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Building Tips and technical articles. => 1/2 A building. => Topic started by: Dan Labine on December 31, 2006, 08:16:21 AM

Title: Baby Clown
Post by: Dan Labine on December 31, 2006, 08:16:21 AM

Here is a picture(I hope) of my Brodak Baby Clown. I have modified the front end to take a beam mounted Brodak 049.

Title: Re: Baby Clown
Post by: frank carlisle on December 31, 2006, 09:09:35 AM

It's taking shape Dan......what's the white stuff on the inboard tip?

Title: Re: Baby Clown
Post by: Dan Labine on December 31, 2006, 10:25:36 AM

Its the accelerator I use for the extra thick CA. Sets the CA up quick and hard.

Title: Re: Baby Clown
Post by: frank carlisle on December 31, 2006, 10:31:19 AM

we've got some ARF Baby Clowns around here ......They fly darn good.

I thought that white stuff was accelerator but didn't want to look stupid just in case it was something else.

Title: Re: Baby Clown
Post by: Dan Labine on January 01, 2007, 05:54:50 AM

I have the ARF as well. I didn't like the engine mounting so I changed the front end. Lots of fun to build as well. I'm not sure what kind of landing gear to put on it yet but I may just leave them off. Any ideas?

Title: Re: Baby Clown
Post by: minnesotamodeler on January 01, 2007, 06:41:50 AM

Quote from: Dan Labine on January 01, 2007, 05:54:50 AM

I have the ARF as well. I didn't like the engine mounting so I changed the front end. Lots of fun to build as well. I'm not sure what kind of landing gear to put on it yet but I may just leave them off. Any ideas?

It'd be pretty simple to slip a "u"-shaped wire through the wing opening in the fuselage and bolt through the fuselage using landing-gear straps on both sides; or do a 1-wheel gear a la Flitestreak; or if you fly with a good hand-launcher just do without, especially if you're flying over thick grass--makes the landings less hazardous. Personally, I like landing-gear on everything except combat planes.

Title: Re: Baby Clown
Post by: Vincent Corwell on February 08, 2007, 05:29:49 AM

Hi Dan

nice building in your foto

Have you flown this yet please?

interested in how the motor performs ?

Vincent

Title: Re: Baby Clown
Post by: Dan Labine on February 09, 2007, 08:58:30 PM

Vincent.

Title: Re: Baby Clown
Post by: Dan Labine on February 09, 2007, 09:00:59 PM

Vincent. Thanks No I haven't finished it yet. Its been really cold here(-37) and I've been really lazy. It should be done when the snows gone. Maybe May..