The Shrike gets some work.

rsv1cox wrote:So, my first and only Cox Ground Vehicle has arrived---though several RTF's I own might equally qualify for that title.

Are you saying potential "lawn darts" Kim.

That's a great looking TCar Kim, but it pales when shown by your JW Firebrand picture.  Love the pic, so perfect in profile attitude.


Have you got key chain cameras at the ready?  One on the nose another pointing back at the tether.

Bob

Thanks Bob!

The comment about RTF ground vehicles was in reference to a few of my planes that require an extended ground run to finally lift into the air!

Yep---read my mind on the camera deal (though I'm predictable enough)...already did a "Test Fit" with a Go Pro "Sessions" camera and some gray foam, and it looks like we got a working set-up.



My "Ultimate Secret Plan"....I'm never able keep ultimate secret plans secret...is to get it to run on 35 foot lines, and see if I can get a PT-19 ground skimming in front or behind it...maybe for a sort-of Lincoln Beachy/Barney Oldfield Moment.



Got no idea how THAT will turn out !!!

Well, Shoot!  Just realized the Shrike runs in the opposite direction!!  Hmmmm....

Hey Mauricio,

The photo is of a promotional "race" between race car driver Barney Oldfield and pilot Lincoln Beachey.

Back in the early days, they traveled America, staging races at horse racing tracks and fairs.

https://www.firstsuperspeedway.com/articles/category/125

http://www.lincolnbeachey.com/lbbo.html

Mark Boesen wrote:the green Shrike was one i wanted as a kid!

Yeah, mine too!  Until a few years ago, I didn't know they were also produced in yellow, and thought they first came around in the early/mid-1960's, but Warren's page shows them running from 1968-70.

Tee Bee wrote:That's a neat idea, Kim!  Good luck on flying the PT-19 while not tripping on the "ground" wire.  I want to see that one!  My first RC car as a kid was the black Cox Shrike.  It had a single channel radio with steering.  Remind me to tell you the story of that one next time we meet up!

I shall...nothing like Tales of Daring Do !!!

For some reason (I'm assuming to try to keep right-handed kids on the OUTSIDE of the circle while starting the pusher engine), Cox set up the Shrike to run clockwise.  So, the first order of business is to get it going the opposite direction...just hope I don't screw up some Space/Time Continuum!

Ain't gonna be none of this 15 foot business...we're going 35' or going home!

And yes, there WILL be an additional video camera aimed at the center of the circle.  Luckily, my Golden Years have delivered me to a place where public humiliation is really not a big deal...

rsv1cox wrote:Interesting engineering problem.

Build a platform sturdy enough to support Kim's weight while having a rotating tether line under the platform.  I don't see it happening unless the platform is small (see video of tether car guy climbing on a pole equipped platform while his car is rotating beneath him.)

But, remember the UK fellow's video of him flying a C/L model while using just a central pole....How about two pivots, one for the car, the other for the airplane?  

Either way some relative speed (throttled) between the two should be established so it's not a run-away one over the other.

Other ideas?  

Should be fun, nobody better than Kim to pull it off.  

Bob

Well, what MAY make the video worth watching is that I intend to fly the PT while just stepping over the car's line as it comes around...AND try to get the speeds close to matching by trying different props on the two.

Gonna sneak over to Cairo Airport's asphalt ramp some evening after closing time so I'll have the place to myself!

DrCox wrote:My eyes are not what they once were, however is the green steering wheel present?  (as if it was really needed).

Kim wrote:

Also got some stickers on order, and will eventually top it all off with an aluminum propeller guard.
 

Nope...didn't think to look for it, but it, and the aluminum roll bar were not included.

Started a little work on the Shrike tonight.  I'm changing it to run in a counter-clockwise circle, and making a new line guide for it's left side.



Going to see if it's "W" element glow head can be resuscitated !!!



AND...maybe up the speed a bit...

Put in some cleaning, polishing, regasketing, and running time, and the shop looks like it!

"Lucky 13" had some fuel draw problems and I didn't feel like opening it up, so it sat out this session.

Cribbs74 wrote:Too bad you had to settle for the /6 instead of the hemi, but it sure looks good!

Ron

Oh, "Lucky 13" is still parked out there...just need to unkink it's pickup tube or some such....