vanguard

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I am assembling an Ohio RC Pepsi Chipmunk. About ready to start covering want to complete the engine installation. I am using a Zenoah G38. I believe this is what they rec. for this plane.
It seems like this is going to be a little tough to balance. I have mounted the rudder and elevator servos to the rear and the throttle servo to the backside of the wing mount area. Any one with experience please let me know if you had to add tail weight or did you mount the battery further back in the fuselage. Did you have any problems mounting the cowl? Looks like a good portion will have to be cut away. What prop did you use? What are the flying characteristics of this plane. Thanks for the help.

glasairtd

I am just starting to build mine. I plan to use a g-38. Did you
get yours flying ? Any thoughts about performance etc...
Any help would be appreciated.
I am also looking for a fiberglass cowl, wheel pants and a canopy.
Do you have any ideas where I could find them?

Thanks.

flyindoc

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Try Stan Fibertech. He carries just about all fiberglass parts for all kits made. If he doesn't have it in stock, I'm sure he has the molds and can lay you one up in no time. He is a super guy to work with. Check out his site www. stansfibertech.com


Andy

jmulder

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What size plane is this and is there a site where I can see it?........Thanks.............John

Pugsley-RCU

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is 80" or so....it WAS made by Ohio RC, which is no longer in business. You will need to find one on the used market if you want one......

Pug

jmulder

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I just cant get a break. I've been looking for a big super chipmunk. I guess the search goes on.............John

CRASHNBURN-RCU

Chipmunk.......a lil nose or tail heavy? Doesnt matter, they fly like a trainer (actually better I think) and will almost come to a stop before stalling!

rckingfrog

have a look at the piccy's of mine in the members gallery....
rckingfrog.......the plane flies great with st2300...no 3d though...!!

flyindoc

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John,

Your in luck, there are a couple of kits that I know about made now. Actually there are 3. www.aerotech-rcmodels.com they sell a 90" WS superchipmunk for $320.

A guy by the name of Greg Morrison from Tennessee sells an 84" or so Superchipmunk. He makes the kits himself. I think they are $175 but include NO wood. You get everything except wood and hardware. His site is www.ucrcs.com/g&l.htm.

There is one more and I found it on accident. They are in the UK. There kit seems real nice. Here is their website. http://www.apacheproducts.co.uk/page5.html

Good luck and let us know what you decide.

Andy

jmulder

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The second one didnt open..........John

jmulder

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OK I got it open,.................Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!

Randy-RCU

You might want to phone up Aeroglass for the Cowl and Wheelpants, Steve at Aeroglass made most of the ohio Cowl and Wheelpants for them

Randy

majortom-RCU

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Another good fg/foam big super 'munk in a fancier kit @ $340 is at http://www.aerotech-rcmodels.com/super_chip_.html.

glasairtd

Randy, do you have a web address for Aeroglass or a phone
number ?
Thanks

RGM

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John -
Bobby Wilson out in AZ has a BIG one. 102" span. Glass fuse, foam wing and stab. Wing tubes come pre installed if I remember right. Check the 3W site for moe info: www.cactusaviation.com

Aztec

Vanguard,
The OhioRC Pepsi Chipmunk is one of the very best models I've ever flown. The wood in that kit is light where needed and stronger elsewhere. The flight characteristics are outstanding - very aerobatic and fast but lands like a trainer. No bad tendencies. I had about 500 flights on mine when it was lost because of pilot stupidity. (was distracted when bolting on wing and didn't finish the job). Mine was powered by a Super Tigre 3000 and only weighed about 12 pounds. I installed a pull-pull rudder with the elevator servos at the rear. Suggest you beef up the rear of the fuse since it is quite narrow there. I flew it with an 18 x 6/10 zinger prop. No problem with either the cowl attach or with balance and the cg listed is right on. I'm also looking for a new canopy and cowl since I plan to build another from the old plans. Good luck!
Aztec

Mark Lamos

Hi ,
I have built 2 Ohio RC Chipmonks. I have put the servos in the tail on both. Even with a OS120 or a MOKI 135 the planes have all come out nose heavy. I suspect you will have no choice in putting lead in the tail. You can get replacement cowl from Aeroglass.

These are great flying planes!!! The semisymetrical variable profile wing works even better than the manufacturer says! I would consider moving the tank from behind the firewall to the center of the winw spar.

Enjoy the plane

Mark Lamos
Baltimore

Randy-RCU

I beleve this is Steves at Aeroglass's phone number
AeroGlass (519) 875-1533

Randy

vanguard

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Thats the correct number for Aeroglass. I ended up getting two cowls from him. Very reasonably priced. As you can see when I started this thread I was assembling the kit. Since then I have put many many flights on it. Flies very nice and looks good in the air. The G38 gas engine is perfect for this plane. It is a little nose heavy but it seems to have no affect on it. This combination is very economical to run and sounds realistic in the air. I am using and 18x10 prop. Aerobatics with it are scale and I get a lot of compliments on this plane. Even makes my flying look good.

mrmaxxman

nice planes they fly like trainers because they are military trainers!!!!!!!

rcav8or

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Has anyone tried the newer, lighter, more powerful 2.4's on the market on an Ohio R/C 'Munk?

I just happen to have a NIB Pennzoil chipmunk, Ohio R/C, with an extra cowl, that I am thinking about one of the newer 2.4's.

Any experiences with one, would be appreciated - the only one I flew, had a Saito 1.50 on it and it did well - one of the nicest flying planes I have ever flown, convinced me to search far and wide to get one...

Thanks in advance.

R

rc bugman

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Instead of a G-38, you may want to consider using a 3w-24. That engine has the same power as a g-38 but weighs about 1/2 as much. It turns a 18 x 10 around 72-7400 rpms.

It is a wonderful engine, I have 16-18 of them in my university research fleet.

Elson

_jon_

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Hi Vanguard and rcav8tor,

Vanguard,

Long time, no see. I was wondering if you ever got your Ohio RC Pepsi chipmunk finished and flying and I see that you have. Great Job ! I bought the extra Super Chipmunk cowl and graphics package off you a couple years back down at the Fairmount exit.

Rcav8tor,

Remember me? I traded that Ohio RC Super Chipmunk kit to you for the Ohio RC Extra 300L kit. I was wondering if you had started on the kit yet, looks like maybe you are just starting it. The extra cowl and the graphics package came from vanguard, who is also here in Indiana. I haven't had a chance to start on the big Extra 300L yet, I've been busy with a few other kits. I hope to get started on it this winter.

Jon

vanguard

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Jon, good to here from you again. Sorry to hear you got rid of the chipmunk. Wish I had know as I would like another one. Mine flies as good as it looks. I have received tons of compliments on it. Glad I went with the the G38. I went to your home page. I see you are in to the coroplast combat planes too. Been doing that a couple of years myself. By the way your dads 232 looks great.

ketil

if you go to site 3w modellmotoren on airbatic you find this 106,3" super shipmunk to 735 euro recomended engine is 60 or 70 ccm