Home
Rules
Latest images
Search
Register
Log in
Log in
Search
Latest topics
» Golden Bee basic running problemby roddie Yesterday at 10:51 pm
» Simple Gliders
by rdw777 Yesterday at 6:25 pm
» Foam hand kids glider converted to 0.049 CL
by rdw777 Yesterday at 6:11 pm
» Weird search for a single comic from an old Mad Magazine
by Kim Yesterday at 1:44 pm
» Scientific "Zipper" Build...Zipper Flys!.
by getback Yesterday at 7:27 am
» Cox .049 Tee Dee engines back in stock (limited availablility)
by GallopingGhostler Yesterday at 1:05 am
» Very off-topic.........Time passes and not always for the best......
by rsv1cox Thu Jul 25, 2024 2:47 pm
» Roddie-Rigger.. a 2005 original design
by roddie Wed Jul 24, 2024 11:48 pm
» Jim Walker Bonanza etc.
by rsv1cox Wed Jul 24, 2024 6:30 pm
» Throttles for Cox Tee Dee .049 / .020 / .010 engines --- videos
by sosam117 Wed Jul 24, 2024 8:54 am
» Introducing our Cox .049 TD Engines
by Admin Tue Jul 23, 2024 2:00 am
» Project Cox .049 r/c & Citabrian Champion
by getback Mon Jul 22, 2024 4:14 pm
Cox Engine of The Month
July-2024
robot797's
"ULTIMITE COX 010: it has a clutch, E starter, throttle, exhaust, aluminum tank, aluminum venturi, gearbox with forward and reverse, and now its on a custom drawn and printed stand"
PAST WINNERS
robot797's
"ULTIMITE COX 010: it has a clutch, E starter, throttle, exhaust, aluminum tank, aluminum venturi, gearbox with forward and reverse, and now its on a custom drawn and printed stand"
PAST WINNERS
CEF Traveling Engine
Win This Engine!
Live on Patrol
Time for a makeover
Page 1 of 1
Time for a makeover
Cribbs74 Sat Mar 09, 2013 3:49 pm
In an attempt to squeeze every last bit of life out of my Bean I decided to build a new nose for it following my latest crack up.
This time I broke down and opened my NIB LJB and pulled the nose peices out to trace them and build a proper nose as designed. Here are the results. Should be done in a week. I now have the correct nose and shock absorbing landing gear. The engine will be the 5cc stunt tanked babe bee with the #1 widow cylinder.
This time I broke down and opened my NIB LJB and pulled the nose peices out to trace them and build a proper nose as designed. Here are the results. Should be done in a week. I now have the correct nose and shock absorbing landing gear. The engine will be the 5cc stunt tanked babe bee with the #1 widow cylinder.
Cribbs74- Moderator
Posts : 11904
Join date : 2011-10-24
Age : 50
Location : Tuttle, OK
Re: Time for a makeover
John Goddard Sat Mar 09, 2013 5:13 pm
I must be tired I kept seeing Kennedy's successor in that post.
John Goddard- Diamond Member
- Posts : 2447
Join date : 2011-11-24
Age : 59
Location : Leyton North East London
Re: Time for a makeover
Cribbs74 Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:29 pm
John Goddard wrote:I must be tired I kept seeing Kennedy's successor in that post.
The nubbin is to wrap the elastic band around.
Funny thing to note for those who have watched the Bean transform along the way....... In it's current configuration with the last bit of lead removed from the tail it is now tail heavy.
Now I have to figure out how to shift things forward.
Cribbs74- Moderator
-
Posts : 11904
Join date : 2011-10-24
Age : 50
Location : Tuttle, OK
re: tail heavy
happydad Sun Mar 10, 2013 12:23 am
[/quote] The nubbin is to wrap the elastic band around.
Funny thing to note for those who have watched the Bean transform along the way....... In it's current configuration with the last bit of lead removed from the tail it is now tail heavy.
Now I have to figure out how to shift things forward. [/quote]
changing from a babe bee to a larger tank or a black widow/golden bee type engine may be about the right amount of nose weight. hd
Funny thing to note for those who have watched the Bean transform along the way....... In it's current configuration with the last bit of lead removed from the tail it is now tail heavy.
Now I have to figure out how to shift things forward.
[/quote]changing from a babe bee to a larger tank or a black widow/golden bee type engine may be about the right amount of nose weight. hd
happydad- Rest In Peace
- Posts : 1592
Join date : 2012-05-28
Age : 78
Location : Escondido, CA
Re: Time for a makeover
ian1954 Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:39 am
John Goddard wrote:I must be tired I kept seeing Kennedy's successor in that post.
Tired or dyslexic?
ian1954- Diamond Member
- Posts : 2688
Join date : 2011-11-16
Age : 69
Location : England
Re: Time for a makeover
Cribbs74 Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:59 pm
Ok here is a pic of the trio that I am taking up to Kansas. I was told by the local fliers that they fly every Tuesday at 6:30 so I should get plenty of flights in. The Bean and the Clown look a little abused, but they are cleaned, repainted, glued and ready to go.
The Bean came in at a svelte 5.8oz so I am expecting some better flights out of it. I had to go with the BW per happydad's suggestion. It balances dead on now.
The Bean came in at a svelte 5.8oz so I am expecting some better flights out of it. I had to go with the BW per happydad's suggestion. It balances dead on now.
Cribbs74- Moderator
-
Posts : 11904
Join date : 2011-10-24
Age : 50
Location : Tuttle, OK
Re: Time for a makeover
RknRusty Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:04 pm
What's that engine on the Clown, a Tee Dee? And what have you got powering the Ringmaster? I know you've told us, but my memory escapes me. My Bean was at its best with a BW. I just always forgot how much gas I had left and wouldn't quit being wild before it sucked air. I think it landed upside down as many times as right side up. 
_________________
Don't Panic!
...and never Ever think about how good you are at something...
while you're doing it!
My Hot Rock & Blues Playlist
...and never Ever think about how good you are at something...
while you're doing it!
My Hot Rock & Blues Playlist
RknRusty- Rest In Peace
- Posts : 10869
Join date : 2011-08-10
Age : 68
Location : South Carolina, USA
Re: Time for a makeover
RknRusty Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:12 pm
Somehow I missed responding to the first part of this thread. That's how a Bean should be built. No more snapping the nose off. It's light enough to survive a pounding now. Hopefully it'll fly much better and those days are over... barring trees.
_________________
Don't Panic!
...and never Ever think about how good you are at something...
while you're doing it!
My Hot Rock & Blues Playlist
...and never Ever think about how good you are at something...
while you're doing it!
My Hot Rock & Blues Playlist
RknRusty- Rest In Peace
- Posts : 10869
Join date : 2011-08-10
Age : 68
Location : South Carolina, USA
Re: Time for a makeover
Cribbs74 Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:16 pm
RknRusty wrote:What's that engine on the Clown, a Tee Dee? And what have you got powering the Ringmaster? I know you've told us, but my memory escapes me. My Bean was at its best with a BW. I just always forgot how much gas I had left and wouldn't quit being wild before it sucked air. I think it landed upside down as many times as right side up.
Medallion .049 on the Clown. The Ringmaster has a Fox .35
The Widow is my first one I ever bought and it has given me plenty of fits. The tank is air tight now so I am hoping for a good clean run out of it. The inverted thing still likes to kill my Widow as well, I repositioned the pickup just a tad higher so I hope that helps. My upside down landings are usually under full power.........
Ron
Cribbs74- Moderator
-
Posts : 11904
Join date : 2011-10-24
Age : 50
Location : Tuttle, OK
Re: Time for a makeover
Cribbs74 Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:21 pm
RknRusty wrote:Somehow I missed responding to the first part of this thread. That's how a Bean should be built. No more snapping the nose off. It's light enough to survive a pounding now. Hopefully it'll fly much better and those days are over... barring trees.
My thoughts exactly. Why Brodak dorked with the original design I have no idea. It's much sturdier up front now and it nice to have springy landing gear.
Cribbs74- Moderator
-
Posts : 11904
Join date : 2011-10-24
Age : 50
Location : Tuttle, OK
Re: Time for a makeover
RknRusty Mon Mar 11, 2013 5:29 am
It's hard enough to find people that will buy a kit, especially one where the builder has to actually take both hands out of his pants to shape a nacelle... or maybe it was cost, but the plastic junk looks more expensive than a hunk of balsa.cribbs74 wrote:My thoughts exactly. Why Brodak dorked with the original design I have no idea. It's much sturdier up front now and it nice to have springy landing gear.
_________________
Don't Panic!
...and never Ever think about how good you are at something...
while you're doing it!
My Hot Rock & Blues Playlist
...and never Ever think about how good you are at something...
while you're doing it!
My Hot Rock & Blues Playlist
RknRusty- Rest In Peace
- Posts : 10869
Join date : 2011-08-10
Age : 68
Location : South Carolina, USA
Similar topics» Flew yesterday, first time in a LONG time....
» Cox PeeWee Micro Speeder
» Occupy Wall Street Protesters
» Time to put this one to bed
» cox 020 run time?
» Cox PeeWee Micro Speeder
» Occupy Wall Street Protesters
» Time to put this one to bed
» cox 020 run time?
Page 1 of 1
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum