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Post  VUgearhead Wed Sep 04, 2013 1:16 pm

I'm younger than quite a few of you on the forums here. My first experience with Cox was back in the mid-70's. With some extra X-mas gift cash, my brothers and I went and raided the hobby shop. I got myself a great running Golden Bee (which I still have) and a plank-wing ukie. I can't remember what kind it was. I do remember it having an elliptical plan tail plan with a cloth hinge and the bellcrank mounting under the inside wing (oh, it was a profile fuse).

I thought it might have been a baby ringmaster, because that name sounds familiar. But all of the evidence I have seen here indicates that BR's had built-up wings.

Do any of you remember what the popular beginner ukies were from that decade? Not that I'm looking for one, just feeling a little nostalgic.

Thanx.

P.S. - if you know of an archive where I could research myself, let me know.
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Post  duke.johnson Wed Sep 04, 2013 1:36 pm

Look at the drawings for the Free Beginner Ringmaster in the 2nd post of this thread. Is it that one?

http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=32425.0
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Post  VUgearhead Wed Sep 04, 2013 1:56 pm

That'd be it. Sterling name and all. I wasn't too sure about that, but it also kinda rang true. Thanks Duke.
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Post  duke.johnson Wed Sep 04, 2013 2:12 pm

Glad to help. They are free plan, so print them and build it for that Golden Bee. I also have templates that can be printed off on you house printer somewhere.
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Post  RknRusty Wed Sep 04, 2013 2:20 pm

A 20 minute turnaround, Duke's on the ball today!

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Post  duke.johnson Wed Sep 04, 2013 2:22 pm

Another day in the office eating lunch with the CEF crew.Very Happy  Maybe I don't have a life.Sad 
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Post  RknRusty Wed Sep 04, 2013 2:31 pm

duke.johnson wrote:Another day in the office eating lunch with the CEF crew.Very Happy  Maybe I don't have a life.Sad 
Nah, you've got one, I have seen the photo evidence.

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Post  duke.johnson Wed Sep 04, 2013 2:41 pm

Speaking of pictures.  Do you start that "CEF Family Picture Album" stinky yet?  We should have one.  I think this forum is growing and one of the best on the NET.
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Post  kevbo Wed Sep 04, 2013 5:46 pm

I built one up several weeks back. Here is a thread with photos:
https://www.coxengineforum.com/t5230-sterling-beginner-s-ringmaster
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Post  VUgearhead Wed Sep 04, 2013 8:18 pm

Nice looking BR, kev. That brings back memories. Of course, as a young kid, my results didn't look anywhere near as good. But I did get it up in the air! I recall it could do loops pretty well.

But those cul-de-sac concrete landings were tough on the little plane. Golden Bee survived, tho.
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Post  RknRusty Wed Sep 04, 2013 8:41 pm

duke.johnson wrote:Speaking of pictures.  Do you start that "CEF Family Picture Album" stinky yet?  We should have one.  I think this forum is growing and one of the best on the NET.
I'll make a suggestion to Jacob right now and let him set whatever ground rules. I had forgotten about that.


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