Control Line Question for all members

[Tony Smith]

How many of you can fly a Control Line model please.

Thanks


Tony

[Brianathayes]

Un peu!

[andys]

Hi Tony

My first glow aircraft, 1969-71 was a control line model. A Stuka dive bomber made by Cox with 049 Bee engine. It lasted about 2 minutes and I remember how I lost it. This model had a third line which when pulled dropped a red plastic bomb. It was flying nicely and trying to pull the third line caused a slack on one of the lines and a violent down. So it dived a bit to fast and far and smashed.

Salvaged the motor and put in in a Keilktraft Phantom mite. This was a good flyer and I had a lot of fun with it.

Next with a bit of confidence built a Keilkraft Radian which was a model with coupled elevator and flaps, and had a Frog diesel engine. This was a step up too quick for me and could not handle the (relative) high preformance and decked it after a few flights.

Worked through a few more models in the Keilkraft catalogue and finally flew without crashing. I nearly got a Cox RTF at the Nationals last year. I saw it , went to the car to get money and they had sold it when I got back.

Also I remmember a lime green Cox Pitts which was about 12-15" span with Cox 020 and as I used to fly in the garden it must have flown on 10-12ft lines. It used to make the Flyer dizzy. It would be a very good canidate for micro R/C.

Of course the reason I flew conrtol line is it was impossible to afford R/C . The differencial c/l to r/c was 8-12 fold.

I am writing this as I am looking at 30 years of progress on a shelf. A electric Jetranger heli powered by a b/less!! . Still I would like to locate a Keilkraft or old Cox model for nostalgia.

And as for the question , Is it not a bit like once you have learned to ride a bike. ?

regards

Andy




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[Brianathayes]

Quote:Is it not a bit like once you have learned to ride a bike. ?

Yes Andy, it probably is! I flew my first c/l in 1948, a twin-boom thing by Veron, powered by an E.D. Competition special, 2 c.c. Since then, I have had brief flirtations with sailplanes and rubber power, but my main interest has always been c/l aerobatics. I made many kits, like you mostly Keilkraft, but then moved on scratchbuilt own designs. I never reached the dizzy heights of a Roy Cherry, but I could do most of the manoevres. Problem was the round loops were square, and vice versa. Again, the preponderance of home-brew models was largely down to lack of funds. I still have two or three stunt models, which come out only about once a year. I never touched radio till two years ago - I have found electrics have given me a way in to this discipline - I've only ever flown one i/c r/c model - too much hassle!

Brian

[Richard]

Does swinging a cat by the tail count

Only Joking

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[David]

Depends what size engine you had straped to it !!

[Brianathayes]

Quote:Does swinging a cat by the tail count

Yes, if you can do square eights with it!

Brian

[Tony Smith]

It would still sound like an Control Line model.
You know.... Meowwww meowwww meowwww..............doh

Quote:Originally posted by Richard Archdeacon

Does swinging a cat by the tail count

Only Joking

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Tip:- Don't let the smoke out of electrical items!

[Bob Semon]

Tony
I tried control line about 25 years ago when my son was a little sprog.
Like brianathayes I could€™nt afford radio control.
The event took place at Horsendon Hill, but not much luck.
After several unsuccessful attempts I eventually conceded that I would never be able to fly control line and I never have.
Sad isn€™t it.

[royrogers]

Never had the pleasure

Regards