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Martin Seymour

U.K.
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  • Knowledgeability 9.73
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  • Politeness 10.0
  • Total Questions 183
 My experiance is mainly in Ic powered model boats scale and semi scale. size from 2ft to 7ft long using glow plug and petrol engines. But NOT multi boats. I have converted many chainsaw and strimmer engines for this purpose. also designed and built three sizes of model waterjets for model boats.

Rick G

U.S.
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  • Knowledgeability 10.0
  • Clarity of Response 9.67
  • Timeliness 10.0
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Total Questions 34
 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.

Justin Lingana

U.S.
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  • Knowledgeability 10.0
  • Clarity of Response 10.0
  • Timeliness 10.0
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Total Questions 42
 I have most of my experience in Nitro Powered Monster truck and 1/8th Scale Buggy and Truggy. The questions I could probably best answer are engine tuning questions. I do not have much experience with electric powered cars.

Ken Myers

U.S.
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  • Knowledgeability 9.88
  • Clarity of Response 9.92
  • Timeliness 9.96
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Total Questions 890
 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.

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2009-11-11 nitro conversion to electric:

Hi Willie, Venus II Motor prediction based on wing cube loading: Wing Cube Loading at 10 lb. = 10.85 oz./cu.ft. (wing area loading at 10 lb. would be 26.6 oz./sq.in.). For an advanced sport plane

2009-11-11 scale sizes:

Hi Ivan, I've never seen a chart for this but I'll give you a basic list of avalable sizes. Gas - 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, 1/12, 1/18 electric - 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, 1/12, 1/16, 1/18, 1/24, 1/32

2009-11-08 Receiver battery, UBC...:

Hi Philippe, You definitely need either a receiver battery or a switching type battery eliminator circuit. UBEC is a specific brand, but it has taken on a generic meaning for all switching type BECs

2009-11-05 Carbeurator sizing:

HI ERIC THIS IS A MATTER OF EXPERIMENTING LIKE ANY NEW SETUP PARTICULARLY A RACING SETUP THE SIZE COULD BE ANY THING FROM 1/2 INCH TO ONE INCH CHOKE DIAMETER. MEASURED ON THE ENGINE SIDE OF THE CARB!

2009-11-03 Twin Star ll Hop Up Motors:

Hi Victor, The Permax 480 motors are brushed motors. The HiMax you are using are brushless. Sounds to me like you are happy with the HiMax motors. Except for simpler set up, there is really no reason

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