Just thought I'd show a couple of photo's of my new (in process) electric stunter, thereby proving my slow conversion to the "Dark Side".

It's 650 Sq in and a much modified Bear built from scratch.  I'll try to show some photos of the electric components installed later (when I finally figure out where all this stuff goes) .

Just thought I'd show a couple of photo's of my new (in process) electric stunter, thereby proving my slow conversion to the "Dark Side".

You of all people.  Shocking   Distressing.

You of all people.  Shocking   Distressing.

I know Howard...it is shocking...I may actually lose some face over it...Not that I had very much to begin with.

Randy C. 

Actually Byron was always ready to try something new.

He once lost his trousers running after a rat racer to pit it.  At the next contest he tried suspenders.

Well, first off, Randy, it's not the "Dark Side" (apologies to Eddie Wilson and Frank Ridgeway...), it's the "Electric Light" side!

May the spirit of Tesla descend upon you - Bob Hunt

(Real apologies to John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band...)

Actually Bob...It's all your fault!  Without your success and guidance I probably would never have been tempted to wander from my PA's and Belko's.
Innovators like you can never leave well enough alone...Hmmmmm...I guess that's a good thing.
Thanks...I think. 

Randy C.

Great Randy!

Looking around in the background of your pix - looks like you have a lot of other cool works in progress. Looks like my shop except yours is neater...

So is it a "new stunter"  or just newly electric BEAR? Not picking , just curious?

John,
Well it's sorta a Bear though I doubt Bob G. would claim it.  It's built from scratch with Bear Plans on the table but the wing has a more blunt airfoil, the fuselage is extended to give 17.75 inches hinge line to hinge line, and the Stab and Elevator area is increased to 26%.
The construction is pretty much Bear except for the fuselage changes to accommodate the electric installation which is an Eflite 25, Castle 45 ESC, Hubin FM9 timer, and Hyperion 4S 4000mAh Lipo packs.

I'm hoping for about 58oz weight and so far it looks good...guess I'd settle for 60 or so.

The photos are about a month old and there is actually a little more progress now than shown in them.

Oh yeah, the shop is a lot messier now also.

Randy Cuberly

I remember the time he was flying balloon bust and the trousers went down.  

And the last time I got to talk to him and show him Randy's picture at Tuscon,  he started telling stories.   Too bad I didn't have a tape recorder and moe time.  He is still missed.

Well,
I can imagine the stories if they included me.  For a bright kid I did a lot of really stupid things.  HHMMmmmmmm...well maybe not such a bright kid.   
Yeah I miss a lot of those guys during that time...but mostly Byron.

Randy C.

Randy,
I just talked to Mike Scott. He confirmed that Bob's latest "Bears" had a 19" tail moment hinge to hinge.