Sayre, OK muni airport. From there to Amarillo it's flat as a pool table. We have a 20,000K waiver, too. A 15 mph wind is calm by our standards, so we need the room.
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In Illinois we have tree lines all over. I guess they forgot about that Dust Bowl thing...
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