Kyosho P40 Kittyhawk (Warhawk)

I have acquired a second hand one of these models. I've put an ASP 46 up front and changed the servos connections. They use quick links which have a screw which tightens on the pushrod but I don't trust these on a 40 size model so I had to push the servo mounts back about 6 mm and bend the pushrod. This should make a more secure connection. Note I have retained a quick link with the throttle servo as it is under little pressure. I have yet to test fly. Its been too windy!!!

Well I haven't done much to the AT-6 but time to get it finished and in the air. The photo shows the center wing section with a support for the 2 wing bolts (near the trailing edge) made out of 3mm plywood. You need to add this as the balsa will quickly crush under the pressure of the wing bolts.

Control line flying at Trentham

The photo is of my Sig control liner flying at the club flying site. The flying site doesn't see many control liners so it was good to do a few circles.

Curare 40

I purchased this in an auction and it was built by one of the better builders in the club. I've powered it with a Magnum XL 40 engine (twin ball race) (a .46 wouldn't fit). I've fitted an OS carb off a OS 32 helicopter engine. Test flew it today and it flys well. Impressed with the engine, given that its either a Chinese or Taiwanese in origin.

Have had a couple more flights. She lands faster than I would like (I don't want to stall it at the vital moment).

AM 0.049 Glow engine

Got this the other day. Have decided to pass it on to a collector.

Should I fly electric?

As you can see, I like model aircraft internal combustion engines... noisy, smelly, oily... unlike electric motors.

I do have a small electric foamy but I have to charge 4 batteries for a flying session. Its just not the same...

GMS 2000 47

Well I purchased another GMS 2000 engine, the 0.47 cubic inch size, quite a performer apparently. It needed a new carby so the guy sold it and was buying a new one (?). I fitted a carb out of a OS 32FX helicopter engine which was the correct size and no doubt a better carb than the original. The GMS is a budget engine so we will have to see how it performs.

It did amuse me when I emailed a guy that sells GMS engines online about buying a carb for the GMS and he said the same thing, i.e. buy a new engine. Mind you they are cheap but it would seem a waste to scrap a perfectly good engine because it needs a new part.