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Bought an old r/c flying wing over the weekend. It was so nice looking, I had to at least get it, even if just for show. It is powered by a Cox Conquest 0.15, mounted on a combination muffler/engine mount. The engine felt loose and rattled when I turned it over with my finger. After some work on the bench, I got the crankshaft out, and found the rear bearing obliterated. I put in a call to Ron Young, a Cox Conquest specialist out in California, and quickly sent the engine to him for rebuilding. He can get these things spinning fast. Last night I pulled out some Novus Plastic Polish #2 and lots of rags to take the tarnished look off from the upper surfaces. Novus is magical stuff - the plane looks new and freshly waxed. What you don't see in the photo is the covering for the fuse cavity. It is a matching yellow with a canopy bubble and a tiny Snoopy figure. They look silly, so I'm going to take this opportunity to build myself a new cover and making it plain and smooth - with that, this plane is going to look like a UFO. Also needs lighter servos, a fuel tank and touch-up on a number of dings are scratches. I'm not qualified to fly this machine; still working on a trainer and simulator. It is a bit on the heavy side, with a fast engine (turns props >23krpm). Also, no landing gear - just skids on the bottom of the body and wingtips. I need to find somebody experienced enough to take it for a spin before the snow falls.
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