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Building Tips and technical articles. => 1/2 A building. => Topic started by: jim gilmore on March 25, 2015, 01:16:14 PM
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Wonder whom flys half A and what the largest size you use is.
Considering 60 mm super mega light wheels for a 1/2A magician. Not sure if they will work yet.
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I think it would make for a very strange looking plane. I use the eFlight light wheels, but no bigger than about 30mm ('cuz that's what looks good).
If they still make roll-up bamboo blinds, I remember one of those working very well as something that can be laid over grass for a take-off space, and rolled to a very compact bundle when you're not flying. Then you can use little wheels.
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Actually I have NO grass.... Pretty clear area...just not sure if small wheels will roll on a dry lake bed ...with some bumpy spots.
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I guess it depends on the bumpy spots. Can you scuff them smooth, or bring a garden rake (which you keep in your capacious trailer) to rake them out?
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It could be an interesting idea. Kind of like the new bush planes that Husky and Cub Crafter build.
Mr. Bob
Countyline Hobbies
Grovertown, IN.
574-540-1123
countylinehobbies@yahoo.com
www.countylinehobbies.com
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It could be an interesting idea. Kind of like the new bush planes that Husky and Cub Crafter build.
It wouldn't render the plane unflyable unless it was already there -- but it would certainly add a lot of weight and drag.
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As long as the lines stay tight. It may slow the plane down a bit for a rookie. Looking at pictures of the real planes with the big wheels they look kinda funny beside a Cub or Champ but it gets the job done. Mr. Bob
Countyline Hobbies
Grovertown, IN.
574-540-1123
countylinehobbies@yahoo.com
www.countylinehobbies.com
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I've used the wheels that come with black hawk models and skinnier smaller ones that eons ago came with Carl Goldberg models on dirt many times with no problems - on take off at least. Until I moved a couple of years ago I was flying 1/2a on a soft ball diamond near my house. I used the line between home and first base for a runway but I would back up so that I landed in the grass when the fuel ran out.