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Building Tips and technical articles. => 1/2 A building. => Topic started by: ray copeland on June 22, 2007, 07:13:57 PM
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Recently purchased a Baby Ringmaster on e-b*y for 12 bucks , needs recovering and some glue, been hanging in a barn a long time. Is this a classic stunter i should take some time with and try to restore or just patch and try to fly? What engine would best suit it, black widow , cub a or norvel or maybe .09? Just looking for some advice from the experts. Thanks, Ray
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Hi Ray,
As to repairs, do whatever suits you. y1 Just try to not add any weight!
I would use the Black Widow, but the others would fly it. The .09 would be a bit much, though!
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Ray:
I have not flown my Baby Ringmaster for a few years, but when it was in operation in flew very well on 42' .008 cables with a Black Widow. When I first flew it I tried it on 35' lines, but, even though I had increased the wing span by about 4" with modified wing tips, the lap times were far too fast to be enjoyable. It was capable of doing a whole lot more than I could. I'm sure that you will enjoy the little beastie.
Peter Hess
Canton, CT
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If the lap times are too fast a sure cure would be to put a prop of the same diameter with less pitch. This would slow things down some yet not sacrifice the motor's power.
Should that prove not quite slow enough, stick a prop with one size larger diameter and one less pitch number and you, should be good to go!
Robert
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If the lap times are too fast a sure cure would be to put a prop of the same diameter with less pitch. This would slow things down some yet not sacrifice the motor's power.
Should that prove not quite slow enough, stick a prop with one size larger diameter and one less pitch number and you, should be good to go!
Robert
Or just put the prop on backwards... it works!
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Or just put the prop on backwards... it works!
Yes, it does! I did it in the past many times.