-=> Louie Gonsalves was writing to Mark Corona on 02-26-95  14:46 <=-
 LG> BTW... is anyone getting this?  I have posted here before... no
 LG> replies. I know Fido acts up every now and then, so I'll repost my
 LG> first message, posted back in Oct...
 Gotcha!
 LG> in!  I'm considering an ARF Ugly Stick 40, as I have absolutely no
 LG> room to build another kit like I had when I built the Trainer 40.
 LG> Questions:  Any way to reinforce an ARF without adding too much
 LG> weight? I've seen ARF trainers smack the ground lightly and
 LG> self-destruct.  My trainer 40 could, and did, take a pounding...
 LG> cartwheels, bad landings (nosegear bends) and more.  The pounding that
 LG> 40 took would have made balsa filler out of an ARF!
Most ARF's today are very well built. You might check the landing gear
blocks and firewall to assure that they're adequately secure. You could
also pin the hinges, by drilling a small hole through each flying and control
surface, and inserting a short section of round toothpick through each
hinge half. Doing this after the plane is covered looks a little sloppy,
though. The biggest drawback of many ARF's is the covering, which is not
heat shrinkable. Be sure you position the fuel tank properly; I've seen
some ARF's where the designated tank area is too low.
 LG> Or, does anyone have an alternative for the Stik?  I would like to get
 LG> into aerobatics (not pattern).  I *love* the full-size Sukhois.  I
                      ^^^^^^^^^^^
What's the diff? If full scale pilots COULD, they'd fly planes that
look more like model pattern planes. If you prefer the aesthetics of
scale models, I can understand that.
The Modeltech ARF's are very nicely built. They offer the Hurricane BHP
and Champion 45L. Those might look too much like pattern planes for you
though.  Lion Models (sold thorugh Inddy RC) offers a .40 size CAP-21
ARF. A friend of mine flew a Lion Models P-51 ARF; It was ok, but the
gear needed beefing up, and was difficult to repair cleanly, because
you can't match Monokote to the printed ARF covering. I haven't seen
their Cap. Actually, my first recommendation would be the Ugly Stick.
 LG> much precise and aggressive than the Extras and CAPs...  think the
 LG> Sukhoi is too much for an intermideate pilot?
If you described your experience with the Trainer 40 accurately, I don't
think it's too much. The drawback is your layoff. You probably need to
get some air time with the trainer to get your bearings back. It would
also help if you could fly your new airobat with an experienced pilot
helping you on a trainer cord.
 LG> Also, I have a OS FSR .40 I bought off someone in my last field...
 LG> but it won't idle!
 LG> Think a new carb and carb O-ring might help?
I like those OS FSR engines too! Yep, I'd install new O-rings. They don't
cost much, and they tend to harden with age. More important, you should
flush every orifice in the carb. You need to use lots of pressure.
Fuel pumps often don't provide sufficient pressure to dislodge the crud.
I use a syringe. Remove the needle, attach a section of fuel tubing
in it's place. Fill the syringe with alcohol, attach the other end of
tubing to every nipple and opening you see, and shoot the alcohol through
vigorously. Be sure you remove the needle valve, and shoot the juice
through the needle valve opening, both directions. Remove the idle
mixture needle and shoot through there too.
Have you run the engine in another plane or on a stand? That would
assure it is a carburetion problem, rather than a fuel supply problem.
This seems obvious, but be sure the head and backplate screws are tight.
My OS .40 FSR (4BK) carb is the smoothest and most reliable carb I've
owned. With a thorough cleaning and new O-rings, yours should work as
well.
Bye now,
Bruce
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