I have made props with 2 liter bottles. They are very light and work very well compared to the Sig and Midwest style. You can use a bigger prop and it is still much lighter. Really have to move the wing to get proper cg without adding weight.
Paul
On Jan 12, 2017, at 1:53 PM, N Dennis wombatt_at_gmail.com [Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Yeah, the usual deal then was to cut away the rear side, try to make them into a "flair' jobber under starting torque. FWIW, I cut some from 1 liter pop bottles and glue the blades into balsa hubs.
wombat
> On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 1:20 PM, Chuck Andraka ceandra_at_comcast.net [Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Ikara is still around, but there is nothing "stock" in this size range. Last year we cut up Ikara's and put them on a Gowen hub. Tried that this year, too little left, wasting a lot of $$. Since they are so small, they fit on a Solo cup, and the weight was about the same. Yes, you can still get Ikara's, but have to butcher them substantially.
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> From: "N Dennis wombatt_at_gmail.com [Indoor_Construction]" <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>
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> Subject: [Indoor_Construction] light props
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> Just wondering, are "Ikara ??" props still around ? Way back when i was mentoring SO wright stuff, we could buy those, really light sheet plastic.
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> FWIW, on my DD types, there is a definite "sweet spot" in the trim, higher attack angle - you can see the model struggling, too low and just flys too fast.
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