Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / February 2010

I have a couple of high-wing models that I really like to fly; a 71" World
Models J-3 Cub ARF/Saito .56 and a kit-built 72" Unionville Hobby
deHavilland Beaver/Thunder Tiger .40.  But I'm finding many times when I'm
looking over the models hanging on the shop ceiling, deciding ...

ATM i have a futaba 6exa 35mhz radio set for my multiplex easy glider, (i'm
in the uk BTW)
i want to yank my self into the 21st centuary, so it's time to go for a 2.4
gig radio set,

I think Futaba has stopped marketing this radio as I can't seem to
find it anywehere. Does anyone know of a place that has any stock?

Just received a B747-400 Qantas Wunala from http://themodelairplane.com
and I am impressed with the quality of the handpainting. Delivered in
3 days also. Great work, will order something again soon now I have
the newsletter discount.

Has anyone built anything from this company? Their prices are way too
cheap and I suspect the quality of kit and insruction equals the price.

Selling almost ready to fly kit complete with RC set.   $120   For
Information  E-mail  ronmorioka@hotmail.com

I'm getting spring fever and itchy thumbs here in upstate NY waiting for
winter to fade out.  Our R/C club had an indoor flying session at a local
armory this Saturday and I jumped right in, buying an Electrifly Yak54 foamy
for the occasion.

Ultra Boom Wrote:

I just installed one on a Pitts and I'm in the proccess of tuning it.
This being my first 4 stroke I have a couple questions...
The manual says to run it at full throttle and use the high speed
needle to lean it up to almost max speed for about 5 sec, then richen

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Can black rubber fuel tube be used for glow fuel?
(The thinnish black stuff that's used for diesels.)
I want something floppy enough for a clunk tank.

Does anyone know if this cycler ever needs to be calibrated? I cycled
a new 700 MAH pack a couple of times before I put it into a airplane
the other day. It only measured 600 MAH. I know that this cycler only
discharges to 1.1 volts per cell not to zero volts but still I thought

I need to extend the exhaust on a 4 stroke engine (OS fs-56) to get
it to reach outside of a cowl.  I talked to one of the people at LHS
and he told me that 4 strokes typically melt the little rubber
extensions that I'm used to using on 2 strokes.  Makes sense, the

I have several STs that are 61s and 75s and a few old carbs. All the
needle valves are the same and have the same odd characteristic. There
is no way to (that I can find) to take out that short wire extension
that sticks out of the end of the valve and is bent. I have a new

Has someone allready this beautiful plane ?
It's standard delivered with a normal 2-blade prop, but what type of 3-blad
would be useable ?
In other discussion groups there seems to be a problem with the plastic