Carl Muff Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Hi all in need of some help I was gifted a old micro light and was wondering if any one could recommend a motor not ic as we aren't aloud .I will try to post a picture and find out the weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plummet Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Posted by Carl Muff on 06/02/2014 15:43:28: Hi all in need of some help I was gifted a old micro light and was wondering if any one could recommend a motor not ic as we aren't aloud .I will try to post a picture and find out the weight Please try to do so. More info is needed to help you. Plummet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Muff Posted February 6, 2014 Author Share Posted February 6, 2014 hi here some pictures i will get the weight and wing span tomorrow and if i see my neighbor find out what ic engine it had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Bernard Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 What's the weight Carl? I'd have thought you would be looking at around 70W / lb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 You should be able to go electric with it the only problem i can see is the lack of engine weight . You may have to add weight to the front end , unless you strap the battery up front , but Lipo batteries are not that heavy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Muff Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 hi all again the weight is 1.3 kilos but with the new actionman its 3lbs but the wing weight the most it 700 gs the wing span is just over 1.4 m and the sticker on the wing says lmc microlight . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Claridge Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 my one flew well on a40 mds so you need electric motor equifolent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Muff Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 thank you will have a look and will post a video of it flying hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Claridge Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 i only flew mine once,it then got put on the reserve list (in the loft) for a bout two years .i then sold it at a car boot sale to a mad mate of my brother he had no real experience at flying but managed to get three flights with it then lost interest and slung it in his shed. as he is a worse collector of useful junk than me it got buried for about four years then given back to me. it was too rusty and bent, the wings damaged and mouldy so it went to the tip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reg shaw Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 It looks like an old Leicester Model Centre Microlight, LMC, the same folks that did the Gnatty, Super Gnatty, Hawk, Harrier etc. From the 80's or so. I think they did two sizes but not sure. Looks interesting though! Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Muff Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 took her up the other day a donkey motor from hk which the same as ic lol found it to be not very responsive on the rudder but other than that a nice flyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stephen Jones Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Hi Carl , Nice to see you got it flying again well Done . May i ask the second picture looks as thought it has a ic engine on it with that blue smoke following behind it . Did you over cook something ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Muff Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 thank you Stepthen the blue smoke is chimney tester thought it would look appropriate trailing so smoke.going to put a bigger rudder on to see if it helps the turning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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