RE: hobby city Turnigy HP 50 engine-any good?
I paid $159.95 for my Turnigy 52cc overbore and on visual inspection it looks to be well machined........of course everybody now uses CNC machine tools, so more or less the machining finesse is there. As for durability.......forged crankshaft??, cylinder and piston metallurgy, ball bearing quality, shaft seal rubber compound, etc. Only time will tell................but hey!! for $159.95 if it lasts for 100 hours........then I got more than my money's worth. Model airplanes are only one heartbeat away from disaster that is why I am very reluctant to put expensive engines on my model airplanes and also my model airplanes are all under $225. I don't have money to indulge on expensive airplanes and engines.
Walt and Sage,
Please post on how the maiden flight went with the 52cc overbore on your U-CanDo. Did it have enough torque for unlimited vertical?? How much was the fully fueled all up weight?? Was starting the engine easy?? How was the break-in?? What gas/oil combination did you use for break-in??
Thanks in advance.
larry