I don't know why people can't leave events alone when they seem to be getting entries.   I remember the Wichihawks of Wichita KS started the Goldberg Shoestring races.   The one rule I liked was entrant had to fly their own entry.  At different times they would have the pit man start for other people.  They even had it where one time the pit stop was done by the next pit man on the circle.  They had as many as ten or more entries.  Ringmasters were allowed until you got a Shoestring ready.   The Fox 35 stunt was only engine allowed.  Then when it opened up to other engines because people did not like the Fox.   I remember having 1400 lap race at Pawnee Rock one year.   Now people want to allow other planes in the Brodak Clown race with other engines.   If one wants to run any plain bearing 15 do it.   I don't see why the Brodak 15 should not be allowed other than people don't want to run them.  Of course I think we have too many racing events now as well as a few other events.   Surprised no one has started an only electric event.

did i read someplace that the Brodak 15 is no longer legal in Brodak clown

   It's still listed on the Brodak website as a legal engine for Clown racing.
Al

I'm curious about something, please. I ask the following as I look for an entry point into larger, more capable planes than the typical 18"-21" 1/2A stuff I've built over that last few years.

I get the clown is a typical Hershey bar wing and the plane is a quick knock-together. Of course this suits budget racing as a cheap way in...both in time to build and cost of build.

But does the use of THIS particular airplane mean it is flat-rotten as a stunt trainer? I'd like to know just because of the appeal as a bigger-than -small trainer. It sure looks the part...but so does a .15 Akromaster.

Thanks in advance.

The Flying Clown, Circus Prince and Super Clown all use the same rib pattern.  So once you're tooled up you can make ten like me.

My 1/2A stunter is a 15-size Clown built light with a TeeDee .049.  I have use for the Baby.

I get the clown is a typical Hershey bar wing and the plane is a quick knock-together. Of course this suits budget racing as a cheap way in...both in time to build and cost of build.

But does the use of THIS particular airplane mean it is flat-rotten as a stunt trainer? I'd like to know just because of the appeal as a bigger-than -small trainer. It sure looks the part...but so does a .15 Akromaster.

Thanks in advance.

If you want a plane that flys better than the typical small stuff you really have to get up into the 400 Sq. In. wing area range. Ringmaster S1, Flight Streak, Shark 402 type planes ect. are better to learn on and still easy to build.

MM