Control Line Planes

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Hi all. When I was a kid, my first plane was a control line with a .36 size engine.

Has anyone had experience making an electric version? I would imagine that the control lines would be able to power or at least control the engine, and at the same time control the plane itself.

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MattAUSA Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (AU) USERID: 1314276 Bargain Addict! Joined: 29/Feb/2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 81	Quote Reply Topic: Control Line Planes Posted: 25/Apr/2012 at 3:41pm
	Hi all. When I was a kid, my first plane was a control line with a .36 size engine. Has anyone had experience making an electric version? I would imagine that the control lines would be able to power or at least control the engine, and at the same time control the plane itself.

airwave Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Retail (US) USERID: 71296 Hobbyking Addict Joined: 27/Aug/2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2724	Quote Reply Posted: 25/Apr/2012 at 6:05pm
	What type conversion are we talking about, a control line to RC or an electric control line? I will start with the glow/too electric. If you look on the net for brodak you will find a web page for control lines of all sizes the new one are electric. They have a timer that starts the ESC and after a set time stop. This is for reference. You can get the motor, ESC ,battery here.You can also make a DIY board for this if you have the skills the parts are cheap.

NewToHobbyKing Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (AU) USERID: 1591028 Hobbyking Addict Joined: 07/Oct/2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 453	Quote Reply Posted: 04/Jan/2013 at 4:44pm
	Well it would be cool a electric control line. When I first started flying electric RC I thought that electric control line would be cool. I too as a teenager enjoyed flying control line. I had a 35 OS max (6cc). I still have it and a 40 OS max and a 36 cox and a 15 super tiger. 4 Cox 049s. I have also collected 24 rc engines. They are all lubed and shelved. I really enjoy electric so clean. The model gets, no FUEL damage. So I am having to much fun with RC to go back to control line. So are you or what? Edited by NewToHobbyKing - 04/Jan/2013 at 4:46pm

400blade Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Retail (GB) USERID: 149846 HobbyKing aficionado Joined: 27/Mar/2011 Location: nottingham uk Online Status: Offline Posts: 289	Quote Reply Posted: 04/Jan/2013 at 11:22pm
	hers the timer for starting the esc http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/control-line-motor-timer-EFLA172

NewToHobbyKing Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (AU) USERID: 1591028 Hobbyking Addict Joined: 07/Oct/2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 453	Quote Reply Posted: 10/Apr/2013 at 2:32pm
	I though that every one would have some stories to tell about flying control line planes. I guess we are all having to much fun with RC. What about a Plane that takes off control line then at a flick of a switch the lines drop (after a few times around) and she is free. From control line to Rc. So electric would suit that fine too! What do you think members!

Daithi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (GB) USERID: 1241240 Hobbyking Addict Joined: 06/Jan/2012 Location: Belfast,Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587	Quote Reply Posted: 10/Apr/2013 at 4:57pm
	Personally I think that would be the stupidest thing going - potentially a missile You forget that C/L is designed so fly in a circle ONLY, it has a far higher power requirement to non-tethered flight and is also a lot heavier
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NewToHobbyKing Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (AU) USERID: 1591028 Hobbyking Addict Joined: 07/Oct/2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 453	Quote Reply Posted: 25/Apr/2013 at 1:46pm
	Daithi I did not need that pointed out. Yes I know it would not work (OR WOULD IT). No it is a bad. Maybe the other way around Ha Ha. But I do really think with the price of RC gear being so low, CL may be gone. I know as a kid the only reason we flew CL was because we could not afford RC. I still have CL engines and Controllers. Even the rear round metal handle.

Daithi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (GB) USERID: 1241240 Hobbyking Addict Joined: 06/Jan/2012 Location: Belfast,Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587	Quote Reply Posted: 25/Apr/2013 at 4:48pm
	What you can do (and in fact has been done) is to use insulated wires and use R/C servos to operate lights, undercarriage, etc. You don't actually use the radio but just feed the voltage via the control lines
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airwave Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Retail (US) USERID: 71296 Hobbyking Addict Joined: 27/Aug/2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2724	Quote Reply Posted: 25/Apr/2013 at 6:01pm
	Daithi, you can also use a radio on a tetherd plane.I have gotin old enough that the spining gets to me,so I drove a rod in the ground with a swivle on it and used the radio gear to control up and down.it worked but if you think it is hard to get the contol right on a RC coming at you try one on a string. Edited by airwave - 25/Apr/2013 at 6:01pm