BlockerAviation
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Yeah not sure how I'll attach it yet. Although I'll only need to get to the wing bolts. The servos will have a hatch in the back of the fuse
109" Hostetler Aeronca Champ build
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Off-topic jes
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Oh that makes much more sense I don’t like to put my servers in the cockpit so I can have skill detail
Off-topic jes
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Man today has been a pretty bad day just getting home from vacation and crashing my airplane on the first day home it wouldn’t turn right apparently needs a right thrust angle by about 5 mm needs a right thrust angle but I only had it to 3 mm so it still wouldn’t turn right I guess I got my work cut out for me. This is before it crashed☹️🙃
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Off-topic jes
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What should I cover Cessna with?
If you wanted to make pull pull controls i was just wondering could you use some fishing line like spiderwire and tie and wrap one end of it around .8 mm wire, then put epoxy on it, then do the same for the other side? Could you use a sewing pin with the sharp end cut off so you could fit the fishing line through the hole of the pin if you use an ez connector?
Ligbaer
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wrong thread
BlockerAviation
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Big day today, got a Gemini 1.60 for the champ, and got the hatch mounted. Going to mount the servo tray tomorrow as well as the tank tray. The engine still needs more spacers but I'll get to that later. This thing is coming together pretty quickly now that I have most of the long repetitive tasks done, it's now on to solving the problems Ive been putting of 😆
speedbirdted
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If you still want to run gas, the OS twins will all do it very well. The standard carb will meter gas well enough to run on some of them (not every production run has used the same carburetor) and you can add OS G5 plugs, though you will get more dependable running if you run ignition and a Walbro type carb. I think guys are using about a 15:1 oil mixture.
There's also a really good RCGroups thread on the topic. It's about converting the older FT120, but they're basically the same engine, the 160 just bored out slightly. https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/sho...-mixture-controller-Lose-the-methanol-hassles
There's also a really good RCGroups thread on the topic. It's about converting the older FT120, but they're basically the same engine, the 160 just bored out slightly. https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/sho...-mixture-controller-Lose-the-methanol-hassles
cyclone3350
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No need for a sound system there, Those twins sound as good as they look. Looks like U r going all out on this one. 
BlockerAviation
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Idk if I'll do that but it'll definitely be on the table. My dad's going to see how well his saito 220 will run converted to gas and if it's good I'll probably do it to the Gemini
BlockerAviation
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Iv heard, should add to the scale factor!No need for a sound system there, Those twins sound as good as they look. Looks like U r going all out on this one.
BlockerAviation
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I'm also going to make a muffler for it to smooth the sound out, and clean it up a bit from the terrible looking straight pipes
speedbirdted
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Might as well add smoke then too
cyclone3350
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U gotta let me know how U do that. I have an old Gemini 240 that I want to do that to with for when I get to the Cub. I actually bought the full conversion kit for it from Morris Mini Motors. I am experimenting with a Magnum 91 FS for gas on my Gee Bee. We shall see how well that goes.
Off-topic jes
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Yeah sorry I didn’t answer so quickly I was working on my 140 I will also be posting today that looks fantastic
Off-topic jes
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Can’t wait to see that baby I’ll put together will you be covering with ultra coat or reel aircraft covering
Off-topic jes
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Yeah I was wondering the same thing, I love to wake up every morning and check its progress but not much has been going on are you gonna get back to it?
BlockerAviation
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Had some other projects pop up, just cleaning up the shop right now so after that I'll get back on it. I have one wingtip completely done and just have to finish the other then it's final sand then covering.
Off-topic jes
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Wen are you goiGn to pos?
