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RE: P-6E Curtis hawk - 12/2/2005 1:40:16 AM   
chasrb



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Status: offline 		Okay Steve now I know who you are. How's the field coming along I have not been able to go see. It should be a good field for the P6e

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RE: P-6E Curtis hawk - 12/2/2005 2:06:22 AM   
sseward



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Status: offline 		Chas,
No progress yet. We've just been told it will be done by 6 May. I have so many planes, including the new P-6e that will not see air time until the field is redone.

I guess it will give me time to see if Kelvin can do an exhaust!

Steve

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RE: P-6E Curtis hawk - 12/2/2005 4:29:31 AM   
IronicRcAv8r



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Status: offline 		My local hobby shop has one in stock --

I am in for the exhaust -- tell me how to pay

I have the wings assembled on mine and the vertical and horzontal stabs on -- looks pretty well so far!! Hopefully my RCV engine shows up tomorrow -- if it does could possibly be flying it this weekend -- now if it would only warm up!!!!

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RE: P-6E Curtis hawk - 12/2/2005 3:51:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		Tower Hobbies has them in stock again, i will order one today so that i can get started on the scale exhaust. I plan on starting with the RCV 120 engine and will work through the others as time goes on. For those of you that have questions that i have not answered, send me an email with a phone number and i will call you and we can talk. Same for those that would like to pay in advance, send me a phone number and we will work out the details.

Kelvin

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RE: P-6E Curtis hawk - 12/2/2005 7:37:40 PM   
sseward



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Status: offline 		Well, I guess this pushes me closer to the RCV!

Hey Ironic....where did you order your 120 sp from?

Kelvin, I'll send you a note with my phone number and personal e-mail address.

Steve

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RE: P-6E Curtis hawk - 12/2/2005 11:14:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ok I ordered the plane and the engine today and should have them by the end of next week. I will get started right away on design and wont know until i get the model what that design will be. I will post some pictures here as I progress.

Kelvin

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RE: P-6E Curtis hawk - 12/2/2005 11:29:51 PM   
t_burley



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Status: offline 		saw one today at the LHS. very nice looking ARF.

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RE: P-6E Curtis hawk - 12/3/2005 6:19:18 PM   
IronicRcAv8r



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Status: offline 		I ordered my RCV from my LHS -- they expect it in by early next week -- Thats all I am waiting on to have mine airborne. I am making some balsa pieces to replace the plastic they send with the ARF to go around the vertical stab --- I can't seem to get the plastic to fit as perfectly as I would like -- so I figure while I am waiting for the engine I will make and cover those.

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RE: P-6E Curtis hawk - 12/3/2005 7:03:44 PM   
BradSD


 

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Status: offline 		What are these RCV engines, I have never heard of them? Who carries them?
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RE: P-6E Curtis hawk - 12/3/2005 8:29:27 PM   
chasrb



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I have the 90 sp in a 1/6 sized P-51 with a 15.5 x 12 4 blade and it works great!. cooling is an issue.

http://www.rcvengines.com/how-it-works.htm

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RE: P-6E Curtis hawk - 12/3/2005 9:19:15 PM   
IronicRcAv8r



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Status: offline 		Cooling should not be too big of issue with the Hawk -- there is about a 1" X 1" opening in the front of the cowl and a exit out the rear you could just about put your fist in -- at worst the preformed 1 X 1 whole might have to be enlarged some, but by far I think this engine will work the best for not having to cut up this big beautiful cowl.

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RE: P-6E Curtis hawk - 12/3/2005 10:46:17 PM   
sseward



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Status: offline 		The real P6e was liquid cooled, thus the big radiator underneath, so I guess GP took it upon themselves to make sure some much needed air got in and incorporated the opening in the front of the cowl. There is a "scoop" on top of the cowl that was for carb airflow on the prototype that I figure you can open up and direct down over the RCV as well. Since Kelving looks like he's gonna make the exhaust, I'm leaning heavily towards the RCV myself.

Steve

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RE: P-6E Curtis hawk - 12/4/2005 12:17:04 AM   
BradSD


 

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Status: offline 		Are you guys happy with the running and reliability of the RCV engines? You must be as it seems everyone is going that way. I have never seen these till now and have been flying a long time, no one at my field has one.
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RE: P-6E Curtis hawk - 12/4/2005 12:51:18 AM   
IronicRcAv8r



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Status: offline 		I have not ever used one personally, but have seen a few in action, and have not really read anything bad about them. The biggest thing I was concerned with was the break-in time, but I can get through that I am sure -- If you check out their website they have videos of the engines running on test stands, and a few on them in planes flying. The sound is like no other --

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RE: P-6E Curtis hawk - 12/4/2005 3:18:28 AM   
sseward



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Status: offline 		BradSD...I've never used one myself, though I've been very tempted. I've heard nothing but good things about how well they perform, the only issue being cooling. In radial engine planes where you can get lots of airflow it's not an issue, but in closed Inline cowlings, such as the P-6e you have to make sure you have enough flow through to keep them cool. The SP series engines are compact and they are also effectively gear reduced to a 2:1 ratio, so they can turn bigger props, though at a lower RPM. I know several RCV enthusiasts and they swear by them. As others have suggested above, check out their website and the forums here.

Steve

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RE: P-6E Curtis hawk - 12/4/2005 5:03:25 AM   
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