Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / August 2004

I keep on having trouble with my FP 60 overheating, enen though
there is a stream of smoke comming out of the exhaust. I have tried
all adjustmemts with the high sppeed needle.
Thanks, Andy

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I hava a norvel .25 and have set the low
end needle valve as follows.
let engine idle for 45 sec or so and run throtle up quickly.  Motor was
spiting fuel (high end was set about 2 to 300 rpm bellow max) so leaned out

Hi, I thought I might ask the group for suggestions on using a light duty
trailer to haul my airplanes?
My goal is a couple of 1/4's scales in a four x six box type trailer.
Locally a 4x6 box trailer is too tall and heavy and about

The FAA released a Flight Advisory Thursday regarding the Republican National
Convention (RNC) scheduled for August 30-September 3 in New York City. The
designated National Special Security Event will prompt three Temporary Flight
Restriction (TFR) areas including a 7 nautical mile ...

Hi all, I've recently acquired a Kalt/Zenoah G22, engine is fitted with NGK
BPMR7A plug but with 2 washers fitted, I removed 1 washer but now plug fouls
piston so I assume this isn't right plug! Anyone know what correct plug
should be?

Where ca I D/L English manual for JR 9X?
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Thanx
Kurt Heggelund

At the moment i'm building a wot 4 i seem to be stuck on the part where it
says, mark a horizontal line plus a vertical line on the bulk head ,but in
the instructions is shows a datum line no vertical line or horizontal line
does this matter how far up or down the bulk head.

A potential new member to our club was looking at the Hobbico NexStar combo
setup for $400.  Plane, radio, engine, flight sim, etc.  I know the radio is
on the low end, but what about the plane?  How does it fly?  Any other
comments on this setup so I can help this guy out.

except last week I leart that they are actually called whipped potatoes if
they are prepared with a beater.  Do you all prefer butter or gravy?
-Lloyd

Just putting together a World Models Sky Raider ARF, and for the love of
me cannot get the rubber bung into the fuel tank - push and shove and
lubricate with water and lubricate with slip easy stuff, and shove and
push some more - all to no avail - the mongrel just won't go in.

The subject of the old SFA(Sport Flies of America)came up at the field the
other day and there were differing memories on what happened and who did
what. We did at Google search of this NG and found a thread from 1998 but
that provided little info.

It's been a long time since I was flying.  Twelve years, five jobs,
four moves, two births and one wedding ago.  Today, I finally got back
into the air, and it sure felt great.
The planes had been dutifully packed up and unpacked, moved half way

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Horrace Cain

Has the price of Li Poly batteries come down so that the  cost factor
of getting into electric flight comes close to the cost of powering a
glow engine plane?
As I see it, price of glow:

Hey Smart Guys:
Does anyone know of a method  for controlling model aircraft servos from a RS232 port on a PC?  Is there a control module of some kind on the market?  Looking to independently control 4 servos.
Rube Goldberg II