The great thing about a liquid-cooled engine (like the Viking) is that they never burn oil or blow soot all through the cowling. My firewall is bright blue and is spotless after 50 hours.
Talent is something you're born with. It doesn't take talent to build one of these, it takes skill. Skill is something you get along the way. Start with something small like the rudder kit, then move on to the empennage kit. If you need help there are plenty of resources online and at your local EAA chapter. When you get to bigger sub kits like the wings and the fuselage, just break those down into smaller and smaller tasks until you can't break them down any more and knock them out one at a time. The drive comes from seeing your airplane slowly come together. I'm not going to lie to you and tell you it's easy and it can be done quickly, it's neither of those things. It takes years of hard work but it is 100% obtainable.
Thanks for the video Bryan!...there is also a ' slot and tab ' type of seat modification where material is removed instead of added, think it's on the builders site somewhere. I understand that we're talking a few ounces here, just sayin.
I would have hinged the rear access panel with the hinge on the forward edge. Looks really nice. Can you post a link for the access panel manufacturer. Thanks Bryan.
My plan was to hinge it the other way. It was one of those, “I have an hour to work on it, what do I want to do?” In my rush, I mistakingly placed it the wrong way. I noticed it after already drilling certain holes where I could no longer change its position.
Honda makes very lightweight diesels, I remember Viking experimented with diesel in the direct injection engines. any chance they may get in the diesel 1.6 motor?
I love his dash finish
A great video. I will incorporate some of those ideas in my next build. Thank you both!
I really like the green accent and the seat pan idea is smart...well done!
YES! You can't ignore that paint and accent work in the cockpit for sure! 🙂
The great thing about a liquid-cooled engine (like the Viking) is that they never burn oil or blow soot all through the cowling. My firewall is bright blue and is spotless after 50 hours.
Great looking Cruzer project...I like the panel!
I wish that I had this man’s talent and drive. 👍
Talent is something you're born with. It doesn't take talent to build one of these, it takes skill. Skill is something you get along the way. Start with something small like the rudder kit, then move on to the empennage kit. If you need help there are plenty of resources online and at your local EAA chapter. When you get to bigger sub kits like the wings and the fuselage, just break those down into smaller and smaller tasks until you can't break them down any more and knock them out one at a time. The drive comes from seeing your airplane slowly come together.
I'm not going to lie to you and tell you it's easy and it can be done quickly, it's neither of those things. It takes years of hard work but it is 100% obtainable.
Bryan & Michael, thanks for sharing such great ideas! I will follow and looking forward to your completion, weight & first flight!
This is one of the most interesting aircraft channels. Informative and entertaining.
Should the side panel open the other way? If the panel is not latched, the wind will keep it closed.
🤠👍 nicely done
Spectacular, guys!!! 100 thumbs up! 👍
Next build should be a K20 Civic Type-R engine(300hp turbo crate engine) . Use a dry sump system so you can do aerobatics.
I'm definitely borrowing that seat installation for my build. Makes perfect sense as Ill be the only one flying it.
Thanks for the video Bryan!...there is also a ' slot and tab ' type of seat modification where material is removed instead of added, think it's on the builders site somewhere. I understand that we're talking a few ounces here, just sayin.
I would have hinged the rear access panel with the hinge on the forward edge. Looks really nice. Can you post a link for the access panel manufacturer. Thanks Bryan.
My plan was to hinge it the other way. It was one of those, “I have an hour to work on it, what do I want to do?” In my rush, I mistakingly placed it the wrong way. I noticed it after already drilling certain holes where I could no longer change its position.
Lynn the link can be found in the description of this video. Below. :-)
Honda makes very lightweight diesels, I remember Viking experimented with diesel in the direct injection engines. any chance they may get in the diesel 1.6 motor?
Having an access panel that opens into the slipstream probably isn’t the best idea. The door would have been much safer hinged at the front.
Came on here to make that same comment, really don’t know at all how that passed the smell test
December 22 cometh and nearly endeth!. How are you getting on!?
Dude! We need some more Just Aircraft SuperStol XL video!!!!!!!!!Please
Nice
Thanks for watching!
Hi Brian have you ever done a feature on the Aeromomentum aircraft engine.
oooooooooooo not too worried about rocks kicking up into your radiator from the nose wheel?
intro sound effect still makes my ears bleed. great project tho...
I want to like you