FA: NIB SK.50, going fast...

Have you ever ran an SK engine ? If so , how do they perform? I've been in the hobby for a long time and never heard of them of the JBA line.

I went to the Kangke site , never been there either , and the only thing I recognized was the Brison line of engines. The engines may be OK , but never have I seen such ugly color schemes on RC airplanes. Maybe they have some kids doing the aircraft color schemes. lol

Thanks

Ken

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No, I haven't ran one. However, there is a thread on RCU that discusses SK engines of various sizes. The .80 and the .90 are timed/ported for low rpm/high torque operation and they MUST be equipped with the props that are recommended by Kangke, or the end user will run into problems. However, 3D flyers will really enjoy this large prop/high torque aspect of the .80 and larger engines. There is a .70 offered also. I assume it follows the high torque/low rpm philosophy, but I'm not sure enough to state it as being true.

The .50 is a normal engine when it comes porting/timing. It is probably the least expensive .50 that you can buy in the US from a US addressed dealership. I was surprised at the higher than normal quality of the machine work on these engines.

Are they OS quality? Of course not, but they are much better than some other engines that sell for substantially higher prices.

Keep in mind that the engines larger than a .50 are designed to be torquers, not revvers, follow the instructions and you will be happy with them. Kangke has an excellent reputation for performing good servicing and warranty work with these engines.

I've got so many old OS, Fox, Enya and HB engines that I want to rebuild and fly that I will just never get around to using these engines, so I may as well convert them to cash and recover the space that they are occupying.

I agree with you on color selections on ARF models. Not only do I not like the Chinese color choices on most ARFs (not all), but I don't care for the pastels that American and Euro modelers choose. I suppose it is just a generational thing. I like my colors to be high contrast with black separator lines between the colors, not the washed out pastel colors of many contemporary non scale ARFs. But this is strictly subjective.

Ed Cregger

Nope, haven't ran one and never will. All of mine are sold. Thanks to those that bought them. The SK engines have a good reputation if you are looking for something a little different (large prop/lots of torque). Ray Nano at Kangke USA stands behind them completely.

I have so many older engines that I want to restore (some run just fine), that I will never get around to using the SK, ASP, Magnum and Saito engines that I have accumulated. I'm selling all of the bunch just mentioned. Not because they are bad, they are not. I just won't live long enough to use them all. I got a little bit carried away a while back and bought too much stuff. Now it is time to let some of it go and give me enough space to build in again.

The engines don't take up much room, but the ARFs I'll be selling are making it impossible to move around in the garage. I have a new mill/lathe that I want to set up, but I can't do it due to lack of space. Our last house was much, much larger than this one, so my buying habits need to be adjusted a bit to match the house.

I'm surprised at how much the Chinese ARFs have improved over the last couple of years. The CMP models sold by AK Models and Nitro Models are real bargains and are good looking/flying aircraft too.

Ed Cregger