Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / April 2004

I was asked to help a guy out with his plane, a Four Star 60 with a new
Saito 100. The plane had flown before, he swapped engines and radios. I
dialed in the engine and did a pre-flight, Up elevator, right rudder, Right
aileron. Everything fine, so he taxied out and flew the plane. ...

We need to buy a scanner, but which one?
I know of 1only scanner from mainlink and 1only from SM Services.
Is that it?
and if so is there anything to choose between them.

Anyone got any info on this model?  date / designer etc??
D

So far I've been lucky and someone has had schematics or data sheets for
what I'm looking for. Now I'm looking for a schematic for a Pro-line
competition series seven channel radio. Thanks to everyone thats already
helped, I've gotten my old Kraft, Heathkit and Ace equipment in ...

Man, am I frustrated.  A while back I was passing Hobbies and Helis (Giant
Scale Planes) in Coopersberg, PA and I stopped in.  They had just gotten in
the 72" Yak54 and I just had to have it.  So, I bought it.  A couple of
weeks later I came across a nice Saito 180 at a swap meet so ...

I have just finished building an Eagle 2 trainer and I'm ready to install
the servos, receiver, push rods, etc.
My question is this --- the plans call for a 1/16" dia. pushrod for
controlling the throttle and the nose gear. Both push rods are supposed to

What is happened to the Newsgroups on Model Airplanes?
Need some info on FF and Elec rc.
What for instantence is all the other stuff?
aerobat@snip.net

looking for carbon fiber rods, support pieces like the ones in a zagi or
foam planes ?
doug,

Looking for one of these but not wanting to pay a lot for shpg - maybe
someone has one to sell and can just drop in an envelope?

Been updating a bit... details of the GWS Corsair with AXI brushless...
By the way (for the non brits who care)... a quid is slang for a UK pound -
money!
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I have a bit of a problem with a couple of choices.
My old Airtronics TX and RX is starting to give me trouble.  I'm losing
significant range...thought it was a battery problem...new battery and still
have the same problem.  Thought it might be the RX antenna, so I replaced

Does anyone know what drill size I need for my prop to fit the shaft on the
above engine?  Neither of my prop reamers are large enough.
TIA,
Jim

looking for carbon fiber rods, support pieces like the ones in a zagi or
foam planes ?
doug,

I have a Cox Queen Bee .074 engine i bought new in 94. I bought it for an
airboat i was building. I never had the engine running right, now i want to
try again. I took the whole thing apart twice, and cleaned it thoroughly,
new glow plugs, new battery and i cant get it to run for ...

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