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Thanks for the comments, I was beginning to think my time posting was wasted again!
One person can make it all worthwhile.
Al was a great friend who had long endured. We had lunch together with a couple other old-timers a few days before he passed. Years ago I had helped him restore his 1958 Austin Mini. It brought the family a good bit at the estate sale
His period style, hot rodded 1953 Plymouth Coupe also did well.
That Chinese Senior looks good. Probably the same folks who made Sig's ARF for them.
Looks like a set of Dubro wheels there.
So, for all intents you do have a Kadet Sr. Just a brother from a different mother.
Thanks again.
One person can make it all worthwhile.
Al was a great friend who had long endured. We had lunch together with a couple other old-timers a few days before he passed. Years ago I had helped him restore his 1958 Austin Mini. It brought the family a good bit at the estate sale
His period style, hot rodded 1953 Plymouth Coupe also did well.
That Chinese Senior looks good. Probably the same folks who made Sig's ARF for them.
Looks like a set of Dubro wheels there.
So, for all intents you do have a Kadet Sr. Just a brother from a different mother.
Thanks again.
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Thanks for the comments, I was beginning to think my time posting was wasted again!
One person can make it all worthwhile.
Al was a great friend who had long endured. We had lunch together with a couple other old-timers a few days before he passed. Years ago I had helped him restore his 1958 Austin Mini. It brought the family a good bit at the estate sale
His period style, hot rodded 1953 Plymouth Coupe also did well.
That Chinese Senior looks good. Probably the same folks who made Sig's ARF for them.
Looks like a set of Dubro wheels there.
So, for all intents you do have a Kadet Sr. Just a brother from a different mother.
Thanks again.
One person can make it all worthwhile.
Al was a great friend who had long endured. We had lunch together with a couple other old-timers a few days before he passed. Years ago I had helped him restore his 1958 Austin Mini. It brought the family a good bit at the estate sale
His period style, hot rodded 1953 Plymouth Coupe also did well.
That Chinese Senior looks good. Probably the same folks who made Sig's ARF for them.
Looks like a set of Dubro wheels there.
So, for all intents you do have a Kadet Sr. Just a brother from a different mother.
Thanks again.
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Looks great in white. All the Seniors that I built and covered were based on white.
The first Senior here was one of the first batch shipped from Sig. I had that one longest. Built three channel, tail dragger it was white and orange. You could see it a mile away.
Much later on came a Kadet Senior bashed to look more LT-40. Ailerons/flaperon and 1" dihedral.
Here is a pic of the Kadet Senior, Sport.
Saito FA-82 powered, APC 13-8 prop, Saito 100 muffler.
New cowl not yet fitted.
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The first Senior here was one of the first batch shipped from Sig. I had that one longest. Built three channel, tail dragger it was white and orange. You could see it a mile away.
Much later on came a Kadet Senior bashed to look more LT-40. Ailerons/flaperon and 1" dihedral.
Here is a pic of the Kadet Senior, Sport.
Saito FA-82 powered, APC 13-8 prop, Saito 100 muffler.
New cowl not yet fitted.
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Looks great in white. All the Seniors that I built and covered were based on white.
The first Senior here was one of the first batch shipped from Sig. I had that one longest. Built three channel, tail dragger it was white and orange. You could see it a mile away.
Much later on came a Kadet Senior bashed to look more LT-40. Ailerons/flaperon and 1" dihedral.
Here is a pic of the Kadet Senior, Sport.
Saito FA-82 powered, APC 13-8 prop, Saito 100 muffler.
New cowl not yet fitted.
![](https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_9467_d3b83bda3cf94b9496e152ad9370b29693a7d740.jpeg)
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The first Senior here was one of the first batch shipped from Sig. I had that one longest. Built three channel, tail dragger it was white and orange. You could see it a mile away.
Much later on came a Kadet Senior bashed to look more LT-40. Ailerons/flaperon and 1" dihedral.
Here is a pic of the Kadet Senior, Sport.
Saito FA-82 powered, APC 13-8 prop, Saito 100 muffler.
New cowl not yet fitted.
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This guy arrived yesterday,, Many Thanks Gary, he looks good sitting in the Spad.
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Does anyone know where I can get a PDF version of the Saito 270T engine? I have the engine and am looking for the manual for reference and I also need a pair of exhaust nuts for this engine, if anyone has those.
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funny you say that, cause the other day I was thinking to say pretty much the same about the Saito 82. I say this about the 82 because the FX100 weigh the same (550g, less mufflers) as the/my old OS 61fx, and knowing that the Saito 82 must have the same or more power, yet weigh less than the OS 61fx.
yes yes any opportunity in time to bash my old, overpriced, under powered OS 61fx is a good point in time.
ooP, Edit,
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the heavy dog OS61fx,,, 550g
Saito 82,, 472b
yes yes any opportunity in time to bash my old, overpriced, under powered OS 61fx is a good point in time.
ooP, Edit,
Weighs,
the heavy dog OS61fx,,, 550g
Saito 82,, 472b
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"A" ...versatile engine, not neccessarily the most versatile. Offered as a compliment and encouragement to the OP.
I have often replaced Saito FA-82 engines with FA-72 engines and suffered no regrets.
I have often replaced Saito FA-82 engines with FA-72 engines and suffered no regrets.
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Mike, I washed these through my image converter and converted them to J_PEG. I hope I got it all.
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I ran across an image of an earlier version of the Bristol, I liked the grill and prop driver and I'll comment on my fuel tank choice. The .125" dowels for the grill are coming tomorrow from the almost everything comes tomorrow place.
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Earlier Bristol
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The olive drab washer will be the front of the more authentic looking prop hub, both tanks are 8oz. even though the Dubro,on the left is slightly taller and longer. The fuel line attachments line up perfectly with the hole in the firewall. The Sullivan's fuel line attachments are well above the firewall hole, they would have to bend sharply go to the engine compartment. Normally I'm a Sullivan guy all the way but not this time.
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Earlier Bristol
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The olive drab washer will be the front of the more authentic looking prop hub, both tanks are 8oz. even though the Dubro,on the left is slightly taller and longer. The fuel line attachments line up perfectly with the hole in the firewall. The Sullivan's fuel line attachments are well above the firewall hole, they would have to bend sharply go to the engine compartment. Normally I'm a Sullivan guy all the way but not this time.
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Lonnie, click my link. you should buy this for your Shuestring. it would be the coolest plane at the field. I tell you, if my Shoestring was new I would buy it.
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On the last page of the instructions for the 270 that Dave posted it shows a little tube in the fuel line connected to the vent. I have a couple of those that came with 120 engines. Why would I want to use that? When I had a 270 I never used it.
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Are you talking about the inline check valve between the case vent and muffler?
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Lonnie, click my link. you should buy this for your Shuestring. it would be the coolest plane at the field. I tell you, if my Shoestring was new I would buy it.
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