Information and Help Needed for Baby Bee .049 Engine

I want to see pics of the PT-19!

modelbuilder49 wrote:Greetings!  I know my question may sound silly.......

You got a problem with "silly"?
Keep us posted, Jim. Get that bad boy flying!
If you need anything let me know. I'm a Beeaholic
and have tons of spares.
Bob

944_Jim wrote:I want to see pics of the PT-19!

Here's what I have so far.  I had thought about putting together a build log with photos but we'll see!

dckrsn wrote:

modelbuilder49 wrote:Greetings!  I know my question may sound silly.......

If you need anything let me know. I'm a Beeaholic
and have tons of spares.
Bob

Here's a view of what I have and hope to use.

Hey Jim , That look Great ! and in just a few days you been on top of your game . Way to go !

Looks good, Jim, you did well. I would have done something similar, used an existing PT-19, scaled to size if necessary, then use its outline to make. If you had a 1" thick balsa block, you could have also mimicked a Walt Musciano Scientific hollow log design fuselage.

And BTW, the Babe Bee will fly fine as-is without the FOD screen over the venturi opening.

GallopingGhostler wrote:Looks good, Jim, you did well. I would have done something similar, used an existing PT-19, scaled to size if necessary, then use its outline to make. If you had a 1" thick balsa block, you could have also mimicked a Walt Musciano Scientific hollow log design fuselage.

And BTW, the Babe Bee will fly fine as-is without the FOD screen over the venturi opening.

Howdy George !  "Fly as-is", man that sounds just great to me .  As for balsa block, believe me, I've got some .... quite a bit actually !  From back in the day, it seems like I remember those hollowed out fuselages .  Actually, I had forgotten all about them until you reminded me their existence.  Heck, I may have even built one back in the day, I just don't remember but I do remember building a couple of those Scientific kits.  I s'pose, I could have replicated one but with all that's going on around here, I didn't want to have my back up against the clock .

Jim, the fact you got started with a profile is definite a way to go, and there's nothing wrong with that. Back in high school in early 1970's I made my own Grumman 18" wingspan F4F Wildcat profile from a scaled up 3 view in a book, powered it with a Cox .049 postage stamp product donor engine and Perfect metal wedge tank. There's a lot of freedom in scratch building.

For Modelbuilder 49 Jim;

There is a guy in New Mexico reproducing a few of the Scientific kits if you are so inclined. They are lasercut, and practically drop out of the sheets!
He sells the profile fuselage, built up wing kits...the Typhoon and FW190, and he sells the box-fuselage with plastic turtlenecks and built up wings...the Zero, P-40 Red Tiger, Hellcat, and Dauntless. Also does a run of Sterlings, out of production WWI Guillows, etc. No Financial Interest. Check out Dave Cowell aka DPCModels:
http://dpcmodels.homestead.com/SRKS.html

If you want to scratch build a more performance oriented plane, I have scans of parts and plans for the Scientific P-40 21" symmetric airfoil profile kit, and the 24" Super Mustang of similar construction. I put an AP .061 in my P-40...hang on to THAT handle!

Oh, and great job on the PT-19! Screw that Babe Bee to it and sling it around the circle. I look forward to the finished project.