I am wanting to do a 4* bash to a warbird. Right now I am thinking about a 4* 40 with a magnum 52 or 70 4 stroke. I am thinking maybe a me109 with cowl and retracts. Would the 52 or 70 be a better fit?

Anybody added retracts to a 4*?

I was also thinking about going with the 4* 60 and 2 magnum 52 4 strokes but I cant think of a multiengine warbird with the 4* lines. Any ideas?

Let me see your bashes. Right now I am open to any suggestions.

I always thought you could get a P-40 ish look if you changed the shape of the tail feathers and wing tips. I'd probably hang the engine upside down and make some sort of cowl. I've got a kit I bought probably around '92, and this is exactly the sort of thing I was thinking about, retracts and all. I've seen some done up in olive drab with D-day stripes and you can see the potential. I just figured the retracts would probably take a lot of work because of the wing design. I'd probably go with the .52 myself, my dad had one and flew it with a Saito .50, and that seemed to be a good combo, it's not a 3-d plane so the only thing you'd get with a larger engine is a couple of MPH and a better straight up climbing if that's your thing.

Someone here posted some pics of a Four Star (possibly a 120) he bashed into a Me 109. Sorry, I tried a search but couldn't find it. It was a year or two ago. The poster had modified the tail and turtle deck to get the basic lines of the Me 109. I believe he built up a wood cowl too.

The ME pics are here
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_35...tm.htm#5050076

I bashed two 4*60s into Kawasaki Tonys. Power was OS .91FX and Magnum .91XLS with Ultra Thrust muffler.

The best thing I ever did was to move the gear out into the wings. Straight line, no hands take offs and easy landings.

I'm putting retracts on my current 4* build.

Scott

Thats exactly what I was looking for. What retracts did you use?

The me 109 is great. I have been looking through my wwII aircraft book and am thinking of maybe bashing into one of the lesser modeled Italian planes. But I am still leaning towards the me 109

Now my decision is whether to go with the 4*40 or 60. I already have a ST90 or a Magnum 90 4S that I could use in the 4* 60. I would have to buy the 52 4s but with the sale at tower right now I could get the magnum 52 and the kit for 170 to my door. (120 engine, 80 kit -30 discount on 200 order) Thats hard to beat!

Keep the ideas and pics coming.

Hey, Gringo, didn't it used the say, "Roll Tide," at the bottom of your posts?

You are right.

I guess I went off and got philisophical.

I still bleed crimson though!!! Roll Tide.

Thanks sscherin. Right plane and poster; but here's the post I was thinking of (see post 84): http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_12...anchor/tm.htm#

Oops, no built up cowl. But I like it.

Ed, your Tony's are first rate.