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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Modifying an RC car | 1/25/2012 | Robin Bartlett |
| Q: I recently bought a cheap RC car at TJ MAXX for ten dollars. It is The Sharper Image Super Z Racer. ... A: Hmm, not great with toy stuff, but I know that spare parts are non-existent. Your best bet would ... | ||
| In the market for an RC Airplane | 1/23/2012 | Ken Myers |
| Q: I am pretty new at the whole RC plane thing but I have a bit of experience with helicopters. I have ... A: The ones for $100 or less can only be flown in very low wind conditions. The best of them is the ... | ||
| In the market for an RC Airplane | 1/23/2012 | Ken Myers |
| Q: I am pretty new at the whole RC plane thing but I have a bit of experience with helicopters. I have ... A: What is affordable is kind of wide open because it depends on the individual. The Multiplex ... | ||
| Epoxy to seal foam | 1/18/2012 | Robin Bartlett |
| Q: I built an Airboat using some standard packing foam (the stuff that they pack TVs and other ... A: As far as foams go, packing foam (EPS) isn't ideal for boats etc. the sort of foam you want for that ... | ||
| Got a new nitro RC buggy, need help starting. | 1/13/2012 | Robin Bartlett |
| Q: for Christmas I got a new 1/8 Nitro Maxiva Amax RC buggy. I bought Nitro-X Xtreme racing fuel and a ... A: to me it sounds like you've got a simple case of a blown glow plug. remove it as per the ... | ||
| Rc car | 10/25/2011 | Robin Bartlett |
| Q: My name is Jake and I'm doing a project in school on RC cars. I need a live source for this class ... A: I don't know what kit you bought, but it isn't a hobby grade if it comes with a circuit board. ... | ||
| Rc car | 10/20/2011 | Robin Bartlett |
| Q: My name is Jake and I'm doing a project in school on RC cars. I need a live source for this class ... A: You will need to provide me with more details before I can give you any real help. what I can tell ... | ||
| Regarding RC battery Setup | 9/22/2011 | Rick G |
| Q: I need some help in battery setup for my new Pilot Rc 50cc Yak 87", I have got the plane all set , ... A: The battery selection for the receiver is based on the load of all the servos you could get by with ... | ||
| Float Plane That Got Wet | 9/21/2011 | Ken Myers |
| Q: There is a radio-controlled airplane available to me at a very low price. It is just the plane I ... A: Even though I live in an area here in southeastern Michigan that is full of lakes, I do not fly off ... | ||
| Batteries | 9/6/2011 | Ken Myers |
| Q: Ken, I need some advice on selecting a battery size. The models flying weight is 3.4 lbs. I'm using ... A: The manufacturer most likely doesn't carry a 4S1P. Not a huge difference in weight. Personally, ... | ||
| electric truck | 8/15/2011 | Robin Bartlett |
| Q: I am looking to buy a electric truck in the near future. Looking at electric since it would be less ... A: Stay away from redcat. Poor cars, poor parts support and no customer support. Ask pretty much anyone ... | ||
| electric truck | 8/12/2011 | Robin Bartlett |
| Q: I am looking to buy a electric truck in the near future. Looking at electric since it would be less ... A: Anything brushless is fast, so bare that in mind. Start with brushed, as they provide enough speed ... | ||
| Finding old rc kit | 8/9/2011 | Ken Myers |
| Q: I have been trying to locate an LK Models Fieseler Storch I believe it's Park Flyer size but it has ... A: Not familiar with the model you are talking about. The only one that I know of is the one that is ... | ||
| channels and planes | 8/7/2011 | Ken Myers |
| Q: I purchased an electric plane. I know it has 4 wires to be connected to the receiver that came with ... A: When you say it has four wires to connect to the receiver, I am assuming you mean four connectors; ... | ||
| battery | 7/27/2011 | Robin Bartlett |
| Q: I have a basic beginner question about an rc car I picked up at a garage sale the other day. It is a ... A: you will most likely have a NiCd chemistry battery (nickel cadmium) or NiMH (nickel metal hydride) ... | ||
| spitfire kit | 7/22/2011 | Ken Myers |
| Q: I need instructions for building this kit sold by pica. Where can I obtain this critical information A: I've answered a similar question before. It is almost impossible to get the plans for these kits. ... | ||
| Very Old Vintage R/C system Question | 6/16/2011 | Robin Bartlett |
| Q: I am currently working on restoring a 1950's radio control toy. On two devices there is a coiled ... A: it sounds like it could be some sort of frequency resistor thing? something to regulate ... | ||
| RC boat to chase Canada Gese | 5/15/2011 | Ken Myers |
| Q: I live on a small lake in Virginia that is plagued by nearly 100 or more Canada Geese. They foul the ... A: Sounds like a mess. I live in a lakes area in Michigan, so I understand the problem! Not sure a ... | ||
| skin repair on wing | 5/5/2011 | Rick G |
| Q: I am building a model r/c airplane and had something drop on a part of the wing skinned with 1/32' ... A: what you can do is cut it out as square as possible and bevel the edgeson all 4 sides.Then cut your ... | ||
| rc fuel | 4/20/2011 | Ken Myers |
| Q: I am working in Iraq and brought my SavageX 4.6 truck with me, here is no nitro fuel in this ... A: I wish I had better news for you but THE ONLY PLACE THAT NITRO METHANE IS USED IN MODEL FUEL is the ... | ||
| ocean queen 2 rc boat | 3/30/2011 | Robin Bartlett |
| Q: i'm trying to locate and buy a cockpit / lid / canopy basically my son hit a branch in the lake and ... A: unfortunately, parts for non-brand name boats generally don't exist. if any scuba diving schools ... | ||
| 2.4ghz receivers | 3/11/2011 | Ken Myers |
| Q: my question, will any transmitter work with any receiver as long as the receiver has the same or ... A: ALL 2.4GHz radio systems are brand specific. Each manufacturer has their own way of implementing ... | ||
| LiPo Battery | 3/1/2011 | Robin Bartlett |
| Q: My question is not directly concerned with RC models, though I hope you can share your knowledge ... A: that's a bit of an awkward space as most lithium polymer batteries are rectangular. if you don't ... | ||
| RC brushless motor test bench | 2/22/2011 | Ken Myers |
| Q: I have buit a test bench for brushless motor and I would like to know how I can run the motor with ... A: You can use a servo tester to drive the ESC of your motor. Here's a link to one to give you the ... | ||
| nitro rc airplanes | 1/20/2011 | Ken Myers |
| Q: could you please help me with this.. Thank You for your time.. A: Here is a link to some starter planes. Some are glow powered and some electric powered. They'll ... | ||
| my traxxas tmaxx | 1/16/2011 | Robin Bartlett |
| Q: 5r that i bought from a friend . i recently read ur answer about a traxxas reving up and not moving. ... A: sounds like one of the pins that holds the transmission gears on inside the transmission has broken. ... | ||
| construction manual for midwest aero-star 60 kit #178 | 1/6/2011 | Ken Myers |
| Q: i have a midwest aero-star 60 #178 kit i am missing the construction manual. could you tell me where ... A: That is a great plane. I don't know anyone with a manual, but I would suggest that you visit this ... | ||
| rc plane instructions | 11/29/2010 | Martin Seymour |
| Q: .. RC Air Earl 2CH Ducted Fan Electric Airplane it came with no instructions, would ou have an idea ... A: NO INTRUCTIONS ? HAVE YOU TRIED GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THE SUPPLIERS OR MAKERS? FIRSTLY HAVE YOU ... | ||
| rc boat keeps going in circles | 11/20/2010 | Ken Myers |
| Q: i recently bought a majesty 800s from banana hobby .com and i took it out to break in the motors and ... A: I'm not a boat guy at all, but is there a small trim lever on the left/right steering on the ... | ||
| radio modifications | 11/12/2010 | Ken Myers |
| Q: tail with stock radio gear thanks A: I'm not familiar with your brand of radio. If it is a 4-function (i.e. 4-channel) radio, then you ... | ||
| Question regarding Radio System/Transmitter | 10/12/2010 | Ken Myers |
| Q: You had helped me make up my mind on the RC airplanes - Champ RTF and T-28 BNF. I was doing a little ... A: Yes, many folks use a single transmitter with model memory to set up and control several planes, one ... | ||
| Help choosing an RTF airplane | 10/9/2010 | Ken Myers |
| Q: I liked it. I have bought a flight simulator and am practicing my flying on it for some time and ... A: The Mini Super Cub can handle a bit more wind than the Super Champ. The Super Champ would be what I ... | ||
| Help choosing an RTF airplane | 10/8/2010 | Ken Myers |
| Q: I liked it. I have bought a flight simulator and am practicing my flying on it for some time and ... A: You can sometimes get more flight time with glow or gas powered RC models, but they will always be ... | ||
| rc truck choice | 10/7/2010 | Robin Bartlett |
| Q: 3 or the new thunder tiger sledgehammer s50 could you please give me some advise and your opinion. ... A: i would buy neither. the thunder tiger is an associated monster GT (exactly the same cars) and is ... | ||
| Pica Waco | 9/28/2010 | Ken Myers |
| Q: I just purchased from an estate a built 72" Waco YMF from Pica. I know the company is out of ... A: It is pretty typical for straight-winged biplanes to balance at the leading edge of the lower wing, ... | ||
| blueprinting | 9/28/2010 | Martin Seymour |
| Q: i am currently building a 60' rc speedboat with a spd3 surface drive and a 11hp blata replica ,i am ... A: YES you are right these sound bad, of course i could not see these faults from the photo you sent. ... | ||
| blueprinting | 9/23/2010 | Martin Seymour |
| Q: i am currently building a 60' rc speedboat with a spd3 surface drive and a 11hp blata replica ,i am ... A: Good looking boat , Firstly max speed is of little or no advantage in racing ! Polish away as much ... | ||
| rc cars | 9/5/2010 | Robin Bartlett |
| Q: i wanna make a rc car for a competion...... i hav some knowledge abt cars. m not getting how to use ... A: that sort of stuff doesn't exist I'm afraid. making an rc car from scratch will take months of hard ... | ||
| rc cars | 9/4/2010 | Robin Bartlett |
| Q: i wanna make a rc car for a competion...... i hav some knowledge abt cars. m not getting how to use ... A: you cant just make a car from nothing and expect to enter competitions with it. there are very ... | ||
| hooking up a seperate BEC | 8/31/2010 | Ken Myers |
| Q: I am setting up a model airplane to use an electric motor that will draw approx. 50 amps.The ... A: The most common way to do it is found here: http://www.koolflightsystems.com/ultimatebec.htm If ... | ||
RC Model Airplanes/Cars/Boats
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Ken Myers
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Expertise
I can answer beginning, advanced and expert questions about electrically powered R/C model aircraft, and many questions about R/C model aircraft of all types, except helicopters. I`ve been building, flying and designing R/C model aircraft for 40 years.
Experience
I have been building and flying radio controlled model aircraft since 1960. I'm the president of the Electric Flyers Only, Inc., located in southeasten Michigan. I'm a past president of the National Electric Aircraft Council. I'm vice-president of the Midwest R/C Society. I was president and main founder of the UFO (Union Lake Flying Organization). I've built and flown most types of model aircraft except helicopters.
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