PETER BRUCE - Eastchurch Gap Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Fairweather 1 Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 That looked very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETER BRUCE - Eastchurch Gap Posted April 22, 2017 Author Share Posted April 22, 2017 Thanks for your comment Rob. It was nice to have someone offer to film me using my camera - (thanks to Paul) Regards Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave parnham Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Fantastic maiden its always nice to hear a chuffed pilot in the background.... What make of kit ? DB? or is it plan built? Did you build it yourself? love the sound of that engine too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETER BRUCE - Eastchurch Gap Posted April 22, 2017 Author Share Posted April 22, 2017 Hi Dave. This is the old style DB Sport model but sadly I can't build much now so I bought this already made by a very experienced model builder with an OS 120 pumped engine and the model was un-flown. I spent ages trying to get the OS to idle properly but I just could not get it to - even with a remote glo so the guy I got it from offered to exchange it for a ASP 120 which was almost new so I changed it over. Although the ASP 120 engine was reliable it did not have the "grunt" of the OS and that grunt is needed at our coastal site and in a 15 mph wind you would see me struggle and I was getting concerned I could lose the model as sometimes it was a real fight to get it down andthe flights were not at all a relaxed flight so another engine was the only way to go. A friend had this ASP FT 160 surplus as he is now into aerobatics and 40cc twin OS petrol so it was the obvious choice to go in the Pup - now I can fly in a wind and feel much more relaxed while flying... Regards Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Walters Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Very nice Peter - handled the wind very well too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokenenglish Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Super video. Very informative and useful as well. Thanks a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Vrandecic -Mes Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Hi Peter , the most impressed me the "lack of strength" of the engine ..... a lot of scale ... You forced me to relieve myself from the armchair....Thanks for the fun party Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 I have one as well. Maybe fly mine on Sunday - its not flown for couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Flew mine today.Handled the wind quite well, considering and even did some aeros with it. Engine is still quite new and over powered, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETER BRUCE - Eastchurch Gap Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 Hi Paul. Glad my post induced you to get your model out today. I cold not get out over the weekend so another day gone but family come first... Regards your comment on being overpowered I have not found that as I tried to use a larger prop to keep the revs more scale so I use a 19 x 6 wood prop and find the power it produces adequate for the model without losing that lovely sound which is the four stroke. One issue I had using the 120 size was that to get the power I had to go for a "performance prop" which meant a small matchstick prop which looked daft scale and with engine revving hard to get the BHP it just did not look or sound right. This ASP FT160 fill every aspect of my desire on this plane and I am well pleased and looking forward to flying it again. Regards Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Well done Peter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 I've a soft spot with anything that has two wings....excellent, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Etheridge 1 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 I watched the video on our club's website. As you mentioned the plane now sounds right and it now should do well if not win the club's scale day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETER BRUCE - Eastchurch Gap Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 Hi Cymaz - do agree with you about the two wings and most of my planes have them... Oppps two have three! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETER BRUCE - Eastchurch Gap Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 Hi Mike. Its all coming together... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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