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Rusho
Tubby Elfsdong
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 6501 Location: Northside, Brisbane
Vehicle: Coily Sierra
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 Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:53 pm |
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Hi All,
Any RC people on here use nitro. Getting myself a heli and want to find a reasonably priced place to purchase 100% pure nitro to mix my own fuel.
Brisbane area or ability to post to QLD, let me know who you guys buy it from
Cheers
Rusho
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ozzycouch
Joined: Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:23 pm Posts: 256 Location: Maroochydore Sunny Coast
Vehicle: SWB Vit
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Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:03 am |
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Head down to your local RC club. There is almost always someone there who you can buy premix fuel from cheap, or point you in the direction of suppliers to mix your own. Or just go electric 
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14498 Location: Here there everywhere
Vehicle: A manly awesome man jimny
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Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:14 am |
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If its your first one just buy the smallest quantity of fuel you can as you 100% will finish the first flight in bits
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Rusho
Tubby Elfsdong
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 6501 Location: Northside, Brisbane
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Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:23 am |
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Not my first flight as such shep. I'll be right. I want to mix my own because I have access to really cheap methanol and oil
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14498 Location: Here there everywhere
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Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 1:17 pm |
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Cool. I have taken a few RC planes home in a bucket 
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ball
I live here!
Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4673 Location: Katherine
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Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 1:26 pm |
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Rusho wrote: Not my first flight as such shep. I'll be right. I want to mix my own because I have access to really cheap methanol and oil Methanol and oil is the cheap bit, the nitro is pricey. VP race fuels will sell it but it won't be cost effective
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Rusho
Tubby Elfsdong
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 6501 Location: Northside, Brisbane
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Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 1:32 pm |
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ball wrote: Rusho wrote: Not my first flight as such shep. I'll be right. I want to mix my own because I have access to really cheap methanol and oil Methanol and oil is the cheap bit, the nitro is pricey. VP race fuels will sell it but it won't be cost effective The best I've found so far is $75 for 5ltrs 20 methanol for $45 and oil $60-$70 5 ltrs
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ball
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Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4673 Location: Katherine
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Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 1:50 pm |
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Rusho wrote: ball wrote: Rusho wrote: Not my first flight as such shep. I'll be right. I want to mix my own because I have access to really cheap methanol and oil Methanol and oil is the cheap bit, the nitro is pricey. VP race fuels will sell it but it won't be cost effective The best I've found so far is $75 for 5ltrs 20 methanol for $45 and oil $60-$70 5 ltrs Methanol doesn't keep that well. It seems to absorb moisture and loses its "zing". Unless you plan on doing a lot of flying you will be better off buying small batches of premixed fuel.
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Rusho
Tubby Elfsdong
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 6501 Location: Northside, Brisbane
Vehicle: Coily Sierra
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Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 2:52 pm |
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ball wrote: Rusho wrote: ball wrote: Rusho wrote: Not my first flight as such shep. I'll be right. I want to mix my own because I have access to really cheap methanol and oil Methanol and oil is the cheap bit, the nitro is pricey. VP race fuels will sell it but it won't be cost effective The best I've found so far is $75 for 5ltrs 20 methanol for $45 and oil $60-$70 5 ltrs Methanol doesn't keep that well. It seems to absorb moisture and loses its "zing". Unless you plan on doing a lot of flying you will be better off buying small batches of premixed fuel. A bloke at work knows some drag racers. Free methanol and $10/ltr for nitro!!!! WINNING  Methanol will keep if I store it in a dry place on a rubber matt though won't it??
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ball
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Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4673 Location: Katherine
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Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 2:57 pm |
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Rusho wrote: ball wrote: Rusho wrote: ball wrote: Rusho wrote: Not my first flight as such shep. I'll be right. I want to mix my own because I have access to really cheap methanol and oil Methanol and oil is the cheap bit, the nitro is pricey. VP race fuels will sell it but it won't be cost effective The best I've found so far is $75 for 5ltrs 20 methanol for $45 and oil $60-$70 5 ltrs Methanol doesn't keep that well. It seems to absorb moisture and loses its "zing". Unless you plan on doing a lot of flying you will be better off buying small batches of premixed fuel. A bloke at work knows some drag racers. Free methanol and $10/ltr for nitro!!!! WINNING Methanol will keep if I store it in a dry place on a rubber matt though won't it?? that's probably worthwhile doing it with free fuel and cheap nitro. I have never had much luck storing it once the drum has been opened. Just doesn't seem to run right in the engines after a while.
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Rusho
Tubby Elfsdong
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 6501 Location: Northside, Brisbane
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Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 3:06 pm |
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Thanks Mr.Ball
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got_bar_work
Joined: Sat May 15, 2010 8:30 pm Posts: 2214 Location: Brisbane
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Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 5:22 am |
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We sell the fuel at work so I'm guessing we can get it unmixed.
We r the nsw dealer for power plus race fuel. It's made in melbourn.
Call my boss Martin on 0400569304 and ask him if u want
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