stunthanger.com

General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Mike Griffin on April 20, 2015, 08:43:09 PM

Title: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Mike Griffin on April 20, 2015, 08:43:09 PM
Just on a lark, I bid on an used Enya .19 that appeared to be in very good shape.  Well lo and behold I won on a really low bid.  I have been building and flying for over 50 years but it has been so long since I built a .19 size plane I really don't know what to build to use it on.

Maybe some of you who have a lot of experience with these size planes could recommend something I could put it on.

Thank you
Mike
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Bill Morell on April 20, 2015, 08:58:58 PM
Mike, a Tom Tom would be fun.
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Mike Griffin on April 20, 2015, 09:10:26 PM
That is a good suggestion Bill.  I will seriously consider that.

Mike
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Dane Martin on April 20, 2015, 09:12:27 PM
A 19oz ringmaster!! >:D

Ummmm... A Tom Tom or a papoose.
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: big ron on April 20, 2015, 09:30:04 PM
 RSM P51-15
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Tim Wescott on April 20, 2015, 09:34:52 PM
While y'all are thinking about it, I'm thinking of building up a solid wing trainer for my wife, in which I'm going to put my eBay Enya 19 impulse buy.

So I'll take suggestions.
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Bill Morell on April 20, 2015, 09:38:23 PM
Tim, a Tom Tom would be fun.
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Tim Wescott on April 20, 2015, 09:41:50 PM
Tim, a Tom Tom would be fun.

Veco?  Where would I find plans?
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Mike Griffin on April 20, 2015, 09:46:49 PM
You too, huh Tim?  LOL.  I really did not expect to win with the low bid I threw out there.

Mike
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Mike Griffin on April 20, 2015, 09:50:58 PM
I have one of Larry Richards Navions I built and put in the closet a while back...that might be the ticket.  Damn, I have planes I have built that I have forgotten about,  that is BAD....I forgot all about that plane.

Mike
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Dave_Trible on April 20, 2015, 09:57:20 PM
I have a handful of these and the .15s.  Really powerful and durable.  I have a couple on trainers (Flying Clowns) and a Sig Spad bipe for balloon bust.  The Sig Acromaster or Shark .15 would work.  My plans stash include McFarlands P-38 which might take these or my Veco .19s.  For that matter get another one and build a twin engine Nobler.

Dave
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: tom brightbill on April 20, 2015, 10:11:42 PM
Hey Mike, you might want to consider the Little Thunderbird.
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Dave Harmon on April 20, 2015, 10:13:35 PM
Veco?  Where would I find plans?

Try Barry Baxter.
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Carl Cisneros on April 20, 2015, 10:47:24 PM
I have a Sig Acromaster with an Enya 19 on mine using a TT 9.5 x 4.5 prop on 58' lines using 10% fuel.
works really great.

Carl

Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Steve Thornton on April 20, 2015, 10:55:59 PM
Mike I had a Jr.  Nobler when I was 14.  Good airplane & I've thought about building one for my Enya 19.
Steve
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Steve Thomas on April 21, 2015, 04:12:52 AM
Hi Mike, I've got a KK Spectre (the blue and grey one in the photo, powered by a PAW 19 diesel).  Best 'small' model I've flown, and should do fine with an Enya 19.

Steve
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Chris Wilson on April 21, 2015, 04:42:28 AM
Mercury Monarch should do well too.

http://www.hippocketaeronautics.com/hpa_forum/index.php?topic=14335.0

A quote in the last post from the above link "Far better than a Spectre for example  IMO."

Sorry Steve - couldn't resist when I saw that written!!

Cheers.
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Scott Richlen on April 21, 2015, 06:18:58 AM
Mike:

Andy Lee showed up at Brodaks one year with a P-38 powered by 2 Enya 19s.

That'd be a fun one!

Go low-ball another Enya!!

Scott
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: ChrisSarnowski on April 21, 2015, 06:26:58 AM
Which version of the Enya 19 do you have, Mike? The 19-V has a little more punch than the 19-IV.

-Chris
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: John Park on April 21, 2015, 07:27:44 AM
The KeilKraft Spectre's good, though the front end needs a little modification and beefing-up to give it any sort of longevity - Bill Morley's Scimitar is probably a better bet for a nice powerful .19.  If you want an unflapped profile, my favourite would be GMA's English Peacemaker, the one he designed for AeroModeller in, I think, 1959 - I'll never forget my first flight with the one I built in 1960 for a 3.5cc AM35 diesel (the first of many).

Regards
John
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: pat king on April 21, 2015, 08:12:45 AM
While y'all are thinking about it, I'm thinking of building up a solid wing trainer for my wife, in which I'm going to put my eBay Enya 19 impulse buy.

So I'll take suggestions.
Tim,
Take a look at my Ringmaster Jr. Trainer. If you prefer to scratch build let me know, I'll send you a full size .pdf file of the plans. They have all parts shown full size.

Pat
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Crist Rigotti on April 21, 2015, 08:28:44 AM
Get another one and build a twin .19 powered Ringmaster!
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Garf on April 21, 2015, 08:41:26 AM
I have a Guillows Trainer 2 kit here I will never use if someone wants it. Not free, but reasonable.
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Motorman on April 21, 2015, 08:56:33 AM
Yak 9


MM
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: jim gilmore on April 21, 2015, 09:04:39 PM
Hi Mike, I've got a KK Spectre (the blue and grey one in the photo, powered by a PAW 19 diesel).  Best 'small' model I've flown, and should do fine with an Enya 19.

Steve
Looking at the photo do you mean the front plane ?
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: dave siegler on April 22, 2015, 05:13:10 AM
I built a light scratch built Skyray for my Enya.  Worked OK, short lines a not overpowered. 

A peacemaker would be just ducky.

http://www.outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=1633 (http://www.outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=1633)
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Bob Hudak on April 22, 2015, 11:18:03 AM
I had a Enya .19 on the Veco Brave that worked out ok until my buddy pancaked it on asphalt.
Bob
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Randy Powell on April 22, 2015, 11:54:16 AM
First plane I learned the pattern on was a Flying Clown with an Enya 19. Nice combo.
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Paul Gittel on April 22, 2015, 02:11:09 PM
Hi Mike,
            I think a Veco Papoose could make a nice home for your Enya .19.   y1
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Steve Thomas on April 22, 2015, 03:44:13 PM
Looking at the photo do you mean the front plane ?

Yes, Jim.
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: DanielGelinas on April 23, 2015, 03:25:10 PM
I have an enya 19V. Building a super clown for it. It should be a good match if i keep the sc light.
Good luck with your enya!
-Dan
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Bill Little on April 23, 2015, 05:59:38 PM
Hi Mike,
            I think a Veco Papoose could make a nice home for your Enya .19.   y1

Hi Paul,

I agree!  That is exactly the combo I used in 1974!  The Enya 19 flew the Papoose great!  The Papoose was designed for the plain bearing Veco .19 and the Enya was a great fit!

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Mike Griffin on April 23, 2015, 06:12:05 PM
Since Larry Richards quit making the Papoose kit, I don't think anyone kits it anymore.  There might be full size plans floating around out there somewhere.

Mike
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Bill Little on April 23, 2015, 06:33:44 PM
Since Larry Richards quit making the Papoose kit, I don't think anyone kits it anymore.  There might be full size plans floating around out there somewhere.

Mike


Hi Mike,

Larry might can turn you on to a set of plans.  Worth a try plus putting it in the classifieds might bring some plans out of hiding!  I have seen them on ebay for less than $100 quite a bit.  The Papoose was one of my favorite planes!  Not the greatest stunter in the world but it would easily do the pattern (and I knew nothing about trimming back then! LOL!!) and was just a blast to fly.  Kinda like a shrunken Chief.

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Randy Cuberly on April 24, 2015, 01:02:59 AM
I have one of Larry Richards kits for the Little Thunderbird, and plan to use an Enya 19 in it.  I think it will be a perfect combination.  I had one of these many years ago with a Veco 19 and the Veco was marginally too much for the T-Bird (flew on 60 ft lines with no problem).  I think the Enya will be perfect!

The "Little Bird" is a very good flying airplane.  It's at least as good as the big one in reasonable air!.

Randy Cuberly
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Akihiro Danjo on April 25, 2015, 12:30:07 AM
This is the best ENYA 19-V model I had ever built in '78.
Enya 19-V swang TF white nylon 9x6 or Super Thrust wood 9x5 and was strong enough to pull this 380 sqinch and 30 oz model.
Aki
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: DanielGelinas on April 25, 2015, 08:11:16 AM
Aki, that looks like a beautiful model! Was that your own design?
-Daniel
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Akihiro Danjo on April 25, 2015, 10:43:45 AM
Daniel san,
This is a scale-down version of Gene's STATESMAN and was designed by my friend, F Sato.
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Scott Richlen on April 25, 2015, 05:06:47 PM
Very nice!  There don't seem to be that many smaller designs available, particularly with nice "lines" like this one.
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: eric rule on April 25, 2015, 05:22:52 PM
Mikey:

You could always just pack it in a box and ship it to Wildomar, CA. I have a very nice Ron Burn designed profile P51-15 that I would be willing to bolt it on. I am sure that it would enjoy having a nice home here in Southern California where it is always warm, the weather is nice and it is dry.
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: George on April 25, 2015, 05:44:38 PM
If you intend to build an old Veco kit using plans make sure they are building plans. The kits came with isometric assembly drawings...probably so you would need a new kit if you wanted to build another.

George
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Mike Griffin on April 25, 2015, 06:31:05 PM
If I could find a Veco Papoose kit, I would copy it for templates and make some kits.

Mike
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: George on April 26, 2015, 07:59:43 AM
If I could find a Veco Papoose kit, I would copy it for templates and make some kits.

Mike
 
Mike,
If I remember correctly the Papoose went through redesign (I think in the mid fifties).
I like the earlier one but to each his own. Just be aware of the one you want.

George
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Mike Griffin on April 26, 2015, 09:30:46 AM
George, Dumas also put out a Papoose kit.  Do you know what the difference was between the Veco and Dumas kit?

Mike
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Bill Little on April 26, 2015, 03:04:54 PM
George, Dumas also put out a Papoose kit.  Do you know what the difference was between the Veco and Dumas kit?

Mike

Hi Mike,

There was no difference between them.  Dumas just bought the tooling and carried on with most of the kits.

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Mike Griffin on April 26, 2015, 06:37:49 PM
Thank you Bill

Mike
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: George on April 26, 2015, 08:44:53 PM
George, Dumas also put out a Papoose kit.  Do you know what the difference was between the Veco and Dumas kit?

Mike

If I remember correctly the redesign was done while at Veco. I believe they went to a swept back wing tip and a swept back rudder. Don't know what other mods, if any.

George
Title: Re: I don't know what to do with it
Post by: Bill Little on April 27, 2015, 07:59:41 PM

If I remember correctly the redesign was done while at Veco. I believe they went to a swept back wing tip and a swept back rudder. Don't know what other mods, if any.

George

Hi George,

I think you are confusing the Papoose with the Tomahawk.  That is exactly what Veco did to the Tomahawk.   John Brodak actually kitted the second version at first by accident as he called it the original Tomahawk.  He was then told and did bring out the actual 1st Tomahawk version that he now sells.

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM