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3D with Mike McConville (Part One)You've heard about these new 3D maneuvers, maybe even seen some spectacular demonstrations, but if you're like most modelers you really don't have a clue what they're all about. Well, read on and we'll try to help de-mystify the 3D "magic." So just what is 3D? In simplest terms, it's maneuvers performed by an airplane that are not done in a normal airplane flight path. Airplanes that hover; descend nose high at 45-degrees; float along in level flight, hanging on the prop; or tumble tail-over-nose in a rapid flipping motion. What ..
Model Composite MX2 - Part 3In “blog one” we touched on the installation of servo’s in this model, so far the throttle & choke have been installed. Within the fuselage the rudder servos have to be mounted & also the receivers /batteries . & relevant voltage regulators, with any model we build here at Probuild we plan the installation prior to actual building. On this model the plan was to vacuum a Nomex plate to which we would mount the 3 rudder servos, 2 voltage regulators, 2 Li-Po batteries, 2 receivers, 2 remote receivers, & finally 1 JR multi ..
Model Composite MX2 - Part 2 Exhaust SystemAs we have seen in the previous blog the motor has been temperately fitted into place, the controlling servos for throttle & choke along with their respective linkages are also in position. To make the engine operational we need a supply of fuel & also a silencer system. Silencing of petrol engines is very important( as with any internal combustion engine), with a situation now of cheap poorly designed petrol engines available from the far east, sold complete with supposed “mufflers”., add to the mix the “box shifter” mod..
Model Composite MX2 - Part 1We start with an all moulded Model Composite MX2, this model being produced in Czech Republic & not to be confused with the similar sounding company of China. The model is to be powered by a 3W 170cc Twin spark engine, the engine is brand new & comes with an optional Pearl blue painted cylinder heads. Twin spark, in 3W terms is to have an additional plug per cylinder & an additional ignition system, the benefits are two fold, with an additional ignition system there is a redundancy element to the ignition system of the engine, &a..