New PICCO 60 (10 cc) Competition Water Cooled Marine Nitro Engine complete with flywheel and Picco Tuned Exhaust SOLD!
Picco Marine Engine:- This is a Blue Head Engine, it is in like new condition and has never been mounted or even seen fuel. It moves freely on bearings that feel a smooth as silk with healthy compression. The engine weighs a hefty 1.97 pounds, stands 4.1 inches high. measures slightly over 5 inches from the tip of the output coupling to the mouth of the carburetor. There is no box or instructions, the item was stored in a zip-lock plastic bag and is in like new condition showing no signs of rust or discoloration. The item was purchased from an estate sale as part of a 1/8 scale racing lot.
Tuned Pipe:- The Tuned pipe is NIB and the box states that it is for a 7020
Radio:- New in Box Older model Futaba FM 72 channel 42 FG Series This radio appears to have never been taken of the box in which it was purchased all functions operated perfectly after an overnight charge of the batteries. This is not a computer type radio but has 7 channel functionality with features such as dual rates for elevator, rudder and aileron controls. The set has 4 FP S-128 servos. The connectors are the current Futaba J type so, compatibility of all items with modern equipment is assured.
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Like New PICCO 60 (10 cc) Competition Water Cooled Marine Nitro Engine complete with flywheel and matching Picco Tuned Exhaust
Picco Marine Engine:- This is a Black Head Engine, There are no markings other than the embossed raised PICCO arranged vertically on the casting. It is in like new condition and has never been mounted or even seen fuel, It moves freely on bearings that feel as smooth as silk with a very healthy compression. The engine weighs a hefty 1.97 pounds, stands 4.1 inches high. measures slightly over 5 inches from the tip of the output coupling to the mouth of the carburetor. There is no box or instructions, the item was stored in a zip-lock plastic bag and is in like new condition showing no signs of fuel residue or exhaust discoloration. The item was purchased from an estate sale as part of a 1/8 scale racing lot.
Rare Picco P-60 EXR Blue Head Never Run or Mounted!!
Tether Race Car Engine or Hydroplane Race Boat engine
Also included is a Hot Short Pipe for your AMRCA Class 3 Race Car
The material in this book is a compilation of computer generated images, hand generated sketches and engineering data, gleaned from hundreds of pages of documentation in the public domain, about the many research projects conducted in Germany through the course of the second world war. Most of the aircraft under development were constructed of non strategic materials, such as wood and composites. As the end approaches in 1945 the projects take on an ever increasing tone of desperation, which is reflected in the extremely non conventional nature of the aircraft designs. The engineers and scientists working on these research projects were to use a modern phrase "thinking outside of the box". The flight testing aspect of these radical designs were extremely dangerous to the flight crews, who incidentally were in a large part women. All of the experienced pilots were engaged in operational duties and could not be spared for test pilot duties. Many of the projects were destroyed in bombing raids by the quickly advancing Allied forces and their existence would have been obliterated from history had it not been for the teams of engineers and scientists who were tasked to gather information by interviewing the personnel who worked on these projects. The volunteers at Luft '46 are dedicated to the preservation of this aeronautical history
A group of young boys are swept up in the excitement that swirled around the frantic preparations for the Greatest Air Race of them all. Ike is a boy born and raised on the wrong side of town, suddenly thrust into manhood by the untimely death of his father. He finds a distraction from his pain when he and his young friends assume a pivotal roll in history by supporting the competing race air teams. Historical Fiction with embedded photos and video clips. Created for Apple iPads.
Tip: Great entertainment filled with embedded video clips, rare Photos and hyperlinks
Admiral Kerr's Gigantic HP V/1500 Atlantic Flies in the Opposite Direction
A group of young boys are swept up in the excitement that swirled around the frantic preparations for the Greatest Air Race of them all. Ike is a boy born and raised on the wrong side of town, suddenly thrust into manhood by the untimely death of his father. He finds a distraction from his pain when he and his young friends assume a pivotal roll in history by supporting the competing race air teams. Our story begins where it left off in part 1. Eric our hero was soon to turn fourteen. A few short months earlier he he was forced to quit school, take a job in order to help his family after his father who, died suddenly of the deadly Spanish flu. Since Eric thought that his name was more suited to that of a boy he asked of all around him, that he be referred to as Ike. Ike and his friends developed in intense interest in the air race that was shaping up in their town. They had visited the centers and bases of the ``birdmen``, as the local population called new airplane visitors from away. Ike had been to Glendenning farm at Mount Pearl and met the members of the Sopwith Atlantic team, as well as their pilot Harry Hawker and his navigator Mac Grives. They had witnessed the arrival the massive Curtiss Flying Boats of the Americans at Trepassey; greeted the arrival Raynham and Morgan`s big Rolls Rice powered Martinsyde biplane and; the gigantic Handley-Page V/1500 four engine Berlin bomber of Admiral Kerr. They were there trying their best to prevent the inevitable disaster with the giant American ``ace in the hole`` entry, the C 5 airship of Commander Richard Byrd at Pleasentville in Quidi Vidi. They waited patiently for news of the missing Sopwith which disappeared somewhere in the stormy North Atlantic with Harry Hawker and Mac Grieves on board. Historical Fiction with embedded photos, hyperlinks and video clips. Created for Apple iPads.
Tip: Great entertainment filled with embedded video clips, rare Photos and hyperlinks
Alcock and Brown about to start their flight
Part 3 of a 3 part Series A group of young boys are swept up in the excitement that swirled around the frantic preparations for the Greatest Air Race of them all. Ike is a boy born and raised on the wrong side of town, suddenly thrust into manhood by the untimely death of his father. He finds a distraction from his pain when he and his young friends assume a pivotal roll in history by supporting the competing race air teams. Our story begins where it left off in part 2. Eric our hero was soon to turn fourteen. A few short months earlier he he was forced to quit school, take a job in order to help his family after his father who, died suddenly of the deadly Spanish flu. Since Eric thought that his name was more suited to that of a boy he asked of all around him, that he be referred to as Ike. Ike and his friends developed in intense interest in the air race that was shaping up in their town. They had visited the centers and bases of the ``birdmen``, as the local population called new airplane visitors from away. Ike had been to Glendenning farm at Mount Pearl and met the members of the Sopwith Atlantic team, as well as their pilot Harry Hawker and his navigator Mac Grives. They had witnessed the arrival the massive Curtiss NC Flying Boats of the Americans at Trepassey; greeted the arrival Raynham and Morgan`s big Rolls Rice powered Martinsyde biplane and; the gigantic Handley-Page V/1500 four engine Berlin bomber of Admiral Kerr. They were there trying their best to prevent the inevitable disaster with the giant American ``ace in the hole`` entry, the C 5 airship of Commander Richard Byrd at Pleasentville in Quidi Vidi. They waited patiently for news of the missing Sopwith which disappeared somewhere in the stormy North Atlantic with Harry Hawker and Mac Grieves on board. They watched in horror as the Rolls-Martinsyde Atlantic crashed on takeoff Historical Fiction with embedded photos, hyperlinks and video clips. Created for Apple iPads.
50 years of Memories Flying RC Models: This book traces the development of the sport of building and and flying radio control model airplanes from the early 1960's up to the present day (October 2012). From a time when one had to build the airplane from a kit or scratch build from available material, then assembly their own radio equipment, to a time of Ready to Fly professionally built scale models or Plug and Play setups. The book is comprised of photos, descriptions, embedded videos and hyper links.
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Dumas 1/8 Scale Hydroplane Boat Kit 1321 Atlas Van Lines U-1 NIB Complete with The required Hardware Kit 2346 Sold!
The item you are viewing is a 1/8 Scale wood kit (number 1321) by Dumas of the 1984 Gold Cup hydroplane race winner (U-1 Atlas Van Lines). That boat posted an average speed of 130.175 mph in that race. The kit has never been started, comes complete with plans, instructions and decals. The finished boat requires a 60 to 67 size marine engine with flywheel.
Hardware Kit:- The flexible drive hardware kit recommended for this boat (Kit 2346), $115 value
**This is a model boat kit that does not comes ASSEMBLED**
You are bidding on an Atlas Van Lines U-1 kit. (Dumas Kit# 1321)
The U-76 was the next in line for the Bill Muncey era and was the National Champion in 1976. This boat had a longer pickle forked bow and a wing on the transom. The U-76 has been designed for competition in the sport .1/8 scale hydroplane class. The all wood kit contains mahogany frames, birch planking, and lettering decals. Step by step written instructions and a page of blue prints tell you how to build this boat. Length:43" Beam:21" Power: .60 to .67 size inboard nitro Engine.
Good luck on your bidding! Check out this link to see 1/8TH Scale Hydroplane racing on YouTube
OFFERS:- Open to offers on any and all items.
Watch a video clip of this model performing with an on-board camera plus an example of exciting RC 1/8 scale racing.
The material in this book is a compilation of computer generated images, hand generated sketches and engineering data, gleaned from hundreds of pages of documentation in the public domain, about the many research projects conducted in Germany through the course of the second world war. Most of the aircraft under development were constructed of non strategic materials, such as wood and composites. As the end approaches in 1945 the projects take on an ever increasing tone of desperation, which is reflected in the extremely non conventional nature of the aircraft designs. The engineers and scientists working on these research projects were to use a modern phrase "thinking outside of the box". The flight testing aspect of these radical designs were extremely dangerous to the flight crews, who incidentally were in a large part women. All of the experienced pilots were engaged in operational duties and could not be spared for test pilot duties. Many of the projects were destroyed in bombing raids by the quickly advancing Allied forces and their existence would have been obliterated from history had it not been for the teams of engineers and scientists who were tasked to gather information by interviewing the personnel who worked on these projects. The volunteers at Luft '46 are dedicated to the preservation of this aeronautical history
A group of young boys are swept up in the excitement that swirled around the frantic preparations for the Greatest Air Race of them all. Ike is a boy born and raised on the wrong side of town, suddenly thrust into manhood by the untimely death of his father. He finds a distraction from his pain when he and his young friends assume a pivotal roll in history by supporting the competing race air teams. Historical Fiction with embedded photos and video clips. Created for Apple iPads.
Tip: Great entertainment filled with embedded video clips, rare Photos and hyperlinks
Admiral Kerr's Gigantic HP V/1500 Atlantic Flies in the Opposite Direction
A group of young boys are swept up in the excitement that swirled around the frantic preparations for the Greatest Air Race of them all. Ike is a boy born and raised on the wrong side of town, suddenly thrust into manhood by the untimely death of his father. He finds a distraction from his pain when he and his young friends assume a pivotal roll in history by supporting the competing race air teams. Our story begins where it left off in part 1. Eric our hero was soon to turn fourteen. A few short months earlier he he was forced to quit school, take a job in order to help his family after his father who, died suddenly of the deadly Spanish flu. Since Eric thought that his name was more suited to that of a boy he asked of all around him, that he be referred to as Ike. Ike and his friends developed in intense interest in the air race that was shaping up in their town. They had visited the centers and bases of the ``birdmen``, as the local population called new airplane visitors from away. Ike had been to Glendenning farm at Mount Pearl and met the members of the Sopwith Atlantic team, as well as their pilot Harry Hawker and his navigator Mac Grives. They had witnessed the arrival the massive Curtiss Flying Boats of the Americans at Trepassey; greeted the arrival Raynham and Morgan`s big Rolls Rice powered Martinsyde biplane and; the gigantic Handley-Page V/1500 four engine Berlin bomber of Admiral Kerr. They were there trying their best to prevent the inevitable disaster with the giant American ``ace in the hole`` entry, the C 5 airship of Commander Richard Byrd at Pleasentville in Quidi Vidi. They waited patiently for news of the missing Sopwith which disappeared somewhere in the stormy North Atlantic with Harry Hawker and Mac Grieves on board. Historical Fiction with embedded photos, hyperlinks and video clips. Created for Apple iPads.
Tip: Great entertainment filled with embedded video clips, rare Photos and hyperlinks
Alcock and Brown about to start their flight
Part 3 of a 3 part Series A group of young boys are swept up in the excitement that swirled around the frantic preparations for the Greatest Air Race of them all. Ike is a boy born and raised on the wrong side of town, suddenly thrust into manhood by the untimely death of his father. He finds a distraction from his pain when he and his young friends assume a pivotal roll in history by supporting the competing race air teams. Our story begins where it left off in part 2. Eric our hero was soon to turn fourteen. A few short months earlier he he was forced to quit school, take a job in order to help his family after his father who, died suddenly of the deadly Spanish flu. Since Eric thought that his name was more suited to that of a boy he asked of all around him, that he be referred to as Ike. Ike and his friends developed in intense interest in the air race that was shaping up in their town. They had visited the centers and bases of the ``birdmen``, as the local population called new airplane visitors from away. Ike had been to Glendenning farm at Mount Pearl and met the members of the Sopwith Atlantic team, as well as their pilot Harry Hawker and his navigator Mac Grives. They had witnessed the arrival the massive Curtiss NC Flying Boats of the Americans at Trepassey; greeted the arrival Raynham and Morgan`s big Rolls Rice powered Martinsyde biplane and; the gigantic Handley-Page V/1500 four engine Berlin bomber of Admiral Kerr. They were there trying their best to prevent the inevitable disaster with the giant American ``ace in the hole`` entry, the C 5 airship of Commander Richard Byrd at Pleasentville in Quidi Vidi. They waited patiently for news of the missing Sopwith which disappeared somewhere in the stormy North Atlantic with Harry Hawker and Mac Grieves on board. They watched in horror as the Rolls-Martinsyde Atlantic crashed on takeoff Historical Fiction with embedded photos, hyperlinks and video clips. Created for Apple iPads.
50 years of Memories Flying RC Models: This book traces the development of the sport of building and and flying radio control model airplanes from the early 1960's up to the present day (October 2012). From a time when one had to build the airplane from a kit or scratch build from available material, then assembly their own radio equipment, to a time of Ready to Fly professionally built scale models or Plug and Play setups. The book is comprised of photos, descriptions, embedded videos and hyper links.
I recently built a PVC (3/4") Pedal Launcher similar to The PVC Pedal Launcher that was featured in the September 2001 S&E modeler. It worked out great and was relatively inexpensive to build. It now has an approximate 15-degree incline (increased from 7.5 degrees in photo) and a 20-foot bungee providing the power. I have used it for Multiplex Picojet Combat, Multiplex Twinjet, and I plan to use it for a Kyosho T33 Shooting Star EDF.
On the launcher in the photo is a "Wallyworld" $3.94 special weighted with eight "D" cell batteries to approximate the launch weight of the Twinjet. The Launcher projected this flying test bed OK, but there was no radio control of the foam glider to prevent its demise on landing. Three test launches and the "Wallyworld" foam glider's fuselage gave its life for the cause. I sacrificed the test bed to save the flying aircraft.
Parts List for New PVC Pedal Launcher
I have listed the parts I used to build the 3/4" PVC Pedal Launcher. The launcher can be built to suit your application, but mine is 2' wide by 5' long to accommodate several planes.
3 @ 3/4" T connector
2 @ 3/4" X (four connection cross joiners)
5 @ 3/4" end caps
6 @ 3/4" 90's
4 @ 1" T's
4 @ 1" to 3/4" adapters
3 @ 10" 3/4" lengths of PVC
1 @ small can of PVC cement
2 @ 3/4" metal pipe brackets
1 @ 3/8" X 3" bolt (unthreaded for release pin)
2 @ 1" welded steel rings
3 feet nylon cord
10 feet foam pipe insulation
3 @ plastic tent stakes heavy duty
20 feet bungee or surgical tubing
Pivot assembly
Release pin assembly
Release pin and hold down
Release pin attachment
Pedal Launcher ring attached to plane
Release pin bottom view
I hope that these photos are helpful to those E-Zoners that may want to build a similar launcher, and now I will highlight some of the details of the PVC Pedal Launcher.
The bungee portion is not in the photo above. The 1" metal ring is attached to the plane to be launched. The nylon cord (white) is tied to the ring attached to the plane and tied to the 1" metal ring attached to the release pin. The bungee is also attached to the metal ring on the release pin. When you step on the pedal, the ring is forced off the release pin, and the tension provided by the stretched bungee is transferred to the plane through the nylon cord attached to the metal ring attached to the plane.
In the picture above, it is hard to see the nylon cord, but the metal ring with the red streamer attaches to the plane to be launched, and the other metal ring attaches to the release pin. The bungee also attaches to the metal ring on the release pin.
The bungee is coiled up, but you can see all the connecting points.
Bungee Stake Setup
Be sure to have a long, strong stake, and perhaps even a backup stake to prevent bungee releasing toward you. You can purchase 3/8" surgical tubing at home improvement stores such as Lowe's and some Home Depot stores as well.
You cannot hook the bungee directly to the plane because you won't have a "trigger" mechanism. The release pin holds the tension of the stretched bungee. The nylon cord transfers the power to the plane once you step on the pedal and release the bungee. I just got back from the field today and it works wonderfully. I could fly my plane in a small sized circuit and land if necessary, all without running the plane's motor.
The quick pull does no damage to the hook, because there is no slack in the cord or resistance to the plane's forward flight. Release the bungee and the plane takes off as if it were shot out of a gun.
The strength of the bungee can be regulated for the size and weight of the plane you are trying to launch. I use a fish scale and pull the bungee to a predetermined tension for different planes.
The pedal launcher is staked to ground (front & back), and the lead end of bungee is staked to ground after being stretched the correct tension. The other end of bungee is attached to release pin on pedal launcher. A nylon cord ties to bungee ring on release pin and attaches to hook on plane. When you step on pedal, it forces the tensioned bungee off the release pin and the tension shoots the plane up the launcher ramp and into the air. Applying a little up elevator raises the plane on release and ensures the bungee releases from the hook.
The ends of the bungee with metal "eyes" were attached by Hollyday Designs when I purchased the 20' bungee. The two ends cost $3.00 extra, if I remember correctly, and they attached them for free. I attach the eye end of the bungee to the stake using split (key) ring type connectors.
I hope this gives you the detail and the inspiration you need to go ahead and build your own PVC Pedal Launcher. You will be glad you did.
When I bench tested my new Fox Eagle IV .60 engine with some different mufflers, I made this video of it using a Performance Specialties Ultrathrust Muffler. I made a bridge adapter to adapt the OS 61 SF muffler hole sizes to fit the Fox engine. I was using a Zinger 11x7 prop with Omega 10% nitromethane glow fuel.
This engine had sat stored in a box for over 30 years. I had used it a little on a pattern plane when I had bad luck and had to belly land the airplane hard and it tore the muffler off breaking off the rear muffler mount tab on the engine. So since I had other engines, I shelved it. Anyway, I got lucky and was able to replace the crankcase casting recently, So I test ran the engine in preparation to use it to fly something.
Tuned Pipe:-
