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Speed,Combat,Scale,Racing => Combat => Topic started by: Paul Taylor on April 13, 2012, 06:40:31 PM

Title: Combat plane for Norvel .061
Post by: Paul Taylor on April 13, 2012, 06:40:31 PM

I have two Norvel .061's and would like to try my hand at combat.

I also have a few blocks of foam and thought I could maybe use foam wings?

Can someone suggest a good starter plane that might use a foam wing for these engines.

I think this could be fun. y1

Title: Re: Combat plane for Norvel .061
Post by: Bill Little on April 13, 2012, 07:15:25 PM

Quote from: Paul Taylor on April 13, 2012, 06:40:31 PM

I have two Norvel .061's and would like to try my hand at combat.

I also have a few blocks of foam and thought I could maybe use foam wings?

Can someone suggest a good starter plane that might use a foam wing for these engines.

I think this could be fun. y1

Hi Rootbeard,

I would go with Phil's Lil' Hackers (I think that's what they are called).  Inexpensive in bundles. ;D

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM

Title: Re: Combat plane for Norvel .061
Post by: phil c on April 13, 2012, 08:35:52 PM

The LI'l Hacker is virtually indestructible with the Norvel on it.  Not Nationals level performance, but I assume you  want to learn what to do before the NATS.  To equally matched planes can give you a lot of combat flying in a couple of afternoons.  You will probably have to build up a couple of needle valves using the 124 tpi NVA's from the backplate of a Cox product engine(the one with no tank).  Solder on a piece of brass tubing to make a T needle valve(don't block the fuel hole) onto a strip of 1/32 in brass.

For better performance Larry Driskill's LiteHawk is pretty good.  Not as sturdy, but lighter and turns tighter.

If you put a 4-4.25/3 cut down Cox black prop on it and 25%+ nitro is will fly close to what a Cyclon or Profi will do on the same prop.  The BB engines do go faster on purpose built glass props($5 a pop), but the planes are already too fast even on 42 ft. lines.

Title: Re: Combat plane for Norvel .061
Post by: dave siegler on April 14, 2012, 06:29:13 AM

Hackers are neat.

yup, lite hawks are pretty good. I have had a few. 

Start scrounging up old arrows from your friends that bow hunt.

It will teach you how to cut foam too. 

http://carstensbookstore.com/litehawk.html

the halflite is fun too, see the model aviation archives.  Very easy to build.  Might want the wing to be a tad bigger for Norvel 061, like increase the
root till you get to 32" - 34 inches. 

Title: Re: Combat plane for Norvel .061
Post by: ChrisSarnowski on April 14, 2012, 12:28:12 PM

Check the digital archives of Model Aviation for the Halflite. It is in the January 1988 issue.

-Chris

Title: Re: Combat plane for Norvel .061
Post by: Paul Taylor on April 14, 2012, 12:57:00 PM

Thanks Guys!!!
I'll go digging.

Title: Re: Combat plane for Norvel .061
Post by: dankar on April 17, 2012, 11:42:19 AM

1/2A Combat planes are a blast.

Title: Re: Combat plane for Norvel .061
Post by: ChrisSarnowski on May 13, 2012, 01:47:17 PM

I just put my first run on a new Norvel BigMig 061. In my backyard. Well that was louder than expected! Left the muffler off too. Yikes!

-Chris

Title: Re: Combat plane for Norvel .061
Post by: Paul Taylor on May 13, 2012, 02:06:46 PM

Why yes they are.  Lots and lots of RPMs = LOUD! ;D

Title: Re: Combat plane for Norvel .061
Post by: kenneth cook on May 16, 2012, 01:45:38 AM

          They're less noisier 42' away spinning around. The streamers also muffle the noise <= Ken