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"Beefed up old stock 290 on my Quickie100 RC after plenty of airtime hours..."

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"Beefed up old stock 290 on my Quickie100 RC after plenty of airtime hours..."

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1/2A Lineup
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1/2A Lineup
Hi there, I just thought I would share an update of my beam mounted 1/2a lineup. This is also posted on another site, so if it looks familiar, it is!
Finally got around to painting my 1/2a Nobler. It was built early this year I believe, jut that I finally got around to painting it. Just cheap Wal-Mart rattle can paint followed by 2 light coats of Minwax in an aeroaol as well. I now just have to get hardware and an engine then it will be ready to go in the spring. Also attached is a picture of my 3 beam mount 1/2a planes. Black Spitfire was built MANY years ago from plans provided by Ron Burns I believe and as well was finished earler this year, unfinished one is a White Lightening all doped and sanded ready for paint, and of course, the 1/2a Nobler.



Finally got around to painting my 1/2a Nobler. It was built early this year I believe, jut that I finally got around to painting it. Just cheap Wal-Mart rattle can paint followed by 2 light coats of Minwax in an aeroaol as well. I now just have to get hardware and an engine then it will be ready to go in the spring. Also attached is a picture of my 3 beam mount 1/2a planes. Black Spitfire was built MANY years ago from plans provided by Ron Burns I believe and as well was finished earler this year, unfinished one is a White Lightening all doped and sanded ready for paint, and of course, the 1/2a Nobler.


NEW222- Top Poster
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Re: 1/2A Lineup
Cool fleet! Spring is just around the corner. I guess it's eBay time to get some powerplants for all three.
The Admiring Mark
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Re: 1/2A Lineup
Thank you. I have a very well used and abused TD already and am going to swap it amongst them, but am currently in a deal with another member to trade an older engine of mine for another TD. So I will have 3 planes and 2 engines. I can only fly one at a time, they are quick to swap, and finally, my planes somehow usually have short life expectancies!
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Re: 1/2A Lineup
I believe the designer of the White Lightning was Bruce Feaver. I built it several years ago and found it to be extremely tail heavy. In fact I needed a TD .09 to balance it. That actually was a good combination. Unfortunately though I found the wings to flex on inside and outside manuevers which compromised it's flying. I mentioned this to Bruce in a e-mail and he was insistent that I didn't follow directions properly. On that note I removed the wing and put a very nice foam wing sliding the wing to my liking in it which made it fly superbly. I recently gave the plane away in a attempt to clean house. Have you checked the CG? I would just be very curious as to how it balances if your using a TD .049.
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Re: 1/2A Lineup
Nope, I have not yet balanced it, let alone finished it. I will most definitely check and recheck it before flying though. Thanks for the info.
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Re: 1/2A Lineup
Looking Good man!! Thanks for the update , The Nobler is neeeding air , How does the mount on the Lighting ? ( not cut out ? ) hope you can fly some soon .

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Re: 1/2A Lineup
Never got that far yet, er, I had not thought of it. I will now make sure it fits before 'finishing it. Thanks for noticing. Also, the spitfire has a solid side also. Looks like a spacer is in order.

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Re: 1/2A Lineup
Ken Cook wrote: I believe the designer of the White Lightning was Bruce Feaver. I built it several years ago and found it to be extremely tail heavy. In fact I needed a TD .09 to balance it. That actually was a good combination. Unfortunately though I found the wings to flex on inside and outside manuevers which compromised it's flying. I mentioned this to Bruce in a e-mail and he was insistent that I didn't follow directions properly. On that note I removed the wing and put a very nice foam wing sliding the wing to my liking in it which made it fly superbly. I recently gave the plane away in a attempt to clean house. Have you checked the CG? I would just be very curious as to how it balances if your using a TD .049.
Ok. So I installed my engine on the airframe. I used only 2 screws to hold the engine on the airframe. I put an unfinished tank on the needle, and it was way tail heavy as you said. Now to get my final tank, do a full hardware install and put some weight in the body somewhere up front! But on another note, my 1/2a Nobler is also tail heavy, not as bad though. Looks like I got some work ahead of me.
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