whow, that's sounds like me! I have a couple of hours and some aerobatics instruction in a Buecker Jungmann. That was fun! A friend of mine owns it in Spain.
I am also a member of dreamflight and there in Corona I flew about 10 hours on a AT6 (which was sold) and another ten on our beautiful DC-3 named Rose. That's flying. Have flown a Tiger Moth and a Stearman as well... When I flew the AT6 my instructor would say: "hey, what do you think? are there more GErmans or more Japanese down there?" " more Germans!" would be my answer and than we banked over one wing and flew a mock strafing attack over the airfield until the prop almost touched the pavement of the runway. I would pull up straight into the sky after it and he would scream "don't stall the airplane!!!!!". Me stalling an airpane? I know what they do! I sense it, I feel it, I hear it, I breathe it! I knew that she wouldn't stall an me! It was an awesome lot of fun! And that 9 cyl 600 hp radial! Gooooooose bumps, I am telling you!
Here in Germany flying is very regulated by law, money and weather (Portland is wet? I laugh at that... ). To keep a vintage biplane up and running will be quite dear, as they say in Sydney. Bloody unaffordable! So I fly my Bonanza every now and then and otherwise enjoy the models. Building them, flying them, fixing them... Oh yes, I had my fair share of crashes. Only recently I stacked my Corsair. It was the kyosho Corsair, equipped with CJ-pressurized retracts and a RCV 60 engine. Engine died on me as I was flying inverted. Too bloody bad...
Cheers, Martin
Here are some pics of me at the wheel of the DC3, of the Jungmann and the AT6:
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Yes, its a Standard! We had a lovely 30 minute flight in it at Kermit Weeks Fantacy of Flight a few weeks ago when I was at Top Gun in Fla. You would need someone to fabricate a front exhaust collector.
You would need someone to fabricate a front exhaust collector.
Hi Reg,
I'm your man again on that. I am just having a collector made for my Stieglitz by Kelvin Cubbison (look at his website. Kelvin is making it from Aluminum and then I will have it copper plated. The Original Siemens collector ring is is very similar to the one in the Standard, although not exactly the same. But the casts are being made and one could then make another couple of rings, if it is not too much of a problem, that it is slightly different. Or one uses the main ring and makes different tubes connecting to it. Here's a picture of the original Siemens SH 14:
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Martin:
The engine on the Standard is a Wright J-6. It and the Kinner radials were two of the very few with the cam rings behind the cylinders. Biggest give-away on the J-6 is having the exhaust rocker boxes finned, while the inlet boxes are not.
Bill.
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Hi Martin and Reg! Can't thank you enough for the wonderful responses to who is making Seidel radials, along with the photos you posted on this site. I'm off to Oregon Thursday and have miles to go before I sleep, so I will have to shut down at this end. Reg, thanks again for the offer on the 770. Will let you know in about two weeks whether I can manage it. In the meantime, if a concrete offer comes along, don't hesitate. Martin, again my thanks for the photos and the info. Loved the picture of you sitting in the cockpit of the DC-3. They flew over my parents' house (West Coast Airlines) on the approach to the Lewiston, Idaho, airport back in the early Fifties when I was only twelve, and it was always one of my dreams to get some hours in one. How I envy you! One of these days when my ship comes in I will come and visit you in your retirement home in Alice Springs, a cold bottle of Riesling in my hand. Will catch up with both of you when I'm Stateside and up and running on the net again. Until then, all the best! Dick
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Martin, hello, I am over here from the Flair 1/4 Stearman forum! I have just gotten the price on the ST 710 here in the States, it is $2900 US plus the shipping. I wonder if it would be worth the extra $1100 Us for the R780 (Like Cybertom has) from Robart just for sake of having any problems fixed. Regardless I think I am going to send the check, (no Amex accepted) and get this engine anyway. I need to get it so I can get started on my Stearman. I think I'll also get the Robart tailwheel that was made for the Zirolli 1/4 Stearman,
Cheers
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Hi chasrb, Spuetz could tell us the difference! MARTIN, WHERE ARE YOU? Currently CC is hot as Hell. Its been over 100 each day for the last 2 weeks (102 yesterday)and thats on the water not inland!
Hello everyone... Sorry, didn't see the messages earlier.
The main difference between the ST 770 and ST 710 is, that the ST 770 is not made anymore. It is the predecessor to the ST 710 Constructionwise, the ST 710 has a three piece mashined housing, whereas the ST 770 had a sand cast two piece housing. Nicer looking - more original I find - is the latter (sand cast)
They say that the ST 710 is also slightly better in perfomance - I don't know that - I am happy with my ST 770s...
Although the ST 770 is not produced anymore, one can find one on E-bay every now and then - at least here in Germany. They trade for roughly € 1,600 to 1,800.-- (that's US$ 2,000 to 2,250) including collector ring. Shipping will be around $50 to 100,-- I'll keep my eyes open... The Robart is a whole different number. More powerful, heavier, more complicated... Great looking engine, but - dear! A quarterscale Stearman should be well equipped with the Seidel. I know a guy at my club who flys just that setup and it's great! Use a 24x10 on them! Got a laminated one for you, if you get the engine (mahagony and maple, the same that you see spinning in my avatar)
Here are two pictures, one of the ST 770 (left) the other of the ST 710 (right):
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Martin Thanks for all the info! I have Ziroli holding my ST710 and depending on what I hear from Req on his ST770 I will be a Seidel owner by middle to end of next week! Soooo when can I have my prop? That is a sweet looking prop certainly not the one I'll break in with, but for flying only!
I have just finished reviewing Toms wonderful and appreciated DVD on the construction and flights of his PT -17 and I am getting motivated to begin my build.
Did you use Sitz (sp) cloth or what for your covering and how did you create your rivets? What book do you recommend to have for all the details?
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