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Title: top flite flite streak
Post by: ron young on November 18, 2011, 04:39:57 AM

    Good morning
I am putting together my first kit build,it is a flite streak instructions say install bell crank but i have no idea what to use there is none in the box ,do i build my own will local hobby shop have something
any thoughts greatly appreciated
Ron

Title: Re: top flite flite streak
Post by: Larry Renger on November 18, 2011, 08:23:41 AM

The bellcrank should have been included.  However, replacements can be had from rsmdistribution.com brodak.com and SIG (sorry, don't have the URL for that one)  If you are in the Los Angeles Area, Covina Hobbies and Smith Brothers have a good supply of C/L stuff.  And advice!

Title: Re: top flite flite streak
Post by: Tim Wescott on November 18, 2011, 09:32:15 AM

Put your location in your profile, and we'll have a better idea of what your local hobby shop is!!  Some hobby shops will be very helpful with control line stuff, others less so.

What Larry said.  Add Brodak's to the list: http://www.brodak.com.  They have lots of stuff.

You probably want a three inch bellcrank.  Don't even think about using a little bitty 1/2-A bellcrank for the job!

Be sure to check back here if you get stuck again.

Do the instructions show how the bell crank should be mounted?

Title: Re: top flite flite streak
Post by: Will Hinton on November 18, 2011, 09:45:43 AM

Ron,
I have a couple of three inch 'cranks here, I'll send one home with Jeff today.  He's coming out to assist me with a four-hand guitar task.
Will

Title: Re: top flite flite streak
Post by: Avaiojet on November 18, 2011, 04:24:08 PM

I just purchased a bunch of stuff from Brodak, bellcranks included. Brodak is great!

I paid 2.20 ea. for mine. I always use two, one over the other.

You'll find that bellcranks are like ties. Everyone has their own preferences and for good reasons.

I have a Flite Streak, actually an original one. Don't know if I should build it or or take it to the picture frame shop, to have it mounted.   n~

CB

Title: Re: top flite flite streak
Post by: ron young on November 19, 2011, 07:27:55 AM

     Thanks Guys
Mr.Traxler was kind enough to donate a sig bell crank i will continue onward most likely with lots of questions.I am shortly going to attempt a scratch duild Banshee as well since Jeff also gave me plans for that .I have a banshee that i fly, crash, glue, and fly somemore i am thinking about an electric banshee for spring.
   well got to go rake leaves have a great day
 Ron

Title: Re: top flite flite streak
Post by: john e. holliday on November 19, 2011, 07:38:58 AM

Where are the build pictures? LL~ LL~ No raking leaves here in KC as the wind is blowing too hard and the neighbors get upset at my leaves in their yard.   Probably fire up the mulching machine tho. H^^