Topic: Cheap Electric Racing!

Guys,

I have to say that I am a little bemused at the lack of response to my last post. Having taken everything on here at face value steps have been taken to secure probably the finest site in the UK to hold an EF-1 meeting. Someone else has all but secured sponsorship and work is in progress to shore up the rest of the requirements to provide a great kickstart for the class.

However we need competitors, so who is up for a meeting in March?

Stu
   

Stu

Where is this finest site mate - might make a difference to who will attend 

Guys,

I have to say that I am a little bemused at the lack of response to my last post. Having taken everything on here at face value steps have been taken to secure probably the finest site in the UK to hold an EF-1 meeting. Someone else has all but secured sponsorship and work is in progress to shore up the rest of the requirements to provide a great kickstart for the class.

However we need competitors, so who is up for a meeting in March?

Stu
 

People are probably working, looking after kids, doing the shopping etc etc etc.  I really wouldnt be too bemused by the lack of responce!  March is along time away and people probably wont care until the week/day before the meeting

CM

I am ready 

Shoestring armed an fight fit 

Could still do with some offers of a field for a day in the centre of England, we have the course and race management in place just need a location .

I wonder if we could organise somethign at long marston? it's much more central than the other location you wanted, which is only central to you and Stu

RBC Polecat on the way with rule compliant motor. Looking forward to having a go at this class. 

I'm just finishing off one of those. I hope that you are good with ABS plastic mouldings, they are a nightmare. If you need any advice then just shout.

Stu

Thanks Stu, but I have  had a good deal of experience of RBC kits in EDF format. Some of  the mouldings on the Skyray were a bit of a challenge to say the least.

I have slued ABS previously with polyester resin aqnd glass tape strips which seems to provide a satisfactory job. P38 filler then used for the seam lines

Hope to see you on the circuit

Cheers

Chris   

The proper bullet shaped spinners are now in stock at Al's Hobbies. Mine was delivered on Friday and it looks the nuts!! Looking at the polecat i'd say it would fit and look much better to.

I've not had chance to play with mine since the maiden, but if it's not windy next weekend and I don't go gliding illctake it down the local patch again

My RBC Polecat is on its way!! Can't wait to get it round poles!   

Horizon HobbiesUK are now supporting this event with some top class prizes. So many thanks to them .

Venue and date will be issued very soon.

I've been out again with my elite shoestring. What an awesome flying model, it's so smooth and a joy to fly. All the club flyers thought it was rapid to 

I saw it was reviewed in FLYER this month. Only had a quick glare but doesn't seem to mention to much about EF1 which is a shame. Roll on the season!

I saw it was reviewed in FLYER this month. Only had a quick glare but doesn't seem to mention to much about EF1 which is a shame. Roll on the season!

Email the Editor Ken Sheppard - I'm sure that if someone on here writes a reasonable quality piece on this new race formula he will publish it.  It's the sort of story which the mags like, especially if you commit to following up with event reviews as they occur.

Nearly a month since this thread has had a post but we are out there!!

Here is a couple of video's from Darron Rodrigues who has been  out racing the EF1 pogo and shoestring. Looks like great fun!!

Ef1 Race from behind

EF1 Race mid-air crash

Pogo is now sorted - but not race legal as I did it before I knew anything about this 

1800Kv motor 8 x 6 prop 4S 3000 pack around 1kW  - its quick and takes off before its got chance to go off line 

Anyway Paul needs a field - how about Maidstone where they do the reno stuff 

What motor is this then? I have just got my shoestring model and read this thread. Can't decide on motor to use either OS1200kv or eFlight one at 1250kv or one like the one you fitted?

 

Tis this  one 

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__15169__NTM_Prop_Drive_Series_35_36A_1800Kv_875w.html

i believe it has to be the Eflite 25 motor for this class. Please see the rules on page one, although the USA rules, we are following the same

That or the Turnigy 1250kv one.

I fitted the 1800kv motor a few months before this thread started just for a laugh not with any intention of racing 

Smashed it to bits on sunday with a c0cked up hungover take off so hardly relevant to me now anyway 

Did go well though - quite tempted by another 

OK thanks. I have no intention of actually racing the thing - its will be for my own fun.

anyone got a link for the turnigy legal motor motor

yer tis 

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__21286__Turnigy_Aerodrive_SK3_3542_1250kv_Brushless_Outrunner_Motor.html

There may be trouble ahead 

http://www.rbckits.com/shop/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=672 EF1 Polecat

http://www.rbckits.com/shop/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=617 EF1 Tomcat

http://www.rbckits.com/shop/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=616 EF1 Little Tony

Full Kits, anyone doing the above with foam wings

Quote from Duncan

 "Te idea is you can go into your local shop and pick up an artf and turn up racing with a competitive model out of the box."

What other kits are available from the local shop besides the Pogo and shoestring, and/or arf

I think that's pretty much it as far as artf's models go. Certainly 100% race legal as per the USA rules that we have adopted

I believe you can also use hangar 9 sundowner http://www.sussex-model-centre.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=34872 but its not a cheap option 

If you follow the link on reply #11 there's a list of kits available in the states some of which have foam wings.

I've no time to build so will probably go with another Pogo - my only reservation being they're very lightly build which means they fly superbly but crash badly. The incident that wrote mine off would have left something like a Wot4 still flyable 

Not that i'm getting involved 

Ollie, whens the first race, havent seen anything posted up on the F5d site  cheers

First race is this weekend.  The F5D site is pretty dead, you need to check Pyloneracer.co.uk and the BMPRA sites for info now. 

It is a bit late in the day saying the first race is 3 days away!

I sit here with a model ready to go and could have come along to swell the ranks had I known a little bit more in advance.

There is nothing like good organisation and this gentlemen is absolutely nothing like organisation.

For Sale- RBC Polecat


Stu

was there any racing today Duncan/Ollie

It is a bit late in the day saying the first race is 3 days away!

I sit here with a model ready to go and could have come along to swell the ranks had I known a little bit more in advance.

There is nothing like good organisation and this gentlemen is absolutely nothing like organisation.

For Sale- RBC Polecat


Stu

Give ya £50 for it 

The race dates were posted of pylons racer a while ago, I'd of thought anyone that has been around the pylon world as long as you have Stu would of known to look.

For those that are new then here is a link http://www.pylonuk.co.uk/entries/

The race dates were posted of pylons racer a while ago, I'd of thought anyone that has been around the pylon world as long as you have Stu would of known to look.

Exactly my point, if I didn't know then the publicity / promotion of this event was poor to say the least.

PB and I were going to be carying out some EF-1 testing prior to the first event but I have received an e-mail from him stating that he was also surprised, I would have thought that someone who has been the BMPRA Chairman for so many years would also have known that this event was going to be run.

Anyway, how did it all go yesterday. How many flew in each class? How many classes were run? Who was quick? What were the times?


Stu


 
 

No idea, more important things to concentrate on than to hold peoples hands that should know better. Paul knew what was going on, as did DC who is the CD and there were 2 entries from people that haven't been involved on the big course before, so they obviously checked the website without an issue

No idea, more important things to concentrate on than to hold peoples hands that should know better.

Perhaps a little harsh Duncan     

Stu does have a point about promotion, didnt come across any info on previous posts for entry information and the BMPRA site and the 2 week pre entry info for those that were not aware of the BMPRA site,  as the promotion of the class was started here it would have seen  beneficial to have seen all the info on here or the EF1 continued on the pylon board.

Besides that it would be of interest as Stu has asked as to how the day went in continuation of promotion, as a potential entry for later in the year I would be keen to hear how it went

cheers

I'd say it was quite tame, if I posted what I really thought the swear filter would of had a field day

Hi Guys!

Sorry for the lack of posting on here by me. The class is moving on nicely, more people have models in the uk with interest gaining all the time. This weekend was more of a trial than an actual race event for EF1, we weren't sure whether the models would be able to run on the full size course but they handled it great! The times where a little long, around the 130 secs mark, but overall a success.

We had returning old boy Les Knot have a go with his shoestring putting in consistent times, and Colin Diloway racing his pogo along side F5D, with myself and Paul Bardoe also having ago to see how they flew. Weather conditions were not the best, ultimately cutting the meeting short, but the models handled the wind, and even rain at some points great. I didn't enter my own model this event as its not ready yet, its on its way and I cant wait to put it round the poles next time!

The next race meeting is on the 20th May, with practice on the 19th, at RAF Wittering all those wanting to come down and have a race are very welcome!!

Entries should be submitted to Dave Cline, the contest director, who's email address is on the button saying 'CLICK HERE' on the bottom of the pylon entries website http://www.pylonentries.fsnet.co.uk/pylef.html.

Please spread the word about the event where ever you see fit, tell the club mates, share the petrol costs and come racing!! Hope to see you on the 20th!!

Count me out.

As I said before, one Polecat to the the highest bidder.

Stu

BTW 130 seconds is too long to run those batteries at that current, they will not last a season.

Thats a shame Stuart.

The batteries came off the flights with 18% charge left in them and they were not hot at all, alot cooler than my F5D packs come out and they are now on their 3rd season, so we can't see a problem there. Also times will come down very quickly, as weather conditions were much less than perfect.

Some fantastic pictures from the weekend have just been posted on our pylon racing flickr account. Some cool EF1 shots in there!!

http://www.flickr.com//photos/18212882@N03/sets/72157629528665894/show/

Also, for those on facebook, why not join the UK pylon racing page, great place to meet the guys and girls and see what everyone is up to!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/221962591188486/

P.s. You might want to ignore the score board at the end, it wasn't exactly a great start to the F5D season for me!!