R-Duhb

I'll be starting my B-USA Citabria Pro within a week or so. Plans are to put a DLE-20 in it (which is my first venture into gas). Anyone out there built one that can throw me some build tips, tricks, or suggestions for this plane?

Thanks in advance!!!

rye

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hi
going to start mine 1ST week of nov ,i am in chicago ill, where do you fly at?

andrew66

I am going to be doing almost exactly the same project this winter. I was kinda thinking of using the dle 30, but not sure if it will be too much engine for the airframe. Ill be watching this thread closely.

R-Duhb

Lately I've been flying my electric at a local park. Haven't flown any of my glows in a loooong time. But when I did it was at 107th and LaGrange Road. I've still been building glow kits and I've got four that are itching to get in the air. I've gottafind a spot closer to Bolingbrook. I REALLY love to build and I'm really disappointed that there are fewer and fewer kits out there.

Where do you fly and how long have you been in the hobby?

rye

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hey
i been in the hobby for 15 years learn how to build from a old timer elmer herfher ,i fly out of Shiller Woods at Cumberland and IrvingPark.
now my freind and my son are flying a lot, my son is learning on the trainer and me and my freind are flying gaint rv-4 ,s that we recovered in are own colors,i saw the Citabria Pro at the feild one day and loved its lines and it been a long time since i build a kit i order it and here we go this winter ,going to teach the two young guys how to build too they got me fixing there all there WOOPS [:@]

R-Duhb

Wow, I started about 15 years ago also. When the kids came along I didn't get a chance to fly as much, but I never stoppedbuilding.

Looking forward to the Citabria, especially putting a gas engine in it. It'll be a new challenge. I REALLY wanted to build the giant RV-4, but it only comes in an ARF. No fun. How does it fly with the flaps?

rye

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hey same thing with the kids now that they are older it much better ,my son is into to now and the other one is into her own thing ,this is way i am back to building it just took this bird to show it self to get back the feeling ,as for the rv -4 it is a great flyer even with the flaps ,which you really dont need it slow down and flys great at slow speed and landings we have the satio 100 did some mod,s one has pull-pull rudder and we recovered in are own colors as for the build we are going to start in nov when are summer place closes and we put are gaint rc boat away we were building boats for the last 4 years 5' pt boat, 4' cabin cruiser, 5' lcm with rc tanks and a jaws boat ,large tug etc heres a link,just keep going back to the home page to see our stuff and o yea a large scale train yard in are back yard the wolf made us cut it in half she wanted grass back lol http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?feature=mhum

Free Bird

The DLE30 would be too much engine for this airframe. I'd go with the DLE20 as the model flies well with a 90/120 4S.

FB

R-Duhb

Wow, sounds like we're living parallel lives. However, my son is not all that interested rc. He DOES like flying the Real Flight simulator though. My daughter, just like yours, is into her own thing.

The planes look GREAT! Was it a pain to recover?? I haven't even started the Citabria yet and I'm already thinking about my NEXT kit. I've got a brand new OS 46FX that's been waiting for a home for years. I'll probably put it in a 40 size RV-4. Ahhh, decisions, decisions.....

R-Duhb

By the way, the youtube link didn't work.

rye

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covering was not as bad taking the old stuff off was, you can go to youtube and type in ptboat84 that will bring you to the page as for the small rv-4 the big one flys much better, my son does the flight simulator until i got him out there,now hes just about on his own, i stop doing that adding kits and other thing i stop 2 years ago sold every thing i wasnt going to do and stared over now one at a time ,rye

rye

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hey guys
just putting the gear together i found this engine on e-bay http://cgi.ebay.com/DLE20-petrol-gas...item45f613f4d8 i heard that there were rehab DLE out there is this one of them is this engine a good runner for the citbria and what size prop do you think thanks rye

R-Duhb

Everyone is telling me the DLE-20 is a PERFECT match for the PRO. Mine is on order at Tower. Should ship early November, which is fine. Really excited about this plane and my first gas engine.
I just started the wing this week.

rye

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pictures pictures please ill be starting in nov ,rye

R-Duhb

Pics coming soon!

rye

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hey r-duhb
ok i order my engine ,what size prop and fuel tank are you going to use ,i am adding a smoke system thats been sitting on my bench for a few years http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXGVU1&P=ML

R-Duhb

Haven't given much thought to the prop yet. There is a DLE-20 thread in the gas engine forum that gives some good information on different sizes. As far as the tank is concerned, I'll probably go with a sullivan 14oz.slant tank (withagas conversion kit theyoffer). This is my first gasser so it will be fun getting everything setup. What type of ignition cutoff switch are you going to use?

rye

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hey guy
me two my frist gasser havent look into it yet but cant wait until i get my table clear of got two more planes to repepair and three stain glass jobs to finish mbeing retired now i went back into plane repairs and stainglass to pay for the hobby ,as for the cut off i may just may use a switch i guess thanks, rye

jbarnes

Happened to be reading you guys thread. A 14oz tank is huge overkill for the DLE20. The DLE55's I run use 12 oz tanks and fly for over 20 minutes. 6oz would fly a DLE20 for 30 minutes I bet. Jerry.

rye

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ok guys
boy it been a long time since i build a kit had to read and read again but it comes back fasts here the start of the right wing,rye

mlaster

Hey Fellas! I'm really interested in seeing this thread grow. I just unboxed my Citabria kit today. There's a lot of sticks....!!!

rye

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read carefully a little tricky have fun so far its a great kit ,rye

R-Duhb

Thanks for the tank advice. I guess I have to get out of the glow engine mindset.

R-Duhb

Ok, here are some pics of the start of the PRO. I like to print the instructions, paste them to a poster board, and hang them in from of my building area. It works really well and allows me to read backwards and forward easily and quickly.

Rye, I definitely agree that you have read CAREFULLY. I've actually found a few things the I THINK are out of order, but maybe it's just me.
I see you've installed the aileron leading edge. I found it kind of odd that it requires that the leading edge be angled forward in order to mate with the aileron ribs. I read that sections several times to make sure I understood.

Mlaster, YES LOTS OF STICKS. It would have been nice if they had bundled the sticks together by size. It took me a bit to go through and separate everything. But oh well. I am actually missing two of the 3" balsa sheets. Trip to the hobby store I guess #$@%^&!

I'm having fun so far. More pics to come!!!!!!!!!

rye

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hi
should i but in wing spar braceing if i do i going to have to but some on the other side where the strud bolts go and the servo mount will this still give the same effect if i do this it does not call for it but i think it will make the wing stronger and with the power of the DLE-20 i dont think the weight make a diffenet,thanks