Baby Ringmaster build (Maiden flight report!)

**Cribbs74** Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:55 pm

As promised,

I started the build tonight I should have it done over the next couple days. It's a scratch build based off of Matt Kania's design. Thanks to Rolla for providing me with the plans. Anyway I cut out the fuse, rudder and stab. Wing ribs tomorrow. I gotta make 10 of em and it's painful. I have everything I need here to finish it up at the hotel hopefully I can get it home in one piece.
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**Cribbs74** Thu Aug 02, 2012 4:55 pm

Almost there.....

Need to do the trailing edge and run the control rod. I noticed there is no weight in the plans for the outboard wing. You think I should add some?

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dckrsn Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:15 pm

Looks beautiful Ron.
As far as the tip weight, you have a
nice assortment right there on the plan.
As far as a suggestion, I got nothing Embarassed

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I take it that's your new widdow. Schweet!
Judging from your exploits, I gotta get a room. tongue

Bob

lousyflyer Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:22 pm

1/4 oz (From an old set of baby ringmaster plans) which is about three pennies.

microflitedude Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:30 pm

How much would you build one of those for, Ron?

Godsey3.0 Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:42 pm

I used two pennies for tip weight. Remember to offset either the firewall or the engine with washers. This will help a bunch. I forgot to and had to remove some line. Still flew well.

Rolla

**Cribbs74** Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:09 pm

dckrsn wrote:Looks beautiful Ron.
As far as the tip weight, you have a
nice assortment right there on the plan.
As far as a suggestion, I got nothing .
I take it that's your new widdow. Schweet!
Judging from your exploits, I gotta get a room.
Bob

Nope, I actually took one with me! Lol, yeah I'm that ate up with Cox engines. That's actually my first Cox engine I ever bought.

**Cribbs74** Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:10 pm

microflitedude wrote:How much would you build one of those for, Ron?

Depends....... Shoot me a PM

**Cribbs74** Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:12 pm

Godsey3.0 wrote:I used two pennies for tip weight. Remember to offset either the firewall or the engine with washers. This will help a bunch. I forgot to and had to remove some line. Still flew well.

Rolla

Got it. Plans show no offset or tip weight....... Rolling Eyes

**Cribbs74** Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:21 pm

Ok,

Time to cover it! Think the maid will be mad? lol!

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Godsey3.0 Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:34 pm

Be ready for it. Do not over control it. It was not too bad my first flight. I did not have to much trouble with it. I was back pedalling because of wing and no engine offset. It loops nice and looks great. The Black Widow will fly it nicely.

dckrsn Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:46 pm

Think the maid will be mad?

Hello, room service?
Yeah, hi, I need....................

Leave her a sawbuck, and all is forgiven. Wink

**Cribbs74** Thu Aug 02, 2012 8:23 pm

dckrsn wrote:
Think the maid will be mad?
Hello, room service?
Yeah, hi, I need....................

Leave her a sawbuck, and all is forgiven.

Hey, good idea! Still going to hide my toothbrush though.

**Cribbs74** Fri Aug 03, 2012 5:14 pm

Ok,

I got it covered, not happy with the wing tips. They aren't hateful just not as pretty as I would have liked. I figure this model will be a stunt trainer so it may take a beating from time to time. If it was perfect it would sting more if I messed it up.

I may paint it here or I may wait until I get home. Who knows. I cannot find 3/64 piano wire anywhere around here!!!!!!

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Godsey3.0 Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:22 pm

What was nice about mine is the short wire flexes very little. I have yet to have a problem with it in the air. I do not have a support or a z bend in the middle.

**Cribbs74** Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:57 pm

Godsey3.0 wrote:What was nice about mine is the short wire flexes very little. I have yet to have a problem with it in the air. I do not have a support or a z bend in the middle.

I found some 3/64 rod except it's brass. I think it's going to be too flimsy. I made the hole the rod goes through large enough to change to a steel one if I can ever find one.

Do you solder the lead out rings?

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66 Malibu Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:25 pm

Great build from scratch !!! Can't wait to see it fly...Only thing about the thread that bothered me was seeing the inside of your hotel room.. I traveled for a living for 37 years and I'll bet I stayed in at least 500 rooms with the self same carpet, furniture, and mirror !! I think that the nightmares may return !!! Keep your valuables and toiletries locked up while you are out of the room///Of course, I don't have to tell you that...
Pretty model and I'll expect that Black Widow to make some noise and have some fun....
Steve....

lousyflyer Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:27 pm

For 1/2A planes crimping of leadouts is all that is necessary.

If you need a control rod you might consider a Kwik link on a threaded rod from the local hobby shop. The rods are .073 diameter and you can buy them in 12" or 36" lengths.

The rod is easy bend into a "Z" and the kwik link hooks onto the control horn of the elevator.

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**RknRusty** Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:38 pm

That was a quick build. Looks great. Did you add that 1/4oz(7g) tip weight? It will definitely need it, that Black Widow will be lifting the outboard wing. I forgot to put one in my Li'l Satan and it was not a happy bird until I made a slit in the covering and epoxied a weight in there. Or you can put a reverse prop on it and run it backwards, that might work in the absence of a weight.

**Cribbs74** Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:09 pm

66 Malibu wrote:Great build from scratch !!! Can't wait to see it fly...Only thing about the thread that bothered me was seeing the inside of your hotel room.. I traveled for a living for 37 years and I'll bet I stayed in at least 500 rooms with the self same carpet, furniture, and mirror !! I think that the nightmares may return !!! Keep your valuables and toiletries locked up while you are out of the room///Of course, I don't have to tell you that...
Pretty model and I'll expect that Black Widow to make some noise and have some fun....
Steve....

Lol, yeah I travel quite a bit too. Never had a problem with stolen stuff.....yet.

I can't wait to fly it!

**Cribbs74** Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:15 pm

lousyflyer wrote:For 1/2A planes crimping of leadouts is all that is necessary.

If you need a control rod you might consider a Kwik link on a threaded rod from the local hobby shop. The rods are .073 diameter and you can buy them in 12" or 36" lengths.

The rod is easy bend into a "Z" and the kwik link hooks onto the control horn of the elevator.

Good idea, I may just have to go that route. Thanks for the suggestion.

**Cribbs74** Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:18 pm

RknRusty wrote:That was a quick build. Looks great. Did you add that 1/4oz(7g) tip weight? It will definitely need it, that Black Widow will be lifting the outboard wing. I forgot to put one in my Li'l Satan and it was not a happy bird until I made a slit in the covering and epoxied a weight in there. Or you can put a reverse prop on it and run it backwards, that might work in the absence of a weight.

Dang it! Where were you 4 hrs ago!!! Yep, forgot. Oh well I didnt like how the wing tip looked anyway.

Thanks Rusty.

Ron

lousyflyer Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:28 pm

Ohhh, you gotta have that tip weight! (BTW one penny = 2.5 grams)

**Cribbs74** Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:40 pm

lousyflyer wrote:Ohhh, you gotta have that tip weight! (BTW one penny = 2.5 grams)

Yeah I knew that and I had it all planned out. Just plain forgot!

Thanks for the penny gram info.

lousyflyer Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:50 pm

Are you flying on dacron lines or spiderwire/spectra line?

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