one additional note, not sure I have mentioned it previously, but the exhaust stacks are actually functional,, they vent the battery compartment,,
its pretty hard to show in a photo though,,

Glad to see it will have gear doors. I was wondering.,

 You're going to paint the exhaust stacks, right?

how about some advice on how to insure the wheel well covers are aligned,, now that would help

You make those nifty trompe l'oell wing innards and you can't figure out how to align your wheel doors?

Painters.  Sheesh.

Two ways, just off the top of my head:

One: make a triangular dingus to set on the fuselage right about at the tail wheel, and exactly the slope and size of the wheel doors.  Clamp the wheel doors to a pair of stout balsa sticks (or paint sticks) extending back to the dingus, and attach them to the dingus.  That should let you arrange everything so that it's square and straight at your leisure.  Then use glue or solder or whatever you're scheming on to nail the wheel doors down to the landing gear legs.

Two: make a small rectangular dingus that sets on the doors.  When the fuselage is level both ways, and the dingus is level both ways, it'll hold the doors straight.

I'd just trust the 'ol eyeballs on the gear doors Mark. Kneel down and give it a good long stare from the nose.

Thats pretty much my game plan,, that and making them removable ( shile the struts stay attached) in case there is any question of misalignments,,
oh did I forget to mention that I am building up the gear legs too?
I must,, it simply would not look right with bare wire hanging out there,, I did resist getting Tim to machine me a working gear leg oleo strut though,,

Thats pretty much what it is,, the exit location from the wing is 90% scale,, the gear angle is 85% scale,,

85% level.   

Looks GREAT Mark.  Happy to see you are finishing, and happy that you 'lectrified it.  I have also been setting up the new birds to use flow-through exhaust stacks.  The air outlet side is always harder to figure out..

Al
When you put a pusher prop on the motor and run it clockwise the yaw to the outside of the circle.  At least my All American did, it never once tried to come in on me.
Andy

Andy,

I can only speak with authority what I routinely experience.  I don't run reverse props.  No need I have a movable rudder (Rabe rudder) and I simply dial in whatever line tension characteristics I need.  Good outsides overhead are no problem.  I just add extras right rudder on down elevator.  (So does Igor).

Al

Well what works for one may not work for the next person.   I built and flew the Mustunt I with no modifications.   Won my first stunt trophy with it.   Now if it weren't so hard to get left hand engines I might try reverse pitch prop to see if there is a difference.   Anyway, lets keep having fun.

When you put a pusher prop on the motor and run it clockwise the yaw to the outside of the circle.  At least my All American did, it never once tried to come in on me.

All the more reason to ban electrics from Old Time.  You need that panic takeoff for authenticity with an All American. 

Hey

Where are the new pictures??
Have I said that ship looks awesome??

Marcus

Hey Mark, where are the flight reports??     

Now can you imagine what Old Time or even Classic be like if we had to build and fly the planes like the designer did it!!!

Yea, those gear door can take a lot of time.

I know what you mean. I've been moving a bit slow on my own build. Hey, stuff takes time.

Nope, not quite,, but close
this final fidgety mounting of all the stuff, well its a pain,

I am glad I converted this plane over, but man, I hate myself for it too

It would be a lot simpler had it been an electric from the git go,,

I will be flying it this week,,

Paul,
thanks for the comments and confidence,, it looks like my schedule freed up some,, kind of a "forced vacation" so I may be ready before Thursday,,

short synopsis of my day at the Walker stunt ranch

new Eflight 25 ,, flew 3 two minute flights,, working on getting the wings level
Plane was making a funny ticking noise, tried to diagnose,,,funny but a glow airplane you would have never heard it

motor was growling, like a faulty bearing,, went to replace with back up motor( I picked up at B and b on the way there)
could NOT get the stupid collet to release finally after about 45 minutes we got it out, replaced motor,, the new one was much smoother,

flew more, still ticking but the motor was ok,, got wings level,, started doing some manuevers,, had to do a few flap tweaks,, ( by the way, If I ever talk about building a new plane without removable controls,, please just shoot me!)

started doing patterns,, was getting dialed in, then one takeoff snagged the prop and tipped the plane over  ( remember this)

got it back upright, reinstalled the prop ( go figure the stupid collet let the prop run away and came off the plane this time!!)
flew it, it was doing some weird stuff on the outsides,,
removed some tip weight flew again, weird stuff worse
decided it needed more flap, less elevator,, flipped it over and boom!! there is a crack mid-span on the elevator sheeting just outboard of the lift struts,, theory is,, when it flipped over, it stressed it and it just cracked while flying,,
so repairs to be made,, but I think it has potential,,
MANY thanks to Paul for his patience and willingness to work me through this,, I learned,,

I think the game plan will be to inlay several strips of carbon tow lenghtwise on the hingeline and leading edge, then radially several locations along the stab,, then finish with a strip of glass cloth,, then filll sand and feather,, repaint,
Not sure it will get painted before the regionals,, but maybe no one will turn it over eh?

Mark;

  Instead of carbon tow that can be somewhat 'messy' to work with, how about routing out channels of the appropriate width/depth, and inserting small diameter carbon rods so they are flush with the surface? 

  Just a thought...

r/
Dave

Mark brought the model over to my house. It looks better in person then the photos can detail! Now that it has a little nick it should fly beautifully.

Rob

Thanks Rob,,
now that it has its first "scratch",, ( though if YOU were flying it with the weird stuff it was doing,, not sure you would call it a scratch LOL) I can fly the pi$$ out of it,, its carboned, glassed and curing today,, will sand the glass smooth tonight and see how much additional work I need to do  beyond that,, I plan to fly it tomorrow again,,

Mark,

The repair looks like it's coming along. Looks good. wish I could see it fly this weekend.

Mark,It certainly looks good just sitting Very nice!!!!Trax

Eric,
that is indeed what it is,, I did think about airfoiling the backplate but have not. So far it seems to be cooling well. When I test flew it, It was about 70 degrees and I had no issues,,
thanks for the comments, it will be in Eugene,, no garauntees on how long it will live LOL