I have a Homelite 45cc that I'm looking to put in an airplane. What do you guys have yours in. I'm looking for a fun plane, sporty, aerobatic, sort of like an UltraStick Lite.

fun world 3d, gee bee, sig cap, balsa USA 1/4 club, isc 300 extra, and a ace big bingo bipe under const.

An 80" Cap 232 by Hanger 9 if you can fine one.

Isn't that a "mighty big" engine for either the Sig or Hangar 9 cap? I have a Saito 150 in
my Sig and it seems to be about right. My buddy has the same plane with a SAITO 180 and really has a lot of power.
Ron

Chuck one plane several of us have or had at our field that fits the bill you described is either the Stinger 120 or the Giant Stinger. All ours were the kits and they handeled the 45cc quiet well. We had a 33 Homelite on the 120 & it did quiet well so when we discovered the 45's we tried it on there & it really came to life. That plane has since been retired & the Giant Stinger put in its place. The only problem we had was with the plastic turtle decks. The plastic just didnt hold up to well. The ARF versions come with fiberglass if I'm not mistaken.

And - since you mentioned a Stick. One member took his giant Stinger, removed the turtle deck and built it into a stick. He calls it the Stinker - 1/2 Stick & 1/2 Stinger. Whether there built into Stingers or "Stinkers" there not the most beautiful planes but they fly GREAT and handle the Homelites well.

You can do alot of aerobatics with them and with that big wing they slow down to a crawl on landings.

I dont know much about the ARF version but the kits are fairly simple to build and dosent take a lifetime if you know what I mean.

Good luck in what you decide

Steve

I have a similar engine (Poulan 46cc) in a Great Planes Wagstaff Extra. If performs extremely well.

Could a person just replace wooden turtle deck with a built up wood one? Possibly give it a new look at the same time? Thanks Capt,n

CaptianJohn, If your refering to the Stinger, You could I guess repalce the plastic turtle deck with a built up wood one. Might add quiet a bit of weight since it is actually the whole top of the plane and it is a little heavy anyway. If you build the kit I would recomend ordering the replacment fiberglass turtle deck & cowl that is avaliable. That would be the easiest rout.

The Stingers should fit the bill pretty good. A build-up turtle deck should not add any more weight if you do the former and stringer type construction and no sheeting. The stock ABS plastic is aweful heavy. There are also aftermarket fiberglass TD that you can buy for the Stinger, if you are willing to spend the money.

Some of the 1.20 size model mentioned above are much too small for the Homie 45cc. The H9 80" Cap, however, is definitely a good fit. Friend of mine flies a Kangke Texas Hurricane with a converted Poulan 46cc he bought from me and reports good results. The GP Patty is another good fit, as well as any of the 78" to 80" wing aerobats.

I hate to differ but we flew a 120 Stinger for a couple of years with a 45 (firewall beefed up of coarse) and the only consequence we observed was the plastic on the T.D. where we screwed it to the fuse started spliting.

I have flown the 45 on the following planes with no problems (other than way overpowered).

H9 1/4 Edge
H9 1/4 Cap
Texas Hurricane
120 Stinger & the Giant Stinger
Bridi Big Bee

It also works pretty good in a H9 Taylor craft that I saw used to tow gliders.

My vote is for a fourstar 120. I am presently flying one with the 45 homey. I was at first using a 20-10 thrustmaster, and changed to 20-10 apc. What a difference, plane flys half again as fast and does giant loops with ease. Tachs static at 6300 but unloads well in the air. This plane will make you look good.
Good luck, red

I'm flying my 4-Star with the 33 on it & love it. I've often wondered what the 45 would be like on it. Since both weigh pretty much the same I guess I ought to give it a try!!

I have the Poulan 46 on a Ryan's Rebel. It's cheap, fun, and easy to build. Oh, did I mention its a great flier?

Great looking model! Wait a minute, I have one like that! Really, looks good. I bet it is a blast to fly with a 46cc. Mine hade the Ryobi then lI ater moved to the G-38.

Ryan

Here is mine.