I built a LT40 a year ago and have enjoyed building and flying it all summer. I am ready to move onto my next plane and want to build a four star .60. I am thinking of getting the Futaba 6XAS radio and a tower hobbies .75 ABC BB engine. I have heard good things about the radio but nothing about the engine, I have an OS LA .40 in my Kadet and really like it. Does anyone have any experience with these tower hobbies engines? I want the most bang for my buck, or is a .75 BB overkill? Would the radio be a good choice for this model? I am also thinking about putting in a 16 Oz. tank and clipping the wings by one rib any comments on this? Thanks for any advice.

Build it with the stock wing... you can always clip it later. Much harder to add it on.

Generally the Tower engines I've dealt with have been good. About on a par with the O.S. FP series for thier bushing bearing engines, about par with the TT Pro series for the ball bearing ones. I haven't seen the .75 before... But I wouldn't expect problems.

Since a decent BB .61 will fly the 4*60 nicely... the .75, with the appropriate prop shouldn't have ANY trouble.

The .75 may help avoid one problem people keep running into with the 4*60... it likes to turn out tailheavy. With an O.S. .91 FS (a little lighter than a .61 2-stroke) I had to add a 1.25 oz flywheel style weight between the aluminum spinner-nut and prop. (the od of the weight exactly matched the DuBro nut. Looks good.)

Great choices!! You'll love the 4*!! I did!!

Great choice on the radio too. You'll be happy withteh new 'computer features' you'll get with this radio. Set-up is sooooooo much easier! Remeber to try the new and coupled setting at a high altitude!! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

gor for eh 16oz tank. It fits just right, and you'll have that extra little time up there..

The .75 engine should be fine on the 4*. Like a previous posted stated, the 4*'s seem to come out a little tail heavy, so you can use the extra weight up front.

I just finished one about three months ago with a Sport Jett .76 engine in it. That is a hefty engine with the pipe and it balanced right on the aft CG without additional weight.

I think you will enjoy the plane very much.

I've had good luck with the GMS engines - a GMS .76 may be a good chioce for your 4*, and the price is decent.

Ryan

Thanks for the advice, I am definitely looking forward to getting started building again!

With low throw settings she is a great second plane and as your confidence grows you can get it to really perform by increasing throws.
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You won't be disappointed with the FourStar. Good bullder and great flyer. Consider a .91 four stroke engine.

Radios are radios.

JPF