Nobler finally done

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GLBahrman · Oct 03, 2006 12:04 AM

LAST EDITED ON Oct-04-06 AT 02:43 PM (CST)

Finally done. Came out a little heavier than I thought. Isn't that always the way. It's ready to fly at 43 oz. (dry). Scott Dinger Hy-Flow Muffler 3/4 oz. I still have to add tip weight too. Polished components done by Scott Riese. I sent him rough junk and he returned jewelry. Looks even better in person. Thanks Scott. How does this compare to all the other Noblers out there weight wise ? (ARC, ARC).

Greg L. Bahrman

Brett Buck · Oct 03, 2006 12:33 AM

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>Finally done. Came out a little heavier than I thought.
>Isn't that always the way. It's ready to fly at 43 oz.
>(dry).
>. How does this compare
>to all the other Noblers out there weight wise ? (ARF, ARF).

It's heavier than a lot of the ARFs Noblers I have seen, but its definitely in the sweet spot for performance, in my opinion. When I was building Green Box Noblers one after the other, the lighter versions (<40) never seemed to be the match for the 43-45 ouncers. For reasons I understand a lot better now than I did at the time. I am toying with building another one for old time's sake (maybe with the same motor I ran in 1980), and I will definitely be shooting for this weight range.

Brett

cfrizell · Oct 03, 2006 01:33 AM

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VERY pretty Greg!

Charles

PJ · Oct 03, 2006 02:46 AM

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Brett... I dare you

But do it like a man !. You know what i mean

45 oz.. with a .65 yes im serious

Where's the KA-BOOM? There was supposed to be an earth shattering KA-BOOM!

Ron King · Oct 03, 2006 07:22 AM

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George Aldrich told me that his Nobler didn't fly right until it weighed over 40 ounces. He told me to try for under 45 ounces with a Fox 35. (I was a teenager back then.)

Sounds like you are right in the ballpark.

Pretty bird.

Ron King

"The greatest attribute is tenacity. Do not be surprised when tenacity overcomes talent." - one of my college professors

Leo Mehl · Oct 03, 2006 10:23 AM

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Nice nobler. Heavy I think is better. I have seen a 60 oz. nobler fly with a johnson 35 in it. It flew pretty good. Don McClave did a nobler that was light and I always thought it was a little on the bouncy side in the wind. Good Job. I just finished mine. Everyone should have one just because.
Leo

Leo J Mehl

rjalfadawg1 · Oct 03, 2006 11:45 AM

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Nice looking plane for an ARF. Should fly well and only lack of appearance points may keep you from a podium finish. My Nobler flies pretty good at 44ozs with an Aero Tigre .36 in it. Now go and build a real one and have a good time. Bob