Author Topic: Just for the record...... (Read 2394 times)

Shawn Kuntz · « **on:** January 05, 2007, 01:15:54 PM »

I think Ringmasters are cool.

Jim Treace · « **Reply #1 on:** January 05, 2007, 03:47:12 PM »

Me, too! This Ringmaster built with help from my 10 yr old grandson. He can fly it (kind of), and so can my 8 yr old granddaughter, though she gets dizzy, I take over, she sits down, recovers a bit, then back up to it! Kids love these things!
Jim

Richard Grogan · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2007, 07:13:21 PM »

Quote from: Shawn on January 05, 2007, 01:15:54 PM

I think Ringmasters are cool.

Me too Shawn! Do you have any full sized plans for that Jr. ?

Shawn Kuntz · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2007, 06:45:28 AM »

I will dig out the kit plans and look. If I remember correctly, The wing plan view was full size but there were no patterns included for the ribs.

Shawn Kuntz · « **Reply #4 on:** February 10, 2007, 03:11:27 PM »

Richard,
I dug out the Ringmaster Jr. plans. As I suspected only the plan view of the wing is shown. There are no full size patterns for parts.

Richard Grogan · « **Reply #5 on:** February 11, 2007, 06:19:24 PM »

Thanks for looking Shawn! Maybe someday I'll find a kit that I can trace the parts with. I have my retired one, but I'm not going to destroy it just to get templates, too much history/ memories.
Thanks again,
Richard

Shawn Kuntz · « **Reply #6 on:** February 11, 2007, 08:24:58 PM »

My little Ringmaster is lots of fun to fly. I have it overpowdered with a Fox 19. It is a real speed demon. My 3 year old daughter claimed the model as hers before I finished building it last spring. I just go round and round in circles for her. I don't know the stunt pattern anyway.

Richard Grogan · « **Reply #7 on:** February 16, 2007, 04:55:44 PM »

I guess your flying it on 50' braided lines?

Shawn Kuntz · « **Reply #8 on:** February 19, 2007, 05:38:54 PM »

52' lines.

Bill Little · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2007, 11:05:17 AM »

I have only one Ringmaster left...........

I got the original Sterling kit years ago for a Father's Day gift. I built it for a Veco/Allyn 35 and painted it like the instructions said. Diana Cream, Red and Black! Flew it a couple times and "retired it". It hangs proudly on the workshop wall.........

Bill <><

Shawn Kuntz · « **Reply #10 on:** February 24, 2007, 06:34:00 PM »

Please post a picture!!!

Greg L Bahrman · « **Reply #11 on:** March 01, 2007, 10:52:06 PM »

What a great trip down memory lane. I just remembered when I was a kid 10 maybe. I had a Ringmaster. It was painted with Aerogloss with a Maroon fuse and metallic blue wings with a couple of yellow stripes. First time to the field it flew level but kinda lacked control. Finally one of the adults came over and said what's wrong kid. Before I could answer he said here's your problem, that 1/16 push rod needs to be bigger. I had a used Mc Coy 19 rear venturi, ring motor. It had no compression and would start once out of every 2 hundred flips. Thats the reason my one arm is bigger than the other. Yeah and even at 10 years I knew that was Bob Palmer flying that Smoothie there. Man it was great to a dumb kid.

Bill Gruby · « **Reply #12 on:** April 08, 2007, 06:03:53 AM »

To All who posted here

I haven't been in here in a while now, shame on me. you are right it is a wonderful trip. I had a "Ringmaster Jr." with a Fox .15 on its nose. I can remember crashing it so many times that the fuselage was no longer repairable. Did I retire it, HE** no I went to the lumber yard and got a piece of 1/2" pine and made a new one it never broke there again. Don't have a clue what happened to it? It's gone somewhere engine and all. Hope somebody is having fun with it I sure did for many years LOL

"Billy G"

Bill Little · « **Reply #13 on:** April 08, 2007, 08:17:41 AM »

"he's everywhere, he's everywhere....oh they call him the Stre......" ooooooppppsss
He's the"G-MAN"!!!!!!!!!

My first Ringmaster ended up with two metal corner brackets bolted through the outboard LE to keep the wing on the fuselage! Started off w/Fox 35, then a needle bearing 36X! It was a lot of fun with a 9X8 and Missle Mist!

Happy Easter to all!

Shawn Kuntz · « **Reply #14 on:** April 11, 2007, 08:43:54 PM »

Yesterday I received a brand new RSM Ringmaster kit. I'm thinking that an old Johnson 35 I have would look good on it.

Bill Little · « **Reply #15 on:** April 11, 2007, 10:20:41 PM »

Quote from: Shawn on April 11, 2007, 08:43:54 PM

Yesterday I received a brand new RSM Ringmaster kit. I'm thinking that an old Johnson 35 I have would look good on it.

Paint that Ringmaster with a Candy Green and gold paint scheme and put that Johnson 35 on it! It will look great!

Check the head gasket after you runit the first time. The head bolts *might* need to be snugged down once it heat cycles.

Have fun!
Bill <><

Shawn Kuntz · « **Reply #16 on:** April 12, 2007, 06:21:54 AM »

I will! Thanks again Bill! Yahoo!

Shawn Kuntz · « **Reply #17 on:** July 29, 2007, 02:34:13 PM »

My Ringmaster along with a Super Clown and a Super Ringmaster in the pit area at the FM Skylarks contest in 2007.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #18 on:** July 29, 2007, 09:13:09 PM »

Oh the memories, the first two trophies I won were with a Ringmaster and McCoy Redhead 35. It was a beginners meet the Flying Eagles had before the folks moved us to southern Missouri. I have a Junior Ringmaster that was set up for throttle control hanging on the hook in the dungeon. Have fun, DOC Holliday

Shawn Kuntz · « **Reply #19 on:** August 17, 2007, 09:55:54 AM »

Here's my RSM Ringmaster in progress........

Bill Little · « **Reply #20 on:** August 23, 2007, 12:43:35 PM »

Looks like it wil be very, very good, Shawn!

Shawn Kuntz · « **Reply #21 on:** August 24, 2007, 07:40:33 PM »

Thanks Bill. Here's a shot of the Ringmaster with silk and one coat of clear dope.

Bill Little · « **Reply #22 on:** August 28, 2007, 09:40:08 AM »

Shawn, That is super looking! Are you using the Higgins Ink/Clear dope finish?