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Building Tips and technical articles. => 1/2 A building. => Topic started by: Larry Renger on June 29, 2010, 07:51:52 PM
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I recently acquired this engine and am thinking of putting it in one of those replica Speedy-Built models. Maybe 15' lines? Anyone have a clue as to the engine source/size? Looks like a .010 or less to me.
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Hi Larry, Have you tried: www.modelenginecollectors.org?
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Larry,
Looks like one of the Valentine diesels. Check this page.
http://www.ronald-valentine-engines.com/Valentine_Engines.html
Bill
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Yup, that's what it is. Thanks. Now, do I dare run it ($300 buck engine, and I may scratch the case??)
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I think it's way too cute to risk on an airplane, but would make a great looking tie clip, or desk display. ;D
Bill
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I think it would be safe enough in a Speede-Built flown as a scale model. No stunting, for sure! I need to go look and see which kits I have, I am sure I have the P-51, at least. If it runs the little 3" prop from the Cox .010, the front end will have to be pretty clean, so no P-47 or Corsair.
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I think it would be safe enough in a Speede-Built flown as a scale model. No stunting, for sure! I need to go look and see which kits I have, I am sure I have the P-51, at least. If it runs the little 3" prop from the Cox .010, the front end will have to be pretty clean, so no P-47 or Corsair.
Larry,
you probably already have this, but Ron Anderson has a whole listing of Monogram Speedt Built models that he is reproducing. . These reproductions are as good as the original and include the molded plastic parts like those contained in the original kits. The Long Midget Mustang would be perfect for that little diesel.
Ron's email is
rwanderson@erols.com
I do have not found a website for his listings.
Keith
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I have a stack of Ron's replica kits, and if anything they are better than the originals!
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wow that's a big quarter...
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Hell Larry its a diesel for chrisake! use it for an outboard wing weight! HH%% jus kiddin its cute as hell! A scale FF that's the way to go, S omethin cool like a "Buhl-pup" or "polish fighter" I like the monogram speedee-built P-51. LARRY have you ever tried using "monofilament Fishing line for lines I would bet 6lb test would be strong enough. Jim I
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Yes Jim, I have tried it, years ago. Monofilament is awful for control lines. It is springy and stretchy. The stuff to use is Spectra fishing line. It is sold under a variety of names, but there will be the Spectra trademark on the outside of the package. It is absolutely solid. We used it exclusively yesterday as the lines for our "Hollow Log" race. Top speed with a Cox reed engine was 61 mph. NO line problems.
As far as a freeflight is concerned, NO WAY am I letting a $300 engine go off on its own! It will have strings or a radio link.
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...As far as a freeflight is concerned, NO WAY am I letting a $300 engine go off on its own! It will have strings or a radio link.
Geez! I wouldn't fly it over hard surfaces either!!!
George
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Yup, that's what it is. Thanks. Now, do I dare run it ($300 buck engine, and I may scratch the case??)
I see this is still going. Now my question, "Are you a collector or a user"? On the bay a few years ago there was an engine I bid on. Needless to say I was out bid by a couple of dollars. Couples of days later got an E-Mail from the winner asking if I was still interesed in the engine. He quoted a price about half again as much than winning bid was. My response was that I was a user, not a collector.
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you probably already have this, but Ron Anderson has a whole listing of Monogram Speedt Built models that he is reproducing. . These reproductions are as good as the original and include the molded plastic parts like those contained in the original kits. The Long Midget Mustang would be perfect for that little diesel.
Ron's email is
rwanderson@erols.com
Millville, NJ, July 1950 (yes, same meet Bob Hunt attended as a 5-year-old):
I saw a guy enter a Monogram Speedee-Bilt Midget Mustang, painted metallic blue and powered with a K&B .020, in the "Beauty" event (they didn't call it "Scale"; just "Beauty"). As best as I can recall (having been 10 years old at the time) he placed Third behind a Sterling Waco and a Miniature Aircraft kit of the F2G.
A couple of years later I saw the uncle of a neighbor kid successfuly fly a Speedee-Bilt P-40 kit with an OK Cub .049B. (The landing gear collapsed on landing, of course.) Point is, those little Speedee-Bilts WILL fly on lines with a small enough engine. These days, you might try a Cox .020.
Agree on the Ron Anderson reproductions: I have a few of them, and have sold and/or given away a couple of others. They are absolutely fantastic, and well worth the current $30.00 (better check that) price. Contact Ron via e-mail at the address shown above in Keith's post.
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I think you missed a decimal point, Mike!
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I think you missed a decimal point, Mike!
Not that I can see. Mind telling me where?
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My bad, I thought you were talking about the engine, which is $300. Yes, the Anderson replica kits are well worth the price, I have a stack of them!