Radio Control: Combat
I RECEIVED A LETTER from Wichita, Kansas' Ed Ross; it was full of questions about building a 1/12-scale Curtiss P-40 for the 704 Scale RC Combat event. Ed asked some very good questions that may interest many of you who are assembling Scale or non-Scale RC Combat fighters. "My first question is about the engine. I've used O.S. Max engines for a long time and love them. However, I'd rather have ball bearings. Considering that I'm interested in reliability and durability more that maximum performance, what engine would you recommend?" Let me lay a little of my "RC engines in general" philosophy on you before I answer that question. In my club we have fliers who swear by certain engines, and other fliers who swear at those same engines.
