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Red engines develop more HP

Postby RodgerC » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:59 am

Folks

Forget the Viking....If you want to develop more HP from your AeroVee, do what I did.

Paint it RED!

:D Rodger
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Re: Red engines develop more HP

Postby Mike53 » Wed Nov 07, 2012 9:10 am

Very nice . Almost ashamed to cover it up.
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Re: Red engines develop more HP

Postby chris » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:14 pm

That looks nice. Gotta be a few mph added.
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Re: Red engines develop more HP

Postby MichaelFarley56 » Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:30 pm

Looks great! Keep up the good work and you'll be flying in no time!!
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Re: Red engines develop more HP

Postby N111YX » Wed Nov 07, 2012 6:16 pm

I like it....:)
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Re: Red engines develop more HP

Postby 142YX » Thu Nov 08, 2012 2:08 am

looks really good! what did you use for paint?
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Re: Red engines develop more HP

Postby RodgerC » Thu Nov 08, 2012 7:31 am

The cases were extensively dressed with my Dremel, then two coats of Duplicate-Color in Ford Red
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Re: Red engines develop more HP

Postby RodgerC » Thu Nov 08, 2012 7:47 am

Argh! Spell checker...Dupli-Color
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Re: Red engines develop more HP

Postby RodgerC » Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:31 pm

First run of the red engine with a temporary engine cover to keep the air flowing through the fins

http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=mhee&v=sngR-hSQbJg
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Re: Red engines develop more HP

Postby MichaelFarley56 » Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:57 pm

The plane is looking great! Engine sounds good and it looks like you're almost there. Love the panel as well.

You should be ready for a first flight in no time!! Keep us updated on your progress.
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