Giant Big Stick with Saito 170R3 Radial

Comments Welcome!

First Start, Run in and flight.

Run in was done quite rich due to the high heat and humidity on the day. Engine ran beautifully without any hiccups.

Setup stats:
On board glow system : multi cylinder glow from Sonic Tronics
Custom exhaust by Keleo Creations
Aircraft: Great Planes Giant Big Stick
Servos used: 2 x 5645MG digitals (1 on elevator and 1 on rudder), 4 x 645MG on main wing
Flight pack - 6V 2000mah NI-MH eneloops
On board glow pack - 4.8V 2500mah NI-CAD
RX: AR7000 spectrum 2.4GHz
TX used: JR9XII with spectrum module

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Saito
• 170R3
• Radial;
• Giant
• Big
• Stick;
• Great
• Planes;
• GP
• Stick

[porsche1971]

i just bought this plane and almost done completing the arf. one question, when you built yours, did you use the CA hinges?

i tried, but very difficult, i ended up not able to install these, and i bought Robart hinges, and installed them instead.

[fightingfalcon839]

@porsche1971 G'day porsche1971, I did end up using the supplied CA hinges but those robart ones that you used should outlast the plane! The only things I didn't use out of the kit were the wheels (I upgraded to 4 inch dubro inflatable and the pushrods. I end up using 4-40 rods with dubro ball links on all the surfaces

[jameshoffmandude]

cool i have been thinking about buying that plane and putting an os 160 2stroke on it

[fightingfalcon839]

@jameshoffmandude Thanks mate - a 160 would go awesome on it... Either that or a gasser would be great fun!

[FangarJim]

Nice work Steve! Really nice set up you have there. ~ James

[fightingfalcon839]

@FangarJim

Thanks very much James. Hoping to get some good inflight footage to show you! Thanks for your tips

~Steve

[waiheke109]

Awesome mate

[fightingfalcon839]

@RCNitroHelp101 G'day mate, yeah I do personally think the 110 would be a little underpowered. If you wanted to stay running nitro, I'd go for either a 160 2s or a 180 fs. If a gasser is more your thing....I'd go a DLE55cc (or similar). In fact I do have another one of these ARF's sitting at the back of the hobby room and that's what's going on the front! :) Hope that helps!

[FORMATERMAN]

that is so sweet sounding ..... it sounds like my 72 65 hp outboard engine ...

[rhampton1914]

i can see you really like that Saito 170R. Rev um up!!!

[rhampton1914]

i can see you really like that Saito 170R. Rev um upppppp

[buderboi]

when do we get to see it fly? ;-D