RE: OLD YS 60
Those are great engine finds when they're good runners for those low prices. Gets a guy flying with Classic equipment for a lot less than the NIB collectors prices. I started out using old engines given to me and they are often times good runners. In fact, my Dad gave me a side exhaust long stroke YS 61 and an OS 61 SF and those are deals you just can't beat! Chris...
Posted on: 5/17/2013 10:38 PM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Ed Kazmirski's Taurus
Hi Joe, That Taurus looks pretty nice. I don't think you've lost your wood working skills. Chris...
Posted on: 5/17/2013 10:26 PM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Making Molds of Classic Pattern Plane Fuselages & Parts to Keep them Alive for all of us to Enjoy!
Is the Pulsar that pretty biplane Pattern ship? edit; Oh, I see the picture, yeah that thing is cool, I'd get two and make them electric one for my old man. Chris...
Posted on: 5/16/2013 4:20 PM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Novarossi Factory
Paul, I don't know if I'd seen those pics before but that model is very well done, that ARF DB looks good with that pipe down the side. I've seen Eric's blue head Nova Rossi fly his A Mystery ship and it's great running engine. I was very impressed with it and can't wait to try my Speed in my new ship. Chris...
Posted on: 5/15/2013 11:06 PM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: NovaRossi R61F Speed/13 RE
One thing that is tantalizing is that Robert Fish is getting amazing performance from his OS 65AX on the pipe and if these engines perform markedly better than his 65 I will really be happy. Chris...
Posted on: 5/15/2013 10:55 PM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: HELP identify my plane PLEASE!
[quote]ORIGINAL: vmeek I Wish to thank everyone that read and responded to my thread. And to keep those great memories alive I have one more fuse that I have that needs to be identified. It has a HARTMAN FIBERGLASS R/C label from Argenta Illinois P.S I now have the Curare wing ribs ready to be cut in my laser [/quote] Hartman made several models of glass fuselages with wood frames in the 60's. This is one of them, it looks like one called the Zeus. They came with a plain top deck so that canopy is added if I'm right about it being the Zeus. I remember Tony Bonetti's P-39 being a Hartman fuselage with foam wings and the plans in the magazine were a wood design in case one wanted to build it that way! The real one was a glass Hartman fuse. I saw all of three versions for sale in Kansas City 2 years ago at an estate sale. All had the wooden frames and open bottoms with paper tags describing their name and origin like Mr. Meek's. Chris...
Posted on: 5/15/2013 10:34 PM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Novarossi Factory
Hi JC, The one's dave mentioned are great, also the Aurora, Atlanta 60, Citation and Arrow are designed for rear exhaust engines, available from RCAiir. His website is half done, but rcaiir.com has the contact and Don will send you a price list for all of his kits, glass fuselage, foam wings and stabs, plans, drawings, and templates for the wood stuff. Chris...
Posted on: 5/15/2013 6:44 PM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: BlueJay UFO
I noticed my long lost flying field, Mile Square. I miss that place. Chris...
Posted on: 5/15/2013 12:19 AM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Scoop! Too early to release information.
Wow! I'd buy one if I could get one in the US. Chris...
Posted on: 9/17/2012 1:01 AM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: EU-1A
Nice score! Chris...
Posted on: 9/17/2012 12:57 AM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Adopt OS 95 for 2013 SPA?
Curious Dave about the oil content you ran in these peeling OS engines? Chris...
Posted on: 9/13/2012 9:30 PM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
Hi guys, I helped rig a real FG-1D once. The owner did not believe the manual and the ailerons were very "snatchy" in flight with his guess-and-by-golly setting. Later the ailerons were rigged to the book, which as I recall was a static 18.5 degrees trailing edge up. I think it was because of the flexibility of the wooden structure of all Corsair ailerons that made a requirement for so much washout. In flight most ailerons are blown down, (I had to rig my Pitts Special with reflexed aileron static to get it rigged properly inflight). In any case I think a little aileron reflex would be a great idea for the model. Chris...
Posted on: 9/8/2012 2:26 AM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Shoestring by Seagull
Paul, Here is a link to a dozen pictures of it hanging in the San Diego Aerospace Museum annex in the Circus Circus scheme. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/644607.html
Posted on: 9/3/2012 4:32 PM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: airtronics SD 10 G -jumpy servos.
Not all analog servos will be affected. Some are OK. I usually use FHSS-1 receivers when using analog servos so it's not an issue but if they act OK in test the RX likes them. Chris...
Posted on: 9/2/2012 4:37 PM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: EU-1A
Don at RCAiir used my wing to draw full sized plans for the EU-1A. I have his UFO and Atlanta kits, super glass work and the foam cutting is top notch. Chris...
Posted on: 9/2/2012 10:41 AM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Best replacement for a worn OS40FP
The V60 was never popular as a piped engine in C/L Stunt. It was used as a muffler engine in the 80's. I used it as such and most of the upper National competition group did so in the same way. A few east coast flyers tried the V60 on a pipe. It was not a success because it is loop scavenged and timed too low. The OS 40 VF and OS 46 VF were the standard in 90's piped Stunters. Randy Smith must have sold tens of thousands. I had four for two models. Hunt and Pappas used OPS 40's and other Pattern style stuff, they were also not very popular. The 4-2-4 break is sometimes used by some pilots using pipes in Stunt. The typical set-up is a near-constant rpm runs with little change. Chris...
Posted on: 8/30/2012 9:03 PM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Glow Engines"
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RE: Shoestring by Seagull
When Shoestring had that paint scheme the fin/rudder and stab/elevators were clipped with square tips. I liked it better when it was in Gulf blue and orange colors. Since it's all white from Seagull, maybe I could paint it? I sure like the size and Seagull stuff seems to be pretty good from what I heard from guys with them. Neat! Chris...
Posted on: 8/29/2012 6:16 PM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: 2012 YS short stroke 60 update
Good points, thanks Tim. I'm buying a NovaRossi RE next month. I figure these are good for about 500 flights without bearing changes, and it'll take 10 years to fly that many flights! Chris...
Posted on: 8/28/2012 4:38 PM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Top Flite Redbox P-51
Along with Chad's musings, the Gold Edition kits are head and shoulders above the Red Box on the subject of engineering. No doubt the Red Box kits are very buildable and make a good looking and flying model, they are just 25 years older than the Gold Edition. Chris...
Posted on: 8/28/2012 4:35 PM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: 2012 YS short stroke 60 update
Good to know about the YS's and good to hear the NoveRossi's are flown by more and more guys. Two selections are going to be nice to have available. Chris...
Posted on: 8/28/2012 8:15 AM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Bootlegger?
Thanks Dave and Vince. I'm running low on certain stock, I'll try Lone Star and Sig. Chris...
Posted on: 8/28/2012 8:12 AM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Spin training
I was taught before I soloed. In fact loops, rolls, hammerheads and spins were taught before solo. (Many of us were underaged so it was fun and gave dad something to do while we were waiting for the age requirements.) I only instructed advanced courses and they were to teach unusual attitude and spin recovery to corporate flight departments. A Beech E33C was used. One chief pilot of a large aerospace manufacturer's corporate flight department that had never been inverted did well, but asked for another flight just to become more comfortable. I'm old, all of this happened in the 70's and 90's respectively. My kids don't want to fly and I've been out of the training business for years, so it'll be interesting to see what others input. Chris...
Posted on: 8/27/2012 10:09 AM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Airplanes - Full Scale"
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RE: SUPER CURARE
Did you get the 150 dollar version? Chris...
Posted on: 8/23/2012 11:30 PM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Fans of the Classic Pattern Get-Together we need your help!!
Changed some details to make them straight for me, and sent! Thanks for the note, Robert. AMA members will probably get an email about it, I received mine this morning. The college immediatelly sent a canned letter back, obviously made to deflect, and pushes their "passive activity park" ideal, and then shifts responsibilty for closing the field to their requirement to obey the fire marshall. Chris...
Posted on: 8/21/2012 2:21 PM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Huntsville BPA/CPA Contest
Good looking models present there. Thanks for the pictures, Ralph. Chris...
Posted on: 8/19/2012 8:09 PM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: My Wood & Foam Bridi UFO Build
Now we're talkin', Ralph. Beautiful. Chris...
Posted on: 8/18/2012 11:08 AM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Need Rear exhaust Rossi
[quote]ORIGINAL: dphill2 WOW Chris, that is one fine looking airplane !!! It has that 100 MPH look on the ground ..... Dave.. [/quote] Hi Dave, I think Eric bought it from a hobby shop where it hung from the ceiling. I call it the Mystere, or Mystery Ship, or A Mystery because it has a big A on the wing. Got any idea what it is? Chris...
Posted on: 8/16/2012 12:29 AM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Classic RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Tuned pipe for OS 55AX
[quote]ORIGINAL: markhamregular I am looking for a tune pipe for an O.S. 55AX. It’s to be installed on a Phoenix Tigershark F20. I saw one at Tower but it does not seem to be complete. The picture does not show a manifold. Anyone knows of any sites that sell them? Thanks. Harry [/quote] Here is a tuned pipe equipped OS 46 AX that really hauls. I think an old Rossi pipe, but any Macs for a .46/6.5 engine will do. Chris...
Posted on: 8/15/2012 12:38 PM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Glow Engines"
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RE: Uses for obsolete DF engines.
How high is the timing? We use 155 for C/L Stunt ships on tuned pipes using them as governors with low pitch props. Used to use 46 VF's in the late 80's/early 90's and they were only 140 degrees. Learned later that 155 was even better. Inefficiency is what you make of it! Chris...
Posted on: 8/15/2012 12:18 PM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Glow Engines"
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RE: Metallic Blue P-40's?
Darn, I thought the pics would be a pretty 60's paint job! Chris...
Posted on: 8/15/2012 1:02 AM by Author "stuntflyr" in the forum "Airplanes - Full Scale"
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