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Speed,Combat,Scale,Racing => Carrier => Topic started by: Dick Byron on February 28, 2008, 09:13:16 AM
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I have 18 Rev Up 10/8 W props that are for sale. $6.00 each. Postage extra.
e mail: dick_byron@msn.com
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A lot of us used these props in the old days. I have seen, perhaps four times and maybe more, Class 2 models explode in flight when the prop threw a blade. We even had a prop throw the blade on the ground once, without the engine being at full throttle. So these props, which performed very well for their time, might not be a wise choice for flight (in Class 2 Carrier, anyway, they might be great in other applications) now when we are all extremely conscious of safety issues. I had Al Kelly making fiberglass props for me that were very similar to these and they performed well and were incredibly strong, but they were pretty expensive and a lot of work to prepare each prop. I now use APC 10-7 and 10-8 props. I have not heard of one of these throwing a blade, and they have very good performance.
Pete
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I used them in the "OLD" day too. On a McCoy 60. they did work well then. Todays engines might not be so forgiving.
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Hey Richard I too still have a bunch of the old Rev-Up 10-8W that I used on my McCoy and Rossi. I only used 10% fuel tho as I was a cheap skate and did not like blowing up engines or props. I was top dog with the old McCoy in this area for awhile. DOC Holliday
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Forgive me for being "just a bit" off topic, but I noticed some nice carbon fibre props at the Meljik booth in Toledo.
There were for big men who fly mega-scale RC. Priced at $110 to $140.
I'd just as soon go to an airport and rent an hour in real plane as pay over $100 for a model airplane prop.