RE: OS 4A carb
Hi that was the standerd carb for the 40 h aircraft engine its porting is called loop scavenged it is a good sport engine circa 1980 or there abouts Chris
Posted on: 4/14/2008 2:53 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Glow Engines"
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RE: Dope Finishing Problem...Help!
Hi thats a bummer,you can try wiping it off with lacquer thinner I have done it in the pasy.Be careful where its doped to the balsa surfaces so you dont loosen it.In the future use an automotive primer surfacer with a flex additive so you dont get the cracking,or as the other gent suggested let the weave show thru,it looks allot better in the long run and is easier to repair.Good Luck Chris
Posted on: 7/18/2007 11:14 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Questions and Answers"
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RE: RYAN STA SPECIAL
Hi it looks like a real beauty,is that the sig kit.I plan on using the same paint scheme,its hard to beat that combo.Where in upstate N.Y. are you,I live in Ravena near Albany thanx Chris
Posted on: 4/18/2007 10:00 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: RYAN STA SPECIAL
Hi Cal I received the instructions from a gent in Florida,thats what Ive always loved about this hobby.I have the kit and plan on building it this winter,I just retired so I think I can find the time,this one will will probably take all winter.Lots of detail to work out with this one.Glad you like yours I hope mine is half as good.Thanx Chris
Posted on: 4/13/2007 8:20 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: WACO YMF
Hi guys just a thought I shoot archery and the aluminum arrows today are very large in diameter 25/64in diameter if you go to a local archery shop in your area ask for the cutoffs when they make arrows.Some are carbon fiber also and extremely strong,I use them for pushrods also,and wing dowels.They probably also have bent ones also try local sportsmans clubs most would save them for you thats where I get mine.Keep up the good work work guys isnt it fun but sometimes challanging thanx Chris
Posted on: 1/7/2007 8:14 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
Hi Jim I took a break from modelling for a while Im an old silk and dope guy.Darn near impossible to find that any more.Spencer Aircraft has it for full size fairly cheap.Question is what kind of latex paint are you using and what other options are available.Maybe we will still meet at Rhinebeck one day you never know thanx Chris
Posted on: 11/1/2006 1:53 AM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
Hi again I believe it was in rc modeller years ago or a hobby shop that I went to the owner told me tried it works great.
Posted on: 10/30/2006 8:26 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
Lookin! real good Bill time to take a deep breath and enjoy before the finish.Keep up the good work Chris
Posted on: 10/29/2006 11:39 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
Hi instead of going to the licquor store go to the drug store and mix a little winter green oil with the dope,dont worry its compatible.I hope your wife likes the smell of pine trees really it works and it lasts along time.Just dont have it out at christmas you will have lights and tinsle all over it thanx Chris
Posted on: 10/29/2006 11:30 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
Hello again Bill looking good.I had to laugh when you said feels like sanding with notebook paper,sometimes when your using it you realize your using the wrong side once it gets a little dull.Anyway keep up the nice work.Nice day today in N.Y. but our dats are getting numbered,time to look at the kit rack and see which one is next.Sign off for now,AS always Chris
Posted on: 10/8/2006 11:48 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
Jeeze almost forgot to tell you be careful of the lady in red,you know what happened to John Dillenger Cheers Chris we have to keep our humor life is to short!
Posted on: 10/3/2006 11:13 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
Good God Bill dont stop now your coming around the clubhouse turn how are you doing on the waco,havent seen any new messages.By the way I buy bowties got an 04 z71 silverado love it.I got a little carried away with the options when I bought it but thats ok I use it every day and enjoy every one of them especially the bose Chris
Posted on: 10/3/2006 10:56 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
Looking real sweet Bill, looks like your in the bottom of the 9th inning 2 outs and winning 20 to 1 keep up the great work.Chris
Posted on: 9/25/2006 9:21 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
Hi bill went to fly my waco the other day didnt go well,with a castering tail wheel it was a bear an the ground.I thought I had plenty of airspeed,obviously not, did the meanest wing over I ever saw.Good news is minimal damage no tears a few scars .I felt like I got away with something,it lives to fight another day Phew! yours is looking great have you grabbed the flag yet Chris
Posted on: 9/5/2006 9:21 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
Hi Jim smaller than we all realize and getting smaller.Do you go to the rhinebeck show in the fall I went years ago.Stop in some time if your going by I live on the street next to the ford dealership right off 9w.We fly behind the ravena high school about a mile back 5 minutes from my house.I hope mine helps with your color choice I really like it,the acid test was my wife she really likes it.I painted it when I was recovering from a hernia operation took forever to mask but that was ok couldent do anything anyway.Good luck with yours Chris
Posted on: 8/27/2006 10:31 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
Thank you Bill I have to thank you and all the others for the help,I had no plans in the repair ,without you gentlemen it would all be poke and hope.Yours is also looking real sweet ,your almost to the rewarding part, the paint,almost like grabbing the flag at the top of the mountain.Keep up the craftsmanship, there are only a few of us left!Smooth landings ,hold the flair Chris
Posted on: 8/27/2006 7:12 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
Well Bill here it is all dressed up and no where to go raining up here in N.Y.,Bye for now Chris
Posted on: 8/27/2006 4:01 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
I have to ask is that primer automotive primer surfacer with a placticizer added to it or is it something else allot of that stuff is getting hard to grt your hands on with all the new enviromental rules thanx Chris ,p.s its still looking real nice keep up the great work where not all dead yet!
Posted on: 8/26/2006 12:16 AM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
Lookin real sweet Bill,had a setback with my waco mounting the aileron servo,I think I know why the ailerons didnt respond for him on takeoff.He used the plastic pushrods with bellcranks,I thought that was a bad idea when I was repairing the wing>It took no effort to deflect all the pushrod and bellcrank with just 1 aileron.The long and the short I preformed surgury this weekend.Broke my heart to do that to a new airplane,better now than to bring it home in shopping bag.Took your advise and used a high torque servo didn"t slow that down a bit.Put stronger wire & stiffer bellcranks in it should be ok now.Keep up that great work youve rounded turn 3 Chris
Posted on: 8/22/2006 3:40 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
Hi Bill just about ready to fly the waco hope to get the pictures to you,you have been a great help.I must admit you are a real gentleman on how you handled bull.If I move to Florida I will be sure to buy a car from you.As always hold the flair smooyh landings Chris
Posted on: 8/19/2006 12:33 AM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
Bull you make allot of statements about kit builders in that blog I have scratch built and kit built.I love royal kits they are second to none,and quite frankly I dont think there are many modlers left that can get one together right.I never saw much difference in a kit or scratch built about 1 weeks time if that.I copied a duelist from a friend of mine and finished it 6 months before he did.Also i dont use iron on coverings silkspan on planking silk on framework dope or automotive finishes.My royal P51 is 28 years old and still ticking I am in the process of refinishing it right now its in primer.I did it way back then as cripes a mighty 3rd.Now they are everywhere but thats ok because all those nitwit arfers dont realize the name goes on the left side only.Keep flying your plastic bags,Ill build mine,hope the 1/2 ounce of glue holds Chris
Posted on: 8/15/2006 7:16 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
Boy I guess we raised a few hackles with those two emails oh well crap happens they will get over it smooth flying and hold the flair Chris
Posted on: 8/14/2006 4:18 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
I also take offense to your statement I love to build them just as much as I like to fly them.Nothing gives me more pleasure than fly a new airplane and hardly have to trim it.The ultimate I built this winter required three clicks down elevator to trim perfectly.I also raised 3 children gave them all the education they wanted,restored a 1965 ford mustang for my wife a 1957 chevy,1975Corvette,1977 fiat spyder .And still managed to work 50 hours a week at a real job.The thing I like most about guys who buy arfs is when they ding they give them to me because they dont know how to fix them because they never built one. I never belittle a person for buying and flying arfs its just not me and yes I am a dying breed but how dare you pass judgement on me.To use a phrase my father made to me many years ago"theres no such thing as I dont have the time,if you want to you will make time". have a nice day.Chris
Posted on: 8/14/2006 4:08 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
You have my vote ,I just back into the hobby after a 20 year break,wow what a difference nobody builds any more.I built a super sportster and a ultimate bipe this winter they were in awe?I thought whats that all about I found out everybody with the same exact airplanes BOREING!crap anybody can do that Id rather build my own I guess Im an antique thank god ,I can fix mine if I ding it .Smooth landings chris
Posted on: 8/13/2006 10:13 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
Just received the latest model airplane news Cox just released the1/5 scale waco as an arf for $379.00 if you dont want to build one.If you dont want to build one it ought to bring the price down considerably.I will be curious to see what that one goes for,your right they always go for $300+ for the 1/5 scale
Posted on: 8/13/2006 9:54 AM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
Hi stickbuilder I found a 12 oz. fuel tank thay fit perfect,thats a little slim for a 75.I cant imagine what they were thinking when they designed that airplane.Its fat enough for a 1 liter soda bottle.If I tried to open it up now would be right up there with open heart surgury.Im just going to have to keep a close watch on my watch and not get carried away,wish me luck I hate dead stick landings.I agree with your assessment of that situation,options run out in a hurry thanx Chris
Posted on: 8/9/2006 10:59 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
Hi ernst-t hate to be a pest but does it say what fuel tank to put it the waco?I have about 20 tanks and they are all either to tall or to wide its a deep opening but not tall or wide,Id like to put at least a 14oz tank in it with the st 75 thanx Chris
Posted on: 7/22/2006 9:23 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
Thanx for the info Bill,mine is the 60 inch size so the info you gave me is very helpful.I was a little nervous about it because power can be your best friend when you need it most.That said I hate to overpower an airplane if I dont need it.Im a firm believer in lighter flies better.This plane punches an awfully big hole in sky so I was a little concerned about the choice.The guy that gave it to me said on its first takeoff it just rolled right and it wouldnt come out of it.He seemed to think the aileron servo wasnt strong enough to move them that seems a little far fetched but I guess Im going to find out thanx Chris
Posted on: 7/11/2006 8:22 AM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
Hi Bill Im planing to fly my repaired waco with a st 75 in your opinion is it enough for this airplane.I just painted it with a old Ford cream color and folker red with the scallop detail,what a maskers nightmare but it turned out real sharp.Everybody thats seen it really loves the color combo,even my wife the ultimate acid test Thanx Chris
Posted on: 7/10/2006 9:05 PM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: RYAN STA SPECIAL
Id appreciate that if you would my email is gallagher@mhcable.com thanx a million Chris
Posted on: 7/2/2006 6:17 AM by Author "chris1949" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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