jaaron01
Posts: 186
Joined: 10/3/2007
From: Scott AFB,
IL, USA
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Looks good, now what about the cut around the bottom of the cowling? It runs from cheek to cheek almost, and is on the scale bird. Question are you going to attempt the plastic radial engine that topflite says you can cut down and use? I've thought about it, but I'm going to get my G-38 in there first and see how it looks.
I would be a little concerned with how big the front opening is, and how small the rear cooling vent is, and think the plastic Radial engine might help with directing air over the head, and out the back. You supposed to have twice the size exit hole, as the entrance hole right?
To be honest I've not done much today other than hang around the house with family, weather won't permit anything else. However I've been reviewing alot of the building threads on RC Scale builder, and admiring the work those guys do. Especially on the C-123, and C-130's.....those guys go above and beyond on their projects, which is were I would eventually like to be with my craftmanship.
I've probably learned more on this kit dealing with styrene pieces, than anything else. However I'm serioulsy thinking after I get the stinson done, which should be around the beginning of Jun 08, that I'm going to attempt a project like what's on Scale Builder. I would like to do a Cargo Plane of some type, twin and the C-119 would be my first candidate. However those retracts from Century Jet kinda seem steep at $650. However there's a nice 1/12 C-123a, retracts available for $450, Twin, and has some real potential as well. Still I'm hearing that the Palmer plans have some issues....
I really didn't want to get into the "WarBirds twins" like B-24,25, P-38's, stuff like those. Cargo aircraft on the other hand, many were used by civilian cargo company's, and other agencies....I've got all summer to mull it over.
Jim
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RE: 07 TopFlite Stinson build - 
unfortunatly I missed the suggestion regarding the firewall set up as covered in the M.A.N.1-2000 Stinson "field and bench,MODIFICATION 
)frontal cowl ring and I had just the filler that turns even store brand 30 minute epoxy rock hard and add needed stability and rigity...hows that 
