this post is to let all those who care know just how well Hobby services has taken care of me, and this thx goes out especially to Barb of Hobbico (hobby services).

based on reports here i decided to try the Tower .75.............what a stump puller to say the least. idled pretty good too, but alas, the fit in the crank to crankcase and the combined air leak through the front bearing caused many a flameout which led to short flights. special thanks goes out to those who tried to help me get it worked out.
as a last resort i put in a request to Barb to either have the engine fixed, or better, give me a credit and allow me to purchase something else...............she came through with the credit, and i purchased the OS.91surpassII for my Big Stik...............finally got to fly the plane for more than the usual 3 minute stints i was getting with the TH.75, and the OS pulls this plane like a friggin tracter.

in all fairness though, there was a guy flying a 3D ship yesterday and as i watched his touch n goes, i noticed the muffler and purple head of what was obviously a Tower.75.....the engine ran, idled and had the smooth midrange and even shut off like it's suppose to, so it tells me i was just unfortunate to get a Lemon.

many thx to you Barb, we're lucky to have someone like at Hobby Services that understands our needs.

-mike