Green Box Nobler fuel tank wanted

[frank mccune]

   Hi:

    Where may I purchase a fuel tank for the Green Box nobler?

                                                                                  Tia,

                                                                                  Frank McCune

[Tim Wescott]

If I weren't going to build my own tank I'd look to Brodak's.  Just get the measurements of the space the tank goes into and see what they have.

I think I have a round 4 ounce Sullivan tank in my Blue Box Nobler, but that was my Very First stunt plane, so it hardly counts as a recommendation.

(I often end up building my own tank.  BTW.)

[Wayne J. Buran]

Frank, if you build the green box Nobler exactly by the plans a standard wedge tank will fit as the instructions require the doublers to be grooved and the tank will be permanent. I would buy the standard wedge, type and size tank you prefer, modify the plans with wider bulkheads so you can remove the tank if needed.

Wayne

[Tim Wescott]

Frank, if you build the green box Nobler exactly by the plans a standard wedge tank will fit as the instructions require the doublers to be grooved and the tank will be permanent. I would buy the standard wedge, type and size tank you prefer, modify the plans with wider bulkheads so you can remove the tank if needed.

Yes.  We've learned a bit about tank-tuning since 1952.

[Randy Cuberly]

A Brodak 4 oz medium width wedge tank will work in a Greenbox Nobler with no modifications.  There are several kinds of venting.  Assuming you're using a Fox 35 I would recommend a Uniflo three forward vent tank.  Install vents in the fuselage with 1/8 " copper tubing and use silicone tubing to connect to the vents on the tank.  I have built several like this.   It's also possible to use "Figg" style venting which connects to the bottom of the tank and curves down around and back up to the outside of the fuselage.  It works very well and only requires a small cutout in the fuselage to install!  The two vents (uniflo and overflow) are paired together and soldered for resistance to vibration.

The picture shows a Geiseke Nobler with Figg Style venting,

Randy Cuberly

[Terry Caron]

Email sent Frank.

Terry

[frank mccune]

    Hi Randy:

    Thanks for the reply:

    Your Nobler looks great!!! Does it fly as good as it looks or better?

                                                                                                Be well my friend,

                                                                                                Frank