Author Topic: 1/2 a flying fool bipe??? (Read 1195 times)

Ron Hopping · « **on:** May 24, 2009, 07:43:56 PM »

does anyone remember a flying fool bipe in 1/2 a or a 1/2 a ringmaster bipe if so are there any plans still available???thanks Ron

Robert McHam · « **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 2009, 09:06:38 PM »

Not for the Flying Fool (wish there were) but for the Ringmaster, yes!
Sad part is Sterling never made a plan for it. Since all the parts were die cut or preshaped, there was no reason to print the full size parts on paper. Instead they included isometric drawings showing assembly details of the included parts. A fine thing unless you wanted to scratch build one in the future.

Someone may have the parts traced and can help.
I wish you good luck on this as I really like both planes.

Robert

Ron Hopping · « **Reply #2 on:** May 25, 2009, 04:46:12 PM »

thank you Robert.

Robert McHam · « **Reply #3 on:** May 25, 2009, 06:02:04 PM »

It is my pleasure indeed.

Keep in mind many kits were like this showing only certain parts of the plane in full scale, sometimes not even part of the kit. This is kind of sad in these days and times. So many CL kits that Dumas, Guillow, Sterling, Scientific, Enterprise, have no documentation available for their individual parts though many are scanning parts sheets or tracing parts to aid themselves and others when they buy an old kit.

Robert

LARRY RICE · « **Reply #4 on:** May 25, 2009, 07:23:57 PM »

This is true, Robert, but you can't blame the kit manufacturer. I sent a free kit to a fellow modeler whom I remembered from the old days. I had been manufacturing it for a couple of years and when he asked about it I just mailed one off to him. I got a "Thank You" letter from him and he proudly stated that he was making 6 or 7 copies of the kit to give to his friends, they will be glad to let me know what changes I should make in the kit.
Another fellow copied a kit from our catalog, sent me a picture and asked if I would send him another free catalog.
This may seem a little course but I am trying to make a living here. We all know that modelers will copy our kits (or pirate them) but if you must PLEASE keep it to your self. Beside all of the development cost, marketing cost and parts cost I have a crew of workers who would like to be paid too.
So while I agree with you. I hope that you can see my point too.
Larry

Robert McHam · « **Reply #5 on:** May 25, 2009, 07:44:30 PM »

No problem Larry! I do understand and agree with your point. For kits like yours which feature so many preshaped parts there really is no need for a plan, only good assembly instructions which you also provide.

Robert

Pinecone · « **Reply #6 on:** June 14, 2009, 10:17:02 AM »

I have an intact build 1/2A Ringmaster Bipe.

May be able to pull drawings off of it.

Author Topic: 1/2 a flying fool bipe??? (Read 1195 times)

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