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Title: Two maiden flights this week
Post by: Bill Hodges on May 18, 2010, 05:50:04 PM
I put the maiden flights on my new Bi-Slob and Scared Kitten this week.  I am very happy with both to say the least.

The Slob is from a Brodak kit and is powered by a stock Fox 35 (of course).  Tank is a Sullivan round 4 oz. clunk type.  Covered with Ultra Coat.  Flying it on 56' lines.  I love flying Slobs!!!

The Kitten is scratched from plans.  Power is a stock Brodak 25.  Covered with silkspan and finish is all Brodak dope.  That short nose caused me to have to add a ton of nose weight, but the final weight is still only 32 oz.  It flys absolutely great (for an OTS plane).  

I will taking both to the fly-in at Ft. Christmas, FL this Saturday.

Title: Re: Two maiden flights this week
Post by: Phil Coopy on May 18, 2010, 06:54:17 PM
Noce work Bill///

Phil
Title: Re: Two maiden flights this week
Post by: Tom Rounds on May 18, 2010, 07:51:07 PM
Nice work Bill !!!!
See you at Christmas
Tom
Title: Re: Two maiden flights this week
Post by: John Sunderland on May 18, 2010, 09:56:45 PM
I launched Scarinzi's Scared Kitten a few years back. With a screamin Fox, no muffler, mid afternoon in Muncie, hot & breezie, the day before Classic and Old Time. He does the whole Old Time pattern at WARP VI.  I asked him afterwards if maybe he should slow it down for stunt. He says," What...was that fast?"   LL~
Title: Re: Two maiden flights this week
Post by: Dan McEntee on May 19, 2010, 01:48:23 AM
I launched Scarinzi's Scared Kitten a few years back. With a screamin Fox, no muffler, mid afternoon in Muncie, hot & breezie, the day before Classic and Old Time. He does the whole Old Time pattern at WARP VI.  I asked him afterwards if maybe he should slow it down for stunt. He says," What...was that fast?"   LL~
     Don'tcha just love Larry!!!!What a real character and one of the true legends of model aviation, not just stunt or combat. I have been fortunate to meet Larry at several VSC's, and at one of the earliest ones I attended with a friend of mine had ended, it was hot, the wind had picked up, an everyone had packed up and headed home, there was Larry with a combat model just cranking the daylights out of it in the wind, really getting it on, and we were in my van pulling out, but just had to stop and watch him!  What a great guy.
    Dan McEntee
Title: Re: Two maiden flights this week
Post by: john e. holliday on May 19, 2010, 08:39:30 AM
He also likes to  mow the grass with the plane at that warp speed.  The faster it goes the better he likes it.  Claims that is the way Old Time use to be flown.  He is a true legend and charactor still having fun. H^^
Title: Re: Two maiden flights this week
Post by: John Sunderland on May 19, 2010, 08:47:17 PM
 LL~ A real character of the highest order. Back when I was a district rep nominations were requested for PAMPA Hall of Fame candidates. Larry was my pick and although he didnt win that cycle I do believe he has become a member in good standing since then.  H^^
Title: Re: Two maiden flights this week
Post by: Dalton Hammett on May 22, 2010, 12:06:49 PM
Hi Bill

    Nice looking planes,  good luck with them.   I'm being drawn more and more to building one on the BiSlobs....

 Dalton H.
Title: Re: Two maiden flights this week
Post by: Bill Hodges on May 22, 2010, 01:15:05 PM
Dalton:

Bi-Slob = Guaranteed to put a smile on your face!!   #^

Bill H.
Title: Re: Two maiden flights this week
Post by: YakNine on July 02, 2010, 08:39:14 AM
That kitten has given me cat scratch fever! Are plans available I didn't see them on Barry's site. Thanks T.J.
Title: Re: Two maiden flights this week
Post by: john e. holliday on July 02, 2010, 08:50:29 AM
I think they are in Stunt News,  will have to go look and see.  You know my memory. H^^
Title: Re: Two maiden flights this week
Post by: Serge_Krauss on July 02, 2010, 10:01:49 AM
From Frank Zaic's 1951-52 yearbook...

SK
Title: Re: Two maiden flights this week
Post by: YakNine on July 04, 2010, 06:08:16 PM
Thanks Serge, that looks likejust the ticket for my old McCoy Sportsman .29 T.J.
Title: Re: Two maiden flights this week
Post by: wwwarbird on July 05, 2010, 12:10:42 AM
 Very nice pair of models, thanks for the pics!

 I've got an ARC 'Slob coming in the mail, I can't wait to get going on it! #^
Title: Re: Two maiden flights this week
Post by: Bill Hodges on July 06, 2010, 06:26:00 AM
T.J.

The plans I used were from an insert in a magazine.  I think it was CLW, but I am not where I can check for sure right now.  I took the insert to a local print shop and had it enlarged to the proper size. 

Bill