Gary, you really got me straight on the issue now, THANKS! Even though I read the first post when you submitted it, it all came very clear when I just read it again with the post about the slow needle adjustment. I see exactly where you're going with this now. I guess combined with the experience I have had this week with it gave me the "hands-on" aspect to see from. I do wonder if after leaning it to peak, that I would want to richen it down 200-300 rpm rather than leaning it down? Not doubting your motor experience mind you, just your in-law experience making sure you haven't lost your mind! In the Saito book it says to richen it back, but I could see where you're transition might be sharper if it was leaned. I also bought some 30% Cool Power Heli fuel today, so am wondering how different it will run on it. I do like the idea of the extra oil, that might give me a bit of a buffer on the leaning issue.

I got my 1400mAh 6v flat-pack in today, that pretty well takes care of all my hardware needs for the UCD. I would dive into it this week-end but the Glue Dobbers (one of our largest local clubs) is holding a jumbo fly-in! Any guesses on where I'll be? I'll post some pics if I can. My son and I went by there today to see how things were going and there were already about 50 pilots there and about 35 jumbos on static display while one or two guys at any given time would fly their planes after assembling them after the trip in. I saw one, not exactly sure what it was, aerobatic for sure, kind of a Giles look to it from the nose, that was 70%!!!!! Yes, you read that correctly, I said it's 70% scale. no engine yet, I think they said it would take in excess of 700cc's to fly it. It had servos in it though, they were as big as a 1 lb. loaf of bread! If you were under 4', you could likely fly IN it!

Sorry, but the UCD must continue to wait for me to have the time to do the right quality of work. I hate to rush things and I am a dog-goned perfectionist to boot! Must of come from being raised by a picture framer and having done it for quite some time myself. You notice every little speck or unevenness

Think I'll go try out this 30%Cool Power! Barry, this run is for you! Thanks for the advice. The guy at my LHS said that a lot of peole are running it in their 4-strokes.

Vrooooden-Vroooden!
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