Author Topic: Show Me Your Ringmaster! Fly-a-Thon! PHOTOS!! (Read 3659 times)

Avaiojet · « **on:** September 04, 2015, 02:30:40 PM »

With the Ringmaster "Fly-a-Thon" not all that far away,

You can Post a photo of your Ringmaster in this Thread, as many other modelers have.

http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php/topic,33485.msg415981/boardseen.html#new

Or, just Post a photo of your Ringmaster here!

I'll have a photo of mine up shortly.

Charles

Edited for PHOTOS!!

john e. holliday · « **Reply #1 on:** September 05, 2015, 09:44:35 AM »

Mine have already been posted on other threads. Plain and simple finishes as these are my go to planes for flying year round.

Avaiojet · « **Reply #2 on:** September 05, 2015, 11:33:09 AM »

Quote from: john e. holliday on September 05, 2015, 09:44:35 AM

Mine have already been posted on other threads. Plain and simple finishes as these are my go to planes for flying year round.

Threads sometimes fall to the wayside with age or lack of interest.

Plenty of new Members now who may have interest in the Fly-a-Thon and would like to see Ringmasters that will be participating in it.

I for one am looking forward to seeing modelers Post photos of their Fly-a-Thon Ringmasters.

JoeJust · « **Reply #3 on:** September 05, 2015, 05:47:48 PM »

This will e the third year I will be flying RM's the whole weekend of the RM Fly-A-Thon. Here is my plane, powered by a Brodak .25.
Joe

CircuitFlyer · « **Reply #4 on:** September 05, 2015, 09:03:57 PM »

This will be my first year. I scratch built this S-1 from plans last winter. I hope the weather cooperates, it can be a little breezy here in October.

Paul

Bill Jacklin · « **Reply #5 on:** September 06, 2015, 08:08:49 PM »

Here's mine. It's been around a while and it shows if you look carefully. Brodak dope, the usual Fox .35.

Dennis Toth · « **Reply #6 on:** September 07, 2015, 07:59:59 AM »

My trusted Ringmaster, originally built in 1980 ish, rebuilt in 1992 and again in 1999. Had four different engine packages, Fox 35, OS 20 FS, PAW 15 diesel, OS Max 25.

Best, DennisT

John Cralley · « **Reply #7 on:** September 07, 2015, 06:09:51 PM »

I have a bunch!! Here are two of my S-1 Electric Ringmasters!

Yes, they are both electric powered!!

Jim Carter · « **Reply #8 on:** September 08, 2015, 09:11:10 AM »

Are you shur' you wanna' see it??

Well you asked 'fer'it $:-\$

FLOYD CARTER · « **Reply #9 on:** September 08, 2015, 05:38:05 PM »

Some more. Ugly, but useful.

Floyd

John Cralley · « **Reply #10 on:** September 10, 2015, 09:09:35 AM »

Attila Csontos designed and helped these Slovakian children build his electric powered Ringmaster 900 (900 m span). They flew them this summer at the "World Cup" event in Slovakia!

Taniq Uzunova's photograph.

Alan Hayes · « **Reply #11 on:** September 13, 2015, 05:46:48 PM »

This was built from the Dee and Pat Gold Label S-1 kit. Brodak .25 flying on 56' center lines. Flies good, at least to the best of my abilities.

Dwayne · « **Reply #12 on:** September 13, 2015, 06:12:21 PM »

Scott B. Riese · « **Reply #13 on:** September 18, 2015, 04:47:51 PM »

Hope this came out. LA-25 21oz 60' .015 10x4 Fly's great. HOWEVER, In Oregon we have the last contest in Salem the same day the FUN FLY is.. bummer

john e. holliday · « **Reply #14 on:** September 19, 2015, 01:30:55 PM »

You need a separate circle just for Ringmaster flying while the other are confusing the judges. Here's my latest Ringmaster.

John Cralley · « **Reply #15 on:** September 20, 2015, 06:34:31 AM »

What Doc Holliday says! Several US contests allow (encourage) Ringmaster flights in a separate circle or after the competition to support the Fly-A-Thon!

David M Johnson · « **Reply #16 on:** September 20, 2015, 08:40:40 AM »

We can fix this....

John Cralley · « **Reply #17 on:** September 20, 2015, 02:50:17 PM »

Quote from: David M Johnson on September 20, 2015, 08:40:40 AM

We can fix this....

Sure!

Might gain a little weight!

John Cralley · « **Reply #18 on:** September 20, 2015, 02:54:59 PM »

Just two weeks!

Get you Ringmasters ready!

Randy Ryan · « **Reply #19 on:** September 21, 2015, 09:23:16 AM »

Part of a company sign I pass by. I've meant to post it for a long time but finally got pics. The rest of the sign only included the address. Please don't use this for decorations of logos or anything, I just thought it was cool. I see the aspect ratio is off but you get the idea.

Jim Kraft · « **Reply #20 on:** September 21, 2015, 10:45:08 AM »

Here is my lowly Ringmaster that has been around at least 15 years. Picture is from the SAM Champs in 2006 where it won first in Old Time. Still fly's great with the McCoy 35 Red Head.

Randy Ryan · « **Reply #21 on:** September 22, 2015, 07:34:46 AM »

Quote from: Jim Kraft on September 21, 2015, 10:45:08 AM

Here is my lowly Ringmaster that has been around at least 15 years. Picture is from the SAM Champs in 2006 where it won first in Old Time. Still fly's great with the McCoy 35 Red Head.

Looks great Jim, and the McCoy just belongs there.

Jim Carter · « **Reply #22 on:** September 22, 2015, 07:42:15 AM »

It's difficult to choose

Which one should I use??

John Cralley · « **Reply #23 on:** September 28, 2015, 09:21:05 AM »

It happens next weekend!! I hope everyone is ready and I wish I were! Lots yet for me to do but I'm not going to worry if I don't get it all finished. I have four S-1 Ringmasters ready and another that just needs landing gear and a pushrod. That should be enough.

I just came across the photo below. It is John Stiles with his 2X Ringmaster!! John truly has the spirit of the Ringmaster Fly-A-Thon!! Flying that 2X probably should count as two flights since it is twice as large as an S-1!!

Larry Borden · « **Reply #24 on:** September 28, 2015, 09:39:18 AM »

Ringmaster 1000 and Hooters Ring plus Sandy's

Randy Ryan · « **Reply #25 on:** September 28, 2015, 10:46:40 AM »

Quote from: Larry Borden on September 28, 2015, 09:39:18 AM

Ringmaster 1000 and Hooters Ring plus Sandy's

Now there's a coincidence! Years ago, about 1966, I did a CG Buster in pink silk and trimmed it in red just like this Ringmaster, looks good on the Ring too!!!!!

Pat Chewning · « **Reply #26 on:** September 28, 2015, 11:20:36 AM »

Just finished. My last Ringmaster was approx 1972 or so. I'm just getting back into CL..

This is S1 kit from Brodak with an OS 25. It flew yesterday and both landings were bad (ground loop). I need to fix/adjust the landing gear.

Randy Ryan · « **Reply #27 on:** October 12, 2015, 07:50:29 AM »

A little late but here's my S-1 with McCoy .35

I flew alone at my home circle in Belleville Michigan

John Rist · « **Reply #28 on:** October 12, 2015, 08:47:20 AM »

Huntsville Alabama, North Alabama Control Line Association. Four pilots and 31 flights.

Steve Scott · « **Reply #29 on:** October 12, 2015, 02:02:49 PM »

I also went with a DARE theme on my trusty (and oft-rebuilt) S-1A Ringmaster kit. First built this in the late '80s with an All-American UltraCoat covering then pancaked it on the asphalt at a Skyraider meet. Made repairs and flew it some more then another minor mishap I decided on an all black finish with the DARE-adorned stickers (it used to have one on each wing panel).

It was one of my best flying Ringmasters so the last splat around year 2000 it sat begging for another repair for 15 years. Got the urge to repair it for this year's Fly-a-Thon. Didn't have any suitable tanks so strapped a 2oz clunk tank on her and put 16 combined flights Saturday and Sunday for the Fly-a-Thon.

Our fleet in Minnesota on Saturday

Peter Martin (L) and Jim Jorgensen try to coax an ancient Fox .35 to life in an S-1 Ringmaster which was built some 50 years ago. With the help of an electric starter the Fox roared to life and ran pretty well. This model flew great!

Author Topic: Show Me Your Ringmaster! Fly-a-Thon! PHOTOS!! (Read 3659 times)

Dwayne