From: d88-jli@nada.kth.se (Jouni Lindqvist)
Newsgroups: alt.models,fj.rec.models,rec.models.rc,rec.models.scale
Subject: COX, CO2 or Electrical power? HELP!
Date: 12 Oct 92 20:51:26 GMT
Reply-To: d88-jli@nada.kth.se (Jouni Lindqvist)
Organization: Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Originator: d88-jli@dront.nada.kth.se

Hi!

Since I'm completely new to this newsgroup and couldn't find the answers
to my question's in your FAQ, I'll have to post 'em.

First of all, this is NOT a posting concerning R/C-modells, it's about
free flying scale modells, so if your not interested in the subject, 
stop reading my posting.

The question is :

I've built some of the Guillows balsa scale models that are meant to
be either display object's or free flying models driven by eihter
rubber, 0.10-0.49 cox gas engines or CO2-motors.

So far I've built all my models as display objects so I'm very 
anxious to build a (say a Spitfire) small modell for free flying 
with some kind of ultra small motor and I'm ready to take some advices 
from you experienced gyus about what type of motor I should use.

I've built many (non-scale) rubber-powered planes in my days and I'm 
not interested in rubber anymore.

How difficult is it to maintain and use cox-motors? Are they great fun? 
I've seen people try start these motors (0.8 babe bee's) with a inbuilt 
spring and they weren't too happy looking :-) 

My main interset is in the Tee Dee 0.10 cc (!!!) motor since
I figure the smaller the better is the right idea for small scale
free flight models. Is there any other manufacturers  that have similar
motors on their program?

Since I live in Sweden and Sweden is a small country I'm having problems
to find the Tee Dee. I've to import one myself to find out wether it is
the right thing for me, that's one of the reasons that I'm posting here.

CO2-motors are not available in Sweden at the moment, so, please 
tell me anything you know about these things for me, specially 
how they work, if they are difficult to use, if they are
expensive, reliabilty etc ...

Electrical motors. I've been told that electrical motors are far to
heavy (battery package) to be an alternative, but I still hope that
some genius out there has created a package ligth enough for me.

So, my question (plee) to you is too give me advices and information
about these matters.

Please also send adresses to companies that hold these products  so
that I may purchase the objects via mail-order to make my wish come 
through.

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