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What to get?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Andre S Sep 3, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Easy Star Question

Started this discussion. Last reply by Wayne Apr 29, 2011. 22 Replies 0 Likes

Ok so last night I took pics of my easy star that I eventually plan to use as a drone but for now, since I have zero flight time, I am going to just get it to the point that it runs as a plane so I…Continue

Easy star upgrades odds and ends

Started this discussion. Last reply by Thomas J Coyle III Apr 27, 2010. 22 Replies 0 Likes

So in my mission to build a drone I got a few of the needed items and trying to get things hooked up and such but I have a few questions. First here is the hardware I got for now...Multiplex…Continue

Internally accessible drone

Started Apr 1, 2010 0 Replies 0 Likes

Well I got my Easystar and soon will have my motor and ESC upgrades in the mail but I cant help but wonder something. How should I place everything inside and make it accessible? Do any of you have…Continue

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Andre S replied to Wayne's discussion 'What to get?'

Generally speaking CG is very important although if it's off a couple of millimeters it shouldn't have such a drastic effect. You may want to check the diydrones forum for older posts on the EZ and general setup, rcgroups for general…

Sep 3, 2011

Wayne replied to Wayne's discussion 'What to get?'

Well this is slightly off the topic of "What to get" but last night I decided to do the unthinkable, try to fly the Easystar. Well I learned a few things. CG is very important, the ground can be very hard depending how fast you're…

Sep 2, 2011

Andre S replied to Wayne's discussion 'What to get?'

Hi Wayne, short reply from someone not-so-different from you (at least in terms of thirst for knowledge :) You write you have zero flight time (which I interpret as never-having-flown-a-RC-plane) then I would strongly recommend you that you either…

Aug 31, 2011

What to get?

Well it has been a long time since I have been in here and posted something. It appears there have been some advances during my absence. To start I have an Easy Star that I am turning into a drone. Just yesterday I have received the couple parts I needed to finish my plane off to at least get it off the ground and be a functioning craft. I have 0 flight time and I am hoping to play with it today to learn to fly and get a feel for it before I load it up with all sorts of expensive hardware.I…See More

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james keith heisserer replied to Wayne's discussion 'Tough Drone'

try vinyl spackle, very lite cote and sandable

May 13, 2011

Wayne replied to Wayne's discussion 'Easy Star Question'

Here are the pictures I said I would upload. So this is how everything is set up right now.

Apr 29, 2011

Warren Osborne replied to Wayne's discussion 'Easy Star Question'

Wayne Interesting. With the long boom, the motor behind the CG and most of the battery weight there too I would have thought the CG would have be well aft of what they recommend as the appropriate position - 78mm from the leading edge if…

Apr 29, 2011

Wayne replied to Wayne's discussion 'Easy Star Question'

Well I dont know why its so long. Its my step sons old $100 JR Tx/Rx he got from somewhere. Dont worry its not permanent. Just till I can afford to get my Hitec Optic 6 2.4GHz w/2 Rx. Then I can have one nice controller and two Rx's for my Easy…

Apr 28, 2011

Thomas J Coyle III replied to Wayne's discussion 'Easy Star Question'

Wayne, Why the long receiver antenna wire? Most 2.4GHz receiver antennas are fairly short except for the Spektrum AR500 receiver. Are you using a 72MHz RC system? Regards, TCIII

Apr 28, 2011

Wayne replied to Wayne's discussion 'Easy Star Question'

Thank you very much for all of this info. I have actually done the CG by hand and I was getting frustrated but I wasn't going to wait to order a machine and I knew I would get it figured out even if I had to ask for help. I did actually keep…

Apr 28, 2011

Thomas J Coyle III replied to Wayne's discussion 'Easy Star Question'

Wayne, Keep moving the battery towards the rear of the cockpit as you add weight (gear) to the canopy area. Regards, TCIII

Apr 28, 2011

Warren Osborne replied to Wayne's discussion 'Easy Star Question'

Hi Wayne. Hope your Easy Star build is going okay. The plane's CG is a bit of a balancing act. You'll need to try and redistribute weight to maintain the CG of your plane. For the Easy Star that's not necessarily easy (no pun…

Apr 28, 2011

Wayne replied to Wayne's discussion 'Easy Star Question'

Well last night I decided to try and do more work on getting this together. I have it together and have tested it and so far just as a plane. How ever I have noticed that from the original marks I put under the wing for CG it seems it is now just…

Apr 28, 2011

John C. replied to Wayne's discussion 'Easy Star Question'

Double-sided poster tape works really well for me for the fuse halfs. I use 8 neo magnets on the canopy to hold it tight.

Apr 27, 2011

Wayne replied to Wayne's discussion 'Easy Star Question'

Awesome. I am always up for looking at pics from peoples trials and improvements. Maybe neo mags are not a bright idea then..lol I thought I was so smart when I thought of that. I would like a way of fusing the two halves together that is…

Apr 27, 2011

Mark Harrison replied to Wayne's discussion 'Easy Star Question'

Wayne, RCGroups has a wealth of Easy Star information here: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1363621 I had some questions on building, and they are a super friendly and helpful bunch. The first couple of posts are pointers to…

Apr 26, 2011