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Title: Queen Bee Build
Post by: Jay on December 25, 2013, 12:44:57 PM
I decided to finish my Queen Bee after starting the wing.  It's a little harder than I thought but came out pretty good.  Ready to Fly weight is 1.4oz.  Microfilm on the wings with Brodak dope over cf on the fuse.  I hate saying it but, it is a cute little plane.  Looks like the hardest thing will be starting the NIB .020 Pee Wee engine.

Merry Christmas

Jay
Title: Re: Queen Bee Build
Post by: kenneth cook on December 25, 2013, 04:14:34 PM
       Jay, it's a fun plane and quite maneuverable. Looks great have fun with it. Ken
Title: Re: Queen Bee Build
Post by: Duke.Johnson on December 25, 2013, 10:04:16 PM
Jay
Looks great from that angle.  Would you post a picture of the profile?
Title: Re: Queen Bee Build
Post by: Jay on December 25, 2013, 10:33:41 PM
Quote from: Duke.Johnson on December 25, 2013, 10:04:16 PM
Jay
Looks great from that angle.  Would you post a picture of the profile?
I tried but I can't get it to meet the  size requirements to post it her.

 Jay
Title: Re: Queen Bee Build
Post by: Duke.Johnson on December 26, 2013, 08:07:55 AM
They came through, thanks. I like it! do you have templates? Or was it a kit?
Title: Re: Queen Bee Build
Post by: Jay on December 26, 2013, 09:09:57 AM
It was a Ray Stone "Minnesotamodeler" kit.  He is in the vendor's corner  

http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?board=41.0

Nice little kit very easy to build, that is except for the struts.
You can also get the plans online.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showatt.php?attachmentid=3405448&d=1281341764

Jay

Edit for name change
Title: Re: Queen Bee Build
Post by: Duke.Johnson on December 26, 2013, 10:46:59 AM
It's printed out now! Thanks!
Title: Re: Queen Bee Build
Post by: ray copeland on December 26, 2013, 07:11:10 PM
That would be Ray Stone, great kits, i just ordered a new Barndoor kit!
Title: Re: Queen Bee Build
Post by: Mike Lauerman on January 16, 2014, 02:54:59 PM
Jay, that is an excellent little Bipe! My old flying bud Chris Basile built that one from a magazine plan in 1973...(Larry Scarinzi's original plan? Not sure. But it did fly, surprised all of us, with that .020!

I had a Cox .010, so I built a Gee Bee with a 10" wingspan, built-up fuse, (3/4" thick) and an oval white glue bottle cut in half for a cowling. (scale gear, vac-u-formed pants) My "R-1 fever" caused me to build a whole covey of Gee Bees, from 1/4A to .60 size...

Gee Bee flew, but barely. I have to retro-fit it with the .020 one of these days...but I don't expect 'Queen Bee' performance!

Just wanted to thank so many 'in the know' for contributing to this technology we now have.
I went into the suggested R/C site to see the plans for this Queen Bee, all I had to do was click and print! The plan slid out of my new 'Brother' printer like a wish that had been granted!
Twenty years ago, I was at the mercy of the folks that had saved & collected plans from years back.
We take it for granted.