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Building Tips and technical articles. => 1/2 A building. => Topic started by: Rick Bollinger on November 17, 2012, 12:06:05 PM

Title: LiL jumpin bean
Post by: Rick Bollinger on November 17, 2012, 12:06:05 PM

I am re building my old Lil Jumping Bean. I am looking for a set of decals that someone could scan and E-Mail me? Also in need of a canopy or about any 1/2 a profile one would work.  Thanks Rick

Title: Re: LiL jumpin bean
Post by: Larry Lindburg on November 17, 2012, 08:48:33 PM

Rick,  You might try a cut down Akromaster canopy from Sig.  Also Brodak sells the Jumpin Bean decals.  Good luck.

Title: Re: LiL jumpin bean
Post by: Rick Bollinger on November 18, 2012, 12:40:13 AM

Thanks Larry, I will get ahold of Brodak. And the Twister wing is comming along I have some ball links ordered from Tom Morris I want to try.

Title: Re: LiL jumpin bean
Post by: Ron Cribbs on November 18, 2012, 08:47:50 PM

I have a good scan of the decals. If you still want them shoot me a PM

Ron

Title: Re: LiL jumpin bean
Post by: Bill Heher on November 23, 2012, 04:48:44 PM

Akro canopy will be too wide, maybe Brodak can help with one if their kit has one,

Title: Re: LiL jumpin bean
Post by: Serge_Krauss on November 25, 2012, 12:05:22 PM

Rick-

Check your e-mail.

SK

Title: Re: LiL jumpin bean
Post by: Rick Bollinger on November 25, 2012, 03:30:47 PM

Thanks, :) Serge

Title: Re: LiL jumpin bean
Post by: Rick Bollinger on November 28, 2012, 11:05:17 AM

I got the decals done and made a canopy. Here are a couple of pics.

Title: Re: LiL jumpin bean
Post by: Larry Lindburg on November 28, 2012, 10:06:58 PM

It looks good, Rick.  And it should be a lot of fun.

Title: Re: LiL jumpin bean
Post by: afml on November 29, 2012, 06:39:59 AM

GREAT JOB on 'the bean'!! y1

Now about that 'Firebaby' in the background.........

"Tight lines!" H^^

Wes

Title: Re: LiL jumpin bean
Post by: Larry Renger on November 30, 2012, 08:56:14 AM

What is that "log" on the front of the engine?  It looks way huge for the Black Widow to be happy with it.

Title: Re: LiL jumpin bean
Post by: john e. holliday on November 30, 2012, 10:14:34 AM

Well, I use 6-3 and 6-4 props on my Black Widows and Golden Bees for doing stunts.   I don't run them flat out either.   

Title: Re: LiL jumpin bean
Post by: Rick Bollinger on November 30, 2012, 02:58:07 PM

That is a 6x4 zinger. I had it laying around. Usually I'll run anything from a 5x3 to a 6x4 on my cox's. The hotter the motor I found the smaller the prop. On a bone stock baby bee I think they like the old 6x3 or 6x4 topflights. I'll start with a 6x3 on the BW and go down from there.

Title: Re: LiL jumpin bean
Post by: Rick Bollinger on December 02, 2012, 10:09:09 PM

What a great day! 65 degres <5 mph winds not bad for December in the midwest. Had a club meeting today and re-maidened the bean after not being flown in probably 20 years. Did have to change the log  :) on the nose. I ended up with a tornado 5.25 x 3 which the Black Widow really liked. It flies fast 42' would work good. We ended up putting about 20 flights on 3-1/2A's. And put a kid that showed up on a handle for 2 flights. Grinning ear to ear. His dad said he'd be back.

Title: Re: LiL jumpin bean
Post by: john e. holliday on December 03, 2012, 08:23:07 AM

That is great news, the flying and the young lad.