Bobber,
Working on a Super Slow B-TR right now (again). It has the documented "Whitney clipped wing" as applied to the Veco kit from back in the day. Just put in the top block alignment pins and waiting for the epoxy to cure. Once I get the block tied down, I can do the final sanding. Trying to go with a smaller than standard spinner. (Old .15 pylon spinner.) We'll see if there's enough meat in the nose to keep motor bits from poking out in unfortunate places.
The key to the whole deal was finding a shutoff that didn't Mickey Mouse the whole installation of tank, fuel lines, etc. We'll see if that works out....
Using a specially detuned OS .25 FSR. First I detuned it by hitting the ground hard in a previous plane. Next, I got out my Buck files and filed all over the head to reduce the compression for a good 4-2-4 race setting. I think I hit it with a hammer a couple of times too, but can't remember for sure. It should be ok though, I always use brass hammers to fine tune old engines. They are especially useful on sticky needle valves....
Since I'm sticking close to home, I may actually finish construction soon. Since I hate painting, it may sit waiting for covering for a while, though.
Mike wants to try some bracket racing, since we're short on guys. I'm a little concerned about that, though. How is it going to look if my brand-new SS B-TR can't outrun a shelf mount?
Divot McSlow