Tiger Moth? Escapement?

rsv1cox Wed Aug 26, 2015 10:39 am

I love Bipes and challenges, but this one may be a bit over the top.

While searching for Enya engines I came across this several days ago advertized for $14. I made my usual one time bid and despite being snipped at the 4 second mark I "won" it for $23.00.

The Enya .09 looks like it buried itself in soft sand and the airplane itself is a mess but that's just fine with me. I thought it a Tiger Moth model, but a google search says different. I think it's a popular model but I can't place it. Anyone recognize this profile?

It looks like it has the remains of an old two channel escapement system installed.

I would like to find the rest of the radio system and rebuild it, but nothing on ebay shows up. Years ago I did have a complete escapement system but foolishly sold it. Sad

getback Wed Aug 26, 2015 11:22 am

I don't think its a tiger moth , the lower wing is to small compared to the top , those system parts pop up ever now and then on the bay , I think Kim and George in NM are playing with those type systems ?/ Hows the engine ? getback RC Plane

happydad Wed Aug 26, 2015 6:44 pm

rsv1cox wrote:I love Bipes and challenges, but this one may be a bit over the top.

While searching for Enya engines I came across this several days ago advertized for $14. I made my usual one time bid and despite being snipped at the 4 second mark I "won" it for $23.00.

The Enya .09 looks like it buried itself in soft sand and the airplane itself is a mess but that's just fine with me. I thought it a Tiger Moth model, but a google search says different. I think it's a popular model but I can't place it. Anyone recognize this profil

It looks like it has the remains of an old two channel escapement system installed.

I would like to find the rest of the radio system and rebuild it, but nothing on ebay shows up. Years ago I did have a complete escapement system but foolishly sold it.

I still have a 1960's Futaba 2 channel escapement I bought for my dad when I was in Japan in the late 1960's. It worked last time I hooked it up. It was for a 30 inch boat he bought and an Enya .19 water cooled engine I have since removed the .19 because it was way too big for a 30 inch cabin cruiser so I put a small .05 electric motor in it and hope to finish it. I glassed the bottom where the vermin were eating away at it when my dad left it in the attic for a few years.
Anyway if you are interested in the Futaba radio PM me. I am not a collector/antique model builder, I just kept it because it was my dads and I wanted to see it go to good use someday.
Happierdad and still retired. RC Plane

And using my daughters old MacBook. Blow up Mad!

rsv1cox Thu Aug 27, 2015 6:45 am

getback wrote:I don't think its a tiger moth , the lower wing is to small compared to the top , those system parts pop up ever now and then on the bay , I think Kim and George in NM are playing with those type systems ?/ Hows the engine ? getback

Hi Eric, Yes, I hope they see this and have an idea as I have no clue.

I thought it might be an "Air Camper" Pietenpol as it was a popular R/C kit back when. It resembles the Pietenpol but that's a parasol wing and this is a biplane.

It does look like a Tiger Moth, I even reviewed the movie "The Kings Speech" as one appears in that, but the profile is different.

PM sent Happydad....

getback Thu Aug 27, 2015 10:41 am

Bob's going Antique on us cheers

I see HD has chimed in on you yea ! I had a pulsa system at early age don't remember the plane but that was a wild ride tring to fly and not knowing squat about it , finally blew the side of the plane out when the Batteries blew up Affraid or WOW!

Here are some tiger moths to look at https://www.google.com/search?q=de+havilland+tiger+moth&biw=1280&bih=585&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIwsnl_svJxwIVCzM-Ch2lKA_L , I have a RC TM that I think I stated on but ran into some problems with a crazy girl friend I was seeing at the time she destroyed the wing I had started on Thumbs Down

yea she had to goooooo confused

I 'll be watching Popcorn

getback

rsv1cox Thu Aug 27, 2015 12:09 pm

getback wrote:Bob's going Antique on us I see HD has chimed in on you yea ! I had a pulsa system at early age don't remember the plane but that was a wild ride tring to fly and not knowing squat about it , finally blew the side of the plane out when the Batteries blew up Here are some tiger moths to look at https://www.google.com/search?q=de+havilland+tiger+moth&biw=1280&bih=585&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIwsnl_svJxwIVCzM-Ch2lKA_L , I have a RC TM that I think I stated on but ran into some problems with a crazy girl friend I was seeing at the time she destroyed the wing I had started on yea she had to goooooo I 'll be watching getback

Thanks for those pictures Eric. I have looked at so many old biplanes lately looking for that model that my eyes hurt. I would have guessed that someone here would have nailed it by now.

What's distinctive is the cut of the cockpit opening. I know I have seen it someplace before.

Ha! about the ex GF stepping on your wing. My wife actually did it on purpose once, seems I was spending more time with my airplanes that I was with her. She was right. That was at about the ten year mark, the marriage lasted another 48 wonderful years.

getback Fri Aug 28, 2015 6:52 am

Bob , if you really want to know I bet if you put it on the HPA some of the old timers on there may no , there a pretty good group of guy's I've never got any crap from no one there , here's the link http://www.hippocketaeronautics.com/hpa_plans/index.php If you don't want an acct. I will do it for you if you want . Eric .. ps just let me know

rsv1cox Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:22 am

getback wrote:Bob , if you really want to know I bet if you put it on the HPA some of the old timers on there may no , there a pretty good group of guy's I've never got any crap from no one there , here's the link http://www.hippocketaeronautics.com/hpa_plans/index.php If you don't want an acct. I will do it for you if you want . Eric .. ps just let me know

Thanks for the link Eric, I think I will join. I would love to put that old timer back together.

Bob

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