Author Topic: Still working on the Oriental began 10 years ago (Read 3211 times)

Allen Brickhaus · « **on:** June 05, 2011, 04:00:17 PM »

This model has not taken as long as the Do-335 but it is about ten years since I have worked on my Oriental. With the MonoKote green and primer on the body, flaps, stab and elevators, the current all up weight is at 38 ounces. The Oriental will house a special Larry Foster ceramic Fox 35, a Magnum type 4.5 ounce tank and all but wingtip weight and final paint.

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2011, 04:02:42 PM »

The Oriental prior to primer.

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #2 on:** June 05, 2011, 04:03:47 PM »

The tank compartment and engine area.

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #3 on:** June 05, 2011, 04:05:06 PM »

Sitting on the deck with the L&J Fox 35 installed.

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #4 on:** June 05, 2011, 04:06:28 PM »

Installing the small leather fillets on the bottom of the Oriental.

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #5 on:** June 05, 2011, 04:08:02 PM »

Top fillet work with small leather type.

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #6 on:** June 05, 2011, 04:09:58 PM »

The fillet area has a light coat of spackling compound on the adjoining area.

FLOYD CARTER · « **Reply #7 on:** June 05, 2011, 04:14:36 PM »

Allen. Be very careful. Leather fillets adhere to dope well, but any hint of spackling compound and the dope will "lift". I have learned never to use anything but epoxy around fillets. Even then, special care must be taken to remove any surface wax from the epoxy.

Good Luck with the Oriental

Floyd

Steve Fitton · « **Reply #8 on:** June 05, 2011, 04:17:37 PM »

Is that an original Froom spinner?

The model looks like it is shaping up very nicely!

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #9 on:** June 05, 2011, 04:33:58 PM »

Quote from: FLOYD CARTER on June 05, 2011, 04:14:36 PM

Allen. Be very careful. Leather fillets adhere to dope well, but any hint of spackling compound and the dope will "lift". I have learned never to use anything but epoxy around fillets. Even then, special care must be taken to remove any surface wax from the epoxy.

Good Luck with the Oriental

Floyd

Appreciate the concern, but I have not used dope since the summer of 1974 when I first returned from Army duty in Germany. All my publications have concerned the use of iron on films and either Rustoleum, X-O Rust, X-Stop or Formula U as a painting process. My last Stuntwagon finishing technique was used as a back page a a page or two in a recent Stunt News. I find no problem with these paints over the leather fillets. If one does use dope, then heed Floyd's concerns.

Allen Brickhaus

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #10 on:** June 05, 2011, 04:35:31 PM »

Quote from: Steve Fitton on June 05, 2011, 04:17:37 PM

Is that an original Froom spinner?

The model looks like it is shaping up very nicely!

The spinner is an original Veco, as I still have the box it came in. Good eyes Steve.

Allen Brickhaus

PJ Rowland · « **Reply #11 on:** June 05, 2011, 05:51:05 PM »

Its always interesting to understand why people take the time to start a project / get it to a certain point, then abandon it without taking it to completion.

Im guilty of this - in 2005 Built 2 ships identical one was lighter by 2 oz - so the other was put aside with only the finish needing to be applied. I eventually finished it - 3 planes and 4 years later....... Given circumstances these days - I would elect to knock it over - finish it - test fly it and put it away ( if it was never goign to be a comp spec model )

I have also taken possession of a fellow fliers - model that was 18 yrs old in bare bones, and finished it off. - Seems a waste to have models sitting there.

Nice work Allan on the build.

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #12 on:** June 05, 2011, 05:54:37 PM »

thank you, hoping for a 43 ounce bird ready to fly.

Allen

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #13 on:** June 05, 2011, 08:41:32 PM »

Looks good Allen.
Hope to see it at the MSC.

L8r
Paul

John Lindberg · « **Reply #14 on:** June 06, 2011, 07:38:26 AM »

It only took me 9 years to finish a Profile Cavalier kit by Tom Morris!

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #15 on:** June 06, 2011, 08:01:42 AM »

I think one major project gets waylaid by a new one. I have attempted to promise myself to finish what I have on the table before going to another project. I put my Do-335 vertically between the TV stand and the Stereo stand for safekeeping in our living room. There was only enough room to put the model nose down and the vertical rudders and landing gear just barely fit between the two pieces of living room furniture. Safe, heh? Lo and behold, the clock on the wall fell down and found the cavity between the two furniture pieces and took off the lower rudder on the Do-335 and tore up the bottom of the fuse. I am fixing that right now and will return to the Oriental within a few days.

Thus the Oriental is the only model on the plate after the repair of the Do-335. My kind of to-do list is as follows: Oriental, then on to build my own Plano for the VSC next March, then to a new Humongous with Fox 59 power for the Nats next year. After that, I plan to continue on the path to take a Randy Smith foam Vectra/Dreadnought which he qualified with so many years and turn it into a Trianic clone and powered by a PA .61 pipe. It will be an SV-41 Triumph, of which I will not publish or kit, but advertise as a Randy model.

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #16 on:** June 06, 2011, 08:02:50 AM »

Then to look like the Trianic.

James Mills · « **Reply #17 on:** June 06, 2011, 07:01:03 PM »

Quote from: Allen Brickhaus on June 06, 2011, 08:02:50 AM

Then to look like the Trianic.

Allen,

As nice as the Olympus is, I always liked the look of the Trianic (one of your better looking ships in my opinion).

James

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #18 on:** June 06, 2011, 08:58:23 PM »

Thank you,

Allen

John Stiles · « **Reply #19 on:** June 07, 2011, 03:44:32 AM »

sheeeeew........thems some purty planes! can't wait to see the Oriental finished!

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #20 on:** June 18, 2011, 08:07:34 PM »

On my way home from the Brodak Fly In and hope to get to work on the Oriental again.

Allen Brickhaus

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #21 on:** June 18, 2011, 08:13:14 PM »

Wish I could have made it up to Brodaks Allen. You and Tom do a great job running it. Hope you see you in August.

Now I don't feel too bad taking waaaay too long to get my Vector done.

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #22 on:** June 21, 2011, 09:56:54 AM »

Thank you, come to the Western Kentucky/Southern Illinois Stunt Champs in Paducah on August 20 and 21.

Allen