Re: (Wanted) Fox .35

Mark Boesen Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:38 pm

I guess when you can fly the complete pattern?

Everybody will have their own interpretation of what a beginner is and I guess I use PAMPA classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert. Obviously your not a total beginner, but in the world of control line aerobatics your are pretty new at it.

**Cribbs74** Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:41 pm

Mark Boesen wrote:I guess when you can fly the pattern?

Dang! Tough crowd. OK, point taken.

So, at what point do you feel one should go from 1/2A to class C?

Mark Boesen Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:54 pm

your past ready...go for it!

You'll find the bigger stuff a lot easier to control in wind, less jumpy, slower, etc.. Your 1/2a experience will help a lot. I know opinions are like noses, everybody's got one and I'm just trying to help you based on my successes and stupid mistakes! If I was to start again, I'd get a RTF Flight Streak and a cheap used .25 R/C engine, lock the carb open and go fly! Then this winter build you old timer Fox .35 ship.

**Cribbs74** Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:02 pm

Mark Boesen wrote:I guess when you can fly the complete pattern?

Everybody will have their own interpretation of what a beginner is and I guess I use PAMPA classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert. Obviously your not a total beginner, but in the world of control line aerobatics your are pretty new at it.

I agree, by those standards I am more of a beginner. Heck by any standard Very Happy

I'm fine with that. I do fumble around quite a bit still and having the opportunity to watch Ken's son Shawn fly I realize how much I still have to learn. Very humbling to say the least. I do like to build so, maybe I just build one up and work up to it. Thanks for the help Mark.

Ron

jhaye Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:33 pm

Hey Ron,

I wouldn't say slower..... my S-1 screams around the circle with a fox .35, definitely easier to learn on and great line tension. I would say forget the half A for a while and build a bigger bird, you will love it and learn a lot faster. I'm going from novice to intermediate. Started with a Musciano trainer with a torpedo .15 on it. Easier to fly than a 1/2A. I'm flying the entire beginner pattern with just over a year's flying under my belt. I too like to build and you will love building a bigger bird. Be warned they just keep getting bigger, I'm building a Are's now full fuselage with a I beam wing. I'm loving it. A little about my S-1
I'm flying and old school fox .35 in my scratch built ringmaster S-1. Don't believe the critics. There a good engine if you treat them right. First off change the NVA to a ST .51 and make sure you run it on lots of castor. Don't spend to much on one. Mine was a ten dollar engine. Send me a PM with your e'mail address and I'll find you a cheap one if I can. I come across them a lot. Another alternative is a .35 McCoy redhead. If your interested I can get you a decent one for 15 bucks. Either way I can probably score you a engine. Like I said send me your e'mail address.

Jim Hayes
AMA 988835

**Cribbs74** Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:42 pm

jhaye wrote:Hey Ron,

I wouldn't say slower..... my S-1 screams around the circle with a fox .35, definitely easier to learn on and great line tension.

I'm flying and old school fox .35 in my scratch built ringmaster S-1. Don't believe the critics. There a good engine if you treat them right. First off change the NVA to a ST .51 and make sure you run it on lots of castor. Don't spend to much on one. Mine was a ten dollar engine. Send me a PM with your e'mail address and I'll find you a cheap one if I can. I come across them a lot. Another alternative is a .35 McCoy redhead. If your interested I can get you a decent one for 15 bucks. Either way I can probably score you a engine. Like I said send me your e'mail address.

Jim Hayes

Ok Jim sending a PM now.
AMA 988835

Jason_WI Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:08 pm

Boatload of Cl engines:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1764337

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