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more pics

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weighted the c130 today.. going to be right at 61 lbs with out fuel.....

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ok guys here are some more pics.. will load two or three per repley.

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more pics

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61 lib' with out fule !!!!!:(:(

man you are way way over the top , this model is 45 lib' top .
your engine is to small for the job .
you must to calculate your wing load .

do some homework before trying to fly it .

best of luck

cobi

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your not going to have enough motor for that plane . if it does get off the ground its not going to make it in turns unless you flate turn it with rudder. might need to get bigger motors.
carl

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im thinking maybe a cpl 120 or 31cc gas motors myself i would go with gas cheaper to run. plus you can have one of the motors run backwards to counter the torqe. makes twin r/c planes fly so so much better i do all mine that way

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Longflyer,

Whats the latest updates on your Herky bird, waiting to see if you changed the motors or flew it with present ones....personally as other suggested i'd go with bigger motors but then it's up to you.

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still not flown yet.. wait on tx to come back from repair.. broke ant on it.

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What does lib' and fule mean?

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sorry lbs and fuel.. too late at night...
john

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here is cpl of pics.. one shows the block it was towing....3/4 throt... one is all four runing

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So when is the big day and we want to see it's pictures or video.

Plus looks as you have more then enough wing on both O/B panels, should be a good flier...

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ws is 14foot with os65..65lbs talked to guy with 12foot ws and 55lbs and 51's on it.. he say his flys like a trainer....... if mine tows the block. is should fly.. hopefly on the oct 5th is th big day............................

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update first flight moved back.. cannot keep engines running reliabilty... going to remount to horz position instead of inverted...

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Yes side mounted engines tend to run better and they don't load up also. As for reliability is concerned LA types should be avoided, get yourself FX or AX or nice 4 strokers and you don't have to worry about it much. I had worse of luck with these LA's didn't matter what size there were...

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i have an ulgy stick with same engine ,(os65la) and never had a bit of trouble... regulators are on the way see if thats stops flooding...
john

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try useing pumpers on the motors . carl

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hey cr price in morristown is just aboput the best ive ever seen at tuneing in multi engines he tought me how. he is also the only person i know that flew 4 planes at the same time. if you like i can give him a call to see if he can help you tune em in. carl heck

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hey id go with 3 or 4 bladed props to more torqe. the 2 bladed props would work but it will do better with 3 or 4 . carl ps m and n should have em

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Ca'mon get those engines going!!, it's been long wait to see her in air...

Dude take ur time also, last thing you want is some sort of F***up!

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Update
got some kline regulators.. engine problems solved.. now modifying the other three like the number 1.. should be done this week.. fly the 1st or 2nd of nov....... keep fingers crossed.

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That muffler setup is really clever!

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the muffler setup changes the sound of the engines greatly.. does not have ring a ding sound as most 2 cycle do.. three engines modifyed so far.. 4 gets it sun......

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bad news everybody... cannot keep the engines from killing the plugs.. so i have decided to remove engine and mount them horz.. major mod so i will not be flying soon.
john