TD tach race 2012 (Engines on the way home)

Go Crazy Momma Go !!!!

cribbs74 wrote:Look like all systems go!

John Boys engines are leaving Cleveland so hopefully they will be here by weeks end. I have props, fuel, mounts and my new Globee tach and no more excuses!!!!

I will be starting on Saturday and if need be carry over to Sunday.

Getting excited, hope y'all are too. I will post pics of the contestants in the next couple days.

Ron

OMG
What they didn't say was I'm bringing them on my Ponyexpresspennyfarthing
Problem being it was built in an Italian tank factory in WWII so
Unfortunately it has 1 forward gear and 5 reverse.

Would that be the same Italians that would pick up Brit hand gernades, pull the pins and throw them back?

John Goddard wrote:OMG
What they didn't say was I'm bringing them on my Ponyexpresspennyfarthing
Problem being it was built in an Italian tank factory in WWII so
Unfortunately it has 1 forward gear and 5 reverse.

That's okay just put a pusher prop on it.

Hi Ron,

Can you tell us the number of entries you've received so far?

Cheers, Paul


[quote="cribbs74"]Look like all systems go!

jsesere wrote:Would that be the same Italians that would pick up Brit hand gernades, pull the pins and throw them back?

Hello Joe

As I was typing I thought I wonder if Joseph's on tonight....
Don't forget you Yanks call us the borrowers cos we've never
Got any kit of our own.
During the A bomb tests in the Bikini Atoll in the 50's the
Brit servicemen were all issued with the appropriate
Bermuda shorts, flip flops and Foster Grant sunglasses.

Seriously tho the experience of getting those engines to Ron
Is laughable to say the least amd once he's got them I'm going
To share with you Guys details of how (perhaps) to send your precious
Cargo. But till they actually reach Ron I'm not tempting fate.

Up the Yanks.

[quote="Paulgibeault"]Hi Ron,

Can you tell us the number of entries you've received so far?

Cheers, Paul

cribbs74 wrote:Look like all systems go!

Sure can, have to head out to the shop though so give me a few.

Ron

I sent a couple in.........

Jason_WI wrote:I sent a couple in.........

Yeah, sorry I took so long. It took me a while to unwrap and count Jason's couple

Ok here is what I have so far.

TD .049/.051 3 stock and 8 Unlimited
TD .09 3 stock
TD .020 2 stock
TD .15 4 stock
TD .010 3 stock

Med .15 2 Stock
Med .09 2 Stock
Med .049 2 Stock

John Goddard is sending some that should round out the TD classes.

Pics with folks names to follow. Mostly so I can keep things straight.

Ron

glad to hear that it is on i cant wait

John Boys engines have arrived!
2 TD .049/.051
TD .010 and a TD .020
TD .09
And a TD .05 RC.........

Lots of engines to run through boys. I am going to be busy!!!!

Ron

OK,

Here is the stage and players as promised. 31 engines total.

Tomorrow after a big breakfast I am going to begin. Results tomorrow evening or Sunday afternoon latest. Here we go!!!!

https://i.imgur.com/zZine.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/OHjIe.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/6cTh6.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/28SsX.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/HvfON.jpg

Looking good!

Now Kids...Don't Try this at Home !!!!!

microflitedude wrote:Looking good!

Thanks Matt,

I have been working hard the last few days to pull this thing together. I am coming down with a cold so it should make tomorrow fun. I wonder if castor fumes are good for a sore throat?

Kim wrote:Now Kids...Don't Try this at Home !!!!!

No doubt! Those .15's are scary

I will be wearing a glove. And ear plugs thanks to Bob. I broke one of my 7x3.5 Cox props over my finger the other day starting an .09. Glad I had a glove on.

Ron

cribbs74 wrote:

Kim wrote:Now Kids...Don't Try this at Home !!!!!

No doubt! Those .15's are scary

I will be wearing a glove. And ear plugs thanks to Bob. I broke one of my 7x3.5 Cox props over my finger the other day starting an .09. Glad I had a glove on.

Ron

Good Man !!! We don't want your local Emergency Room keeping a personalized coffee mug ready for your visits!

(From a long-ago episode of "Home Improvement"! )

Good Luck and Tee Dee Speed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

good to see the engines for this contest
is there going to be a prize for the person with the fasted running teedee?

The 'Prize' of simple, Beaming Pride !!!!!

Kim wrote:The 'Prize' of simple, Beaming Pride !!!!!

Pretty much. Sorry no prizes fellers. Just bragging rights.

Only 1 jug of fuel? I burnt that much with fewer engines a few months back in one weekend. Those 15's are thirsty. Also don't over prime them as they like to throw the prop. The Special 15 MkII was really temperamental with the prime and it tossed the prop and spinner across my dads shed which is 60' x 112'. I never found the prop screw.

Jason

I have more fuel than that. If you buy in quarts you don't have to pay the Hazmat shipping fee that occurs when you buy a gallon or more.