mike109

G'day Dave.

Interesting. Both the ones I have are air bleed types. Perhaps we got the tail end of a production run? We got the older ones and you got the new ones? Stranger things have happened.

Saito are handled in Australia by Hobby Headquarters. We get quite different packaging and instructions from the ones you get. We get a black and gold box where as you seem to get white boxes. I suspect we get a version made for Europe whereas you get your own versions.

I also have a 30 and it is an airbleed too. All the other Saitos I have (from 56 to 150, including a very old 45) have twin needle setups.

I have been flying my 100 lately in a Four Star 60. My electric starter will not turn it but it is quite easy to start with a good prime followed by a solid flick with the chicken stick. This is one engine that is not going to get the chance to meet any of my fingers.

It is warming up here now. I guess the opposite for you. Keep warm.

Cheers

Mike

hsukaria

I am amazed how you guys can keep track of all the engines you have[X(]. I have nine engines and have to think hard to remember everything about them. Do you guys keep a database of all your engines?

Sharpeye22

I keep a logbook on each plane, and included in the log book is a section for the engine. When an engine moves from one plane to another a copy of the engine record moves with it to the new planes logbook. The same is true for the other gear in the plane. This way I know the history of things like engines, servos etc. (I give them all serial numbers when purchased and etch the number on the item.)

hsukaria

Wow!!! Sounds like I need to get my act together. Maybe I'll add that to my list of winter projects.

rye

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earlwb

When I was pattern flying many years ago, and when I was pylon racing I kept a log book of everything. But after I quit doing it, I stopped with the log book record keeping too.  I kept notes about everything at the time, so that if needed I could repeat what I did to get a engine to run the same as before for pylon racing. In pattern it helped to keep track of how much time I had put on a particular engine, so that I could determine if it needed to be rebuilt or replaced, etc.

FNQFLYER

With my inverted 4 stroke I usualy offset the engine so the exhaust valve is at the lowest point, no problems with engine running at all.
Log books, stopped using them when I stopped playing with 1:1 aircraft.  Kept performance logs on the racing a/c and keep data when I am tuning but that is all.  I am trying to maintain the "paperless society ethos"

blw

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I make a note in a small date book every time I fly a model just to the time flown. I also put down something about any major repairs or crash damage fixing. It's interesting to read back a few years every once in a while.

Sharpeye22

dirtrod

I always take a maiden voyage picture of every new
plane. Its turned into a very large photo album over the years
I hate to say it but a couple only lasted for that one picture
but i do have that one. very cool to break out the album a couple
of times a year and instantly remember that day and days from
the past. Happy flying,
Ty

PacificNWSkyPilot

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I just finished this Corby Starlet, and it's powered by a Saito .62

What's the typical sport prop used for a Saito FA62a? I put a 12 X 6 on it, but I haven't run it yet. I also have 11 X 6, 11 X 7.5, 12 X 8, and 13 X 6 here. I know I'll be able to figure it out as soon as I start it up, I'm just trying to get a rough idea. Looking for sport use, speed is not a factor, and landing pretty is.

Jim[8D]

w8ye

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I like to use the 13 X 6 APC on my Saito 62. I've been flying it for four years that way.

the pope

Howdy I bought one in may and its the twin needel type. Im from aus.too Cheers the pope

frequent flyer

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is there a member list?

mike109

G'day Pope. Interesting. I bought my two a couple of years ago so they may have been an older stock. In any case, they certainly run perfectly well.

I am currently building a Sig Fazer and was thinking of putting an Enya 40SSBB in it but then I also wondered about putting the Saito 40a in it too. I weighed them both and I can't remember the details but the Saito was about 150 grams lighter than the Enya. I think that if I keep it light, the little Saito would be fine in it.

Cheers

Mike

PacificNWSkyPilot

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Thanks, W8ye,

I'll keep my 13 X 6 handy.

Jim

hsukaria

TexasSkyPilot, that's a beautiful plane. Is that a kit or ARF? Who makes/sells it? I am shopping for a 40-size plane at the moment.

blw

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There is a club and you only need to have a Saito to get a club number.

frequent flyer - club # 778

PacificNWSkyPilot

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Yeah, I have a Saito club number, I just don't remember what it is anymore!

The Corby Starlet is an ARF, and it was put out by Sportsman aviation, which is (I believe) an Australian company. I'm making that assumption based on the ready availability of their kits all over Australia, but not so much in the USA. The ARF seems to be of excellent quality. The plane is a beauty. Not very big, but the Full-scale was only 18 feet in span.

We were just talking about whether they're available again in the USA. Apparently, they lost their distributor. I think this is a link to the thread where we're talking about the Corby Starlets. Much of the talk is about the 38% version, but some of it is about this .50 - .70 size version. Drop in! I think somewhere in the last page or so there was somebody mentioning that they still have a smaller version in the box.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_96...anchor/tm.htm#

I can't say anything about the flight characteristics yet, but I'll have her out to the field soon. They other guys say it flies great.

Jim

w8ye

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The Sig version flew well in years past

PacificNWSkyPilot

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I had no idea that SIG had a Corby Starlet. And I thought I'd seen everything they had.

Jim

hsukaria

I remember now, Hobby People used to sell Sportsman Aviation stuff in the past. I remember the Corby Starlet in their website.

Rudolph Hart

Maybe other aussies can chip in and correct me but i think austars models sells it here.The full size homebuilt has an excellent reputation for earobatics and cruises quite quick too,plus they look damn good

turboapache

Hi All, it has been awhile. I am trying to get a Saito 100 back together, but I need a connecting rod and they are on backorder. Any chance someone has one they can spare? Thanks

PacificNWSkyPilot

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Yeah, aftershocks of the Tsunami. Saito stuff has been slim pickings now for some time. They'll get back on line sometime soon, I'm sure.

Jim[8D]