The first control line model I can remember building and flying was a Carl Goldberg Lil Jumpin Bean. Last winter I built the Brodak version and flew it last evening.
I had a couple of those as a kid. 42' line is pretty good. At 75 I don't know how long I could go around in circles without falling on my butt. Thanks for sharing!
My first 1/2a was the Swordsman. 10 plus years ago, I got a hold of another Swordsman and a Jumping Bean, since I always wanted a better wing for the Swordsman, I used the JB wing in the SM wing outline. It is a good combo. I have a Stuntman 23 also. I bet it will also have an improved flying characteristics from the slab wing to a build up wing. I liked the Norvel .049 to .061 back when we could still get them. I grew up Cox's and still used the Norvel in the blackwidow tank set up.
I was looking up the details of my old Model Aeroplane club from the 70s, they are still running and still flying control-line. I might have to schedule a visit this year 😊
Haha ‘full up and hope for the best’ yep that’s what we did. A loop and a wingover were big stunts back in the day. Thanks for sharing all the retro, brings back lots of good times. Silk looks great btw.
@@billkuhl442 I have been wanting to set a worlds record...take a coke two litter strap an 0.49 on it... filled will fuel see how long I can fly it...on control line...lol..ahh those crazy KID IDEAS!
WHAT A HOOT SAW THESE LINE CONTROLLED A COUPLE OF TIMES AS A KID IN EARLY/MID SIXTIES THOUGHT THEY LOOKED REALLY FUN BUT AFTER A BIT OF TIME WATCHING THE LIMITATION OF BEING ATTACHED TO A LINE MADE ME LOSE INTEREST DIDN T MATTER WAS NEVER AROUND ANY MALES THAT WOULD OF HELPED ME WITH IT ANYWAY HAVE SUBD GOOD LUCK
Silk is the way to go! Have you tried Spiderwire fishing line as control line? I have used it and it works nicely - for my ancient plastic cox pt-19 anyway!
With free flight the higher aspect ratio gives less drag but on a control line I think you want to slow it down but have lots of lift for tight stunts.
I had a couple of those as a kid. 42' line is pretty good. At 75 I don't know how long I could go around in circles without falling on my butt. Thanks for sharing!
I created this line length for Medallion powered 1/2 A Viper and that was really fast.
Nice work catching it all on camera, too! 🙂
This bring me good memories of a CL Cox .049 powered P-51 Mustang. ;)
I remember the Miss America P51 Cox had.
What fun flew one when I was much younger!
Eather way that baby fly's great, I remember!! The baby ring master was fun too!
Nice flying. I loved control line when I was a kid in the 1970s. Can't spin around in a circle anymore. I had a jumpin bean
My first 1/2a was the Swordsman. 10 plus years ago, I got a hold of another Swordsman and a Jumping Bean, since I always wanted a better wing for the Swordsman, I used the JB wing in the SM wing outline. It is a good combo. I have a Stuntman 23 also. I bet it will also have an improved flying characteristics from the slab wing to a build up wing.
I liked the Norvel .049 to .061 back when we could still get them. I grew up Cox's and still used the Norvel in the blackwidow tank set up.
I have Norvel but it must be run on pressure.
Good to see some control line flying! My first model was a Baby Ringmaster, I think it was on 25-foot lines. Short lines would make me dizzy now,
The ultimate 1/2 A plane? The COX ME- 109....PURE AEROBATIC JOY TO FLY!!!
I was looking up the details of my old Model Aeroplane club from the 70s, they are still running and still flying control-line. I might have to schedule a visit this year 😊
There is more interest in control line than one would think.
You hit the nail on the head about loops! The more daring of us even tryed inverted, with always a broken air plane as a result!
I had trouble keeping the engine running inverted.
Haha ‘full up and hope for the best’ yep that’s what we did. A loop and a wingover were big stunts back in the day. Thanks for sharing all the retro, brings back lots of good times. Silk looks great btw.
As a kid that held are interest but discovered RC. Brings back memories for me too.
The big brother was the Shoestring STUNTER....MINE HAD FOX 36XBB with a 3 blade prop...
I have a Buster from when I was a kid that I fixed up and have flying again.
@@billkuhl442 I have been wanting to set a worlds record...take a coke two litter strap an 0.49 on it... filled will fuel see how long I can fly it...on control line...lol..ahh those crazy KID IDEAS!
WHAT A HOOT
SAW THESE LINE CONTROLLED A COUPLE OF TIMES
AS A KID IN EARLY/MID SIXTIES THOUGHT THEY
LOOKED REALLY FUN BUT AFTER A BIT OF TIME WATCHING
THE LIMITATION OF BEING ATTACHED TO A LINE MADE ME LOSE INTEREST
DIDN T MATTER
WAS NEVER AROUND ANY MALES
THAT WOULD OF HELPED ME WITH IT ANYWAY
HAVE SUBD GOOD LUCK
When I started there were a couple of neighbor kids that flew these planes, we were pretty clueless but made it work.
Good on you Bill. CL is good fun.
My first balsa built control line, was also the Lil, Jumpin Bean. 42' lines for an .049, I think that's way to long.
In no wind it held tension pretty well but yes I need to make up some shorter lines.
My first also and in red!
So was mine. this my second one.
Silk is the way to go! Have you tried Spiderwire fishing line as control line? I have used it and it works nicely - for my ancient plastic cox pt-19 anyway!
I use that type of line on everything. I ended up putting a coat of clear epoxy on because nitro was wrecking the dope.
Love the model, keep up the good work and a question I’ve been wanting to ask someone for a while is why are the wings always so wide?
With free flight the higher aspect ratio gives less drag but on a control line I think you want to slow it down but have lots of lift for tight stunts.
@@billkuhl442 that makes a lot of sense, not to much to where it stalls but I see what you mean, thanks for telling me.
@@thebalsaboy The control line speed models have the long skinny wings, think to cut down on drag. Good to ask questions.
42 ' of line is too much for 049 power .it not very controlled.
I think you are right for reed valve engine, it is fine for more powerful .049.