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Appreciate the tip about the engine, I grabbed the .62 because it was a deal. Might try a Saito FA-82 in it if it winds up sluggish. It's 1.4m if that helps, ~7lb flying weight according to the manual. The details on the plane are very lightly "printed", it rubs off easily and seems especially...

Not those boxes exactly, but you're not far off... I'm most excited about the P-51. I plan to put the OS FS-62V in it, with a black-and-yellow tipped 4-blade prop for realism. Congrats on the OS motor, post a video of that plane running. 1.5KW of power (and battery) is wild, my foamies are...

Thanks, it's pretty small & heavy for a trainer, only a .96m wingspan but still takes a 3S 2200mah, so it cuts through the wind pretty sharply. It's got carbon fiber strips glued into the wings & tail, so it's stiff in sharp turns, too. I'm using Radiolink's telemetry-capable receivers, so I...

It's pretty shakey from a headband-worn gopro without stabilization, but, here's a landing: That plane pulls through a loop easily, and has plenty of authority throughout a roll, but I didn't catch those on camera that day... Still haven't started / flown a nitro plane, but it's getting nice...

Sorry to hear about the hand, glad it's still all there! I wound up scoring a handful of those little engines for no more than $50 for any of them, figure I can get them running one way or another. Particularly exciting is a TD .020, rotary valve sophistication! Shown with a VX-18 for scale -...

Those CL planes look like some real classics! I tried helis in Phoenix Sim and I don't know that's for me... A bit too squirrely and I have a hard enough time keeping my bearings with a plane, much less something that can yaw 180° in a fraction of a second. I was going to add to my last post...

Congrats on the little one, that's great to hear! I'm sure you'll have them flying in no time. That's a happy looking garage, definitely making good use of the space! I didn't know you had nitro helis too, those look like some monsters.

I corrected the twist in the fuselage by dampening the whole thing with a spray bottle and clamping it flat overnight, by the morning it held straight. Shaping the leading edge was very satisfying too, using a Dremel to do the initial roughing down and then finishing it with the included file...

I think I saw the same YouTube video, that thing was ripping. Looks like they were talking about this on the Cox forums, 10 years ago. Edits: I found the original hobbyking listing- The laser-cut parts are a bit different but the design seems the same. In an incredible stroke of helpfulness...

Started the balsa build, glad i'm practicing. The instructions suggest super glue to tack things into place and white glue to reinforce it, but I'm getting good results just applying a thin bead of wood glue with a toothpick and holding the parts together for a minute or so. That already creates...

That's a nice collection, is that a foam cutter or a jigsaw of sorts? I've got some mini-tools I think will lend themselves well to the plane crafting, namely the tiny drill press and table saw. I don't know of anyone else still in business doing .049 engines, it's pretty amazing that Cox is...

That thing is singing, I would never guess it was only a .30 from that throaty rumble! I've got my mini-stick kit in hand, it'll be my first balsa build to sharpen my skills. I'm not sure if the included films are nitro-fuel resistant, it'll take some experimentation. Definitely going to be...

That cowled 4-stroke looks awesome! Can't wait to get mine running. Fixed mine up, got another good day of flying in. Waiting on a generic GoPro & headband to start recording some flights. It's performing admirably as a first beater. It'll do loops & aileron rolls, and handles dead-sticks...

I hear 4-strokes might be better off with no castor, and the tiniest engines prefer even more, like 20% castor in a Cox .049' - Id like to fly one of those just for the retro factor. What do you run in your 4's? Nice ASP, I picked up a few of my own- an FS-62V and a Saito FA-40A. Definitely...

You're right about 10cc 2-stroke gassers (and even 6 and 9's,) I just meant within 4-strokes that were also gassers. My club has a control line area, I haven't given it a spin yet... 😉 A simple, wire -shaft driven control line plane was one of my first forays into flight when I was a wee lad...

$67 USD was the winning bid, new in box. I've seen LA's from .10 to .46 sell in that range in the past month alone. There's a lot of estate sales with unused engines being sold for cents on the dollar, a bit melancholy when you think about it. Funny you mention ASP, I saw a new .46 for...

You spoke so highly of them that decided to grab a .25 LA, was already a fan of their sleek lines. It's shocking the prices NIB engines will go for, not a bad time at all to start a collection... It is interesting how available the vintage, out-of-production aero engines are, especially...

Wow, that's like my dream plane. I figure 4 stroke + warbird is just one of the best sights / sounds, even just flying level.

That is gorgeous! I definitely want a biplane in the collection, probably a Pitts. Have to figure out how I'll house them all, I can fit a dozen nitro 1/10th's on a single rack, but planes need a bit more room... I'm willing to experiment with radios and work my way up. The Aeroscout comes with...

I haven't gotten the chance to fly it yet, hopefully the weather becomes a bit more favorable soon. All the more chance to practice and build. I also put together a cheap "E0717", once it's all together it's not a bad plane for $100: I'm using a Radiolink T8FB with it, $45 total with a...