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Forum: Gas Engines
08-15-2011, 09:06 AM
Replies: 6,847
Views: 919,641
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: RCGF Engines

My 45 did the same thing, "popping or missing" at WOT. Changed the spark plug and it went away.
Forum: Gas Engines
07-27-2011, 08:40 AM
Replies: 6,847
Views: 919,641
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: RCGF Engines

mjohnst3 have you ever checked to see how much pull you get with your set up. I have my 45 in a GP super stearman that weights about the same 16 1/2 lbs dry. I will order some Xoar 20 x 8 props and...
Forum: Gas Engines
07-27-2011, 05:39 AM
Replies: 6,847
Views: 919,641
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: RCGF Engines

Hello All. I am running a RCGF 45 enging, and this being my first gas, i am looking for some advise. I have a 20-10 prop on right now and am getting 6360 RPM at best. I have about 2 gallons of fuel...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
02-28-2011, 08:43 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 491
Posted By Les Nessman

Under cowl ingnition battery

Hello all, I was wondering about the pros and cons of installing the battery to run an electronic ignition in the engine compartment. My main concern is the heat from the engine, will it cause...
Forum: ARF or RTF
01-07-2011, 10:04 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,802
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: GP Super Stearman

They sure are a beautiful plane.
Forum: ARF or RTF
01-07-2011, 10:00 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,802
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: GP Super Stearman

I'll try that again
Forum: ARF or RTF
01-07-2011, 09:51 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,802
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: GP Super Stearman

Found one more of the N146CN
Forum: Beginners
12-22-2010, 12:43 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,415
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: Gee!! when is the weather going to give a guy a break

Bob we get down to -40 c here at times, of course most of us have quit flying long before that LOL. This is our building and repairing time :)
Forum: Beginners
12-22-2010, 07:59 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,415
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: Gee!! when is the weather going to give a guy a break

Now Now you should all come up to Saskatchewan Canada. Its -22 deg C today, I might even have to wear a pare of gloves to fly today.;)
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
11-17-2010, 03:43 PM
Replies: 1,582
Views: 308,897
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: It's here and Looks GOOD new Hangar 9 Taylorcraft

Common OLD FART, get some batteries for that camera. I am trying to decide between the 160 twin and the 182 twin. Your pics would help. If you need, give me your mailing address and I will ship you...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
10-05-2010, 01:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,330
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: dle55 smoke?

I have the same set up, a skywriter smoke pump on a OS 160. Works great. Set the amount of smoke with your endpoint adjustment in your radio.
Forum: Beginners
08-03-2010, 02:06 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 12,936
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: Tail Wheel Idea ?

I will third RCKEN, I just installed the bigger version of this on my 27% cap 232 and it works great. It is better than the one that came with the kit.
Forum: Beginners
07-29-2010, 04:08 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,017
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: APC VS XOAR PROPS

Xoar props are very light. But that also makes them a bit fragile. If you get off track a bit and into the long grass, your prop is gone. I only know this because I have an airstrip cut into my...
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-27-2010, 10:36 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,802
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: GP Super Stearman

Looks good. You didn't have to build a box in the firewall for your carb to go in, much nicer for setting the carb and looks nice and neat. Good luck with the muffler, will be watching for pictures....
Forum: Gas Engines
07-26-2010, 09:14 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,399
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: G-38 Fuel usage?

:eek:Maybe some of you can help me with this one. If you run your plane on the ground, at wide open throttle and say it runs for 10 min, engine working as hard as it can because the plane is not...
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-23-2010, 12:02 PM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,802
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: GP Super Stearman

OK, have flown my stearmen 2 evenings now, here is what I have learned. I should mention this is my first biplane, first gas engine and first smoke system. My first flight up was a nail bitter to say...
Forum: RC Fuels
07-22-2010, 03:28 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,990
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: Fuel shelf life?

Sorry, I couldn't resist. I have had nitro fuel in my shop for years and it seems to stay good. I have recently gone to one gas engine, and I don't think that will stay good for as long as nitro...
Forum: RC Fuels
07-22-2010, 03:22 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,990
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: Fuel shelf life?

I wouldn't give it long in the cardboard box, maybe a couple minutes before it leaks out.:D
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
07-22-2010, 07:52 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 35,486
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: Smoke Oil formulas

Here are a few pic's of my set up. I am using Super Dry in the pic's but I have 10 gallons of freedom form release I am going to try out when I run out of SDry. Pic of my home made muffler. I had the...
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-19-2010, 09:52 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,802
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: GP Super Stearman

Thanks, I used an RCGF 45 with a Sullivan Skywriter pump and Supperdry oil. See post # 1491 for more pic's.
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-19-2010, 08:50 AM
Replies: 1,865
Views: 325,802
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: GP Super Stearman

Hello all. I still haven't flown the SS, but I am close. Taxied around the yard some and got the motor purring nice. Tried the smoke system out, COOL:D
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-08-2010, 03:37 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 9,589
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: Electric Motors on Warbirds?

If you want sound, couldn't you just stick a piece of plastic on the cowel so it rubs on the prop. Kinda like whenyou were a kid and had that think rubbing on your bicycle spokes:D
Forum: Beginners
05-11-2010, 09:57 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,505
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: smoke oil

Check out the link below, freedom form release $57.82 for a 5 gallon pail. organic based. I find it funny that it is environmentally friendlier to burn oil or deisel or super dry than it is to burn...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-11-2010, 09:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,132
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: sullivan glow driver

Sorry for the late response FS one, I have been away for a while. The plug I use is an OS "F" plug. I ended up trying these because of what people on RCU say they are very good. The price is a little...
Forum: 3D Flying!
03-08-2010, 04:23 PM
Replies: 1,544
Views: 166,298
Posted By Les Nessman

RE: GP Cap 232

I can remember reading way way way back, that someone had put this plane together and was flying it without gluing the wing together. I never heard that he had any trouble with that, not that I would...
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