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Re: Babcock Mk V Escapement

Posted: 23 Feb 2021, 06:00
by mlbco
Tobe,

That is a great article and a great story! Like you, I learned to fly pulse R-O and never had success with escapements until recently. There's something about having just one button that makes it very satisfying to fly a well adjusted model. I also like working with the old hardware itself, worrying over having enough winds on the rubber band and the adjustment of the torque rods and free-swinging hinges. These models were built around the radio, not like today where the radio can almost be snapped or glued in! On the Babcock installation I had the entire installation running and tested before I finished sheeting the fuselage. I still remember studying pictures of the radio installations in the old books and magazines to try and understand how it was done before I ever owned an RC set. I have flown original equipment on 27MHz with escapement, actuator, and Galloping Ghost set ups of different brands. The Mattel pulse R-O was the unit I had my first success with in the 1970's, installed in a Jr. Falcon with a Cox .049 (see photo). I flew that model all summer long until I decided to put the radio in a different plane.

Steve
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Re: Babcock Mk V Escapement

Posted: 23 Feb 2021, 08:31
by PaulJ
A nice story, well written....... Thanks Tobe! :P

Paul