The
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Here are a few tips to give your older EasyStar some added performance!
StarLite
Project
By Dave Surry
PHOTOGRAPHY: JEAN SURRY T 54
he Multiplex EasyStar is a remark- ably adaptable little model, and suc- cess has bred a host of imitations. And now there’s the EasyStar II, which features a more powerful brushless motor (over 200W), optional ailerons and a folding prop, emulating many of the modifi- cations that keen enthusiasts had already added. As it comes, the basic EasyStar is a great trainer, although a little underpowered, par- ticularly since a beginner’s version often gradually gains weight through necessary applications of CA and reinforcements. As the model gets heavier, when trying to gain height, it flies closer to the stalling speed, and this calls for more precise guidance, which gives beginners trouble. It also has an inade- quate rudder size, but that is easily fixed by increasing the area by a factor of at least 2.
PHOTO: MICHAEL RAMSEY
William Ramsey, at age 6, is pictured holding the original Multiplex EasyStar. Michael Ramsey, former FM Associate Editor, reviewed the model in the February 2004 issue of FLYING MODELS.
SEPTEMBER 2013
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