Tom Thomas Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Bought a second hand Mirus today. love the no nonsense and slightly aggressive lines! the fin looks to say.... FAST!. Ive searched it and found a few vids, looks like it will fly slowish as well as fast. im going to recover it as the current covering is a bit tired. has anybody put legs on it? Would it make a good possible sloper? the engine is a Vego 21 anybody heard of it? some pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnP25 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Heavens, that goes back a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERIC CLAPHAM Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Could be a Veco .21 perhaps ? Made by K & B USA. If it is, they were quite highly regarded in their day i.e. 60s and 70s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatscoleymo Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Mornin' Tom, no idea if it slopes well and never saw any with undercart on...but...I /we at my old club had so much fun with these..with a 40 up front it was ballistic. Great fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 TT, Manyroad recently did an updated version with a build blog on here if it helps.- **LINK** Ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tom Thomas Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 Thanks for the input chaps That link was helpful Ace thanks! Don't know about the wings percy? Ones I've googled look to have foam? May take the engine out tonight, easier to recover with it out and see what it says properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu knowles Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Almost seems a shame to recover that! It is a Mirus although the kits were all sold with foam wings. I had an OS40 in mine although today the best engine would be one of the bored out 25s like the Leo 37 / OS32 - or high revving lekky I did put a fixed u/c on mine which was OK but it ruined the look of the thing, I would hand launch and belly in. Your engine looks to be the Veco 19. Veco and HB 19s were the same with different branding. OK back in their day but can be bettered now. The Perry carbs were supposed to be good but were very intolerant of even the slightest bit of muck or fluff in the fuel. I changed those I had to the OS FP 20 / 25 which I always thought a much better engine. My Mirus flew very well and was eventually given to a young lad who then was waist high and now flies for one of the airlines - may be it helped? Despite the oversize fin it had a weird lateral 'wag' most of the time which looked a bit odd but otherwise did no harm. Yours will fly even better with the built up wing I'm sure, Nice model! Edited By stu knowles on 25/11/2017 09:56:37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Thomas Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 Thanks stu! Covering is off and its clearly a plan built job. Not sure of the new scheme yet but I'll have a think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Thomas Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 The the engine is very clean, wierd way of attaching the muffler though? The metal that sticks out moves left to right so lining up the bolt that screws into it is a bit hit n miss, then its further secured at the point where the muffler meets the engine with a vertical nut and bolt. It even came with a tank of very old looking fuel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Thomas Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 I've googled and can't find a 21? Found a 60'odd..... and some mentions of others but not the 21? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Some research on this page Tom **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 The Veco 19 was well known in the late 50s. I remember watching one Jr Technician Irvine flying a combat wing at the RAF Championships. His model went straight through another model and the engine never even coughed. That was RON IRVINE who, many years later, was amused that I remembere4d the incident. I had both sizes of Mirus, foam wing. I lost my smaller one because I did a long vertical dive and when I went to pull out the wire pushrod must have bowed instead of working the elevator. The model went straight down through a very tall tree. There were bits of orange covered foam all down through the tree. There were also bits of my Super Tigre 25 scattered about. Make sure that your elevator pushrod is rigid. PS Later in the day Ron Irvine beat me in nothing flat in combat and taught me a lesson in combat flying which I was able to put to good use some years later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Thomas Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 Mr Irvine himself hey? You've a great chequered history peter So it really is an old engine then? How did your Mirus fly in general peter? I'm thinking I can fly it but with minimum surface movement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Well I have been round an awful long time and never stopped. By Coincidence I just bought some old Model Aircraft mags. Peter Chinn was reviewing "highlights from 1957" He mentions the Veco 19.. I don't know how long after the 21 came out. The Mirus was great.IT went like stink and was highly aerobatic. You will love yours. The thicker wing may slow it down a fraction but possibly not.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Thomas Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 Nearly there with the recover, control surfaces are just taped on temporarily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Thomas Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 Well I reckon I've managed to modernise her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Campbell Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Looking good. The two threads this year on the Mirus have got to me - I have a set of wings on order from Cloud models, and a copy of the plan. Looking forward to building it over the Christmas holidays. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Thomas Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 Thanks Doug! Glad it's stirred someone to build one Make sure you put a build log up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Thomas Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 Not sure if I've overdone it (again) with the shark..... Well it's on there now, covering done and engine back in. Just hinging and controls to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Like the shark. Now just put your Pampers on and go fly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Thomas Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 Who told who told you about my underwear! The sharks not perfect but if it's approved by mr Miller then I'm happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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