Author Topic: Fuel for Brodak .35 Speed Events? (Read 2081 times)

C.T. Schaefer · « **on:** January 22, 2018, 04:02:44 PM »

Question for Paul. It is understood that we will use 5% nitro fuel this year but will fuels with different oil contents be available or just one for everything? If one, how much oil?? Thanks, TS

Paul Smith · « **Reply #1 on:** January 22, 2018, 07:00:04 PM »

I'll go with one fuel per the last Saint Louis rules.

Skip Chernoff · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2018, 07:12:38 AM »

Paul I'm finishing up my Sportsman Speed plane,looking great . I'm not familiar with St. Louis rules .What fuel will I be putting thru my 1960s OS Max III ? How much Nitro ,how much oil? Thanks,PhillySkip

Paul Smith · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2018, 11:56:00 AM »

I will host three speed events:

Perky & Fox 35 will use the fuel that the rules specify.

The Sportsman event is a Brodak-only event without established rules. I will provide a few different 10% fuels with different oil contents.
Perky has 20% oil. Fox 35 Stunt has 25%. Brodak Clown & Foxberg use 22%. So if I bring some 29%, that should cover anything anybody wants.
20, 22, 25 and 29.

Skip Chernoff · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2018, 12:40:19 PM »

Thanks Paul.What do you think would be best for my old OS MaxIII? 10/25?

Skip Chernoff · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2018, 06:00:39 PM »

Thanks MM

Skip Chernoff · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2018, 06:10:52 PM »

Here's a pic of my Sportsman Speed entry for Brodak's this year. A Brodak Shoestring,OS MaxIII mill .She's almost ready for primer. Monokoted wings,elevator and stab. Fuse has 6/10 oz glass cloth. Micro balloons and finishing resin for wing fillets,tail plane,and cheek cowl. She's light and straight......Skip

bob whitney · « **Reply #7 on:** January 24, 2018, 06:50:17 PM »

ok my head is spinning are we using 5% on all the speed class's

Paul Smith · « **Reply #8 on:** January 25, 2018, 08:03:27 AM »

Quote from: bob whitney on January 24, 2018, 06:50:17 PM

ok my head is spinning are we using 5% on all the speed class's

No. We will use the published rules for each event.

For Perky, 10-20-70
For Fox 35, 5-25-70
For Sportsman, any blend with 10% nitro.

I have avoided changing the rules of Perky and Fox 35 Stunt.
Sportsman is my unique event, created at the request of those who want to compete without machining a special Fox 35.

bob whitney · « **Reply #9 on:** January 25, 2018, 10:37:37 AM »

got it thanks

Paul Smith · « **Reply #10 on:** January 25, 2018, 10:51:53 AM »

Quote from: Skip Chernoff on January 23, 2018, 06:10:52 PM

Here's a pic of my Sportsman Speed entry for Brodak's this year. A Brodak Shoestring,OS MaxIII mill .She's almost ready for primer. Monokoted wings,elevator and stab. Fuse has 6/10 oz glass cloth. Micro balloons and finishing resin for wing fillets,tail plane,and cheek cowl. She's light and straight......Skip

The Max III was a powerhouse for a plain bearing blackfin engine. Not much good for hot starts, but that's no problem in Speed. There might be a good number of healthy old ones around, since they were retired by the ST C35 & the G21.

C.T. Schaefer · « **Reply #11 on:** January 25, 2018, 11:42:58 AM »

Thanks Paul

Skip Chernoff · « **Reply #12 on:** March 24, 2018, 09:45:38 PM »

I've got my Sportsman Speed ship all finished. Waiting for clear weather to do some testing. I had some trouble with the decals, as the decals refused to lay down on a slightly curved surface.Has anyone experienced this with Brodak water slide decals? In any case the bird finished up at 28oz rtf. Pics to follow.....Skip

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