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Re: Plane for .049 or .051
I wish there were more Sportavia's around or at least plans for it.
I never owned one. When they first came out I never bought one but now regret it. It would be a perfect mix of gliding and Cox power I would think.
![Plane for .049 or .051 - Page 3 Disc_310](https://i.servimg.com/u/f47/16/77/61/66/disc_310.jpg)
I never owned one. When they first came out I never bought one but now regret it. It would be a perfect mix of gliding and Cox power I would think.
![Plane for .049 or .051 - Page 3 Disc_310](https://i.servimg.com/u/f47/16/77/61/66/disc_310.jpg)
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Re: Plane for .049 or .051
Hi mate. Just thought you might like to take a look at the 'House of Balsa' Ibis - its a relatively tame rubber flyer with a 23.5" wingspan and should be easily up to the task of making into an RC Cox powered model. I am in the process of doing so at the moment, but have lengthened wings and removed dihedral.
Cheers - boingk
Cheers - boingk
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Re: Plane for .049 or .051
Boingk wrote:Hi mate. Just thought you might like to take a look at the 'House of Balsa' Ibis - its a relatively tame rubber flyer with a 23.5" wingspan and should be easily up to the task of making into an RC Cox powered model. I am in the process of doing so at the moment, but have lengthened wings and removed dihedral.
Cheers - boingk
What engine are you going to use?
a 23.4" rubber model is a little too light and small for a tee dee .049
Re: Plane for .049 or .051
Holy Cow!! I actually have the Sportavia. That plane was given to me and we had no clue what it was or what it flew with. It is mainly foam and looks exactly like that plane. A little more oil, but generally the same.
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Re: Plane for .049 or .051
The Cox Sportavia is a wonderful airplane. Our little group of flyers went through bunch of them in the 1980's, and literally wore them out from flying them so much. I remember that they were expensive, compared to other RTF's, but were beautifully finished . They could be launched from a very small area, circled up above the trees, and then spiraled back down for landing.
I modified the wing center section on mine, wrapping the root with fiberglass and embedding a wheel collar to capture the heavy wire/wing connector. This allowed me to break down the wing for transport, and turned the Sport into a nice, portable package.
Using a buddy-box set-up, I taught a lot of students to fly with the Sportavia...all the way up through solo landings. The only part I disliked was the stick-on decal sheet. Especially behind the engine, the decals tended to wrinkle and peel loose, but still stuck tightly enough that it messed up the foam's finish if you tried to remove them completely. I finished mine with a simple stripe of foam-friendlly paint. Also, the whole engine area and below needed a coat of urethane to protect it from the fuel.
I heartily agree with Jetpack...this is another one that I miss badly and wish someone could manufacture. With Bernie and Matt's .049 throttle assemblies, you could add a third servo, and make some beautiful slow passed on calm evenings!
I modified the wing center section on mine, wrapping the root with fiberglass and embedding a wheel collar to capture the heavy wire/wing connector. This allowed me to break down the wing for transport, and turned the Sport into a nice, portable package.
Using a buddy-box set-up, I taught a lot of students to fly with the Sportavia...all the way up through solo landings. The only part I disliked was the stick-on decal sheet. Especially behind the engine, the decals tended to wrinkle and peel loose, but still stuck tightly enough that it messed up the foam's finish if you tried to remove them completely. I finished mine with a simple stripe of foam-friendlly paint. Also, the whole engine area and below needed a coat of urethane to protect it from the fuel.
I heartily agree with Jetpack...this is another one that I miss badly and wish someone could manufacture. With Bernie and Matt's .049 throttle assemblies, you could add a third servo, and make some beautiful slow passed on calm evenings!
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Re: Plane for .049 or .051
Kim wrote:The Cox Sportavia is a wonderful airplane. Our little group of flyers went through bunch of them in the 1980's, and literally wore them out from flying them so much. I remember that they were expensive, compared to other RTF's, but were beautifully finished . They could be launched from a very small area, circled up above the trees, and then spiraled back down for landing.
I modified the wing center section on mine, wrapping the root with fiberglass and embedding a wheel collar to capture the heavy wire/wing connector. This allowed me to break down the wing for transport, and turned the Sport into a nice, portable package.
Using a buddy-box set-up, I taught a lot of students to fly with the Sportavia...all the way up through solo landings. The only part I disliked was the stick-on decal sheet. Especially behind the engine, the decals tended to wrinkle and peel loose, but still stuck tightly enough that it messed up the foam's finish if you tried to remove them completely. I finished mine with a simple stripe of foam-friendlly paint. Also, the whole engine area and below needed a coat of urethane to protect it from the fuel.
I heartily agree with Jetpack...this is another one that I miss badly and wish someone could manufacture. With Bernie and Matt's .049 throttle assemblies, you could add a third servo, and make some beautiful slow passed on calm evenings!
I'm sure you could make a new one from balsa if you have drawings of it.
or of foam if you like.
Re: Plane for .049 or .051
Godsey,
I found two sources for a Q-Tee. Aerosphereonline.com offers a kit. I do not know anything about aerosphereonline.com (or if they are still in business) so I can't help you there. Lazer-works.com offers a laser cut short kit. This means you need to supply your own plans and instructions. The plans are available from one of the bigger magazine plan sources. Lazer-works.com might even say where to get the plans.
Good luck and let us know how things turn out.
Bob
I found two sources for a Q-Tee. Aerosphereonline.com offers a kit. I do not know anything about aerosphereonline.com (or if they are still in business) so I can't help you there. Lazer-works.com offers a laser cut short kit. This means you need to supply your own plans and instructions. The plans are available from one of the bigger magazine plan sources. Lazer-works.com might even say where to get the plans.
Good luck and let us know how things turn out.
Bob
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Re: Plane for .049 or .051
Plans are available from rcmplans.com. On page three of this thread nitroplane posted a super link to an RCG thread that included the directions for the Q-Tee. With a one ounce tank it is a lot of fun. With a throttle it is an absolute blast. I bet it would be even more fun with no dihedral, a throttle and ailerons.
Good luck,
Bob
Good luck,
Bob
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Re: Plane for .049 or .051
I can attest to the quality of the "Q-Tee" short kit from Lazer-works http://lazer-works.com/list.html . The only mystery to building the plane is the rib spacing, which I measured from my Uncle's plane.
I can get those numbers to anyone who'd like to build one.
![Plane for .049 or .051 - Page 3 21_10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f44/16/84/28/46/21_10.jpg)
I can get those numbers to anyone who'd like to build one.
![Plane for .049 or .051 - Page 3 21_10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f44/16/84/28/46/21_10.jpg)
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Q-Tee
Hey Kim, is that last picture you posted a Q-Tee?
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Re: Plane for .049 or .051
Yes. It was modified with an 8 ounce tank for long distance flying...a fund raiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
We lost the plane when it's wing failed in rough air over the Mississippi River, but still managed to raise around $1400 dollars for the hospital. I've got a second kit that will be built pretty much to standard plans.
Here is a photo of my Uncle Wayne's un-modified Q-Tee:
![Plane for .049 or .051 - Page 3 Uncle_10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f44/16/84/28/46/uncle_10.jpg)
We lost the plane when it's wing failed in rough air over the Mississippi River, but still managed to raise around $1400 dollars for the hospital. I've got a second kit that will be built pretty much to standard plans.
Here is a photo of my Uncle Wayne's un-modified Q-Tee:
![Plane for .049 or .051 - Page 3 Uncle_10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f44/16/84/28/46/uncle_10.jpg)
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Re: Plane for .049 or .051
There is a Q-Tee thread on rcgroups that has a link to download the plans.
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Re: Plane for .049 or .051
Kim wrote:I can attest to the quality of the "Q-Tee" short kit from Lazer-works http://lazer-works.com/list.html . The only mystery to building the plane is the rib spacing, which I measured from my Uncle's plane.
I can get those numbers to anyone who'd like to build one.
Kim not to be demanding but i was wondering if you could post the exact set up of the little traveler here.
Batter,servos,recier,tank etc.
Re: Plane for .049 or .051
The first Q Tee,s was kit pilot model year 1980 approximately.
There were two models.
The first Q Tee was for 0.49-0.61 engine and second model had name Micro Star for 0.20-0.30 engine.
I have all original drawings on paper.
I have an old model for a 0.49 engine under reconstruction.
There were two models.
The first Q Tee was for 0.49-0.61 engine and second model had name Micro Star for 0.20-0.30 engine.
I have all original drawings on paper.
I have an old model for a 0.49 engine under reconstruction.
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Re: Plane for .049 or .051
hlsat wrote:The first Q Tee,s was kit pilot model year 1980 approximately.
There were two models.
The first Q Tee was for 0.49-0.61 engine and second model had name Micro Star for 0.10-0.20 engine.
I have all original drawings on paper.
I have an old model for a 0.49 engine under reconstruction.
Wow
Do you have pictures of the Micro Star?
Re: Plane for .049 or .051
I searched and found the Micro Star.
Define two not very good photo plans.
![Plane for .049 or .051 - Page 3 Micro_10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f46/16/76/17/78/micro_10.jpg)
Define two not very good photo plans.
![Plane for .049 or .051 - Page 3 Micro_10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f46/16/76/17/78/micro_10.jpg)
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Re: Plane for .049 or .051
Specifications Micro Star.
![Plane for .049 or .051 - Page 3 Specif10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f46/16/76/17/78/specif10.jpg)
![Plane for .049 or .051 - Page 3 Specif10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f46/16/76/17/78/specif10.jpg)
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Re: Plane for .049 or .051
nitroairplane wrote:Kim wrote:I can attest to the quality of the "Q-Tee" short kit from Lazer-works http://lazer-works.com/list.html . The only mystery to building the plane is the rib spacing, which I measured from my Uncle's plane.
I can get those numbers to anyone who'd like to build one.
Kim not to be demanding but i was wondering if you could post the exact set up of the little traveler here.
Batter,servos,recier,tank etc.
Hey Nitro,
Not a problem at all. I'll start another thread in Off Topic. Keep in mind that I changed some stuff around so that Little Traveler II could fly for at least an hour....AND...I'm sorta "Old School", so some things may seem a bit primitive.
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Re: Plane for .049 or .051
Kim wrote:nitroairplane wrote:Kim wrote:I can attest to the quality of the "Q-Tee" short kit from Lazer-works http://lazer-works.com/list.html . The only mystery to building the plane is the rib spacing, which I measured from my Uncle's plane.
I can get those numbers to anyone who'd like to build one.
Kim not to be demanding but i was wondering if you could post the exact set up of the little traveler here.
Batter,servos,recier,tank etc.
Hey Nitro,
Not a problem at all. I'll start another thread in Off Topic. Keep in mind that I changed some stuff around so that Little Traveler II could fly for at least an hour....AND...I'm sorta "Old School", so some things may seem a bit primitive.
thanks Kim,
didn't you know "Ole scools cool"
Cox Sportavia
I got my Cox Sportavia ready to go yesterday and waited for the wind to stop. As soon as it did me and my dad headed to the flying field and tossed it off. That is an amazing plane!!! I didn't do and loops because I was worried about the wings. But it went up and up until the motor died then it came floating down.
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Re: Plane for .049 or .051
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Godsey3.0 wrote:I got my Cox Sportavia ready to go yesterday and waited for the wind to stop. As soon as it did me and my dad headed to the flying field and tossed it off. That is an amazing plane!!! I didn't do and loops because I was worried about the wings. But it went up and up until the motor died then it came floating down.
Any chance of a video?
Re: Plane for .049 or .051
I will work on that today. We have been having issues keeping the motor running in flight. We tossed it off 5 times. 2 of which were a full flight. We think it is the fuel. It is pink omega fuel we use in our bigger motors. We are going to get some car fuel and try that out to see if it works. Also how do I add a video here? I see the one that lets you add a youtube. But none for a video on the computer.
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Re: Plane for .049 or .051
Godsey3.0 wrote:I will work on that today. We have been having issues keeping the motor running in flight. We tossed it off 5 times. 2 of which were a full flight. We think it is the fuel. It is pink omega fuel we use in our bigger motors. We are going to get some car fuel and try that out to see if it works. Also how do I add a video here? I see the one that lets you add a youtube. But none for a video on the computer.
Do you know what cox fuel requirements are?
Re: Plane for .049 or .051
microflitedude wrote:Godsey3.0 wrote:I will work on that today. We have been having issues keeping the motor running in flight. We tossed it off 5 times. 2 of which were a full flight. We think it is the fuel. It is pink omega fuel we use in our bigger motors. We are going to get some car fuel and try that out to see if it works. Also how do I add a video here? I see the one that lets you add a youtube. But none for a video on the computer.
Do you know what cox fuel requirements are?
At least 20% total oil and at least 1/2 of that must be castor.
And 10-30% nitromethane.
Re: Plane for .049 or .051
Godsey3.0 wrote:I will work on that today. We have been having issues keeping the motor running in flight. We tossed it off 5 times. 2 of which were a full flight. We think it is the fuel. It is pink omega fuel we use in our bigger motors. We are going to get some car fuel and try that out to see if it works. Also how do I add a video here? I see the one that lets you add a youtube. But
none for a video on the computer.
Hey, I use this guy's fuel and it's worked great in all my small stuff!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Glowplugboy-1-2A-Cox-049-R-C-Model-Airplane-Glow-Fuel-/290310955396?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item4397e1a184
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