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Old 10-20-2014, 12:03 PM
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Sierra, with modification.
Old 10-20-2014, 02:38 PM
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I second VG, go Sierra.

They aren't perfectly scale but close enough unless you are a competition guy. But then you wouldn't be competing with an ARF anyway. Last weekend my D9 took a hard landing after it stalled on takeoff. It landed on the left main and the nose. Any other gear would have ripped right out but the Sierra gear took the hit no problem and lived to fly another day. No damage to the gear. The firewall was another story. Sierra is strong stuff! The modification is minimal. Just a bit of an angle needs to be cut in the wing for the body of the gear, so that the wheels are straight or a tiny bit of toe out.
Old 10-20-2014, 03:00 PM
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Ditto. Sierra all the way. You won't regret it.
Old 10-20-2014, 04:54 PM
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I think Ramstein put Sierra gear into his. Check back to the earliest pages of this thread. Whether it fits or not, Sierra gear will be going into my JV44 "red three." And the color scheme looks great ...Das ist ja fantastisch!

XYZ 53 twin almost fits, my choice, I hope to try something similar to Dowmer's cowl flap set up.
Old 10-20-2014, 05:22 PM
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I have two fiberglass spinner from Germany with a metal backplate, about 4 7/8th inch diameter, looks very scale... been years, don't know the retailer. ESM spinner is 4 13/16ths inch metal with metal backplate looks durable but they don't have the two blade in stock. IMP spinner spun aluminum about 5 inches in diameter.

Return spinner to Miracle and ask for one that has a centered hole?
Old 10-20-2014, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by corsair183

Return spinner to Miracle and ask for one that has a centered hole?
Would be nice if it was that easy. After sending pictures, posting videos on youtube, then converting videos into half a dozen formats, they told me there was nothing wong with it, and sent me Goldberg balancing instructions Must be me

OH, if you're wondering who offers this fantastic customer service, SDS Hobbies http://www.sdshobby.com/45in-cnc-alu...en-p-6012.html
Old 10-20-2014, 10:49 PM
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Of course it isn't you. Its the other side of the low cost Chinese made goods. I've been waiting only about a year for a canopy for the ESM Model 21 Zero. If they go broke before the boat arrives I could: 1. do a time intensive repair on the one I have, 2. try to build a mold from the broken canopy (but I thought this was an ARF?) or 3. go topless. No Ziroli, Yellow or byron canopy will work.

I will be careful not to break the 190 D9 canopy.
Old 10-21-2014, 03:36 AM
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Corsair, have you checked to see if Ty makes a canopy? He makes replacements for most ESMs. Contact VQ Warbirds. I replaced my D9 canopy. It is thicker and not as brittle.
Old 11-07-2014, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Ramstein44
Something else which is quite noticeable is that the strut isn’t centered in the retract well which would make accurately placing the gear doors a pain.

The only way this is doable is by placing the right retract in the left and vice versa and rotating the scissors around and then you’ll have the downlink in front which isn’t accurate to the FW190 though. But they’ll be centered..Or just take the down link off??

Truth be told, I’m seriously considering the purchase of another set of sierra gear…

But is it worth spending another $300 for this??

Has anyone run into this? Wound up rotating scissor assy. and switching L/R axles.
Old 11-07-2014, 11:52 AM
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I think most just bypassed the issue by going with the Sierra gear. I've yet to hear anyone else having the issue.

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Old 11-07-2014, 05:33 PM
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still have a set of 1/5th Sierra fw-190 gear available if anyone wants them...
Old 11-10-2014, 08:14 AM
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Hey Katniss,

How much for the gear?
Old 11-10-2014, 08:58 PM
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$425 + shipping
Old 11-23-2014, 06:01 AM
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Today was the first day testing the ESM D9 outside the workshop. Under the sun the weathering is more attracting...
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Old 11-23-2014, 06:04 AM
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It was started on early April and did the first test run today!!! It has a full cockpit with remotely opening canopy, guns, exhausts, eurokit electric retracts on the mains and DLE 55RA up front...
Old 12-03-2014, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Katniss
still have a set of 1/5th Sierra fw-190 gear available if anyone wants them...
Do you still have the gear? And are they new or used?
Old 12-20-2014, 08:05 PM
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Been lurking on here for quite a while and just pulled the trigger on the ESM D9 from VQ (impressed with their customer service so far, by the way). If I may can I ask, Dgiatr and panioul, what spinner(s) did you use for the 3 blade props? Your planes look tremendous!

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Old 12-21-2014, 05:35 AM
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Hi zrooster!! I am using ESM's 3 blade spinner. It is a very good fit and size although the color isn't right!!
Old 12-21-2014, 05:42 AM
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Thanks! Did you repaint the spinner? Your bird really shows how good this ARF can look with stock colors!
Old 12-21-2014, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by zrooster
Thanks! Did you repaint the spinner? Your bird really shows how good this ARF can look with stock colors!
There is one available here.

http://www.fighteraces.co.uk/product...-for-fw190-d9/
Old 12-21-2014, 06:21 AM
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Thanks vertical! For those with the XYZ 53, do you reckon it can swing that 24x8x3 dgiatr has on his or would you go with a different size/pitch? By the way, this thread is one hell of a good resource and I want to thank everyone for their inputs!
Old 12-21-2014, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by zrooster
Thanks vertical! For those with the XYZ 53, do you reckon it can swing that 24x8x3 dgiatr has on his or would you go with a different size/pitch? By the way, this thread is one hell of a good resource and I want to thank everyone for their inputs!
I am going to guess that is too much prop. For 50cc sized engines, there are 2 prop sizes that are standard. 22-10 for speed, and 23-8 for aerobatics. Generally the 22-10 is what is used. A twin configuration generally has slightly less power than a single. Then generally you go down one inch in diameter when going to 3-blade. So, going by this, you would be looking at a 20" or 21" x10 3 blade.
Old 12-21-2014, 07:43 AM
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Roger, makes sense to me. When it comes down to brass tacks, I might have to spend the money on a couple of props and experiment (see what performance I get on ground runs). I'm still considering a couple larger motors as well including an EME http://www.milehighrc.com/gas_motor.html would LOVE to put the 70 twin in there, but at 9 3/4" cap to cap there's NO WAY that one would fit. Electric starters are tempting ��
Old 12-21-2014, 08:26 AM
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I know that I am the odd man out here, but I fly my airplanes with the best possible prop, that makes it fly, and land properly. Yes, props have a big effect on landing. So, with that said, I stick with 2 blades. Being a competition scale modeler, I have static props that I use for scale judging. Nobody can see the prop when it is flying. A 50cc is prob the best engine for this plane. If you are working backward from a particular prop, to determine your engine choice, I will assert you are going the wrong way.

Attached are some pics of my current project, a 1/5th TA 152 HO. DLE 55 RA installed. Static prop, but will be running a 22-10 Xoar for flying.

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Old 12-21-2014, 10:04 AM
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Best engines for this plane that I've seen is the DLE55RA and the XYZ53. I have the regular DLE55 in mine swinging a 22/8 prop. I tried the 22-10 also. This plane lands at a crawl and those that have it can agree that she's a gentle giant. Even with the 22-10, landing were the same but performance was a little different at my altitude. I know of a gent with a EME 60 in his and he likes it. They're practically the same size. I have another ESM kit awaiting to be built only when I destroy this one..

Vertical, how does the prop effect your landings if you have the planes idle set correctly? I know they effect your flight and take offs due to thrust? Upon landing, for this plane, ( most warbirds) I'm at 1/4 or less on approach and then Idle over the runway. At that point, the prop is almost useless as when I initially setup my planes idle on the ground, it doesn't move. You can have a large prop on your plane as long as it doesn't damage your engine. I'd suggest sticking with the recommendations specs of the engine. OR master three point landings first...

Anyway, here is my on topic ESM FW190D along with my off topic, soon to be maidened, custom Meister scale 103inch D13. I'm repairing some last season damage and finally weathering the ESM D9 after the guys at the field told me she looked too clean to be a FW190..

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