I converted a E Flite 25 Stick with OS 32. This is a very fun plane. Very fast and a fast vertical. It is a little nose heavy.

E Flite 25 stick coverted to glow with OS 32.

I just posted my whole story to our new thread!!!

You inspire me! I have a Saito 56 that I can not find a good airplane for it. I think this plane would be perfect for it.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXWWM1&P=0

Do you know how thick my firewall should be for a Saito 56? Do you think that would be a good choice for that engine? I want it to have a strong upline, so I dont want it on the wimpy side. Do you have to angle this fire wall or extend the firewall at all?

I also think this would be a great plane for it too

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXVEL2&P=0

what is your opinion?

Over powered? What is this "over powered" you speek of. I have never heard of such a thing

Here's my conversion, Stephens Aero Cap 232 with a Norvel .06. The fully cowled and inverted engine overheated, so a LiteMachines heat sink head was used to cure the problem.

I have an old OS Max .20 bushing RC engine. Any suggestions for a plane? I have considered a Sig Wonder, but there are a bunch of electrics out there that look real good, just need the conversion done. Thanks.

Hi,
I found a whole bunch of different Stephens Aero Cap 232 on http://www.micronradiocontrol.co.uk/...a-cap232-micro.
What size of them is it?

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXMUX3&P=0

He's my first stryker with a cox 49 but will eventually put my cox 79 on it with throttle.

Thanks for your efforts. I was thinking a while back that there should be a forum section for this topic. Been considering doing a E->G conversion (not sure when). Just want to give the little plane some raw grunt for no particular reason. This forum section will be a great resource.

If it's doable RC hobbyists will do it, just because [8D]

Let the slime flow [sm=thumbup.gif]

Im converting a cessna 421 to gas. HELP !    Nothing lines up, in and out  or up and down

Ok guys check the diesel site, my tiger 400 and Vmar nouvo 1300 are on there with TT10 davis diesel conversions martin

My first conversion had to be cheap and easy. I picked a GWS foamy Mitsu Zero fighter, added an integral-tank C*x reedy mill (Babe Bee type).

See 2 pixs at my member profile page, under 'GALLERY';

http://www.rcuniverse.com/community/...y&memid=317472

You can cover the sanded foam with dilute white glue and japanese tissue. (colored if you like)... then the foam will take lite coats of (yep thats right) DOPE! [X(]
(try this first on a foam cup).
Make needle valve and glow plug contact extensions to retain the full cowl. Be sure to provide air exits at rear of cowl.
Certainly an inexpensive ( in $ and time) intro to E2G conversions.

(PS; tip; check the decalage on the zero. Early copies were wrong.)

Hello all you universer,s

I have an old veco 19, can anyone help on what size and what kind of plane this vecowould work in, also can it be converted from gravity fuel feed to presured mufler feed?????

Any help would be greatley appreciated.

Leo Zeek and Piddy where are you ???
my 421 is comming along fine, cowel's are all cut out, engine's are mounted . Taking my time doing it right onley because it has been like 114 Dthe last few day's, To da_ HOT to fly feel's like living in he_ _ O !!!!

See Ya'll

ioneri

The Veco 19 are great engines. They are from a time when mufflers were not used and fuel draw was relying on suction only, so there is no need for muffler pressure. For the later models with increasing sound regulations, a muffler is available but there is still no need for muffler pressure.

The engine should spin a 9x4 happily around 12500 rpm (with stock muffler), make sure to use only full castor (20-25%) and low nitro <10%. It will pull a trainer style plane of around 1.2-1.4kg in weight without any problem.

<span style="font-size: larger">Thank you Mr. Cox, for all that great info about my Veco .19. I appreciate your reply,and knowledge. Would you, or anyone in rcuniverseland know how to find the center of gravity, on a Boeing PT-17 Stearman Kaydet Byplane, 42" wingspan. I was given a pile of splintered balsa remains, and rebuilt this plane. Want to fly it, but can't find the C of G. Thanks - Ioneri</span>

The chord of a straight winged biplane is from the LE of the front wing to the TE of the rear wing. Test fly with the CG at 25% of the chord to be on the safe side and move it back to suit your flying style.

<font size="4">To Bipe flyer,
Thanks for your response.  This is the 1st bipe I've had, and I am unfamiliar with the term "chord". And how to go about setting the CG at 25% of the chord?  Also, I tried to fly it today, with a .40 engine in it, and it is too heavy to fly, with that engine.  It weighs 6 lbs.  What would you suggest for engine size. - Ioneri</font>

The chord is depth of the wing measured from the leading edge to the trailing edge. With a constant chord biplane that has no sweep in the wings, you just measure from the leading edge of the front wing to the trailing edge of the rear wing. Multiply the chord by .25 to get a centre of gravity of 25%, which is measured from the leading edge of the front wing. So, for example, if both wings have an 8" chord and there is 2" of stagger, (the rear wing is 2" behind the front) then then you have a mean aerodynamic chord of 10" and your balance point is 2.5" from the leading edge of the front wing. (10+2) X .25 = 2.5 The 25% is only a safe starting point. It is likely to be somewhat nose heavy, but you can move it back a bit at a time in subsequent flights. Better nose heavy than tail heavy because a nose heavy plane flies poorly, but a tail heavy plane flies once.

A .46 2 stroke or a .70 4 stroke would work nicely.

YAY!!

Just learned of this forum.

<font size="4">To Bipeflyer,
Thanks for the great info.  I have a .46 engine on it's way.  Now I'll be able to balance it.  Always learning something new.  - Ioneri</font>

Mr Cox  

 T he message I wrote to Bipe Flyer is for you. Thank's again for tne great info !  

      


     <font size="6">and Bipe Flyer !</font>

Has anyone tried to convert E-Flite PT-17 to glow-???