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Old 02-08-2011, 09:10 PM
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Default Jetcat P-20 turbine conversion kit and T-45 build thread

Hi guys,
Few had call me to place order for P-20 pipe. I had put on hold to finish the bell mount.
Yesterday got the bell mount done. Today start processing order for P-20 pipe. If I had miss anyone and haven't call you.
Just drop an email remind me. My memories does get bad lately.

Here is the first products order was made today.


BTW,
Here is list P-20 turbine conversion kit are available to order.

HABU 32
CMP T-45 Ghost Hawk
HET L-39
HET Sniper
Sapac Viper Jet
and almost anything you want to convert.
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Old 02-08-2011, 10:58 PM
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Oh there so cute Tam
Old 02-08-2011, 11:03 PM
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How much do they cost (per inch)? weight? (per inch?)
Old 02-09-2011, 08:33 AM
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The pipe it only one price. Does matter long or short. The labor cost the same to make. Only $5-7 different in material cost between 6" compare to 15".

The 12" pipe weight 4oz.
The 15" pipe weight 5oz.
Old 02-09-2011, 09:18 AM
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Are those formed around a green bottle... Maybe green Bottle effecting Memory??? any way they are cute...
Old 02-09-2011, 09:19 AM
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Smoke proof
Old 02-09-2011, 09:44 AM
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Smoke proof
LMOF......
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any thrust messurements made with and without the pipe? I know some pipes do increase the thrust.
Old 02-16-2011, 08:20 AM
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Here is the result of the pipe been use many flights in the 1:12 scale F-16.
Barely notice has been use. The bell mount I had machine work very effecient drawing air in the pipe to kept it cool.
At Speed World a lot guys suprise this little P-20 push my F-16 around very good speed.


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STBW6D1fpt8[/youtube]

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Old 02-17-2011, 11:45 PM
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Instead waiting for my Habu coming.
Let start this CMP T-45 kit.
The kit pretty well make and I had see it fly with 2kw 90mm fan very well.
So this a good plane for P-20 conversion.
More photos of buiding it coming soon.
Time to works at machine shop to finish light weight trailing struts, Pro-Lite wheels/brake and E-Flite 15-25 retract upgrade.
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Old 02-18-2011, 05:12 AM
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Just done working at machine shop.
The trunion upgrade parts is done. Next is the small trailing struts.
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Old 02-18-2011, 05:44 AM
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Tam: Those are Far Out...Man.
Old 02-18-2011, 07:49 AM
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Default RE: Jetcat P-20 turbine conversion kit and T-45 build thread

Tam,

That is outstanding! love it!!! if she flies as good as she looks you have a winner! I just got the P-20 for the BU..... but no BU yet.
Are you selling this t-45? can you give us some details my friend.

Regards,

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Old 02-18-2011, 09:36 AM
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Tam,

That is outstanding! love it!!! if she flies as good as she looks you have a winner! I just got the P-20 for the BU..... but no BU yet.
Are you selling this t-45? can you give us some details my friend.

Regards,

Gonzalo
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I'm not selling the T-45. But I made accessories parts and turbine conversion kit for it.
The kit you can get around $220 ship to your door.
Nitro Model and another vendor selling it.
Old 02-18-2011, 01:18 PM
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The Jet-Teng hawk and L-39 would probably also be good for your conversion kit.

http://www.jet-teng.com/




A guy from gernamy made this one.


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Old 02-18-2011, 08:31 PM
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ORIGINAL: SJN

The Jet-Teng hawk and L-39 would probably also be good for your conversion kit.

http://www.jet-teng.com/




A guy from gernamy made this one.


Almost any 90mm EDF plane can use our P-20 conversion kit. Only different is the length of the pipe.
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O.K.
Got the retract made and custom cut the strut to fit.
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Old 02-18-2011, 09:34 PM
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E-Flite upgrade aluminum trunion to fit stuts.
Photos not in order. But you guys get the idea.
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Clever stuff Tam, like the ingenuity.

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Got trailing struts custom cut to right side.
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Tam

Love the conversion to the e-flight retracts, what would it cost to get a conversion and olio's to the UK?

Mike

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