Finished Oriental!

I had more then a few problems with this plane but it came out pretty good despite the problems. I am pretty pleased with the way the wing mounted gear came out and I like it much better then the way the stock gear looked. I did not go with the Cardinal pants because I didn't like the way it looked when I tried them. I just went with a common gear cover and spoked wheels. I used the stock paint scheme but changed the colors because I am not a big fan of the color red and I wanted to add my own style to the model. The whole plane was done with Brodak dope and I am very pleased with the finish. The gloss on the Brodak dope came out much better then the Sig dope I have used on other models.

Thanx for checking it out!

LOVE the Green. Love the wheel pants. What did the weight come in at?

Nice!!.....Silkspan? Sprayed? Engine? When can we expect a post first flight report? I have one I'm just starting on..Have fun!

Tnx, Mike, the "Old Harley Man" [email protected]

LAST EDITED ON Nov-05-04 AT 10:06 AM (CDT)
 
I used silkspan, sprayed, and the model is kinda on the heavy side at 48oz. Power is a OS .35 FP with a 10-4 prop and Tougue muffler.

PS the inboard wing tip instructions are wrong, be careful when you do the ajustable wing tip lead outs. Look at the plan and not the book for the correct design. Also if you are using an engine other then a fox .35 stunt make plans on changing the cowl design because most other engines won't fit.

Which green did you use? (Grumman or Piper).

The past 4 seasons I've flown in Classic an Oriental 46 oz., powered by an LA .46.
If you find you need more engine, an OS LA .46 will drop right in.

LAST EDITED ON Nov-05-04 AT 08:08 PM (CDT)
 
The Green is Brodak Grumman green

quick question, I have never had a model with the engine in the inverted position. I just tried to run this airplane and had a problem with the head filling with fuel. Is this a common problem with inverted engines and is there a trick to running the engine like this?

Thanks for showing us your finished Oriental. Looks great. A friend will be building one soon.
Re: The inverted engine. Flip the plane over and start it upside down. It's a bit of a pain but no where near trying to start it with a head full of fuel.
If you get the choking just right, it will sometimes start right side up but I've given up and just flip the whole plane over and it saves much agony.
Let us know how she handles.

Your tank could be too high, but let's assume you set it right. I usually put a swag in the fuel tubing so it has to go up before down on ones that want to siphon themselves out or into the head. Another trick is when filling the tank, right when it's full and starts to overflow, pull the plunger back a hair to create a vacuum and put the overflow plug on the tank before removing the fueler. Also make sure your tail wheel is set to have the plane level or somewhat nose up on the ground.

Once you fix the siphoning problem, then get into a choke routine. An inverted FP (assuming the needle is set) should take about 3 chokes cold with the battery off,(only 2 chokes once you run it that day), as long as it's over 70deg's outside. 3 more non-choked fast flips to atomize the fuel, hook the battery right away and you should get a one or two flip start.

Hope this helps.
Eric V.

Thanks for posting the pics. I like the wide track wing mounted gear, black and green and silver stripe. Also like the cat painting! Hang it up!

I don't happen to see how an inverted engine is easier to flood than an upright one. If fuel siphons out of the tank and into the NVA, it runs out on the ground. Choke it, remove your thumb, and the fuel runs out on the ground. How can you flood it? I think the problem is either your nerves, expecting it to flood, or it's really dry, not wet. Try putting on a Bruline fine air filter, choke it, hook up the battery, and start it. A little bit of fuel on the air filter is the perfect prime...fumes. Steve

LOL my 9 year old daughter fancies herself as a painter and likes cats

Very nice, but can't you tuck that pressure line inside the cowl or something?

LAST EDITED ON Nov-08-04 AT 09:02 PM (CDT)
 
Flew the Oriental today and it flys really good, I couldn't be happier