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Conference vmszoo::rc

Title:	Welcome To The Radio Control Conference
Notice:	dir's in 11, who's who in 4, sales in 6, auctions 19
Moderator:	VMSSG::FRIEDRICHS

Created:	Tue Jan 13 1987
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1706
Total number of notes:	27193

1436.0. "OS .25FP - Archeologist Needed !" by BAHTAT::EATON_N (Nigel Eaton) Mon Jun 22 1992 09:41

OK,

I was rooting round my junk cupboard at the weekend when I unearthed an old OS 
.25FP engine I'd forgotten all about. This beastie was last attached to a Mick 
Reeves Hawk which demonstrated a remarkable new vertical landing technique.

SO! I've got the bug again, and off I go to my local model shop, to buy a new 
toy to bolt to my old toy. 

The guy in the shop refuses to believe that this engine is at least six years 
old, he says they didn't exist then. I know better. I think. Can anybody back me 
up ?

Incidentally the man's obvious senility didn't stop me buying a Flair "Black 
Magic". I'm buying the things faster than I can build 'em ! (But not faster than 
I can break 'em)

Cheers 

Nigel.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1436.1		CXDOCS::TAVARES	John-Stay low, keep moving	`Mon Jun 22 1992 11:24`	15
	I've had an old OS .25 FP for years and I'll tell you, you got a jewel! Mine has a strap-on muffler and is of about '72 vintage. I've verified this through old RCM magazines. The engine is very dependable and is brisk by the standards of its day. It is easily out-classed by a modern .25 such as my OS .25 FSR. Take good care of it. I've used mine in various airplanes over the last 5 years and its taken many a fine hit and come up tickin'. I was quite surprised a few years ago when Eloy Marez in Model Builder wrote an article in praise of that very engine. As far as the hobby shop goes, take it for its source. As much as I dearly love my RC buddies, they know of nothing smaller than a .40 and will quickly condem any such engines or planes. I just smile and start mine on the first flip.
1436.2	Thanks.	BAHTAT::EATON_N	Nigel Eaton	`Tue Jun 23 1992 09:39`	11
	Thanks John, I was getting a bit worried, the man was so convinced. You're certainly right about the engine being tough, that "Hawk" came down hard ! Cheers Nigel
1436.3	Six years is about right!!!	BRUNEL::KIRBY		`Mon Jul 27 1992 10:35`	11
	I've had an FP25 for about 6 years too ... good little motor for the price. Obviously not up to some of the more expensive units, but for general "fun flying" it's great. I'm not sure about 197x (re .1) however, maybe that was a 25FS, especially with the strap-on silencer (muffler). My 25FP has a bolt-on silencer ... the 2 bolts go through the cylinder head and the silencer is tapped out to take them. Steve.