Author Topic: Rebel Orange (Read 2507 times)

Leo Mehl · « **on:** January 29, 2009, 11:46:06 AM »

I am getting ready to cover and paint new Rebel. Hope to have it ready for Fireballs contest in April but not holding my breath. I will paint it like the original Orange and black and maybe I used this coller because it was about the same time the movie Clockwork Orange came out. Anyway I must apease my freind in Gigggggg Harboooooour. He is important, so my pleasure. However I am going to use a Orange that has a little more red in it. This plane is about as close as I can do, going by pictures and memory so It won't be exact but it is real close.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2009, 03:26:31 PM »

Looks good, Leo. I like it. However, do you have to go with Beaver colors?

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #2 on:** January 29, 2009, 09:22:39 PM »

Yeah, Leo. Crimson and Grey would be Classic Legit, ya know!
WAZZU!!!

Steve

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #3 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:22:20 AM »

Quote from: Steve Helmick on January 29, 2009, 09:22:39 PM

Yeah, Leo. Crimson and Grey would be Classic Legit, ya know!
WAZZU!!! Steve

Naw!The boss says its gotta be Orange and Black, besides thats my old school colors. Shultzie was pretty animate about the color and he usually is not so outspoken and besides I have a lot of Orange in my paint closet. More pictures to come as soon as I get this thing covered. Hold your breath Steve

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #4 on:** February 01, 2009, 02:14:53 PM »

Still holding your breath Steve. Are you building or just procastinating. This will be my third plane this year. See ya at Monroe. I am bringing kits to sell.

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #5 on:** February 02, 2009, 07:46:05 PM »

Swap Meet at Monroe? Or flying at Tacoma Narrows Aeroport? Not much of a choice, Leo! See ya in Tucson.
I hope.

Steve

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #6 on:** February 04, 2009, 10:36:08 PM »

Quote from: Steve Helmick on February 02, 2009, 07:46:05 PM

Swap Meet at Monroe? Or flying at Tacoma Narrows Aeroport? Not much of a choice, Leo! See ya in Tucson.
I hope. Steve

I been flying for the last 3 days. Love that Evo 36. I am about flown out. See ya at Tuscon. Bring money I may need a drink or two after I get there.Where are ya stayin. I will be at the River Park Inn same as everyone else.I may need a ride to the flying field . Leo

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #7 on:** February 13, 2009, 09:16:58 PM »

Base color almost done. Balance is going to come out just about right. so far so good. should be done in another week.

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #8 on:** February 14, 2009, 02:17:28 PM »

Tank. engine setup on the new rebel.

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2009, 02:40:29 PM »

Another view

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #10 on:** February 19, 2009, 01:03:05 PM »

This setup did not work too well. I put in new overflow tube strait to the top of the tank and noew it will fill. Somethin wrong with doped up brain cells!

Bootlegger · « **Reply #11 on:** February 19, 2009, 01:30:58 PM »

Leo, What engine is that in the Orange Crate ?? Looks like an O S engine...

Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach · « **Reply #12 on:** February 19, 2009, 02:37:10 PM »

Something I'm not understanding. It looks like your fuelpick-up is on the wrong side. Does it cross over inside the tank or am I just looking at it wrong?

Clint Ormosen · « **Reply #13 on:** February 19, 2009, 02:54:15 PM »

Quote from: Gravitywell on February 19, 2009, 02:37:10 PM

Something I'm not understanding. It looks like your fuelpick-up is on the wrong side. Does it cross over inside the tank or am I just looking at it wrong?

I think Leo flies clockwise.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #14 on:** February 19, 2009, 02:54:30 PM »

Glenn,

Remember, Leo flies bass ackwards (clockwise to the uninitiated).

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #15 on:** February 20, 2009, 09:49:31 AM »

Quote from: Randy Powell on February 19, 2009, 02:54:30 PM

Glenn,

Remember, Leo flies bass ackwards (clockwise to the uninitiated).

I think my brain cells are toast from all the building and doping I have been doing lately. The engine is a OS_FP 35 and I put in a all tubes forward tank but I forgot that the overflow will not work for me in that position so I took out the overflow tube and put a new tube in that feed from the top of the tank. Now I can get full tank. This is a very good setup and easy to change tanks if you have to. Uniflow works really good and the 35 has really good power. I wish this engine would have been around in the mid 60's.

Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach · « **Reply #16 on:** February 20, 2009, 10:28:56 AM »

I had no idea that Leo flew lefty. LOL....now the tank makes sense....I think I have a couple of left hand tanks that were supposed to be right hand tanks! LOL

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #17 on:** February 21, 2009, 10:29:38 AM »

Quote from: Gravitywell on February 20, 2009, 10:28:56 AM

I had no idea that Leo flew lefty. LOL....now the tank makes sense....I think I have a couple of left hand tanks that were supposed to be right hand tanks! LOL

I flyright handed. When you fly clockwise you have to change a lot of things. The ARF's are a problem because the pushrod from the bellcrank to flap horn has to go out the other side of the wing. Most plans are drawn for counterclockwise flight so you have to always keep that in mind when you are building and then there is all the rasing you take when you set that clockwise plane on the pit line. Stuff like "OH you fly assbackwaaaaaads" and stuff like that. In any case it's all in fun, I giess

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #18 on:** February 23, 2009, 08:54:40 PM »

Flying bassackwards is just fine, Leo. We kid you a lot about it, but it's really ok. It does make launching, judging, and retreiving your plane a pretty strange experience. Point it 10 degrees out, you say? Roger that! Gettin' amped up for Tucson. Well, not "amped" in the electronic sense of the word.

ROAD TRIP!!!!

Steve

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #19 on:** February 25, 2009, 10:53:36 PM »

Quote from: Steve Helmick on February 23, 2009, 08:54:40 PM

Flying bassackwards is just fine, Leo. We kid you a lot about it, but it's really ok. It does make launching, judging, and retreiving your plane a pretty strange experience. Point it 10 degrees out, you say? Roger that! Gettin' amped up for Tucson. Well, not "amped" in the electronic sense of the word.
ROAD TRIP!!!! Steve

It's the judging part that is a little worrysome.

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #20 on:** February 25, 2009, 10:57:29 PM »

Quote from: Gravitywell on February 20, 2009, 10:28:56 AM

I had no idea that Leo flew lefty. LOL....now the tank makes sense....I think I have a couple of left hand tanks that were supposed to be right hand tanks! LOL

I have a whole bunch of right hand tanks that should be left hand tanks. I think we are setup for some kind of trading deal here!

Mark Scarborough · « **Reply #21 on:** February 25, 2009, 11:16:29 PM »

Hey Steve, did you stick your finger in a light socket as a kid or something, I mean heck, your always doggin on the superior technology of electron warp drive for stunters,, ! you should be carefull, rumor is even Floyd is playing with sparky things,,

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #22 on:** March 01, 2009, 01:38:34 PM »

I'm just here trying to find out what shade of Orange Leo is using. I wanna be sure not to use it on a model of mine, ya know?

Any little jabs I can put on the Electron burners, are just a bonus. Nothing wrong with electron powered stunt models that some castor oil residue won't fix. A spritzer bottle should work, don't you think?

Steve

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #23 on:** March 01, 2009, 05:45:25 PM »

Quote from: Steve Helmick on March 01, 2009, 01:38:34 PM

I'm just here trying to find out what shade of Orange Leo is using. I wanna be sure not to use it on a model of mine, ya know?

Any little jabs I can put on the Electron burners, are just a bonus. Nothing wrong with electron powered stunt models that some castor oil residue won't fix. A spritzer bottle should work, don't you think? Steve