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Old 05-19-2022, 06:29 PM
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Cool Us 1000

Way back in 2010 MinnFlyer said you shouldn't mount your engine upright in an Ultra Sport. Any reason why ? Just curious.
Old 05-22-2022, 05:02 PM
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I've built 3 us60's and 2 taipans' (China copy) for me, my son and others. the three us60's all had side mounted engines, the two surviving us60's and the taipans' are all electric now and the biggest problem is takeoff with that little prop.. the side mounted engine was to keep the carburetor on/close to the center of the fuel tank. mounting the engine upright is asking for engine problems, going lean when nose up and rich nose down.

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jr-dub64... My guess on no upright motors is the plane iso sleak from the side it would destroy the look of it. Paladin.. I still Miss my CMP giant zero that went in due to a servo failure ! You know.. the one you returned for shipping damage, and I bought and fixed !! That story still makes me laugh.

Also I built a Ultrasport 40 for a guy.. Cut the canopy down to a tiny size , moved it way back by the rudder like a GeeBee racing plane ...........looked and flew great... Wish I had more pics of all those planes in the past.
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Originally Posted by foodstick
jr-dub64... My guess on no upright motors is the plane iso sleak from the side it would destroy the look of it. Paladin.. I still Miss my CMP giant zero that went in due to a servo failure ! You know.. the one you returned for shipping damage, and I bought and fixed !! That story still makes me laugh.

Also I built a Ultrasport 40 for a guy.. Cut the canopy down to a tiny size , moved it way back by the rudder like a GeeBee racing plane ...........looked and flew great... Wish I had more pics of all those planes in the past.
mine is gone now, i sold it to LDM and he tricked it out. it had 21 flights on it 6 gear up because it had century jet retracts one would hange up all to often.
Old 06-04-2022, 06:42 AM
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Anyone have an extra set of Ultra Sport 40 plans? I have a kit with missing plans. Please message me with what you have and how much you need for shipping to 36532 (Alabama) Thanks!
Old 08-01-2022, 02:45 PM
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Bit of a progress update, getting close now!


















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Looking really great!
Old 08-01-2022, 06:59 PM
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Thanks! Just manually cut out all the lettering too




Old 08-02-2022, 06:06 PM
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perfect!
Old 08-03-2022, 05:19 AM
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Wow! That’s a lot of progress! It’s looking really nice.
Old 08-03-2022, 09:02 AM
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Nice work on your 60. I like how your wheel wells are turning out.
I have the same colors and a similar trim. It looks like MonoKote discontinued the Sapphire Blue.
A few weeks ago, my Transmitter battery lost a cell and quit while I was landing. The plane fell hard and destroyed the mechanical retracts. I am in the process of getting new retracts from Robart and have just barely enough Monokote left to recover the bottom of the wing. All I found on the internet on was Chinakote that isn't even close to a match.

That said, it looks like a strip down, silk and dope, and new paint job may be in the future for my US 40.

Old 08-09-2022, 07:47 PM
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Done! Time for the test flight







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I'm jealous, it looks fantastic.
Old 08-10-2022, 01:28 PM
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Default ultra sport 1000 with os 160 and bisson pitts

Hi does anyone have pics of an ultra sport 1000 with a bisson pitts muffler installed? I am looking to see if this would work.
Craig
Old 08-10-2022, 06:42 PM
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Having built and flown the 1K model years ago, powered by a SuperTigre, I’m joyfully impressed to watch the brotherhood of faithfuls post their reports. Be it flying or building. I’ve a pristine kit in my collection still and wonder if I could find the old building skills and motivation within me to build it.
Old 08-11-2022, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by cng
Hi does anyone have pics of an ultra sport 1000 with a bisson pitts muffler installed? I am looking to see if this would work.
Craig
I'm very sure that what ever glow motor you will use then using a pitts muffler you will practically cut away a lot of wood under neath to get it to clear and so you will loose that "bullet nose" clean look for a "cheeky" pitts muffler look. I also looked into doing this concept but I largely prefer the bullet nose appearance and went with a stock muffler both for 2 stroke and 4 stroke.
Old 08-29-2022, 05:57 PM
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Officially test flown and done!! Absolute rocket 🚀



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Old 08-29-2022, 05:59 PM
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Congrats, good to hear. One of these days I need to get started on my Ultra Sport 120
Old 09-10-2022, 02:48 AM
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Hello,I recently acquired a huge amount of vintage kits from a modeler stoping due to ealth concerns. I have kit of each ultra sport version ( a 40, a 60 and a 1000) . I plan to build one this winter and I feel I will obtain plenty of infos one this thread.
Old 09-10-2022, 05:45 AM
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Default Great Planes Ultra Sport 40 Plans

This is an old thread, but the pans for the Great Planes Ultra Sport 40 are now available on Outerzone . Plan number 14057
Old 10-21-2022, 01:41 PM
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An ultrasport 1000 arf. I ask cause a friend got one at a swap meet and the covering looks factory.

Here is mine. It has a stinger 35cc with a 17x10 it tops out at 125 mpg with gear up. 121 gear down. So never retracts again gust 4 speed.







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I just acquired a ultrasport 1000 80 inch kit. It is complete but the plans are missing.
Does anyone have a set of plans they will part with or know where i can purchase a set?
Thanks so much!
Jetboy
Old 03-13-2024, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by jetboy
I just acquired a ultrasport 1000 80 inch kit. It is complete but the plans are missing.
Does anyone have a set of plans they will part with or know where i can purchase a set?
Thanks so much!
Jetboy

https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=6295

Check this out at Outerzone. You can download the building plans and the construction article from the RCM magazine article. You can take the plans to a Kinkos, Staples, or other printing service and have them printed out to size.

Hope this helps

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Default Ultra sport 40

Hi Everyone,
Looking for an ultra sport 40 kit to build.
Anyone have an extra to part with?
Craig

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