Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / October 2003

Hey, has anybody been watching this show? Is it any good?
I can't get it without a satellite dish. Would like to see
it if anyone has been recording it.
Steve

I'm brand new at all this stuff, so go easy on me...
I'm building a Great Planes PT-40 ARF
<http://greatplanes.com/discontinued/gpma1000.html> with an OS .46 FX
engine <http://www.gpmd.com/cgi-bin/wgpinf100p?&I=OSMG0546>.

hi and thanks for reading ...
im looking into building a Great Planes Ultimate 40 biplane.
i intend on using a os 60 two stroke(sf)and like to fly aerobatics and
high speed passes with snaps and spins.

I have a Shuttle with a OS32H engine fitted, Would I be right in assuming
that it is running too rich.
When the motor is started for the first time on any day it runs fine for
about 10 minutes the gurgles to a stop and has to sit for 1/2 hour before it

I am using a Saito 140 for the Monocoupe with a 32 oz. Dubro tank. Did
anyone have to cut out the firewall for the tank?

This question is from a newbie to RC. I just got into the sport with a
Slowstick and it is more than fast enough for me at this point. So
fast that more times than not, landing is a controled/uncontrolled
crash.

My Fighterbird has taken to a new problem. Past two flights, it starts off
OK flies just fine for 5 - 7 minutes and then goes into a Death Spiral(tm)
dive heading nose-to-the-ground and spinning (right one time and left the
other). The last time I was able to recover from the Death ...

I'm looking for a low wing second plane and quite like the look of the
Seagull 40 (they class it as a low wing trainer). Has anybody had any
experience of these planes - or any Seagull ARTF?
Many thanks

Does anyone have a front, side and top view of the OS .15LA engine in any
type of
format?  DXF, DWG would be great but a JPG would also be fine.
Hope someone can help me.

Where can I buy a couple correct sized swastika decals to make this
model complete? They go on the vertical stab and should be pretty big.
    I was not really looking to get into a discussion about politics,
it's a hostorical scale thing and not a nazi lover thing. OK.

Okay, I have wired up my motor, but there is no signs of which is
positive and which is negative.  How can I tell.  The motor uses a
reverse rotation configuration (what ever).. What I would like to know
is..... looking at the front of the motor(spindle pointing towards

How close can you legally fly a model aeroplane to an airfield ?
The airfield in question has approx 4 to 6 flights incoming/departing
a day, a couple of which are small commercial jobs with upto 12
passengers.

My AMA is prepaid for 2004 but my 10 year old boy
(who by the way - just soloed) needs to re-up for
2004. I'm wondering if I can just stick a buck in
the envelope and send his renewal in or should I

All,
I have just finished assembling a 40 sized cap232 ARF, by Phoenix models
The COG on the "destructions" recommends 83mm from the leading edge.
Without adding any weight, it has come out around 95mm (approx 1/2" )

a few months ago there was a link on this ng to a site with a small plane
being flown in a park .(some really wild antics)i think it was japanese.does
anyone remember the link?not much to go on i know but if you'd seen it i'm
sure you'l know the one i mean