What sized Bolly gear did you use on the Zen? Nice looking plane, with FG.

It was the Bolly F3A Large... with their matching fiberglass wheel pants.

Made some 1/4 ply plates in front of the former and needed to add some plywood shims to make the gear 'level' when the plane was level. The shims weren't necessary but made the gear incidence zero. Kinda hard to explain, a picture is worth a 1000 words. I'll try to get some of those if you're interested.

Do you have any pics of the motor and pipe?
Tom

So you're flying over there with Bryan? Hmmmm I'm working on a new 2 meter myself, I may have to come down and join yaz.

-Mike

Yep, flying with Bryan. He's really great and is helping me break into pattern.

Feel free to join us ... www.smrcf.com

Will try to get engine pics this weekend.

Yep Bryan called and we talked for about an hour last night. He's about got me convinced to come down there and fly with you guys when I get this plane finished. (Ask him about my junky wooden planes hehe). It's a bit of a drive for me, but it sounds worth it. Most fields around here aren't pattern friendly at all. If you don't hover a $50 POS over the pits, you're not welcome it seems. I've about had enough of that crap.

You gonna compete this year? Andersonville in June would be a great start. I won't be back to contests until late this year, I look like crap right now (I took a long, much needed hiatus).

Burn some fuel and I'll see you guys in a couple of months.

-Mike

I know this isn't the shot of the firewall forward but it gives you a good pic of the landing gear installation...

Elevator and Rudder servos are Futaba 9206 and Throttle is JR DS3301. Ailerons are HS-5625MG (for now - will upgrade soon). Also using a Tettra tank.

Tached the engine today... it's breaking in nicely. Set my idle comfortably at 1640 now and top end was 8850. I got the idle down a little more but was comfortable with what I had. Using 15% Wildcat (80/20 mix) and OS F plug. With a 460cc tank, I estimate flight times to be in the 13-14 min range. I flew 10 min and had enough for a few more minutes.

What prop were you using?

Oops, sorry - the most important piece of info! APC 16-11, 2 3/4" TT spinner with light backplate (not that it makes a difference). I have a APC 16-12 that I want to try someday, too. My tach is the built in tach in the Futaba 9Z WC2 transmitter.

That's a pretty good number for that prop.

Hey tph1 I am getting a Quest 3D and i will be putting a TT120R in it .
Plan on flying sportsman class with it. Also will have a tuned pipe and header
I think it will be a good combo. Will post report on it at a later date.

hey swill,

can you give us a shot of the TT header and Pipe you're using. also the underside of the wing where you covered up the retract wells. what's the best way to do that, by the way?

If anybody needs one, I have a TT120 Pro RE with CD cannister and macs header I'll let go real cheap. Very quiet, very powerful. Has about 50 runs on it.
-Mike

hi guys ;

i live in new york about one year ago i went to my local hobby shop and they two of then so i ask how much do they cost so he told me that if i took the both of then i could have then for $100.00,so i took then both.am going to use one of then on my eu-1 pattern that have laying around ,but it need some work. then i could'nt get a header for it from mac so i had to wait .finially i got the header and pipe ,went i put it in the plane and got it started what a power i was very nice i used 10% cool power with an apc 15-10.haven't flown it yet .but went i do i''ll post it

Hi Swill ,

Have you modified the pipe tunnel of "Zen"
is the pipe can be fit in well ?

Thanks!

Here are pics as promised... finally!

Did not modify the pipe tunnel but my buddy Erik did on his to accomodate his Webra pipe on the Webra 145. Basically he eleveated the rear of the pipe and made a cutout in the belly pan and sheeted it. So the end result is the pipe angling downward towards the ground. Mine is flush with the bottom of the wing as you can see.

I only made a small hole in the fiberglass fairing at the rear part of the pipe to accomdate the exhaust deflector.

Will take more pics when I have the cowl off. Hope this works for now. I apologize for not getting these sooner.

Hey Combat, I bet that will be a good combo.

Swill,

Have you cut the header ?
it's seeming short than normal one.

I just didn't use the 6" straight coupler. That's why it appears shorter.

I still have a very, very, very broad needle indicating the pipe may be too long??

If you shortened it a little your tach numbers would be more impressive or could get the same with more prop.

[]hi guys i have reply before i have two of then one on my EU-1 pattern ,what was the lenght that you guys got for header to the pipe .i bought mine from mack and the header came with an extra peace of pipe. am almost done all i need to do is to cover the wings an install my radio system.[sm=spinnyeyes.gif]

how much does the zen weigh

Somebody to know when i can buy a Thunde Tiger PRO-120-RP rear exhaust by internet tune pipe and header, tanks for the answer

[link]http://quantummodels.com[/link] carries the engine.