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One thing I like the most about this site is when photo's of everyone's planes are posted. I also know many of us as myself haven't yet mastered this trickery. Could everyone that can, post a photo of there plane's and mention some character areas to this work of art? Love the ideas I get from them.

LAST EDITED ON Oct-04-03 AT 09:15 AM (CDT)
 
heres my banshee... FP .40 with silkspan.. I cut two inches off the nose.. BEN

LAST EDITED ON Oct-04-03 AT 09:43 AM (CDT)
 
>heres my banshee... FP .40 with silkspan.. I cut two
>inches off the nose.. BEN

Ben;

What is you engine setup, e.g. prop, venturi, fuel, etc? How do you like the way it flies?

LAST EDITED ON Oct-04-03 AT 02:00 PM (CDT)
 
I'll try.....

Os 40 fp, blocked boost port, lots of head shims.
10-6 apc
10% cooper fuel

LAST EDITED ON Oct-04-03 AT 11:27 AM (CDT)
 
Bob, My FP 40 is tottally stock with a lew woolard tongue muffler and an 11.5*4 prop, the engine is one of the last ones they made so it runs like a B 40 but with more power It came in the Blue Box and has a remote needle valve. it 4 2 4s very well, with two inches cut off the nose I had to put one ounce of tail weight though.. I am flying this airplane in intermediate and it seems to de a better flier than me..
I like it alot.. BEN PS, im running powermasters 10/29 for fuel..

My Modified Magnum

Double-Star60
13x4 APC
Surfaces - Profilm
Fuse - Paint
AUW - 63oz

Modified Banshee w/ Brodak 40 and 12x4 APC cut down to 11x4.

Excellent idea! For those of us eternal begginers, please post photos and give online workshops, how to, etc. Also is there anybody that flies in the South Florida area? Thanks.
Fernando:+

Banshee made in 93 modified 2003 1/4" thick vertical stab, and 20" horizontal stab. Sheeted wing tips with weight box. fiberglass wing sheeting, and fiberglassed fuselage. Adjustable rudder and 1/8" aircraft plywood doublers. OS FP 40 reworked by Randy Smith. I'm using a top Flight 11x6 prop cut down to 10 1/2 x 6. Powermaster 5% nitro with a 22% oil content. Syn/castro 50/50 blend.

My ill-fated 2004 plane. It may make a comeback...eventually.

If you like 'stunt porn' dont forget my site!

http://www.the.elmores.btinternet.co.uk/stunt/_cat001.html

http://www.the.elmores.btinternet.co.uk/articles/articles_cat.html

LAST EDITED ON Oct-05-03 AT 09:50 PM (CDT)
 
Messerschmitt ME-109 scratch built using a Nobler Wing copied of a Top Flite green label kit. Adjustable lead outs. EconoKote covering.

Airplane weight 24.7 ounces.

OS Max 40 LA engine weighs 9.5 ounces.

Plastic propeller weights .808 ounces.

Fuel tank is an empty 1 serving Grapefruil can.

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Sunday afternoon fun fly with Marshal and Charlie. WOW this Nobler ME-109 flies great.

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LAST EDITED ON Oct-05-03 AT 05:13 PM (CDT)
 
Here's the Brodak PathFinder I'm currently flying.

It's built with kit wood, MonoKote covered, Painted trim.

It features a recessed tank to help align the pickup closer to the venturii centerline.

In the picture it is powered by a modified OS .40fp with a tongue muffler. The prop shown is a Tornado 10-6 three blade.

It has now been re-fitted with a Brodak .40 which has been slightly modified. It uses a Bolly Clubman 10.5-5 pitch two blade prop.

After a rough start, the B-40 is showing promise with this particular plane. It was seriously lacking in power until the engine was modified. this particular B-40 was from the first batch imported into this country. Others that I've seen seem to have more power stock than this one did.

I'm wondering why everything is spinning around?

>Here's the Brodak PathFinder I'm currently flying.
>
>It's built with kit wood, MonoKote covered, Painted trim.
>
>It features a recessed tank to help align the pickup closer
>to the venturii centerline.
>
>In the picture it is powered by a modified OS .40fp with a
>tongue muffler. The prop shown is a Tornado 10-6 three
>blade.
>
>It has now been re-fitted with a Brodak .40 which has been
>slightly modified. It uses a Bolly Clubman 10.5-5 pitch two
>blade prop.
>
>After a rough start, the B-40 is showing promise with this
>particular plane. It was seriously lacking in power until
>the engine was modified. this particular B-40 was from the
>first batch imported into this country. Others that I've
>seen seem to have more power stock than this one did.

John, What was modified on your Brodak 40? Was it the timing? I think I have an earlier one as well. Inquiring minds would like to know......

LAST EDITED ON Oct-06-03 AT 00:25 AM (CDT)
 
>John, What was modified on your Brodak 40? Was it the
>timing? I think I have an earlier one as well. Inquiring
>minds would like to know......

You got it. Gordan Delaney has some expertise with OS engines. He's succesfully modified several fp's into excellent stunt engines. He and I checked the B-40 over very closely. The deck height, head shape, and crank timing are about right for what we want. The venturii is good, at about .305-.310, with the stock NVA. We found that there was only .007" difference between the opening of the exhaust, and the opening of the boost port.

By raising the exhaust port even with the top of the case opening, (about .005 ) we increased the rpm's where it was still in a 4 cycle. Before we did this, my example, and let me stress that, because my buddy Pete has a later one that turns an 11-5 at 11K in a four cycle, would only turn a BY&O 10-6, 8.8 to 9.0K before it would try to go into a 2 cycle. It maxed out under 10K.

Today, I mounted a Bolly Clubman 10.5-5, (I realise that this is a different prop than the BY&O, so it's not directly apples to apples.) It had no problem turning this prop at almost 10K in a four stroke. I wound up launching at 9.6K with a very good stunt run. Next time out, I'll re-mount the BY&O 11-5 to make the comparison more direct.

We believe that a little more could be gotten out of the engine, with a little additional work, if we need it.

Gordan has one from the same batch that Pete recieved. He's going to check the measurements on his in the next few days.

Edit>>>
I'd like to thank Gordan for doing the re-work. It took a fair amount of his time to take the measurements and do the work. He did a beautiful job of it as well. I also feel that I should point out that my elevation here is 4400 ASL. At lower altitudes, this might not work as well, or better, your milage may vary.
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I'm wondering why everything is spinning around?

John, my beloved brother,

Your plane ain't got a mustach?

No good!

In Christ,

Ion

PS - I'll try to send you the CD this week.

Gary, the final trim sure gives it the 'Gotcha' factor.
Canopy lines and trim are bound to influence some of our
'lurkers', as well as some who have toyed with the idea
of kitbashing 'safe' designs into that one plane they always
wanted, but was never kitted. Great fuse design, by the way.
Love that nose.
Mike

The Eternal, Infernal Magnum. So called because it took me forever before I finished it.

Built with kit wood according to kit instructions.
Finish: Varathane Diamond Finish water reducible polyurethane colour with Nelson Hobbies cross linked water reducible polyurethane clear coat.
Custom decals made on my own printer.
Engine: SSW prepared Magnum 53
Still searching for the right prop.
Weight: Waaaaay toooooo much.

Best, Hoovie

>The Eternal, Infernal Magnum. So called because it took me
>forever before I finished it.
>
>Built with kit wood according to kit instructions.
>Finish: Varathane Diamond Finish water reducible
>polyurethane colour with Nelson Hobbies cross linked water
>reducible polyurethane clear coat.
>Custom decals made on my own printer.
>Engine: SSW prepared Magnum 53
>Still searching for the right prop.
>Weight: Waaaaay toooooo much.
>
>Best, Hoovie
>
>Life is simple. Eat. Sleep. Fly.

You want about a 5 1/2 inch pitch prop for the engine. Although it will take a variety of props, try a 13 inch 4 1/4 Bolly three-blade repitched to 5 1/2. Then it'll haul freight and the extra weight may not be so noticeable.

I am curious about the gear. Tell us more.

Ron B.
F4Fguy

Macchi 202 Original design
65"span
735sq.in.
"Rabe Rudder"
Very close to exact scale outline all views.
70oz.
Moki 61,own sleeve,ABN+ring,own pipe&header,32"tuning length(face of piston to"sweet"spot of rear cone.
5%/22% 50/50 oil.
15-6 modified Rev-Up
7800RPM release,~8500RPM in air.

.
NOW DATS A SPICY MEAT-A-BALL

LOOKS GREAT!

LAST EDITED ON Oct-06-03 AT 07:45 AM (CDT)
 
Are you Al's twin brother, or Al petending to be someone else?

If not, I understand why Al doesn't economize praise for your work.

God bless you!

In Christ,

Ion (a fan of your!)

PS - Do I have to say your stuff is just gorgeous?

OK, here goes: Your stuff is just gorgeous!!!!

Hi Ron,
That's the ship I remember from the '93 NATS, standing under the tent in the rain! LOL!!
A true enginnering masterpiece.
Bill

I didnt build this model from the ground up as you can see it is an ARF Nobler. It is however the newest finished airplane in the fleet. It flies well with an OS 30S. The only modifications are a Tom Morris carbon pushrod, Sig 3' nylon bellcrank, new leadouts, some added red and white trim colors and decals from local hobby shop.