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02-24-2015, 06:08 AM
Replies: 2,686
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Posted By skillet92

Oldtimer I have the 74" one with a G38 and mine...

Oldtimer I have the 74" one with a G38 and mine is just like you described. Mine came in at almost 20lbs and takes off slower and lands slower and easier than I would have thought from a plane...
02-02-2015, 10:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,661
Posted By skillet92

I would be careful with that long of an adapter...

I would be careful with that long of an adapter bolt. I used this so I could use a shorter bolt. https://www.dbproducts.com/index2.htm
01-25-2015, 02:19 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 16,651
Posted By skillet92

Congrats on the maiden. Nice looking plane and...

Congrats on the maiden. Nice looking plane and it sounds so nice. I have one with a DLE 55RA turning a Biela 20x10 4 blade. Flies very scale and lands better than any other warbird I have. I am...
01-15-2015, 05:23 PM
Replies: 1,681
Views: 453,809
Posted By skillet92

WOW! And I thought we were in a building a...

WOW! And I thought we were in a building a flying forum. lol I am looking at this plane. I have the 80" H9 P51. Anybody else that had/has that one that has flown this one. Differences??
01-03-2015, 07:20 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,638
Posted By skillet92

Meister Scale FW-190 CG ??

OK guys need some help here. I have acquired a Meister FW-190 102" WS. It needed a little work just because it has been sitting for a few years. It has never been balanced. I see that the plans...
Forum: Gas Engines
12-24-2014, 09:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 905
Posted By skillet92

ok guys one last question. I removed the module...

ok guys one last question. I removed the module and this was on the back. Does this mean it has it all in one. http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2057507
Forum: Gas Engines
12-23-2014, 05:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 905
Posted By skillet92

If that is the case can I replace both with an...

If that is the case can I replace both with an ignition that is all in one?
Forum: Gas Engines
12-23-2014, 05:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 905
Posted By skillet92

I did get to talk to the guy who built it and he...

I did get to talk to the guy who built it and he said he thought it was the ignition from a quadra 100 he had originally installed. but here are some pics of the carb...
Forum: Gas Engines
12-23-2014, 02:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 905
Posted By skillet92

FPE5.8 Igmition questions

Hey guys I have a FW that I got at good price. It has an FPE 5.8 in it that I have some questions on. It has a grey CH ignition box on the fire wall like I am used to but buried deep into the fuse...
Forum: ARF or RTF
08-02-2014, 06:43 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 8,906
Posted By skillet92

I build and assemble but don't really prefer...

I build and assemble but don't really prefer either way. I own and fly what I like. I am in the military so you guys that say BS to the no time argument, try leaving your family for months on end...
05-18-2014, 01:56 PM
Replies: 825
Views: 220,916
Posted By skillet92

I did not Lifer but it does seem slower. I am...

I did not Lifer but it does seem slower. I am getting almost 25pounds of thrust measured with a digital fish scale. If I had to guess I would say that it was 6000 or less. (probably less) Now my...
05-17-2014, 05:27 PM
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Views: 220,916
Posted By skillet92

Got to maiden mine today! AWESOME!! Got to the...

Got to maiden mine today! AWESOME!! Got to the field and the wind refused to quit. A cross wind that would come and never quite go away. Flew my funtana125 and waited, was almost ready to call it...
03-24-2014, 02:31 PM
Replies: 825
Views: 220,916
Posted By skillet92

I did the same thing to mine to make them...

I did the same thing to mine to make them stronger. I bought a piece of thin sheet alum 6" x 18" .025 and cut the doors out of that. Sturdy and you can shape it to the wheel well easy.
03-01-2014, 02:19 AM
Replies: 285
Views: 65,940
Posted By skillet92

Oldtimer in your picture you have a four blade. ...

Oldtimer in your picture you have a four blade. Is that for show or do you fly with it? I have this plane with a G38 and would love to have a 4 blade. It flys great with an 18x8 or 18x10 xoar but...
02-02-2014, 06:05 PM
Replies: 825
Views: 220,916
Posted By skillet92

I went with a 1 3/4 truturn that had to be...

I went with a 1 3/4 truturn that had to be special ordered for the dle55. Looks great. I also have a 16oz fortitude tank. I have not flown it yet but after 3 runs on the ground of 20 minutes are...
01-31-2014, 04:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,019
Posted By skillet92

I would say no flaps from my experience. I have...

I would say no flaps from my experience. I have the H9 150 P51 and have had a couple of dead sticks getting the 35 dle broke in. No flaps applied in any of them. I did put gear down on all of them...
Forum: Gas Engines
01-21-2014, 04:40 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 29,621
Posted By skillet92

Wow! So some of the most popular and safest...

Wow! So some of the most popular and safest batteries that we use can not be used! Why not design the system so that a LiFe be used? I would never charge a LiPo in a plane and I don't have a single...
01-20-2014, 01:53 PM
Replies: 825
Views: 220,916
Posted By skillet92

I did the same think with mine I just started...

I did the same think with mine I just started with the wings first. Personally I build all mine this way. I can clean up between each part not get overwhelmed and miss something that needs to be...
01-17-2014, 03:11 AM
Replies: 825
Views: 220,916
Posted By skillet92

paphman I tried the heat gun technique and while...

paphman I tried the heat gun technique and while it did give the front part a bow to make it fit better I found the plastic pieces to be way to flexable. I worried about the plastic flexing to much...
Forum: Gas Engines
01-16-2014, 04:17 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 29,621
Posted By skillet92

AV8TOR I agree that they would be fun to play...

AV8TOR I agree that they would be fun to play with and you are right about fuel injection. I had carbed bikes for years and until I bought my Roadliner I never realized how nice a fuel injection...
Forum: Gas Engines
01-16-2014, 03:25 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 29,621
Posted By skillet92

{ Also, a Mass Airflow Sensor is not needed for...

{ Also, a Mass Airflow Sensor is not needed for fuel injection. Fuel injections systems without a Mass Airflow Sensor rely on a MAP sensor, (Manifold Absolute Pressure), to supply needed info on...
Forum: Gas Engines
01-12-2014, 03:09 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 29,621
Posted By skillet92

WOW! Wonder how well an EFI that small works?...

WOW! Wonder how well an EFI that small works? And looking at the pics it looks to have no electric plug in. How does it get its power?
Forum: Gas Engines
01-08-2014, 03:16 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 12,256
Posted By skillet92

It might be closer to 19. I have a Ralph...

It might be closer to 19. I have a Ralph converted G-38 that weights 56ozs including ignition. The OS is 34 plus an ignition. But like I said I needed an additional 20 or so ozs to balance out at 4...
Forum: Gas Engines
01-07-2014, 03:16 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 12,256
Posted By skillet92

You are right. I went and talked to a buddy that...

You are right. I went and talked to a buddy that has a well broke in G-38 on a 21 pound plane and his will out perform mine at two pounds less. He told me to get it broke in this summer and then...
01-06-2014, 07:19 PM
Replies: 825
Views: 220,916
Posted By skillet92

No Dave but I can get it for you. It is a wee...

No Dave but I can get it for you. It is a wee bit cold for us Southerners. LOL the low is 15 tonight and only a high of 32 tomorrow, but no worries it is going to be back in the mid 60s by this...
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