ORIGINAL: Basil Yousif
I just purchased the World Models Zero .60 sized model. How do you get a standard .61 2-stroke glow motor to sit in the mounting area and mount the muffler. The large round mounting area prevents the muffler from mounting on to the engine. I don't want to buy a pitts muffler. Any adapters to allow the muffler to extend out at an angle?
Basil,
There is no cutout for the standard muffler to pass through. If you want to use a standard muffler, you'll have to mount your engine the way you want it, and cut away the firewall in the area where it will pass through. Then build a passage for the muffler and exhaust to pass through.
I just bought the Pitts muffler. With a .61 twostroke on the front, it took something like 13 oz of weight (screwed to the mounting box) to make it balance. The .61 flies it well, but you might want to use something larger, to cut down on the weight you'll need to add.
The retracts are nice, but take them out, and hack out the rails so you can tilt the gear forward. Otherwise it will nose over on landing. Unless you fly off a hard surface, you'll want to replace the easliy bent gear.
Oh, and use the lower end of the elevator travel, or lots of expo. This plane flies well, but is very sensitive in pitch, even when balanced correctly.
Good luck,
Dave Olson