Bi-Slob First Flight 2015

[Shug Emery]

What can I say other than this Bi-Slob airplane makes ya' grin from ear to sideburn.....
It was fun to get this up on the lines since about last September.
Whoooooooo Slobby))))))
Shug

[frank mccune]

     Hello Shug:

     That was great! love your vids.

     What engine and prop were you using to power this plane?

     At the last club meeting, I proposed that we each build a Bi Slob as a club airplane for this year.  Defeated! Lol

     Whould this plane be a good trainer to teach CL flying?

     How about a new event, "Bi Slob Combat" That should be more relaxing than the events that are now flown.  Great for the "older" people.

                                                     Stay well,

                                                     Frank McCune

[frank mccune]

   Hi Again:

   How well do you think that the Bi Slob would do as a Ballon Bust arplane?  I think with trike  added gear. it would be a hoot!

                                                                Stay well,

                                                                Frank McCune

[bob whitney]

the slob is not ment to go around level, not a good trainer at all

[Andrew Hathaway]

Bi-Slob would make a terrible trainer.  The controls are too fast, and the flying characteristics are completely unique.  The construction is also fairly light so they're not terribly crash resistant.  

They're pretty worthless for Balloon Bust for the same reasons.  The control response is vague, the lack of precision and sudden, wild changes go against what you want when you're trying to hit a balloon.  Two up isn't too bad, but the finesse required to keep the lines tight and the aforementioned control issues would make Bi-Slob combat a good way to destroy a Bi-Slob but it'd be anything but relaxing.

Build a Bi-Slob.  Build two.  They're extremely simple to scratch build, the stabilizer/elevator are cut from a single sheet of 3/16, the fuselage is a simple box with an engine crutch/firewall/gear mount, and a couple square formers.  The hardest part is sticking to the plans for the control system ratios, engine offset, tip weight, etc.  Even if things aren't exactly right, it'd be hard to tell since they fly fairly random anyway.  They're lots of fun, but completely in their own class of model.

Old pics...

[Shug Emery]

     Hello Shug:

     That was great! love your vids.

     What engine and prop were you using to power this plane?

     At the last club meeting, I proposed that we each build a Bi Slob as a club airplane for this year.  Defeated! Lol

     Whould this plane be a good trainer to teach CL flying?

     How about a new event, "Bi Slob Combat" That should be more relaxing than the events that are now flown.  Great for the "older" people.

                                                     Stay well,

                                                     Frank McCune

Hey there Frank,
I'm running a Fox .35 and an 11x4 APC prop.
Not sure as a basic trainer but it helped me get confidence to fly Stunt after I had basic flying skills.
Thankee.
Shug

   Hi Again:

   How well do you think that the Bi Slob would do as a Ballon Bust arplane?  I think with trike  added gear. it would be a hoot!

                                                                Stay well,

                                                                Frank McCune

I can't say as I have never done balloon bust with a plane.
Shug

Bi-Slob would make a terrible trainer.  The controls are too fast, and the flying characteristics are completely unique.  The construction is also fairly light so they're not terribly crash resistant.  

They're pretty worthless for Balloon Bust for the same reasons.  The control response is vague, the lack of precision and sudden, wild changes go against what you want when you're trying to hit a balloon.  Two up isn't too bad, but the finesse required to keep the lines tight and the aforementioned control issues would make Bi-Slob combat a good way to destroy a Bi-Slob but it'd be anything but relaxing.

Build a Bi-Slob.  Build two.  They're extremely simple to scratch build, the stabilizer/elevator are cut from a single sheet of 3/16, the fuselage is a simple box with an engine crutch/firewall/gear mount, and a couple square formers.  The hardest part is sticking to the plans for the control system ratios, engine offset, tip weight, etc.  Even if things aren't exactly right, it'd be hard to tell since they fly fairly random anyway.  They're lots of fun, but completely in their own class of model.

That slow combat with Slobs looks really fu...and funny!
Shug

[john e. holliday]

Thanks for reminding me how much fun and work a Bi-Slob can be.  Jim Lee told after about 3 minutes you will be exhausted if you fly it like it should be flown.  I lean the old Fox .35 Stunt out a little and let my Brother-in-law fly it.   It was only his second try with control line and he said it was easier to fly than the trainer I had.   

[Shug Emery]

Thanks for reminding me how much fun and work a Bi-Slob can be.  Jim Lee told after about 3 minutes you will be exhausted if you fly it like it should be flown.  I lean the old Fox .35 Stunt out a little and let my Brother-in-law fly it.   It was only his second try with control line and he said it was easier to fly than the trainer I had.   

I forgot too how fun it is! It is slow but you gotta stay on it. Nothing feels as cool as a nice long hover.
Shug

[Avaiojet]

I forgot too how fun it is! It is slow but you gotta stay on it. Nothing feels as cool as a nice long hover.
Shug

Shug,

Woooooooooo Budy)))))))))

Hey! I'd like to know how that model is set up? Offset, weight, other interesting stuff?

I'm thinking about another type of biplane, one with much different looks, and it would be nice to have it perform like the Bi  Slob.

[Shug Emery]

Shug,

Woooooooooo Budy)))))))))

Hey! I'd like to know how that model is set up? Offset, weight, other interesting stuff?

I'm thinking about another type of biplane, one with much different looks, and it would be nice to have it perform like the Bi  Slob.

It is straight out of the box....Brodak ARF.
The Almost-Ready-To-Fly Bi-Slob can perform any maneuver that you can imagine, including inside and outside maneuvers. The design features a wingspan of 30 3/8 inches, a wing area of 600 square inches, and an overall length of 32 inches. The airplane can be flown with engine sizes .25 to .35.


A lot off offset in engine and rudder!
Shug