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RE: show us ur skybolts - 11/3/2004 4:51:58 PM   
Gray Beard


 

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Status: offline 		Mica, last week I was at the field and out of the 20 planes that were there I had the only planes that werent ARF.{{ A Boeing P-12 and Krier Kraft}} Both were scratched because there aren't any kits of these planes. I'm starting to get tired of people asking me if my planes are ARF. Building is becoming A lost Art, it's A shame. I now pick up old kits at shows and the big fly ins and just stock pile them until I need something new, at the moment it's an old AeroMaster that I found complete for $50.00, not A thing missing from the kit.

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RE: show us ur skybolts - 11/3/2004 5:20:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		greay beard i totally agree, building is a lost art I hear ppl say they have no time to build kits. So i tell'em neither do i i only work on mine once a week for a few hours. There response? nothing.lol There is more pride in it when u build a kit. How can u take pride in a plane someone you dont even no built??? They should never ARF the skybolt, i think that is what makes this plane so unique, and why ppl ask use were that beautiful plane came from.

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RE: show us ur skybolts - 11/4/2004 1:52:47 AM   
ace1991



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Status: offline 		Here's mine, I just got finished stripping it and re-covering it. I like the new colors alot better than the old colors, But I've always loved flying it. To see what it looked like before check out my gallery.

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RE: show us ur skybolts - 11/6/2004 6:08:21 AM   
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Status: offline 		Wow guys, they all look sweet!

Here's mine....

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RE: show us ur skybolts - 11/9/2004 3:53:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		Here's my 5 year old Skybolt powered with OS FX 91

Robert

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RE: show us ur skybolts - 11/9/2004 8:00:19 PM   
ace1991



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Status: offline 		Robert, For a 5 year old plane it looks perfect.
Bobby

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RE: show us ur skybolts - 11/9/2004 8:44:28 PM   
robert4u


 

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Status: offline 		Thanks for the compliment Bobby.

Since it was a lot of work building it, I try to keep it in one piece.

Greetings Robert

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RE: show us ur skybolts - 11/10/2004 5:44:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		WOW you guys have some great looking planes. I have always wanted a skybolt but just dont have the money as i am in school and working as both a volunteer firefighter and emt. when i asked at the LHS how much it would cost to get this kit, he asked how much i had. So i told him, to cut a long story short i never did get the skybolt. but he said he had something that sounded similar these.
WINGBOLTS

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RE: show us ur skybolts - 11/10/2004 4:32:36 PM   
ace1991



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Status: offline 		those are great looking wing bolts....

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RE: show us ur skybolts - 11/10/2004 4:54:10 PM   
MinnFlyer



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Status: offline 		I'll tell you what Paul, there's a thread in the beginners forum about sharing the wealth (so to speak) and giving away items that we no longer use. If you want to take a trip up to MN, you can have my old Skybolt (Or what's left of it LOL).

It still flies great, and with a little TLC and maybe a new covering job, It'll look good as new.

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RE: show us ur skybolts - 11/10/2004 10:52:26 PM   
sseward



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Status: offline 		I've been thinking about getting a Skybolt, but now, thanks to this thread I'm turning that thinking into reality! I was thinking of putting an OS FX61 in it but I notice many of you have larger engines. Will the FX61 be enough? I'm not looking for an extreme machine, just a nice flying Bipe.

Steve

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RE: show us ur skybolts - 11/10/2004 11:02:00 PM   
xplayer930


 

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Status: offline 		na the fx61 probally wotn be enough power. I would sticka .91 4strok in the nose. This is a heavy plane that is over enginerred, and it need some power to stay in the air.

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RE: show us ur skybolts - 11/10/2004 11:21:09 PM   
ace1991



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Status: offline 		That's very true and it "will "be tail heavy. I would go no less than a 91fx and for a 2 cy I would recommend what I used,but I would use longer landing gear because of the ground clearance. On mine the prop almost always hits the ground. I had a 3 blade on it before and that worked great but it finally broke. I need to get another one.

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RE: show us ur skybolts - 11/11/2004 3:19:26 AM   
sseward



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Status: offline 		Thanks for the replys on the engine! I've been putting four strokes in all my planes lately, but I was thinking a hot two-stroke might be more in order for this. I'm leaning toward the 91fx so I can put a pitts stlye exhaust on it. Will a .91 fit inside the cowl or will it poke out slightly?

Steve

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RE: show us ur skybolts - 11/11/2004 10:24:38 AM   
robert4u


 

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Status: offline 		Hello Steve,

As you can see in the picture the OS FX 91 sticks out the cowl just a few mm.
I think you could fly one with 61 as well only the aerobatic performance wouldn't be so good anymore.With the 91 there's more than enough power.And since the weight is the same I would go for the 91.
I didn't have any problems with my CG(battery placed on top of the landing gear)
Groundclearence with a 14x7 prop is 1,5 inch.

Robert

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