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L19 Bird Dog put together -boring but educational
rsv1cox Sun Feb 24, 2019 5:35 pm
Complicated reed system.
#20 casting. Other Aurora .049 engine was 21
Cox gaskets are not a good fit, including the head gasket. But the Cox take-down tools do work.
Back plate is missing the vent/fuel tubes. Took a lot of work to clean it up. Fuel nipple was plugged with castor. Going to drill it out and insert brass tubing. Used a spare back plate, but the plastic is crazed and may leak.
A pain to put together. Simple for those with three hands. Engine attaches as a module.
Finished. Cowling is loose because fuselage tabs are broken off. Flyable without it.
Damaged box turned out well. Thankfully I got to it before some idiot did with tape.
I hate tape. It's so simple to repair boxes without it.
#20 casting. Other Aurora .049 engine was 21
Cox gaskets are not a good fit, including the head gasket. But the Cox take-down tools do work.
Back plate is missing the vent/fuel tubes. Took a lot of work to clean it up. Fuel nipple was plugged with castor. Going to drill it out and insert brass tubing. Used a spare back plate, but the plastic is crazed and may leak.
A pain to put together. Simple for those with three hands. Engine attaches as a module.
Finished. Cowling is loose because fuselage tabs are broken off. Flyable without it.
Damaged box turned out well. Thankfully I got to it before some idiot did with tape.
I hate tape. It's so simple to repair boxes without it.
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Re: L19 Bird Dog put together -boring but educational
NEW222 Sun Feb 24, 2019 6:24 pm
Looking good and in one piece back on display. You did another good job on this one.
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Re: L19 Bird Dog put together -boring but educational
getback Mon Feb 25, 2019 1:48 pm
The Bird Dog came out pretty good / engine even better Nice Aurora just sold , But there is more . https://www.ebay.com/i/333069151338?ul_noapp=true I see the other BD is still at 69 +19 s&h 
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Re: L19 Bird Dog put together -boring but educational
wingchicken Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:59 am
That bird dog looks nice. Probaly rare to find on ebay
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Re: L19 Bird Dog put together -boring but educational
944_Jim Tue Aug 04, 2020 5:11 am
Now I need to pull my partially finished Scientific Bird Dog out and finish it. It has a plastic cowl too, and would look neat next to a more detailed plastic kit just for the sake of seeing two ways of skinning the same cat.
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Re: L19 Bird Dog put together -boring but educational
rsv1cox Tue Aug 04, 2020 9:39 pm
wingchicken wrote:That bird dog looks nice. Probaly rare to find on ebay
An oldie. I have no idea what I was trying to say in this thread. Normal for me.
Aurora Bird dogs are kind of rare in control line. Actually anything in Aurora control line is rare and expensive. I found another one, but can't find it. I built a Hollow log Bird dog as a kid, but crashed it.
Cylinder index: idk what that is. I always thought it to be how many engines you own. I left it blank.
Status: idk what I'm doing. Welcome to the club. But, stick around here a few years and you will be a C/L expert.
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Re: L19 Bird Dog put together -boring but educational
wingchicken Tue Aug 04, 2020 9:59 pm
No I won’t
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Re: L19 Bird Dog put together -boring but educational
wingchicken Tue Aug 04, 2020 9:59 pm
I can’t even fly c/l
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Re: L19 Bird Dog put together -boring but educational
wingchicken Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:04 pm
Idk how to build a kit either.
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Re: L19 Bird Dog put together -boring but educational
NEW222 Wed Aug 05, 2020 2:19 am
wingchicken wrote:Idk how to build a kit either.
A little bit of time, patience, and practice is how you will learn to build something. As was mentioned to you earlier, a simple profile plane is a great start. Here is one that is cut out of coroplast, election sign material. Slow flying, indestructible, and a quick and easy build. Great first plane for control line. Worst you will do is break a propeller, and have to bend the engine mount back into place! Designed by a local modeller here.
Manwin Trainer
Grab a Cox engine, attach it and have at it. You won't be disappointed in the fun you will have.
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Re: L19 Bird Dog put together -boring but educational
NEW222 Wed Aug 05, 2020 2:21 am
Just click the Manwin Trainer in my post above to take you to the plan page for it. Plans and instructions are in pdf format.
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