Bill Michie

I recognise that model and the flying site................ Nice flying model, I just wanted more speed & performance, so retracts & pipes it was! Whoever buys it will enjoy it for what it is, and on a Classic engine too!

Thanks Denis, thought I'd advertise to the UKCAA Members first.................... Will also put it into the normal Classifieds soon! Bill

Hi all, due to ill health, I'm gradually moving over to all leccy powered models for ease of handling etc; so I have for sale, some engines & pipes that some of you may be interested in, as follows: Webra .61 ABC Longstroke (side exh) with Dynamix carb & manifold: £65 Webra .61 Speed, well-used, no box or plug, £35 Super Tigre X .45 (rear exh) with short manifold & matching pipe but no carb (I'll try find one that fits!), £40 Thunder Tiger .46 Pro, w/muffler, boxed in VGC, £45 Bolly EQ 60 tuned pipe (carbon/kevlar, very light), £30 Aly tuned pipe, 60 size, £5. There will probably be more items coming up over the next few months, if there's anything you need pls let me know! I'm open to offers on all items, especially for multiple purchases! I may also have in future, a Picco .60 (side exh with manifold) and one or two OS Hanno Specials, boxed with manifolds, availability & prices TBA. At this time I'm still keeping my two Classic airframes (Dirty Birdy 60 & Curare, both i/c & RTF) though they may be advertised at a future date if I can replace them with equivalents.   Regards to all!   Bill Edited By Bill Michie on 26/09/2017 16:27:30

Very sad news. The Aeromodelling fraternity will be all the poorer for his loss. Steve was a kind, generous, helpful modeller with a great (wicked!) sense of humour and will be sorely missed. Condolences to Sue, Matt, Family & Friends. Bill & Di

Well done on a difficult decision Steve! I'm sure everyone you've helped along the way really appreciates your hard work & effort (I certainly do!) The time comes for all of us to have some quality time doing what you want, when you want, seeing people/going places, etc etc., especially when health throws a curved ball. I can understand your position as am there myself now! Very best wishes! Bill

What a great season's opener yesterday! Many thanks to Martyn, Bill & all involved in organising & running the day. Also, well done to all fliers who attempted the informal one-round "contest" flight; hopefully they all got a "buzz" out of the experience, & learnt something along the way! I'm sure there'll be a report in due course so I won't make further comment at this stage. Regards & thanks, Bill

Best place was said to be on the first high-point of the pipe (for max pressure), though I've found (& have used) several manifolds where the nipple is on the straight part of the manifold after the bend (on the inside of the bend or angled outwards slightly). Fitting the nipple to the pipe results in a long pressure line to the tank also. Hope this helps! Main thing I think, is consistency & simplicity/reliability. Regards, Bill

Struggling to upload pics (Doh!) Weston's also looking into it. Thanks for the suggestions! Bill

OK, will take some pics tomorrow & post. Also a quick Tinternet search for the engine brings up loads of additional photos if you feel like taking a look. (probably better illustrated than I can do!) Thanks & Regards, Bill

Didn't know that, thanks will try Alan.

Thanks guys; I've looked at various carbs I have with engines, but not many fit due to the spigot size being 16mm! Webra .61 carbs are much smaller spigot size. Hoping (against hope!) to try keep it original if I can. Stangely enough, an Irvine 53 carb slots straight in & has similar bore but MUCH less venturi profile. ST.61 & OS .61 carbs don't fit either, at least without a sleeve, so there are other possibilities if I can't get OEM parts. Exhaust likewise as it's an odd shape/size. IIRC, the Perry carbs were fitted to some Italian engines for better throttling & midrange, or matched to Perry pumps. Thanks anyway, I'll keep looking in the meantime. Regards, Bill

Hi all, I have recently acquired a 70's vintage Picco 60 but it's missing a couple of bits & I wondered if anyone could help: The carb is missing the HS needle, it's a threaded needle pressed into an aly sleeve (similar to the Irvine design), probably with an internal o-ring seal. There is no exhaust stub fitted; it's a circular stub with 2 stud holes & o-ring seal; also a matching manifold (similar to the Rossi tubular one, attached with a spring clamp around the cylinder). Would love to run this engine (& fit to a model in due course) & it seems otherwise very good, with monster compression (still a noticeable pinch too). Any ideas or bits? I'm not sure if Rossi or OPS parts would fit or not. Carb has a 16mm spigot with approx 8.5mm bore. Regards & have a great Christmas! Bill

Sweet! Tell us more................ Engine & pipe/prop, how it flies, etc................. Bill

Yep, correct; the earlier RF/SF (long-stroke) OS .61's had a smaller rear bearing, whereas the later ones had a bigger dia (I think, for a bigger dia crank as well as OD). Look closely at the engine crankcase, and the earlier ones have a more noticeable reduction in case dia at the brg position, the later ones show only a very slight reduction in diameter. Bill

Nice photos Sam. See you again soon! Bill