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Forum: ARF or RTF
03-31-2010, 08:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,747
Posted By grassroots

RE: What's up with Tower Hobbies???

Well I used to really like Tower for the variety of vendors, and large selection of products. With Sig gone, Golberg/Lanier being bought out and 99% of those products being discontinued, along with...
Forum: ARF or RTF
03-30-2010, 09:03 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,747
Posted By grassroots

RE: What's up with Tower Hobbies???

Okay but why did they get rid of Sig? I like their ARF's and I'm pretty sure those were selling.
Forum: ARF or RTF
03-28-2010, 10:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,747
Posted By grassroots

What's up with Tower Hobbies???

I took about 8 months off from the hobby, don't know if it's spring or what, but the R/C bug has bitten me again!:D

Went on Tower's web site to see if anything caught my eye![8D]

WOW! [X(]...
Forum: E-Flight Power Sources
03-19-2010, 06:13 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,256
Posted By grassroots

Dynamite Passport LiPo 6S Charger

Any one tried one of these from Horizon Hobbies? Are they any good?

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=DYN4065
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-15-2009, 11:50 AM
Replies: 1,963
Views: 330,795
Posted By grassroots

RE: Top Flite Staggerwing

??
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-14-2009, 03:27 PM
Replies: 1,963
Views: 330,795
Posted By grassroots

RE: Top Flite Staggerwing

??
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-12-2009, 03:19 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,408
Posted By grassroots

RE: Out of Stock....whats up?

The purse strings of the working class both blue collar and white collar are being drawn tight.

Unless you are rich, most people are just not buying. This has caused all sorts of inventory...
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-04-2009, 11:20 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,896
Posted By grassroots

RE: How is Sig's customer Support?

FYI, The Sig ARF product line is made by the same manufacture as World Models. Don't believe me just buy a Sig and WM ARF open them up side by side, same hardware, fuel tank, covering, and yes poor...
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-29-2009, 09:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,532
Posted By grassroots

RE: Great Planes NEW Zlin And PT 19 ARF

I still think it's a little high considering you can buy other .60 size models in the same price range.

Plus the GP Cherokee cost $159.99, and is a quality semi-scale model of the same size as...
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-29-2009, 02:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,532
Posted By grassroots

RE: Great Planes NEW Zlin And PT 19 ARF

Tower now has these two arf's listed "out of stock" of course coming in Aug.

But the real shock was $219.99 for the Zlin, sounds kind of high for a .40 size model.
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-26-2009, 04:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,532
Posted By grassroots

Great Planes NEW Zlin And PT 19 ARF

They must be new, as there is nothing posted on Tower Hobbies about them.

The Zlin is .40-.46 size:
http://www.greatplanes.com/airplanes/gpma1024.html



PT 19 is 400 electric size:
...
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-17-2009, 01:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,292
Posted By grassroots

Top Flite Giant Scale P-47 Thunderbolt ARF

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXWVE6&P=SM

I really want one of these!:D
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
06-28-2009, 10:26 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,773
Posted By grassroots

RE: Kit suggestions...?

Sig makes the Hummer which I have been flying with a Sure Start, might try one of those, it's not very fast and fly's more like a sport plane.
Your LHS can order it for you provided they are a Sig...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
06-22-2009, 03:35 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,582
Posted By grassroots

RE: 19

CP,
That will never happen, it's obvious you have not been informed about the end of the world 2012!http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/omg_smile.gifTheres even...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
06-11-2009, 10:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 786
Posted By grassroots

HELP! Sure Start Quits When Launched

Okay Ihave a SIg Hummer with a sure start on it.

Has balloon tank.

Today Iwent out to fly, and did manage to get three good long flights in, engine running great.

Problem is it took about 10...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
06-11-2009, 12:46 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,575
Posted By grassroots

RE: Sig Hummer Build with Surestart

Itest flew the Hummer,and itflies great will the Sure Start, plenty of power for sporting around.

It's not at all fast, and is very easy to fly, wish Ihad put a rudder on it though, as it would do...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
06-07-2009, 04:50 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,575
Posted By grassroots

RE: Sig Hummer Build with Surestart

OzMo,

The tank is made from .005 brass K & Sshim stock, the caps are pressed through a die Imade from wood, very easy to do. The body is rolled around a smaller diameter rod to allow for spring...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
06-05-2009, 04:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,575
Posted By grassroots

Sig Hummer Build with Surestart

Istarted this back in November 2007, it's been the shortest longest build ever! http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6673730/anchors_6673730/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm#6673730

Istarted off with...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
05-28-2009, 07:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,129
Posted By grassroots

RE: SureStart Piston Mod for SPI

CP,
Can you futher explain or draw me picture?

"<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">The bottom of the skirt can be raised with the back side of a #11 blade held against a tool rest</span>."...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
05-28-2009, 07:24 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 693
Posted By grassroots

Performance vs. Tee Dee Cylinder???

Zenalook has two cylinders which would be better?

<span style="font-size: large"><span style="">#1
</span></span><font size="5">This sale is for one (1) Cox .049 Cylinder &amp; Piston Set...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
05-27-2009, 10:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,169
Posted By grassroots

Steel Vs. Mylar Reeds Surestart

Okay Ibought some surestarts to play with, and a few parts to hop them up with.

I have drilled out the venturi and replaced the steel reed with a mylar one.

It ran great with the steel reed and...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
05-26-2009, 11:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,129
Posted By grassroots

SureStart Piston Mod for SPI

Right now Iam getting 14K on 6x3 cox prop, only mod done thus far is drilling out the venturi.

Will SPI help to pick up the RPM's?

How much do you take off the bottom of the piston skirt to...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
05-17-2009, 11:20 PM
Replies: 412
Views: 79,760
Posted By grassroots

RE: Close look at GP .07 Thunder Tiger

Ihave an .074 norvel head, it will not work as the TT head is larger.
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
05-16-2009, 10:19 PM
Replies: 412
Views: 79,760
Posted By grassroots

RE: Close look at GP .07 Thunder Tiger

Some pictures of my CLengine.
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
05-16-2009, 09:49 PM
Replies: 412
Views: 79,760
Posted By grassroots

RE: Close look at GP .07 Thunder Tiger

Well after months of doing nothing with my GP 07, Ionce again decided to pull it out of the box.

Iread through all the old post, Mr. Cox's improvements is where Idecided to start.

He was right...
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