Willy Nillies Cub RC Flights Cox Pee Wee .020

A couple of fun flights of the Willy Nillies Cub after finally getting the finicky Cox Pee Wee engine to run better. This has been a fun project and the little airplane flies great!

[@ross5307]

Just picked up a vintage sale plane with an 8 foot wingspan that is cox powered. Haven’t started, seen, or even heard one of these engines in about 35 years when I was a kiddo and first got into rc planes. I took a hiatus from flying from about 1995-2017 due to me joining the military, college, wife, kids, etc..., but got back into it when I saw how easy it was to get back into to hobby with the advent of foam rc planes, 2.4gh, all this smart technology, snd everything else. But of course after I got the flying itch back I know it was gonna be time to start with my roots in balsa building, gas, and nitro - even though I still like the simplicity and versatility of electric. Hearing the sound of that engine in your video plus the awesome build pics you took after makes me feel like a kid again. Can’t wait to get this sail plane built and starting that sucker up. Cheers my friend and awesome video!

[@TeeBeeZee]

That’s fantastic! Good luck with your project! I also enjoy flying the modern foam electric planes but they just can’t replicate the experience of the old school balsa planes with glow power. All the best to you!

[@planker]

and smells good doing it. Awesome power.

[@florabee9283]

Excellent! Love the .020 pee wee!

[@TeeBeeZee]

Thank you!

[@TNels]

That little engine brings back some memories. My first trip into model flight was a few string planes that had a baby Cox engine like these. I think they were .12 or .15, and I was about 11. Never forget my dad helping me start and fly them. Cool plane!

[@TeeBeeZee]

Thanks!

[@robertcovell2787]

Me too but my dad never gave a shit.

[@TNels]

@@robertcovell2787 sorry to hear that.

[@robertcovell2787]

@@TNels Didn't stop me. Things got tough, I got tougher. Been building and flying RC for 50 years.

[@bwitz22]

Fabulous. My youth !

[@North49RC]

Nice work on the build and the flight, watched the maiden then this. Looks like you really got her dialed in

[@TeeBeeZee]

Thanks! The maiden flights were definitely done in too much wind and the engine was feeling grumpy. Everything went much better the next time out.

[@paulbizard3493]

Pretty fast little bugger! :)

[@willynilliescom3927]

Absolutely Fantastic! Great Job Troy! It's fun to hear the giggles and we know you got the Willy Nillies smile for a while!

[@TeeBeeZee]

Thanks! Fun stuff.

[@MauricioB71]

Beautiful engine and model performance, they look great, congratulations !!!

[@TeeBeeZee]

Thanks, Mauricio!

[@jimbailey5243]

Awesome running plane! I am interested in fuel tanks for the smaller planes like this for extended run time. What do you use? Your engines run so well!

[@TeeBeeZee]

Thanks! The fuel tank in that plane is about .5oz capacity. It’s made from an eye drop bottle with a plastic pickup tube and vent line installed through the cap. A fellow modeler made a few for me a few years back.

[@jimzeleny7213]

It's actually quite fast

[@hfenn803]

Nicely done Troy! Beginning at 3:35 throttled back looks and sounds more like a Piper Cub.

[@TeeBeeZee]

No throttle. Well timed rich needle. :)

[@emiliorivera5813]

Would an .049 be too much engine for this plane?

[@TeeBeeZee]

Yes! The size, weight, and power of the .049 would be too much in my opinion. It would fly more like a pylon racer and have a higher wing loading. It’s not an airplane that really likes to go that fast.

[@rileykeller3651]

Awesome!

[@Winter_Sportster]

Yaye Cub! Yaye Tee Bee !!!

[@Jon.Carlsen]

"There ya have it, folks!" 2:30 Nice flights. That's how I thought it was gonna fly in the last video. That little Pee Wee was running right this time! Using the same propeller?

[@TeeBeeZee]

Sorry for the late reply. Same ole' 4.5x2 prop.

[@diegoochoa8814]

Hermoso! Con que porcentaje de nitrometano estas usando ese Pee wee?

[@billkuhl442]

I run a PeeWee 020 in a free flight for an event PeeWee 30, I was surprised how fast your RC plane is. Looking at your propeller I might be running too small of propeller.