Counterfit Little Extra; UPDATE
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Well, I dont think the the HB .25 of old puts out anymore Power than the modern day Magnum XLS .15 I am not sure of the weight of the XLS, but I bet the HB is very close to it.
Now.. the K&B .21.....I KNOW will perform way beyond the XLS.. What a blast that would be. But it is heavier, It weighs the same as a Conquest .15
The wing area of the little extra is plenty for these hot applications...enough wing for the extra weight
Now.. the K&B .21.....I KNOW will perform way beyond the XLS.. What a blast that would be. But it is heavier, It weighs the same as a Conquest .15
The wing area of the little extra is plenty for these hot applications...enough wing for the extra weight
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RE: Counterfit Little Extra; UPDATE
the advertised weight of the xls .15 is 6.8oz, I don't have a scale so I don't know if that is accurate. but it's pretty light
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the advertised weight of the xls .15 is 6.8oz, I don't have a scale so I don't know if that is accurate. but it's pretty light
the advertised weight of the xls .15 is 6.8oz, I don't have a scale so I don't know if that is accurate. but it's pretty light
That seems to be about what I remember when I weighed mine... and Toad's right there's plenty of wing on these things. Mine's a floater with a Mag .15, 2 HS-81s, 3 HS-55s and a 750 mAh NiMh.... the AUW RTF is 30 ounces.
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George - you have to put me in your will and leave me that header/piper for the K&B 3.5!
I've been looking for a header/pipe for 3.5cc for quite a while and haven't been able to fine one that somebody didn't want an arm and a leg for. [X(][&o]
I say go for the 3.5 in you Lil Extra. And what's wong with taking 4 of the same plane out to the field to fly? We'll be waiting for the flight report.
Hogflyer
I've been looking for a header/pipe for 3.5cc for quite a while and haven't been able to fine one that somebody didn't want an arm and a leg for. [X(][&o]
I say go for the 3.5 in you Lil Extra. And what's wong with taking 4 of the same plane out to the field to fly? We'll be waiting for the flight report.
Hogflyer
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Anyone have any idea what the plane he calls "46-55 Screamer Scale Racer Racing " is supposed to be a copy of? I am on my second Screamer. THe first flew fabulously as an electric conversion with 1000 watts. It crashed due to a bad receiver crystal. I caught an acution from the same guy two days later & got a replacement for $1 less than I paid for the first one.
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George - you have to put me in your will and leave me that header/piper for the K&B 3.5!
I've been looking for a header/pipe for 3.5cc for quite a while and haven't been able to fine one that somebody didn't want an arm and a leg for. [X(][&o]
I say go for the 3.5 in you Lil Extra. And what's wong with taking 4 of the same plane out to the field to fly? We'll be waiting for the flight report.
Hogflyer
George - you have to put me in your will and leave me that header/piper for the K&B 3.5!
I've been looking for a header/pipe for 3.5cc for quite a while and haven't been able to fine one that somebody didn't want an arm and a leg for. [X(][&o]
I say go for the 3.5 in you Lil Extra. And what's wong with taking 4 of the same plane out to the field to fly? We'll be waiting for the flight report.
Hogflyer
Even though I already had a few of the K&Bs lying around, I had to buy the one in the pic, ............... just so I could get the pipe. Appears to be home-made, but a pretty sanitary job. ................. George K.
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Well, looks like I spoke too soon about the covering/trim being better than the Lil' Extra. The stuff is just as bad, maybe worse. Just took longer to start peeling off. The trim is sliding off as though it was applied on a layer of castor.!!! The covering is better, but is starting to slightly lift at the edges. No more structure problems since I re-enforced the landing gear mount area. ..George K.
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. The trim is sliding off as though it was applied on a layer of castor.!!! The covering is better, but is starting to slightly lift at the edges.
. The trim is sliding off as though it was applied on a layer of castor.!!! The covering is better, but is starting to slightly lift at the edges.
I take a Q-tip, dip it in polyurethane, and rub/paint a thin coating right on the edge of the trim, then let it dry. Do this before anything else, and the seam will remain perfect for a very long time (at least 5 years on one plane when I sold it).
Best thing is it is completely invisible from anywhere over 3 feet away in direct sunlight. Polyurethane dries by dumping water from the chemical structure so it is very lightweight.
Works for me anyhow, thought I would share.
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Will it fly with Norvel 074?
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Will it fly with Norvel 074?
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Probably not very well. Some here have tried that (on the Herr Lil' Extra) with varied results. Ranged from "flew OK" to "couldn't get off the ground." The plane is quite large, & is gonna weigh 'bout 24 OZs with the Norvel. Also, even with more power (Enya 11 CX) the plane favors a 7" diameter prop. It's been my experience that if a plane is big enough, heavy enough, & dirty enough, to need a 7" (or larger) prop, then a old "plain Jane" .09 Enya, with a 7x4 or 7x5 MAS2 will totally out-perform the Norvel. Save that sweet (and getting rare) Norvel for something else. See the pic, Near copy of the Simple 400 fuselage, MSS wing, baloon tank, 3 servos, & with the .074 Norvel, gonna weigh 'bout 15 OZs. The Norvel runs a MAS 6x4 close to 20K. The profile version has been a real hoot. ................ George K.
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Good luck with that ebay dealer.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...light=ebay+gem
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Good luck with that ebay dealer.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...light=ebay+gem
Rube
Rube, You would post that "bout the time I'm thinking of getting another of the Counterfit Lil' Extras. Jeeeze, your example of that guy's product was pretty grim! Hope you get satisfaction out of that deal Please update us. ................... George K.
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RE: Counterfit Little Extra; UPDATE
the pipe setup you have on the k&b is a mac's products 3.5 wizard pipe setup for ducted fans, used on K&b 3.5 and os 21-25 dfvrf engines its a goodie
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Heres the manual for this plane by the way fellas....
http://www.yiyinet.com/15-ExtraSportster.pdf
Looks like I'm gonna try picking one up somewhere and wringing her out alongside my genuine Lil' Extra. All I need is a new P/L set for my 15FP and I would be in business...
http://www.yiyinet.com/15-ExtraSportster.pdf
Looks like I'm gonna try picking one up somewhere and wringing her out alongside my genuine Lil' Extra. All I need is a new P/L set for my 15FP and I would be in business...
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The front of the wing has a piece of plywood that goes into a slot in a vertical orientation. It is the same as using a round dowel, just a piece of plywood instead.
I bought and put one of those together using one of my old FOX .15's.
I bought and put one of those together using one of my old FOX .15's.