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I have never been without a Stik. I still have my Midwest Sweet Stik with the orignial OS45FSR that I built in 1984. I also have a GP Big Stick 60 and a GP Electrostick and they are the most flown of all of my planes The Big Stick 60 has an OS91FX on it and flys just great. RCKen is right, they don't do 3D(of course real airplanes don't fly like that anyway), they are not the fastest but they are aerobatic and gentle all at the same time and one of the fun things to do with them is to point them into the wind and reduce the throttle and just fly it like a kite. Landings are a breeze and they are rugged.
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The kit is available through [email protected] I am not sure if the kit includes the plans, although if you have built anything this kit is super easy to put together and I do believe there are plans out there. This is the Midwest Das Little Stik with a 46" wing span. I built one 30 yrs ago and I am still flying it. Have plans to build another! Like the other old boy says - you just can't beat these planes!! I know there is another outfit that has both plans and short kit for this plane but I lost the web address. I am still trying to find it. Will post again if I do.
Keep stiking it to them and good luck with projects!
Keep stiking it to them and good luck with projects!
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I finally broke down and bought a GP Big Stik 60 from Tower on sale this week. I plan to put my Saito 130TD twin up front for noise. I'll post a pic when complete. Looking forward to flying a Stik for a change. It might be just the ticket for an old man with a creeky back and arthritis.[&o]
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ORIGINAL: w8ye
You will love the Big Stick
You will love the Big Stick
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G'day
I am on my third stick. I currently have two and both are GP Big Stick 40s. One has a Super Tigre G51 and is a nice all round flier. I have used it for several years as a test bed for engines. It has had an ASP 61 four stroke, an OS 46 AX, a Magnum 46XL with and without a diesel head and even an Irvine 40 diesel.
My first Stick was a Thunder Tiger ARC (ready to cover) 40 size which I covered in Solatex and used as a "learning to land" model. It was perfect for this as was tough and once pointed at the strip, was stable and easy to land for a relative beginner.
My third stick is "The Beast". It has a Jett SJ-46. And it goes like a scalded cat. I chose the Stick for the test plane for the Jett because I knew it would fly well and because I had the ST 51 powered one to compare it to. I had some problems with bubbles in the fuel line with the Jett but I found the clunk had come adrift and I also replaced it with a felt clunk suggested by Pe Rievers (Sp?). It now works a treat. The sound from the Jett is amazing and really turns heads.
Phil Kraft knew what he was doing when he designed the stick. It is tough, flies well lands and takes off easily and is just a generally great design. Only down side is that some people see it as Ugly. But then, Phil Kraft saw that too.
Cheers
Mike in Oz
I am on my third stick. I currently have two and both are GP Big Stick 40s. One has a Super Tigre G51 and is a nice all round flier. I have used it for several years as a test bed for engines. It has had an ASP 61 four stroke, an OS 46 AX, a Magnum 46XL with and without a diesel head and even an Irvine 40 diesel.
My first Stick was a Thunder Tiger ARC (ready to cover) 40 size which I covered in Solatex and used as a "learning to land" model. It was perfect for this as was tough and once pointed at the strip, was stable and easy to land for a relative beginner.
My third stick is "The Beast". It has a Jett SJ-46. And it goes like a scalded cat. I chose the Stick for the test plane for the Jett because I knew it would fly well and because I had the ST 51 powered one to compare it to. I had some problems with bubbles in the fuel line with the Jett but I found the clunk had come adrift and I also replaced it with a felt clunk suggested by Pe Rievers (Sp?). It now works a treat. The sound from the Jett is amazing and really turns heads.
Phil Kraft knew what he was doing when he designed the stick. It is tough, flies well lands and takes off easily and is just a generally great design. Only down side is that some people see it as Ugly. But then, Phil Kraft saw that too.
Cheers
Mike in Oz