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| 1295.2 | My 2 cents | WMOIS::WEIER | Wings are just a place to hang Ailerons | Tue Feb 26 1991 08:10 | 10 |
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If the only hangup regarding a Biplane is the building, you may want
to consider the Goldberg Ultimate Biplane. All the reports I have read
have said it is quick to build, and he has a foolproof alignment system
to mount the wings straight. With a 120FS, this plane is capable of all
manuvers including knife edge loops. Best of all, the kit can be had
for as little as $99. It would be a lot more work than the Diatol, but
its also a lot cheaper.
Dan Weier
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| 1295.4 | More info please!!!! | CSC32::CSENCSITS | | Tue Feb 26 1991 22:54 | 13 |
| Thanks Dan and Dan,
I would like more info on the Diaotel (sp). Does it come in a less
pre-built form?
As for the Ultimate Bipe. I heard allot of good things about the
Ultimate. I'm just not a big fan of bipes. I've built two and still
prefer low wing styles.
Any other suggestions? Is it me or is there just a limited supply of
120 size designs?
John
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| 1295.5 | DOES IT HAF'TA BE SCALE....?? | UPWARD::CASEYA | THE DESERT RAT (I-RC-AV8) 551-5572 | Wed Feb 27 1991 09:29 | 13 |
| John,
Are you looking specifically to scale? If not, there are a host of
sport designs intended for .90-to-1.5 and larger engines. Two that
come to mind are the Super Sportster .90 and the large Bingo, both of
which look like they'd be a lot of fun for general sport and aerobatic
flying.
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| 1295.7 | Pattern ship? | WMOIS::WEIER | Wings are just a place to hang Ailerons | Wed Feb 27 1991 13:03 | 6 |
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Have you chacked out any Pattern ships? Most of the pattern ships I
see call for a 120 FS. I have been looking at your problem from the
other side of the coin. I have seen so many designs that call for a 120
FS, that I am contemplating purchase of a 120 FS just to be able to
take advantage of all the planes available for them.
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| 1295.8 | | SA1794::TENEROWICZT | | Wed Feb 27 1991 14:33 | 16 |
| There are a number of pattern designs designed for the 120 sized four
stroker. However I caution anyone contemplating purchasing a pattern
kit to really understand what you're getting yourself into before you
plank down a bundle of money. Most kits and really semi-kits. These
are the basic kit containing a fiberglas fuse shell and a set of foam
cores for the fings and for the horizontal stabs. Instruction are
usually a set (or one) print. Very limited data, wood sized and
incidence data. Everything else is assumed. All this for the usual
price of 150.00 - 240.00 US. Not exactly your Goldberg Cub.
Tom
P.S. How about the Dragon Lady from Indy models? Or the framed cub
from Indy?
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| 1295.9 | | ZENDIA::REITH | Jim Reith DTN 226-6102 - LTN2-1/F02 | Wed Feb 27 1991 15:04 | 5 |
| Didn't Charlie Watt just get a Big HOTS recently. Maybe he can comment
about that?
It really depends on what you're planning on doing with it. Do you want
a big sport plane or a big scale plane or a big competition plane?
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| 1295.10 | Pattern or War birds | CSC32::CSENCSITS | | Wed Feb 27 1991 18:56 | 8 |
| Basically I'm looking for one of two styles, either pattern or scale
war planes. I'd like to find a 120 size Corsair and P51. I just had a
Super Sportster120. Nice looking plane, not a very impressive flyer.
If pattern ships weren't so expensive, I'd go with them before the war
birds.
John
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| 1295.11 | I like My SS90/120 | LEDS::WATT | | Thu Feb 28 1991 14:33 | 9 |
| I'm very happy with the way my Super Sportster 90/120 flies. It does
not have the fuse area to knife edge well though. The Ultra Hots I
just bought is too much plane for a 120 if you want spectacular
performance. Modeltech makes a couple of low wing sport planes that
are in the size range for a 120. The Draggon Lady flies very much like
the Super Sportster.
Charlie
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| 1295.12 | SOMETHING BETWEEN .60 AND ULTRA.....??? | UPWARD::CASEYA | THE DESERT RAT (I-RC-AV8) 551-5572 | Thu Feb 28 1991 16:05 | 9 |
| Charlie,
Don't they make a next-size-down Hots for .90 engines?
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| 1295.13 | How does it compare to? | CSC32::CSENCSITS | | Mon Mar 04 1991 20:18 | 6 |
| Charlie,
Would you compare the SuperSportster to say a very responsive Super
Chipmunk? How would you compare it to a Sunbird 120?
John
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| 1295.14 | I can't Compare Them | LEDS::WATT | | Wed Mar 06 1991 10:10 | 13 |
| John,
I've never flown a Chipmunk or Sunbird so I can't compare them.
From what I've seen of the Chipmunk, I'd guess that the Sportster is a
little easier to fly.
Al,
I think that they make a bigger hots that is 91 inch span. The one I
got is 81 inches. I know they have a 60 size one but I've never seen
one in the 90/120 size range. That don't imply that there ain't one
though. The Hots is not that popular at the fields I fly at
Charlie
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| 1295.15 | Big Hots --- isn't it too big for the 120fs? | BRAT::RYDER | perpetually the bewildered beginner | Thu Mar 07 1991 00:39 | 17 |
| re .-1 by Charlie Watt
>> I think that they make a bigger hots that is 91 inch span.
Page 39 of the April R/C Report --- new product section.
Big Hots. All balsa. Wingspan 91", area 1900 sq.in., length 77",
weight 14 to 35 lbs, 4 channel, engines 1.8 c.i. and up, $300
Re-engineered from the original.
Dan Santich Models
Rt 2 Box 293
Pinnacle, NC 919-368-4414
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