The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

[Snoopy1]

Bob Dively 1/4 Super Stearman, and I have to say it is a sweet kit. I have thought of getting rid of it a number of time's but it is still here beckoning for some bench time. One day I'll get to it, maybe.....My biggest hold back is I don't want a Moki so kind of waiting for Valach to come out with a smaller version of their radials, right now they have a 250 and a 420.

Spent a little time looking up the Valach 250 that is one nice motor and it has valve covers and push rod tubes so it does it’s own lubrication properly, I like that some body is doing some good engineering. Let me know when you get one.

 

[Snoopy1]

Holy Smokes! That is scary! Glad no one got hurt. Hope insurance takes care of it.

We are not sure yet but the insurance company has been informed time will tell.

 

[AKNick]

I'm looking for some hefty 6S batteries for the Turbo Bushmaster to increase the flight times over 6min... with my 4200mAh - which are hard to beat for $80 and in the US.
http://www.headsuphobby.com/222v-4200mah-50C-EZ-Flite-Pro-Lipo-Battery-w-T-Plug_p_1803.html
Leaning towards pulling the trigger on some $70 5000mAh 6S 60C Turnigy Batteries.... Not sure if I want to deal with Chinese mail though.
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-battery-heavy-duty-5000mah-6s-60c-lipo-pack-xt-90.html

Ended up going with the Turnigy 5000 6S 60C from HK, couldn't beat the price anywhere else for the size and shipping was free when I bought three.... and these particular Lipos had a good rep. They gained 1-1.5min of flight time in comparison to my 4200's and overall no performance loss or gains. So a 7.5 minute flight the packs were at about 20% with mild aerobatics.

This plane does great pop-tops, blenders are super easy, will do a mesmerizing waterfall, and other things a high wing shouldn't do. The flight envelope is very wide. I need to play with props a bit more, but as of now I think it may be under propped. It would be cool if they made a 35cc version of this plane, it really is a winner despite my initial thoughts on this bird.... I would recommend this to anyone looking for a sunday flier but wants a little more excitement from time to time.

 

[stangflyer]

Bob Dively 1/4 Super Stearman, and I have to say it is a sweet kit. I have thought of getting rid of it a number of time's but it is still here beckoning for some bench time. One day I'll get to it, maybe.....My biggest hold back is I don't want a Moki so kind of waiting for Valach to come out with a smaller version of their radials, right now they have a 250 and a 420.

Oh my! I had a Bob Dively Super Stearman but never got to finish it. Kids came first. Mine was the 1/3rd scale. I believe the top wing was like 112 or 116 inch. Been too many moons ago. What is the wing span of the 1/4 scale?

And I know I'm going to ask, so might as well get the question out of the way now. What would you take for it?

 

[49dimes]

Installed a new carby and did a reed mod to my buddies DLE 35RA on his Demonstrator. It cleaned up the bottom end "burble" and transitions smooth as silk now. He said he "LIKEY" . He "LIKEY" so much he is going to "Let me" fix his QQ300 .

 

[acerc]

Oh my! I had a Bob Dively Super Stearman but never got to finish it. Kids came first. Mine was the 1/3rd scale. I believe the top wing was like 112 or 116 inch. Been too many moons ago. What is the wing span of the 1/4 scale?

And I know I'm going to ask, so might as well get the question out of the way now. What would you take for it?

The 1/4 scale is a 96" ws. As for a sale price, uh, uh uhhhhhh, don't know if I could actually do it much less what I'd let it go for.

 

[stangflyer]

Installed a new carby and did a reed mod to my buddies DLE 35RA on his Demonstrator. It cleaned up the bottom end "burble" and transitions smooth as silk now. He said he "LIKEY" . He "LIKEY" so much he is going to "Let me" fix his QQ300 .

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But...but...but, I did not realize the QQ300 has a carby?!?!?

 

[49dimes]

LoL nether did I Rob.......But I did get it fixed up for him. Don't think it can take another "Punch in the nose" and be ready for round 6 .

It will still "float like a butterfly" but the sting like a bee ??? .

 

[dhal22]

Yippie!!! New wheel pants for the big Sukhoi.
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Seems I am replacing these guys once a year. A slight scratch here, a bit of crack there... never ends. But thankfully Horizon Hobby is staying on top of the ball with replacement parts for the 3.1 Hangar 9 Sukhoi. 33 bucks is a meager pittance to pay to keep your bird looking pristine.

Did not know you had a Sukhoi.

 

[stangflyer]

Did not know you had a Sukhoi.

No? Huh! I've had it since new outta the box '15. I maidened it originally with a GP176 EVO in February of that year. Shortly thereafter I swapped the 176 for the beast "Dub" 170. Love this plane for deals.