1/4 Scale Stinson Reliant
05-31-2012, 03:55 PM
#30
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RE: 1/4 Scale Stinson Reliant
Thankyou Jim
I really like this era of aircraft. I wish I built more of them. I also like the Fairchild aircraft a lot. The 24 and 25 are some of my favorites. This is actually my third Stinson Reliant. I forgot to mention I once had a sterling version many years ago along with one the same as this project.
TK
I really like this era of aircraft. I wish I built more of them. I also like the Fairchild aircraft a lot. The 24 and 25 are some of my favorites. This is actually my third Stinson Reliant. I forgot to mention I once had a sterling version many years ago along with one the same as this project.
TK
05-31-2012, 06:19 PM
#31
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RE: 1/4 Scale Stinson Reliant
In this set of photo's I show the cowl being painted and the parts to the dummy engine. The engine I purchased from Nick Ziroli. It is a Resin cast that FTE distibutes. Frank Tiano Enterprises. All the aluminum parts I made, the engine comes with nothing to detail with thats up to the builder on how far you want to go.
TK
TK
06-01-2012, 03:37 AM
#33
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RE: 1/4 Scale Stinson Reliant
While building the dummy engine, we had lost power so I used a battery operated light to guide my evening work. As you can see the engine comes to life in these photo's.
TK
TK
06-01-2012, 06:17 AM
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RE: 1/4 Scale Stinson Reliant
"Not easy to paint an airplane with black spray paint."
If you think that is not easy, try white sometime. I used to do a lot of model airplane, motorcycle, and occasional car/truck painting at home. I did a two tone red over white on my truck, and the white was the most difficult to control and see what was happening, that I had ever done.
Les
If you think that is not easy, try white sometime. I used to do a lot of model airplane, motorcycle, and occasional car/truck painting at home. I did a two tone red over white on my truck, and the white was the most difficult to control and see what was happening, that I had ever done.
Les
06-01-2012, 08:37 AM
#36
RE: 1/4 Scale Stinson Reliant
TK
Hope you had more than one battery operated light . Honey you sit here in the dark, I'm going to take the light and go paint my engine. You are hard core !!!
Jim
Hope you had more than one battery operated light . Honey you sit here in the dark, I'm going to take the light and go paint my engine. You are hard core !!!
Jim
06-02-2012, 05:25 AM
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RE: 1/4 Scale Stinson Reliant
Starting to do the real fun stuff, Numbers, and detailing.
Geezer, The spark plug wires are just made up from house electrical wire, Home depot!
TK
Geezer, The spark plug wires are just made up from house electrical wire, Home depot!
TK
06-02-2012, 11:03 AM
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RE: 1/4 Scale Stinson Reliant
Thanks, I've always been a dope paint guy. Then latexes, now I'm screwing with spray cans, I guess I'm getting lazy in my old age. I don't plan on pouring gas all over my plane anyway. But I will most likely start using Rustoleum instead.
TK
TK
06-02-2012, 04:31 PM
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Tom,
It seems that we like alot of the same type of planes, hopefully family plans don't get in the way of Rhinebeck this year would like to talk in person.
Tom,
It seems that we like alot of the same type of planes, hopefully family plans don't get in the way of Rhinebeck this year would like to talk in person.
06-02-2012, 04:44 PM
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RE: 1/4 Scale Stinson Reliant
TK, I had to remove a few of the bottom cylinders of my radial engine to cool the Brison 3.2 I was using. It looks like you have yours blocked. I can't tell from hear if there is enough air flow around yours. I use Rustoleum on all my gassers. It holds up well. Dan.
06-02-2012, 06:54 PM
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RE: 1/4 Scale Stinson Reliant
Hi fred
Yes I'll have to look into that. It would be nice to walk up to one for more details.
Thanks
Dan
So far It has not over heated on me. I did run it for a while on the ground, and in the air it was fine. So far so good. This plane has already flown. This posting is last summers build.
TK
Yes I'll have to look into that. It would be nice to walk up to one for more details.
Thanks
Dan
So far It has not over heated on me. I did run it for a while on the ground, and in the air it was fine. So far so good. This plane has already flown. This posting is last summers build.
TK