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https://www.asrcm.ns.ca/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Atlantic Society of Radio Control Modellers >> General Discussions >> Rare Bear Pylon Racing https://www.asrcm.ns.ca/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1362067460 Message started by Ben Lann on Feb 28^th, 2013 at 12:04pm

Title: Rare Bear Pylon Racing
Post by Ben Lann on Feb 28^th, 2013 at 12:04pm

I posted this on our forum at NRCM hoping that I could drum up some interest. Would be fun to add pylon racing to a funfly.

HK has a Rarebear Pylon racing startup kit for $89.95. I'm tempted to order one. It is unpainted and has everything to get it going minus the receiver plus has upgraded electronics over the stock version and includes a lipo. It's only $89.95. Might be fun.

They claim 120mph out of the box. Any takers? ;D

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__31916__Hobbyking_Rarebear_Pylon_Racing_Start_up_Kit_620mm_Race_Series_Edition_PNF_.html

Hobbyking has a website dedicated to the rarebear class of pylon racing also worth taking a look at.

http://www.hobbykingracing.com/air-racing/rarebear-class/

A few youtube videos of the Rare Bears in action.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UYbVYqSqijA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IEj-ODeogwg

Title: Re: Rare Bear Pylon Racing
Post by RevX on Feb 28^th, 2013 at 3:32pm

think iam ordering one

Title: Re: Rare Bear Pylon Racing
Post by JMiller on Feb 28^th, 2013 at 3:51pm

Me and Jon were using MPX Dogfighters at the end of last season to do some Pylon style racing. Fitted with an E-flite power 10 and 9x9 prop they are right around 100mph. We were racing them around the end of our runway and it was quite a rush. This year we are planning to make some removable poles and place them on the outside corner of each end of the runway to race around.

Here's a link to the video from last year:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxyFhF7qFXI&feature=g-crec

These planes make excellent pylon racers as you can absolutly haul on the elevator and they just carve around the corner without any stall tendancies.

Title: Re: Rare Bear Pylon Racing
Post by Ben Lann on Feb 28^th, 2013 at 4:04pm

Cool! I have heard of the dogfighters too.. I'll check the video out. We gotta get something going. They look like fun and the price is right :D

Dogfighters are a little bigger it appears.

Title: Re: Rare Bear Pylon Racing
Post by Ben Lann on Mar 7^th, 2013 at 11:53am

We officially have 3 of these on the way from Hobbyking. We have a fourth club member who seems keen also.

These could be a lot of fun at Margaree for those who are going :)

Title: Re: Rare Bear Pylon Racing
Post by JON BOY on Mar 8^th, 2013 at 5:48am

Are you guys going to use 3s or 4s lipos. I might need to know. LOL You had to mention Margaree :D

Title: Re: Rare Bear Pylon Racing
Post by Ben Lann on Mar 8^th, 2013 at 9:16pm

They come with a 4S 850 45-90c nano-tech lipo. Needless to say I ordered 2 more ;D

My apologies regarding Margaree I can't stop thinking about it myself lol :D

Title: Re: Rare Bear Pylon Racing
Post by SandyM on Mar 20^th, 2013 at 9:25pm

JON BOY wrote on Mar 8^th, 2013 at 5:48am:

Are you guys going to use 3s or 4s lipos. I might need to know. LOL You had to mention Margaree :D

Margaree.....Margaree.....Margaree.....I have a bear hear too...

Title: Re: Rare Bear Pylon Racing
Post by one nano on Mar 20^th, 2013 at 9:58pm

Geez, gonna have to get an as3x system for my camera to follow those suckers around. lol

Title: Re: Rare Bear Pylon Racing
Post by JON BOY on Mar 21^st, 2013 at 5:44am

Ok I will have to get one for sure now, cant have Sandy racing without a wingman ;D

Title: Re: Rare Bear Pylon Racing
Post by Ben Lann on Mar 25^th, 2013 at 12:33pm

Mine, according to Canada Post is out for delivery! woohoo! lol ;D

Title: Re: Rare Bear Pylon Racing
Post by SandyM on Mar 25^th, 2013 at 3:58pm

JON BOY wrote on Mar 21^st, 2013 at 5:44am:

Ok I will have to get one for sure now, cant have Sandy racing without a wingman ;D

just stay on the wing... >:(

Title: Re: Rare Bear Pylon Racing
Post by SandyM on Apr 20^th, 2013 at 2:29pm

And here we go......the nice blue paint i had picked out crapped in the can as soon as I made 1 pass over the wing >:(, AND the pack is not the same as in the manual AND doesn't fit AND requires surgery and :-[ sigh.... 3mm aileron travel with 50% expo seems about right for this old fa*t......but lets go fly...bring on your dog bones boys...... :D

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Title: Re: Rare Bear Pylon Racing
Post by JON BOY on Apr 20^th, 2013 at 9:18pm

Thats realy cute Sandy! Especially the pink nose. Lol. Mines been shipped. Realy looking forward to these things. Must be close to ten or so that I know of.

Title: Re: Rare Bear Pylon Racing
Post by sugarpops on Apr 21^st, 2013 at 7:20am

OK you guys.......take it easy, I haven't even got my Dogfighter in the air yet and your buyin HK rarebears, do I have buy one of these, it's nice being the Treasurer of the club ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Sugar 8-)