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Offline Dave Nyce

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Pat King micro Ringmaster twin
« on: December 12, 2024, 08:25:08 AM »
Finished building a micro Ringmaster twin kit by Pat King. It has two Cox Tee Dee .010 engines. Very nice kit.
I added a wingtip weight box. Put some lead inside the nose wheel to balance fore/aft.
I planked one extra bay in the wing to make covering easier.
Pat King has lots of control line kits and plans available.
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Re: Pat King micro Ringmaster twin
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2024, 01:54:38 AM »
Lookat all da jewelery on the front of that thang!

Nice job!

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Re: Pat King micro Ringmaster twin
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2024, 08:43:49 AM »
I'm a sucker for twins. This one is just too cute!
Great job. Please post links to flight vids.

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Re: Pat King micro Ringmaster twin
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2024, 12:15:35 AM »
As Air Miniseries would have said (before his reformation as Scientification):  "now we can see why you inventicated that mini'lectic starter thingymabobber--A Twinney!"

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Re: Pat King micro Ringmaster twin
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2024, 09:26:46 AM »
I have the little Pat King single engine micro Ringmaster.  As much "fun" as it is to start one .010, hard to imagine the "joy" of getting two of them going.

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Re: Pat King micro Ringmaster twin
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2025, 03:53:52 PM »
I don't really have any trouble starting mine. I have six TeeDee .010 engines.  I made a small electric starter for them. Also works on my .020 engines.
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Re: Pat King micro Ringmaster twin
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2025, 04:27:06 PM »
Mr. Dave,
I'd like to see the starter. What did you use for the starter cone and holder?

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Re: Pat King micro Ringmaster twin
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2025, 03:11:25 PM »
I bought a motor, a LiPo battery, and a high current micro switch on Amazon. Made depressions into a piece of wood for the motor and battery. Drilled into a piece of aluminum rod for the motor shaft at one end and a piece of rubber tube at the other end.
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Re: Pat King micro Ringmaster twin
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2025, 05:10:50 PM »
And what fuel/duration can you get with them? What length and line size? Lap time?

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Re: Pat King micro Ringmaster twin
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2025, 09:13:54 PM »
I use sig champion 25 fuel of which I still have a few quarts. 10 pound test yellow braided line, 15 to 20 ft long, depending on the model. But I haven't flown the twin yet. Maybe a little longer line for the twin. With .010 integral tank, runs about 1 minute. But I use external tank on most, for run time 2 to 3 minutes.
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Re: Pat King micro Ringmaster twin
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2025, 03:53:45 PM »
Thanks Dave,
I'm just wondering if someone can get an official pattern flight with 2 010 engines.  I just got a pair and I'm wondering if it'll be worth the effort.

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Re: Pat King micro Ringmaster twin
« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2025, 07:29:35 AM »
I had a 1/2A Snapper with a .010 and it could do a complete pattern. I have witnesses who saw it. 🤠
Think S.M.A.L.L. y'all and, it's all good, CL, FF and RC!

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 BTW, Dracula Sucks!  A closed mouth gathers no feet!

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