RE: kit for .25 engine??
 

I like your wing mod. I was thinking of doing the same thing, but with strip ailerons (easier). Yours certainly looks better than what I had in mind.

I was thinking of using an inverted OS FS-40 four-stroke in mine.


Ed Cregger

RE: kit for .25 engine??
 

If you want to try something a little different you might think about building a Quickie 500. About 10 years ago I had a OS .25SF laying around and I came across a GP Viper 500 kit. I wasn't ready for a Nelson or even a .40 size engine on this type of plane during this stage of my flying. I figured the .25 would at least give me a chance. Well as it turns out it was a blast to fly! It was fast but not so fast you couldn't have fun flying. It landed great and ended up be a really great plane to play around with and get club members lining up to watch. I ended up loosing the plane when a fellow club member decided to turn his radio on while I was in the middle of a high speed pas about 5 feet above the ground. Sure looked cool going in though. Balsa and foam went every which way. I am pretty sure GP doesn't make this kit now only ARF but I am sure there is some company out there that makes quickie kits. If anyone knows of a good quickie kit manufacture, post a link. Heck I might even decide to build one again. That thing was fun! Good luck on whatever you choose.

RE: kit for .25 engine??
 

I have heard of others using a .25 to .32 on those Quickee kits. I would have to change the vertical fin and rudder in order to make it more aerobatic. Folks putting high vertical fins and rudders on models are inviting adverse yaw problems.

I still have a couple Florio Stunt Wagons to build. Those are one of my favorite models of all time.


Ed Cregger

RE: kit for .25 engine??
 

Other two options : Dynaflite Butterfly, for slow, relaxing flights, or Goldberg Eaglet with ailerons and no dihedral for easy and fun flights.

RE: kit for .25 engine??
 

kudos to you such a pretty airplane.

RE: kit for .25 engine??
 

Ed,

The O.S. 40 4 stroke would sure haul it around with a lot of zip, that's for sure. It would also probably balance easier in that the Slowpokes and the Pete 'n Poke tend to need weight in the nose. As mentioned, mine is powered with the O.S. 26FS 4 stroke which has been discontinued but is a good match for my style of flying.

DaveB

RE: kit for .25 engine??
 

I would have to agree with regards to the Goldberg Eaglet. That is a fun little plane to fly. That is actually the first plane I ever flew. It was 3 channels though.

RE: kit for .25 engine??
 

Now, if you want a fast plane with sleek lines, the Sig Kobra or the H.O.B. Mustang P-51 are very good choices, or something scale for slower flight, the GP Cub .20 size, if you do a search, you can find more good choices.

RE: kit for .25 engine??
 

They are wrong, the LT 25 won't go fast even if you put a .90 on it. A .25 or .30 flys it like it should be flown.

RE: kit for .25 engine??
 

If I ever build the LT25, I'm going to copy the CGM Cub force arrangement, if it isn't being used in its stock form. The couple of degrees of positive incidence in the horizontal stabilizer of the Cub greatly tames zooming characteristics that are associated with flat bottom wing models. Yes, it removes some of the autorecovery of the stock Cub/LT25, but I build this type of model for hotdogging and low and slow aerobatics anyway. Then, I've taught folks to fly on my CGM Cubs with the more neutral decalage they offer anyway. No one seemed any the worse for wear.


Ed Cregger