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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Tom Niebuhr on October 08, 2006, 08:47:35 AM
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"You Slob!" is the greeting that Dan Banjock and I created about 12 years ago to greet anyone flying "BiSlobs".
Since publishing the "BiSlob" in Flying Models it has become a national, and international disease. Bob Hunt told me that it was one of the best selling plans that FM ever had. I wish I was in the kit business before John Brodak asked for permission to make the kit. It's success is a great tribute to the designer, Ron Pavloer. I feel lucky that I had a part in it.
Since Elwyn posted this picture in the "Wingover" thread, I figured it is time to start another one on the "BiSlob".
I will post more "Slob" pictures, including some of Ron's, after I scan them.
Elwyn. who's "Slob" is in the picture?
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You Slob!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bill <><
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I was talking to Fred K. the other day after flying my Bi-Slob, and mentioned to him that it might be fun to have a "Slob-A-Rama" event either at the Fermilab or TreeTown Contests.
Just thinking aloud, but the rules would be to impress Jim Renkar over a 4 minute period (now no indecent comments --please!). I put down 4 minutes because I can barely get a 5 minute flight on my Slob and a 4 oz tank (Fox 35). Any plane could be used, but perhaps -10 pts if more than 2 control lines are used.
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Elwyn. who's "Slob" is in the picture?
That "Slob" belongs to Joe Gilbert. It's getting it's first flight following repair due to damage incurred while trying to occupy the same airspace as Mike Donovan's "Slob"
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f150/Inferalanding/Slob.jpg)
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Hi everbody! My name is Frank C. and I'm a Slobaholic.
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Here are a couple pix of John Paris and myself flying Bi-Slobs. I cannot for the life of me understand why EVERYBODY doesn't have one.
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Hi everbody! My name is Frank C. and I'm a Slobaholic.
Hhi Frank,
I am SO glad that you realized your affliction and have taken steps to correct the problem. Admitting is the first step! But......... there is really NO CURE for slobaholism...... it only gets worse and worse until your face takes on a silly grin permanently and you walk around muttering to yourself incessantly.!
Bill <><
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Hi everbody! My name is Frank C. and I'm a Slobaholic.
Is there a "Slobberholics Anonymous" ?
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Yes Bill,
I feel much better now that finally I've come out of the closet and admitted that I'm hooked on slobbin'. We do this duet thing John and I and we also do Slob-bat. Truly an excellent way to spend 3 or 4 minutes on a sunny fall afternoon. The slobs are a hit everywhere we take them.
No Kieth there is no "slobaholics annonymous" ...I think because people tend to notice them when they are 52 feet in the air making noise and spewing smoke. Ahh well..........I'm a slob and I'm proud.
Here is a picture of Fletch who suffered some Slob damage during a bout of slob-bat.
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Poor Frank................
Slob duets and Slob-Bat...........
I believe you have reached the point of no return! Do you have a good sponsor ?????? Maybe you can volunteer for a medical study.................
You're having WAY TOO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bill <><
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Bill you know there is no such thing as too much fun.
The doc says I won't qualify for research study until I have to wear a bib because I'm slobbering!!
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Bill you know there is no such thing as too much fun.
The doc says I won't qualify for research study until I have to wear a bib because I'm slobbering!!
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Bill <><
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Hi everbody! My name is Frank C. and I'm a Slobaholic.
My name is John P. and I have been shown the way of the Slob by Frank C. For his honor I salute him with the Bunny Ears. Also included is my Slob.
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Someone please help. I have thought several times, today, about becoming a "Slob". I know it would be a lonely life as I don't even know any other "Slobs"
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Joe Gilbert and I will have BiSlobs at the Gleason's fish fry Oct 28th.. Y'all come now!
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My name is John P. and I have been shown the way of the Slob by Frank C. For his honor I salute him with the Bunny Ears. Also included is my Slob.
Big John,
There is help available! Let your friends help you.............. Once you take that first flight, there is no hope.......... f~
Hope to see you soon!
Bill <><
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Hey John!!
Kieth -- get started by ordering an ARF Bi-Slob from Brodak and put a Fox .35 on it. Then just start flying it. The Slob isn't a one trick airplane and you can do a lot more neat tricks with it than just hover. At first try loops , lazy eights and the like. You'll have a load of fun!
Tom---I checked the events calendar but couldn't find the fish fry info. I'd seriously consider traveling to get to fly Slobs. Reply here with that info puleez.
Bill--do you got a Slob in your fleet?
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Hey guys,
There may not be a slobaholics annymous, but it looks like there may soon be a slobaholics UNANAMOUS. You've convinced me to get out the one I've had framed up for four years and finish it this winter!
Will
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I can't stand it any longer! I have given in to the sickness and ordered plans and magazine yersterday.
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The old DOC here, I have two Slobs hanging in the basement. Melvin of MBS Model Supply let me have two kits if I built one for him. One has been flown several times with one mishap. The other one is waiting on Melvin. You should have seen the smile on John Benders face when he flew mine. Of course he out flew me. DOC Holliday
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The best way to approach becoming a slobber is to fly the stunts you already knew.
After a couple flights the hover comes out of hiding from behind a tight , very tight inside loop.
The slob tricks come along all by themselves. They are hidden inside the tricks you already know. quote from the "Book of Slob"
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Maybe we should start something similar to the brotherhood of the ring like the guys have for the Ringmaster. I thought of Slobberhood of the BI's but that could be taken differently and I wouldn't want to explain it to outsiders **) Maybe just Slobberhood would do.
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I just pulled out my plans and article for the Slob. But I really need a good stunter first.
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Big John,
There is help available! Let your friends help you.............. Once you take that first flight, there is no hope.......... f~
Hope to see you soon!
Bill <><
Bill,
Perhaps at the Brodak event next year? I have found that letting people fly the Slob turns them into Slobaholics as well. One day we will all be walking around with a grin and muttering to ourselves about the Glory of the Slob.
John
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Frank,
The fish fry is not an official event. It is a very social Dallas Club thing at the Gleason's house. They have room for 2 flying circles. No one is turned away, and there are generaly about 90 people attending. This includes wive, girlfriends, airplanes, musical instruments etc, etc. It is the greatest social event we have in Texas! We have had people from Texas, Arkansas. Missouri, California, Canada, Arizona, and more. No one is turned away. I have a guest coming from San Diego this year.
E-mail me your address and send you a flier.
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You are SO FAR AWAY!! Map Quest tells me that it is an 18 hr. 15 minute drive from Detroit to Dallas. 1186.75 miles. MY MY MY but I ain't up to it .This year anyway.
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Ah............ John.............. truer words were never spoken!!
Have a lot of fun, Buddy. y1 <=
Bill <><
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I like Slobs.
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Sometimes I take my Slob out to the Mall. I clean her up real good and shine her up and she's ready to go.
Here she is all dressed up nd purdy at our clubs 2006 mall show at the Macomb Mall in Mt. Clemens, Michigan.
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Kewl Frank y1
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Thanks Mike.
Does no one else have Sob-pix?
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slob in vegas
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Thanks Joey----------so tell us.............how do you like flying this little puppy, and how long have you been slobbing?
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frank i don't have a slob but one of the sunday regular fliers does he let me fly it last sunday i must admitt i am now a slobber they are a ton of fun.i think i will get me one. will a mcoy 35 be enough power?
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Your all living like a bunch of Slobs! n1
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frank i don't have a slob but one of the sunday regular fliers does he let me fly it last sunday i must admitt i am now a slobber they are a ton of fun.i think i will get me one. will a mcoy 35 be enough power?
Joey,
A McCoy 35 will be plenty of power!
And another one bites the dust!
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I like Slobs.
Ryan........................ drop the handle SLOWLY! .............. now step away from the Slob.................. that's right slowly move back............
There is still time to turn away from the Slob, Ryan!!!!!!!!!!!! You are much too young for slobbin'!!!!!!!!!!
Now look at what we've done, guys....... we have contributed to the slobbing of a minor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, the horror of it all!!!!!!!!!
f~ f~ f~ **) **) j1 j1 AP^ AP^ n~ n~ :X
Bill <><
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10/15/06 slobin in vegas
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10/15/06 slobin in vegas
A Lazy Slob!!
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As of the 26 Nov 2006 I have become a Slobaholic. I had to fly my Slob for the first time yesterday, and I'm hooked. SH^ It was a wonderful experience to be able to fly AP^ AP^ in a T shirt here in Michigan on the the last weekend in November. j1 j1 j1 However I'm now hooked on flying Bi Slobs.
Leroy
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Congratulations Leroy!! You did a nice job on your Slob -- she's very pretty.
I threw in a couple pix from Flint this weekend. Apparently we had the same ideas you guys did and we all went flying.
It would be cool to have a Bi-Slob fly-in.
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We will most likely have to wait for spring, but it would be fun to have a low key Bi Slob event at the Air Zoo field. We would be guaranteed lots of spectators! Maybe a date late March or early April before all of the other events get going?
You Guys y1 y1 will fly circles around me though. **) **) **)
Leroy
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Early spring would be great for a Slob Day. I'm sure Jihn would come up with me. Fletcher has a Slob and Jim Moreway is getting one.
Now that you have one---don't you wonder why you waited so long to get it?
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I wonder why ??? I left it sitting in its box since last Christmas when my wife gave it to me ~~> Now she thinks I only finished it so she would give me another airplane this year x: That was not the idea, but I'll go along with it.
We will have to keep an eye on the weather come March and see how much snow is on the ground.
We are going to schedule a training day at the Air Zoo in May and let the kids have some handle time. We are going to build several of the Brodak Flite streak Trainers so we have a fleet of fairly easy to repair airplanes for the day. We have two so far will need to get a couple of more to make sure we have enough.
Leroy
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I have to get to work on that Slob kit I got at Huntersville...... I have too many airplanes to finish, first!!!! **)
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Bill,
You should build it now. y1 y1 #^ #^
It builds quickly, probably while dope is drying ;-).
Go for it.
Dick A. brought two of his Slobs to P.Coopy's Fun Fly Saturday and asked me to fly two up with him after all the "normal" flying was finished.
Hadn't flown one in a few years, but had a ball, no fatalities! Simultaneous laps - upright and inverted, hovers, loops...............
When I got home I took mine off the wall and started getting it cleaned up to "Fly Again!".
Roger
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I have to get to work on that Slob kit I got at Huntersville...... I have too many airplanes to finish, first!!!! **)
EXCUSES_EXCUSES_EXCUSES
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I flew my SLOB at an R/C club funfly. It made me look good! After the standing ovation j1, one of the spectators said he had never in his his life seen a CL airplane fly.
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EXCUSES_EXCUSES_EXCUSES
Ok there, Big fella! How's about that LA Heat????????? **)
I will get 'er done. Let's see, three planes for customers, a plane for a magazine article, and all of 1 plane for me!
HB~> :## :##
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Ok there, Big fella! How's about that LA Heat?????????
I'm letting the dope gas off////// y1
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Anybody know of a good powerplant for the Slobber, other than the Fox Stunt or McCoy? Would a .40VF work, for instance? **) Naw, seriously, how about a .25LA or Magnum XL .25/.28? :! Steve
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if you set it up with that universal engine mount that Brodak offers. You could try any engine you want. :!