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Offline John Rist

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Convert RC ARF to U-control.
« on: May 28, 2009, 08:32:09 PM »
I am thinking about putting something together for fun scale at the AMA.  I really like the EXTRA 300S.  I am leaning toward the ARF Phoenix Models Extra 300S.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGPL7&P=0

I remember when u-Controls were being converted to RC.  What goes around comes around - now is the time to go the other way - especially in scale.  

PS I have a OS Max 65FP to go into it.
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Offline Steve Helmick

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Re: Convert RC ARF to U-control.
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2009, 09:38:23 PM »
It's an ARF, so surely not legal in Scale??? At least, check the rules before you write the check!   :! Steve
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Re: Convert RC ARF to U-control.
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2009, 08:57:06 AM »
It will qualify in the event called Fun Scale.  All you need is a picture of an actual plane or three view.  This should be over in the  scale forum.  DOC Holliday
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Re: Convert RC ARF to U-control.
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2009, 10:05:35 AM »
Quote from: john e. holliday on May 29, 2009, 08:57:06 AM
It will qualify in the event called Fun Scale.  All you need is a picture of an actual plane or three view.  This should be over in the  scale forum.  DOC Holliday

DOC,
Yeah I knew that this is more a scale post than ARF but I was trying to stir the pot on the subject of converting RC to UC.  Their is a boat load of RC ARF on the market.  Other than scale is their anything worth converting?  If anyone has ventured in this direction lets have some stories/pictures.  By the way FUN SCALE is for ARFs  It sorta kinda needs to look like a real airplane. No builder of the model rule and most of the points are for the flight score.
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Offline Bob Furr

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Re: Convert RC ARF to U-control.
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2009, 02:19:23 PM »
Bob Nelson at SIG has a nifty little electric stunter made from a KAVAN ARF small electric pattern plane.   It flys well but is slighty underpowered with the electric motor that came with it.    Imagine an Akromaster size plane with a 10.   Short lines make it manageable.
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