Hi I have a new in box skyline 30cc Mxs-r , but no instructions. I was wondering if yours came with any? Or how did you figure out the CG ? Thanks for any info!
Honestly? You have about 4-8" of excessive bar length. The whole "stand up and buck" ideology (although it has a small measure of merit) is perpetuated by a Spewtube compensator with a massive cult following.
I used to fly a couple of models 30/30" span using .049 and .051s plus on gliders many years back and it always amuses me when people panic because they have an engine cut out and a dead stick landing.
I built one of those in the 70s, it was my very first model after the 3-channel trainer. I wasn't really prepared for the speed, small size and quick responses of the model, so for me it has a handful in the first couple of flights. But I soon got used to it, and flying it was so much fun. Right after this, I started flying the larger aerobatic "pattern" models - which were actually more docile.
Very, Very nice Maiden flight!, 2 years ago!. Lol. The .049 Mini Stick will also fly really nice with a Tee Dee .020. I would recommend the .020 before the .049, , and the R/C Tee Dee .049 versus a heavy backplate .049. The most fun was on a R/C Tee Dee that I got to idle somehow. The disadvantage was the extra grams that loaded on. I put several years on it, before radio lock took it from me one day. It headed South, never to be seen again, Full tank with the Cox engine running perfectly. 'Taps" played softly on the breeze, as it sailed into the sunset.
I have a question. On my Pioneer 1200A, the throttle linkage is fine but the part on the carburetor won't move more than a millimeter. I disconnected the linkage going up to the carburetor and tried to move it with my fingers without success. I have never actually fired up this chainsaw. It was a gift and I just wanted to clean it up and that's when I noticed the issue. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Hi @theleafsprungjeeper, Sorry I haven't gotten back to you sooner. What I would suggest about your carb shaft being stuck, is to pull the carb off the saw and soak it in some heavy duty cleaner for a few days. this will hopefully dislodge any build and will free the shaft up. There a pretty simple carb if you need to take it apart and carb rebuild kits are available for these carbs. Take care and thanks for watching the video...
Nice flight. I bought a Sig Hummer years ago but never finished it as the price for the miniature radio gear was too much for my early teenage allowance.
I have the same mini stick , I build it myself with balsa wood and I flown it a few times but my cox has a very small tank , I get like 2 minutes of flying , still a pretty funny plane
My mom could find me and my brother in the evening just by listening for that wonderful sound. That was more than 50 yrs ago, we had a box of those motors, it was great time to be a kid.
As a kid I built heaps of different rc planes powered by the cox .049 . The old grumps band me from flying them . I think they were jealous of the amount of flying time I got. …. I would land , fill up and go again 😁
You'll love the videos I'm about to make with a cox chopper and an airplane to. This one's awesome man. Nothing like good old 10 percent nitro cox models man for real!
Cool tractor and neat loader! I have a similar one for a Fordson Major, and I think it's one of the earlier hydraulic loaders out there if I'm not mistaken. Certainly an interesting piece of technological history by itself
Thank you for the comment on the H and the loader. I like the way the loader is designed and it sure is heavy duty. Maybe some day after I restore the H I’ll put the loader back on.
@@hondaxl250k0 all stick planes are great in any kind Can be fast but maneuverable, and can withstand high aerodynamic load... I have a thunder tiger stick from 1995 , never break after pulling up in high speed.. The only plane i was not need to reinforce the wing center with fibers..
Dad and I built several Airtronics Q-Tees. For those who don't know. You can drill a small hole in the tank of the .049 golden bee .049 black widows and run a fuel line to a 1 oz tank and get 15+ minutes of run time.
Hi Bob, The engine came from a Cox P40 Warhawk plane from back in the early 1970’s. It was a control line model of mine. My son took the .049 engine out of retirement and got it going and built the mini stik for it. Can’t believe how good he got it running and flew the mini stik.
My son bought the piston and rings from Lil Red Barn on eBay. He used the original cylinder. We never checked the compression. Thanks for watching the video.
You can make a simple throttle control/cutoff by having a servo block the air intake at the back. A partial block is not a precise control but is useful to tack the edge off the great performance (and sound!) of these great motors. Being able to totally block and cut the motor means you can plan the landings - and that is worth while. Thank you a great video - you must have good eyesight! A great looking sky to fly in too!
