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by gmc
Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:47 am
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: Electric 424 Q500
Replies: 56
Views: 5508

Re: Electric 424 Q500

I will be modifying a Ricochet fus for this soon. A few questions: 1. What size and c rating battery produces the best results for the legal weight? (Wide open for the heat, land, and put no more 80% of the battery capacity back in) This is the battery I landed on - 65C 3300mah... Was largest capac...
by gmc
Thu Jan 06, 2022 11:45 pm
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: Tavares Invitational
Replies: 49
Views: 5410

Re: Tavares Invitational

What is the electric quickie concept ? Can someone share rules ? See the Electric 424 Q500 thread http://www.nmpra.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6761 for info and link to rules... We plan to fly mixed 424 (glow and electric in same matrix) as well as EF1 (on 424 course but separate matrix) at Tava...
by gmc
Thu Jan 06, 2022 11:39 pm
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: Electric 424 Q500
Replies: 56
Views: 5508

Re: Electric 424 Q500

Thanks Dan and all for your efforts and getting the rules posted!! I'll be test flying my RevLution on Avian motor this weekend - and YES we will fly mixed 424 (glow and electric in same matrix) at Tavares as well as EF1 (on 424 course but separate matrix). Now that the rules are out there, flyer wi...
by gmc
Mon Jun 01, 2020 6:38 pm
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: Jim Marazon - Gone flying forever
Replies: 3
Views: 711

Jim Marazon - Gone flying forever

NMPRA Members, It is with sadness that I inform you that Jim Marazon passed away this afternoon peacefully at home... Jim was a fixture at our LARKS club field on Sunday mornings - and of the texts 'tomorrow sounds like a great day to fly'. A long time modeler, competitor and worker - always willing...
by gmc
Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:54 am
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: Whittier March 28-29 Denis Lyon Memorial race CANCELLED
Replies: 1
Views: 970

Re: Whittier March 28-29 Denis Lyon Memorial race CANCELLED

I understand the difficulty of the decision- having just had to make the same decision for our Tavares race last week. While I know we did cause inconvenience for some (unknown to us at the time, one pilot was already on a plane with his gear - more than an inconvenience certainly), and had a few ex...