Author Topic: Do you have, or have you had, a "Bi-Slob"??? (Read 7182 times)

wwwarbird · « **on:** June 22, 2010, 09:27:17 PM »

Since this past weekends' Brodak contest there has been some talk and interest shown here in the "Bi-Slob" again. Enough for me that after a few years of consideration I've finally decided to put one together.

I'm always looking for and thinking about new ideas for my models. With that I thought it would be fun to see a bunch of photos of various 'Slob's, no matter how new, or how well worn they may be. If you've got a 'Slob and/or a good 'Slob story, let's post it here and maybe get some chuckles!

Wynn Robins · « **Reply #1 on:** June 22, 2010, 09:46:37 PM »

Ive built four - all flown to death .....literally - here are a couple of them

wwwarbird · « **Reply #2 on:** June 22, 2010, 10:17:52 PM »

I see you've got clear covering on yours Wynn. I've heard that the wise approach is to use a transparent covering on the 'Slob wings to be able to keep a eye on internal damage. That will be a tough decision for me because I don't care for iron on covering on my models.

Wynn Robins · « **Reply #3 on:** June 22, 2010, 11:08:44 PM »

its all I could use when I lived in a 2 bedroom apartment...... plus I had a ton of SLC - which made it VERY light

I wouldnt spend too much time on finish - you will do CRAZY things with the slob and you might as well have an easy to repair covering .....ask me how I know HA

Scott B. Riese · « **Reply #4 on:** June 23, 2010, 12:35:34 AM »

I have Three two with McCoy 35 and An large ST-60 sized one....lots-o-fun

frank carlisle · « **Reply #5 on:** June 23, 2010, 02:21:52 AM »

Hey Wayne----the guys are right when they say don't work hard on the finish. click on the link here and you will see why.
http://www.youtube.com/user/frankcarlisle#p/u/14/6s7NmU0ktg0
I've had three of these puppies in the last five years. I prefer to use the ARF version. The ONLY ARF I will buy.
There are other Bi-Slob vids on that page. Just scroll the vids on the right hand side of the page to find them.

Bill Hodges · « **Reply #6 on:** June 23, 2010, 05:30:03 AM »

I am on my second one and will be building another pretty soon and I am delivering a new one to a fellow club member this morning.

Fly one just one time and you will be hooked forever.

Bill Hodges

Allan Perret · « **Reply #7 on:** June 23, 2010, 06:58:10 AM »

No stories, just lots of fun. I use FP-25, 10-4 or 9-5 prop, .012-58' lines.

kenneth cook · « **Reply #8 on:** June 23, 2010, 02:50:25 PM »

I love the Bi-slob. A real fun plane especially when flying with several in the circle. All of mine are flying with Fox .35's. I have both arf and kit versions. Its a great change of pace. Ken

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #9 on:** June 23, 2010, 05:19:16 PM »

You ask for it.
This is what it looked like before someone broke the fuse in half. Like Wynn said don't worry about the finish. Bi-Slobs will break and get rebuilt until there is nothing left.

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #10 on:** June 23, 2010, 05:41:37 PM »

Just before the break....

Bill Hodges · « **Reply #11 on:** June 23, 2010, 06:33:32 PM »

Behold, a new "Slobber" is born. Joe Petty flew Doug Morris' Slob just once and was hooked. This morning he put the first flight on his new Slob and was grinning from ear to ear for the entire flight. I put three flights on mine this morning and couldn't have possibly had any more fun flying anything else.

Edit: I just ordered another one (ARC version).

Bill Hodges

Phil Coopy · « **Reply #12 on:** June 23, 2010, 07:35:58 PM »

Won one here on the forum. Flew it a few times buy I'm trying to devote most of my available string time to CLPA practice.

Incidentally I shouda gone to Brodak instead of fishing in Canada.....fishing was lousy.

Phil

Zuriel Armstrong · « **Reply #13 on:** June 23, 2010, 08:21:17 PM »

I did it...I broke Paul's Slob. I found out they are a little sensitive when in hover. I tugged on the lines a tiny bit and at that altitude it just fell out of the sky. Now it is really a Bi Slob...two piece

I have a plan to redeem myself though.

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #14 on:** June 23, 2010, 09:15:58 PM »

Quote from: Zuriel Armstrong on June 23, 2010, 08:21:17 PM

I did it...I broke Paul's Slob. I found out they are a little sensitive when in hover. I tugged on the lines a tiny bit and at that altitude it just fell out of the sky. Now it is really a Bi Slob...two piece

I have a plan to redeem myself though.

Z-Man,
No plan needed. It is no big deal.

John Stiles · « **Reply #15 on:** June 24, 2010, 03:28:22 AM »

Will this qualify?:

wwwarbird · « **Reply #16 on:** June 24, 2010, 02:44:17 PM »

It definitely qualifies John. I remember seeing that one here a while back, very cool rendition!

john e. holliday · « **Reply #17 on:** June 24, 2010, 03:22:59 PM »

I guess the picture of the Slob I have is out in cyber land some where. I told John Bender I was going to have fun one day at the field and pulled it out of the car. We were taking turns with it that day. Never seen a man smile like he did that day. Been trying to think of what events could be done with a Slob. Say do the whole pattern with out making a lap. How long can you hover before bailing out thinking you are low on fuel. Tie on a streamer and see how many times you can cut your own streamer. And of course got to have a beauty award. Yes I am rambling, been doping the Thunderbolt. Color and graphics are on. Put on two coats of clear just on wings, stab and elevator. Fuselage will get dope in a day or two. Also doping center section and tail peices on the Equalizer.

kenneth cook · « **Reply #18 on:** June 24, 2010, 04:55:33 PM »

Quote from: wwwarbird on June 22, 2010, 10:17:52 PM

I see you've got clear covering on yours Wynn. I've heard that the wise approach is to use a transparent covering on the 'Slob wings to be able to keep a eye on internal damage. That will be a tough decision for me because I don't care for iron on covering on my models.

No need to worry they seem to fly better with all the ribs blown out from the bottom and top wing. When you bounce the gear on the ground and it blows the whole bottom ribs out or low level inverted flights and blow the ribs out the top.

peabody · « **Reply #19 on:** June 24, 2010, 05:08:41 PM »

Young Daniel and cohorts have created a double sized Bi Slob....some 1.08 for power....cooked the engine the first flight....
Great fun...
Tom Neibuhr was the first that I saw fly one...and he was really good at it....then Danny and Rob Aronstein....
The best slob maneuver that I have witnessed was when Ted Heinrick's rolled in on the lines...did about four perfect rolls before meeting its demise....

Paul Smith · « **Reply #20 on:** June 24, 2010, 07:46:52 PM »

Here's mine.

A Brodak RTF with the wing left stock. The tail feathers were stripped and recovered with genuine MonoKote.

The body was stripped and recovered in silk & dope, with the gapping hole under the engine planked over. LA25 (of course) power.

Tom Niebuhr · « **Reply #21 on:** June 25, 2010, 07:33:25 AM »

When Ron Pavloer and I published the "Bi-Slob" in Flying Models, we didn't expect to be creating an international disease.

When a Slob rolls in on the lines, it is actually doing what it is told. In full size aerobatics pull back rapidly on the stick and kick rudder at the same time and you will do a snap roll. With the Slob, if you do not have enough wing at your back, at about 45 degrees or higher, do a tight inside loop and it will do the same snap roll because you already have excessive out thrust and rudder.

The Slob is at it's best when other people are complaining about the wind.

Among my favorite maneuvers are:

1. Sabre Dance (hover) immediately at take off.
2. Climb up and down backwards while in the hover.( I have had people catch the wing on the bottom of the backwards hover, hold it for a little while, and then let go and climb back up.)
3. Slow Slow Slow wingover (One of Ronnie's favorites) Start the wingover with the wind at your back and climb into the wind. I have taken as much as 2 1/2 minutes to get to the top. (It is scary but yes, it will stay out on the lines) My variation is to pivot directly over head and return down the same path.

4. One time I was told that it was over 4 minutes before I completed the first lap.
5. Hover down, land on the elevator, flop onto the wheels and take off again. (This is very hard on the elevator)
6. Draw the alphabet in upper case letters. Letters like "B" are really fun. Vertical climb to the top, half inside back to the vertical bar, outside pivot around and then complete the lower half inside to complete the letter. I guarantee that you will be laughing all the way through this maneuver!
7. Dan Banjock is one of the better Slob pilots, and is the first person I flew "Double Slob" with. Neat to be in crazy formation side by side. Dan is always fun to be with.
8. Joe Gilbert and Marvin Denny are among the best. We have Slobbed side by side by side.

I am surprised that the kit Bi-Slobs have full ribs. Ronnie always said to keep it as light as possible. We always cut most of the ribs away. (hollow middles) You can see this in the FM pictures and plans.

"Bi-Slobs" are Slobs. not pretty. Or at least not pretty for very long.

And remember.... The "Hobo" is coming!