Warbirds a plenty

Mr Dean and I missed what was reported to be a great day on Saturday however we had a 12 hour day door to door off up/over to Norfolk to collect a couple of birds of the war variety....

More to follow and some piccies when we've had chance to get them out.. suffice to say, worth the trip to Norfolk

I 'm told the Norfolk Moki population is quite high - Have your purchase/s impacted that ?????

Hi Kevin,
We wish! Not quite but they are light a couple of 50cc models.
One is destined to have some flavour of 4st Radial at a later date.
Heard a viscous rumour you have or are in the market for a radial?

If i did have Moki desires, they are tempered by the risk of breaking the 20KG limit - highly likely on a scale model.

for example - This one is 24kgs

But the sound.... oh but the sound!
The LMA scheme doesn’t sound too onerous (ask Jay) I will have to go through it for the Hawk in the new year when I put all its scale detail etc back in.
I’ve been looking into Saito 3 cylinder radials (like the FG84 that Simon has in his Corsair) and also looking at the UMS range of multi cylinder radials, 50cc and up, 5, 7 and 9 cylinder but not much info out there on them.

That Stearman has a an 7 cylinder evolution 160cc gas. The current leaders in multiple cylinder motors is Morris Mini Motors. Their stand at the main shows is well worth a visit - especially if their workshop man is available as he brings a lifetime experience of racing motorcycle engine building to the business and has developed all the Saito ignition and induction mods

Interestingly, I’ve just received an email from Morris Mini Motors advising that the UMS 5 cylinder 75cc radial would be ideally suited in size and power to the Sea Fury. decisions decisions.

Could you not go for a slightly smaller Stearman with a different multi cylinder from UMS / Morris Mini Motors and come in under the 20kg limit?

O look whats in my workshop - 24%, 89" span and approx 12kgs

kevinross wrote: O look whats in my workshop - 24%, 89" span and approx 12kgs

Does the missus know you have got a £1000 + engine or did you sneak it in?