Humongous number 2

[Jim Kraft]

Here is a couple of pictures of my second Humongous. It is just about finished. All Dharma silk, fuselage and all, Sig clear dope on the wings and tail with orange dye for plastics mixed in. Colors are all Sig dope with a couple of coats of clear over them. It is set up like my first one so that I can run either a Fox 59, or an Anderson Spitfire. My first one fly's so well I decided to build another. It's understandable there are so many built, as it is a great flying plane.

[James Mills]

Very cool, I have a couple of ST. 51's not being used, may have to build one of those some day.

James

[Kim Mortimore]

Jim,
Very nice job!  Another paint job done the old-fashioned way?  My friends have been having lots of trouble with "orange peel" and other adhesion problems on their sprayed finishes lately.  Eegad. 

Thanks,
Kim Mortimore

[Paul Taylor]

Looks very Nice Jim!

What is a Anderson Spitfire?

Paul 

[Joe Gilbert]

Jim , very nice look forward to seeing it fly.

[Kim Mortimore]

Looks very Nice Jim!

What is a Anderson Spitfire?

Paul 

A stripper in Kansas City.          

[Steve Helmick]

Very cool, I have a couple of ST. 51's not being used, may have to build one of those some day.

James

For glow power, a .46LA is a great match for the Humongous (mine weighed about 47 oz). Jim Rhodes has a light one with a Magnum XLS .36 that flies well, I think about 36 oz. The thought of a G.51 (a detuned one) in a Humongus did cross my mind, but fuel capacity might be a problem. If you're thinking of the ST .51bb or pb, probably a better match, tho the fuel tank space might need some careful thought. They can come out tail heavy, so the .51 isn't too bad an idea.  Steve

[Jim Kraft]

Butyrate all the way  Kim. I did use my airbrush to spray the clear/orange dye, and to spray one coat of clear over that, then brushed all the rest. Brushing is good therapy. Paul; An Anderson Spitfire is a 1948-49 spark ignition motor built by Mel Anderson. They were made in both 60, and 65 size, and either ringed or lapped. Here is a couple of pictures of one I have that is a replica built by Marvin Miller.

[Ray]

What is a Anderson Spitfire?

Surely that was some sort of joke?   All you have to do is hang around some old modellers just a little while, and several of the older Old Farts will start talking about sparkies, and when they do, the Super Cykes and Atwood Champions and Andersen Spitfires will come up.  (I don't think that I'm misspelling Andersen with my two "E's", either). 

[John Crocker]

Humongous number 2

Boy am I glad this thread is about a plane and not something else!   

(can't believe it took you guys this long)

[Paul Taylor]

Butyrate all the way  Kim. I did use my airbrush to spray the clear/orange dye, and to spray one coat of clear over that, then brushed all the rest. Brushing is good therapy. Paul; An Anderson Spitfire is a 1948-49 spark ignition motor built by Mel Anderson. They were made in both 60, and 65 size, and either ringed or lapped. Here is a couple of pictures of one I have that is a replica built by Marvin Miller.

Thanks Jim for sharing the picture.
That engine looks brand new.

I have not been exposed to very many old engines. I know what a spakie is but could not tell you how they are setup.

Paul 

[Garf]

This is a "transistor" ignition version.

[Garf]

Here is the earlier version:

http://home.att.net/~pjb36641s5/circuit.jpg