P40 Kittyhawk

A warbird without retracts. ...... How very dare you! !

Worzey wrote:

A warbird without retracts. ...... How very dare you! !

I know mate and not good     but I have never had much luck with retracts so I just stick with fixed to start and if she goes well may get some later  

Plus there quite expensive for a poor little skint sparks     

To be honest Gary, on our grass field, especially this time of year, they can be a pain!
I think the ones for the P40 are "Twist N Turn" type making them even more complicated.....I don't blame you for your decisision!!

Worzey wrote:

To be honest Gary, on our grass field, especially this time of year, they can be a pain!
I think the ones for the P40 are "Twist N Turn" type making them even more complicated.....I don't blame you for your decisision!!

Spot on mate..twist & turn as you said. I had them on a Hangar 9 Hellcat and they were a pain   
At the end of the day as long as a plane takes off, lands and flys well I'm happy with that    dont want to be farting around with jammed retracts half the field time   

Im looking into e,flite electric twist & turns for my P40 as the air 1s I have are too vicious
My P40 is a Kyosho so I think the retracts are not too expensive!
but not too sure wot size to get!
ive fitted electric to the twin mustang & they are great
also got some for my Spit!  

Gary these are the ones I was looking at!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181256564529?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
worth a look!  

Gricer wrote:

Gary these  are the ones I was looking at!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181256564529?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
worth a look!  

Good value Keith, will see how she goes and may get a set...cheers for that mate   

"Im looking into e,flite electric twist & turns for my P40 as the air 1s I have are too vicious....."

Keith, get some airline restrictors from Zedjet ( http://www.zedjet.com/index.php?_a=product&product_id=41 ).
They fit in the airlines to and from your retracts to restrict the airflow. They appear to be a straight through barbed coupler, but the exit hole is approximately 1/10mm diameter to reduce airflow.

They will slow your gear down a treat!

The retracts you have put an eBay link for Keith are available from hobbyking UK warehouse for £9.08.... Worth a quick search...

Blimey there's a good price   

You lads certainly hunt down some bargains for us   
Well done 10/10

Hi Ian
thanks for that link
Ive got restrictors in the line but dont seem to help
If its ok ill bring them to the field next time your there, perhaps I need a smaller bore (if there is such a thing!)
they go down reasonably but come up too quickly so they dont have time to turn, maybe something ive done or not!
They are Jetex I think
cheers
Keith  

Keith

With the exception of 50's rocket powered free flight models, I've not heard of Jetex before??

Maybe that's why they go up so fast!!

I'll check it out for you

Lol probably me getting it wrong Ill have a look! now you mention it I remember wot Jetex are
but im sure its something like that!