How far back in history does thunder tiger go? Picked up a TT25 and would like to put it in a classic ship, but would like not to be hypocritical in my views of modern engines in nostalgic models. Thanks!
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Sean McEntee
Sean McEntee
Thunder Tiger
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If it's the plain bearing, cross flow, baffled piston model, it will be right.
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" but would like not to be hypocritical in my views of modern engines in nostalgic models "
If its good enough for Bob Hunt, its good enough for you....
More power I say.....
If its good enough for Bob Hunt, its good enough for you....
More power I say.....
Where's the KA-BOOM? There was supposed to be an earth shattering KA-BOOM!
>Picked
>up a TT25 and would like to put it in a classic ship, but
>would like not to be hypocritical in my views of modern
>engines in nostalgic models. Thanks!
I can't help with that answer Sean, but I do like the historically respective train of thought, just the way it should be.
>up a TT25 and would like to put it in a classic ship, but
>would like not to be hypocritical in my views of modern
>engines in nostalgic models. Thanks!
I can't help with that answer Sean, but I do like the historically respective train of thought, just the way it should be.
"Narrowly averting disaster since 1964!" AMA #776548
did you buy that on ebay. seller david cope? mine was stolen by david cope placerville,ca.. hr has a lot of my stuff! Not sure how far they go back. I had one for 20 years never used it. jim
> How far back in history does thunder tiger go? Picked
>up a TT25 and would like to put it in a classic ship, but
>would like not to be hypocritical in my views of modern
>engines in nostalgic models. Thanks!
Thunder Tiger goes WAAY back. They are made in Taiwan. They originally made Magnums as well, but this line moved to China and made in same factory now as ASP (Thunder Tiger still in Taiwan).
They are a good engine--rip offs of OS technology, but equal to (and sometimes better than) OS in quality.
The older engines had the baffled piston and would be "historically correct". The newer ones are flat top pistons of modern technology. You can easily pick these out by looking into the exhaust. This would be like putting a Chevy small block into a 32 Ford coupe. It is still a 32 Ford Coupe, however, and in our OT rules perfectly legal, if not "period correct". The newer ones are much easier to fit mufflers to as well, and mufflers are not "period correct" either.
(We stopped off at a car show in Muncie during the FAI trials and a guy there had one of these where he "forgot" to put a muffler on it. LOUD! Call the cops!)
>up a TT25 and would like to put it in a classic ship, but
>would like not to be hypocritical in my views of modern
>engines in nostalgic models. Thanks!
Thunder Tiger goes WAAY back. They are made in Taiwan. They originally made Magnums as well, but this line moved to China and made in same factory now as ASP (Thunder Tiger still in Taiwan).
They are a good engine--rip offs of OS technology, but equal to (and sometimes better than) OS in quality.
The older engines had the baffled piston and would be "historically correct". The newer ones are flat top pistons of modern technology. You can easily pick these out by looking into the exhaust. This would be like putting a Chevy small block into a 32 Ford coupe. It is still a 32 Ford Coupe, however, and in our OT rules perfectly legal, if not "period correct". The newer ones are much easier to fit mufflers to as well, and mufflers are not "period correct" either.
(We stopped off at a car show in Muncie during the FAI trials and a guy there had one of these where he "forgot" to put a muffler on it. LOUD! Call the cops!)
Leonard Neumann
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
I believe TT came on the market in the late seventies. Their first engines were part of the learning process for the company. Quality control was poor and many defective engines got through. I personally saw a TT .15 in an RTF or ARF high wing RC ship that broke the conrod, first pop. Sooo, you may have gotten a good one or bad one, depending on luck.
Because of this, people would shy away from TT.
TT got the message and tightened up their quality control, plus had gained manufacturing experience, and evolved into what I consider a good engine. I have some, all .25 and under.
George
Because of this, people would shy away from TT.
TT got the message and tightened up their quality control, plus had gained manufacturing experience, and evolved into what I consider a good engine. I have some, all .25 and under.
George
It's BB, and I dont see a baffle so it probably newer. Thanks all for the replies. I have other aplications that I can use it on. I have another L&J Fox that can put on my Flite Streak...and no, its not an ARF 
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Sean McEntee
Sean McEntee
> It's BB, and I dont see a baffle so it probably newer.
>Thanks all for the replies. I have other aplications that I
>can use it on. I have another L&J Fox that can put on my
>Flite Streak...and no, its not an ARF
Wait a minute....An L&J Fox is technology from the 90's...that's not very "period". Why worry about it? The rules don't specify it because it would make a stock Fox or McCoy event out of Old Time and Classic.
Randy Cuberly
>Thanks all for the replies. I have other aplications that I
>can use it on. I have another L&J Fox that can put on my
>Flite Streak...and no, its not an ARF
Wait a minute....An L&J Fox is technology from the 90's...that's not very "period". Why worry about it? The rules don't specify it because it would make a stock Fox or McCoy event out of Old Time and Classic.
Randy Cuberly
Well I'm not trying to create an arguement here, but for me its simply in the spirit of the event. Reworked engines are where I draw the line on the issue. Go to VSC and you have guys go to great lenghs to find obscure designs, gather period hardware (wheels, spinners, ect) and make it all work. The chosen design probably will not win the thing, but thats not the idea. Same thing with guys who go through all of the headache and heartache to power their models with ignition engines. Why go through all of that when you can drop a TT or a PA motor in it? Because thats not the idea of the nostalga classes. The point of OTS, classic, and the recently created Nostalga 30 is to relive the past.
Thats why my next classic model is going to be a no-frills Flite Streak. I cant remember the last time I actually saw a Flite Streak out on the field that wasn't an ARF. Same goes for the Nobler. Theyre just so common these days. I have nothing against ARFs, think that they have their place and have built a few of them with great results. However it would be nice to see one built the old fashioned way.
Same goes with modern engines (and electrics!!) in OTS and classic. Sure its legal, people do use them, and im not going protest or boycott at a contest because of it. However folks using those powerplants, in my humble opinion, are missing out on that wonderful smell of burned all-castor fuel.
Thats why my next classic model is going to be a no-frills Flite Streak. I cant remember the last time I actually saw a Flite Streak out on the field that wasn't an ARF. Same goes for the Nobler. Theyre just so common these days. I have nothing against ARFs, think that they have their place and have built a few of them with great results. However it would be nice to see one built the old fashioned way.
Same goes with modern engines (and electrics!!) in OTS and classic. Sure its legal, people do use them, and im not going protest or boycott at a contest because of it. However folks using those powerplants, in my humble opinion, are missing out on that wonderful smell of burned all-castor fuel.
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Sean McEntee
Sean McEntee
Right on Sean. 
"Narrowly averting disaster since 1964!" AMA #776548
>I miss my PowerMist!
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Yea, green can Francisco Fuels.
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Yea, green can Francisco Fuels.
John Eyer
Uncle Mikey · Sep 29, 2011 11:37 PM
#14 source>I miss my PowerMist!
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Ditto! And those who persist in advocaing electric power will never understand because they weren't there.
Mike Keville
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Ditto! And those who persist in advocaing electric power will never understand because they weren't there.
Mike Keville
Hey now, I wasnt there due to lack of...birth. Dont taunt the young!! 
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Sean McEntee
Sean McEntee
> Hey now, I wasnt there due to lack of...birth. Dont taunt
>the young!!
Yes, and some of us, having sniffed the fumes, probably lost about ten points in our IQ.
>the young!!
Yes, and some of us, having sniffed the fumes, probably lost about ten points in our IQ.
Leonard Neumann
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Luis De Santis · Sep 29, 2011 11:16 PM
#13 sourcePart of the inproving program of the Thunder tiger management was the hire of Mr. Gordon Burford (Of the Taipan engine fame) as an adviser and then the first schnuerle TT engines were marketed with fairly good quality, which was steadily upgraded. I used to import many TT articles and there were quite good products, I never imported some small sporty U/C kits, however.
They had a good line of spinners, fairly true,the backplate was allumium and the body plastic, but they came with various adapters.They even offered a speed pan for .15 engines.
Luis
They had a good line of spinners, fairly true,the backplate was allumium and the body plastic, but they came with various adapters.They even offered a speed pan for .15 engines.
Luis