RE: SPA Dirty Birdy
Ed. It still looks good, no matter how many time's I look at it. A beauty, can't wait to see it in the air next year. Not to change the subject, did any of you see this P-5 ? This is a Wing kit, we took 10 of them, first production. This is Tom Scott's, from Cincinnati. Tom is a pylon racer, and this is probably a knock-off paint scheme from one of his racer's. Power is a NOS OS Goldhead. We are going down to see him tomorrow, they are racing at Markham Park, just west of Ft. Lauderdale. Vince
Posted on: 11/20/2009 8:41 PM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Classic Pattern Flying"
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RE: SPA Dirty Birdy
Chief - Do you have any OS 61 SF's, ringed, you would like to sell ? Crank
Posted on: 11/20/2009 8:36 PM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Classic Pattern Flying"
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RE: SPA Dirty Birdy
[quote]ORIGINAL: babb9502 Here is a picture of my DB I built last winter. It is from a standard Blue Jay kit. In the picture I had an OS 81a on it and later replace it with a OS FS91. The prop I am using is a 13.5 x 10 APC and the plane will go vertical out of site. The weight is 6lbs and 4 ozs. Nothing has been changed excepted I have 2 servos in the tail for the elevator to compensate for the OS engine and tricycle landing gear. The engine is inverted and this is great for this plane. I have over 100 flights on it now and it is still in great shape. [/quote] [b][b]Babb - Inverted engine, looks great ! Is that monokote, ultra-cote, nice job. Crank[/b][size=3][/size][/b][quote]
Posted on: 11/20/2009 4:38 PM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Classic Pattern Flying"
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RE: SPA Dirty Birdy
Chief - What are you using for SPA competition, until your Mustang X is done ? Are you in Sportsman class, Expert ? Crank
Posted on: 11/20/2009 4:35 PM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Classic Pattern Flying"
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RE: SPA Dirty Birdy
Is there a glass fuselage for the DB, meaning new production, not old stock. Crank
Posted on: 11/20/2009 4:15 PM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Classic Pattern Flying"
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RE: SPA Dirty Birdy
Go to a SPA contest, that has a good turnout. You will see modified Tiger Tail's, modified DB's, etc. Modify a SPA plane ? Join the crowd. I don't think there will be anyone there with template outline's, checking your newest creation. If a person want's to do this, and it passes the smell test, why should anyone be critical ? Live and let live. Crank
Posted on: 11/20/2009 9:16 AM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Classic Pattern Flying"
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RE: SPA Dirty Birdy
Looks great Skip Crank
Posted on: 11/20/2009 8:35 AM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Classic Pattern Flying"
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RE: Old Picture's
Check out this Lanier Citron. $150.00 OBO, on RCU Marketplace. Vince
Posted on: 11/18/2009 7:41 PM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Pattern Flying"
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RE: JR 9303 2.4 is not bindind??????/
Adam. Insure the package, follow up to Horizon with a phone call. I do not know if they are logging in, but the last time I sent a receiver to them, I did not hear anything until I called them. Shortly after, I received the corrected part, no charge. You can do proof of delivery also, for a few dollar's, you will get a signed receipt. Here, we can do it all online. They can be swamped with repair's, etc., have to be patient. Up north, the flying season is ending because of snow, etc., that is when the RC flyer's send their stuff in for upgrades, etc. Vince
Posted on: 11/18/2009 5:59 PM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Pattern Flying"
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RE: idle issue
Anyone know when the 115 will show up ? My name is on the list at Central, if that mean's anything. Crank
Posted on: 11/18/2009 2:37 PM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "YS Engines Support"
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RE: JR 9303 2.4 is not bindind??????/
Contact the distributor, or the importer or JR radio's into your country, or the hobby shop you purchased it from. I have had excellent service from Horizon Hobby here in the state's. Call them up, or send them a message. Here it takes about two or three days for a response. Your JR equipment has a warranty. Vince
Posted on: 11/18/2009 6:11 AM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Pattern Flying"
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RE: New Intruder Monokote
Sent you a PM. Crank
Posted on: 11/17/2009 6:31 AM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Classic Pattern Flying"
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RE: Old Picture's
Tony -The Lanier could be a Caprice. Vince
Posted on: 11/16/2009 7:47 AM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Pattern Flying"
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RE: Watcha building this winter??
Keep us updated on the gear installation, David. Vince
Posted on: 11/16/2009 5:56 AM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Classic Pattern Flying"
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RE: Old Picture's
Who remember's this guy? Does anyone have a picture of his Anonymous? It was usually painted green and black, inverted SuperTigre RV 61's. He may have used other engine's, that is what I saw when seeing him fly. I have written to one of the Chicago club's that has his name in their history page, no answer yet. His plane's have to be somewhere, unless it was all sold off, then who know's what happened to it all. Kind of modified Taurus, some degree of swept wing, if I remember right, all balsa. D. Brown knew him well. Vince
Posted on: 11/16/2009 5:52 AM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Pattern Flying"
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Old Picture's
Anyone remember Carl Goldberg ? I was digging out picture's today, here he is at the Manufacturer's Invitational put on by World Engine's, year maybe 1970. On the one picture, Sweeney from American Modeler, or Air Age back in those day's, is sitting on the ground. Crank
Posted on: 11/15/2009 8:37 PM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Pattern Flying"
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RE: New Intruder Monokote
FreeBird - I have been thinking of retracting a WM Intruder. I put up a couple of pictures on here once, showing how the NG would set in, belly and firewall. Got another Phoenix on the board, and have to get another Focus ready. Talk about Phoenix', I was diggin' out some pictures today, found these. Me and my Phoenix', I think around 1976 That hair ain't black anymore.[:D] Current P-6 included, it was built end of 2008. Crank
Posted on: 11/15/2009 8:32 PM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Classic Pattern Flying"
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RE: New Intruder Monokote
Hey guy's, I didn't say these planes had any flutter. Even my Phoenix' do not have flutter, never experienced it on anything. I always butt the control surface's tight, and more hinge's then what the plans call for. Here is pushrod set-up in #1 P-6. Everything on this ship is tight, and always use 440 in this application, plus the Intruder's. Yes, that is what I was saying, that some folks have prop cavitation, and think it is flutter. Crank
Posted on: 11/14/2009 8:55 PM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Classic Pattern Flying"
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RE: New Intruder Monokote
Sometime flutter is really prop cavitation ? Crank32
Posted on: 11/14/2009 7:32 PM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Classic Pattern Flying"
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RE: New Intruder Monokote
Hey Paul. Next week. Visitor's here, staying out of the shop, get in there when they go to over to the beach. I'm just curious, I sealed the upper and lower hinge line's, all surface's, see if that does anything. Maybe an expert flyer could tell the difference. You guy's were right, it looks better. Picture's of #2, molded the canopy in. Crank
Posted on: 11/14/2009 5:47 PM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Classic Pattern Flying"
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RE: New Intruder Monokote
OK. You guy's talked me into it. Painted the canopy, finish with a coat of clear. Crank
Posted on: 11/14/2009 3:21 PM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Classic Pattern Flying"
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RE: New Intruder Monokote
Have to see what it looks like in the sunshine, have not had any here for three days. Crank
Posted on: 11/13/2009 6:02 AM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Classic Pattern Flying"
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RE: Which Perry Pump, OS120 AX
Thanks all for the help and suggestion's. I have one Focus Sport powered by the YS110S. Thinking of something else for the back-up Focus. 2010 season, my first venture into AMA pattern. The new YS115, no date on production, as it is replacing the 110S. Vince
Posted on: 11/4/2009 9:38 AM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Pattern Flying"
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Which Perry Pump, OS120 AX
I do not see an OS stock pump for the 120AX. Is Perry the only pump for this engine ? Crank
Posted on: 11/3/2009 10:15 AM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Pattern Flying"
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RE: Manual For a YS 1.10FZ
Good thread. I sent my new, (10 months old new), 110S to YS Part's & Service). Richard replaced the plunger. Get it back this week. I asked Central to backorder a 115. Dunno when on this one. Crank
Posted on: 11/3/2009 5:47 AM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Glow Engines"
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RE: KAOS 60 Elevator Question
You will need the connection of horn to pushrod, directly over the hinge line. It could be the way the horn is mounted in the LE area of the elevator, the degree of offset will accomplish this. This is my opinion, but not necessarily right. Did you draw that horn on the plan's ? Crank
Posted on: 10/29/2009 10:25 PM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Classic Pattern Flying"
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RE: Scoop! Hangar 9 Phoenix 7...ARF!!!
Fat nose on that Phoenix, just ain't gonna look right. Crank
Posted on: 10/28/2009 10:22 PM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Classic Pattern Flying"
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RE: Re-Cover WM Intruder Wing
OK Steve. I will contact you. No aero fest for me, plan's made some time ago, wife stuff. I will keep you updated on my YS progress, get it ready, and get down there. Vince
Posted on: 10/28/2009 9:05 AM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Classic Pattern Flying"
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Dave Brown Paint Scheme Photo's
I went into the archive's to get some DB plane picture's for Skip. Thought I would post them again, while it is up. This may be old stuff to some, but may help other's on paint design. I think this was started by Sculley. Dunno, but Dave made it popular. Crank
Posted on: 10/28/2009 9:01 AM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Classic Pattern Flying"
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RE: Re-Cover WM Intruder Wing
Hi Steve - Right now, waiting on the new YS110S that I sent off to YS Part's & Service, see if they can get it started. It was mounted in a new Focus Sport, was ready for the maiden, then this engine had a flat tire. Soon as it get's back, I am planning on coming down there to maiden it. First for me for 4 strokes, and first larger plane for me to fly. Plan was to get another Focus built, YS power, now that is on hold till I get this one in the air, make sure it works for me, then start on the back up plane, out of the two, whichever one flys best. [b]With my flying skill's being just average, I am not sure if I[/b] [b]would know the difference with a YS or something else in the Sportsman category.[/b] Now I am thinking for the second plane, and maybe this one, OS 120 pumped 4 stroke, or the larger OS 2 stroke. I have the YS115S on backorder, no one knows where or when on that one, it is replacing the 110S, which to me now, seems like a stovebolt. I am in a learning curve here. The guy's that fly YS, tell me to not give up using this engine choice, that the dividend's are worth the work. I have been holding off on practice of the Sportsman routine, hoping this plane is ready and I have enough time to practice with it. I did not want to fly the SPA planes for AMA pattern. Skip Gettleman from GA is coming to visit his mom in Boca next week, so I might pick him up then be down then, bring a couple of planes. Soon as this Focus is ready, I will be spending some time down there. We have no pattern flyer's up here. Maybe some IMAC. What about the Apopka contest, December. You guy's going up ? Thanks for the mail.
Posted on: 10/28/2009 6:30 AM by Author "crankpin" in the forum "Classic Pattern Flying"
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