The little red Plane.

The paint had a few days to cure and the hurricane wasn't bothering much here so I took the plane to the field. I used the standard needle valve set up the engine came with and it works but not that well. I used 57 foot lines eye to eye. It's what I had ready to use. A 9 x 4 BY&O prop. I was pleasantly surprised when the plane got off the ground and held steady in level flight. It has a very good turn. I got in two flights and figured that I needed to install a normal needle valve assembly. I had a couple O S valves and put one in the engine. I ran it to get the setting close for the next time out. I also shortened the lines two feet. The graphics are by CFC Graphics and are over 6 years old and still usable. He uses good materials.

Getting ready. And a use for an old wing.

The weather has cooled and I'm flying the planes I plan to use at the Club's contest in Zachary in a few weeks. The Jamison gave me trouble with the engine coming loose and all. I removed the r/c mount and firewall and replaced it with wood bearers. It works a lot better now. I changed to 60 foot lines too. So that's ready for Old Time Stunt. The modified Cardinal is giving me stellar performance and is ready for the Profile event. I flew the P-40Q yesterday and realized that the metal tank just doesn;t have enough fuel capacity to cover all contingencies. I found a plastic tank that is 6 ounces or more and installed it. I need to fly it a few more times to check the tank and adjust if necessary.. I tried the unmodified Legacy, except for conversion to electric, and found four more batteries that were a bit low on capacity. I have 3 more of the same type and flew them with success. This Legacy flys much better as electric than it did with an engine. So I'll bring two planes to the park each day and sharpen my skills for the contest. Several years ago I built an Acromaster. It flew so so but I still brought it to Louisiana in the move. I got tired of looking at it and removed the wing and discarded the rest a few years ago.Last week I figured out a use for the wing and the unused balsa from the cardinal kit. I laminated the wood with the parts for the wheel pants to start the fuselage. I cut new pieces for the stab/elev out of the kits stab/elev. A fin/rudder that looks like the Cardinal and room for an LA .25. I installed the wing and stab. yesterday and started the covering process. I'm using some old Monokote I got in a reffle on the wing and tail and will paint the fuselage with butyrate dope. I'm installing flaps too. I don'think I will be able to get it painted before the latest hurricane hits. I covered the wing and found out why the monokote was in a raffle. It went on normally but didn't want to shrink without a lot of heat. I burned a hole trying to shrink it.. Update; with the hurricane coming in a few days I got the wing and stab covered. After that and before the humidity hit I sprayed on some coats of red dope I had left over. The monokote is red also. After cleaning the gun I sprayed 4 coats of clear. The plane is drying now.