Mills 1.3

[Kim]

Wow!  That's quick work to go from nothing to a two great runners like you have here!

Well done Andrew!   

Kim

[Ghosty]

Kim,
I was building two to start with, only piston had to be done for the second, not hard just had to be careful with the size of the piston.
Cheers
Andrew

[RReid]

Two great runners, congratulations! Did you build two to power a model aircraft twin?

[vtsteam]

Amazing speed and workmanship! And two runners right off the bat. Must feel great! 

The sound of those engines brought me back to flying U-control 1/2As in the sixties. Of course your engines are a lot more powerful. But hadn't heard that sound in a very long time. I can still smell the fuel, and feel the knicked knuckles, and because they were glow engines, remember the big dry cell starting batteries we brought. The excitement of flying a new plane. I remember it.

[Ghosty]

Hi All,
Thanks for the kind words everybody.
 
vtsteam, the bulk of the build was just straight up machining, the piston fit is the only problematic part of the build, but when you have everything ready to go, it goes smoothly.

And thus endith the build of these engines.
Now to build the planes for them.
Cheers
Andrew

[Admiral_dk]

Like the rest - I think that was a very fast build and the result is two great Runners (and starters) 

What kind of plane(s) do you have in mind ?

Per             

[Ghosty]

What kind of plane(s) do you have in mind ?

Per             

Type of plane is already started, will take longer than build of engines
Cheers
Andrew

[vtsteam]

Classic high wing cabin job. 

[jcge]

Two running engines - superb Andrew !!
When you say 1/3 castor, kero and ether......where in OZ do you get the ether? I have only ever run methanol glow engines....
Regards
John

[Ghosty]

Two running engines - superb Andrew !!
When you say 1/3 castor, kero and ether......where in OZ do you get the ether? I have only ever run methanol glow engines....
Regards
John

John,
You would have to go to West Wyalong Free Flight site, or to an Oily hand event to get ether.
Cheers
Andrew

[Admiral_dk]

Classic Engine for a Classic Model Aeroplane - that makes sense 

RC or Line Controlled ?

Please a picture or two of the finished plane (and maybe without fabrick) 

Per

[jcge]

Thanks for the ether sources Andrew - much appreciated.
Regards
John

[Roger B]

Splendid work