Re: Big box arrives

fredvon4 Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:17 pm

Bob you lamented a post or three back about it being a porky pig bondo queen (my interpretation) and yes the resurrected good looking rebuild may be a tad FAT

But you might be pleasantly surprised at how she may flies just as a fun sport-about with smooth engine and proper propeller

Turn on a dime combat wing snappy....probably not..... but I have a few too large WS 1/2As that are a tad "fat" that fly very tamely and balanced a little nose heavy float around 3/4 lap after engine off and land nice and flat

I bet this remodel turns out to be one of your favorites

rsv1cox Fri Mar 11, 2016 5:03 pm

Your interpretation is spot on Fred, maybe a bit heavier than normal for a scout, but no bulkier. I can see why these are so popular for stunt. But I have no idea as to how this one will behave. The previous builder modified it to accept that Enya .06 by installing a fuel tank over the CG and moving the firewall to the rear. All the plans I have seen beg for a Cox tanked engine.

But, we have a problem. I tried to bench test the Enya this afternoon and soon determined something was wrong. I thought I had filled the crankcase with fuel while fueling the external tank without first closing the needle valve. Hydraulic lock to the maximum.

When I removed the backplate I found this:

Big box arrives - Page 2 Enya%2006%20003_zpsiq8kz1jr

Big box arrives - Page 2 Enya%2006%20004_zpsyztg00kz

It's not the reed C clip, that's a much larger clip and it's still in place. Maybe the former owner left a little time bomb for the next victim. Anyway, I never did get it to run.

getback Fri Mar 11, 2016 6:33 pm

Bob , I think Kim still has uncle Wayne's Scout they have flew it I am sure , man I hate that with the Enya !! That c-clip don't belong in there , does it? You didn't say but I don't guess it messed the reed up ? The primer job looks good you have done a swell restoration on the ole bird ! getback Very Happy

Marleysky Fri Mar 11, 2016 6:52 pm

Bob, my first guess as to what that ring clip might be is the retainer for a ball and socket con-Rod to piston connection? Have you removed the cylinder and piston to inspect them? Huh...

rsv1cox Sat Mar 12, 2016 5:28 am

Marleysky wrote:Bob, my first guess as to what that ring clip might be is the retainer for a ball and socket con-Rod to piston connection? Have you removed the cylinder and piston to inspect them?

Yes, I thought the same thing, but the piston goes up and down and I can't find it on the parts diagram. But I'm going to look at it a little closer as that's about the only possibility. I found it wrapped around the con rod after all. I do have another Enya .06 that I can use, I would just have to swap the mount.

Yes Eric, I googled the scout and found pictures that must have originated with Kim and others here. There is an unbuilt kit on ebay that has been running for some time, but at $79 I'm not a buyer.

Bob

rsv1cox Mon Mar 21, 2016 9:32 am

Yup, it was the con rod retainer ring. Got it back in but if it came out once it will probably come out again. Bench run test soon.

Got some frog tape and painters tape to trim the Scout. I'm not sure which I will use, hope it doesn't lift the existing finish.

Bob

getback Mon Mar 21, 2016 10:18 am

The frog tape is what I would use Bob but ether one should not pull the paint off ? / man that engine is pretty complicated for a small CE , did you try and stretch the ring to make a better fit (you know what I mean) I hope it works out ok video if ya can Very Happy

I am hoping to get some build time in today been spending time with engine cleaning and FIRE WOOD again . bee glad when this weather breaks for the good again I am looking forward flying sooooooon !!

rsv1cox Thu Mar 24, 2016 7:06 pm

Maybe I should have used the frog tape Eric, but I couldn't find it, used quick release instead. Lot's of bleed through. I tried to duplicate the original builders paint scheme. Decided on wind shield instead of the canopy, this way I get to use the original head rest.

It balances well and should fly just fine. Any whooo, it's a done deal.

ian1954 Thu Mar 24, 2016 7:34 pm

You have an incredible amount of patience to be able to or even think about performing such a restoration.

I would look at a box of broken bits and just see a box of broken bits!

I use Frog tape - here in the UK there are two types - a yellow one and a green one. The green one is stickier than the yellow one, neither of them allow paint to bleed but the green one will pull paint up. So I tend to use the yellow one.

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