I also posted this in the "Clowning Around" thread:

I know the Brodak Baby Clown (kit/ARF) is for .049's. Would an old (1952) McCoy .098 be too much engine for that plane? (I'm new to C/L, so don't be too harsh on me!)    

If it won't work on the Baby Clown, could someone suggest a plane for that engine?

Thanks!

Allen

Bill,
Interesting, I used a McCoy098 on my first Jr Ringmaster. It didn't do much for the model but that engine did teach me a few things. The best was the use of 30 wt oil to get compression then a prime and then flip the prop like you ment it to start. It ran and then would freewheel about 3 times when it quit. Suprisingly it ran for quite awhile like that. Most of the Sportsman series wern't much to write home about.
So to the point, I'd use a modern 1/2A before using a heavy sinker. if in less then sterling condition I doubt that it would overpower the baby clown,just anchor it to the ground with it's weight.

Dennis

          I'm not sure which ARF version you have Allen. I own the earlier firewall plastic mount version. I know they offer the beam mounted version as well.  THis plane is extremely light and has relatively small squares. In my situation the Black Widow flies this plane with more than enough power. I just don't like the short engine runs consistent with integral tank Cox engines. As much as I enjoy Cox engines they can really test your patience. At certain times of the year and I don't know exactly what plant or weed causes this, but I get these small rye grass like seeds that get sucked into the reed through the intake. This happens on landings. The Black Widow engines I own are screenless. Regardless of screen or not, these seeds block up the intake. All can be going well then the problems set in. Seeing that the nose of mine has the room for a small tank, I feel a mildly powered engine like the Medallion .049 using the stock single bypass cylinder would be more than adequate for this plane and probably a lot of fun. Ken

If it won't work on the Baby Clown, could someone suggest a plane for that engine?

Thanks!
Allen

The only plane I remember that shows a McCoy .098 in it is the Walt Hughes design from 1950 called "Little Missle". It is a swept wing, twin rudder design that is built to be light weight.

George

RE: Little Missile
send me an email off forum -- tawilk636@live.com

I have the plans scanned.  they should print out as full size.

Tom Wilk

              Allen the Golden Bee is a pretty looking engine. I'm a user and not a collector. There are thousands of those engines around. It would certainly make a great introductory engine for someone even learning maneuvers. Andrew stated that the Golden Bee has a single ported bypass. This isn't always the case. I own about 12 Golden Bee's and not everyone of them came with single bypass porting. I have about 5 of them that have dual bypass porting and these aren't retrofitted. Cox did many things that weren't always consistent. I have Baby Bee engines from mid 80's that all have dual bypass porting. In either case you have a great engine for that model. The engine itself is almost indestructable aside from blasting it into asphalt. More parts are available now than ever before. You could never purchase gaskets and venturi gaskets in the amounts you can purchase nowadays. You had to purchase the entire rebuild kit for one gasket. I certainly would use it. You could even probably find a Bee tank that someone has drilled a hole into. This would allow you to run an external tank but still use your radial tank back. This works very well actually.  Even if you chose not to, a Sure Start with a small Perfect tank will give you terrific performance for cents on a dollar. You have the ability to use different reeds, higher performance backplates, finer needle valves, a entire selection of glow plugs. I don't know of any engine that has so much available for it for just a few dollars. Ken

Here's the Golden Bee...

Ken,

That may take a while...I don't have a plane for it, YET! I need to get that Baby Clown...

I also posted this in the "Clowning Around" thread:

I know the Brodak Baby Clown (kit/ARF) is for .049's. Would an old (1952) McCoy .098 be too much engine for that plane? (I'm new to C/L, so don't be too harsh on me!)    

If it won't work on the Baby Clown, could someone suggest a plane for that engine?

Thanks!

Allen

Allen, yeah thats too much engine for the baby clown. If I were you the first thing I would do is get my engine checked out and see what i had. Get yourself a 7x4 prop, and some fuel with mostly castor oil. I run 20% nitro in my cub 099 with about 23% oil, more than half castor. This is real important. If she runs good i think a Circus Prince kit may be good.