Ant Sisley

Finally got to maiden the provost on Sunday which happened to be my club warbird day. Had a few issues with the spinner backplate rubbing and getting the engine tuned. The OS15GT seems to have ample power with a 14x8 wood prop and, once airborne, I can pull power back to mid stick. Flying wise, it needed some down elevator trim even though it needed 100g of nose weight to balance on the recommended cg and also some left aileron trim. No trim change with mid and full flap and the landing approach is steady. I read about the problems with the strut plates and reinforced these with 2mm ply. So far not had any problems on the grass. The tail wheel is definitely naff and I will look at replacing it. In hindsight, I wished I had pursued the electric option further as I hated having to cut the cowling. Overall I am pretty pleased with it and it did get some interest at the club where a lot of the members mistook it for the winjeel which was an Aus design that looks very similar.

I couldn't get definitive numbers on an electric setup, so went petrol. I noticed the cowl is open at the front. Did anyone install baffles to help with cooling?

If I decide on electric, I will go with the Eflite Power 60B, 470kV motor and probably a Castle Creations 80A speedy.

Hi Rod. That's what one of our members was quoted from a hobby shop in Carrum, Vic. A few years back, when I was flying nitro heli's, I was paying over $60 for 5L of 30%. I've got petrol models, so that's the preferred route. I also have a load of 6S packs for my heli's so electric is also an option.

Ok, so the DLE20 looks to be overkill. The only reason I was asking was due to having one lying spare. I want to stay with petrol as glow fuel in Aus is extremely expensive (AU$30/l). The other option I was considering was the OS15GT.

Hi all. Long shot, but does anyone know if a DLE 20 will fit in the cowl? Ant

 Hi All Basically stumbled onto the thread browsing. Saw the photo of the 707 and thought I'd add this one. This pic is from a mag, but I do have some of my own. Unfortunately as I pushed the button, a spectator stood up in front of me, so the cockpit is blocked by some fat head. I know the pilot well. I met him when I started flying RC and he was the first in our club to fly a DF model. A BVM F16 in thunderbirds scheme. As mentioned earlier, he was given permission for this flight, not like the pilot of a Air Zim B767 who decided to do the same thing, although not as low and with the gear out. However it was also during a commercial flight with a full compliment of passengers. Needless to say the 767 pilot did get his fingers rapped. There was also a low pass by a DC8 from a local cargo company, but again not as low as this. Edited By Ant Sisley on 15/09/2011 23:02:01

Hi All I have just bought a 120 size BH Yak 54 and was thinking about a powerplant. It is designed for 1.20 two or four stroke. I was thinking about the OS120AX or the Moki 135. Opinions on either engine or suggestions on others welcome.  Ant

Well, pulled the motor/fan and it is the 3575kV one. I spoke to Overlander about it and was told that as it was sold RTF, the motor was pre-fitted by Lander. Overlander said they would do a reduced price on a new one, but I argued that it should not have failed like this in the first place. I got a call this morning to be told that the motor/fan unit will be replaced FOC and I should, hopefully, have it by the weekend. Many thanks to the lady I spoke to in Overlander's sales office.  As as side note, it seems Overlander are not that impressed with Lander and may not be stocking their products much longer. I also noticed on their website that the Hunter 6S option is no longer displayed.  Anyhow a good result and my credit card can relax for the moment.

Yes, it is easy to miss. It was only when I had a closer look at Overlander's site that I noticed in the 6S option, there is another option stating the model comes with the 4S motor. I guess the original owner also assumed this was a 6S setup and, as he did not fly the model, did not suffer the same fate. I have not yet pulled the old unit out, so cannot confirm what configuration it is.  Ah well, I guess I'll have to dig out the credit card and do some spending.