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bsadonkill Sat Sep 07, 2024 5:36 am

Over some of the 100-degree days I started building a Cleveland Viking. I have had the plan for a few years now and I have an engine to go with it. I also picked up a tick off type of ignition cut off and dethermalizer. I thought of this as a winter project, but it seems to be moving along fairly quickly.

rsv1cox Sat Sep 07, 2024 7:38 am

Nicely formed. I love to view uncovered stick built airplanes. Is that a O&R Sparker? .29 maybe.

getback Sat Sep 07, 2024 8:15 am

Looking Good , you going to silk span it ? W/S 48" ? This Site Rocks!

GallopingGhostler Sat Sep 07, 2024 10:27 am

Nice Cleveland Viking cabin build, @bsadonkill , love all that balsa lumber, looks very lightweight. Inverted engine, haven't seen that in a while, seems common in the 1950's.

TD ABUSER Sat Sep 07, 2024 10:55 am

Beautiful..!

akjgardner Sat Sep 07, 2024 11:27 am

Nice Bones

bsadonkill Sat Sep 07, 2024 12:56 pm

Thanks guys, it's an O an R .23. I think I will use a medium silk span on the wing and tail unit. I might use ploy span on the fuselage.

rdw777 Sat Sep 07, 2024 2:52 pm

Great to see these classics still being built….. Ignition no less!!….I’m envious if you have a free flight field that large….

bsadonkill Wed Oct 09, 2024 12:05 pm

Ordered silk span form SIG manufacturing, got it in three days. Very Happy

SIG manufacturing is starting to open up and getting things back in order. So, I did get some covering done.

rdw777 Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:39 am

Nice job on the silk covering….I bet there’s a little trick to the under camber ribs….. Nice to see these classics still being done …

bsadonkill Tue Nov 12, 2024 11:31 am

Well, I had to do some cutting on the cowl to make room for the timing arm. The timing unit is new so the engine runs without missing. I worked out the pop-up tail. Motor stick is removable and uses three nickel metal hydride batteries in series. I have it set up for standard point ignition. But will probable go with a transistorized ignition. This changes the points form a high current switch to a low current 50 ma switch.

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getback Wed Nov 13, 2024 9:02 am

WOW Plane is looking really good , Nice job on the silk ! Going to leave it natural ? Very Happy

rsv1cox Wed Nov 13, 2024 9:27 am

An interesting vertical stab arraingment. Have you bench tested the O&R with the new ignition?

rdw777 Wed Nov 13, 2024 10:28 am

Love the grass roots sparky free flight…. Glad to see these still being built….What are you activating your dethermalizer with?

bsadonkill Thu Nov 14, 2024 1:19 pm

Yes, the engine has been bench tested. I have two tick-off timers, one for DE thermalizing and one for ignition cut out. They both mount to the bottom of the fuselage. I am not sure if I am going to color dope. Not sure what colors I would use.

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