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Posted by Alan 4 on 01/12/2011 21:00:01: nowt like a total wreck to save the shall i rebuild it or not thoughts, shame, but move on, about your engine, zenoahs are great things, but, along with many others, are prone to displacing the crank when they get a belt, well worth checking over Good point Alan. Engine is still in a bag, out of sight. But, will get round to checking it out soon. The replacement is a Glens model Maule 74" - Crow braking & Flaps on this one BB
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Posted by Steve Hargreaves on 01/12/2011 15:15:05: A 4 stroking 2 stroke doesn't sound good to me...it sounds like its running rough....because it is!!! The basic idea behind running in a 2 stroke by making it 4 stroke is to get extra fuel & hence oil through the engine....the fuel evaporates taking heat with it whilst deposting the oil onto the working surfaces. (Not to be used with "ringless" engines by the way) To do this you need to run the engine very rich so it effectively misfires every other stroke & this means that when it does fire it won't produce much power....it will also be highly unstable in flight & prone to stopping... So...a bad idea in my opinion....any money you save by not buying a 4 stroke will quickly be spent on repairs & new models to replace the ones you crash due to your 4 stroking 2 stroke stopping in flight..... Take a look at the SC & ASP range of 4 strokes...excellent budget engines.....& not that much more expensive than a 2 stroke... Agreed. But still am seeking ppl that carry out this kind of operation, as its an agreed secondrly operation of a 2 stroke engine etc.. BB
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Posted by David Ashby - RCME Admin on 14/11/2011 08:34:10: ...as long as it went out in style BB It went out like a 'Klingon', "It was a good day to die"... full chat, no compromies. ETS was 74 MPH. 3' higher and 3' to the left and it would have made it. But, got my feel with if. One day I will build one myself I am sure. The pic of the crash is actually on the backside of the tree ! The engine was 10 mtrs after the tree. The carb insulator broke and the carb landed 5 yards after the engine. Ta for the comments. BB
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Being that 2 strokes are that much cheaper than a nice sounding 4 strokes. Often with a new 2 stroke engine manual is the news that in running in, one should 4 stroke the engine for a while. While I know this method riches and beds in some engines by lowering top end rpm and increasing low end torque. Has anyone purposely induced 4 stroking via a 2 stroke? Putting up with the 50/100 power loss and having a sound flight. In a scale plane. Asking because of the pro-hibative, for some, of a decent four stroke against a decent 2 stroke. Q: Is the way to go (against fuel consumption, prices etc..) I.E. are back to basics the way to before going to Petrol/Electric. I apprecciate All input. I am aware of the multi-question ... And answer to this seemingly simple question. Thanks BB. (mods - may need moving to 'Engines / I.C. etc)Edited By BB on 01/12/2011 15:03:00
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I've seen loads of engines screwed in with 'self-tapers'. With no i'll effects. But, I wouldn't use this method myself. I tend to drill & tap and use washers either side of the mount. As, drilling just a hole and mounting an engine can cause the mount to 'crush'. BB
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I download music from Youtube for my videos. Youtube will notify you of any copyright issues. They will either remove the soundtrack or add a 'buy from' tag, which appears just below the video viewing pane. They will also add an advert to your video. The way round copyright issues on Youtube videos in particular is to use a programe such as Fraps. Fraps records sound/video as a 'proxy' programe. One can then extract the MP3 soundtrack and post to your video. Youtube in this instance is not able to access key information about the soundtrack and will not issue a copyright warning. Fraps is not free. But carries a lifetime license with updates. I also use www.dvdvideosoft.com This is a free software (with updates). As, occassionally Youtube re-writes it's source code to circumvent downloading of available videos. BBEdited By BB on 25/11/2011 17:43:44
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I've flown this plane a lot in the last two seasons: And worked out that I'd put about 25 gallons through the Zenoah 23cc that was on the front. On inspection it was noted that every panel showed signs of fracturing. I couldn't trust myself to try and put it back together. Going to miss it BB
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- 40 % (futaba). + 40 % (Spectrum) Expo on the airlerons, for an easy start. BBEdited By Basildon Biggles on 11/11/2011 15:08:31
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Posted by Tim Riddoch on 11/11/2011 12:05:24: Hi all, after a 10 year gap I decided to get back into this amazing sport. I have a Plan built a Piper Cub, which has taken me a little while to complete. A few specs for the Cub, Wingspan - 6'. Fuselage - 4'2". Engine - OS FS-52s 4stroke. Radio - Futaba T7CP Transmitter Futaba servos and recievers Pics please. See. Greedy we is. Oh & welcome BB
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Posted by Vecchio Austriaco on 01/11/2011 20:47:03: Looks like you have a lot of friendly and helpful mates up there in the north! In any case it is a very good looking model. Congratulations. Also Basildons creation of authentic photos looks good (fotoshop?) Cheers VA @import url(http://www.modelflying.co.uk/CuteEditor_Files/Style/SyntaxHighlighter.css); @import url(/CuteEditor_Files/public_forums.css); @import url(http://www.modelflying.co.uk/CuteEditor_Files/Style/SyntaxHighlighter.css); @import url(/CuteEditor_Files/public_forums.css); No mate 'Photoscape'. It is basic, but competent. There are six layers to the black & whites, including paging & some shading. A 'Clone' feature was used to remove the TX & blue flightline rope in the background. I tried to replicate a photo taken on a box camera, which may have then been reproduced in a 'Newspaper'. Thanks for the appreciation. BBEdited By Basildon Biggles on 11/11/2011 15:14:06
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Hope you don't mind heinkel (Double click for full size) Edited By Basildon Biggles on 30/10/2011 19:19:33
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If your using a 6ex. You can programme the flaps throught the menu, assuming you have a servo per flap. Read the manual Here
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" Don't mention the War "
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Some info Here on tunning.
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Thanks . After flying for the last three years with much enjoyment. 6 weeks ago I collaspsed at work and was taken to hospital. A Kidney stone was diagnosed. A week later I went to bed, in the morning I woke, and was blind. Some sight returned during the next couple of days. Appointments to Doctors & Opticians followed. I was finally diagnosed with 'sudden onset Diabetes type 2'. Anyone who knows Diabetes knows the 'numbers game', i.e. between 4 - 7. Mine was plus 45. Now on x4 mets/p/day numbers are down to 14 - 20. and a loss of weight to the tune of 4.5 stone in 5 weeks. I took up photography during the last couple of years. Mainly because of this great hobby. Because of my recent health foibles, I thought I'd post some newly taken photos. I have just started flying again. So am a very happy bunny. Please excuse what may be an indulgence on my part. One never knows what is round the corner etc.... This is Not a sob story. And I will post more pics. BB I plan on going back to work Monday 24 Oct.Edited By Basildon Biggles on 20/10/2011 20:12:14
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Some more taken 19-10-11. The Gun ship is not a model. BB
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