Have read this thread since you started. My Hog, R.I.P, was an early build for me and still my favorite plane. Although she passed several years ago, I had yet to start on the box in my attic that has sat since Christmas 2009. I reviewed www.fubarhill.com, that is my Hog Bipe on top of page 5.


I wax nostalgic for the Hog Bipe and I opened it today. Glued together some sub assembliess and sorted out my build modifications. I'll move the gear forward 1/4" and glue and tristock the mount thourghly. I'll cut off the cheeks and build out a balsa cowl. I'll' add about 3/4" to rudder and a add a small counterbalance then shape to a more golden age look, and I'll use Sullivan Gold-N-Rods. The Hog gear location makes for nose overs, the mount is wimpy, I like a cowl and a side mounted engine, the rudder even with 3/4" is a too small for a knife edge, the stock Sig pushrods have a horrible coefficent of expansion and the fin and rudder look more at home on a WWII fighter than a biplane.

I really like the looks of the fabric on the build. Ultracote is my wrap of choice but it does look a little out of place on a biplane. I just finished painting my last build. It is a King Altair, fully fiberglassed and sprayed with blue and orange KlassKote epoxy. Looks wonderful. However all the time, effort and money in the finishing makes me scared to fly it. So your covering comes colored? When I get closer to covering I'll decide. For now its clue, carve and sand time.

I stuck the Fox 74 in the glycol croc pot to get it clean and shiny. This engine worked well in the first biplane and the Goldberg Super Chipmunk that took its place.

I am a slow builder so perhaps I'll get it done for the fall. I'll post some pics.

Looking forward to sharing the build and flight experience with you on RCU.