f86mighuntr

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I have recently purchased a VIRGIN unbuild 1/5 Scale pica kit and am looking for any info on building tips and covering options. the engine i have slated is a Saito 1.25GK. i have other ideas i would like to run by others to see if their a viable possibility or not. any help would be greatly appreciated.

Shane

lazyace

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go to the waco ymf thread all the info you need

Stickbuilder

Ever look before you leap? If it were a snake it would have bitten you.

Bill, Waco Brother #1

f86mighuntr

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iv read that forum but havent heard anything on what i would want to do with the small mods i want to do.

acerc

Please by all mean's don't take this the wrong way.
Unless your planing on turning your pica into a cessna, everything anyone need's to know about the waco, is on that thread.
And if you can't find it, just ask, there are guy's on there that has the info.
Waco YMF, check it out!

Avaiojet

OK, let's see a list of your "small" mods?

Waco bro, forgot my number?

JoeAverage

Carry on. You can have your own thread after all.

Red Fish

I am refurbishing an old 1/5th scale Pica Waco and have lost the drawings. Does anyone know where the CG is on that kit?
Henry (" Redfish")

Stickbuilder

Set it up at 28% of the mean aerodynamic chord.

Bill, Waco Brother #1

redbiscuits

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This is a sketch that Minnflyer made in the discussion over in the Waco ARF section.....may help you find the MAC.

LesUyeda

From "Lennon on Bipes"

This has always worked for me.

Les

rone1948

Hi I just picked up a used Pica Waco1/5 scale I see in some old threads that it can be flown with a60 to 90 size engine. This thing is built like a house and weighs 13.5 lbs without an engine. I was hoping to fly it with aDLE 20 cc but wonder if it would need a 30cc. any ideas. I hope it doesn't fly like a house

acerc

rone1948, I have about as small a gasser one would want in the Pica waco. That's a 26cc. It flies it real well. Good Luck and enjoy.

rone1948

Thanks Robert that makes me feel better. Do you know your all up weight?

Ron

cubfloater

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I have an old 1/6 scale Pica Waco I'm restoring, and was told an OS 70 Surpass would fly it okay. I wonder as I asume it will be an 8 or 9 lb plane. I'm using Sig Koverall and paint so is that heavier than Utracote? I think it was planned for a ST 75 and I got a brand new one with the plane but can't not go with a 4 stroke for this plane.

Thanks,
Jim

TomCrump

I flew my 1/6 WACO with a 91 Surpass. It was covered in Super Coverite, and painted. I felt that the power was about right. I'm afraid that a 70 Surpass may be a little small for this airframe.

LesUyeda

"I'm afraid that a 70 Surpass may be a little small for this airframe."

Depends on whether your driving/flying the family station wagon. or someone's Fararri.

I was real happy with mine and a 70 Surpass.

Les

LesUyeda

"I'm afraid that a 70 Surpass may be a little small for this airframe."

Depends on whether your driving/flying the family station wagon. or someone's Fararri.

I was real happy with mine and a 70 Surpass (1/6th scale, that is)

Les

TomCrump

Maybe mine was heavy, Les. I'm not a zoom zoom type of flyer, and I didn't think my WACO was overpowered.

LesUyeda

Could be, Tom. My Sterling Stearman uses an OS 91, and it is 13# worth.

Les

Nintendomaniac_00

I have an older OS 120 four stroke on my 1/5 Pica Waco. All up weight is 13.25lbs. Flys about right. Good torque rolls and solid vertical. Nice combo. Regards, NM