Starting construction

Also, any pitfalls I should know about?? Confusing bits about certain parts (i.e. - cowl, wing, fuse)?? FYI, I plan on using my Fox .35 in it with ST NVA and probably 10-5 BY&O (if I can find any).

One last question. Any advise on how to build it quickly? I want to fly it in the stunt contest in Baton Rouge, La., Oct. 21-22. Plan on painting it all purple with yellow/gold tips and nose (much like the one on the box, just P&G, instead of blue and white).

Thanks in advance for all hints, tips, advise, etc. And once more, welcome back Len.

Tight lines to all,

I don't think that there is any "best" sequence. But I will say that it is far easier to cover a wing that hasn't been attached to a fuselage yet. Thus, if you do build the wing first, you will have things to do on the plane while waiting for the paint coats to dry enough to add the next one.

> This will be my first, real stunter - built-up fuse
>and all. Up to this point, it's been profiles only.
>
>Also, any pitfalls I should know about??

I haven't built a Nobler in donkey's years, but the Green Box kit's nose had a tendency to come off..

>Confusing bits about certain parts (i.e. - cowl, wing,
>fuse)?? FYI, I plan on using my Fox .35 in it with ST
>NVA and probably 10-5 BY&O (if I can find any).
>
The Nobler design, in my book, is right at the limit of plane sizes that you can fly reliably with an average Fox .35 once you put a muffler on it.
>
>One last question. Any advise on how to build it
>quickly? I want to fly it in the stunt contest in
>Baton Rouge, La., Oct. 21-22.

I'm the wrong one to ask about that. I have a 20 year old Chipmunk here that I never did put the canopy on. It spent a dozen years just "in the clear" before getting the base color (although it was test-flown some without color, when it was pretty new).

Although I have sold the kit, I have never opened one up, so I don't know how John did this one. The original did not use plywood doublers. I would add 1/32 birch plywood doublers from the front all the way back to at least the middle of the wing. I would add 1/2 inch balsa cross grained between the motor mounts to form a crutch and then eliminate any formers ahead of the gear. This becomes the bottom of the tank compartment. Add an 1/8 inch piece 1 and 1/8 to 1 1/4 below the mount to form the bottom of the tank compartment and then use a tank with all tubes forward that you can then wedge in and remove or shim up or down at will. Beter yet, add 1/8 inch phenolic motor mounts to the maple under the engine and then raise the mount so the thrustline remains the same. Then with a 1 1/4 inch high box you have 1/8 inch up or down with which to adjust the tank.
Make sure to add adjustable leadouts and adjustable tip weight box, and you should be well on your way to building a good airplane. Put a tongue muffler on the Fox. It only weighs 1/2 an ounce and keeps the weight down. Build everything straight--forget off sets. A good prop would be either a 10 x 5 or 10 x 6 BY&O. These are available again now. Keep the finish weight down and it should prove to be a good flying plane.

For a Fox 35 it sure is. I meant 10 x 5. This was probably one of those messages I wrote in the middle of the night. I went back and edited the message so it made more sense. Thanks for correcting my "boo boo".

Have fun, Jim Thomerson

And then you put a "Plain Jane" finish on it, which is pretty much what they did in those days, anyway. A good finish to today's standards (Nat's judging) can take twice as long as the actual building.

I'd agree with Len; spend time practiceing rather than sanding on this one, given your time schedule.

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He has a club feature with his web site, and club members can get special discounts on certain items from his shop.

Or visit my master C/l link site at:

http://home.att.net/~philbrown36641s5/clhomepage.html

Windy also offers a molded turtleback and nose piece.... the turtleback is a big aid, the nose piece might be better if carved.

This is a good kit. Read and follow the directions and it should fly well!

See Ya