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  1. J

    Scale Curtiss XP-55 Ascender

    it may be called the throttle cut or similar. Same thing you use for IC engines. You have a flight idle rpm, flip the switch and it goes to zero trim which is zero rpm. I used to mix my throttle trim to the left slider on my Futaba 12.
  2. J

    Scale Curtiss XP-55 Ascender

    There is a reason Zinger closed this year.
  3. J

    Scale Curtiss XP-55 Ascender

    I can see your point. I like to use the good stuff up front, power system wise, so that I know what I am dealing with. If it barely flies with a good prop and batteries, then I know I need more testing before I do the detail work. Conversely, if it is stupidly overpowered, you know you can...
  4. J

    Scale Curtiss XP-55 Ascender

    You probably want to ditch the zinger prop. Get an APC Electric or Xoar, or any one of the props designed for electric use. They have a thinner profile, more efficient airfoil and are much better suited to the profile of an electric power system. Your thrust will go up for a given amp draw...
  5. J

    For Sale 1/4 Scale Frisch Wilga

    I sent you a conversation message. It may be doable.
  6. J

    For Sale 1/4 Scale Frisch Wilga

    Price Lowered to $850
  7. J

    For Sale 1/4 Scale Frisch Wilga

    1/4 Scale 108 inch Frisch Wilga. Typical German quality which means excellent. The fuselage is epoxy glass and the wings are Obechi sheeted foam as is the horizontal. The stab is removable, the rudder is removable and the wings plug in. The gear unbolts quickly if you need to store or transport...
  8. J

    Sport Restoring The Laser

    We will just take a dremel multi-max with the thin blade and go right through the glue joint on each side of the firewall. Get the centerlines on the new firewall so that we can make the cutouts for the new engine, then jig the fuse level, and use an angle finder to set the up-down thrust while...
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