Pietenpol-List: the nose knows

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Original Posted By: "Sterling"
I guess noses are like opinions... everybody has one and there is at least one you don't like. I think that the nose of 41CC is about the best treatment I've ever seen on a Continental-powered Piet (see the top couple of pictures at http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/CorkyPiet.html ), and it's essentially the same as Mike Cuy's. I really do think it's tops for simplicity and clean lines. Most of the others look too boxy, or too bulbuous, or too... something, to me. They try to enclose too much of the engine and accessories and end up detracting from the lines of the airplane.There are several other very attractive Piet noses I've seen, though... William Wynne's ill-fated Corvair-powered Piet had a very nice shape to the nose if you plan to have a spinner, and the absolutely incredible artwork that DJ Vegh did for Sterling Brooks to create the TACO logo, featured a fabulous Piet with a beautiful nose treatment that brings out that antique look if that's what you're after... sort of like what the cowling would look like if you hung a Ranger or other inverted inline engine on the nose.Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________

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Original Posted By: "Oscar Zuniga"
Oscar:Can you send a picture of your nose (the airplane nose... I've already seen your personal nose in Junction...)----- Original Message -----

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Original Posted By: "Sterling"
Seriously, I'm in need of some direction as I get close to building the nose on my Piet...----- Original Message -----

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Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Scott,Go to aviation(at)metalcraftuk.freeserve.co.uk _____

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Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy