The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread
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49dimes
Damn I'm hungry
Love me a Citabria or Decathlon too
. About every 10 years I get the "hangerin" for a high wing aerobat. So glad the cub came in to my hangar 
. Truth be told....I have been eyeballing and wanting to get Pilot's 50cc Decathlon for some time now. But I got another Extra 330sc needing some shop time and an engine. I think RCGF's new V2 50cc twin will be just the "ticket" for it.
BalsaDust
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Love me a Citabria or Decathlon too
Ain't that the truth. Citabrias are beautiful birds. I really like the look of the 35cc great planes one. Well I like them all but that one seems right for me.
stangflyer
I like 'em "BIG"!
My friend that has the Pilot 47% Decathlon with the Valach 210 twin on it also has the 50cc Pilot Decathlon. It sports a Saito 56cc twin gasser. He lovingly refers to them as the "Monsta Tug" and the "Pee-Wee Tug". Both fly so smooth and gentle. I like the Citabria's also, but really love a decked out Taylorcraft.Love me a Citabria or Decathlon too
49dimes
Damn I'm hungry
You would love my buddies J-Tec T-cart. Powered with a DLE111. Awesome flyer and it is GEORGEOUS! Don't have a recent pic of it but a pic is buried in these threads somewhere??? I have been working on the cubs engine tonight. Just grooming the choke plate so it starts easier and does not "buzz" the choke servo. It already made waste of the HT 225 that was in it and I don't want it happening again to the new 225 I put in it. I slightly bent down the side of the butterfly that has the hole in it and soldered up the hole. Going to run this sweet little motor in it until I can afford to get the 30cc four stroke. A 50cc twin is coming first very soon. Got to get my Pilot Extra 330sc going again. Besides I hate putting an electric starter to any engine. Messes up the spinner and I have ruined expensive props from the darn cone from slipping
.Now who in their right mind runs an engine inside the house?....
stangflyer
I like 'em "BIG"!
Hell. I would. LolYou would love my buddies J-Tec T-cart. Powered with a DLE111. Awesome flyer and it is GEORGEOUS! Don't have a recent pic of it but a pic is buried in these threads somewhere??? I have been working on the cubs engine tonight. Just grooming the choke plate so it starts easier and does not "buzz" the choke servo. It already made waste of the HT 225 that was in it and I don't want it happening again to the new 225 I put in it. I slightly bent down the side of the butterfly that has the hole in it and soldered up the hole. Going to run this sweet little motor in it until I can afford to get the 30cc four stroke. A 50cc twin is coming first very soon. Got to get my Pilot Extra 330sc going again. Besides I hate putting an electric starter to any engine. Messes up the spinner and I have ruined expensive props from the darn cone from slipping
Now who in their right mind runs an engine inside the house?....
BalsaDust
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Not sure if he ever did or not. Haven’t seen anything out of him in quite a while now. It was a shame but you can’t bite the hand that feeds you.
BalsaDust
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@Snoopy1 i forgot to get you the rest of the info you wanted the other day so here it is.
Rudder hinge line to back of prop is 60”
Back of prop to approx CG location is 19-1/2”
Cg to rudder hinge line is 40-1/2”
Wing panel with ailerons root is 21-1/4”.
I don’t remember my exact CG on it and don’t have time to assemble it to check right now but I can in a few days if you need exact cg location. Numbers I provided are pretty DAG on close though. Anything else just ask.
Rudder hinge line to back of prop is 60”
Back of prop to approx CG location is 19-1/2”
Cg to rudder hinge line is 40-1/2”
Wing panel with ailerons root is 21-1/4”.
I don’t remember my exact CG on it and don’t have time to assemble it to check right now but I can in a few days if you need exact cg location. Numbers I provided are pretty DAG on close though. Anything else just ask.