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RE: Electric to Glow Conversions
ORIGINAL: Cactus463 Has anyone tried to convert E-Flite PT-17 to glow-??? |
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ORIGINAL: 1/2Atopgun 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.) |
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<font size="4">Just wondering if anyone out there, is still flying the Cessna 421 twin with evolution 46 engine's? If so, how does it fly?? Looking foward to fying mine soon. </font>
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ORIGINAL: ioneri <font size=''4''>Just wondering if anyone out there, is still flying the Cessna 421 twin with evolution 46 engine's? If so, how does it fly?? Looking foward to fying mine soon. </font> I'd love to see that. Start a build thread. |
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Just waiting for some good weather to see if my Great Planes Ryan STA EP will fly with an OS10FP...3 lbs AUW (less than when I initially finished the build with the NiCd batteries, brushed motor & ESC, etc). Keep your fingers crossed!
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Looks good! [sm=thumbup.gif]
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I have just converted eflite advance 25e with os 25 . wonder if it will have enough power. balanced out good. just a little heavy on the nose with no added weight. looks good anyway.
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I plan to convert some of my models to glow except for the sailplanes, once you cut the motor searching for a thermal, no way to start em up again. I like your signature, remember the mind is the first thing to go, can't remember what second is. I used to fly an 049 CL model when I was about 10 years old. I started out with electrics this time around but discovered glo and boy is it more fun, Yes ![8D]
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Hello everyone! I recently purchased a House of balsa p-47 thunderbolt made for a .059-.10 glow. I plan on using my E-flite 480 with a 30 amp esc, and a 3 cell 2100 mah battery. If anyone knows or has built one of these I was wondering how much down and right thrust to put on the motor. I also have a aluminum motor mount made for glow to electric but has no instructions . I'm pretty sure i need some offset to the motor to keep the plane from rolling from the torque of the motor.. Thanks for reading this and look forward to hearing your suggestions.
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RE: Electric to Glow Conversions
you would be better off posting on the Glow-to-electric forum good man!
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