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Forum: ARF or RTF
06-07-2010, 09:22 AM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

3004's will work fine.......the 9001's just have a better centering accuracy.

20 years ago the 148's which have less torque were used in similar models.
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-10-2010, 03:09 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

Dale,

are you wanting what i think you want for engine?
if so, are you looking for a NIB?
or are you looking for one that someone has run very carefully and it is known to pull 2 wings in...
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-08-2010, 07:45 AM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

you're right, we should only discuss tips and tricks to make this a fun airplane..................no more mention of engine choices here on my part since it doesn't have anything to do with the...
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-08-2010, 12:44 AM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

fair enough......it's really a performance by demand decision.
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-07-2010, 06:08 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

weezle,
now i see what you meant by using the puter.............when i tried posting yesterday i kept ending up on an error page.............Doh! the retries ended up hitting 3 times with the same...
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-07-2010, 06:00 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

the new 1.15 is due out soon.

another thing that was tried was a small twin, but i think it's buried in the older posts.
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-07-2010, 05:35 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

weezle,

which YS engines did you own?
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-06-2010, 12:05 AM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

good advice from everyone here.............fuel cost is another consideration.
the OS will eat less.
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-05-2010, 09:56 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

hey that's what mine looked like before the YS got a hold of it....LOL
seriously, you did an excellent job, and you think you are smiling right now?.......wait'll the first time you land...
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-03-2010, 05:00 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

Dale,

glad you like it.
wish i had kept the Big Stik tho....got an engine for it now[:o]............wanna sell it back?
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-02-2010, 09:07 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

Dale,

when i bought my YS1.10s, it was 379.00.
the newer YS is now the 1.15s soon to be out in a few months.
i use to be an OS man myself until i ran the 91 in my Skybolt.....talk about a...
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-30-2009, 05:27 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

Ditto on what Rock says about the firewall.................thing is, the lightness of the ARF is due to many areas having been lightened by using not so strong materials...strong enough for the...
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-30-2009, 03:05 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

Stinger64,

i'm flying mine with a YS 110-s and a 15x8 APC..............goes straight up and out of sight at a little under half throttle.

haven't snagged a prop yet even with a couple...
Forum: ARF or RTF
06-01-2009, 07:11 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

now that is one of the best yet Mike.......but we do have a couple Gorillas at our club who can strip that out in a blink of an eye...LOL as a matter of fact, one of these Gorillas managed to bend a...
Forum: ARF or RTF
06-01-2009, 05:06 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

i use absolutely nothing...just stock kit screws right thru the tiny little holes........even with a ys 110 rattling the fillings out of my teeth these SS screws hold up just fine........but i must...
Forum: ARF or RTF
05-31-2009, 12:41 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

thing is, there isn't much to put the dowels through even going through the side.
toothpicks through the side into the rear 1/8" lite ply and then some through the face 1/8" lite ply at an angle...
Forum: ARF or RTF
03-20-2009, 12:43 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

how bout tail reinforcement?
think it's necessary, such as some CF rod on diagonal from ruder to stab?
Forum: ARF or RTF
03-20-2009, 08:42 AM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

you would think so..........i know that the 2 areas that had tri stock were all that stayed together after my crash.
the opening of the bottom to reinforce the FW for animal engines seems to be a...
Forum: ARF or RTF
03-19-2009, 12:48 AM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

that's scary......how many flights did you have before the firewall came off?

i'm just getting ready to mount a YS 110S in mine.
\
after examining the ramains of my first SS i can see where...
Forum: ARF or RTF
03-02-2009, 12:01 AM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

hey guys,
there is one of these on the for sale boards right now with everything but a Rx, and it's defiantely a steal.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=489867
Forum: ARF or RTF
02-21-2009, 12:18 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

hey maybe one of them folding props would be the ticket here eh Rock?:D[sm=bananahead.gif][sm=lol.gif]
Forum: ARF or RTF
01-05-2009, 03:11 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

my high rates have now become my low rates..................this is one of the sweetest flying bipes i've ever flown.
Forum: ARF or RTF
01-05-2009, 03:08 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

hey doggie,

sorta like building 2 left panels eh:D?....seriously though, that's an easy mistake.
i just finished my second SS to replace the one that my Futaba 6014 Rx did in for me[:@].
...
Forum: ARF or RTF
10-22-2008, 08:11 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

:Droyalties eh?....i knew there was a perk or 2 going on here:D...j/k

thx for the response. i'll be going over my 2nd Skybolt soon to ready it for it's maiden, so i will probably dial in or out...
Forum: ARF or RTF
10-22-2008, 07:03 AM
Replies: 916
Views: 137,793
Posted By summerwind

RE: Super Skybolt ARF

well i don't get it at all Rock............i set my Skybolt as per GP instruction and i don't see any differential at all........i get the same up and down deflection with the stock setup.............
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