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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Jon,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Just got mine in. I agree with you on the servos. What Solar servo did you use? D653?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 18, 2014 6:09 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hobby King Arcus F3A Biplane<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">I got one this past week. Yeah shipping was ridiculous. But the plane is very nice. Well packed and protected. Easy to put together, took about 45 minutes. Even comes with
an exact Chinese copy of an APC prop. Only way to tell it's fake is it has a China hobby name on the hub instead of APC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The think I like about this is that the control surfaces are pattern sized, not 3D sized. I haven't hooked up a receiver yet, so don't know how good the servos are. But Solar
digitals in this size are about $7 apiece, and they have very good resolution. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">I have a couple of 2200 3s packs I will try, and I ordered a couple of 4s packs. The manual says 3s, but the HK page says 3s or 4s. Battery compartment seems adequate for light
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">No instructions for the ESC. They do tell you how to turn off the brake should you turn it on, but nothing about setting end points, etc. It isn't labeled with a HK sticker, so
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Looking forward to flying it, but weather and the F3P Team Trial this weekend are conspiring against me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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From: Robert L. Beaubien <<a href="mailto:rob@koolsoft.com">rob@koolsoft.com</a>><br>
To: General pattern discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br>
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hobby King Arcus F3A Biplane<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Matthew Finley<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 12, 2014 9:58 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hobby King Arcus F3A Biplane</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">I ordered one to play with yesterday. My guess is the servos may need replaced due to poor centering, but it's a pretty cool plane
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To: <a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:42:44 +0000<br>
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Hobby King Arcus F3A Biplane<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Does anyone have any experience with one of these? Thinking of adding it to my collection.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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