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- Sat Feb 24, 2018 4:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Chasing Models
- Replies: 1
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Re: Chasing Models
Shanks pony does me.
- Sat Feb 24, 2018 4:24 am
- Forum: Rubber Power Free Flight
- Topic: 1953 Thermal Thumber.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 15781
Re: 1953 Thermal Thumber.
It flew okay Jim on low turns, but it got sold just before Christmas with a few other things.
- Sat Nov 26, 2016 4:02 am
- Forum: Construction Projects
- Topic: "Ganagobie" Peanut scale
- Replies: 9
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Re: "Ganagobie" Peanut scale
Cute airplane that fly okay in Peanut size.
I built a Peck one from a kit I won back in the '70s.
I built a Peck one from a kit I won back in the '70s.
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:41 pm
- Forum: Rubber Power Free Flight
- Topic: 1953 Thermal Thumber.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 15781
Re: 1953 Thermal Thumber.
Performance should be okay at a guess.
My trimming field is the local quite large park for these sort of things, so it's 2 or 3 hundred hand turns maximum with short DT. It is a bit heart in mouth at times though, and it needs to be very calm of course.
About all it needed was for the wing to be ...
My trimming field is the local quite large park for these sort of things, so it's 2 or 3 hundred hand turns maximum with short DT. It is a bit heart in mouth at times though, and it needs to be very calm of course.
About all it needed was for the wing to be ...
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 1:28 am
- Forum: Rubber Power Free Flight
- Topic: 1953 Thermal Thumber.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 15781
1953 Thermal Thumber.
Thermal Thumber finished and flies. Using 30g Senator motor.
- Mon Oct 17, 2016 9:01 am
- Forum: Rubber Power Free Flight
- Topic: Vargowock
- Replies: 8
- Views: 16244
Re: Vargowock
Covered the stab yesterday with the orange domestic tissue and it's awful.
Tried steaming it, but still awful, so it's coming off and the model will be covered in good old Esaki.
Will use this domestic tissue for wrapping gifts etc. as it was/is designed for.
Will post a pic when it's finished on ...
Tried steaming it, but still awful, so it's coming off and the model will be covered in good old Esaki.
Will use this domestic tissue for wrapping gifts etc. as it was/is designed for.
Will post a pic when it's finished on ...
- Sat Oct 15, 2016 8:14 am
- Forum: Rubber Power Free Flight
- Topic: Free Flight trimming
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13967
Re: Free Flight trimming
Try PVA as an adhesive.
- Tue Oct 11, 2016 11:43 pm
- Forum: Rubber Power Free Flight
- Topic: Vargowock
- Replies: 8
- Views: 16244
Re: Vargowock
Well done cd_webb.
Thermal Bug it is.
I intend to cover the wing and tail with some hard domestic tissue I've had here for a long time. Will use thinned with water PVA to attach it and leave it as it is......No water shrink or dope.
I even thought I might only single cover the stab. and fin as a ...
Thermal Bug it is.
I intend to cover the wing and tail with some hard domestic tissue I've had here for a long time. Will use thinned with water PVA to attach it and leave it as it is......No water shrink or dope.
I even thought I might only single cover the stab. and fin as a ...
- Tue Oct 11, 2016 2:33 am
- Forum: Rubber Power Free Flight
- Topic: Vargowock
- Replies: 8
- Views: 16244
Re: Vargowock
Here's another sideways pic off this "smart" phone.
I reckon Jim will know now what it is.
I reckon Jim will know now what it is.
- Sun Oct 09, 2016 11:16 pm
- Forum: Rubber Power Free Flight
- Topic: Vargowock
- Replies: 8
- Views: 16244
Re: Vargowock
New rubber job on the way.
Guess what it is?
Oops. Sideways sorry. Can't seem to get it correct of my iphone??????
Might make it harder to guess??????????
Guess what it is?
Oops. Sideways sorry. Can't seem to get it correct of my iphone??????
Might make it harder to guess??????????