Glowgeek

I always take a starter with me for flying 4S glow ignition models, sometimes I just can't get them to start by back flipping the prop. It's probably my inexperience with that technique that causes issues. Hand starting glow or gas with cdi is no problem of course.

Shop (where my planes are stored). Flight pad (A spot in my pasture where I take off and land). Taxi (A way to get an aircraft between two points on the ground) Seems simple enough.

Fuel cost is an issue for some of us.

Jesse Open

Hmmm I spend more on the gaspoline getting my methanol fueled plane to the flying field, 16 miles away, than I do on glow fuel. Such is life.
The glow driver fits in my pocket and saves as much as 8 ounces of onboard weight in the plane. Always important with the floaters. Methanol allows for more power from smaller, lighter engines.
Fuel cost differences are less than a cup of coffee per flight.

Trade-offs we make, based on preferences.
It has to be right for nobody but you.

FlyerInOKC

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Gary I'm with you I stick with methanol as my fuel of choice. I lean toward a Castor/Synthetic oil blend with Nitro in the 10% to 15% range. I love your Aeromaster kit and was finagling the funds to buy it when the joys of home ownership raised it's mischievous head. I have a dead appliance to replace so there goes my discretionary account.

I do have some good news. Pinky Saito has a crew in transit. Thanks to a British Expat living in NW France who has a new 3D printer to play with I have these fellows coming my way due to arrive on or after the 21st. Allow me to present Sqn Ldr Pink Panther and his observer Flt Lt Black Panther of the RPFC.

Glowgeek

Those panthers look great, can't wait to see them with scarfs flapping in the breeze.

FlyerInOKC

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They will fit in quite well. I wanted a passenger/observer in the front position instead of leaving it empty. What could be better than another panther?

acdii

I need some sort of figure for my Liberty Sport. I only have one and the torso is a bit too high, and looks goofy too. Like a French man who had too much wine.

Jesse Open

Is that a DragonLady tail feather hanging down, upper left? (Yellow/White)

OKC, Send me ur address. I will ship it. Just reimburse shipping (when you can).

FlyerInOKC

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Weird I just replied 3 times and nothing posted.

Acdii since you are already such a wiz at laser cutting you could add a 3D printer. My flight crew were printed on one of these an Alfawise U20.

acdii

Its the right horizontal to a Deweyville Special. Needs a new wing after I folded it on a bad takeoff and turned it into an F14.

acdii

What are you guys using for silver soldering/brazing? I ran out of wire and still have struts to make.

Glowgeek

The 15% stuff worked good for me on my last wire lg.

FlyerInOKC

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I generally use Staybright I get at the LHS but he is gone now.

acdii

I have used stuff but found it isn;t much stronger then the solder used for plumbing. I switched over to stuff which is a solid wire that requires a torch to melt and have very strong joints. I was wondering if there is something even better to use that might be more cost effective. The N struts for the Liberty Sport will need to be brazed, solder doesn't hold up.

Jesse Open

Pass along your address via PM. Do you have flux?

the Wasp

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Gary, the tech info on Towers page reads 9.03-9.47lbs for flying weight. and I read the postings there too, people say it's fast as well as floats with a 91 4st. I was thinking my K&B 100 but the plane seams kind of big for a 91 or 100 2st, but the other day I was thinking a Saito 125.

Jim

the Wasp

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can you get me a Piglet (friend of the Pooh bear) for my Four Star 60 LOL
I'v been looking for one but now luck

Jim

FlyerInOKC

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I'll ask Douglas if he is taken orders.

acdii

PM Sent. I have two types, liquid and paste, the liquid seems to work much better and easier to clean up so been using that instead of what came with the wire.

Thanks.

the Wasp

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LOL I wont expect him to say yes, I was just being funny, but thank you !!

Jim

FlyerInOKC

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Well Jim I sent him a message we will see what he says. You are no worse off if he says "No". You might check over on RCGroups in the Classifieds. I think I saw a guy advertising a 3D printing service. I seem to remember he was selling machine guns for warbirds.

Mike

FlyerInOKC

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jIM, I found his AD:

https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...%28guns-etc%29

Jesse Open

The liquid fluxes are usually used with soft silver solder while hard solders use the white paste. Are you looking for soft or the more springy hard silver solder?


Come to think of it, I can send a bit of both

Glowgeek

Poohs buddy Piglet would make a great pilot figure for an Astrohog.

FlyerInOKC

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Hey Jim! Douglas sent this back "Something like this, Mike..?" and the picture below, PM me your email and the size you are looking for and I will pass them along.

Mike

acdii

The liquid was with the soft solder, and the paste had dried up, so started using the liquid. It seemed to go quicker and was easier to clean up, so have been using that with the wire. A few of my previous ones developed rust soon after, even after cleaning it, so got a wire brush to help clean up and found the paste was leaving a light film that didn't wash off, and that was causing the rust, so now I scrub them good with the wire brush and soapy water. What I noticed with the liquid is that it sits on the surface, but if I let it set for a minute or so it starts to soak in and clean the metal, which is why I haven't replaced the paste yet.

I haven't done silver brazing since 1985, but it comes back after a few times. The Liberty Sport cabanes look great.