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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
02-02-2018, 03:15 AM
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Posted By Tommy_Gun

I'm guessing the engine has about 15 to 20 hrs on...

I'm guessing the engine has about 15 to 20 hrs on it since new.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
02-01-2018, 04:22 PM
Replies: 4,698
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Posted By Tommy_Gun

No problems at all. Watch my vid in the last few...

No problems at all. Watch my vid in the last few pages of this thread. You'll see and hear how it performs.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
02-01-2018, 02:18 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

I'm running a Saito 3 cylinder 60cc 4 stroke. I...

I'm running a Saito 3 cylinder 60cc 4 stroke.
I have bit more "working ballast" up front in that my engine weighs a bit more than most 2 strokes in the same size class.
If you're happy with the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-31-2018, 07:14 AM
Replies: 4,698
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Posted By Tommy_Gun

I don't make use of the dual rate switches. ...

I don't make use of the dual rate switches.
I'll measure the throws and report back later.
I like to keep things simple. I'll go somwhere in the middle of the manufacturers suggestions. Then test...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-31-2018, 03:18 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Not at all offended. Just trying to show that I'm...

Not at all offended. Just trying to show that I'm not a self appointed "internet expert".

I have had this plane for many years. From the beginning, I have made changes as required to get the plane...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-30-2018, 05:54 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Believe what you like. All I know is what I've...

Believe what you like.
All I know is what I've done and how it performs.

I dont suppose a lifetime of modeling since I was a teen in the mid 1970s and being a licenced full scale aircraft...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-30-2018, 09:20 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

I don't have the dimensions here with me at work....

I don't have the dimensions here with me at work.
It sounds like you and I are on the same track.
I find the mean aerodynamic chord and then go back 28% to 33% depending on the plane.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-29-2018, 02:31 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Yes, I am sure. It flies much better, balanced...

Yes, I am sure.
It flies much better, balanced as I have it as compared to the suggested point from the instructions.
Do NOT go aft of that point as I have no experience with anything other that...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-24-2018, 03:31 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

As I said, the FG60R3 will likely "fly" the 190...

As I said, the FG60R3 will likely "fly" the 190 just fine in the rarified air above 5000'.
But as to how much power it will have to allow you to enjoy the aerobatics type flying I was doing at sea...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-18-2018, 03:23 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Just remember to fly it on the wing and not the...

Just remember to fly it on the wing and not the engine.
Use LIFT and airspeed, not brute force to make it go where you want.
Remember that the thin air not only robs your engine of power, but lift...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-16-2018, 02:15 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

While I'm sure it would fly the plane at that...

While I'm sure it would fly the plane at that elevation. I'm also sure it would not be as good in performance as it is at seal level. Especially on a high temperature day that would push your density...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-25-2017, 05:49 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

The small variation from accurate dihedral to...

The small variation from accurate dihedral to what Top Flight turned out in this arf, would not cause any quality of handling issues in a plane of this type. It's not a pattern or 3D plane.
EDIT,...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-17-2017, 03:21 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Check your CG location. This plane flys great...

Check your CG location. This plane flys great balanced at a point 1.5" behind the spot indicated in the directions.
See my video above for how mine performs.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-23-2017, 02:11 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Hey Tony, Robart Electric Gear with the mods I...

Hey Tony,
Robart Electric Gear with the mods I mentioned a looong time ago back on pages 74 or 75 of this thread.
I got rid of the stock wheels recently and went to appropriate sized robart wheels....
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-23-2017, 02:21 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Got in a couple flights yesterday. A friend at...

Got in a couple flights yesterday.
A friend at the field volunteered to use my video camera and catch some shots of the 190 in the air.
Thanks Clark!
You'll see that I have many less than perfect...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-07-2017, 04:49 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

I purchased my plane and gear back in the spring...

I purchased my plane and gear back in the spring of 2013.
I have bent and restraightened the pins but I have yet to replace one.

Balance this plane properly, and learn to slow it down for...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
09-30-2017, 05:12 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

and thi

Im not sure you can reinforce the air retracts with the same method used on the electrics.
Look at this post for an explanation for both of your questions....
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
09-25-2017, 02:21 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

https://youtu.be/e9D09tbzk3M

https://youtu.be/e9D09tbzk3M
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
09-18-2017, 06:48 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

If anyone has a set of the Robart electric...

If anyone has a set of the Robart electric retracts they'd like to sell for the 190,
I'm a buyer.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
09-10-2017, 04:50 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

https://youtu.be/-L_7YRAcILo

https://youtu.be/-L_7YRAcILo
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
09-08-2017, 07:37 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Got to get in two more on the flights on the 190...

Got to get in two more on the flights on the 190 last Sunday with the Fredericksberg Area Club for their informal end of summer fly-in.
This is still one of the best flying planes I've ever had of...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-20-2017, 05:29 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

I did just as you intend. Gear up and inverted....

I did just as you intend.
Gear up and inverted. With the fg57t and the fg60r3, I have it balanced aft of the factory spec with the steel plates removed from the firewall box. Flies great, and does...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
07-04-2017, 05:22 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Regarding the Center of Gravity on this plane,...

Regarding the Center of Gravity on this plane, from a post a long time ago in this thread #1849,
"Also, since I am using the Saito FG57T the CG was further forward than need be. It balanced on the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-26-2017, 02:27 AM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Hi Bob, It was nice to meet you and the gang...

Hi Bob,
It was nice to meet you and the gang in Fredericksburg yesterday.
Thanks for the visit. See you there again soon.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-22-2017, 04:50 PM
Replies: 4,698
Views: 832,932
Posted By Tommy_Gun

Finally got my old TF Giant 190 back in the air...

Finally got my old TF Giant 190 back in the air again after sucking a valve in my FG57T just a bit more than a year ago.
I had to do a little "negotiating" with hobby services at Horizon to get a...
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