Re: PSA propellors!!!

rsv1cox Thu Oct 03, 2024 6:58 pm

My Sterling Nieuport 28 and Testors Series 21 .29 engine. Don't laugh, I love that engine. Easy starter with no vices, and it powers that draggy bipe around the circle like right now on 52' lines. Always Powered Correctly prop with very sharp edges. We are talking 50+ years ago with some of my best C/L memories. I flew it many, many times in the company of friends. My son flew it too IIRC.

A little raggy now, but it earned its stripes.

I built another one a few years back, same series 21 but with a .35 engine. I want to fly it, but don't want to endanger my original.

GallopingGhostler Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:44 pm

Bob, there is nothing wrong with the Testors Series 21 Black Head engines. About the only negative is their extra heavier weight over the earlier Red Heads, but your plane is an example where it is a shoe-in, as your short nosed Nieuport is a good example of where this engine shines.

rsv1cox Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:21 pm

GallopingGhostler wrote:Bob, there is nothing wrong with the Testors Series 21 Black Head engines. About the only negative is their extra heavier weight over the earlier Red Heads, but your plane is an example where it is a shoe-in, as your short nosed Nieuport is a good example of where this engine shines.

I had forgotten about the advantage of having a heavier engine in a short nosed model, mitigates it liability. It really did fly well. Advertized by Sterling as a stunter I never tried anything other than severe wingovers, straight up to a peake then dive it down. It was great at that. In better hands it would probably do figure 8's etc.

Notice those guy wires,,,,,,really made the model. Olive drab parachute thread.

GallopingGhostler Thu Oct 03, 2024 10:14 pm

rsv1cox wrote:Notice those guy wires,,,,,,really made the model. Olive drab parachute thread.

Bob, scale details always make a model shine, nice work. Me, I gave it a shot with the Comet rubber powered biplanes back some 50 years ago, but it was difficult to get thread taut. Thus, I learned to leave them off. But, of the ones I saw, were well done and added realism to the model.

getback Yesterday at 6:55 am

Man!! Thats a big oh 4 stoke WITH TOURK I am sure it did do some serious damage , hope you get your feeling back Very Happy

The scares are just a reminder No!

robot797 Yesterday at 3:29 pm

it is a big old supercharged 4 stroke even

next wednesday I get the cast removed
its the 3th and final time
I cant wait

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