RE: Ziroli AT-6 clear coat problem
[quote]ORIGINAL: AmishWarlord Did the clear coat ''fail'' gum crack and peel off up or did it just yellow? Most clearcoats will turn yellow with time so that's no bid deal. I really liked Black Baron clear coat years ago. It would turn yellow in time though. Some of the later Dynathust props had a defect. The cheap manufacturer decided to save money by leaving out 1/2 the fiberglass. They are known to break in flight. Dynathust went under because of this. Anyway that was in the 90's so you know that prop is OLD! Time to change out to a nice Master Airscrew Classic! [/quote] The clear just yellowed, So I wanna take it back down and re clear it. Also ill be putting a nice new prop on it before flight. That was the only prop I had at that time.
Posted on: 7/18/2012 9:55 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Ziroli AT-6 clear coat problem
[quote]ORIGINAL: ESSAR You don't need to remove all the clear, just feather it out where it's not smooth with fine grit paper maybe 400 or 600, then do your touch ups, hopefully if your color match is good they will blend away seemlessly. once the aircraft is touched up scuff the whole thing with a red 3M scotch brite pad, wash with alcohol or a similar mild degreaser and re-clear. I would use a urethane type clear because typically they are more chemically resistant, But I have used water based clear with a cross linker that is also fuel resistant. here is a link for the nelson's clear, it also comes in a flat finish: <a href=''http://nelsonhobby.com/hobby_paint.php''>http://nelsonhobby.com/hobby_paint.php I am an aircraft refinisher by trade so I paint a lot of airplanes at work but I have more fun painting the models like these! Nice plane by the way, good luck. Essar. [/quote] doesn't sound too bad, i'll have to give that a try. I plan on getting it flying and then over the winter redo the clear coat on it.
Posted on: 7/18/2012 6:37 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11159740

Ziroli AT-6 clear coat problem
I recently traded for this AT-6 and the guy I got this from told me that the clear coat was messed up and he started to sand the clear down. Some of the really bad spots he sanded all the way to the wood but most of the places are just sanded alittle. It seams to me that the nitro fuel was eatting at the clear and turning the off white into yellow. whats the best way to fix this problem? Sand all the clear off and reclear or do I have to same all the way down and reshoot the color? Another side question whats the best servos for the main control surfaces?
Posted on: 7/17/2012 9:37 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11158671

RE: Restoration of my H9 P51 .60....
Thats a fine looking saito 100 Hope to see that P51 up flying.
Posted on: 6/4/2012 10:54 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11106037

RE: ESM P51b Engine Help
I could always spray the plane with some over coating, that should help. I just dont wanna run gas im just not a fan. Maybe someday, however I do like the sound of a G62 and up. Flying weedwacker isnt my style.
Posted on: 6/4/2012 10:30 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11105999

RE: ESM P51b Engine Help
Plus the saito 125, 150, 180 are all almost the same price. I think im going to see how a 150 would work on it. I could always get a 180 down the road.
Posted on: 6/4/2012 7:59 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11105799

RE: ESM P51b Engine Help
Thanks for all the comments, I was watching a youtube video from TBM doing a demo of this plane with a saito 125 and it flew great. So now i wonder if i even need a saito 150 at all. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqS0P1wPoFk&feature=relmfu
Posted on: 6/2/2012 8:42 PM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11104331

ESM P51b Engine Help
I picked up a ESM P51b last night in a trade, and here is my problem. I know the DLE 30 and the PTE36 are amazing engines for this plane. But I really love the sound of the 4 stoke saito enignes. I have a CAP 231 with a 150 on it and love the sound of that thing. I try to get out every week and fly but that normally doesnt happen so I would really love to get 5-8 flights on this plane a month. So would a 180 be an ok option on this plane? or is a 150 enough to really fly this plane well? Or should I just make the jump to gas and get a pte36 or a dle30? Thanks for everyone input.
Posted on: 6/1/2012 5:36 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11102242

RE: What happened to the Scale Forum???
Yeah it shows up in the "RCU Heartbeat" on the front page. Maybe there all interested in scale aircraft? that would be awesome.
Posted on: 12/7/2010 5:02 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10181839

RE: What happened to the Scale Forum???
Why don't people read the forum before posting? It must have been covered ten times whats going on. Why would you post "I can't get to the market place! I wish someone would just tell me whats going on!" Well read back a few pages and you will be enlightened.
Posted on: 12/7/2010 4:35 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10181818

RE: What happened to the Scale Forum???
[quote]ORIGINAL: warbird_1 [quote]ORIGINAL: CKLLOYD GOOD MORNING TO ALL.. I SEE THAT THERE ARE STILL PEOPLE HERE THAT STILL DO NOT NO WHAT IS GOING ON. SO I WILL DO MY BEST TO INFORM YOU. RCU HAS BEEN SOLD.... KEN HAS COME ON HERE AND SAID THAT HE THINKS ALL WILL BE THE SAME AFTER THEY WORK OUT THE BUGS... I AND OTHERS FIND THIS HARD TO BELEAVE. I HAVE IN THE PAST BUILT UP AND SOLD 3 CORP. 2BUISNESSES AND 2PARTNERSHIPS AND WILL SAY THAT AFTER I SOLD THEM THINGS CHANGE AND NOT FOR THE GOOD.. THE BUYERS HAD ONE THING IN MIND AND THAT WAS AND IS A PROFIT. ONE OF THE QUICKEST WAYS TO DO THIS IS A MODIFCATION TO THE BUY@SELL... SOME PEOPLE HAVE SAID THAT IT MAY BE LIKE EBAY WHEN THERE DONE FIXING IT. SOME PEOPLE HERE HAVE ALSO STATED THAT EBAY LISTING IS FREE AND THERE IS NO SELLING CHARGE. THIS IS NOT TRUE.. IF YOU LIST YOUR ITEM FOR .99 CENTS WITH NO RES. THEN THERE IS NO LISTING FEE BUT EBAY MAKES YOU USE PAY-PAL AND THERE IS A FEE WITH THEM AND EBAY OWNES PAY-PAL SO YOU ARE PAYING EBAY IN A ROUND ABOUT WAY. I WILL TELL YOU NOW THAT AS LONG AS THE NEW OWNERS OF RCU CAN THEY WILL USE KEN AND OTHERS AS A TRANSFORMATION BUFFER UNTILL THEY DONT NEED THEM ANY MORE. THIS IS THE WAY OF THE BIG CORP. TODAY... LIKE I HAVE SAID I SURE HOPE THAT I AM WRONG.. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR MORE INFO INTO WHAT IS GOING ON PLEASE GO TO THE FIRST POST AND CLICK ON THE LINK [/quote] then you all all people should KNOW BETTER THAN TO USE CAPS ON EVERY f%&*# LAST $#^%@ WORD !!! aww i feel much better now ...... [/quote] "good morning to all.. i see that there are still people here that still do not no what is going on. so i will do my best to inform you. rcu has been sold.... ken has come on here and said that he thinks all will be the same after they work out the bugs... i and others find this hard to beleave. i have in the past built up and sold 3 corp. 2buisnesses and 2partnerships and will say that after i sold them things change and not for the good.. the buyers had one thing in mind and that was and is a profit. one of the quickest ways to do this is a modifcation to the buy@sell... some people have said that it may be like ebay when there done fixing it. some people here have also stated that ebay listing is free and there is no selling charge. this is not true.. if you list your item for .99 cents with no res. then there is no listing fee but ebay makes you use pay-pal and there is a fee with them and ebay ownes pay-pal so you are paying ebay in a round about way. i will tell you now that as long as the new owners of rcu can they will use ken and others as a transformation buffer untill they dont need them any more. this is the way of the big corp. today... like i have said i sure hope that i am wrong.. if you are looking for more info into what is going on please go to the first post and click on the link" - CKLLOYD is that better warbird_1?
Posted on: 12/6/2010 11:43 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10180440

RE: What happened to the Scale Forum???
Theres a really nice website out there that converts your text from upper case to lower case. I'm an engineer and type everything in caps for legibility purposes. Sometime I forget the caps lock is on and I use this site so convert it. I know its another step but it saves people from having to read upper case. http://www.convertcase.net/
Posted on: 12/6/2010 11:42 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10180437

RE: OS .91 FX tuning
Well i fixed the problem by buying a OS 108 FSR. now i have a OS 91FX with a macs pipe and a pump for sale, engine runs great just didnt like the way i had it mounted. so i got a pitts muffler for the FSR to fix all the inverted mounting problems i had.
Posted on: 7/29/2010 10:46 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9896471

OS .91 FX tuning
I have a OS .91 FX with a macs pipe and a fuel pump, I finally got the engine to idle great and run perfect, but with a 13x8 prop I cant seam to get anything higher then 9000rpm. Also it feels like there should be more power when flying at full throttle. Is there anything in particular I should be checking out to tune it better? Also the pump was added due to the engine being mounted inverted and the carb being lower then the center line on the tank. With out the pump the fuel just pours from the carb. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Posted on: 7/26/2010 10:29 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9888959

RE: Is kitcutter.com a ripoff?
I was just reading along and decided to go to his page. Being a computer person; first thing i thought it "his picture doesnt load" so i clicked on it and the link was wrong and he tried to link the picture off his hard drive... so his name on his computer is "MikeNeal" " D:\MikeNeal\Kitcutter06242008\cm490x100.gif"
Posted on: 6/10/2010 12:55 PM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9794160

RE: AMA competitor launches! Sportfliers.com $20 per year
If someone did this already im sorry, I didnt feel like reading all 9 pages haha. I'm not sure if more then one person can have the same PO Box number but i wouldn't see why they would. I looked up P.O. Box 27740 Las Vegas, NV 89127. Some interesting things out there for this address. http://www.amerdon.com/ officially has this PO Box number but the internet is flooded with this PO Box number. Allegance Greetings LLC amerdon.com American Dream Home Solutions MEKKA INC Polydata One OMPC INC But the best one is CAROLYN CASAVANT and that was known to be a scam all over the internet a few years back... So i'm not saying its a scam just thought i would point this out. maybe someone should send them money, and hit them self with a plane, and find out for all of us?
Posted on: 10/1/2009 10:56 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "AMA Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9138447

RE: Venus II
yeah ive been flying for about 10 years maybe longer. Im only 23 now so i never really got out of those .40 sized planes. But im hoping this will be a good step for me. Ive had alot of bad luck this year i lost a 80in cub due to a battery failure, not4sale high speed crash due to high speed flutter and monday night right after take off the kaos lost engine power and fell from the sky into a corn field that was being cut down; after about 2 hours of looking i found it 10 feet up in the corn with out a mark on it... tell me that isnt a once in a life time thing but this coming monday im going to step up and i hope it goes well.
Posted on: 9/23/2009 9:55 PM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9119179

RE: Venus II
Im taking my Venus II up for the first time on monday. I got it off of RCU and i think i have everything ready. I put the throws to what the book said is that ok? also i have it perfectly balanced 6 1/2" back. Ive never flown anything this size but i have many flights on a tower hobbies kaos 40. Is it much different?
Posted on: 9/23/2009 8:16 PM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9118929

RE: Beautiful Trainer
[image]I know what you mean when it comes to a plane that get blown all over and you just wanna go up and fly. I have a Goldberg Eagle II had it for about 20 years and never had a problem. If i was looking for a trainer i would be looking at the alpha trainer by hanger 9 http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HAN4400 But another plane that i love flying and is really a trainer at heart is the towerhobbies kaos 40. Its a 55" wing and runs great on any .46 motor. The best part is the wind doesnt move it at all. Also it has a trainer style wing so it has those self correcting tendencies that your looking for in a trainer. This plane can really grow with you too. It lands like a high wing trainer and you can land it hot like a jet. But its a great plane to learn on and i would recommend it to anyone. plus i think its around 100 bucks for a ARF from towerhobbies. Also the pics on the site look horrible so i attached one of mine.
Posted on: 9/18/2009 8:21 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: choosing a 2 stroke/4 stroke
[quote]ORIGINAL: kristj179 can anybody help .i just purchased a piper cub clipped wing from the wings maker the wing span is 62inches my question is it says engine size 4 stroke or 2 stroke .40 is it posible to install a tower hobby.46 2 stroke glo engine i was thinking a super tigre gs .40 ringed would the .46 be much different in weight or size any suggestions??? [/quote] best bang for the buck i would go with the tower hobbies .46 http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJA86&P=0 thats 1.75 hp and the OS la .46 is only making 1.25 hp and i think the tower hobbies engine is alot better. Theres tons of threads here about these engines. But i dont think your going to notice a difference from a .40 to a .46.
Posted on: 9/17/2009 7:28 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: Super Sportster 90/120
well its been flown before just not by me. but i changed out some of the gear so the CG is all i really have to worry about.
Posted on: 8/27/2009 10:47 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9049198

RE: Super Sportster 90/120
So 2 months have gone by and Im still worried about taking my SS up. I have flown the kaos with no problems at all for well over 3 months. I have 2 other planes sitting there almost ready to be taken up, a great planes venus II and a hangar 9 at-6. And i dont know why im so worried about stepping up. Im sure this plane (SS 90/120) will fly better then the kaos and i might even be able to see it alittle bit better too. But i might take the Venus up monday night only because i got that cheap and didnt really have to work on it.
Posted on: 8/27/2009 10:31 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Super Sportster 90/120
yeah im running std spectrum servos i think there just digital JR servos. Also running a 6v pack.
Posted on: 7/2/2009 11:02 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8900634

RE: Super Sportster 90/120
Well i finished my supersporter with a satio 120. Ive flown a trainer and cub for years and then a plane kinda like a profile but not really, that was just put in the ground due to high speed flutter. and now im on a towerhobbies kaos and ive been flying that fine. Should i be worried that this supersportster is too much for me to take up on my own for the first time? Or does it float alot. I dont really know what to expect with this plane ive never flown anything like this
Posted on: 7/2/2009 7:54 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8900244

RE: TowerHobbies Uproar 60
Yeah i was on there site last week and saw they dis the kit and i went on ebay and picked up the only one on there. Planning on starting the build soon. Can someone measure the width of the fuselage at the point where the gear mounts up?
Posted on: 4/7/2009 1:54 PM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8658113

TowerHobbies Uproar 60
Im working on building a TowerHobbies uproar 60. I have a few questions. What type and size engine are you guys running and where can i find carbon fiber gear and tail wheel for it?
Posted on: 4/2/2009 9:13 PM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Super Sportster 90/120
So would the GMS 120 be to much power?
Posted on: 3/5/2009 11:23 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Super Sportster 90/120
Yeah i was talking about the GMS .76 or something like that. I didnt wanna go with the 4stroke since i have other plane with them and wanted something different.
Posted on: 3/5/2009 10:14 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Super Sportster 90/120
I'm working on a SS 90/120 and i was wondering if anyone is using a .75 sized engine? I was looking at the GMS.
Posted on: 3/5/2009 8:12 AM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8545957

RE: Dynaflite 81" Spitfire
Thanks guys for the information about this plane. I heard it was a good flyer. I actually got a kit when they first went out of production for $50. But sold it to a friend who crashed his. He is still flying it. Maybe I will build one. I just need to get a canopy. You have given me a lot to think about.
Posted on: 1/5/2009 7:32 PM by Author "koenig427" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8322994