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Post  Kim Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:40 am

Oldenginerod wrote:I wonder what effect the propwash from the forward prop might have in the performance of the trailing engine, noticing that they overlap?

I'm counting on some good harmonics!!!  I WILL be wearing protective gear...being fully aware of my mechanical prowess and all...


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Post  OVERLORD Fri Aug 22, 2014 1:14 pm

\"Kim wrote:
As far as my reasoning for using different-size engines when I could just have easily matched them up:  I COULD claim that I seek the intellectual stimulation of being the catalyst in the successful union in an aerodynamically asymmetrical relationship...

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Or...it could be that I'm just weird...

Kim, ...and it could be that you're not the only one

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Post  Kim Fri Aug 22, 2014 4:08 pm

Yep! I'm betting there's a BUNCH of us running around !!!!
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Post  RknRusty Fri Aug 22, 2014 10:31 pm

I have had no time to post much this week, but rest assured I'm watching with interest.














































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Post  Kim Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:40 pm

Taking advantage of a totally unexplainable burst of energy, I suddenly decided to break out the bottles of 5-minute epoxy early in the morning, and set out to get this Gilbert Hammer Head Twin bolted to the Lazy Bee's snout.

Never mind that the day was gonna be hot enough to melt the ballast in your B.O.T., I was gonna make this thing fly.

There will be video, eventually, but I'm tired and cranky right now, so dynamic photos and video frames will have to suffice !!

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Managed to solder up a "T" fitting without burning myself.

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Tried out a servo-equipped camera boom first, hanging it out pretty far to try to get a good view of the Gilberts.:

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Yes, the Gilberts' two-part harmony has the power to hypnotize rednecks...

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The video from the wing-mounted boom was super shaky, so I strapped another to the belly of the Bee, looking back at the engines.  Then, mowed the Skunk Works' runway to let the Bee make a rolling takeoff.

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Still had vibration problems though...

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Post  Mark Boesen Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:04 am

PREET-TEE COOL!
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Post  Aero Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:49 am

Kim, you always amaze!

Make me want to re-create some of the interesting RC vehicles I have built and seen in the past.

Keep 'em flyin' old buddy!
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Post  Kim Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:11 am

Thanks guys !

Gonna post the video later this morning...(mooching the free WiFi at my favorite restaurant!).  I've got a couple other things lined up the the poor Lazy Bee, so it won't get much rest !!

At SOME point, I'm gonna have to actually BUILD something new, and give these retreads a rest.  So maybe this harsh up-coming winter I keep hearing about will corner me into doing some finishing.

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Post  sdjjadk Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:37 am

Too Cool! Or should I say "Two" Cool?
Can't wait to see the video.

BTW, Do you still have the Mud Duck?

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Post  Kim Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:00 pm

sdjjadk wrote:Too Cool! Or should I say "Two" Cool?
Can't wait to see the video.

BTW, Do you still have the Mud Duck?

Shawn

Thanks Shawn!

Yep, the Duck is patiently waiting out in the storage shed.  It'll be making an appearance before too long...I got to wait for some hospitable temperatures to let me test-assemble the thing outdoors.  With the tiny maneuvering space available in my shop, it's WAY too big to mess with in there, 'lest I cause a bunch of very expensive crashing sounds!

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It's been completely rebuilt after it's tragic/incredibly lucky wing failure many years ago, but other stuff kept demanding my attention.


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Post  Kim Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:09 pm

And so, here we go..."The Gilbert Bee"...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDL64jtR2B8&list=UUl5RugbGQUU6TsYYFqudzcw


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Post  Cribbs74 Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:24 pm

Hey!

You made it work. Good job Kim!
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Post  Kim Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:29 pm

Cribbs74 wrote:Hey!

You made it work. Good job Kim!

Thanks Ron! Let me know how your schedule up at Scott works! I'll load up some stuff and maybe get Travis in on a visit too !!!!
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Post  sdjjadk Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:12 pm

Kim wrote:
sdjjadk wrote:Too Cool! Or should I say "Two" Cool?
Can't wait to see the video.

BTW, Do you still have the Mud Duck?

Shawn

Thanks Shawn!With the tiny maneuvering space available in my shop, it's WAY too big to mess with in there, 'lest I cause a bunch of very expensive crashing sounds!

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I know all about that. I have a 90" span Composite Extra 330L that has been calling my name as I have nothing to haul it in at the moment. I had a minivan but sold it and I got a 95 S-10 Blazer but it is in need of some TLC and the plane won't fit in my wife's Corolla. Plus I just haven't felt like messing with it.
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Post  Waffleman Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:18 pm

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I know all about that. I have a 90" span Composite Extra 330L that has been calling my name as I have nothing to haul it in at the moment. I had a minivan but sold it and I got a 95 S-10 Blazer but it is in need of some TLC and the plane won't fit in my wife's Corolla. Plus I just haven't felt like messing with it.
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I'll take it Laughing I have a trailer for my bigger goodies Cool
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Post  Kim Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:52 pm

sdjjadk wrote: Plus I just haven't felt like messing with it.


Shawn

Yep...that last sentence could answer MOST of the questions I get asked about various activities and projects! When I get "the calling", stuff starts happening fast, and I'm almost along just for the ride !
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Post  getback Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:41 am

Cool fly Man I didn't think wee were going to clear those power lines !! Those two were tring to sink there a couple times Very Happy Eric
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Post  sdjjadk Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:34 am

Kim wrote:
sdjjadk wrote: Plus I just haven't felt like messing with it.


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 When I get "the calling", stuff starts happening fast, and I'm almost along just for the ride !
My problem is that I usually have my iron in too many different fires at one time.
Weather it's work, other hobbies or my family, I always seem to be spread thin.
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Post  Kim Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:39 am

getback wrote:Cool fly Man I didn't think wee were going to clear those power lines !! Those two were tring to sink there a couple times Very Happy Eric

Yeah, the reason I fly alone so much (OK...there MIGHT be other reasons!) is that even though I live out in the boondocks, my front yard is a bit boxed in, with the only clear shot out and back being to the North, between a cedar tree and along side the powerlines that ALWAYS seem to be present no matter WHERE I fly!

Approach paths for full scale aircraft have names (my house is directly under the "Q-Ball 8" approach for Lambert Field in St.Louis)...so...I named my front yard approach from the North: "The Chute"....makes me feel more official as I play with my toys.  You got power lines on one side, and a cedar tree on the other.  It provides a VERY strong incentive for polishing your glide/power/airspeed/groundspeed/directional input skills in order to keep from having to break out the super glue !!

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It's VERY intimidating for R/C Flyers who are used to wide open approaches, but I've been flying here for 16 years, and can usually shoot a good landing from the North, West, and even from the South if I can hook the plane around the house.


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Post  Kim Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:43 am

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Kim wrote:
sdjjadk wrote: Plus I just haven't felt like messing with it.


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 When I get "the calling", stuff starts happening fast, and I'm almost along just for the ride !
My problem is that I usually have my iron in too many different fires at one time.
Weather it's work, other hobbies or my family, I always seem to be spread thin.

Yeah...see that a lot. I think a guy needs to have some still time just to get things sorted, but for a lot of us, when we DO get some slack, we tend to fill it up, rather than using it to veg-out for a while.
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Post  sdjjadk Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:44 am

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I know all about that. I have a 90" span Composite Extra 330L that has been calling my name as I have nothing to haul it in at the moment. I had a minivan but sold it and I got a 95 S-10 Blazer but it is in need of some TLC and the plane won't fit in my wife's Corolla. Plus I just haven't felt like messing with it.
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I'll take it Laughing I have a trailer for my bigger goodies Cool
You got it! Just give me thirty crisp one hundred dollar bills and it's yours!
Nah, I could never sell it. It flies too good. Plus Patty Wagstaff autographed my rudder. Very Happy
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Post  flyjsh Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:53 am

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Plus Patty Wagstaff autographed my rudder. Very Happy[/quote]

Rudder? Never heard a willie called that before. Wink I hope she didn't use a fountain pen! Shocked
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Post  sdjjadk Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:53 am

Kim wrote:And so, here we go..."The Gilbert Bee"...

Very cool!
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Post  sdjjadk Fri Aug 29, 2014 9:02 am

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Plus Patty Wagstaff autographed my rudder. Very Happy[/quote]

Rudder?  Never heard a willie called that before.  Wink   I hope she didn't use a fountain pen! Shocked [/quote]
I've never heard a rudder called a willie before. Wink And she used a silver paint pen!

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Post  Waffleman Tue Sep 02, 2014 2:49 pm

Nice.

I know a guy who has a .40 size Pitts autographed by Carl Edwards the NASCAR driver.
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