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Title: Nobler Tank and Controls
Post by: Mike Foley on January 15, 2012, 01:31:39 PM
  Doing up a 57 Green Box Nobler. I am leaning towards a new Dixon "Right Stuff" Tower 40 for power. A Brodak 40 and Fox 35 are still options at this time. With the narrow fuselage does anyone make a 4.5 oz metal uniflow tank that will fit this design. Or have people been using clunk tanks? I have also noticed people using drop in Tom Morris Controls for the ARF nobler.  Will this work for the green box version as well and where to get the ready made set?  Are all the leverages for the Morris controls  the same as shown on the plans?

Thanks
Title: Re: Nobler Tank and Controls
Post by: Brett Buck on January 15, 2012, 02:13:03 PM
Quote from: Mike Foley on January 15, 2012, 01:31:39 PM
  Doing up a 57 Green Box Nobler. I am leaning towards a new Dixon "Right Stuff" Tower 40 for power. A Brodak 40 and Fox 35 are still options at this time. With the narrow fuselage does anyone make a 4.5 oz metal uniflow tank that will fit this design. Or have people been using clunk tanks?

      Of those, I would strongly suggest the Brodak 40, followed by the Fox. The problem with either the Brodak or the Tower/Dixon motor. is that you might have some trouble fitting it in. But if you do, I think the Brodak motor will provide the best performance.

     Making your own tank is pretty easy, but there are people making narrow tanks that will fit. I would also note that the tank shown on the GreenBox plans *doesn't fit*! It's just a little too wide. You have to relieve the doublers a bit (easy since they are balsa) or make it narrower. Other than that, stretching it 3/4" should give you plenty of capacity. You can plumb it for uniflow and the shape actually works pretty well.

    Brett
Title: Re: Nobler Tank and Controls
Post by: Mark Scarborough on January 15, 2012, 02:24:39 PM
Mike,
I can help you out with the tank when you get there, I have made all my own and they all have worked well..
Title: Re: Nobler Tank and Controls
Post by: Clint Ormosen on January 15, 2012, 02:25:34 PM
Quote from: Brett Buck on January 15, 2012, 02:13:03 PM
      Of those, I would strongly suggest the Brodak 40, followed by the Fox. The problem with either the Brodak or the Tower/Dixon motor. is that you might have some trouble fitting it in. But if you do, I think the Brodak motor will provide the best performance.

   

I agree. As a bonus, the Brodak and the Fox are at least 2 oz. lighter than the Tower.