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Title: E Super Clown setup for night flying
Post by: Warren Leadbeatter on March 23, 2011, 11:57:10 PM

I have added some lights to my Super Clown for night flying. Since it's so quiet it shouldn't bother anyone either.  Might get a few UFO sightings reported though... **)

Title: Re: E Super Clown setup for night flying
Post by: Dennis Adamisin on March 24, 2011, 04:59:18 AM

THAT is really cool - whats the set-up?

Title: Re: E Super Clown setup for night flying
Post by: Warren Leadbeatter on March 24, 2011, 05:28:37 AM

Hi Dennis

The model uses the standard Brodak Super Clown electric package. (EPS-SC)  The self adhesive strip LEDs come from HobbyKing and are just connected to the main battery.  The strips come in one metre lengths (about $7 each) and are cut up and connected/soldered in parallel with very thin wire.  This setup adds about 2 oz to the weight of the model and draws about 0.5A   Should look good in the air at night I reckon.

Here's the link http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=14286 (http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=14286)

Cheers

 

Title: Re: E Super Clown setup for night flying
Post by: JohnPrator on March 25, 2011, 08:20:27 AM

Whoa, that's cool! You MUST post a video of that baby flying at night!

Title: Re: E Super Clown setup for night flying
Post by: Warren Leadbeatter on March 27, 2011, 03:50:34 AM

Will do John... I will be flying on 30th April at our Veterans Gathering, so you need to wait about a month.

Cheers

Title: Re: E Super Clown setup for night flying
Post by: Bill Little on March 27, 2011, 04:03:52 AM

Very neat, Warren!

I saw some guys at Brodak's Fly IN one year using luminary strips on there planes to night fly.  Looked very cool. y1

Bill

Title: Re: E Super Clown setup for night flying
Post by: Warren Leadbeatter on March 27, 2011, 04:47:27 AM

Hi Bill

Night flying is pretty popular here among a few of us, especially when we camp out at the field and have had a few beers. lol  We normally use those glow sticks (we call them Cylumes) that you break the glass inside by bending and it mixes the chemicals together.  Lately we have been using the cheap ones the kids use at parties as bangles and necklaces. They are cheap and sold at the supermarket. 

I tell you, an F2D combat model looks great in the dark when the streamer is a bunch of glow sticks tied together.

Anyway, I spotted these led strips on Hobbyking and thought I would give them a try after seeing how bright they were on a helicopter.

Cheers

Title: Re: E Super Clown setup for night flying
Post by: Bill Little on March 28, 2011, 11:12:50 AM

Hi Warren,

Yep, it was the chemical light bars you are speaking of that they used.  A lot of fun watching it all go on!

Bill