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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Regarding RC battery Setup | 9/22/2011 |
| 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 ... | |
| skin repair on wing | 5/5/2011 |
| 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 ... | |
| Glow plug power? | 7/19/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to light a glow plug with the smallest battery possible (a watch battery would be ... A: the problem is there isn't enough amperage in a watch battery to drive the glow plug..... a ... | |
| helicopter | 5/28/2010 |
| Q: i have a standard size heli, just the main rotor and the tail rotor. i am having problems with the ... A: Zach, I need some more info.. what type or model brand do you have? Try increasing the pitch of the ... | |
| charging battery | 3/21/2010 |
| Q: How long should I charge my 8 cell 9.6v 650mAh Ni-MH battery using a DC 9.6v 300mA charger? A: You will have to make sure the pack is discharged completely, then charging 2.5 to 3 hours should be ... | |
| Choosing the right size engines | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: Rick, I'm in the early planning stages of building from scratch a Douglas DC-7. Since it will be a ... A: yes , divide by 4 smaller motors and you will be close to the correct power to weight ratio.... but ... | |
| Choosing the right size engines | 10/4/2009 |
| Q: Rick, I'm in the early planning stages of building from scratch a Douglas DC-7. Since it will be a ... A: and you are correct it does depend on the weight of the plane....you can go to most electric ... | |
| eng.&prop. size & bat charger | 4/17/2009 |
| Q: I am working on a Model Tech 1/3 sc. J3 ARF. Purchased a 45 cc gas eng. Do you think this would be ... A: that size cub is a very impressive ! The 45cc engine is OK for normal scale flying.. but if you ... | |
| Radio control airplanes / servos | 2/8/2009 |
| Q: I'm just now getting into larger airplanes 1/4 size and 27% size. My question is digital servos or ... A: Digital servos are far superior than analog in my opinion...they have rock solid holding ability at ... | |
| science fair project: mini hover car | 1/7/2009 |
| Q: How much power does it take to get lift of about a pound? Is a RC car motor big enough to use? Are ... A: Nick,Sam I will try to help you out first there are so many motors and battery combinations to ... | |
| my rc plane | 1/1/2009 |
| Q: i have an rc airplane that has a tear in the wing. Its not fabric its a film type of thing. i goes ... A: depending on how long the tear is you could put a sticker on it to seal the wing......A better fix ... | |
RC Model Airplanes/Cars/Boats
Answers by Expert:
Rick G
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
With my 22+ years of Radio Control, I can answer any questions relating to Giant scale,Aerobatic and Jet Aircraft.This includes single & twin engines, turbines, radio gear setup,batteries,etc.
Experience
I have been in the RC hobby since 1988
Education/Credentials
associate degree
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