Thanks for the info and tips

I have been playing with props on that os32 for a couple months on a model tech extra 300. It weighs in at 3 3/4 lbs, and will climb vertical at half throttle, with an 11/3. With it getting colder this weekend, I had to drop to a 10/5 (closest size i had onhand) and it would still perform great. When it was warmer, I could turn an 11/4 on it, and it would lag down a lil bit doing tumbles. I was going to pull the motor out of that plane, and drop it in the magic, but the darn thing flies soo good, I am having second thoughts. I know the magic has twice the wing area, twice the control throw area, and twice the airfoil thickness, but man, it is just something to fly totally different styles just by changing a prop. I can put an 9/7 or a 9.5/6 on it, and slice thru the sky like a pylon racer,(which on a plane that small is quite a feat to keep an eye on), or go to the larger prop and do some great spins and waterfalls.


Anyway, back to the magic. Thanks for the tip on the rudder/fin. I will make up some wires or triangle stock to reinforce it. How well did you like the pull/pull linkages? I am thinking of changing those out for 20 lb test spiderwire braided kevlar fishing line(rated at about 45-55 lb test monofilament). Should shave off a small amount of weight there.

Steve