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Building Tips and technical articles. => 1/2 A building. => Topic started by: John Rist on June 16, 2007, 09:29:44 PM
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I have a Baby Ringmaster kit but the motor mount and landing gear are missing. Does anyone have a motor mount from a deceases Ringmaster? I can spin my own but an original would be nice. I plan to run a TD .o51 with a tank mount. SO it will mount like a Bee #^
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The kit nylon T-mount really isn't worth the trouble. Anything resembling a rough landing will completely fold the landing gear wire back, and it's pretty easy to break the entire nose off. Build the front end up like a Skyray or similar with a 1/8" ply or 1/4" ply firewall and 1/2 balsa supports, it'll be much more durable. If you need a landing gear, I'd recommend bending a new gear from 1/16" wire and install it the same as most profiles thru the wing cutout. The nylon mount lasted one flight on the Baby Ringmaster I learned to fly on.
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The kit nylon T-mount really isn't worth the trouble. Anything resembling a rough landing will completely fold the landing gear wire back, and it's pretty easy to break the entire nose off. Build the front end up like a Skyray or similar with a 1/8" ply or 1/4" ply firewall and 1/2 balsa supports, it'll be much more durable. If you need a landing gear, I'd recommend bending a new gear from 1/16" wire and install it the same as most profiles thru the wing cutout. The nylon mount lasted one flight on the Baby Ringmaster I learned to fly on.
Wow!
This is what makes this board great. Sometimes the obvious is the best answer. I am looking forward to flying my 1/2A Ringmaster. The last one I had would take off from a card table and went like gangbusters. Hope to build all 4 ringmasters (1/2A; JR.; Super JR; full size) and paint them all the same. Be fun to show up at Ringmaster fly in with the four.
I may convert the nose to a standard profile mount. The TD 051 I plan to use has regular motor mounts. I can then use a standard tank with pressure from the TD pressure tap.
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I too would go without the tank mount. The LG advice seems more appropriate as well. You should love this!
Robert
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...Hope to build all 4 ringmasters (1/2A; JR.; Super JR; full size) and paint them all the same. Be fun to show up at Ringmaster fly in with the four.
I have a Ringmaster and a Ringmaster Jr. (later version) but what is a Super Jr. and how does it compare with a regular Jr? BTW, when I built my first Ringmaster Jr. the kits were $1.50. :(
I may convert the nose to a standard profile mount. The TD 051 I plan to use has regular motor mounts. I can then use a standard tank with pressure from the TD pressure tap.
I have never used that tap but have only heard bad stories about it. Apparently tubing jumps off the fitting very easily. You might consider running a baloon or just a vented tank. Perhaps someone has a fix to keep the tubing on. Good luck with it.
George
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The "Super Jr." might be the "Flash". (??) it's a built up fuselage version of the Jr.