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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Shawn Kuntz on January 05, 2007, 01:15:54 PM

Title: Just for the record......
Post by: Shawn Kuntz on January 05, 2007, 01:15:54 PM: I think Ringmasters are cool.
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Post by: Jim Treace 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
Title: Re: Just for the record......
Post by: Richard Grogan 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. ? ???
Title: Re: Just for the record......
Post by: Shawn Kuntz 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.
Title: Re: Just for the record......
Post by: Shawn Kuntz 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.
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Post by: Richard Grogan 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
Title: Re: Just for the record......
Post by: Shawn Kuntz 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.
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Post by: Richard Grogan on February 16, 2007, 04:55:44 PM: I guess your flying it on 50' braided lines? H^^
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Post by: Shawn Kuntz on February 19, 2007, 05:38:54 PM: 52' lines.
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Post by: Bill Little 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 <><
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Post by: Shawn Kuntz on February 24, 2007, 06:34:00 PM: Please post a picture!!!
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Post by: Greg L Bahrman 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.
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Post by: Bill Gruby 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" <=
Title: Re: Just for the record......
Post by: Bill Little 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!
Title: Re: Just for the record......
Post by: Shawn Kuntz 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.
Title: Re: Just for the record......
Post by: Bill Little 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 <><
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Post by: Shawn Kuntz on April 12, 2007, 06:21:54 AM: I will! Thanks again Bill! Yahoo!
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Post by: Shawn Kuntz 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.
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Post by: john e. holliday 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
Title: Re: Just for the record......
Post by: Shawn Kuntz on August 17, 2007, 09:55:54 AM: Here's my RSM Ringmaster in progress........
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Post by: Bill Little on August 23, 2007, 12:43:35 PM: Looks like it wil be very, very good, Shawn! y1
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Post by: Shawn Kuntz 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.
Title: Re: Just for the record......
Post by: Bill Little on August 28, 2007, 09:40:08 AM: Shawn, That is super looking! Are you using the Higgins Ink/Clear dope finish?