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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Dave Nyce on September 22, 2018, 08:40:01 AM

Title: Kit showing both C/L and R/C on plan
Post by: Dave Nyce on September 22, 2018, 08:40:01 AM: I remember hearing that there was a kit that showed both C/L and R/C versions on the same plan, but don't remember what kit it was. Does anyone know?

Thanks

Dave
Title: Re: Kit showing both C/L and R/C on plan
Post by: Perry Rose on September 22, 2018, 09:25:49 AM: The Sig Fazer is dual purpose. The flaps are too big for c/l but making smaller ones isn't a problem. It's a good sport c/l plane.
Title: Re: Kit showing both C/L and R/C on plan
Post by: FLOYD CARTER on September 22, 2018, 10:24:03 AM: Sometimes, kit makers try to appeal to as many people as possible. Advertising a kit as either C/L or R/C, with suggested engines from .15 cuin up to .40 cuin means more sales to those who don't know any better.
Title: Re: Kit showing both C/L and R/C on plan
Post by: Tony Drago on September 22, 2018, 10:43:10 AM: Goldberg profile P-40
Sterling lg. profiles P-51 & ME-109
Title: Re: Kit showing both C/L and R/C on plan
Post by: RandySmith on September 22, 2018, 12:58:18 PM: Lew Mcfarland's Akro
Title: Re: Kit showing both C/L and R/C on plan
Post by: James Holford on September 22, 2018, 02:45:59 PM: Quote from: Perry Rose on September 22, 2018, 09:25:49 AM
The Sig Fazer is dual purpose. The flaps are too big for c/l but making smaller ones isn't a problem. It's a good sport c/l plane.
Yep!!! The one that You built that Charles has flies nice with the .46LA

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Title: Re: Kit showing both C/L and R/C on plan
Post by: Chris McMillin on September 23, 2018, 07:49:39 PM: Sterling P-63 King Cobra by Maxey Hester is like that.
Chris...
Title: Re: Kit showing both C/L and R/C on plan
Post by: wwwarbird on September 23, 2018, 08:43:48 PM: Quote from: Chris McMillin on September 23, 2018, 07:49:39 PM
Sterling P-63 King Cobra by Maxey Hester is like that.
Chris...

Has anyone ever built one? See the kit on Ebay every once in a great while, sure would like to get ahold of a nice one.
Title: Re: Kit showing both C/L and R/C on plan
Post by: Chris McMillin on September 23, 2018, 10:18:33 PM: I repaired and rebuilt one that was already built poorly. Typical Sterling kit, trial fits and sizing and sanding to make it all well fitting and aligning is required. Makes a great flying old Pattern RC model, big wing, weird Frieze ailerons from when the servos were rubber powered escapements, diamond airfoil stab for stability using reed radios.

I never finished mine, but saw a beautiful one fly with a Torpedo 45. Mine has a Tigre V-60.

For Scale it's pretty far off, I recontoured a bunch of stuff on mine but stopped short of doing any mods with a ruler. Just a nice Semi-Scale early 60's ship, should be a really cool control line model with a throttle and maybe add flaps, big ole 3 1/2 inch wheels would roll along nicely in grass.

Chris...
Title: Re: Kit showing both C/L and R/C on plan
Post by: Gary Dowler on September 23, 2018, 10:31:57 PM: The Sterling PT-19 kit I'm working on states that it was primarily intended as a R/C, but includes rudimentary directions For C/L.

Gary
Title: Re: Kit showing both C/L and R/C on plan
Post by: Gary Dowler on September 23, 2018, 10:35:11 PM: Quote from: Chris McMillin on September 23, 2018, 07:49:39 PM
Sterling P-63 King Cobra by Maxey Hester is like that.
Chris...
Saw one just recently for $200. Would make a cool sport scale C/L model. It's 70" wing means you would have a pretty impressive model.

Gary
Title: Re: Kit showing both C/L and R/C on plan
Post by: Balsa Butcher on September 23, 2018, 10:37:56 PM: Profile Sterling F-6F Hellcat. Similar set-up as the Carl Goldberg P-40 mentioned previously.
Title: Re: Kit showing both C/L and R/C on plan
Post by: Tony Drago on September 24, 2018, 12:27:51 AM: There was also a Mustang and a Spitfire to go along with the P-63. Would look much better with a modern motor inverted.
Title: Re: Kit showing both C/L and R/C on plan
Post by: john e. holliday on September 24, 2018, 10:31:52 AM: Fellow club member, Gene Dunham, competed with the Mustang back in the mid 60's. Filled up my 56 Ford Fairlaine 2-DR. D>K
Title: Re: Kit showing both C/L and R/C on plan
Post by: bobsrc on September 24, 2018, 11:22:39 AM: Many of the old Berkeley kits claimed rc, ff, or cl. Good luck.
Title: Re: Kit showing both C/L and R/C on plan
Post by: Howard Rush on September 26, 2018, 02:10:42 AM: Quote from: bobsrc on September 24, 2018, 11:22:39 AM
Many of the old Berkeley kits claimed rc, ff, or cl. Good luck.

The Berkeley Navion kit listed engine sizes for CL, free flight, and RC. Common to all was a .29, so I got an OK .29, my first big engine. I never did get the Navion.