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Title: Top Flite Nobler Tank
Post by: Sam Laughery on August 23, 2007, 07:57:18 PM

I crashed the Nobler I built from a Brodak kit recently. That was a great flying plane all 38 oz of it.  I've crashed quite a few planes in my day but that one hurt big time.  I've bought a Top Flite ARF to fly until I have the time to build another one.  I know there were problems with some of the hardware they supplied but was wondering what tank I could use in place of the 4 oz clunk they supply.  I tried the tank from my crashed Nobler (it survived) and it is about a quarter inch to wide.  Any advice concerning the tank or hardware is much appreciated.

Sam

Title: Re: Top Flite Nobler Tank
Post by: Alan Hahn on August 23, 2007, 08:41:44 PM

Brodak sells a tank that fits like the one in this picture.  You can see that I had to cut the firewall since the tank is a little long. However it works well. I don't recall the exact dimensions, but it is the width that is critical.

Title: Re: Top Flite Nobler Tank
Post by: Garf on August 23, 2007, 10:44:10 PM

Click this link to see my solution to the Nobler tank problem.

http://hangarflying.proboards18.com/index.cgi?board=wire&action=display&thread=1162177986

Title: Re: Top Flite Nobler Tank
Post by: Wynn Robins on August 23, 2007, 10:58:10 PM

The sullivan 4oz round tank fits perfectly

Title: Re: Top Flite Nobler Tank
Post by: Bill Little on August 24, 2007, 08:52:56 AM

Quote from: Wynn Robins on August 23, 2007, 10:58:10 PM

The sullivan 4oz round tank fits perfectly

Tom Morris sells the Sullivan tank (IIRC) already plumbed as a drop in.  It does hold a *touch* more than 4 oz!

Title: Re: Top Flite Nobler Tank
Post by: GEOFFREY on August 24, 2007, 09:52:13 AM

 if you want a bigger fuel load a sullivan Flex-tank is a  straight slip in. # FRST-6 No, 726    Getting perfect  runs w os 46 in the arf. Geoffrey Portland Or.

Title: Re: Top Flite Nobler Tank
Post by: Bill Little on August 24, 2007, 10:54:09 AM

Thanks for the tip, Geoffrey!  Didn't realize that the flex tank that big would fit!