Got a Clancy Lazy Bee?

[fred420]

I just purchased a Lazy Bee RTF, used, with a OS Max .10 engine.

Looks like a great floater but not a windy type of flyer.

OK .... Anyone flying one? If so, I would like any type of feedback, both pro and con.

I fly elec now, from park to scale, and this is my first glow since I flew control line. Several years ago, 35, wow, I'm gettig older :p I turn 50 on Pearl Harbor Day.


Thanks for the help.

Fred :cool:

[Bud Morrison]

Ive had a few Lazy bees in the past. They are a bunch of fun on a breezy day. The week point is the wing mounting I allways broke mine at the trailing edge where the rubber bands go across. I would recomend a piece of light ply in that area if it dont allready have it.

[thomer]

Fred,

I have 2 Lazy Bees...one w/ the 40" and another w/ the 48". My first one was 32 ounces and I flew it w/ an Astro Flight 020 geared, 11x7 prop, and a KAN 950 10 cell and it flew awesome! It was able to take some wind, but not too much.

They are a blast to fly! I haven't found any weak points on mine yet. W/ your .10, it should fly really, really nice. I own every plane by Clancy and love 'em all! My favorite is the Baby Bee (also known as the Lady Bug)

I haven't flown the 48" one yet. It will also have the geared 020, but w/ a Thunder Power Li-Poly, and AUW at 20 ounces. Soon, though!

Check out this website to see the Bees in action:

http://lazybee.welcomes-you.com/index.html

Go to stories, then Rolf Runar Bakke: "Rolf's Model airplane videoclips." You will not be disappointed!

Kevin

[Sport Flyer]

I built one up. Couldn't decide on the 40" or the 48" so I compromised and made a 45" wing!! Mine was built about 6 years ago now, and has been a blast to fly - even with wind. I'm always grinning ear to ear when I fly this little plane!!


My fuselage and vertical stab/rudder is covered with silkspan/dope, the horizontal stab/elevator is covered in monokote, and the wing is covered in Micafilm. I guess I'm eclectic ;).

Mine was initially powered with the OS 10 Max, then a 10FP. No difference other then the FP was newer. I needed a fair amount of lead in the nose to balance it however. Last winter I found a OS20FS for sale and couldn't pass it up. Now with the 4 stroke its still a total blast to fly, plus it sounds oh so cool!!! Oh, and no more lead in the nose required for balancing!! :D

http://www.rcsites.net/sport_flyer/images/LazyBee_20FS.jpg

[ClipperBill]

I built a 48" span one this past summer as Andy Clancy recommends for an .05 electric with a Master Airscrew gearbox and an 11X7 prop and fat Trexler Air Wheels. The airplane is an absolute blast to fly, doesn't mind wind, will fly fairly briskly or very slowly without stalling, and handles just like a jeep on the ground. I also beefed up the leading and trailing edges of the wing with spruce for the rubber bands and am glad I did. Also used carbon rod instead of dowels. The front windshield section takes a lot of stress from the single dowel hold down system and is prone to pull apart the windshield 1/8" square sections at their glue joints on the cowling. I would figure out a way to strengthen this area also. IMHO for a 3-channel plane, its impossible to have any more fun than you can have with a Lazy Bee.

[softlanding]

I just purchased a Lazy Bee from an auction, I have it ready to fly and would like to know where they balance best?

Skip

[my c210]

main spar bubba!

[softlanding]

Thanks Bubba, May you have the best of the Holidays!

Skip

[digdugb17]

I have a 48" and 60" Lazy Bee and they are great!! Maybe in the Spring I will build one for an .049.

[millerhill]

I think the .10 is perfect and the Bee is actually a lot of fun to fly in the wind and you can turn it into a stiff breeze and land in a hover.

You'll love it.

Steve



I just purchased a Lazy Bee RTF, used, with a OS Max .10 engine.

Looks like a great floater but not a windy type of flyer.

OK .... Anyone flying one? If so, I would like any type of feedback, both pro and con.

I fly elec now, from park to scale, and this is my first glow since I flew control line. Several years ago, 35, wow, I'm gettig older :p I turn 50 on Pearl Harbor Day.


Thanks for the help.

Fred :cool: