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Title: Introduction!
Post by: Ron Cribbs on October 30, 2012, 12:51:15 PM

Hello,

I usually frequent the Cox Engine Forum, but as I find myself doing more flying than collecting these days. I figured I would visit here and see how the other half live.

I am pretty new on the CL scene, picked up the handle for the first time 6-8 months ago. I cut my teeth on a Li'l Wizard and quickly moved on from there. I fly as often as possible ans I am usually always building something. Currently in the works is a Li'l Satan. Because of my love for Cox engines I have mostly 1/2A models although I think I am ready to step up to full size.

Looking forward to chatting with you fine folks in the near future.

Ron

Title: Re: Introduction!
Post by: Paul Wood on October 30, 2012, 03:46:24 PM

Welcome aboard Ron.  You'll love this group.  If it can be done, someone here has done it and is always happy to help.  You'll find tons of info in the 1/2 A forum, so enjoy the ride.

Paul

Title: Re: Introduction!
Post by: Ron Cribbs on October 30, 2012, 04:10:03 PM

Thanks Paul!

I am glad to be able to converse on a forum strickly dedicated to CL. How cool is that!

Title: Re: Introduction!
Post by: john e. holliday on October 30, 2012, 04:31:11 PM

Well you can't ask for a better site than this one.   Well come aboard.

Title: Re: Introduction!
Post by: Bill Little on October 30, 2012, 07:11:41 PM

Hi Ron,

Welcome to the asylum!  The people on this section of the site really know their 1/2A stuff!  We even have Larry Renger who was a designer (among other things) at Cox back in the day.
Most of all, HAVE FUN!!

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM

Title: Re: Introduction!
Post by: Larry Renger on October 30, 2012, 11:41:49 PM

Petit moi?   LL~

Title: Re: Introduction!
Post by: George on October 31, 2012, 04:55:53 PM

Ron,

You will find some of the folks from the Cox Engine forum on this (and other) sites.  Welcome!  y1

George

Title: Re: Introduction!
Post by: Andrew Tinsley on November 01, 2012, 02:47:40 AM

Hello Ron,
Welcome to the forum. The folks here are well worth listening too. I learnt what I know from them about 1/2A. My first plane was a 0.5cc diesel powered stunter and 55 years later I am still learning 1/2 A stuff, thanks to people here. I fly Cox stuff and also more modern higher powered stunters. A fascinating facet of our hobby and people here could not be more helpful, even if I am an old curmudgeon.

Regards,

Andrew.

Title: Re: Introduction!
Post by: kenneth cook on November 01, 2012, 03:58:26 AM

              Hello Ron, glad to see you made it. I was fortunate enough to meet Ron in person last weekend in the midst of the hurricane. Although flying wasn't a premium that afternoon , my son still managed to get some flights in. Ron has an overwhelming amount of gravity surges on his flying site which has claimed the life of his Baby Ringmaster and Jumping Bean. We certainly would like to resolve that issue. Ken

Title: Re: Introduction!
Post by: Ron Cribbs on November 01, 2012, 09:55:53 AM

Ha!

Both the Bean and BRM are back in action though!

Not smacking them in every other flight would be a plus. Practice, practice, practice.

Title: Re: Introduction!
Post by: Ron Cribbs on November 01, 2012, 06:22:35 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome fellas, I will post some pics of the fleet here soon. I just sealed the deal on an original Cosmic Wind and a Yak-9 So I am going to try my hand In the big leagues. Not to worry though as 1/2A is my true love.

I still need to knock out my Veco "Scout" and I really liked Ken's "Tomahawk" which I have plans for.

I also have a Flying clown and a "Perky" to do. Goodnight I had better slow down. I will post a pic of my finished Li'l Satan soon and hopefully a video of a successful flight!

Ron

Title: Re: Introduction!
Post by: kenneth cook on November 01, 2012, 11:18:29 PM

          Ron, keep up the building. You certainly are knocking them out. I've fallen into a slump where I have many projects started and none completed. Another fellow on here built a Baby Tomahawk as well which was really a nice looking model. Mine has been through the mill. I love it however. Early on, I learned a very important lesson. I had too long of a fuel line on the plane. I never thought much of it until the day I was in the overhead the fuel line decided it was going to flip into the prop. The prop took the line and the tank and it tore from the plane and the plane now coming back at me lines slack, smashed nose first into the asphalt. At the time, I was using a Tee Dee on the plane. Although the engine got dinged up, the wings just departed. That really upset me and totally took me by surprise. I should've done a complete rebuild but I repaired it. It's a bit heavy now but still flies well. My level of flying at that particular time led me to believe that I was beyond those kind of incidents. It was a reality check and I really felt stupid that something so minor could've created that kind of problem. Ken

Title: Re: Introduction!
Post by: James Strickland on November 17, 2012, 12:18:06 AM

Hi Ron, sorry I'm late, but welcome!!!!