Aloha and Welcome to my small speck of cyberspace! Dec 8, 2010 is the birth date of my blog. Never had one before, but my son encouraged me to have one, and it seemed like a good way to at least keep a log of my RC airplane building and flying. With the initial design kicked off by my son, I'll carry on from here and have fun with it. Now that I have it, I will use it to also keep track of my oil painting efforts, and any other ideas, hobbies, travels, or whatever else that come up. LIFE IS GOOD!

Update on 02/25/2011. It's been a few months since I began this blog, and I am enjoying creating and having it! I like documenting the things I have done in my hobbies, and sharing with my small family. I think Jer and Tad actually view it fairly regularly, as a means to see what I've been up to lately. At worst, it serves as a reference for my own use.

Update on 12/22/2011. This blog stuff is habit forming. My blog is a year old now, and I make an entry about every other day or so as that seems to be the frequency of doing something in one of my hobbies. Like my hobbies, this blog is a lot of fun, and it has become in itself another hobby that I enjoy.

Years are flying by...update on 01/11/2013. Still enjoying maintaining this blog even though hardly anyone sees it. I don't advertise it anywhere or to anyone, and it is mainly just a way for me to keep my own notes and thoughts on my flying, painting, and cars. If a stranger happens upon it, I think it is by pressing NEXT at the top of the current blog they are visiting, lol. It's a great device for me.

August 2014: still here! Took up flying RC helicopters one year ago and got hooked. Had flown micro Helis up to then, but got serious with 450 size for a couple months, then bought the Goblin 500 and Gaui X5 . Also got my Boxster in April 2013. Most importantly, Ariel was born 12/02/12 followed by Skylar 07/20/13, and they are little beacons of joy in our lives. Life is indeed good!!!

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Imagine and Stinger II

With the YS63 replaced in the Stinger II,  I had high hopes it would fly well.  Well, I couldn't get the engine to run well.  I tried all manner of high and low needle valve settings and nothing worked.  At least the engine started, but most often as I applied throttle, the engine would just overload, sputter, and die at about the half throttle point.  I even tried a different glow plug that seemed hotter.  No dice!  I gave up after fiddling with it too many times.  On the other hand the Imagine 50 ran and flew well, and I am glad nobody bought it when I had it up for sale, haha!  Still grooves well, but comes in hotter than I remember.  It can snap if too much elevator is applied at low speed. I witnessed it once today when high enough to recover.  Re the the Stinger, I might switch to an OS 70 Surpass II or an OS 46LA , both of which I have.  I am not so impressed with the two YS 63 engines that I have tried in the Stinger.  Interestingly, the first one ran well and made the Stinger a missle at first, but it has gradually become a dud and I have no idea why.
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