tmac48

Dan, after the rework on the suspension they are working just great, however I am definitely putting her down a lot gentler now! I will have to do another slight modification if I decide to make some sliders to hide the oleo struts.
regards tmac48

tmac48

Just about ready to install.
tmac48

mrdhud

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Looks good I sure bet your bird draws a crowd when you take her out

tmac48

Will put her back together now and have some fun in the air. Need to concentrate on the transition from the head rest to side padding, may need to remake the side padding and extend it a little so as to marry- up with the head rest.
tmac48

mrdhud

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WOW looks soooo sweet someone did a great job sewing the interior up maybe your better half?

Flyrc67

Guys: I'm looking for a Pica 1/6 scale WACO kit either complete or partial with enough components to make a lower wing. Please PM if you might have something for sale. Thanks!

mrdhud

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Flyrc67
Hopefully someone will have what you need keep an eye on RCU and E bay as they come up from time to time.

Flyrc67

Dan, thanks for the reply. I have been checking those sites as you suggested as well as a couple of others. Any other suggestions for just building a bottom wing. I know about the links to AMA plans and 1/5 file with Stickbuilders patterns as an option, but was looking for a kit cutter that I might be able to get the components with 1/6 scale patterns.

thanks again.
WACO Brother#247

ctflyboy

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To All,
Has anyone heard from Steve Gauthier from state of Ct.?
he was scratch building a 1/5th scale

mrdhud

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Hope every one had a great weekend of fun family and maybe a little flying.

tmac48

HI all. Went around to a friends place on the weekend to help him with the first run up with his Moki 250 in a comp arf p47. A awesome sound, will post a couple of pics but if you want to hear the Moki ticking over go to Andy's P47 with Moki 250 on YouTube. Tried to upload it on this forum but can not condense it enough. Cant wait to get my own 250!!!
tmac48

Bazinga

Great looking plane!!! Yes we'd all like to have a Moki or 2. Btw has anyone put a gasser in a YMF-3? If so what size engine and what brand did you use?

Thanks
Mike

mrdhud

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Mike are you talking about the 1/5 scale waco if so here's one with a saito FG 33R3 sweet sounding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JS7Or51IwM

Werner R.

Hello Mike, i put a Saito FG 30 in my 1/5 Pica Waco. I´m very happy with this engine, i fly it with a 17x6 APC prop. This fits very well for scale-flying with the sweet sound of the four-stroke engine. The plane weighs around 16 lbs, and flies very good. Hope this helps.

Greetings
Werner

Stickbuilder

Sounds like he needs a fatter prop. He's flying at about 450 miles per hour scale speed. Way too fast.

Bill, Waco Brother #1

D2091

I was hesitant to say anything, but that is exactly what I thought. Also, unless he was going downwind, that landing speed was really up there. After the video ended, did you notice that a man had a mod for the FG 33R3? Very interesting to read and too bad you apparently need to get the engine modified after buying it!

pacoflyer

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Curious as to what "mod" you are talking about.

Thanks

Stickbuilder

I've got a 3 cylinder Saito that makes a great paperweight. It'll drop a cylinder in a heartbeat and the other 2 don't make enough power to drag the dead cylinder and maintain flying speed. I'll take my FT-160 any day.

Bill, Waco Brother #1

Bazinga

My Waco is 1/5 scale 60" WS. I wish there were and easy accurate was to convert glow to gas, but I'm sure I'm not the first person to want that. Just want something in gas that will fly it scale and be reliable and have some longevity.

Stickbuilder

Something in the 20cc range. I've used the G26 in the 1/5 th scale version. Works well and you don't need extra nose weight. I still like my OS FT160 best. It runs extremely well on FAI fuel (0 nitro). Sounds great too. Did one years ago with a Maloney 125. Couldn't get it off the ground if you beat it with a stick.

Bill, Waco Brother #1

mrdhud

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Best thing about the G26 it fits inside the cowl only the spark plug sticks out side.

mikedj

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Note that the 1/5 scale has a 72" wingspan and the 1/6 scale has a 60" wingspan. Is yours the 1/6, 60"?

Mike

Bazinga

Sorry. Mine is 1/6th scale.

Bazinga

Saito FG 21 looks like a good candidate.

tmac48

https://youtu.be/rIPTeqWxzs8

Nice day so took the Waco out. Link to YouTube video (taken on iPhone 6) quality is OK.

Regards

tmac 48