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Title: Brodak Baby Clown (Picture Posted)
Post by: Shawn Kuntz on June 12, 2007, 11:56:55 AM

Just got a Brodak Baby Clown ARF.  Assembled it in about three hours.  Put on my old Cox Black Widow after installing a factory rebuild kit.  Haven't flown it yet but hope to soon.  It is going to be a fun little airplane.

Title: Re: Brodak Baby Clown (Picture Posted)
Post by: Bill Little on June 14, 2007, 09:25:52 AM

You should ahve a lot of fun with that set up! y1  The Black Widow will let you do a pretty good pattern with the baby Clown.  Of course, you will have to refuel in the middle! LOL!!

Off topic, is the Johnson running?  I was concerned with the compression being a *little* weak, but a lot of castor in the fuel should make it a runner.

Title: Re: Brodak Baby Clown (Picture Posted)
Post by: Larry Renger on June 14, 2007, 09:59:28 PM

That's OK, here on the Left Coast, we allow pit stops for engines under 1cc.  I won 2nd in 1cc last year at the Goyet contest with a Black
Widow powered model that reqired 2 pit stops, and still made it under 8 minutes. (not by much, and I had Brett Buck for pit crew)

The model is the one you see under my nametag.

Title: Re: Brodak Baby Clown (Picture Posted)
Post by: Larry Renger on June 15, 2007, 05:27:15 PM

I just noticed the prop you have on the plane.  If it is an OLD Top Flite, I have found that they are now too brittle to trust.  They can throw a blade!  After having one break in a hard landing, I tried flexing the remaining blade and it snapped in my hand.  Seriously ungood.

It is highly recommended that you get a more modern prop.  An APC 5.7x3 should be a good choice for the Black Widow.

Title: Re: Brodak Baby Clown (Picture Posted)
Post by: Shawn Kuntz on June 19, 2007, 11:44:27 AM

Bill,
The Johnson is still on hold.  I have to finish my kit bashed Twister first then do some work outside the house while summer is here.  My next model project is going to be an RSM Ringmaster.  I may put the Johnson in that it I can get it to run.  If not then a Fox 35 will go in the Ringmaster.  I will keep you posted once I get going on it.

Title: Re: Brodak Baby Clown (Picture Posted)
Post by: Bill Little on June 19, 2007, 12:07:44 PM

Quote from: Shawn on June 19, 2007, 11:44:27 AM

Bill,
The Johnson is still on hold.  I have to finish my kit bashed Twister first then do some work outside the house while summer is here.  My next model project is going to be an RSM Ringmaster.  I may put the Johnson in that it I can get it to run.  If not then a Fox 35 will go in the Ringmaster.  I will keep you posted once I get going on it.

Great!  And I really like the t-shirt! ;D

Title: Re: Brodak Baby Clown (Picture Posted)
Post by: Shawn Kuntz on July 05, 2007, 10:50:32 AM

I flew the Baby Clown for the first time yesterday afternoon.  It was hot and windy but the Baby Clown survived the first flights without a scratch.  I got four flights in before calling it a day.  The Blackwidow ran good on Sig 35%.  I used 30' dacron lines.  I think the Blackwidow would easily handle longer lines.

Title: Re: Brodak Baby Clown (Picture Posted)
Post by: Bill Little on July 05, 2007, 05:59:24 PM

Hi Shawn,

Glad it is a good one!  The Black Widow is surprisingly good, ain't it. y1

I am schocked to see that Bismark, ND is expecting higher temps for Saturday that we are here in "Hades", NC! That ain't right............ **)

Title: Re: Brodak Baby Clown (Picture Posted)
Post by: Shawn Kuntz on July 05, 2007, 11:27:19 PM

Bill,
We have two seasons in North Dakota.  Winter and Summer.