Aquired a Twin!

[Ken Park]

No - don't worry I don't have a twin - What I do have is my first twin engine model.

After seeing 4 guys all flying their twin engine models at the same time at the 2006 SMALL event this summer I kept an eye out for one. Luckily for me I found this one on RC-Canada.

This one is loaded with 2 x FX.25's should be a powerful combo!

So for 2007 SMALL could have 5 guys flying with 10 engines singing together - Now thats a sound worth hearing.

[cgroves]

Weeew, had us scared for a moment that there might be two Kens :D.

Looks like a good candidate for an electric conversion. I find most nitro twin pilots spend their time swearing at the one of the two engines that won't start. But once they are running the sound sure is sweet!

[Ken Park]

2 x FX.25 Yippee! I've owned 3 or 4 over the last few years and they all start first time! Darn powerful too! Plane is in Hamilton at this time I will pick it Christmas. One heck of a stocking stuffer I say!

This is the same plane Charlie Colwell of the Stetson's flys - seen one other flying in Arnprior too. So we be hunting for some Zero's when I get me a wingman to fly formation with!

[Dynamic Man]

You may find this ship pretty hot on 2 25 FX's.

Charlie had 2 very fast 15's, cz's I think. Doug had 25 la's.

Kit calls for 15's

Oh well whats 100 MPH between Friends.

Good luck
Fred

[Ken Park]

I asked Mike the guy who sold it what he did to set up for flying!

"quote from Mike"
That is really cool that you will be able to fly with other P-38s in formation! I wish I could have done that in my club.

I can go fast with wide open throttle but half throttle is a great cruise speed and saves gas too. The .25s give it a much better chance of surviving an engine out too. I had one quit only once during its breakin, too rich. Incredibly it flew no problem even without any rudder input. I was amazed. The 4 degrees of out thrust makes a huge difference. I also set up the rudders to have all little bit of out thrust to aid it for single engine ops.

I set up my radio to have some landing flaperons to help slow the approach a bit. Also remember to keep some power on until just before touchdown because it will sink fast with idle power. Those two prop discs make a lot of drag.
I also set up my 9C radio to control the engine independently but I assume you can set up a y-harness to control them on one channel too.

Cheers;

Mike

PS: Pic from SMALL 2006 Charlie's P-38 on hot .15 on pipe