Re: 1972 Testors McCoy .29 and .40

ian1954 Thu Jul 03, 2014 3:43 pm

We could all strive for the latest, greatest, lightest and most powerful engine - it is somewhat of a natural instinct.

There is a great deal to be considered matching an engine to a model.

Here the Gilbert has found a match!

GallopingGhostler Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:54 pm

ian1954 wrote:We could all strive for the latest, greatest, lightest and most powerful engine - it is somewhat of a natural instinct. There is a great deal to be considered matching an engine to a model. Here the Gilbert has found a match!

Agreed.

I've now got extra heads for my 3 A.C. Gilbert .074 Thunderheads. One is already in my 1/2-A Ringmaster Gee Bee Z. These engines are .049 reed valve power equivalents. Possibilities:

1) DeMECO (DeBolt Model Engineering Company) .049 powered Livewire Kitten

Outerzone - DeBolt Livewire Kitten
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1972 Testors McCoy .29 and .40 - Page 2 275

2) DeBolt All American 26

Outerzone - DeBolt All American 26 CL
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**Cribbs74** Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:54 pm

I'm feeling All American.

GallopingGhostler Thu Jul 10, 2014 1:48 am

Cribbs74 wrote:I'm feeling All American.

I've got 2 engines, and the Livewire kit, the All American is easy to template and scratch build, so both could be reality. I think it would be neat to see these engines brought back to life in suitable airframes.

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