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NIPPER SPEED Here is the speed event you have all been waiting for. Obtain your plan from Colin Smith:- [email protected] 07747 722724 Then buy your wood or purchase your kit from:- belairkits.com Then build your Nipper to plan for any 1.5cc engine with the following improvements:- Fit an aluminium or paxolin bellcrank. Fit new stronger bearers ( 5/16” x7/16” suggested). Shorten the undercarriage and fit 2” wheels for operating from grass. No offset on the fin or engine but do fit 0.5 oz of tip-weight. Fit a tank to suit your motor of approximately 8cc. Finish to taste. Use lightweight leadouts and any commercial propeller. Fly on 42’ lines of .012, centre line of handle to centre line of model. 10 laps from a standing start. Handle on chest from the end of lap one. Wrist straps and pull test mandatory. Proxy pilots allowed. Now the even more interesting bit. You will notice you can use any 1.5cc motor. What if you were to fit a DC Sabre? We can hear the fast boys laughing. Fear not. Your DC Sabre will only compete for the fastest time made by other DC Sabres. This will be the same for any engine you use. Certificates for the top three times will be awarded by engine type. So a Parra 1.5 will only compete against other Parra 1.5 motors. Thus whether you campaign with a Frog 150, Elfin 1.49, AM 15, Kingcat 1.5, PAW 1.49 DS, Oliver Cub etc you have an equal chance to gain a top place and have a ball of a time into the bargain. You probably have a 1.5cc motor sitting in a box unused. Here is your chance to bring it to life and compete in a great competition designed just for you. First competition on Saturday, 13th May, Old Warden Mayfly. Start building now for the best speed competition
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