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Larry I don't know what brand they handle. I was looking for ones that had some of the spinner going past the back plate. That way I could move the motors further forward. I had to notch the firewall to get the 52 fs to clear. So far mine takes very little weight to ballance. Thanks Rich
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Add a piece of balsa on the front of the cowl, place some masking tape on the cowl sand to fit....touch up ... airbrush does a great job. I airbrushed the front of my nose section. ( which was made of foam, sanded to fit, glass it) Also Goldberg makes a recessed spinner. You did not have to cut the firewall, you should have placed a 1/4" spacer in the back of the motor mount, moves everything forward.....Have you decided to use on-board glo ignitors ?
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Larry I added a piece on my p-38 cowl and I thought about it on the Mossi. I just thought the right spinners would be easer. But that hasn't worked out either. I did not use onboard glow as of yet. I hope to get to run the motors some more today. Saturday it was 3 below in the morning. I am ready for spring. What type of paint did you use? looks like you got a pretty good match. Bill the biggest spinner I have found is 3 in. from Dubro. We have a LHS but I have more stuff than he does. He carries mostly plastic modles and train stuff. Rich
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I used Model Masters (enamel), I work at HobbyTown USA here in Las Vegas (as a favor to the owners), to help people with airplane problems...I work only on Saturdays. I will try to get the paint numbers for you.
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The only way to keep it light is not to use Retracts...I am sure that it will fly with .30 engines...Magnums ? My Mossie flies fast with .32 engines (I have retracts on mine)
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i HAVE TWO MAGNUM FOUR STROKE .30'S That Id Like to use in a twin the spin a 10x5 around 9800 rpm what about mechanical reteacts? VQ? would they be lighter than air ones?
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Mark I don't think the retracts would make enough difference . I can't help you as for power. I think it would fly but be real marginal. We fly at 6000 ft alt and I know I wouldn't try it up here. I have a friend that has an Islander twin that flys up here with two 30 four srokes, but it only weighs 7 lbs . Rich
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codimasta
Thankyou for your input on the Mossie, I look forward to more in the near future.
I am near completion on my (first) Mosquito. It is distributed by Flair here in the UK but it is the same model - luckily with all plywood centre section.
A few details:
- I bought the mechanical retracts, an option from Flair. They work well and are easy to install (although they did foul the tanks). - 2 X SC 36 2-stroke engines - pull-pull on the rudder as codimasta suggests - carbon rods to the elevators (had I thought about it the eleator could have all internal controlled movement as well) - 10oz 2000mah battery right up front - 11lbs dry .......................
Cheers Chris
Like the look of that Flair Mossie.... I'll keep it in mind for a future project.......... is it an ARF?
I have an Aerotech Mossie at the moment........ Looks like about the same scale as the Flair one ......
Its had about 50+ flights with it so far and it's getting a little worn out...
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high everyone just found this thread some very interesting articles, so thought as i'm building a flair mossie myself would post a few pictures. getting near to completion now, running two OS52fs inverted large air retracts, oleo legs, 4.5" wheels, had a friend machine the blocks for the legs, and he also made me a scale tail wheel, for the retracts using twin air tanks mounted in the fus, work a treat, also cut out the front side windows and front of the fus still got to paint inside of fus. also using two bolly 3 blade 12/ 4.25 props
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