RE: Super Tigre G60BH questions
Nice Find. My two favorite pattern engines from that era were the Webra Blackhead and that Bluehead Supertigre. I've seen them with TST or PDP stamped in the beam mounts. Another one that had PDP was the German HB. Yeah, it may be too pretty to run.
Posted on: 11/20/2009 2:43 PM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum "Glow Engines"
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RE: TD .049 mount
Robert, I think it may be home made too, but in the style of the OK mount. As for the engines I've sold off 70 engines since mid-Sept and will be putting another ten up on ebay later today. Still have more to go. I just bid on an OS .25 F because I like the look and always wanted one and did have a .25 FSR at one time but I think the F may wind up a little higher.
Posted on: 11/20/2009 2:34 PM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: TD .049 mount
Sure looks like an old OK Cub mount to me. Here is my mount for a Cub .099.
Posted on: 11/19/2009 11:38 PM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Engine Pics and Weights
Good idea, you might want to add a column for R/C or with Muffler because carbs and mufflers weigh more than standard venturi C/L-FF engines.
Posted on: 11/19/2009 7:51 AM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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OS .25 F & .25 FSR
I like the look of the older OS .25 F & FSR engines. The F had ABC while the FSR had a steel liner and piston ring. A while back I picked up a new case and crankshaft for the .25 F and was thinking about building a new engine. I have been unable to find a new ABC piston/sleeve and was wondering if anyone here knew where I might find one. It would probably be much cheaper to just buy a complete .25 F on ebay. Also.......why did OS make these two engines. Was there a racing class for the .25 that would use an ABC engine. I can understand the ring engine of sport and pattern types, maybe the ABC was for boat or car use. What RPM range could you expect from the F and FSR?
Posted on: 11/18/2009 10:37 PM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum "Glow Engines"
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RE: What's in Davis Diesel Development Fuel?
Yup, the only Diesel fuel I use is Davis. I have a few different cans and they are old but still work.
Posted on: 11/17/2009 9:52 PM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: Perfect Brand Fuel Tank Numbers and Dimensions
I just pulled out my box of NIB Perfect tanks and have the following numbers. 1,2,3,7,15,16,17,18,19 & 20. There seem to be three different colors used on the boxes. The oldest one seems to be a white box with Red highlights, then a light Green and the latest style has Dark Green highlights and stencil style lettering.
Posted on: 11/14/2009 3:32 PM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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Radio System Jacket Patches
I didn't know where else to post these pictures. RS Systems were small, like Cannon and they went into special government projects in the late seventies. The Cannon patch is one of two I had made up to see if Bill Cannon wanted to make them available. Bill has the other patch but we never carried through on getting more of them made. Does anyone else have some patches they could scan in?
Posted on: 11/4/2009 8:23 AM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: G-Mark .061 issue
I have a picture of an early G-Mark .061 I sold on Ebay if thats the type you have.
Posted on: 11/3/2009 7:14 AM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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I need a K&B Infant .020 thrust washer
Does anyone have a spare or know where I can get one?
Posted on: 10/31/2009 11:47 PM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Anyone use a Zeiss Jena 2.5cc diesel?
Gary, Thanks, my wife suggested I make boxes for some of my Ebay engines and it sees to work out pretty well so far. I have some Oliver Tiger Cubs on there this week that have over 80 people watching them. The clear display boxes work out well for collectors because you can view the engines easily without exposing them to air, fingerprints and abuse.
Posted on: 10/28/2009 9:38 PM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: Cox Racing Spinner
I'd love to have a few of those spinners.
Posted on: 10/27/2009 11:32 AM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: What's your flyable Cox engine inventory right now?
I've got quite a few Cox engines and recently started to make display boxes for them The little Space Hopper .049 has been a favorite for many years as it was the only beam mount rear intake .049 Cox ever made. I have a couple of Space Bug .049's and found a backplate assy from a Thermal Hopper and decided to convert it to a full TH engine. After I finished it I took a picture and then realized the backplate had been trimmed down for use in a C/L Speed model.
Posted on: 10/27/2009 11:21 AM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: 10 size pylon racer (need your advice!)
Back in the late seventies I tried to get a Formula-10 class going but the .15 quarter midgets were still flying and most guys thought it was too close in size to warrant a new class. Now that QM-15 is gone and there are some great .10 engines it might be time for it and the lighter radio gear available today is a big plus. Australia included .10 engines in their 1/2A pylon racing and the OS CZ .11 was the hot one at the time. Since QM-15 was 300 Sq in and 1/2A was 200, seems 250 would be ideal for Formula-10. I scaled down a Miss Dara .15 plan to about 91% linear dimensions and came pretty close to 250 sq in. Too bad my eyes are giving me trouble or I could really get interested in Formula-10.
Posted on: 10/27/2009 10:18 AM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Anyone use a Zeiss Jena 2.5cc diesel?
Gary, The one Russian engine that I know is good is the MK-17 diesel. I would recommend that one to anybody wanting to get their feet wet in diesels. It has good power, easy starting, pretty quiet and is fairly inexpensive. I have several MK-16 and MK-17 engines as they had an interesting progression of models over the years.
Posted on: 10/25/2009 11:21 PM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: How many engines have you ruined?
I can't remember ever ruining an engine but I remember a lot of guys breaking crankshafts in McCoy .049 diesels from overcompressing them. Another common problem was guys flying stunt on concrete surfaces: one bad wing-over and they'd break a crank or worse. Many a good ignition engine was siezed up on glo fuel.
Posted on: 10/25/2009 11:08 PM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum "Glow Engines"
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RE: Micro telemaster
I'd recommend a PAW .09 RC diesel with muffler in that 45" model. That should make an excellent small-field flyer.
Posted on: 10/20/2009 9:11 PM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: .15 size pylon planes
Greg, Yes, Jim Katz. Sorry about that. I just went back and editied it. I still have some pictures around here someplace of Jim and a couple of his DH Tiger Moths and I also have a picture of you with a P-63, maybe with a V-tail at one of the Tangerine meets in Apopka. Stu Richmond was also flying one of your P-63's with a Taipan gold head .15 at that time. I sure miss those screamin' .15 engines.
Posted on: 10/20/2009 11:15 AM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum "General Racing Discussion"
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RE: .15 size pylon planes
I still have a House of Balsa Shoestring kit and two HOB wing kits. Fred Reese and others used to publish plans of other Goodyear Midget Racers that used the HOB wings which were built on arrow shafts. Also have a couple of Dave Latsha Rivets fuselages and foam wing cores and a D.H. Racer designed by Jimmy Katz from N.C. with Fiberglass fuselage and foam wing core.
Posted on: 10/20/2009 11:13 AM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum "General Racing Discussion"
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RE: Anyone use a Zeiss Jena 2.5cc diesel?
Gary, Thanks for all the useful info. This .15 seems to have great compression and the bearings feel smooth. If I ever get some free time I plan to run it. I just sold two of those cute little 1.0cc Jenas and then came into another one last week, along with the 2.5cc. The exhaust port fitting on your 1.0cc interests me. Is it a factory option or something you made. I like anything that gets diesel exhaust residue off the model. Here are pictures of the two Jena 1.0cc engines I just sold. One has a thick top fin like yours and the other has thinner top fins, as does the one I picked up last week. The 1.0cc engines are real conversation pieces.
Posted on: 10/19/2009 12:08 AM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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Anyone use a Zeiss Jena 2.5cc diesel?
I recenlty picked up a nice Zeiss Jena 2.5 and was wondering what they were used for. It has rear intake so I'm wondering if it was considered a performance engine. It's RRV with ball bearings, fairly compact and weighs 6.4 ounces. The only thing I don't like is the large prop driver which forces you to drill your props oversize. Anyone have any info?
Posted on: 10/18/2009 7:51 AM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: Kalper Reproduction .32cc Diesels
Interesting question, Oliver never made a production .5cc engine. Dave Platt loved Oliver engines so he had Arne make a run of .5cc diesel engine that looked like an Oliver and was called a "Mini-Tiger" replica. A Replica is usually a smaller version of a famous larger engine. A reproduction is a newer version of same-size engine. When I made the original boxes Arne requested that the name Oliver would not be printed on the box. Arne wanted simple black lettering on a one color background. Later on I made a special box for my early .5 TC and added an Oliver logo, just for the one in my collection. Then Arne refined the design and made a second version that looked more like an Oliver Tiger. Now someone is copying Arne's .5cc replica engine but has John Oliver's blessing so now it can be officially called an Oliver but it is actually a reproduction of an Arne Hende' engine. Wait, my brain is going off-scale hot and there's smoke coming out of my ears. Arne had several machine shops make parts for his engines all over Europe so evidently someone has contracted with the original manufacturers or created new tooling to match Arne's engines. While the larger Oliver engines may be using tooling or original parts there is no way they can use off the shelf Oliver parts on an .5cc because they never made one, Arne did.
Posted on: 10/17/2009 1:07 AM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: .15 SWR !!
CP, Looks nice and sleek, should be quick.
Posted on: 10/16/2009 11:04 PM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Mills diesel
Has anyone tried the little RC carb for the VA Mills .25cc? Is it worth the bother?
Posted on: 10/16/2009 12:14 PM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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ENYA .15 Diesel MK-II R/C
A while back I had a brand-new Enya .15D that I sold off on Ebay. I then obtained a new Enya RC carb that was made especially for the .15D. Recently I came into another Enya .15D so I installed the carb. It has great compression so I'm dying to run it. I don't ever remember seeing any pictures of this combo so I'll post them here. Has anyone used a .15D with the carb?
Posted on: 10/15/2009 8:23 AM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: Kalper Reproduction .32cc Diesels
RocketBob, No, I've never run my AH mini Oliver Tigers. Arne made two separate vesions. The first one was for Dave Platt and it had an incorrect taper on the muff, an oversized prop nut, incorrect "U" profile on the prop driver and the NVA was too sensitive. Arne then designed a totally new version which is supposed to be a real bear. The one on the left was the Dave Platt, or first version. I tried to get Arne to make a more usable size Oliver, such as a 1.0cc but he never got around to it. I did get his ear on the McCoy, Dooling, Fox, and Elf .09's though. I put those Kalpers up on ebay tonight and they had a bid within minutes. Usually guys wait until the last day to bid on stuff. I also have four little Mills engines that I will be selling off and the black 0.25cc has an RC carb. I don't have time to play with a carb on an engine that small.
Posted on: 10/15/2009 1:34 AM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Kalper Reproduction .32cc Diesels
Three more mini engines.
Posted on: 10/14/2009 12:16 PM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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Kalper Reproduction .32cc Diesels
I have two reproduction Kalper diesels that I'm photographing for future sales and thought some of the guys might like to see the differences. Arne Hende' made the Kalper Mk-1 and VA made the Kalper Mk-II. Notice the different intake designs.
Posted on: 10/14/2009 12:10 PM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Drone .29 parts?
Thanks Jack, Looks like I would have to spend fifteen bucks for his catalogue to find out if he has Drone parts as he doesn't accept phone calls.
Posted on: 10/12/2009 10:26 PM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: Your favourite diesel
Back in the early 1950's I had an OK Cub .099, and a McCoy .098 glo engines that I really enjoyed shoving in an .049 size model and had a lot of fun. When the McCoy .09 diesel came out I snagged one right away and was amazed at how easily it started and the obvious power advantage over my two glo .09's. I asked Stan Pilgrim from Australia what was his favorite .09 and then Roger Shroeder did a survey of the "Motor Boys" and the winner was the McCoy .09. George Aldrich also loved the McCoy diesel. The whole thing was published in the Engine Collectors' Journal. I have a couple of nice McCoy .09 diesels and hope my eyesight comes back so I can eventually fly one of these little jewels again. I flew a Ringmaster Jr. for a couple of years and don't remember ever crashing it.
Posted on: 10/10/2009 4:24 PM by Author "Dan Vincent" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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