---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 11/18/18: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:23 PM - Re: My Firestar 2 Build (loctupdave) 2. 02:09 PM - Re: Re: My Firestar 2 Build (Charlie England) 3. 06:02 PM - Re: My Firestar 2 Build (Richard Pike) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:23:46 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: My Firestar 2 Build From: "loctupdave" I said enough with the paint stripper and took the fuselage to a sandblaster. Now that the weather is hanging in the upper 20's I be waiting for warmer days for painting. (http://s275.photobucket.com/user/dngspot/media/sandblasted_zpsrh4vqkvb.jpg.html) So what I have been working on is stripping down the engine for rebuild. (http://s275.photobucket.com/user/dngspot/media/partial%20engine_zpsuwyncnuf.jpg.html) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=485213#485213 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:09:02 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: My Firestar 2 Build From: Charlie England On 11/18/2018 3:23 PM, loctupdave wrote: > > I said enough with the paint stripper and took the fuselage to a sandblaster. > Now that the weather is hanging in the upper 20's I be waiting for warmer days for painting. > > (http://s275.photobucket.com/user/dngspot/media/sandblasted_zpsrh4vqkvb.jpg.html) > > So what I have been working on is stripping down the engine for rebuild. > > (http://s275.photobucket.com/user/dngspot/media/partial%20engine_zpsuwyncnuf.jpg.html) > > If there's *any* moisture in the air, it won't look like that for long. I'd be finding a way to get some kind of rust proofing on there quickly. Charlie --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:02:58 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: My Firestar 2 Build From: "Richard Pike" loctupdave wrote: > Ritchard > I have been looking at your Kolb with a full enclosure, I was looking for ideas on how I was going to do just that. The question is what kind of cruse speed you are getting on that bird with wheel pants, enclosure, strut and wheel leg fairings, and what engine are you using? A question from a newbie to the site. > When I had the original fat aluminum gear, adding fairings to the gear changed the nose up/nose down trim noticeably, and added a couple of mph to the cruise speed. Do not have wheel pants now. The current enclosure gives me around 65 mph at 5400 rpm with the 582, IVO 72" 2 blade, and 2.58:1 B box. The wing struts are extruded faired, so they are as good as they are going to get. -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Kolb Firefly Part 103 legal (Repairing the fiberglass nose bowl. Ugh.) Kingsport, TN 3TN0 Forgiving is tough, being forgiven is wonderful, and God's grace really is amazing. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=485217#485217 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.