I hadn't considered myself a collector as I intended to use all the engines I acquired over the years. But now I have so many engines, it is now very doubtful I will use them all. So I guess I can resign myself to being a collector too.


Worse was when I was intending to build a new ACE Littlest Stick again (I have done it several times already) I discovered that the engines and airplane kits are now selling for high prices. So I haven't broke open my last kit yet. I am reluctant to do so now. I might just scratch build one instead. I actually used a Mattel single channel radio for the first one I built. The second one used Pro-Line radio gear. The third one had Futaba gear. The first two used TD .010 engines and the third one used a PeeWee .020 with a RC throttle too. I still have the remains of the fuselage of a fourth one that had a .020 engine on it as well. They actually wore out from getting slowly fuel soaked over time and getting heavier and heavier from flying a lot. Being so light weight, they survived crashes really well. The TD .010 engines had to be set a touch on the rich side as they would lean out in the air. So the hand launch was always a bit hairy as the little tiny engine didn't quite have enough power then for takeoffs.

Originally Posted by earlwb

I hadn't considered myself a collector as I intended to use all the engines I acquired over the years. But now I have so many engines, it is now very doubtful I will use them all. So I guess I can resign myself to being a collector too.


Worse was when I was intending to build a new ACE Littlest Stick again (I have done it several times already) I discovered that the engines and airplane kits are now selling for high prices. So I haven't broke open my last kit yet. I am reluctant to do so now. I might just scratch build one instead. I actually used a Mattel single channel radio for the first one I built. The second one used Pro-Line radio gear. The third one had Futaba gear. The first two used TD .010 engines and the third one used a PeeWee .020 with a RC throttle too. I still have the remains of the fuselage of a fourth one that had a .020 engine on it as well. They actually wore out from getting slowly fuel soaked over time and getting heavier and heavier from flying a lot. Being so light weight, they survived crashes really well. The TD .010 engines had to be set a touch on the rich side as they would lean out in the air. So the hand launch was always a bit hairy as the little tiny engine didn't quite have enough power then for takeoffs.

That's the irony of today's modelling, a box full of balsa costing more than a ready to fly airplane that, in some cases, is better built than what a large number of builders is able to turn out ! I bought a NIB Graupner Taxi Mk-1 kit but had to pay a lot of money for it so I decided to buy another NIB and that was even more expensive. Look at those Graupner prices on ebay Germany. Anybody got a Sig Morissey Bravo kit ? Only 30 made so I've heard.

The amount of help here is awesome.

Originally Posted by royotr

The alternative is to buy a AP Wasp .061 which for around £29 from LHS comes with r/c throttle, and small muffler. It is a bit more powerful and of a similar size. Friends and I have had at least 4 of these engines from "Barnstormers RC Models " in Winsford over the last couple of years. They are part of the Super Custom range of Aero engines.

I think I'm gonna have to look into that!

Here in US, I've observed the AP Wasp .061 is no longer offered by the various Internet stores. It is no longer listed or is listed as "Out of Stock". The only engine within that class available is the Thunder Tiger GP-07 or the Norvel .074 (http://www.nvengines.com).

Since the GP-07 has the same mounting lug spacing as the Norvel .061 and .049 Tee Dee, I was planning to mount it in a Norvel 1 oz (30 cc) RC tank mount. This will require grinding a portion of plastic so the GP-07's lower bulkhead mount tab will clear tank mount.

I plan to use this in my soon to be rebuilt Q-Tee. That should "turbo-charge" it!

Here is my Selena Products Cox Twin:

Jason, please tell me about the engine in your avatar. An Olympic .15 with rear rotary intake? If so, does it have a longer than stock crank pin?

Geoff

Originally Posted by GallopingGhostlr

I plan to use this in my soon to be rebuilt Q-Tee. That should "turbo-charge" it!

A good TT07 is only about as good as a regular Norvel .061...

Originally Posted by surfer_kris

A good TT07 is only about as good as a regular Norvel .061...

The late Randy Randolph, a small planes designer featured in various modeling magazines liked the TT07 because it was a smooth running sport engine. Since I have it and the Norvel .061 is tied up in another plane, I figured, "Why not?".