Rebuilding the Jamison and my first tri-fecta.

At the Zachary contest I managed a first, second and third place finish in the events I entered. I flew the Mo' Best in all three. I found that the printed motor mount had broken and the motor was deflecting downward a bit in maneuvers. I glued and screwed it when I got home. I have several flights on it and things are staying together. I figured I should salvage the Jamison wing and build the rest new. I have the parts covered and almost ready to go together. Two more coats of clear on the wing and another on the rest of the parts should do it. I found that the Dr. paper is good for covering wood parts. It's a lot smoother than the silk span I'm using on the wing. And the search is on for a color scheme. Next year I will be the contest director for the Zachary contest. I'm trying to come up with first, second and third place prizes.

OOPS.

The new planes first flights went well. First attempt the needle wasn't set anywhere close so I took it home and ran it on the bench to get a setting. Then at the field the lines weren't right but it flew and has a good corner and is stable inlevel flight. I dug out another set of lines but didn't get to test them as I had to make ready for the contest this weekend. Today I flew the Mo' Best and the Jamison. The second Jamison flight I went into the wingover and started to pull out inverted, changed my mind and pulled out right side up crashing into the ground. I was able to salvage the wing and I started a new fuselage along with the tail feathers. No Old Time Stunt this week end for me. I don't think I will have the rebuilt plane ready for El Dorado either. The wreck was about 5 years old and raggedy. It needs a rebuild.

Number 2, ready for test flights.

The weather has been dry this summer and it continues that way still. I ordered a can of clear spray paint and It came in yesterday in time for me to give the new plane a coat. I let it cure overnight and this morning I installed the engine and fuel system plus I borrowed a tail wheel from one of the raffle planes. I plan on getting a flight on the plane in the morning 10/18 23. The weight came out to 44 ounces, 3 ounces lower than the first plane. I found that the spray paint will keep 5 months in the fridge after activation. The stuff is $25 a can and I don't use it all on the plane for weight reasons. The contest is this weekend and I sold two of the planes so I only have to transport 6 and a box of stuff to the raffle. I may have room for 2 planes to fly. Our friends from Ct were in Dallas for the drag races last weekend and they stopped by for a visit. Their grandson won the Jeg's All Star Race last year and won it again. I got to hold the trophies he got, pretty neat. Too bad the TV show doesn't cover the sportsman races.

The Pixie Bob 2.

I have a friend trying to design a paint scheme for the new plane. I'm out of ideas. I had a prop backfire off and hit my hand two weeks ago. Pretty good cuts but they are healing well. I have selected 8 planes to bring to the contest and if they don't sell they go in the raffle. That leaves me with 17 to fly. I also have a bunch of small items and a box of balsa blocks from other kits that were not used. The Pixie Bob is flying very well but i am taking the Mo Best to the contest as it fits into 3 events and with the raffle planes I don't have room for others in the truck.