Cunningham's Lazy Ace
 

Please post ALL pics of your Lazy Aces and tell us your setups and how they flew mods ect thanks Mark

Cunningham's Lazy Ace
 

i am also interested as i ahve one in the bones and a g23 gas engine on the way guy in out club has a os 120 on it and it flys great. i just want sumthin gas
thx
chris

Cunningham's Lazy Ace
 

I have a 76" Lazy Ace that I flew for the first time last August. It has a G23 for power. That's adequate but there's no safety margin power wise. It is an easy plans build (my first) with no problem areas that I noted. It flies beautifully, even for a novice like me. You need to keep a little power on during approach. It sure looks pretty in the air.

You can see a pic of it at this address: http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/george.jarvis/

Just go to the R/C section.

thanks lets post sum more!!!!!!!
 

im rebuilding and want ideas and jut love bipes post em all!!!!!!!!!

Cunningham's Lazy Ace
 

how was teh balance with the g23 on the lazy ace? add any tail weight or mount servos back there?
thx
chris

Cunningham's Lazy Ace
 

I mounted the servos in the tail but didn't need any other weight adjustments. Watch the wing incidence carefully. If they are not 0 degrees the aircraft doesn't fly as well.

Lazy Ace
 

Spitflyer. Nice job on the Lazy Ace, I have been looking for a kit for a long time with no results. I fly over Gander all the time on my way to Europe and back each week. It is nice to know there are R/C guys there too!! Keep up the good work.!!! Skip

Cunningham's Lazy Ace
 

Skip,
You should get the plans from Chuck and make the kit yourself. The ribs are the only area that a kit would help as far as I can see. The fuse formers are all built up anyway. Chuck includes a set of instructions with his plans. Follow those instructions and you'll have no problem. The ribs take some time but they're not difficult. The cord is constant so one size fits all for each wing. This was my first build from plans and I had no difficulty. If you decide to build from plans, keep my email handy and feel free to keep in touch.

Wave on your next pass over our "Rock In The Sea". Regards, Spitflyer.

Lazy Ace Cowl...?
 

Hi,

I recently bought a Lazy Ace, 76" and the plane's in good shape... but there's no cowl...

Does anyone have an extra cowl or a good picture of what the original cowl looks like?

Thanks

Larry

Cunningham's Lazy Ace
 

The Lazy Ace was designed with no cowl. However, I wanted the cowl look when I built mine. I used a fiberglass cowl from Fiberglass Specialties that was designed for the Dynaflite Chipmunk. It fits easily on the 76" Lazy Ace and gives it somewhat of a Tiger Moth look. If you're interested email me and I'll send you a picture of it. Regards, Spitflyer.

Lazy Ace
 

Thanks for the reply Spitfire, I will try to get the plans, Skip

Cunningham's Lazy Ace
 

hey skip, do not knwo this guy or how much a normal kit is but here is one on rcu, just thoguht i'd let u know

http://www.rcuniverse.com/showthread...02&forumid=238

mine is built and hope to start covering next week. will ahve g23 in the front
thx
chriss

Lazy Ace
 

I tried but the plane sold before I could buy it.

Super Lazy Ace
 

I've also built up the Super Lazy Ace (96" span) from plans and found it pretty straightforward too. The chord is constant, so I just made up a plywood rib template and cut away on a band saw. Fiberglass Specialties supplied me with a nice fiberglass cowl with cheeks, which is nice for my twin cylinder engine. I am ready to cover, but am still dithering on what to use. Chuck wants Monocote, but I like fabric.....partly to add drag and slow it down if you can believe that. Anyone have any ideas on aluminum gear? I'm not crazy about bending all that big wire.

Cunningham's Lazy Ace
 

not sure for oen that big. just got my plane back and its arc so now i just gotta go get some fabric.
Chris

Cunningham's Lazy Ace
 

I covered my 76" Lazy Ace in 21st. Century Coverite fabric. It went on very well but I'm getting some slack and wrinkles as the winter progresses even though its stored in a heated and dry basement.

I used a set of large Klett landing gear on mine. I believe it's more robust than the wire and absorbes my bounces better.

Plane
 

spitflyer: Nice looking Lazy Ace. Did your wife plant those nice flowers? Good choice Take Care Capt,n

landing gear
 

i just ordered a set from Abell Hobby &Manufacturing for 27.00. very nice people.gave him the specs and poof hes got it. Talk to clay. http://www.abellrc.com/ My ace is getting recovered... i stripped the paint and fabric from the fuse and lower wing. using ultracoat on the fuse and coverite fabric on the wing. I think she will be lighter :D ill post pics soon... heres a before pic

Cunningham's Lazy Ace
 

Also... im converting both wings to a bolt on configuration...
another before pic i plan on using an 18X8 zinger

Cunningham's Lazy Ace
 

Thanks for the compliment, CaptainJohn. With regard to the flowers, I am the gardener, my wife is the director.

WIERD!!!!!!!
 

well we sanded the fuse and started to cover.......... but it woint stick!!!!!
what did this guy use???? maybey the old paint and dope combo or something..... it acts like its fuel soaked but its not..anyway i went and got some stickit (no balsarite) and it seems to be working.... ill post pics as i can anyone have a hard time trying to recover an old plane this plane was built in 1981

Cunningham's Lazy Ace
 

Skip, do you fly with the Fayette flyers? I'm trying to figure out if I know you.

Cunningham's Lazy Ace
 

I'm putting together a kit from scratch for the Standard Lazy Ace and was wondering if any of you that are flying this plane use ailerons top and bottom, or just on the bottom (standard Configuration). This question basically comes from looking at the plans and making one instead of two rib templates.
Thanks for any input on this question.
Loren

Cunningham's Lazy Ace
 

spitfire I have a few ?'s to ask what is you e-mail mine is [email protected] thanks charlie

Cunningham's Lazy Ace
 

flyinblind I fly mine with the one set seams to do well it has a os .91 4 stroke in the nose it's three years old & still flying good charlie