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Old 12-22-2009, 04:18 AM   #91
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What you Tuggin' ??
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Old 12-22-2009, 09:51 AM   #92
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Love the avatar, Rusty!
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Old 12-22-2009, 09:46 PM   #93
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Me too.
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Old 12-24-2009, 01:38 PM   #94
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Love the avatar, Rusty!
that what i was think'n...
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Old 12-24-2009, 03:34 PM   #95
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this is my h9 pawnee pulling our club banner lots of drag running a magnum 160 twin on a 3 blade prob
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Old 12-24-2009, 08:50 PM   #96
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Does it tow gliders too? Looking for a tug around that size.
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Old 12-24-2009, 09:17 PM   #97
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have not done it yet but im sure it would very easy
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Old 01-02-2010, 02:20 AM   #98
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Hi guys I personally use an Austars Ag husky for towing with a DL 50 for 1/4 scale models, a Hanger
9 pawnee with an e-flight 90 on 6S for 1/5 scale models and am finishing off a 40% Comp Arf 3.1 extra for towing the rest of my big stuff. Shortly I'll be starting a 40% pawnee with a DL 222 up front, why so many tugs....that depends on my mood and what I feel like towing, but they all fly well.
I'm building a quarter scale piper pawnee. Is there anyone who can tell me where I should position the release hook?
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Old 01-02-2010, 11:38 AM   #99
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Mike,
Good news! We will be able to incorporate the cowl! About a third of the cylinder heads will protrude out each side. The cowl will be split into an upper and lower half & will be reinforced substantially with fibreglass. We'll also have to do some internal baffling on the heads to keep things cool..

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Old 01-13-2010, 11:59 PM   #100
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We are getting close to buttoning up the nose portion of the Porter build. We added NACA inlets to the top of the cowl to aid in cooling the 106. Also, I am ordering an True Turn Ultimate style pollished aluminum spinner and a Meczlik 26x12 three blade prop. In addition, we are going to have the mufflers pollished out as well. Should look real cool when it all comes together!

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Old 01-14-2010, 12:26 AM   #101
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that looks too cool with the mufflers open like that
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Old 01-15-2010, 07:23 PM   #102
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I'm building a quarter scale piper pawnee. Is there anyone who can tell me where I should position the release hook?
As close to the CG as posible. I have seen pawnee's with the tow hook just behind the canopy, or you could use a bridal type setup at or near the CG. Both will work as long as the structure around the tow hook(s) is sound.
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We are getting close to buttoning up the nose portion of the Porter build. We added NACA inlets to the top of the cowl to aid in cooling the 106. Also, I am ordering an True Turn Ultimate style pollished aluminum spinner and a Meczlik 26x12 three blade prop. In addition, we are going to have the mufflers pollished out as well. Should look real cool when it all comes together!

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Hello,
this is my first post in the FlyingGiants forum. I show you my favorite Tugs.
The first one is my Bellanca 1:2,5 from Fliegerlandshop (Germany) with ZDZ 160, 4000mm wingspan and 23,5 kg weight. The second is my Swisstrainer 1:2,8 from Bruckmann Modellbau (Austria) with 3W 140, 3600mm wingspan and 19 kg weight. Both drag very good, it is a pleasure with them.
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Old 02-23-2010, 08:43 PM   #105
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welcome to the club. nice machines you have there.
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