I'm making threats to begin framing a 40% Emeraude kit that I've had in the box for a number of years. It's got 126" wingspan and is supposed to weigh between 35 - 40 pounds RTF. For those of you that don't know what an Emeraude is...... it's a home built, all wood airplane first designed by a Frenchman named Claude Piel in 1953. It later morphed into the Super Emeraude, and eventually into the Cap 10. Then the Cap 10B. Of course, it took several additional morphs before it became the full-tilt-boogie aerobatic plane we all know today as the Cap232.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piel_Emeraude

http://www.airplane-pictures.net/type.php?p=917

I could slap any 80cc twin or a DA-100 in the plane. But I like conversion engines. I am going to build this Emeraude as close to scale as I can possibly muster. That ain't sayin' much, because I have very little (almost none) experience building a truly "scale" airplane. [sm=lol.gif] But a scale home built needs a scale 4 cylinder engine. [sm=thumbs_up.gif]

Anyone interested in making a 100cc or 120cc 4 cylinder engine for me? I don't have a mill or lathe and even if I did, I don't know how to use those kinds of equipment.

Homie 30cc pistons, rods and cylinders on a custom case with a custom crank? 1 giant carb? 2 carbs from a G62? Maybe Featherlite 25cc pistons, rods and cylinders from a Weed Eater Featherlite? I have no idea.

I'm not asking anybody to work for free. I'll pay you. Send me an email or reply to this post if you're interested.

Thanks