HPI Rotostart info

[Dre]

Hi all, I've just ordered a rotostart for my Savage (I hate pull starts with
a passion!), but on the box it states the back plate fits Savage .21 .25
and SS, no mention of the K46. I've also seen on the internet that there is
a seperate back plate for the K46. Unfortunately Tower hobbies dont have
any atm, and ebay doesn't have any either (spewing I didn't get the one on
there a couple of weeks ago).

Anyways, my question is why wont the back plate fit?? I would have thought
that the engines are all similar there? Or is it the fact that the K46 has
an internal one way bearing? I'm not sure about the .21 or the .25

Any hints? Do I *need* the K46 back plate, or will the one in the rotostart
kit fit? (It arrives next week)

Cheers Dre

[Dre]

"Dre" <blah@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:42f7fe82$1@patrick.nettas.net...
> Hi all, I've just ordered a rotostart for my Savage (I hate pull starts
with
> a passion!), but on the box it states the back plate fits Savage .21 .25
> and SS, no mention of the K46. I've also seen on the internet that there
is
> a seperate back plate for the K46. Unfortunately Tower hobbies dont have
> any atm, and ebay doesn't have any either (spewing I didn't get the one on
> there a couple of weeks ago).
>
> Anyways, my question is why wont the back plate fit?? I would have
thought
> that the engines are all similar there? Or is it the fact that the K46
has
> an internal one way bearing? I'm not sure about the .21 or the .25
>
> Any hints? Do I *need* the K46 back plate, or will the one in the
rotostart
> kit fit? (It arrives next week)
>
> Cheers Dre
>

Righto! (replying to myself, first sign of madness :)

I've managed to locate a K46 back plate in Oz (same place that I'm getting
the rotostart from actually, he had one hidden away :) but I need to know if
I actually need it before I pay the hard earned. I'm about to go check the
HPI forums, but hopefully someone here knows off hand...

Thanks all

Cheers Dre

[Dre]

"Dre" <blah@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:42f7fe82$1@patrick.nettas.net...
> Hi all, I've just ordered a rotostart for my Savage (I hate pull starts
with
> a passion!), but on the box it states the back plate fits Savage .21 .25
> and SS, no mention of the K46. I've also seen on the internet that there
is
> a seperate back plate for the K46. Unfortunately Tower hobbies dont have
> any atm, and ebay doesn't have any either (spewing I didn't get the one on
> there a couple of weeks ago).
>
> Anyways, my question is why wont the back plate fit?? I would have
thought
> that the engines are all similar there? Or is it the fact that the K46
has
> an internal one way bearing? I'm not sure about the .21 or the .25
>
> Any hints? Do I *need* the K46 back plate, or will the one in the
rotostart
> kit fit? (It arrives next week)
>
> Cheers Dre
>

Okay, replying to myself again.

No go on the HPI forums, but I've managed to find out anyway. Nitrostar and
K series engines from HPI *dont* have compatible back plates. Bugger.

Nevermind, I'll order the extra back plate...

HTH

Cheers Dre

[DanTXD]

"Dre" <blah@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:42f80613$1@patrick.nettas.net...
> "Dre" <blah@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> news:42f7fe82$1@patrick.nettas.net...
>> Hi all, I've just ordered a rotostart for my Savage (I hate pull starts
> with
>> a passion!), but on the box it states the back plate fits Savage .21 .25
>> and SS, no mention of the K46. I've also seen on the internet that there
> is
>> a seperate back plate for the K46. Unfortunately Tower hobbies dont have
>> any atm, and ebay doesn't have any either (spewing I didn't get the one
>> on
>> there a couple of weeks ago).
>>
>> Anyways, my question is why wont the back plate fit?? I would have
> thought
>> that the engines are all similar there? Or is it the fact that the K46
> has
>> an internal one way bearing? I'm not sure about the .21 or the .25
>>
>> Any hints? Do I *need* the K46 back plate, or will the one in the
> rotostart
>> kit fit? (It arrives next week)

You need the K4.6 plate - t'other one won't fit.

>
> Righto! (replying to myself, first sign of madness :)
>
> I've managed to locate a K46 back plate in Oz (same place that I'm getting
> the rotostart from actually, he had one hidden away :) but I need to know
> if
> I actually need it before I pay the hard earned. I'm about to go check
> the
> HPI forums, but hopefully someone here knows off hand...

You do :)


--
Dan

[DanTXD]

"Dre" <blah@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:42f82572$1@patrick.nettas.net...
> "Dre" <blah@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> news:42f7fe82$1@patrick.nettas.net...
>> Hi all, I've just ordered a rotostart for my Savage (I hate pull starts
> with
>> a passion!), but on the box it states the back plate fits Savage .21 .25
>> and SS, no mention of the K46. I've also seen on the internet that there
> is
>> a seperate back plate for the K46. Unfortunately Tower hobbies dont have
>> any atm, and ebay doesn't have any either (spewing I didn't get the one
>> on
>> there a couple of weeks ago).
>>
>> Anyways, my question is why wont the back plate fit?? I would have
> thought
>> that the engines are all similar there? Or is it the fact that the K46
> has
>> an internal one way bearing? I'm not sure about the .21 or the .25
>>
>> Any hints? Do I *need* the K46 back plate, or will the one in the
> rotostart
>> kit fit? (It arrives next week)
>>
>> Cheers Dre
>>
>
> Okay, replying to myself again.
>
> No go on the HPI forums, but I've managed to find out anyway. Nitrostar
> and
> K series engines from HPI *dont* have compatible back plates. Bugger.
>
> Nevermind, I'll order the extra back plate...
>
> HTH
>

I coulda dived in and helped, but it was 4:39am when you posted this and i
was sleeping :)

--
Dan

[Dre]

"DanTXD" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:3lrcfaF13u7kiU1@individual.net...
> "Dre" <blah@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> news:42f82572$1@patrick.nettas.net...
> > "Dre" <blah@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> > news:42f7fe82$1@patrick.nettas.net...
> >> Hi all, I've just ordered a rotostart for my Savage (I hate pull starts
> > with
> >> a passion!), but on the box it states the back plate fits Savage .21
..25
> >> and SS, no mention of the K46. I've also seen on the internet that
there
> > is
> >> a seperate back plate for the K46. Unfortunately Tower hobbies dont
have
> >> any atm, and ebay doesn't have any either (spewing I didn't get the one
> >> on
> >> there a couple of weeks ago).
> >>
> >> Anyways, my question is why wont the back plate fit?? I would have
> > thought
> >> that the engines are all similar there? Or is it the fact that the K46
> > has
> >> an internal one way bearing? I'm not sure about the .21 or the .25
> >>
> >> Any hints? Do I *need* the K46 back plate, or will the one in the
> > rotostart
> >> kit fit? (It arrives next week)
> >>
> >> Cheers Dre
> >>
> >
> > Okay, replying to myself again.
> >
> > No go on the HPI forums, but I've managed to find out anyway. Nitrostar
> > and
> > K series engines from HPI *dont* have compatible back plates. Bugger.
> >
> > Nevermind, I'll order the extra back plate...
> >
> > HTH
> >
>
> I coulda dived in and helped, but it was 4:39am when you posted this and i
> was sleeping :)
>
> --
> Dan
>
Ha, ya pansey :P

Bugger that you lot are half way roung the globe eh?

Nice touchdown btw for the shuttle last night (or early this morning for
you)...

Cheers Dre

[DanTXD]

"Dre" <blah@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:42f9372d$1@patrick.nettas.net...
> "DanTXD" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:3lrcfaF13u7kiU1@individual.net...
>> "Dre" <blah@somewhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:42f82572$1@patrick.nettas.net...
>> > "Dre" <blah@somewhere.com> wrote in message
>> > news:42f7fe82$1@patrick.nettas.net...
>> >> Hi all, I've just ordered a rotostart for my Savage (I hate pull
>> >> starts
>> > with
>> >> a passion!), but on the box it states the back plate fits Savage .21
> .25
>> >> and SS, no mention of the K46. I've also seen on the internet that
> there
>> > is
>> >> a seperate back plate for the K46. Unfortunately Tower hobbies dont
> have
>> >> any atm, and ebay doesn't have any either (spewing I didn't get the
>> >> one
>> >> on
>> >> there a couple of weeks ago).
>> >>
>> >> Anyways, my question is why wont the back plate fit?? I would have
>> > thought
>> >> that the engines are all similar there? Or is it the fact that the
>> >> K46
>> > has
>> >> an internal one way bearing? I'm not sure about the .21 or the .25
>> >>
>> >> Any hints? Do I *need* the K46 back plate, or will the one in the
>> > rotostart
>> >> kit fit? (It arrives next week)
>> >>
>> >> Cheers Dre
>> >>
>> >
>> > Okay, replying to myself again.
>> >
>> > No go on the HPI forums, but I've managed to find out anyway.
>> > Nitrostar
>> > and
>> > K series engines from HPI *dont* have compatible back plates. Bugger.
>> >
>> > Nevermind, I'll order the extra back plate...
>> >
>> > HTH
>> >
>>
>> I coulda dived in and helped, but it was 4:39am when you posted this and
>> i
>> was sleeping :)
>>
>> --
>> Dan
>>
> Ha, ya pansey :P
>
> Bugger that you lot are half way roung the globe eh?

Merry old England here :)

> Nice touchdown btw for the shuttle last night (or early this morning for
> you)...
>

Yea just been watching replays of it on News 24, good to see they made it
after what was a rather iffy space mission.

--
Dan

[Dre]

"DanTXD" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:3lst7gF1489d7U1@individual.net...
> "Dre" <blah@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> news:42f9372d$1@patrick.nettas.net...
> > "DanTXD" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> > news:3lrcfaF13u7kiU1@individual.net...
> >> "Dre" <blah@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> >> news:42f82572$1@patrick.nettas.net...
> >> > "Dre" <blah@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:42f7fe82$1@patrick.nettas.net...
> >> >> Hi all, I've just ordered a rotostart for my Savage (I hate pull
> >> >> starts
> >> > with
> >> >> a passion!), but on the box it states the back plate fits Savage .21
> > .25
> >> >> and SS, no mention of the K46. I've also seen on the internet that
> > there
> >> > is
> >> >> a seperate back plate for the K46. Unfortunately Tower hobbies dont
> > have
> >> >> any atm, and ebay doesn't have any either (spewing I didn't get the
> >> >> one
> >> >> on
> >> >> there a couple of weeks ago).
> >> >>
> >> >> Anyways, my question is why wont the back plate fit?? I would have
> >> > thought
> >> >> that the engines are all similar there? Or is it the fact that the
> >> >> K46
> >> > has
> >> >> an internal one way bearing? I'm not sure about the .21 or the .25
> >> >>
> >> >> Any hints? Do I *need* the K46 back plate, or will the one in the
> >> > rotostart
> >> >> kit fit? (It arrives next week)
> >> >>
> >> >> Cheers Dre
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > Okay, replying to myself again.
> >> >
> >> > No go on the HPI forums, but I've managed to find out anyway.
> >> > Nitrostar
> >> > and
> >> > K series engines from HPI *dont* have compatible back plates.
Bugger.
> >> >
> >> > Nevermind, I'll order the extra back plate...
> >> >
> >> > HTH
> >> >
> >>
> >> I coulda dived in and helped, but it was 4:39am when you posted this
and
> >> i
> >> was sleeping :)
> >>
> >> --
> >> Dan
> >>
> > Ha, ya pansey :P
> >
> > Bugger that you lot are half way roung the globe eh?
>
> Merry old England here :)

Really!??! For some reason I thought you were in the states... I'm down in
Tassie, Australia

> > Nice touchdown btw for the shuttle last night (or early this morning for
> > you)...
> >
>
> Yea just been watching replays of it on News 24, good to see they made it
> after what was a rather iffy space mission.
>
> --
> Dan
>

Yup, sure was, pretty impressed with the last 5 minutes of flight, dunno how
hard it would be to land on of those beast, but I'm sure it wouldn't have
been easy!

Cheers Dre

[DanTXD]

"Dre" <blah@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:42f957ee$1@patrick.nettas.net...
>> >> I coulda dived in and helped, but it was 4:39am when you posted this
> and
>> >> i
>> >> was sleeping :)
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Dan
>> >>
>> > Ha, ya pansey :P
>> >
>> > Bugger that you lot are half way roung the globe eh?
>>
>> Merry old England here :)
>
> Really!??! For some reason I thought you were in the states... I'm down
> in
> Tassie, Australia

So, actually half way round the globe then!

>> > Nice touchdown btw for the shuttle last night (or early this morning
>> > for
>> > you)...
>> >
>>
>> Yea just been watching replays of it on News 24, good to see they made it
>> after what was a rather iffy space mission.
>>
>> --
>> Dan
>>
>
> Yup, sure was, pretty impressed with the last 5 minutes of flight, dunno
> how
> hard it would be to land on of those beast, but I'm sure it wouldn't have
> been easy!
>
>

If i can front flip and land my Sav, i think i could handle that ;)

--
Dan

[Dre]

"DanTXD" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:3lttgmF14a53jU1@individual.net...
> "Dre" <blah@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> news:42f957ee$1@patrick.nettas.net...
> >> >> I coulda dived in and helped, but it was 4:39am when you posted this
> > and
> >> >> i
> >> >> was sleeping :)
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Dan
> >> >>
> >> > Ha, ya pansey :P
> >> >
> >> > Bugger that you lot are half way roung the globe eh?
> >>
> >> Merry old England here :)
> >
> > Really!??! For some reason I thought you were in the states... I'm
down
> > in
> > Tassie, Australia
>
> So, actually half way round the globe then!
>
> >> > Nice touchdown btw for the shuttle last night (or early this morning
> >> > for
> >> > you)...
> >> >
> >>
> >> Yea just been watching replays of it on News 24, good to see they made
it
> >> after what was a rather iffy space mission.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Dan
> >>
> >
> > Yup, sure was, pretty impressed with the last 5 minutes of flight, dunno
> > how
> > hard it would be to land on of those beast, but I'm sure it wouldn't
have
> > been easy!
> >
> >
>
> If i can front flip and land my Sav, i think i could handle that ;)
>
> --
> Dan
>
ROFL, thats gold :)

You reckon you could chuck in a 360 spin on the approach to the run way as
well???? That'd look COOL!! :)

Cheers Dre

[DanTXD]

"Dre" <blah@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:42fa8ab1$1@patrick.nettas.net...
> "DanTXD" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:3lttgmF14a53jU1@individual.net...
>> "Dre" <blah@somewhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:42f957ee$1@patrick.nettas.net...
>> >> >> I coulda dived in and helped, but it was 4:39am when you posted
>> >> >> this
>> > and
>> >> >> i
>> >> >> was sleeping :)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Dan
>> >> >>
>> >> > Ha, ya pansey :P
>> >> >
>> >> > Bugger that you lot are half way roung the globe eh?
>> >>
>> >> Merry old England here :)
>> >
>> > Really!??! For some reason I thought you were in the states... I'm
> down
>> > in
>> > Tassie, Australia
>>
>> So, actually half way round the globe then!
>>
>> >> > Nice touchdown btw for the shuttle last night (or early this morning
>> >> > for
>> >> > you)...
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> Yea just been watching replays of it on News 24, good to see they made
> it
>> >> after what was a rather iffy space mission.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Dan
>> >>
>> >
>> > Yup, sure was, pretty impressed with the last 5 minutes of flight,
>> > dunno
>> > how
>> > hard it would be to land on of those beast, but I'm sure it wouldn't
> have
>> > been easy!
>> >
>> >
>>
>> If i can front flip and land my Sav, i think i could handle that ;)
>>
>> --
>> Dan
>>
> ROFL, thats gold :)
>
> You reckon you could chuck in a 360 spin on the approach to the run way as
> well???? That'd look COOL!! :)
>
> Cheers Dre
>

I'm willing to give it a try certainly :-D Now, to convince them to let me
fly a shuttle...

--
Dan

[Dre]

"DanTXD" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:3lvgtnF14eacuU1@individual.net...
> "Dre" <blah@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> news:42fa8ab1$1@patrick.nettas.net...
> > "DanTXD" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> > news:3lttgmF14a53jU1@individual.net...
> >> "Dre" <blah@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> >> news:42f957ee$1@patrick.nettas.net...
> >> >> >> I coulda dived in and helped, but it was 4:39am when you posted
> >> >> >> this
> >> > and
> >> >> >> i
> >> >> >> was sleeping :)
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Dan
> >> >> >>
> >> >> > Ha, ya pansey :P
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Bugger that you lot are half way roung the globe eh?
> >> >>
> >> >> Merry old England here :)
> >> >
> >> > Really!??! For some reason I thought you were in the states... I'm
> > down
> >> > in
> >> > Tassie, Australia
> >>
> >> So, actually half way round the globe then!
> >>
> >> >> > Nice touchdown btw for the shuttle last night (or early this
morning
> >> >> > for
> >> >> > you)...
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> Yea just been watching replays of it on News 24, good to see they
made
> > it
> >> >> after what was a rather iffy space mission.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Dan
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > Yup, sure was, pretty impressed with the last 5 minutes of flight,
> >> > dunno
> >> > how
> >> > hard it would be to land on of those beast, but I'm sure it wouldn't
> > have
> >> > been easy!
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> If i can front flip and land my Sav, i think i could handle that ;)
> >>
> >> --
> >> Dan
> >>
> > ROFL, thats gold :)
> >
> > You reckon you could chuck in a 360 spin on the approach to the run way
as
> > well???? That'd look COOL!! :)
> >
> > Cheers Dre
> >
>
> I'm willing to give it a try certainly :-D Now, to convince them to let
me
> fly a shuttle...
>
> --
> Dan
>
Yeah yeah, tell em you have experience flipping/wheeling/rooster
tailing/jumping and general air travel with a Savage, I'm sure that would
help you along :)

I guess since they aren't going to be using the shuttles for a while, maybe
we could borrow one or two (2 in case we break one attempting a back flip or
something hehehehe)

Cheers Dre

[NitroRacing]

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