Radio Controlled Vehicles

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2009-11-11 RC Model Airplanes/Cars/Boats - 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 RC Model Airplanes/Cars/Boats - 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 RC Model Airplanes/Cars/Boats - 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 RC Model Airplanes/Cars/Boats - 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 RC Model Airplanes/Cars/Boats - 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