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RE: Tipo Flying Again
Would love to Dave! I desperately need to burn a lot of fuel, might as well be yours! lol. Give me a shout, let's get together.
Posted on: 8/22/2012 8:45 PM by Author "lindyq"
in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Tipo Flying Again
Look at that young fella! Good lookiing plane Dave, wish I could have seen it in person, "back in the day". Been missing seeing you, man! Lindy
Posted on: 8/22/2012 1:56 PM by Author "lindyq"
in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Tipo Flying Again
Hey Bill, it looks awesome! Chris sent me some pics off his phone, he said it was really amazing watching the Tipo groove through the sky. Would love to see and hear it fly sometime! Hope you are well! Lindy
Posted on: 8/22/2012 7:02 AM by Author "lindyq"
in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: '72 Glenview nats video
Anybody have any idea where I might find the maneuvers flown at the Nats and the World Championships? I fly SPA so I'm mostly curious as to what they flew in the middle 70's. I've seen lists of the champions somewhere, just not the patterns they flew.
Posted on: 10/17/2011 9:24 PM by Author "lindyq"
in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Tiporare in SPA?
Blake, it was a good, legitimate question that provided some fascinating thoughts and history of the Tiporare. I love flying SPA, but every good organization needs to be questioned and "put to the test" periodically, it's what keeps the organization relevant and growing instead of stagnant. So from a big fan of the SPA, great job! Lindy
Posted on: 9/29/2011 9:35 PM by Author "lindyq"
in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Loop tutorial please
I watched the 75 Worlds as well a while back, and certainly the impression is that they flew the maneuvers quite a bit tighter than you would think. Hard to get all the perspective from the video, but I think it certainly looks likely. I think what you want to do is recognize that in the age of 2 meter pattern and limitless power we are influenced to make the maneuvers far larger than really works for these planes. I would work on sizing them so that your power and speed are constant. When they get too big they lag over the top and I think that hurts their appearance, and makes the execution so much more difficult. A wallowing plane requires tons more input to stay steady than one moving well under power. I wouldn't necessarily decide to cut yours in half or aim at a certain size measured by feet, I would work to size them so that your plane has good power and tracks well all the way around the circumference, and you can use your throttle to maintain a constant speed. Constant speed, in my opinion has the most influence on how precise and graceful a maneuver looks, not the amount of speed. I think that is why 4 stroke powered planes seem to look smoother at times. I don't think it's because they are slower, it's because their power curve allows for a more consistently paced maneuver. For me, I wouldn't want an elevator rate that allows me to pull the stick all the way back. I do that on my three rolls, I think that makes the pace consistent in almost any conditions, but I don't on my elevator for loops. Logic would say that it would make them round and all the radius consistent, buy in my experience that doesn't translate to round, consistent loops. Wind affects loops differently than it affects rolls, and being able to control your geometry on a loop in a windy situation doesn't work with just a constant input from the elevator. Mostly, just go work with them, in specific the sizing, to make them round, centered and constant. Whatever size the maneuver needs to be to accomplish that, that's what you want. As you stated, there is a high likelihood that the best size is smaller than what you would think. LIndy
Posted on: 9/29/2011 12:30 PM by Author "lindyq"
in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Tiporare in SPA?
Hey David, I don't find it upsetting at all, very interesting and in depth investigative work that is really cool. I agree with Jeff, I think if you can get the documentation it will be allowed, which would make it another great model available for consideration. Thanks! Lindy
Posted on: 9/24/2011 6:01 PM by Author "lindyq"
in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Curare tail
My dad has come up with a design for the Curare fuselage that opens up enough room for all the servos without needing to adjust the tail moment. I will be building a new fuselage in the next couple of months and will do a build thread to show the way we changed the fuse to lighten and simplify the build. Thanks for the answers guys, very educational. I had built my Curare's to Hans and Hanno's plans and they have flown great, but I was also very curious. Now I understand the concepts of the anhedral and dihedral of the wing even more. Good stuff! Lindy
Posted on: 9/23/2011 5:20 PM by Author "lindyq"
in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Curare tail
That's interesting. Just to be sure I'm tracking with you, by droop you mean the anhedral in the tail, correct? Was there any info on the build as to the reasons they thought less anhedral with the requirements you mentioned was preferred? I'm curious to hear some thoughts, as I will be building a new Curare over the winter.
Posted on: 9/22/2011 9:48 PM by Author "lindyq"
in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Tiporare in SPA?
The SPA has been pretty consistent regarding the planes of the organizations era. I've only flown SPA since 2008, so I don't know all of the reasons they set the cutoff dates where they did. I imagine as Mickey thought through the organization he wanted to create, that he had some specific thoughts regarding planes and maneuvers and set the dates accordingly. Of course there are planes that came out in the late 70's and early 80's that are gorgeous planes that I may build someday, I will just fly an SPA legal plane when I compete in SPA events. What Mickey has done consistently is allow subsequent versions of a plane to be legal as long as the original falls within the time frame. Whether it is the Phoenix series, the Lucky Flys, etc., he has allowed all of the versions. That's where the Tipo falls under a different category. While it's designer proudly owns up to the design he "borrowed and tweaked", it is not a Curare 2 designed by Hanno Prettner, it's a different model all together. It's an interesting thought and perspective given the Tipo's "heritage", and follows a logical path, but I understand and support the SPA's choice not to allow it. How's the process going on your next plane, Blake?
Posted on: 9/22/2011 9:44 PM by Author "lindyq"
in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Winter Build
Blake, The good news is, you have some hellagood thumbs and you are going to be very competitive in the expert class, and would be with your Kaos. I got to watch up close and personal this weekend (Blake and I called for each other), and you've got the goods as a pilot first and foremost. I do believe that the best pilots are the best, and would agree with the comment that it is possible that both Hanno and Wolfgang would have been great if the planes were swapped. I also believe that these pilots and designers didn't do stuff by accident. Kirkland, Prettner, Lowe, Matt, Bridi, were very much trying to design planes not to fly good, but to fly great, world championship great. That's why I as I have thought in terms of planes I wanted to compete in SPA with I have looked at the Champions, both National and World. I have flown a Compensator, a Curare, and an Atlas on the list you have. I know I told you that for me, I have never had my hands on anything like the Curare. It should be noted here that my love affair with that plane dates back some 30 years or more, and it got my vote on your poll. I was super impressed with my dad's Atlas, I just didn't get a chance to fly it much before it's untimely demise. I would say your top two vote getters would be my two choices. I really liked the Compensator with the two stroke, but wasn't as sure with the four stroke. Just my opinion, but it seemed to like the 2 stroke better to me, which means it should remain a real option for you. A friend of mine from the Gluedobbers, Bill Cunningham, had a great deal of success with a Deception, I remember watching him practice, it was so captivating. So, your back to what a lot of folks have said here, you have a great list of airplanes to choose from. And I will say again, you are a very talented pilot that will likely make any of these planes work extremely well. I look forward to flying with you and against you, all of us will have to step up our game! So, to wrap up this eternal post, lol, go with your gut, bro. If you've picked up anything your list is full of top notch airplanes, so trust that thing inside you that points you to a plane., build it straight, as light as you can, and burn a ton of fuel practicing. My dad has been extremely successful in building really light airplanes, his Atlas was right at 6 1/2 pounds, as was my Curare. Any thoughts you might want on building light, he would have some great input. Hope to see you in a couple of weeks. Lindy
Posted on: 9/20/2011 10:58 PM by Author "lindyq"
in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: SPA er's Invite to Cullman CPA
Thanks for the invite, Scott, wish I could make it. Have a great contest!
Posted on: 9/20/2011 3:54 PM by Author "lindyq"
in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Evolution .60NX w/Jett muff keeps blowing plugs!
Hey Dave, Couple of quick suggestions. If you have access to a slightly lower nitro content in your fuel you may check on that. The jett muffler really ramps up the rpm's, and sometimes the higher nitro content fuel impacts that. I had that problem initially on my O.S. .61, resulting from an inconsistent fuel flow, causing it to go lean and burn the plug. I have been running 20% nitro. Gary, Ken and Dave all went to bladder tanks which seemed to solve any issues they were having burning plugs. I used a small drill bit and opened the pressure fitting on the muffler to create a little more pressure to my tank, and it ran great without burning plugs the rest of the time. I think I would see if anyone has any 10% to try and see how it responds to that. lindy
Posted on: 9/11/2011 11:43 AM by Author "lindyq"
in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Who's going to Ft. Worth (Benbrook) SPA on Sep 17th?
I will be there! Looking forward to it. lindy
Posted on: 9/7/2011 9:02 PM by Author "lindyq"
in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: K & B .61
Hey Gene, do you know how much your F-16 weighs? Thanks guys for all the input, very helpful! [quote]ORIGINAL: Gene Margiotti Hi Lindy, I have a 61 Twister with the tuned muffler and have it on a Cermark F16 (the old wooden version). I have an APC 11x9 on it and am running Wildcat 15%. I have never tached the engine - really don't care. The reason is that I've had this engine for 8 years and it pulls that plane at 113 mph and has never given me a hint of a problem!! I have over 125 flights on the plane. I love the engine but I'm sure that it is not as strong as the offerings like Rossi, Jett and the myriad of older OS's. Great little engine for the price! Gene [/quote]
Posted on: 9/3/2011 6:57 AM by Author "lindyq"
in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: K & B .61
Thanks guys. We have three guys flying the O.S. 55 with a Jett muffler here in the Texas-Oklahoma area SPA. Two in Phoenix 7's and one in a Killer Kaos. I've been very impressed with the engine. My Curare, just before it's final flight , weighed exactly 7lbs with the O.S. .61SF and a Jett tuned muffler. I had been flying it for most of two seasons with an O.S. 61FX, and added the Jett muffler this year. I was turning about 13,300 on the ground with the .61Fx, flying 20% fuel, and a 12x6 apc. My dad mentioned we had two SF's so I decided to bolt one on and see what it would do. I used the same setup and prop, but on the ground was turning about 12,800 to 12,900. However, in the air, the SF just wouldn't quit. With some of my maneuver's the FX would sag, but SF just kept digging, that thing is stout. I know as I read this I'm wondering, "so why are you looking to change?" lol. When I first built the Curare, and before some dings and repairs and weight, etc. it weighed just under 6 1/2 pounds. I salvaged the wing, the horizontal and vertical stab, and plan on building another one this off season. I've been ultra-coating, but want to paint. I also think with a few tweaks and a lighter engine, I could have the same power that was really moving a 7lb plane moving a 6lb plane. That's why I'm investigating engines in that 13 to 14oz. range (without muffler). The .55's with the Jett mufflers are taching 13,100 to 13,300 with a 12x6. That's essentially the same power I had with my FX, only 7 or so ounces lighter. That could be magic. I read through some responses on another post regarding powering a Dirty Birdy, and can't seem to find a lot of good feedback on the K&B, so I will look at the O.S. 55 instead. I had to ask with the K&B at $109.95. So I'll ask you guys with the 55's, any idea how it's power compares with the SF? I guess now I'm trying to determine if it's worth it to save the weight going to a .55 Thanks again for your feedback!
Posted on: 9/1/2011 1:08 PM by Author "lindyq"
in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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K & B .61
Hey guys, Wondering if anyone has any feedback on the K&B .61 Twister engine. I fly SPA, and am looking for some lighter yet affordable power. I have three .61sf's, and love them. Would love to look into a Jett Engine, but simply can't afford to go that route. I have been using a Jett tuned muffler on my O.S.'s, and they are really something. In SPA, the lighter the better, and I have had my best success when I build extremely light, contest balsa, etc. I noticed the Twister weighs 14.25 oz., which is really in the ballpark with the Jett and the O.S. 55. The possibility of having 17 or so oz. of weight in my power would be fantastic, and the price is right. That being said, not looking to have a turd on the front of my Curare just because it's light! If you've run a Twister, tell me about the break in, the power, the reliability of the carb, etc. Thanks, Lindy
Posted on: 8/31/2011 9:11 PM by Author "lindyq"
in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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