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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Dan Bregar on October 17, 2011, 05:49:14 PM

Title: Bob McDonald's Jug
Post by: Dan Bregar on October 17, 2011, 05:49:14 PM

Anyone know anything about the beautiful yellow T-Bolt stunter of Bob McDonald ?  It has a red racing #8 on the rudder.  Is this a knock off of Bill W., or is it different ?  I love it for sure. I want to know more about it.  #^

Title: Re: Bob McDonald's Jug
Post by: Randy Ryan on October 18, 2011, 01:42:31 PM

It is Billie's Jug with Bob's personal touches and mods.

Title: Re: Bob McDonald's Jug
Post by: Dan Bregar on October 18, 2011, 06:18:34 PM

It's Awesome !  :)

Title: Re: Bob McDonald's Jug
Post by: Brett Buck on October 18, 2011, 06:27:17 PM

Quote from: Randy Ryan on October 18, 2011, 01:42:31 PM

It is Billie's Jug with Bob's personal touches and mods.

  And, for fear of being descended upon by the wrath of the Gods, I think Bob's flies A LOT better than Billy's.

    Brett

Title: Re: Bob McDonald's Jug
Post by: Serge_Krauss on October 19, 2011, 01:33:43 AM

September 18, 2011 at Cleveland. Also Bob's "Strathmoor" and "Perigee". 'spent a couple hours with Bill this evening at a place where he likes to play guitar on Tuesdays. He says he's built five P-47's and spends about 600 hours on each. Quote: "...no short cuts."

SK

Title: Re: Bob McDonald's Jug
Post by: Gene O'Keefe on October 19, 2011, 02:50:41 AM

  "Kewel" pictures Serge...thanks!

Title: Re: Bob McDonald's Jug
Post by: peabody on October 19, 2011, 05:19:21 AM

I saw the red "razorback / Dodge" fly and agree with Brett...I wonder why? Is Bob's a bit heavier? Or balanced differently? Maybe flown on shorter lines?

Bob' s building skills are top notch!

Title: Re: Bob McDonald's Jug
Post by: John Lindberg on October 19, 2011, 06:50:15 AM

I remember pulling up to the hotel in 2008 when I arrived in Muncie for the C/L Nats, and Bob was pulling his Thunderbolt out of his vehicle, I thought immediately, I guess I'll just leave my plane in the car. Truely an awesome plane, probably the best I have ever seen.  H^^

Title: Re: Bob McDonald's Jug
Post by: Joseph Lijoi on October 19, 2011, 11:04:45 AM

He loves that Perigee too.  It's an all in line I beam Stathmoor with more leading edge sweep.  Polyspan on the wing.  He told me it doesn't fly like a big plane but it was one of the best flyers that he had. 

Title: Re: Bob McDonald's Jug
Post by: John Lindberg on October 19, 2011, 12:00:05 PM

Dan, Model Aviation Magazine ran a real good construction article on Bill Werage's Thunderbolt about 5 or 6 years ago, plans are available from them, I imagine, I think the wing is built from a Bob Hunt "Lost Foam" set-up. #^

Title: Re: Bob McDonald's Jug
Post by: Dan Bregar on October 19, 2011, 04:06:50 PM

Thanks John !  :)