The outside loop......not a myth

**Cribbs74** Mon Dec 24, 2012 3:14 pm

Dec 24th 2012 14:16 !!!!

I actually pulled it off! The widow was running really good even though it was cold and the castor was like glue. I put a high comp head on it for a little more pep. So I gave it full down kept my arm about shoulder level and followed it through. Success!!!

The Bean was my muse today and it is finally flying like a champ. Nice strong pull, really tight loops and it actually goes where I want it to. This was a personal goal for me to get this thing to fly right. I think the leadout location was the culprit.

I only flew through two tanks as I didn't want to push my luck. Oh happy day!!!

duke.johnson Mon Dec 24, 2012 4:08 pm

Sweet! Nice Job!

crankbndr Mon Dec 24, 2012 4:20 pm

Great story, sounds like real fun. Congrats, thanks for sharing.

John Goddard Mon Dec 24, 2012 4:27 pm

**Cribbs74** Mon Dec 24, 2012 5:05 pm

Thanks Gents,

I am sure a simple outside loop is old news for most of you guys, it just took me forever to complete one without destroying a plane.

It's the simple things. Laughing

duke.johnson Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:00 pm

It's not that simple for everyone. My oldest son is still scared to use one of his better planes. I keep telling him "I'll do the outsides for him".

**Cribbs74** Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:44 pm

duke.johnson wrote:It's not that simple for everyone. My oldest son is still scared to use one of his better planes. I keep telling him "I'll do the outsides for him".

I didn't find it simple either. I can surely understand your son's hesitation. I usually tell myself it's only a model before I give it down elevator.....

JPvelo Mon Dec 24, 2012 8:08 pm

Nice!!! In the past I've destroyed two planes attempting the outside on the maiden flight. I feel your pain and share your pride!
Jim

**RknRusty** Mon Dec 24, 2012 8:20 pm

Way to go Ron, I'm proud of you. You worked and sweated it and kept trying and did it. You gave yourself a Christmas present. When I was learning to stunt with my Bean I had just as much trouble with my first inside loop, and busted my plane so many times too. I used to have a video on YouTube when I finally did my first one and you can hear me shout, "I did it!" Then my son with his cell phone camera yells, Do it again! and I pulled off a couple more.
Merry Christmas.
Rusty

**Cribbs74** Mon Dec 24, 2012 9:42 pm

Thanks Guys,

Near peed my pants when I did it. I had just done a figure eight and my son came out to watch and I went right into the outside. I asked him if he saw it and he said no......he was looking elsewhere. Figures.......

He was watching me build my Ringmaster all day and He was gluing scraps together to make a plane. I wanted to tell him to wait a day as I have a NIB Li'l Wizard under the tree.

duke.johnson Mon Dec 24, 2012 9:54 pm

I didn't find it simple either. I can surely understand your son's hesitation. I usually tell myself it's only a model before I give it down elevator.....

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I took more than one plane into the ground before completing and outside, also. We tell him he can do it and he tells himself "It's only a model I've been working on forever". And then says "I can't do that to this model".

dckrsn Mon Dec 24, 2012 9:58 pm

Congrats on the outsider Ron.
I'd have loved to seen the grin on your face.
Bet it's still there.
Merry Christmas,
Bob

**Cribbs74** Mon Dec 24, 2012 10:05 pm

Understood Duke,

I try to keep things in perspective, I can never get better unless I push the envelope. Sometimes that progression comes at the expense of my planes. My Baby clown is a good example. Thank goodness for Epoxy and clean breaks!

duke.johnson Mon Dec 24, 2012 10:11 pm

yeh, I have a full size nobler wing in the closet. Why just the wing you ask? Well, at the end of what was looking to be the best flight of my short C/L experence, I went for three consecutive outsides and one went straight into the ground. It still happens, just hopefully not as often.

andrew Mon Dec 24, 2012 10:16 pm

duke.johnson wrote:I went for three consecutive outsides and one went straight into the ground. It still happens, just hopefully not as often.

Our planes all have expiration dates; some sooner, some later. Very Happy

**Cribbs74** Mon Dec 24, 2012 10:16 pm

dckrsn wrote:Congrats on the outsider Ron.
I'd have loved to seen the grin on your face.
Bet it's still there.
Merry Christmas,
Bob

Thanks Bob, the only thing that would have made it better was if I had the intro of Pinball Wizard playing in the background.

I definitely had a supple wrist today.......

**RknRusty** Mon Dec 24, 2012 10:16 pm

Hey, if ever there's nothing left of your Li'l Jumpin Bean but glue and splinters, I have a step by step plan for you to remake it into the most badass stunt plane ever... The extended wing, super stab, beam mount ReFried Bean!

**Cribbs74** Mon Dec 24, 2012 10:25 pm

Sounds good Rusty, will it feature collapseable wings like the prototype? Laughing

Just kidding, the Re-fried Bean is a mean looking bird and you did a bang up job on it. I would be honored to build one.

**Cribbs74** Mon Dec 24, 2012 10:56 pm

duke.johnson wrote:yeh, I have a full size nobler wing in the closet. Why just the wing you ask? Well, at the end of what was looking to be the best flight of my short C/L experence, I went for three consecutive outsides and one went straight into the ground. It still happens, just hopefully not as often.

Ouch, I bet it stings twice as bad on a full fuse model.

Ron

dckrsn Mon Dec 24, 2012 11:32 pm

cribbs74 wrote:
Thanks Bob, the only thing that would have made it better was if I had the intro of Pinball Wizard playing in the background.
I definitely had a supple wrist today.......

And crazy flipper fingers for sure.
Bob

gcb Thu Dec 27, 2012 6:34 pm

cribbs74 wrote:
Ouch, I bet it stings twice as bad on a full fuse model.

Ron

It hurts no matter what model if you put in the effort and TLC of building it.

Congratulations on the outside loop. May there be many more successful ones.

George

**Cribbs74** Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:35 pm

gcb wrote:
cribbs74 wrote:
Ouch, I bet it stings twice as bad on a full fuse model.

Ron
It hurts no matter what model if you put in the effort and TLC of building it.

Congratulations on the outside loop. May there be many more successful ones.

George

Thanks George,

I best not get too cocky as I have only done one......

I am not going to take 1st in the Nats anytime soon. lol!

Mark Boesen Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:41 pm

I've felt your pain...many times...and it doesn't get any better.

I remember (really old geezer voice) years ago...the week before my very first Nats, I was practicing with my original design (based on the Mo'Best by Larry Cunningham) XP-51 (with a built-up profile fuselage) and decided to just do some random maneuvers (big mistake) I was just coming out of a couple outside loops admiring how well it flew when for a split second I hesitated between another outside loop or a inside....CRUNCH!!! It sounded like a bunch of dry twigs or straw!

John Goddard Fri Dec 28, 2012 3:04 am

"Audere est Facere" Ron, which the best football team in
The World use as their moto.
Very Happy

Also agree with Rusty re the distances, I guess we'll have to
Keep buying those lotto tickets to fund the big meet.
Laughing

**RknRusty** Fri Dec 28, 2012 5:32 am

Mark Boesen wrote:I've felt your pain...many times...and it doesn't get any better.

I remember (really old geezer voice) years ago...the week before my very first Nats, I was practicing with my original design (based on the Mo'Best by Larry Cunningham) XP-51 (with a built-up profile fuselage) and decided to just do some random maneuvers (big mistake) I was just coming out of a couple outside loops admiring how well it flew when for a split second I hesitated between another outside loop or a inside....CRUNCH!!! It sounded like a bunch of dry twigs or straw!

Notable quote from Rusty's LLTHW:
Never Ever think(or talk) about how good you are at something... while you're doing it.

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