Has anyone tried "Rapicon" glow fuel?

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Robert Scott - 06 Jan 2010 22:43 GMT

I live 25 miles from the nearest LHS, which sells only Morgan Cool Power
and/or and Omega (very limited -if any- choice of nitro content) glow fuels
at high prices.

I recently saw an advertisement for an imported product available via mail
order at a decent price (15% Nitro at <$20/gal. to your door). It is
packaged in quart bottles to avoid HAZMAT fees.

I took delivery today of a case (the minimum order). You're allowed to
mix-'n'-match gallons in case-quantities of three gallons (twelve quarts).
I got two gallons of 15% nitro/18% synthetic/castor blend oil and a gallon
of 23% nitro/20% synthetic/castor blend to my door for $60. That's a good
or better than I can do at my LHS. It will probably be a while before I get
to burn any... it's the middle of the "building season" here in upstate NY,
although I usually get out a time or two in the winter.

I was wondering if anyone had any experience or had heard anything about
this fuel.

Good flying,
desmobob

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MJKolodziej - 07 Jan 2010 20:50 GMT

>I live 25 miles from the nearest LHS, which sells only Morgan Cool Power
>and/or and Omega (very limited -if any- choice of nitro content) glow fuels
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> Good flying,
> desmobob

nope.
Lets us know. I hate to ask but, could you go out and fly some of it to test
it for us? The 15% will do.

mk
(it was 19 deg. F here in Central Texas today)

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Robert Scott - 07 Jan 2010 23:19 GMT

>>I live 25 miles from the nearest LHS, which sells only Morgan Cool Power
>>and/or and Omega (very limited -if any- choice of nitro content) glow
[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
>> Good flying,
>> desmobob

> nope.
> Lets us know. I hate to ask but, could you go out and fly some of it to
> test it for us? The 15% will do.
> :)
> mk
> (it was 19 deg. F here in Central Texas today)

mk,

I'd love to give you a test report this weekend but the forecast is for
similar or colder temps here. (Although here, we expect it in
mid-January... no big deal.) And I'm just finishing up a really neat little
E*Star Models PZL Wilga, so if I DID decide to brave the winter cold, I'd be
flying the new electric model!

Does anyone mail-order fuel at all? I'm always on the lookout for an
affordable source of fuel. My not-so-local hobby store caters to the indoor
carpet racer electric car guys, and my small club doesn't do a group fuel
buy.

I got in on a friend's club's group buy the year before last and picked up a
few cases of gallons. Before that I scored SEVERAL cases of Wildcat at
fantastic prices at a hobby shop in White Plains, NY when I attended the
WRAM Show (coming up soon!) some years back. I was driving a big ol' Ford
Crown Victoria land-yacht back then and I loaded her right up! I just
checked and still have a single gallon of Wildcat 15% nitro "four stroke
mix" from that purchase. I've never actually approached the LHS owner for a
quote on a quantity purchase. I probably should do that.

Good flying,
desmobob

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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / January 2010

Has anyone tried "Rapicon" glow fuel?