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Uploaded by on Feb 2, 2009

This is a GWS Zero foam kit. It is meant to be powered by an electric motor but I decided to go glow and fly it with a Norvell .061 BigMig. There is a build thread on RC Groups that I will link at the end. I actually ended up saving weight by going glow, compared to the stock electric version, but the Norvell .061 puts out 231W of power. It pulls this plane around the sky at quite a clip and due to its extremely light weight, it's the most agile scale aircraft I've ever flown (only barely being nudged out by my small foamy flying wings). For landings, it floats in. It's a very good flyer.

Here is a link to the build thread, if you want to see how I did it.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=478229

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  • what engine is that

  • @jameshoffmandude Norvell 0.061 BigMig

  • Interesting. Any problem with the foam holding up to the fuel?

  • @wilmracer No. The only problem was when I spray painted it, I got too close and the paint aerosol ate the foam. I also used polycrylic to seal it which the fuel simply made gummy and sticky and caused it to collect dirt. If I were to do it again, I wouldn't put anything on it, just paint. I wouldn't worry about sealing it with anything at all and if I did seal it with something it would have to be real acrylic, not polycrylic!

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  • @nitroairplane Well, great minds do think alike. Lolz

  • @NitroJunkie626 Exactly what I was thinking!

  • id like your nitro conversion

  • I've always liked the idea of mini-nitro. This makes me want to install a Cox .010 on my Parkzone Sukhoi. Lol

  • 1: mine does too, did you watch the video?

    2: actually, the muffled Norvel is quieter than the stock geared setup

    3: It is quicker, more powerful, and lighter. So while you are busy buying bigger and heavier equipment, effectively turning your plane into a fast brick, mine will still be fast, nimble, and weigh almost half an ounce less than stock.

    Having said that, I like electric. I own 10 electrics and 3 glow. The hobby is pretty big, with lots of neat things to do. Open your head :)

  • Why not?

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