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Old 01-14-2006, 10:50 AM
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Default Anyone put a tail wheel on a Mini Ultra Stick?

I'm thinking of putting a small steerable tail wheel on. Anyone else done this to this particular plane?

I don't want to re-invent the wheel (Pun intended).
Old 01-17-2006, 09:06 AM
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Default RE: Anyone put a tail wheel on a Mini Ultra Stick?

Yes:
I put a 3/4" tail wheel on mine. I used this size as it was laying around my work bench. I used 1/16" wire and bent it to look just like the ultra stick 40 and 60 size. All I had to do was make a small notch in the elevator and drill a small hole in the rudder. It took about 20 minutes and it steers great. I havent flown it yet as the weather has been bad here since I put it on.

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Default RE: Anyone put a tail wheel on a Mini Ultra Stick?

I too have replaced the skid with a tailwheel. mine 1/4" but all i did was make mine a fixed wheel. since I fly off a grass field still takes quite a but of power to taxi and rudder does just fine with that.
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Default RE: Anyone put a tail wheel on a Mini Ultra Stick?

I thought about replacing the skid with a tail wheel, but it steers fine in the grass with the skid and rudder.
Old 02-26-2006, 11:06 AM
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Default RE: Anyone put a tail wheel on a Mini Ultra Stick?

Yes I have replaced the skids on both of my mini sticks. The dubro 40 size tail gear fits perfectly with no mods, the nylon mount is pre-drilled and just bolts on with no mods. Just have to slot the lower end of the rudder, do this before you bolt the vertical stab on. I like to have full control of my taxi, also went with a 1/2 inch wheel. Ken
Old 02-26-2006, 02:06 PM
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ORIGINAL: varble4u

Yes I have replaced the skids on both of my mini sticks. The dubro 40 size tail gear fits perfectly with no mods, the nylon mount is pre-drilled and just bolts on with no mods. Just have to slot the lower end of the rudder, do this before you bolt the vertical stab on. I like to have full control of my taxi, also went with a 1/2 inch wheel. Ken
Would you have a photo?
Old 03-09-2006, 04:55 AM
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Default RE: Anyone put a tail wheel on a Mini Ultra Stick?

I am up at Nellis AFB right now and my planes are at home. But I will be getting 2 more next week and will mod both, then upload a photo. Ken
Old 03-26-2006, 10:31 AM
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Default RE: Anyone put a tail wheel on a Mini Ultra Stick?

Any photo's yet?

I want to do mine. The skid doesn't allow much control on a paved runway at slow speed.
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Tell me what you think.
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Old 08-07-2006, 07:29 AM
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Default RE: Anyone put a tail wheel on a Mini Ultra Stick?

The MUS skid works well on grass. It steers easily with the rudder control.
Perhaps it would not do as well on a flat surface at lower power.

Old 08-08-2006, 12:55 PM
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Default RE: Anyone put a tail wheel on a Mini Ultra Stick?

I just ordered the P 'n P version. I have a spare Rx and a few 1500 Kokam LiPos around. I think I'll graft a piece of foam onto the bottom of the rudder, see if it'll knife bettah!

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