First Baby Ringmaster build

Michpatriot Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:55 pm

Hello everybody I guess it's my 1st real post here. I don't really have pictures of the build but it was a Brodak kit, I liked that the ribs had a pair of 5/16 holes in each rib to aid in construction, I used two aluminum tubes with all the ribs slid on to the tubes, it really made the wing go together nice. After the build got to the C/G stage I quickly realized it was going to be real nose heavy. So I gave it a beak reduction and engine setback. This left no room for a hard tank like I had in mind behind the TeeDee. So I went with a externally mounted bladder.

Michpatriot Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:01 pm

A pic of the engine and wedges i made for offset thrust.

Michpatriot Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:04 pm

Plastic P clips that I modified to hold the bladder to the fuse, that allow quick bladder changes with no tools.

Michpatriot Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:07 pm

I like the pivot style landing gear design that allows movement that is limited by rubber band if you have a hard landing

Michpatriot Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:15 pm

Even after the radical engine setback and nose reduction to the fuse, it still needed tailweight!

layback209 Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:14 pm

Awesome set up thanks for sharing. It's going to be speedy fun. Inspired by how you set your pressure bladder up. I like it! Also looks lkke your using the aluminum venturi body. Epic that will make it so much more reliable. Happy New Year

Yabby Fri Jan 13, 2023 2:20 am

Excellent Build! thanks for Posting. Lots of good ideas you have passed on (to me at least) through your posts cheers

Yes, Im also interested in the bladder setup. Great build and posts! Thumbs Up

Yabby

Mike1484 Fri Jan 13, 2023 5:00 am

Nice clean build Michpatriot . It is nice to see some new construction here . I love seeing all these Cox engines but they need planes , cars ,and boats with them. Keep us posted as to how it flies .

Mike1484

getback Fri Jan 13, 2023 9:46 am

Nice set up and good looking plane too , can't say much on the reason for the weight defeature. But the bladder will run better anyway ! Thumbs Up

Michpatriot Fri Jan 13, 2023 10:36 am

Thanks guys, I'm thinking of building a Willie Nillie Ringmaster kit next and will run a radial mount just to see..I've got a couple ManWin wing trainers going together next for my girls to practice with (and me!)
Kind of thinking of a Babe Bee for starters but got talked into a Venom a couple weeks ago..now I'm having second thoughts on running it on the ManWin trainer..I think ill have to get a Babe Bee to train the girls with..just not sure about it when it comes to simple loops, will the Babe bee need tank pickup work to keep the juice flowing?

TD ABUSER Sat Mar 11, 2023 6:30 pm

Michpatriot wrote:Hello everybody I guess it's my 1st real post here. I don't really have pictures of the build but it was a Brodak kit, I liked that the ribs had a pair of 5/16 holes in each rib to aid in construction, I used two aluminum tubes with all the ribs slid on to the tubes, it really made the wing go together nice. After the build got to the C/G stage I quickly realized it was going to be real nose heavy. So I gave it a beak reduction and engine setback. This left no room for a hard tank like I had in mind behind the TeeDee. So I went with a externally mounted bladder.

Looks totally badass..!!

No need to build a canopy...the bladder will look like a canopy when it's loaded... Cool

Michpatriot Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:29 pm

I can't wait for the warm calm spring morning I'm dreaming of..gonna drop whatever was planned when that morning comes!

getback Sun Mar 12, 2023 8:00 am

Hey Mich , are you looking for an engine or two ? I am in the process of selling off some of my stuff and about to clean a few more today ?! Very Happy

Michpatriot Sun Mar 12, 2023 5:50 pm

What you sellin?lol!

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