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Building Tips and technical articles. => 1/2 A building. => Topic started by: Ronald Borski on December 30, 2009, 09:33:14 PM

Title: Baby Ringmaster from Pat
Post by: Ronald Borski on December 30, 2009, 09:33:14 PM

I just finished a Baby Ringmaster from Pat. It was my first laser cut kit and a joy to build. If only my building/finishing skills were as good as his balsa selection and laser cutting! Thought I'd post cause I love seeing anything and everything anyone builds.

Title: Re: Baby Ringmaster from Pat
Post by: ray copeland on December 30, 2009, 09:35:35 PM

Very nice Ronald!! Have you flown it yet, that Black Widow should do it proud.

Title: Re: Baby Ringmaster from Pat
Post by: Ronald Borski on December 30, 2009, 09:39:23 PM

Not yet, just now putting the finishing touches on it. Shouldn't be long but will probably wait untill I go out to the ranch, our farm.

That just might be this weekend!  VD~

Title: Re: Baby Ringmaster from Pat
Post by: philip metzner on December 30, 2009, 10:07:34 PM

  Very nice! The baby's are kinda special to me cause it was the first plane i built as a kid, and i found out how much better they fly rather than the plastic ones.

Title: Re: Baby Ringmaster from Pat
Post by: John Rist on December 31, 2009, 07:20:19 AM

Looks greatttt!  How did you paint and cover it?

Title: Re: Baby Ringmaster from Pat
Post by: Robert McHam on December 31, 2009, 09:00:55 AM

Looks great friend!

Indeed they do fly much better they fly rather than the plastic ones. I hope you get yours up in the air soon.

Robert

Title: Re: Baby Ringmaster from Pat
Post by: John Cralley on December 31, 2009, 10:22:20 AM

Looks great!!

Not to hijack your thread but here is a photo of my electric conversion of Pat King's Baby Ringmaster. It has a 24+ inch wing span and 112 sq inches area (expanded to compensate for the battery weight). I planned to do the maiden flight tomorrow but a high of 15 degrees and bow out of my assistant has sunk that ambition. Sometime in Jan. I will get in that maiden flight.

Happy New Year,

John

Title: Re: Baby Ringmaster from Pat
Post by: john e. holliday on December 31, 2009, 10:45:42 AM

Ronald I see nothing wrong with your finish.  It looks great.  John yours looks great also as I see you went with the transparent covering.  Hope both planes fly as well as they look

Title: Re: Baby Ringmaster from Pat
Post by: Ronald Borski on December 31, 2009, 12:26:47 PM

I followed your build thread at Brotherhood on the e-baby. Looks great.

Mine is a brodak dope finish, Maimi Blue and White. The checkers are from a trim sheet. I brushed it and it is pretty obvious up close. Finding that I really have to thin the paint when brushing, I guess same as when spraying. I hope to try a spray finish on my next 1/2a, Stuntman 23 that is in the beginnings. I want to pick up an inexpensive gravity gun probably from Harbor Freight. Trying to get some building/finishing experience before my next larger build. Not sure if at that time whether or not I'll go with full size Ringmaster to have for next years event or with a Veco or some other stunter.

Tight lines and Happy New Year.