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Cox Mini-Stunt Tuesday..."The Video" !
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Cox Mini-Stunt Tuesday..."The Video" !
Got a feeling that the wind MIGHT back off a little toward sunset...OK, I felt like flying and just HOPED it'd calm down...which it did.
Passing by the PT-19, I dragged my dust-covered-run-many-times-but-never-flown Cox Mini Stunt out into the daylight. I was a teenager the last time I'd flown one of these little biplanes, helping a local kid fly his Christmas "Red Baron" version. Yes, it ended just like you're thinking.
Anyway, I figured it was time for this little greenie to step up, and take it's shot at glory. Fiddling with it, I remembered why it got stuck away in the first place: it's controls had a habit of sticking with the elevator in neutral. I tracked this down to it's pushrod, at the bellcrank end, locking against a molded brace inside the fuselage.
I pulled the plane apart and, with a deft twist of my pliers, bent the offending wire to make it miss the brace, AND reinstalled it in the bellcrank's outer hole while I was at it.
Dragging what seemed like half my shop out into the front yard to fly this tiny sucker, I finally got settled and cranked up the mighty Pee Wee.
The .020 can be cranky about it's needle setting, and I need to mess with it a bit more, or replace it with a friendlier one, but I still managed to get in several good flights. When the Pee Wee is really going, the plane is actually fairly frisky, and I even pulled off what could be generously referred to as 'loops'. With a hotter engine, the Mini Stunt might actually pull a decent loop and wingover.
The landings are the standard little-plane-on-grass-hit-tumble-stop affairs, but I made it through six or seven flights with just a broken prop.
Hauling at it's leash like a big dog:
The Mini Stunt pulls into it's loop.
It's pullout was rather low...
Passing by the PT-19, I dragged my dust-covered-run-many-times-but-never-flown Cox Mini Stunt out into the daylight. I was a teenager the last time I'd flown one of these little biplanes, helping a local kid fly his Christmas "Red Baron" version. Yes, it ended just like you're thinking.
Anyway, I figured it was time for this little greenie to step up, and take it's shot at glory. Fiddling with it, I remembered why it got stuck away in the first place: it's controls had a habit of sticking with the elevator in neutral. I tracked this down to it's pushrod, at the bellcrank end, locking against a molded brace inside the fuselage.
I pulled the plane apart and, with a deft twist of my pliers, bent the offending wire to make it miss the brace, AND reinstalled it in the bellcrank's outer hole while I was at it.
Dragging what seemed like half my shop out into the front yard to fly this tiny sucker, I finally got settled and cranked up the mighty Pee Wee.
The .020 can be cranky about it's needle setting, and I need to mess with it a bit more, or replace it with a friendlier one, but I still managed to get in several good flights. When the Pee Wee is really going, the plane is actually fairly frisky, and I even pulled off what could be generously referred to as 'loops'. With a hotter engine, the Mini Stunt might actually pull a decent loop and wingover.
The landings are the standard little-plane-on-grass-hit-tumble-stop affairs, but I made it through six or seven flights with just a broken prop.
Hauling at it's leash like a big dog:
The Mini Stunt pulls into it's loop.
It's pullout was rather low...
Last edited by Kim on Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:37 pm; edited 5 times in total
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Re: Cox Mini-Stunt Tuesday..."The Video" !
A greenie for the greenie!
Kim, you really need to get video. Nobody and I mean nobody flys those things anymore. It would be a cool things to see.
Good job man!
Ron
Kim, you really need to get video. Nobody and I mean nobody flys those things anymore. It would be a cool things to see.
Good job man!
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Thanks Ron!
I got some video footage, and am gonna try to crunch it into something here in a bit.
I got some video footage, and am gonna try to crunch it into something here in a bit.
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Ha, way to make the collectors cringe, Kim.
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Re: Cox Mini-Stunt Tuesday..."The Video" !
That is so cool! I wish I could come over and play with you some day.
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RknRusty wrote:That is so cool! I wish I could come over and play with you some day.
Use it or lose it Rusty
GOT to make it happen...one way or the other !!!
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dckrsn wrote:Ha, way to make the collectors cringe, Kim.
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Yeah...but there will always be some of these planes, parked on shelves, or in boxes SOMEWHERE, that may end up being lost in a house fire or chucked in a dumpster by an unappreciative spouse.
So, at least a few get to show their stuff, doing what Mr. Cox originally envisioned.
Speaking of which:
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just what I was thinking WHAT THAY WERE INTENTENED FOR VERY COOL!!!! thank you! EricKim wrote:dckrsn wrote:Ha, way to make the collectors cringe, Kim.
Bob
Yeah...but there will always be some of these planes, parked on shelves, or in boxes SOMEWHERE, that may end up being lost in a house fire or chucked in a dumpster by an unappreciative spouse.
So, at least a few get to show their stuff, doing what Mr. Cox originally envisioned.
Speaking of which:
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Yeah man! That's the business right there.
Nice video! scary pullout on that loop. Riveting
Nice video! scary pullout on that loop. Riveting
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Marvelous! Yeah that was a scary pullout. Great camera work.
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Cribbs74 wrote:Yeah man! That's the business right there.
Nice video! scary pullout on that loop. Riveting
RIVETING !!!...almost !
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Really nice Kim.
The photos are great. I have never seen a Pee wee size plane fly.
Can you please also paste the link to the video, I cannot watch the video as it is. I cannot click on it to watch it.
Will appreciate it. I also want to see how it flies.
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The photos are great. I have never seen a Pee wee size plane fly.
Can you please also paste the link to the video, I cannot watch the video as it is. I cannot click on it to watch it.
Will appreciate it. I also want to see how it flies.
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Cool! I always wondered how they flew. Thanks for the video.
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Re: Cox Mini-Stunt Tuesday..."The Video" !
Here you go, Theo. You can always get there by clicking the Youtube logo in the bottom right corner of the viewer window.Theo Kleynhans wrote:...Can you please also paste the link to the video, I cannot watch the video as it is. I cannot click on it to watch it....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yGVT775BLA
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Thanks Rusty! Let us know if it works Theo, and Thank You to all for the nice comments !!!
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Thanks Rusty. Yes it is working.
The problem is that I do not even see the window as you are discribing. I only see the open space where the window should be that you posted. So I cannot select it or even click on it. I do not know why I cannot see it in the forum as you guys are.
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The problem is that I do not even see the window as you are discribing. I only see the open space where the window should be that you posted. So I cannot select it or even click on it. I do not know why I cannot see it in the forum as you guys are.
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Hey Theo,
It may be the long way around, but if you go to YouTube and search for 'wintersportster', my name there, you'll be able to see it.
It may be the long way around, but if you go to YouTube and search for 'wintersportster', my name there, you'll be able to see it.
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Re: Cox Mini-Stunt Tuesday..."The Video" !
Man that little Stunt moves right along on 35%, nice video! What prop did you use? I can only find 4.5/2 and 4/2.5 the latter is what come on them.
My first powered model was a Stinker when I was about 8, me and my brother flew it till it fell apart. They hold up pretty good over the grass.
I have two Stinkers, the NIB sits on the shelf and reminds me of Dad and my childhood when I see it, the other is for flying.
Since I've never flown it maybe its for collecting too.
My first powered model was a Stinker when I was about 8, me and my brother flew it till it fell apart. They hold up pretty good over the grass.
I have two Stinkers, the NIB sits on the shelf and reminds me of Dad and my childhood when I see it, the other is for flying.
Since I've never flown it maybe its for collecting too.
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You will notice a big difference with the 3 bladed prop.
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Hey Kim. I meant to comment on this when you 1st posted it. It looks like so much fun! I love the ramp with the stooge. It's so worth the effort to set something like that up. Where I work, they have 4' x 8' and 5' x 10' corrugated cardboard panels that cover the foam-board sheet stock that we use. They just get thrown away.. and I'm gonna' grab some for a runway!
Glad to see you back flying your models! Great photos and vid!!!
Glad to see you back flying your models! Great photos and vid!!!
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roddie wrote:Hey Kim. I meant to comment on this when you 1st posted it. It looks like so much fun! I love the ramp with the stooge. It's so worth the effort to set something like that up. Where I work, they have 4' x 8' and 5' x 10' corrugated cardboard panels that cover the foam-board sheet stock that we use. They just get thrown away.. and I'm gonna' grab some for a runway!
Glad to see you back flying your models! Great photos and vid!!!
Thanks Roddie!!!
"Making hay while the sun shines" as they say !!!
Yeah, like you, I HATE to see stuff go to waste. My "Main Ramp" consists of a couple pieces of paneling that were left next to the dumpsters at the airport. The trash guys apparently weren't gonna physically pick them up and chuck them, so I moved with lightning-dumpster-diver-speed, and plopped them down in front on my little house...instant runway...AND a handy place to park my feet during early morning coffee !!!! !
Thanks a bunch !!!
The Mini looks rather spiffy with it's new prop !!!!
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Hang on!
When I built my Little Gem the review said to use the 4.2x2. It also said if you wish to VOG use the 3 blade.
When I built my Little Gem the review said to use the 4.2x2. It also said if you wish to VOG use the 3 blade.
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"VOG" ? Vault Off Ground?
I know I.m going to say Duh when you answer.
I know I.m going to say Duh when you answer.
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