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Forum: Kit Building
01-02-2024, 10:25 AM
Replies: 4,024
Views: 423,159
Posted By Quikturn

I called and spoke to someone there before Xmas...

I called and spoke to someone there before Xmas about ordering Stix-it and some paints. He said it is not a store per se but if you wanted to pick up your order in person you can do so. Just arrange...
Forum: Kit Building
02-02-2023, 01:35 PM
Replies: 4,024
Views: 423,159
Posted By Quikturn

Hello, I’d like to join the brotherhood....

Hello,

I’d like to join the brotherhood. Many years ago, I built a Kobra as my first Sig kit. Regretfully, I ended up selling it but it still flies locally. My stash consists of a Ninja, Smith...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-24-2022, 05:59 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 26,896
Posted By Quikturn

I was checking out this D9 at the Smithsonian...

I was checking out this D9 at the Smithsonian this past summer. Such a cool airplane.

...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-24-2022, 05:47 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 26,896
Posted By Quikturn

Here’s a cool YT video with a Super Tiger 90 for...

Here’s a cool YT video with a Super Tiger 90 for power. I think your 91FX will fly it just fine.

https://youtu.be/LRtas0JeCQw
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-23-2022, 06:56 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 26,896
Posted By Quikturn

That’s a nice find. From what I heard and seen,...

That’s a nice find. From what I heard and seen, they fly nice. Do you have flaps & retracts? What will you use for power?
Forum: Kit Building
04-27-2022, 04:58 AM
Replies: 3,198
Views: 365,740
Posted By Quikturn

Looks like you’re off to a good start. A YS...

Looks like you’re off to a good start.

A YS 110/115 is a lot of engine for that airframe but perhaps the added weight will be welcome.

I have an Ultrasport 1000 that needs a complete...
Forum: Glow Engines
03-27-2022, 07:49 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,293
Posted By Quikturn

Nice engine Dave. I have a classic Webra...

Nice engine Dave. I have a classic Webra Silverline 61 in a parts bucket I should get to one of these days.

After loosening & cleaning up the Magnum Pro 45 on my Force One I decided to go on an...
Forum: Kit Building
03-02-2022, 07:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,480
Posted By Quikturn

Excellent! Thank you!

Excellent! Thank you!
Forum: Kit Building
02-24-2022, 08:19 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,480
Posted By Quikturn

Hello Hani, I didn’t realize it was you. You...

Hello Hani,

I didn’t realize it was you. You had sent me the instruction manual in the past. No, I haven’t built it yet. ☺️ I recently purchased a Kyosho Cessna 188 agwagon kit at my LHS and it...
Forum: Kit Building
02-22-2022, 06:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,480
Posted By Quikturn

Hello Ztrap, did you finish your Dust Devil? What...

Hello Ztrap, did you finish your Dust Devil? What did you power it with & how does it fly? Love to see a picture of it. I bought this kit off of eBay a few years ago for a great price. Got pretty...
Forum: Glow Engines
02-06-2022, 04:46 PM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,293
Posted By Quikturn

I opened up the cowl flaps on the bottom and...

I opened up the cowl flaps on the bottom and there is space between the firewall and cowl. However, no baffles. I should add some.
Forum: Glow Engines
02-06-2022, 09:27 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,293
Posted By Quikturn

Have you run it yet with the cowl? When I...

Have you run it yet with the cowl?

When I first flew the P-40 w/fa-65 I had overheating issues. I had to keep run time on the ground to a minimum. I closed off the bottom inlet and drilled more...
Forum: Glow Engines
02-06-2022, 08:22 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,293
Posted By Quikturn

Wow! Nice job. I believe the rule is 2:1 or...

Wow! Nice job. I believe the rule is 2:1 or greater for outlet opening vs inlet opening.
Forum: Glow Engines
02-06-2022, 05:55 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,293
Posted By Quikturn

I really hate to cut into a nice looking cowl....

I really hate to cut into a nice looking cowl. They start looking more like bikinis than a cowl.

Another option is to use an inverted or upright (pitts?) muffler for those tight spaces. I used...
Forum: Glow Engines
02-05-2022, 01:51 PM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,293
Posted By Quikturn

Just cut a hole on one side of the cowl for the...

Just cut a hole on one side of the cowl for the cylinder head and a hole on the other side for the muffler. 🤣
Forum: Glow Engines
02-05-2022, 10:22 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,293
Posted By Quikturn

You can turn the muffler 90 degrees, put a...

You can turn the muffler 90 degrees, put a deflector on the end and run it like a pitts.
Forum: Glow Engines
02-04-2022, 08:27 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,293
Posted By Quikturn

Can’t remember how long I had it but bought it...

Can’t remember how long I had it but bought it used off that auction site several years ago. Way better than those wooden test stands I use to make out of scraps. I should probably look into cutting...
Forum: Glow Engines
02-03-2022, 08:14 PM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,293
Posted By Quikturn

The parts arrived yesterday. Thank you again...

The parts arrived yesterday. Thank you again Dave!
It took serious thumb pressure when I first tried to install it. Of course, I put the white o-ring spacer on too. 🤣 Fits perfectly without it and...
Forum: Glow Engines
02-03-2022, 07:56 PM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,293
Posted By Quikturn

That looks like an older Thunder Tiger 4 stroke....

That looks like an older Thunder Tiger 4 stroke. The one to the right of it would be the newer version with the black head.
Forum: Glow Engines
01-29-2022, 08:03 PM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,293
Posted By Quikturn

You're gonna take away all the fun of using this...

You're gonna take away all the fun of using this shutoff valve. 🤣

I think a Cline regulator may do the same thing but I’m not sure.
Forum: Glow Engines
01-29-2022, 07:52 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,293
Posted By Quikturn

I use a third line to fuel & de-fuel the...

I use a third line to fuel & de-fuel the airplane. I find that while fueling it also floods the engine especially being inverted. Being all cowled in I can’t pinch the line so having a fuel cutoff...
Forum: Glow Engines
01-29-2022, 07:43 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,293
Posted By Quikturn

Too funny Jim. Yeah, those Zeros don’t stand a...

Too funny Jim. Yeah, those Zeros don’t stand a chance against a Warhawk.

Kyosho makes a pretty rugged arf. I learned some hard lessons on it. Bigger isn’t always better. The Saito 65 weighs about...
Forum: Glow Engines
01-28-2022, 09:36 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,293
Posted By Quikturn

Dave, Thank you so much! Those will be very much...

Dave, Thank you so much! Those will be very much appreciated.

Also, thank you for the fuel cutoff valve I received yesterday. My plan is to put it to use on my Kyosho P-40. I have problems with...
Forum: Glow Engines
01-24-2022, 05:49 PM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,293
Posted By Quikturn

Thank you Sportster! That’s interesting. The...

Thank you Sportster!

That’s interesting. The barrel gap I saw was much larger. I stopped by my LHS to look at a used fa-125 (early version) they have on consignment. It did not have a spring. Then...
Forum: Glow Engines
01-23-2022, 05:59 AM
Replies: 54,891
Views: 5,434,293
Posted By Quikturn

Jesse, I think you may be right in that this carb...

Jesse, I think you may be right in that this carb has no spring. I’ll have to call Horizon Hobby tech support and see what they have to say. At the very least the cat eye is pointing in the right...
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