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Old 07-27-2016, 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by JoelP
I too have a new bvm F16 looking for a motor. How is the vertical performance with the K160, smoke system removed? Is the K160 with the new ecu stuff In stock?
Unlimited vertical with a 160. I think engines should be back in stock next week but not positive. Normally we have them but we are waiting for the new batch with the new ECU

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Old 07-27-2016, 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by In the Haze
Apologies for the off topic. How does one know which generation one has? I have a couple of 210's.
Call Barry would be best.
Old 07-27-2016, 03:34 AM
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Originally Posted by gunradd
With the new ECU I am hearing spectrum JR and jeti will all work.

Futaba will not work for now. Futaba won't even return Barry's emails or calls so I guess they don't care about their customers. So until they start working with us its a no go with futaba.
Glade I just sold my Futaba T18SZ and got a new gen 2 DX18

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Kelly,
I did the Alaskan Aggressor scheme. I'll probably take the tail off and repaint it it with a WA (Nellis) on the tail and change the numbers to be my jet but motivation is oretttt low and projects are pretty high right now

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Old 07-27-2016, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by ozief16
Kelly,
I did the Alaskan Aggressor scheme. I'll probably take the tail off and repaint it it with a WA (Nellis) on the tail and change the numbers to be my jet but motivation is oretttt low and projects are pretty high right now

Dave
Cool Dave, should be cool. Question for you since you are a Viper Driver, what is the wooooooipp sound you hear when an F-16 is coming in for landing, heard it sometimes when they taxi as well.
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Kelly,

It's the electric actuators for the nozzle on the Pratt motor. The GE uses oil pressure so you don't hear it. You usually hear it in the pattern with the gear down as the nozzle goes to open (stays mostly closed with the gear up) when you go to idle.

The Pratt motors have the more pointy longer nozzle. The GEs look stubby in comparison

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Originally Posted by ozief16
Kelly,

It's the electric actuators for the nozzle on the Pratt motor. The GE uses oil pressure so you don't hear it. You usually hear it in the pattern with the gear down as the nozzle goes to open (stays mostly closed with the gear up) when you go to idle.

The Pratt motors have the more pointy longer nozzle. The GEs look stubby in comparison

Dave
Thank you Sir,
One less thing to keep me up at night thinking about!!
Did you get your bird yet?
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Bv has the plane and is ready to ship, they're just waiting on me. I don't have anywhere to put it currently. Once we get back in house (or have a date for that) I'll ask them to send it
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You can send it to me lil fella, I can bring t to Phx in November ;-)
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It'll be there Buckaroo
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Good
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Originally Posted by ozief16
Kelly,

It's the electric actuators for the nozzle on the Pratt motor. The GE uses oil pressure so you don't hear it. You usually hear it in the pattern with the gear down as the nozzle goes to open (stays mostly closed with the gear up) when you go to idle.

The Pratt motors have the more pointy longer nozzle. The GEs look stubby in comparison

Dave
Fascinating Dave, thanks for sharing! I've really enjoyed my BVM F-16, and have been grateful for the support from BVM and Dan the supplier. With some cosmetic tweaks you'll have a gem on your hands! Keep posting your progress.
Old 07-27-2016, 05:57 PM
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Hey Sean, will be ready to order up some nice details from you when your back in action
Old 07-27-2016, 06:01 PM
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Dave, flying the full size f16 must be one hell of a rush. Awesome!
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Originally Posted by Kelly Rohrbach
Hey Sean, will be ready to order up some nice details from you when your back in action
10-4 Kelly, thanks. Keep an eye on my site for updates. Hope to be back up and running in September.
In the meantime, I'm working to post some articles that may be helpful, or interesting to fellow scale enthusiasts. Keep in touch!
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You need to make an openable canopy for the 1/6 f-16
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Kelly, did it on my little Bv F-16 and then it sunk in that it was a lot of work and we almost never have the canopy open while taxiing. Motor starts, canopy down and as motor is unwinding it comes up. Something like an F4, 100 etc...different story!

Heard you have been working hard on those phantoms. Can't wait to see them!
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Originally Posted by ozief16
Kelly, did it on my little Bv F-16 and then it sunk in that it was a lot of work and we almost never have the canopy open while taxiing. Motor starts, canopy down and as motor is unwinding it comes up. Something like an F4, 100 etc...different story!

Heard you have been working hard on those phantoms. Can't wait to see them!
I have been, so darn close to go to paint but just want them as perfect as possible, tough to fix or change once paint is mixed. Doing the blues it can't be shoddy looking. Lots of custom stuff on these boys. I know you are trying to get your life back together but hope you can make it up sometime.

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