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Forum: Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft
09-07-2006, 05:28 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,881
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: Cedar Hobbies has a B-52 coming soon.

This B-52 sure look awsome !!!! Any data of the estimated weight, wing loading, flight duration, etc ???
Forum: Seaplanes
11-04-2005, 01:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,019
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: RCM #649 Catalina

...moreover, this is not a light plane, so if I was doing it again I would replace much of the heavy ply and hardwood parts with some better alternative like lamination of plywood/balsa/carbon fiber...
Forum: Seaplanes
11-04-2005, 12:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,019
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: RCM #649 Catalina

Chris, I built one, see my webpage at http://pages.infinit.net/heliweb/

Bill, I replaced the original throttle wire with a servo mounted in the wing with pushrods, I ran both engines and they...
Forum: Seaplanes
08-18-2005, 09:14 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 18,465
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: PBY-5A Catalina

teemto,

You're pretty right, the real Catalina seem underpowered and a 2 meter model powered with 400s motors will indeed, flight slowly, pretty much like the real thing. See this great info...
Forum: Seaplanes
08-16-2005, 07:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 18,465
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: PBY-5A Catalina

Nice flight !

I really enjoy the PBYs Catalinas. I finished building one a year ago from RCM magazine plans but have still not flown it. I fly my r/c helicopter most of the time but I decided...
Forum: Seaplanes
07-14-2005, 10:28 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,050
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: LT-40 on Floats-No go!

Please advise if a Supertigre G-34 will be enough power for a Kadet LT-25 equipped with floats ?

Thanks
Forum: Tips & Techniques
02-23-2005, 11:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,606
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: Clear coat to protect the covering

I applied Cheveron Perfect Paint Clear polyurethane over Monokote without scrubbing the coverning film and it provide a good protection, I was surprised that the paint as not chipped or peeled but...
Forum: Seaplanes
02-21-2005, 10:49 PM
Replies: 712
Views: 224,824
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: Seaplane pictures

Great PBY Mike !!! Very beautiful in flight. I will maiden flight mine next summer, in the meantime I decided to build another one, this time a scale PBY-5.

http://pages.infinit.net/heliweb/
Forum: Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft
02-19-2005, 09:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,993
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: 72" PBY Catalina engines and fuel tanks questions

So Bill, do you think a 3-blade 8X6 could give enough load on an OS .40 LA ? Any suggestions ?
Forum: Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft
02-19-2005, 08:56 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,993
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: 72" PBY Catalina engines and fuel tanks questions

If I remove the header tank I gain engine space in the nacelle so I can install OS .32 SX or even a OS .40LA. But the problem is the propeller diameter, which cannot be more than 8" and I'm not sure...
Forum: Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft
02-18-2005, 10:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,993
Posted By highroller-delete

72" PBY Catalina engines and fuel tanks questions

I'm building a 72-inches wingspan (about 800 sq. in) Scale PBY-5 Catalina (flying boat version, no wheels) http://pages.infinit.net/heliweb/pby5.htm and I'm planning to use two .25 engines with a...
Forum: Tips & Techniques
12-03-2004, 09:07 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 8,848
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: CA SAFETY CAUTION

I had the same symptoms after a long exposure to thin CA and fine balsa dust so now I always use a N95 respirator face mask when I'm gluing planes or sanding balsa and I have no more respiratory...
Forum: Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft
11-30-2004, 09:07 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,174
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: Wingspan for dual .15 engines

Jan,

Sorry about the Micturator, but I read that it was not so though to fly, this is not a true scale model and it as been designed specially to be more maneuvrable and stable than its scale...
Forum: Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft
11-30-2004, 12:31 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,174
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: Wingspan for dual .15 engines

Yes, this is the Micturator.
Forum: Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft
11-30-2004, 12:06 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,174
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: Wingspan for dual .15 engines

I found an old issue of R/C Modeler Magazine featuring the "Micturator", which is actually a stand-off scale Canadair CL-215 with a wingspan of 73-inches and powered by two .19's engines. The model...
Forum: Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft
11-24-2004, 11:22 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,174
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: Wingspan for dual .15 engines

Thanks a lot and good luck with your PZL design.

The Catalina was my very first airplane building project, yeah, I know...I like to learn the hard way ! But this was a very rewarding and fun...
Forum: Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft
11-22-2004, 11:54 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,174
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: Wingspan for dual .15 engines

I installed two .15 engines in my Catalina but the designer successfully used .10s.

http://pages.infinit.net/heliweb/pby.htm
Forum: Seaplanes
07-19-2004, 09:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,243
Posted By highroller-delete

PBY-2 Catalina

Here is my almost finished PBY (engine cowls to come), engine have been tested and they work perfectly. It is now ready for maiden flight. More pictures can be found at this addresse :...
Forum: Kyosho Helicopters
05-03-2004, 06:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 640
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: Caliber owners ?

Salut,

J'ai déja eu un Concept 30 et un Nexus dans le passé et j'ai bien aimé ces modèles.

J'ai un Caliber 30 depuis 2002. J'ai jamais comparé les pièces du Nexus vs. le Caliber...
Forum: Seaplanes
02-29-2004, 10:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 783
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: PBY Plans

I built my PBY from the RCM plan, you can see the model at different stage of construction at :

http://pages.infinit.net/heliweb/pby.htm

This is not an easy to build project, there is a...
Forum: Seaplanes
12-22-2003, 07:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,557
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: Electric Martin P6M-2

[X(] WOW !!!

A very good looking and original model !!!
Forum: Kyosho Helicopters
10-29-2003, 12:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 874
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: Nexxus 30

Yeap

Nexus is a great heli to start with, very stable and forgiving. When well adjusted, you can fly it with no hand on the sticks. I flown my at high speed with high-g turn without any problems...
Forum: Questions and Answers
10-17-2003, 10:08 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 618
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: Perfect Paint over Balsarite ??

For your info - I found no compatibility problem using perfect paint over an area that was already painted with Balsarite for film. In my case, the Perfect Paint coat was applied approximately two...
Forum: Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft
10-15-2003, 08:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 655
Posted By highroller-delete

RE: PBY-2 Updated

Sorry Bill,

As you probably already figured out, in my reply I said built from scratch but it is built from plan.
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