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Posted: September/28/2024 at 10:48pm  Quote
 
Hi there everyone , I'm 68 here's old and i use to build and fly planes in the 70,80 and 90s , then I started back last year and now I'm planning on getting back to building again ,. Now I'm finding out that a lot of place's has gone out of business . I love 4 stroke engine  and I like to use slimline 
mufflers , now they are out of business, now I guess i need to use 2 stroke gas engines, so i could use some help from some of you builders, now I want to build ww1 and ww2 planes, and use gas engines , so like I said i could use some help, thankyou for your time 

Ross 

 
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Posted: September/28/2024 at 11:53pm  Quote
 
Welcome Ross,

Yes things have definitely changed in the last 20-30 years. A little tip about forums... When you post a open ended question like "i could use some help from some of you builders" You probably won't get much of a response to your question as no one knows exactly what you are asking help about. It is better to be very specific like you did in your post asking about 1/7th scale drop tanks for your P-47 project. Just goes to show we are all learning every day. 

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Posted: October/01/2024 at 8:25pm  Quote
 
Welcome back. I also took a twenty-year break. All my radios were obsolete. They still work and were all narrow banded but the 2.4 radios are better. I've converted several of my old glow engine planes to electric and that works out very well. I also fly gas 26cc-60cc, and on 60cc I have an on-board starter. My hand held starter won't crank the 60cc very well and my arm isn't much better. I have not went back to any glow planes and probably won't.

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Posted: October/01/2024 at 9:20pm  Quote
 
Both Saito and OS are making gas 4 strokes

Saito and OS at Tower

There are other gas 4 strokes available as well.

Go to the Kits Forum on this website, pick a plane and an engine and post asking how that combination would work.

If you're lucky you might get a reply from someone who has actually build that plane and flown it with that engine.

In the meantime it might be good to go to a local club swap meet and buy something similar to the plane you want to fly to get current again.

Welcome and Good Luck!

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Posted: October/03/2024 at 11:35am  Quote
 
Ross, welcome to the site. You'll find a lot to look at here. Changes happen and they sure happened to model aviation. I too went through a bunch of power options during which e-power became available. It was a great fit to my old "stick and tissue" experience. Anyway, welcome.
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Posted: October/04/2024 at 7:26pm  Quote
 
Ross,

I join the choir in welcoming you to this site. As Mike suggested in your open ended question to be more specific in your needs, but we all pitch in & offer what we have & know.

We also have a wealth of documentation of real aircraft, vendors to provide you with a wide diversity of accessories & many friendly members to help.

Skye


 
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