1/4 Scale J-3 Cub

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Roger Shirko - 11 Jul 2004 14:21 GMT

could i get feedback on the pluses/minuses of the Sig and Balsa USA kits ...

I'm trying to decide on which kit to purchase - the plane will ultimately be
a float-plane

thanks in advance

roger

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Aileron37 - 11 Jul 2004 20:01 GMT

>could i get feedback on the pluses/minuses of the Sig and Balsa USA kits ...
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>roger

Roger, I built the SIG Clipped Wing Cub here
http://hometown.aol.com/aileron37/index.html
A builders kit for sure and I believe the Balsa USA kits are the same (mountain
of wood) The SIG kits fly very nice and I also built the floats for it for a
buddy, though I moved before I had a chance to fly her. I understand the combo
is a nice stable flyer.
rick markel

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Flyinglindy - 12 Jul 2004 00:13 GMT

I fly the same thing that Rick had. Clipped Sig with a Saito 1.20. Great flying
airplane. Lean it over and do one wheel touch and goes, etc. I have no
experience with the BUSA.

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RCFlyr - 12 Jul 2004 06:28 GMT

I have built the Balsa USA 1/4 scale cub. Powered by an OS 120 Surpass
III with the pump. A bit of a build, but it came out fairly light at 14
pounds. Flies beautifully with the 120 swinging a 18 x 6 prop, very
realistic, a real pussycat!

RCFlyr sedm that!!
d:^)

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Flyinglindy - 12 Jul 2004 11:36 GMT

RCFler, Is your prop an 18 X 6 or is it a 16 X 8? I think I have a 16 inch on
my 1.20 Saito..Maybe I should try a different prop if that is the case. Mine
flys great with whatever is on it but now I'm curious as to what I have on
mine, I forget but will look.
I have a pic of the clip wing on one of my pages.
http://www.flyinglindy.homestead.com/randysrcmodels.html

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RCFlyr - 12 Jul 2004 18:51 GMT

> RCFler, Is your prop an 18 X 6 or is it a 16 X 8? I think I have a 16 inch on
> my 1.20 Saito..Maybe I should try a different prop if that is the case. Mine
> flys great with whatever is on it but now I'm curious as to what I have on
> mine, I forget but will look.
> I have a pic of the clip wing on one of my pages.
> http://www.flyinglindy.homestead.com/randysrcmodels.html

It was an 18 x 6, Flew the plane very realistically. Very quiet. If
you are into aerobatics with the Cub a different prop may work better.

RCFlyr
d:^)

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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / July 2004

1/4 Scale J-3 Cub