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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
02-18-2011, 07:50 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

P51tom...yes go to AK models for parts I ordered a new canopy from them and they delivered in 3 days....
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-06-2010, 11:27 AM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

REDBARON.. (.no structural problems ) after approx 250 flights... I have had this plane for 3 years and fly it often ........fairly decent price for the kit also..
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-18-2009, 04:38 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

UDET...I too had the same problem with Nitro Models..I ordered a new canopy and never got it from them....I had a heck of a time getting them to reimburse my credit card payment.......I finaly got a...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-20-2009, 09:10 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

Meschmidt....I did one better with the wing tubes.....I inserted and epoxied wood dowels into the aluminum tubes....made them very strong 250+ flights and still going strong....great flying plane...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
07-23-2009, 02:12 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

GONZALO... glad to be of help....if there is one thing I hate is ...spending a fortune on equipment and find out too late its junk !!!!!!!!.....for what we pay for this equipment we should expect...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
07-21-2009, 10:53 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

Gonzalo.......I don't know if they have upgraded the gear.....but I can say I had to throw my set away after one season of flying...they just didn't hold up the metal was too soft and they became so...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-29-2008, 04:51 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

patzane....I found the at-6 to have a very sensative elevator.........I add about 15% exponential and it quite bouncing on landing.........I also fly a very short approach to landing keeping the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-23-2008, 10:51 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

grs34...PLENTY....of power remember my plane weighs 17 lbs and once I am airborne I fly at about half to three quarter throttle..plenty of speed..if thats what you want...remember its an AT-6 not an...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-22-2008, 11:00 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

grs34...no info yet on useing the OS 160.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-21-2008, 11:17 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

grs34...the g26..IS MORE THAN ENOUGH POWER..... the g38 is not only too much power but you are going to add way too much weight mine weighs 17 lbs and even that is too heavy for this...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-14-2008, 02:31 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

I epoxied the tube in the center section... the tubes on my kit fit perfectly..don't know why everyone is having so much trouble with those tubes..you would think the manufacturer would check them.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-13-2008, 11:47 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

jojo....check post #283 I have posted pics..of the flaps and the 3 piece wing...you can see the bolt holes drilled through the top of the wing , through the wing tubes and into a T-nut mounted under...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-11-2008, 12:35 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

jo jo.. the wings on my t-6 are not epoxied together..the outer panals just slide into the wing tubes and are secured with bolts...over 200 flights no wing problems the wing is strong...I wanted a...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-29-2008, 11:34 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

Oh yea Tower price is $259 for the gear and $37.00 for the air kit
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-29-2008, 11:17 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

Yes they are the ones from the Midwest at-6.... #620's ..and when I purchased mine two years ago it included everything...you will have to check current package....and again don't fret the surgery...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-29-2008, 10:52 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

dd56 .....I found that the Robart AT-6 gear worked the best...requires a little surgery to install not a problem..I have over 200 flights on mine and never gave me a problem...and cost I believe...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-14-2008, 06:03 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

lowpaz Lars High, I have been flying mine for going on two years now and have never had a snap roll problem...mine is powered with a G-26 and takeoff and fly at half throttle..I probably have...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
07-22-2008, 02:06 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

AlphaWhisky...good luck with the move.....and yes the EuroKit retracts have a great design its just too bad that they are not strong enough to handle the large forward rake to simulate the at-6...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
07-02-2008, 08:56 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

trevtt600....sounds like your plane is too nose heavy...your CG may be off for the nose heavy condition......My plane is slightly nose heavy I like them that way but when landing my at-6 has a slight...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-26-2008, 10:10 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

Rambuster....glad you joined us on the forum....can't help you with your question but you might want to think about installing the Robart at-6 texan landing gear you will not be sorry I switched am...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-13-2008, 06:11 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

AlphaWhisky...JB weld will work for a while but after you apply that getting them apart to replace the steel angled stud will be difficult...what happens is if you should make a hard landing that...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-11-2008, 08:39 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

AlphaWhisky....I finally had to throw those EuroKit retracts away they gave me nothing but trouble...after every flight I had to repair them.....I replaced them with the Robart at-6 gear and what a...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-10-2008, 11:02 AM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

DAVE...My method of takeoff is practiced by all the top-gun participants down here in Florida....my club has several top-gun qualifiers and after watching their takeoffs I developed the same...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-10-2008, 09:39 AM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

SCALERCPILOT..on takeoff I start my roll with low throttle slowly advance to no more than half throttle...with the g26 at full throttle my at-6 will also require a lot of right rudder and than the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-09-2008, 08:59 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 145,468
Posted By RCPILOT78

RE: CMP 160 sized Texan

mystar46....scalercpilot is right order up another and try again...the price is right for an 80 inch warbird arf....I really can't see where your bird could have come out heavier than mine I use the...
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