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Just finished Tufflight Predator (pics) - 1/17/2005 11:46:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thought I would post a picture of my newly finished Tufflight Predator with OS.32sx. This is my first foam plane and I can say that this thing is very durable build. I haven't flown it yet hopefully soon. Can anyone tell me about how fast a plane like this might go with an os.32 on it?

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RE: Just finished Tufflight Predator (pics) - 1/18/2005 1:34:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		Very good looking plane dude ! Should be pretty fast. I have had Gremlins with 30 sized engines on them and they REALLY scoot.

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RE: Just finished Tufflight Predator (pics) - 1/18/2005 5:53:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		That thing will move out! Once you get tired of the 80mph speed range pick up a Kentucky Mousse Can and really spin that 32 up!

Pick up a Mag or OS 25 and come out combating with us!

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RE: Just finished Tufflight Predator (pics) - 1/18/2005 6:20:20 AM   
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Status: offline 		I ran an old OS .32F with a mousse can and a 10x5 APC prop on a Predator a few years back for a C class combat up in CT. It really moved out, I'd say level speed was around 90mph.


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RE: Just finished Tufflight Predator (pics) - 1/20/2005 2:54:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		Becareful to set it up correctly,weight and or ailerons and such they are very twicthy creatures to trim in.If all is well and you get it up and running take it up high really high then try to dail them in.Like I said twichy.......Good luck.

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RE: Just finished Tufflight Predator (pics) - 2/5/2005 1:47:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well I got to fly it for the first time and it flew great. Just a few clicks of down elevator and left aileron. I took off at 1/2 throttle did some trimming and then let it rip. It was pretty quick but not as fast as my sig wonder with the mvvs .26 on it.

What would be the ideal prop for this plane with my os.32? I have a 9x4 cheap MA. I'm going to try a 9x6 APC next.

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RE: Just finished Tufflight Predator (pics) - 2/5/2005 8:33:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		When I had an OS .32 in a Predator (the smaller one), I ran an APC 10x5 and a mousse can. My .32's are the older FSR, not the SX or whatever, but they turn the 10x5 great.

9x4 is too small a prop for that much power. I say that because my Webra .25's on mousse can hit 21k on the MAS 9x4, and the noise and prop flex are noticable and taking away power, so I use a stiffer prop on the Webras, the OS .32 must be thrashing that prop.


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RE: Just finished Tufflight Predator (pics) - 2/6/2005 8:21:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		montague I have an old OS 32 F... i was wondering where/how you built a moose can muffler for it. I'd like to get a little more power out of it. I was looking for a tuned pipe but couldnt find one so I'm looking into the moose can.

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RE: Just finished Tufflight Predator (pics) - 2/7/2005 5:55:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		I was just using the same KY Mousse can I use on my .25's. The Macs header for the OS .25FX fits the .32's as well. So if you want a commerical pipe you can use that. Take a look at the Ultrathrust for example.

Anyway, I buy my mousse cans, I'm too lazy to make them. I get them from Flying Z hobbies or propy john. You can find propy on the rcccombat.com forums, and flying Z has a website.


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RE: Just finished Tufflight Predator (pics) - 2/7/2005 2:21:57 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Watch_ur_6

montague I have an old OS 32 F... i was wondering where/how you built a moose can muffler for it. I'd like to get a little more power out of it. I was looking for a tuned pipe but couldnt find one so I'm looking into the moose can.


I made a mousse can muffler for my .32sx using the stock front header part of the muffler and a RAVE mousse can as the back part. USe a 4-40 threaded rod through the center of the pipe to secure it all together just like the stock muffler. Use high temp rtv or an oring like i did to seal them togehter.

Check out the IRVINE mousse can design here:mousse can designs

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RE: Just finished Tufflight Predator (pics) - 2/7/2005 2:37:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		I was flying my Tufflight Predator yesterday and didn't notice that the two nylon 1/4-20 engine mount mounting bolts came loose. While doing a high speed pass over the field the engine and wing suddenly were having this major flutter war against each other and the engine came off. The only damage I had were two 1/4-20 nylon bolts broke, a broken prop and a dented $1.69 mousse can. My break away throttle linkage did its job in saving the throttle servo. No damage to the plane. I replaced the prop and two bolts and was flying again. I like these planes

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RE: Just finished Tufflight Predator (pics) - 2/7/2005 8:55:22 PM   
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Status: offline 		Poof, how, do you make the breakaway throttle linkage?
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RE: Just finished Tufflight Predator (pics) - 2/8/2005 3:52:33 AM   
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Poof, how, do you make the breakaway throttle linkage?
Joe


If you use the correct size throttle linkage wire it works great.

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RE: Just finished Tufflight Predator (pics) - 2/8/2005 5:02:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		Poof,

Did you put bends on both push rods to trap the fuel tubing?

I normally only put a bend only on the push rod going to the carburetor for these reasons:

1) the throttle servo rod can slide completely off and disconnect for better forgiveness if the motor should completely separate
2) having fuel tubing on the motor push rod makes it easier to FIND the push rod in the grass. The throttle end is usually the one that gets thrown the farthest, and a simple Z bend sometimes comes off the throttle. (a clevis to the carb arm could fix this, but I'm cheap and lazy)
3) if I angle up the bend on the carb end, I have an instant "handle" to fine tune my idle or high speed. The radio trim will always be perfect from crash to crash, but I find if the motor separates, I hook it up again, set for throttle cut, and give a gentle pull on the carb rod to re-set the correct position mechanically through the slip joint.

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RE: Just finished Tufflight Predator (pics) - 2/8/2005 5:51:24 PM   
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