Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / September 2004

Covered in part in my earlier post about prop size but what do you all
suggest would be a reasonable engine for a Western Magnum?
There's no way my son can afford the proper West+Genesis pipe, he got
the bare, built plane off Ebay but without the engine. So far we have

Hello RC'ers
If you dont own a flight simulator and most likely your flying skill
confirm this, why not take advantage of this offer by a fellow RC'er.
You can get an interface to use YOUR hitec, futaba, or airtronics radi

If I order a BME petrol motor direct from the USA what other charges
will there be? Price is $529 - roughly £300. What's it likely to be
when all said and done?
Ta

Hi, is that anyone out there that either has a brand-new-in-the-box Great
Planes f/15 eagle for sale?
Here is my email addy: LKmiecik@Rochester.RR.Com

I'm running an OS 50 SX-H in one of my planes and I've got a bunch of 10x8
props hanging around.  I've been using 11x7's and they seem to work fine but
would like to use these other props.  Are the 10x8's too small to run with
this engine?

HI.  I'm a newbie to flying and this is my first kit.  I've been
talking to some local flyers about my kit (waiting on FedEx to get
here) and have read some OLD posts here about the dihedral.
The locals are suggesting that I build the wing with no more than 2

Does anyone know if any early J3 Piper Cub aircraft purchased by the
Army were built and tested using an olive drab color scheme but
without the extra overhead and aft windows?  In other words, like the
basic Cub but with the olive drab color scheme and with Army/Air Force

Hobby Lobby
AST109 Astro Flight 109 Lithium Charger for up to 9 Cells
Connects to a 12 Volt automobile battery and charges up to 9 Lithium
Polymer cells.

Have 3 caps,Schotsky diode, and positive and negative Esc. wires.TIA

Just got an OS 40 Max FP second hand and wondered what size prop would
be best for it? Got no instruction etc with it. Currently fitted with
an 11x7 to test it.
TIA

I'm flying an old HB PDP .61 engine with the "Perry" style carb.  It's
starting to stall in really tight turns at any angle, up, down, etc.  Any
ideas on what could cause it and what to check?
Thanks,

First of all I want to apologize in advance if this type of post is
not allowed.
We've seen the web ads or emails regarding free Ipods from
freeipods.com (Gratis Networks). I did a Google search and found an

There were quite a few of these on the trade stands at the nationals,
have they made a sort of come back n getting popular again?
Are they quicker than a "Whiplash" i wonder?

Looking for information on Li Poly. Any good websites out there with free
info?  I have heard that they give a longer run time than NiCad and NiMh but
do they give the same current out put. For example two identical boat's, one
with NiCad's and the other with Li Poly's, which one ...

Who sells the freestyle plane Seduction.
Thanx