RE: Best Kits
Sig Astro Hog low wing version is a kit of old style design. High parts count also some parts on sheets you cut out and finish sand. A great experience in honeing kit building skills. Also when built a really great flyer.
Posted on: 9/1/2012 5:45 AM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Fox 3.2 Help
I would suggest you ck inside the fuel tank the feed tube and clunk. Too stiff tygon can cause clunk to bind and not float free in tank. Also fuel line to carb. if routed in a tight bend may restrict fuel flow. I had the problem of no idle and hard starting it turned out to be the tygon fuel line I was useing had too thin a outer wall and had collapsed at a tight bend in line to carb. I have found that tygon is made with the same id but you will find the outer wall to be thinner and less collapse resistance on some tubeing.
Posted on: 8/17/2012 4:29 AM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Gas Engines"
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RE: Lost a plane today
Has anyone read where any radio supplier states in their liteture not to use 4.8 volt battery packs with 2.4 radio systems. I have gone to 6.0 volt NiMH packs due to what I have read on this forum. I have not found any informatio on batter use with my DX7 or DX8 literature re 6.0 volt battery use. I think a clear statemen from radio suppliers not to use 4.8 volt rx batterys would go a long way in confidence building for their product..
Posted on: 4/22/2012 5:33 PM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "JR Radio & Spektrum Radios"
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RE: Best Kit for First Build
Ck out the Hobby Lobby web site they have a excellent video on their new lazer cut Telemaster kit. Also I am told they are releasing a lazer cut 96in wing span kit soon. Telemasters have a airfoil lifting tail and make a great camera platform. Good luck and happy building on what ever you select to build.
Posted on: 4/16/2012 4:04 PM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: RCD 26 CC Gas Engine from Hobby King
My understanding of a opti kill switch is if you have a radio signal fail due to tx or rx failure or battery problem it will disconnect the ingnition circuit to the ingnition module. Also it provides a second on off device besides the mechanical switch to the ingnition module. I feel it is a safety device I would not delete from my gas engine set up.
Posted on: 12/5/2011 3:38 PM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Gas Engines"
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RE: RCD 26 CC Gas Engine from Hobby King
If it has not been mentioned in prior posts I would suggest a opti kill switch also. Valley View I beleive sells a switch by RCEXL ck out their web site for info.It is a good safety device to have on any gas engine. If it is of any help to you a 4.8volt 1500ma ingnition battery gives me over one hour flying time.I would not use a one battery system in my models.Also 4.8 volt battery is plenty for ingnition.
Posted on: 12/2/2011 3:52 PM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Gas Engines"
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RE: Good inexpensive metal gear servos?
Does anyone have any comment on Power HD servos sold by Value Hobby. They offer a metal gear servo in the 215 oz. range for around $15.00. I beleive Troy Built Models sells the same brand servo.
Posted on: 11/8/2011 6:19 AM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
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RE: DLE 55 Connecting Rod Bearing Failure
Jedijody thank you for your reply to my question re oil. What is your perfered mineral oil? I am never opposed to a change to another brand of mineral oil.
Posted on: 11/6/2011 3:23 PM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Gas Engines"
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RE: DLE 55 Connecting Rod Bearing Failure
Jedijody the oils you mention as perfered oils to use are they all synsytic oils. What is your thought on useing a non synsytic oil like Pennsoil air-cooled oil. I have a RCGF 26cc and a DLE 55cc I have a gallon of 32/1 mix run thru the RCGF engine the DLE has not been run yet..My plan was to use 89 octane pump gas and the Pennsoil at 32/1 in both engines.
Posted on: 11/6/2011 2:30 PM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Gas Engines"
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RE: Senior Telemaster Scratch Build
Subscribed, last winter I built the 96 in.wing from Telemaster UK plan and the fuse. from 3/16 balsa sheet and used 1/4 plywood for formers and firewall.Tail assy. as per oem plans. model weight eleven pounds power Magnum 70 four stroke.Model flies just great.
Posted on: 10/9/2011 5:54 AM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Kit Building"
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Bluejay Model Co. Bridie Kits
I am thinking of building a Bridie Big Bee kit offered by Bluejay Model Co . Has anyone had any experience with their kits? Their website offers quite a few Bridie design kits.
Posted on: 7/16/2011 5:16 AM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Magnum 52XL 4-stroke valve leaks.
The Magnum 70 had a weak valve spring problem you may have the same condition with this engine. You may want to back off the rocker arms and press down on the valve assy. to see what the spring tension is .I have two 70 Magnum engines one had bad springs the head was replaced as a warranty claim.Both of my engines have very little compression when you turn them over by hand but they both run well and produce plenty of power.
Posted on: 7/1/2011 4:30 AM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Glow Engines"
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RE: Senior Telemaster Kit
I tried to send a photo of my scratch built Senior Telemaster with a Telemaster UK plan built barn door wing but was not able to transmit picture. The model flew last week for the first time on a 70 four stroke Magnum. The total weight of the model is 11 1/2 lbs. half throttle gives a nice relaxing flight speed. The UK Telemaster wing plan builds up into a much stronger wing than the wing design offered in the kit . I also have a kit built Hobby Lobby Telemaster the barn door wing wing turns the model easier than the stock built wing{less rudder input required for smooth turns]
Posted on: 6/27/2011 4:38 AM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Senior Telemaster Kit

Posted on: 6/27/2011 4:20 AM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: NEW DX7s at Horizon....
I read the reply to why no servos are supplied with the new DX7s but why can't Spectrum package as tx only,tx and rx only ,and as a complete package tx rx and sevos and battery and switch. I am sure many entry level modelers and some old timers also would like the idea of one stop purchase to install electronics in their model.
Posted on: 5/8/2011 11:53 AM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
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RE: NEW DX7s at Horizon....
I am glad to see Horizon release a replacement for the DX7. I have a DX7 and it is trouble free. My thought on the new DX7s is why did Horizon not package it with a seven channel receiver and maybe even some servos. If they offered it as a complete package tx, receiver, servos, and on off switch it would make a great sport radio package.
Posted on: 5/6/2011 6:45 AM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
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RE: Glassing a wing joint, what is stronger?
How about some discussion on useing water base products like Minwax polyester in place of expoxie.I have used it to bond down glass cloth on wing center sections. It is a lot easier to use and clean up is water wash tools paint brush, squgee etc.
Posted on: 4/27/2011 2:39 AM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Magnum 70 4 stroke muffler
The crimp is like a rolled lip locking the end piece to the muffler shell.I would call Hobby People to ck. on warranty if part is not damaged and within time frame for warranty coverage. Also a neat bead of PC7 or simular product would lock the end piece in place you must clean old fuel residue before applying PC7.
Posted on: 4/18/2011 4:43 AM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Glow Engines"
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RE: *** RCU Coverage of The Toledo Show 2011 ***
Did Sig have a display and if so was there any new kit or arfs on display.
Posted on: 4/3/2011 4:27 AM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: Tubes
Use a wood dowl a little undersize to the hole in wing ribs. Roll paper around dowl nice and tight to dowl slide dowl into wing rib holes. Now slide out dowl paper will stay in ribs spot glue paper tube to several ribs to anchor it to ribs.
Posted on: 3/29/2011 6:17 AM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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Iron on hinges
Does anyone know if iron hinges are still avilable and if so where to buy them. I have one package of Granite State RC Products iron on hinges and would like to buy more if they are avilable from some supplier.
Posted on: 3/1/2011 2:55 PM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: SIG SOLD !!!!!!!!!!!
I am looking fordward to the p r statement from Sig stateing the sale of the company and maybe some statement from the new owner .It would be nice to know which way their marketing will be directed. I do hope they will make kits more easy to obtain with less back orders.If the new owner runs the company as it was run many years ago it should prosper.
Posted on: 2/26/2011 12:41 PM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: 21st Century fabric, need a paint to match cream color
Is Rustoleum when painted over 21Century Fabric fuel proof from glow fuel by itself or do you still need to paint on a clear coat over the Rustoleum.
Posted on: 2/14/2011 4:28 PM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Kit Building"
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Painting Coverite
I covered a model with some old 21st Century Space Age Fabric I had from many years ago. .The red color in the material is faded what kind of paint can I use on the fabric to brighten it up and still be glow fuel proff. I would perfer to use a brush on paint .I have been told Krylon in rattle cans would work .What advise can you give me.
Posted on: 1/12/2011 7:49 AM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: world engines inc.?
The Fahnstock clip looks like a clip used in a gang of three clips by Lionel Trains to supply power to the track.Memories of long ago.
Posted on: 12/23/2010 2:58 AM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: AMR Low Stick40
I built the AMR trainer26 and had a lot of problems hingeing the ailerons.I could not drill the hole for the Robart hinge at the correct angle.The balance of the building of the kit was great. I will build another AMR kit but hope they redesign the aileron hinge system.
Posted on: 11/3/2010 8:57 PM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Telmaster wing struts
http://forums.hobby-lobby.com/viewforum.php?f=46 should take you to forums for Telemaster there are two pages of write ups on different subjects in relation to Telemaster arf and kit built models.
Posted on: 9/6/2010 2:12 PM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Telmaster wing struts
My Telemaster I wrote about struts in 2009 is still flying in its second year now with no problems with struts.If of any interest to other forum members I recently purchased a telemaster wing plan from a hobby seller in the UK called "Telemaster Sales UK".The plan calls for barn door ailerons and uses two set of spars on each wing panel also it provides two 1/8 ply hard points per wing panel for strut mounting.I plan to build this wing per plan over winter.The plan does not provide any instruction on making the struts.Their web site has pic. of wing under construction also Hobby Lobby has a forum on Telemasters with some info. on this wing.
Posted on: 9/6/2010 8:38 AM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Telemaster Wing
www.aerocraftrc.com is the web site for the kit supplier- cutter of the Telemaster maybe they could supply you with a few ribs and wind tip as needed for the repair. Stick wood if needed could be bought at a local hobby shop.RCM plan#616 is for the 98in. Telemaster with strip aerlions.
Posted on: 8/1/2010 9:00 PM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: In the corn, in the blank corn
Ck out Tower Hobbies for a product called "Air Alert" I just bought one but have not had the need to use it or want to use it.It emits a buzz sound to help you locate your down model.
Posted on: 7/9/2010 7:23 PM by Author "overbuild" in the forum "Beginners"
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