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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-12-2010, 01:57 PM
Replies: 724
Views: 217,100
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Ziroli F6F Hellcat Builder's Diary

Hi Franz,

congratulations for your superb HELLCAT.

Where do you live in Germany ?

I am living near Regensburg / Passau and if we are not too far away it would be nice to fly together...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-16-2010, 03:25 AM
Replies: 724
Views: 217,100
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Ziroli F6F Hellcat Builder's Diary

Hi Mirce,

yes the fellows are telling right - kepp the GT-80.

I was using Belray synthetic oil 1:50

Some guys told me you could speed up "brake-in" process by using CASTROL A747 oil...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-28-2010, 11:47 AM
Replies: 724
Views: 217,100
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Ziroli F6F Hellcat Builder's Diary

Hi guys,

I have 2 sets of Sierras (1x P-38 Lightning, 2x F7F Tigercat) in use. Both I have got very quickly and communication with Darrell was no problem at all !

Now I have just asked a...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-24-2010, 05:00 AM
Replies: 724
Views: 217,100
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Ziroli F6F Hellcat Builder's Diary

Hi Mirce,

wow you did an outstanding job !!!

Congratulations so far and I wish you all the best for your maiden !


best regards

Detlef
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-14-2010, 12:59 PM
Replies: 724
Views: 217,100
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Ziroli F6F Hellcat Builder's Diary

The spark-plugs have an offset from the prop-hub centre-line of approx. 60 mm and sitting 121 mm / 138 mm back from the front end of the cowl.

In my case it was not possible to mount the engine...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-14-2010, 12:12 PM
Replies: 724
Views: 217,100
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Ziroli F6F Hellcat Builder's Diary

Hi,

please see the drawing attached.

Those sizes are correct .


Best regards

Detlef
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-11-2010, 01:34 PM
Replies: 724
Views: 217,100
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Ziroli F6F Hellcat Builder's Diary

Instead of videos for the moment I can only provide some inflight pictures...

Sound and motion might be up to your imagination - but its awesome anyway :D
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-11-2010, 01:24 PM
Replies: 724
Views: 217,100
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Ziroli F6F Hellcat Builder's Diary

Hi Scott,

unfortunately we have not taken a video of my HELLCAT with MOKI 150 yet, but in spring I will ask one friend to take one and I will publish it here.

Regarding props I have tested...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-11-2010, 12:00 PM
Replies: 724
Views: 217,100
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Ziroli F6F Hellcat Builder's Diary

Hi "OldScaleGuy",

thanks for your compliments !

Regarding your comments about scale props I agree 100% !!!

Regarding my GT-80 installation the picture is definitively missleading...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-10-2010, 05:21 PM
Replies: 724
Views: 217,100
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Ziroli F6F Hellcat Builder's Diary

Hi G-Pete,

yes indeed the "Preiss" has big problems with the snow but here in Bavaria we love the snow !

But to be honest we have got not so heavy load from "Daisy" as the "Preiss".

...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-10-2010, 05:59 AM
Replies: 724
Views: 217,100
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Ziroli F6F Hellcat Builder's Diary

@wulf190:

Hi Mike,

I m happy that you like my installation. In the same position as the throttle-servo on the other side of the mounting-plate sits the choke-servo and has a similar...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-09-2010, 04:53 PM
Replies: 724
Views: 217,100
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Ziroli F6F Hellcat Builder's Diary

Hello dear HELLCAT fans,

I flew my HELLCAT with G80 and last summer I installed a MOKI 150.

I can promise that G80 is definitively THE choice for the HELLCAT.

I canted the engine to...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-03-2009, 12:17 PM
Replies: 724
Views: 217,100
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Ziroli F6F Hellcat Builder's Diary

Dear Mirce,

yes it might be possible that I will sell my ZG-80 to you.

I will send you a private message regarding this, or you email me to [email protected]

About MOKI I have also...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-02-2009, 01:58 PM
Replies: 724
Views: 217,100
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Ziroli F6F Hellcat Builder's Diary

Hi Mirce,

yes MOKI sounds like music, but its effort to keep it running.

With DLE 111 you have to pay attention as it needs an expansion exhaust and about 130 - 150 mm minimum-length of...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-02-2009, 07:32 AM
Replies: 724
Views: 217,100
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Ziroli F6F Hellcat Builder's Diary

Hi Mirce,

with Zenoag G-62 you might be a little bit short of power and you have horrible vibrations when you are not using a mounting-system with silent-blocks.

I was using a Zenoah G-80...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-04-2009, 06:30 AM
Replies: 724
Views: 217,100
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Ziroli F6F Hellcat Builder's Diary

Hi Randy,

congratulation for your lovely CAT and good luck for your maiden.

CG 5.5" is good. I set the CG to 5.0" with gear down and 50% fuel in the tank and it moves back a little bit with...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
08-25-2009, 07:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,175
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Moki 150 Radial Props??

Hi dear all,

I have tested on my MOKI / RCS 150 radial 2 different props:

1) 26x14 3-blade ENGEL supersilence which gives 5.000 rpm on the ground

2) 26x14 3-balde SEP scale-prop which...
Forum: Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft
07-02-2009, 10:15 AM
Replies: 2,355
Views: 485,936
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

Hi Ton,

Lindinger you can forget. I have ordered the transparent part of the canopy in January and it has not arrived until now.

Andrew sent me one of those transparent parts and he told me...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-24-2009, 11:56 AM
Replies: 724
Views: 217,100
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Ziroli F6F Hellcat Builder's Diary

Hi Todd,

great !!!

Is it a 1:5 ZIROLI HELLCAT ?

Which radial-egnie you are using ?

MOKI 150 ccm ?
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
03-25-2009, 09:29 AM
Replies: 724
Views: 217,100
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Ziroli F6F Hellcat Builder's Diary

Hi Mirce,

if you mean TOP GUN GERMANY in Northeim, than we will meet there.

I have an invitation for this great meeting and will participate with my Ziroli F6F HELLCAT and my P-38 LIGHTING....
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-31-2008, 08:31 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,978
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Ziroli P-38 Lightning/ G-62s

Hi Pete,

each of my G-62s is swinging a 3-blade 21x12 ENGEL supersilence CFK prop with 6.200 rpm.

Those props are available from www.engelmt.de

(BTW: Say best wishes to your sister in...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-30-2008, 04:46 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,978
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Ziroli P-38 Lightning/ G-62s

Hi dear all,

how are you ?

Wanted to wake up the thread a little bit.

Was flying my P-38 about 10 times this summer. Awesome flying.

Here are a few pics of the last flight...
Forum: Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft
08-12-2008, 02:00 AM
Replies: 2,355
Views: 485,936
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

Morning Jack,

Which variation of CG you have betwween gear up and down (in mm or inch) ?

I balanced my TC with gear up and move CG about 10 mm to the nose with gear down.

In flight I...
Forum: Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft
07-31-2008, 02:37 AM
Replies: 2,355
Views: 485,936
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: KMP F-7F Tigercat

Hi VKerster,

dont worry. My TC weights exactly the same witht 14 kg = 31 lbs and flies excellent !!!

@bignuts181: I prefer the Zenoahs because of the magneto-ignition system. I do not need...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
07-15-2008, 12:45 PM
Replies: 724
Views: 217,100
Posted By Detlef Schmidt

RE: Ziroli F6F Hellcat Builder's Diary

Hi Andris,

I have sent an email to a friend of Erich to ask for his email-adress.

Cheers, Detlef
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