Well Santa came and went and today I got the last few bits and bobs to go with the chimney drop plane from graupner along with 26 cc 160 MVVS with tuned pipe

https://shop.graupner.de/webuerp/servlet/AI?ARTN=9577

today got the servos Hi Tec 475 HB 4.5 kgs type with carbonite gears

i got 3.5 inch wheels as the scale wheels wont work at the grass field if I have to standard landing instead of 3D hover in and catch landing ( just kidding not that good at 3d yet)

I also decided I want to get the biggest prop possible but not sure how to measure up the stuff without buying the prop so took a risk and got from LHS a 18*10 and if that doesnt fit will order from LHS a 3 blade 16*8\

Before I go mucking the big prop any idea what the biggest prop is for these 54 inch wing span ultimates eg 16 or 17 or 18
hopefully the bigger 3.5 inch wheels will supply the extra clearance as 2 blade 18 inch is cheaper to break than 16*8 three blade and is available in most all LHS where three blade can be tricky to get

Like I said in previous post I will be only using full power for towing work or for climbing punch out in 3D and most flying will be sub 2/3 gas to save on fuel which will probably be low 5% nitro with 15% sythetic oil lub for fuel with no Castor and methanol and hopefully the ultra big prop will help to make nice slow vertical decent maneuvers and give GOBs of tractor pull in towing work

Most unusual for a Graupner kit the plans and instructions were AWOL so LHS got me the German download which I babel fish translated (which still looks more like german) pity it is not English or French both lingo I can do or even Spanish I sorta know to read but German is so difficult for me but I built from plans with Russian instructions and I cant read Russian so everything is possible so I got a nice discount as the KIT is no longer available so could not do replace kit option
(I like English or French speaking Santa best )

I could build without Instructions AND usually build most things without ever looking the instructions but if I HAVE THEM it might speed things up so if anybody knows a link with a scanned instructions or has the other makes already scanned then if you can let me Know I could check to what fine details I didn't fully understand

Got to go starting to build

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