Bi-Slobs duet

Great day for flying here in Portland Or. I put up my first stunt pattern today... not bad. However I had BOTH of my Bi-Slob out at the field whem Jim Cammeron asked if we could put both up at once. Both McCoy 35 started (first flip)and away wwe went. Super time. I hope that we'll use this show in our Show team events. OH BY THE WAY...My new BI-SLOB will be ready this week. It's a 60 sized 900 sq in ST-56 Power....kool

Scott(That's Mr. Slob)Riese

welcome back Scott

I'm on my slob number 3!! Number 1 hit a tree in my back yard whilst I was trying to show the wife how it flew! (miscalculation on centre of circle )

Slob # 2 did the funny barrel roll in on the lines! Oh well, the alignment of the wings wasn't the best on that one.

Number 3 was flying well, but today running a bit rich when upside down, landing from the hover and snapped the tail off! Repairs almost done.

All 3 have been scratch built, monokote wings and painted fuse. Will always have one of these fun bipes in the hanger.... sooo much fun for all at the circle! Others have flown it and are building their own. Yes they do crunch now and again, but i couldn't try these tricks with my other planes - even used it a classic comp... but ran out of fuel before clover

Rich_I

A .60 size Bi-Slop...Now that sounds interesting! My #1 Slop now about eight years old (build from FM drawings) It is still flying, but has hit the ground so many times that STUFF is now raddling around inside the wings and fuse. #2 Slop build about five years ago and still hanging on the wall waiting for that STUFF inside #1 to finially find a way to get to the outside! That may hurt the old bird.

Speaking of old birds, It is still to cool in northern Illinois for this one to fly.

Dueling Bi-Slops. How about a wing over race? Last one to complete wins!

Scott,
A .60 sized Slob!!?? You really have become a Slob Brain.

I've had MORE fun flying BI-SLOBS this winter. I've put up about 140 flights sence December. I made them for our AMA Show team the"Firecats". As for running them at the right RPM'S it's important to have the tank at the right height. Mine are McCoy 35's setting on an 1/8th" engine pad. The tank is a Taffs 3.5 oz (all plumbing foward)
and it sits on the tank floor with no shim. Both enignes run at 8500 rpm with a 10x5 top flight nylon prop. I get 6:50 runs. OH 52' .015 lines on GMA 10x29.

Scott(got to have fun)Riese

Scott,

Have you had any problem with engines quitting unexpectedly while hovering or maneuvering slowly at 45 degrees or so. I am leaning toward buying an r/c clunk tank for my Bi-Slob, but I do have a tank on hand which you describe. What is your experience here?.........Terrence Durrill:)

This past weekend I hovered the slob one foot off the ground for 5 mins without it moving side to side at all. What a hoot!
No I haven't had any problem at all with my McCoy's.

Scott(just like clockwork)Riese

LAST EDITED ON Apr-02-03 AT 11:34 PM (CDT)
 
I use a plastic 4 oz. clunk tank plumbed like a standard R/C tank. Works great. I learned to take a stop watch out with me when I fly the Slob. You can do anything you want for 5 minutes, after that you don't want to get to froggy up high because it *can* quit after 5 minutes, especially if you get to flopping it around too much up top. After 5 minutes I do touch & goes & things I know I can recover from if need be.

I agree that the tank type is not critical. The main rule with a Slob is to keep it simple.