See this months RCM....Jan 03

I would recomend the Bridi Big Bee. I had one with a US41 and
it flew like a dream. 96 inch wingspan and builds real light. Mine
was 16 lbs with the 4.5 lb engine up front. Bridi still sells them
for around 100 bucks.

Craig

Scratch built fuselage. 85 inch wingspan. I used the ribs from a Senior Kadet wingkit and used clear doug fir for the spars. The engine is a 21cc echo weedeater. Turns a 16x8 prop. My favorite Sunday flyer. One tank of gas lasts all day and only cost a buck or two.

I just looked and its this months Dec 02 mag. Well any way I wasn't interested either, I looked at Bridi's site that Big Bee is not there...if anyone knows where it can be found I 'm interested in it.

Thanks

I searched using google and found a site listing them for
170 something. That's a 70 dollar mark up from what Bridi
wanted. I don't think he is making kits anymore. Just selling
off what is left. You may want to email him or call him to find
out. Here's the website if you are interested in calling them.

http://www.goldenstaterc.com/Bridi_Scale.asp

Craig

Good luck finding one. It was one of my favorites.

owen,
I read you reply about using your A&M 2.6 on a Ryan's Rebel. At first glance, that seems to me to be to much power, but if you make sure the firewall and wing will stay put, it should be dynamite. A member of my club is using a Saito 300 twin for power on a stock Ryan's Rebel and it is out of this world!!!

Ryan

Ryan, I read the article again and the plane is becoming more and more interesting.
Do you any one who will cut the ribs for it? That's the only part I'm not looking forward to doing.

hircflyer,

Rib cutting isn't that bad. The long way, which I prefer, is to make a template and cut each rib individually with a #11 blade. Later stacking them together and sanding them smooth. The short way is to stack the wood together about 1” thick. Place a paper trace of the rib on the top and cut all of them at one time with a scroll saw, later sanding them smooth. This way may required more than one session depending on the number of ribs you need cut.

Either way shouldn’t take more than an hour or so.

Ryan

Thanks, I'm just to old to use that much time. looking for easier way.

how bout the new sig rascal 110" arf....is a nice lookin plane