Re: Cox .010 appreciation thread

microflitedude Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:25 pm

"Cox .010 Appreciation Thread"

Yeah, right. lol!

SuperDave Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:42 am

AT1984 wrote:SuperDave:

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Is this some super secret area in our "neck of the woods"? LOL. I'm kind of leery about showing up at a school yard or someplace like that...

Allen

Not a problem with me to fly small CL planes at a school yard or field provided it is allowed and otherwise unoccupied. A high school football field is a good example. I always get permission before doing it however.

SD

Cz10 Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:24 am

For those unfamiliar with CL, probably the most popular CL built up fuselage stunt plane in the 50s - 70s, most flyers first built up fuselage plane was a Nobler. Designed by George Aldrich..

Here is a .010 powered version

http://www.clacro.de/Seite_gerber.htm

Check out the photos

http://www.clacro.de/gerber/album/slides/ge_01.html

I'd love to see it fly, even if it did nothing but level.

nitroairplane Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:57 am

That is cute and IMO on par with the baby ringmaster and my tiny tohm
For cuteness.

SuperDave Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:22 am

What WONDERFUL rememberance of Aldrich's "Nobler" and the halicon days of CL flying!

Though I never built the full-sized "Nobler", I flew againt them (and was defeated) in stunt competition. My favorite CL stunt plane was a Kenhi "Cougar" w/ .35 Veco power which I built in 1962 (yes I'm that old). I hangs today, somewhat tattered, in one of my grandson's bedroom.

Should it be flown today it would need some MAJOR re-hab. All though structurally sound, the silkspan has split AND deteriorated badly. Painted orange, white and black, it once cut some fine circles on the flying field.

But for those learning to fly CL, a profile fuse is a better choice; built-up's can come later once confidence, competence is attained.

SD

Cz10 Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:30 am

EVERYBODY flew Noblers, I wanted something different. I built a Smoothie, then a Ruffy after I crashed the Smootie because the Johnson .35 died on me in the middle of a maneuver ( can't recall what it was, I think an hourglass). I switched to a Fox on the Ruffy ( didn't have good luck with it, either). That was about at the end of my CL days of yore.

SuperDave Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:56 am

CZ:

IIRC, a Johnson 35 was an outboard motor because I had one.

I had a preference for the K&B "Torpedo" or Veco's for stunt engines. Foxes were far more popular but, because EVERYONE had one, I chose to be different. I still have my vintage Fox .15 RC with which I first ventured into RC flight in the mid-sixties.

The little Fox could withstand a considerable amount of abuse as my RC "learning curve" advanced. It has been repectfully "retired" as a momento here in my den.

SD

Cz10 Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:13 am

http://modelenginenews.org/cardfile/j36bb.html

My error... It was a .36

SuperDave Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:22 am

Cz10 wrote:http://modelenginenews.org/cardfile/j36bb.html

My error... It was a .36

Ahhh ha! I was "baiting" you for I knew that.

lol!

SD
Eagle-eye

gcb Fri Sep 16, 2011 2:36 pm

Still, the Johnson was an excellent engine

The Kenhi "Panther" was pretty cool too. I liked the both but never built either.

Lew McFarland designed the Ruffy to compete with Bob Palmer's Smoothie...that's how it got its name.

To compete with the Nobler, Lew designed the "Humbler"...which was renamed by the kit manufacturer to "Shark 45" because of the tail shape and engine size.

Lew recently passed away.

George

microflitedude Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:11 pm

I'm about to appreciate it a whole lot. Smile

nitroairplane Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:17 pm

microflitedude wrote:I'm about to appreciate it a whole lot.

Will that engine ever fly anything?

microflitedude Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:26 pm

nitroairplane wrote:
microflitedude wrote:I'm about to appreciate it a whole lot.

Will that engine ever fly anything?

I hope so - at least I don't have to worry about damaging back plates like on the PeeWee. I might start thinking about the Parkzone micro models.... *insert sinister laugh*

nitroairplane Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:36 pm

Well there is that new eflite micro cub coming out Huh...

microflitedude Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:37 pm

nitroairplane wrote:Well there is that new eflite micro cub coming out

There is?

microflitedude Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:39 pm

I think it would look really cool on the GeeBee R2.

nitroairplane Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:40 pm

Yup brushless as3x 2a and 5 channel with flaps!
And there is the micro mig 15 and micro Ask glider and the new PZ spitfire

nitroairplane Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:41 pm

microflitedude wrote:I think it would look really cool on the GeeBee R2.

I dunno remember we are talking 3" prop.

microflitedude Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:58 pm

nitroairplane wrote:
microflitedude wrote:I think it would look really cool on the GeeBee R2.
I dunno remember we are talking 3" prop.

Oh yeah, forgot about clearance. Can it swing a 4"? The stock GB swings a 5" I believe, and barely clears the fuselage/cowl.

nitroairplane Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:00 pm

I had em swinging 4.5x2 easy.
Diesel you can do more maybe 6x2.

microflitedude Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:08 pm

nitroairplane wrote: I had em swinging 4.5x2 easy.
Diesel you can do more maybe 6x2.

That will work out great. Might put an .020 tri blade on.

Unfortunately, diesel .010 is not possible.... yet.

microflitedude Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:09 pm

I might look into purchasing a PZ airframe, then putting some cheap equipment in it.

nitroairplane Thu Feb 09, 2012 2:10 am

microflitedude wrote:
nitroairplane wrote: I had em swinging 4.5x2 easy.
Diesel you can do more maybe 6x2.

That will work out great. Might put an .020 tri blade on.

Unfortunately, diesel .010 is not possible.... yet.

oh young dude you have yet to realise Wink

I kid but hopefully soon you will all see one :)E

microflitedude Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:06 am

nitroairplane wrote:
microflitedude wrote:
nitroairplane wrote: I had em swinging 4.5x2 easy.
Diesel you can do more maybe 6x2.

That will work out great. Might put an .020 tri blade on.

Unfortunately, diesel .010 is not possible.... yet.
oh young dude you have yet to realise
I kid but hopefully soon you will all see one :)E

Heard anything yet from the suppliers you contacted?

nitroairplane Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:58 am

microflitedude wrote:
nitroairplane wrote:
microflitedude wrote:
nitroairplane wrote: I had em swinging 4.5x2 easy.
Diesel you can do more maybe 6x2.

That will work out great. Might put an .020 tri blade on.

Unfortunately, diesel .010 is not possible.... yet.
oh young dude you have yet to realise
I kid but hopefully soon you will all see one :)E

Heard anything yet from the suppliers you contacted?

No I went down a different route.

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