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Old 12-28-2009 | 06:34 AM
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Default RE: GP Super Stearman

Agreed Seamus but not enough cylinders to look right! The story is I got the Saito and installed it in a WM Giant scale Zero but she sadly went in on the second flight so I was looking for something to install the engine into and a GP kit came up for sale at £200 and the engine slides in an absolute treat. My Super Chippy has an SC160 flat twin installed, that's a nice engine also.
Alas I am now hooked on the smell of burning kerosene (or is it the sound of burning?)
For anyone installing a Saito 170 it is essential to use an on board glow system and keleo ringed exhaust system by the way. A bit expensive but the sound and reliability is superb, plus no glow fuel on the airframe! Gary.