bschatz

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Sorry to hear about your L-4.

Just tried the BalsaUSA website and it came up for me.

bschatz
BUSA Brotherhood #105

Karp050555

Call them

AndyF

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It worked fine using Chrome.

Jaybird

Finished up my BUSA 1/6 scale Nieuport 28C to the point of being flyable during the week but had to wait until early Monday morning for anything less than 15-20 mph gusty winds! This morning it was overcast and a light breeze out of the south-southwest. I had a couple of hours to try and test fly before family arrived for memorial day activities. I had gotten the engine running well the day before but it wasn't happy when I tried it at the field. It took a while to remove the cowling to make adjustments but after that it ran better. The KVMA club photographer was there and got some in flight pictures and made a wonderful video (thanks Joe!). It needed a fair amount of down trim to keep it from climbing but other than that it was pretty well set. It certainly isn't overpowered with the Saito 50 but it may need further adjustment and tuning. Landing was pretty straight forward and didn't seem to want to nose over as my other WWI planes do.

Video can be found here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHk7...ature=youtu.be


Jaybird #110

foodstick

Don't know when the build will be.. But I am labeling parts for the 1/3 Fokker DR 1 in the garage...

adec4

hi alll

im building a BUSA stearman 1/3 scale so what does it take to be in the brothehood ???

jwrich

My Feedback: (17)

Welcome to the Brotherhood, adec4, you have been given a number. Do you have a construction thread going on your Stearman? Post some picture of your build, we would like to see them. If you have any questions, just ask



It would be helpful for me if all BUSA Brothers would post their BUSA Brotherhood number in their signature. If I have missed anyone please let me know.


BUSA brothers

#1 Jwrich OK USA
#2 Jeffo MI USA
#3 ARUP KY USA
#4 RCKen OK USA
#5 mattnew MA USA
#6 surmovik60 VA USA
#7 GerKonig PA USA
#8 Granpooba NY USA
#9 radfordc KS USA
#10 balsa brain FL USA
#11 3136 Victoria Austrialia **
#12 wwoneguy MD USA
#13 vertical grimmace CO USA
#14 rcmiket TX USA
#15 bpoates25 FL USA
#16 PiperDriver IL USA
#17 68goat AL USA
#18 jlsimon NJ USA
#19 pat s NC USA
#20 pending IN USA
#21 Steve Percifield IN USA
#22 opol MN USA
#23 Zero TX USA
#24 tonyos VA USA
#25 b206 IL USA USA
#26 LonnieMcc MS USA
#27 eindecer3 TN USA
#28 flyer35 NY USA
#29 jeffEE MN USA
#30 s3nfo CA USA
#31 Kwikfli KS USA
#32 JDHammer PA USA
#33 Ikruse OK USA
#34 bobbailey VA USA
#35 Vampire PA USA
#36 zemkes_wolfpack IN USA
#37 triumphman49 AL USA
#38 SRQFlyer FL USA
#39 Daniel-EL OH USA
#40 hairy46 WY USA
#41 pettit NC USA
#42 Hrannar Iceland **
#43 lowbubba OH USA
#45 FokkerD7 OH USA
#44 FireBee VA USA
#46 iampilot2 OH USA
#47 Wagon1 FL USA
#48 darren 4 WI USA
#49 Luxuswaffe FL USA
#50 dryverman VT USA
#51 otterrc FL USA
#52 cooper998 DE USA
#53 lazyace NY USA
#54 wings2an3 NY USA
#55 the pamster TX USA
#56 lucasar15 PA USA
#57 AMA74894 MN USA
#58 squidman TX USA
#59 M_Callahan OH USA
#60 Karp050555 PA USA
#61 optech CA USA
#62 ashby NSW Australia **
#63 R/C Art IN USA
#64 on_your_six MD USA
#65 Highflyer2 GA USA
#66 dddaviddean NJ USA
#67 Quagmire CA USA
#68 pending CA USA
#69 ratshooter TX USA
#70 TXAG96 MI USA
#71 R/C Ray NY USA
#72 feep NH USA
#73 sdcranford MO USA
#74 buzzard bait NY USA
#75 chadasmus KY USA (BUSA Team Pilot, Builder and Designer)
#76 fokv25 IN USA
#77 Dynamic! WI USA
#78 WinterHawke WI USA
#79 t6racer NSW Australia **
#80 NM2K GA USA
#81 rcjunky67 FL USA
#82 AndyF IN USA
#83 freefall2907 IA USA
#84 a65l VA USA
#85 Grimracer IL USA
#86 Corsair2013 UT USA
#87 Chevelle NY USA
#88 eagledancer FL USA
#89 Leroy Gardner ID USA
#90 ANZAC Australia **
#91 Spadsriver09 IN USA
#92 PSB OH USA
#93 bradpaul FL USA
#94 MRadu CA USA
#95 HPA OH USA
#96 Shoestring MN USA
#97 David Gladwin United Kingdom **
#98 Rich6170 OH USA
#99 Wildbills21 MI USA (Team BUSA pilot, builder and the chief mechanic)
#100 Rickj OH USA
#101 Geezeraviation TX USA
#102 Flyboy077 OH USA
#103 Shelstrm WI USA
#104 Drude FL USA
#105 bschatz CA USA
#106 RCDuffer CA USA
#107 capnpaul Orillia, ON, Canada **
#108 p38nut IN, USA
#109 yoda64 VA, USA
#110 Jaybird ME, USA
#111 mbnt IL, USA
#112 Foodstick (Lance) IA, USA
#113 adec Perthaustralra, Australia **

Take Care
Rich

geezeraviation

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Its true most BUSA airplanes need a bit of positive incidence in the stab, difficult if glued on but easy to do while building if you know about it. A lot of guys mix down elevator with the throttle to compensate.
Doc

naval flight officer

Here is my BUSA SPAD XIII

jwrich

My Feedback: (17)

Hey Navy, what does your Spad weigh and what engine are you running? I have my BUSA Spad almost finished and hope to have it flying before July 4th. Would you like to belong to the Balsa USA Brotherhood?

Fly safe
Rich

naval flight officer

I think it weighs around 28 pounds and Flys pretty scale like with a g38. I might be off with the weight it has been a couple of years since I put it on a scale. I would be honored to be added to the list.
Thanks.

jwrich

My Feedback: (17)

That sound good, I plan to use a Zenoah 38 as well, I have not weighed mine yet. Welcome to the Brotherhood, if you don't mind I'll just list your name as Navy and your home town.

again welcome post as many pictures and share your ideas.

It would be helpful for me if all BUSA Brothers would post their BUSA Brotherhood number in their signature. If I have missed anyone please let me know.


BUSA brothers

#1 Jwrich OK USA
#2 Jeffo MI USA
#3 ARUP KY USA
#4 RCKen OK USA
#5 mattnew MA USA
#6 surmovik60 VA USA
#7 GerKonig PA USA
#8 Granpooba NY USA
#9 radfordc KS USA
#10 balsa brain FL USA
#11 3136 Victoria Austrialia **
#12 wwoneguy MD USA
#13 vertical grimmace CO USA
#14 rcmiket TX USA
#15 bpoates25 FL USA
#16 PiperDriver IL USA
#17 68goat AL USA
#18 jlsimon NJ USA
#19 pat s NC USA
#20 pending IN USA
#21 Steve Percifield IN USA
#22 opol MN USA
#23 Zero TX USA
#24 tonyos VA USA
#25 b206 IL USA USA
#26 LonnieMcc MS USA
#27 eindecer3 TN USA
#28 flyer35 NY USA
#29 jeffEE MN USA
#30 s3nfo CA USA
#31 Kwikfli KS USA
#32 JDHammer PA USA
#33 Ikruse OK USA
#34 bobbailey VA USA
#35 Vampire PA USA
#36 zemkes_wolfpack IN USA
#37 triumphman49 AL USA
#38 SRQFlyer FL USA
#39 Daniel-EL OH USA
#40 hairy46 WY USA
#41 pettit NC USA
#42 Hrannar Iceland **
#43 lowbubba OH USA
#45 FokkerD7 OH USA
#44 FireBee VA USA
#46 iampilot2 OH USA
#47 Wagon1 FL USA
#48 darren 4 WI USA
#49 Luxuswaffe FL USA
#50 dryverman VT USA
#51 otterrc FL USA
#52 cooper998 DE USA
#53 lazyace NY USA
#54 wings2an3 NY USA
#55 the pamster TX USA
#56 lucasar15 PA USA
#57 AMA74894 MN USA
#58 squidman TX USA
#59 M_Callahan OH USA
#60 Karp050555 PA USA
#61 optech CA USA
#62 ashby NSW Australia **
#63 R/C Art IN USA
#64 on_your_six MD USA
#65 Highflyer2 GA USA
#66 dddaviddean NJ USA
#67 Quagmire CA USA
#68 pending CA USA
#69 ratshooter TX USA
#70 TXAG96 MI USA
#71 R/C Ray NY USA
#72 feep NH USA
#73 sdcranford MO USA
#74 buzzard bait NY USA
#75 chadasmus KY USA (BUSA Team Pilot, Builder and Designer)
#76 fokv25 IN USA
#77 Dynamic! WI USA
#78 WinterHawke WI USA
#79 t6racer NSW Australia **
#80 NM2K GA USA
#81 rcjunky67 FL USA
#82 AndyF IN USA
#83 freefall2907 IA USA
#84 a65l VA USA
#85 Grimracer IL USA
#86 Corsair2013 UT USA
#87 Chevelle NY USA
#88 eagledancer FL USA
#89 Leroy Gardner ID USA
#90 ANZAC Australia **
#91 Spadsriver09 IN USA
#92 PSB OH USA
#93 bradpaul FL USA
#94 MRadu CA USA
#95 HPA OH USA
#96 Shoestring MN USA
#97 David Gladwin United Kingdom **
#98 Rich6170 OH USA
#99 Wildbills21 MI USA (Team BUSA pilot, builder and the chief mechanic)
#100 Rickj OH USA
#101 Geezeraviation TX USA
#102 Flyboy077 OH USA
#103 Shelstrm WI USA
#104 Drude FL USA
#105 bschatz CA USA
#106 RCDuffer CA USA
#107 capnpaul Orillia, ON, Canada **
#108 p38nut IN, USA
#109 yoda64 VA, USA
#110 Jaybird ME, USA
#111 mbnt IL, USA
#112 Foodstick (Lance) IA, USA
#113 adec Perthaustralra, Australia **
#114 Navy Orange Park, FL


Take Care
Rich

Karp050555

I am in the midst of rebuilding my Camel. Amongst other things, I'm moving the engine forward to achieve balance. It won't look scale but it also won't weigh a ton or fly like a drunken whale.

adec4

hi all brothers

im wanting to know if any of you might have scale drawings or pics of where the pinking tape goes on the BUSA stearman ??
the full size plane isnt that common here and trying to find one isnt easy ..
the ribs is ok but im after details or pics of the leading and trailing edges of all surfaces and also most importantly the top centre section

any help would be great

ADEC
BROTHER #113

flyboy077

I ordered and received a BUSA Stearman a month or so ago. Started last night identifying parts. If anybody has built one and has any advice please share. Here is the intended one I'm doing. Plan to work on it as I have time this summer, and then this winter. Flying next summer.


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...7_Stearman.jpg

foodstick

I've been trying to get all the sub assemblies built for my 1/3 DR1... and there are LOTS of laminated parts to put together...

zemkes_wolfpack

My Feedback: (5)

Well the build has finally started on my 1/4 scale Pup.

jwrich

My Feedback: (17)

Jim, you will love the way it flys. With a few details it can be a great stand-off scale model. Are you going to do a construction thread, we would like to follow your build.

Take Care
Rich

zemkes_wolfpack

My Feedback: (5)

Rich,

Given my hectic work schedule I'm not sure I can pull off a build thread but will definitely keep updates posted here. I am taking pictures along the way so if I get time I may start a thread.

WinterHawke

Here's a fun photo from just this last weekend down in Trenton, Ohio (just a bit north of Cincinnati).



New GoPro camera mounted to my 1/4 BUSA Sopwith Pup. We also had a 1/4 BUSA Nieuport 28, 1/4 BUSA Fokker Dr.I, a 1/3 BUSA Nieuport 17 and just out of the picture here, a 1/4 BUSA SE5a.

Got some cleanup to do on the camera mount to cut down on the vibrations, but I'm already looking forward to this year's flying!!

Lee McDuffee
the WinterHawke

foodstick

What a great picture !

geezeraviation

My Feedback: (3)

For a good idea of the closeness of the models look at the shadows on the ground, awesome shot.
Doc

Yoda64

My Feedback: (19)

Gearing up for warbirds over Delaware and decided to give the ole DR 1 a make over. Great plane but found several issues that needed to be fixed. A few more days till in the shop and will be ready to re test fly.

3136

Awesome picture WinterHawke, you just have to love the Pup.
Great to see so many BUSA planes in one shot!

Karp050555

January 1, 2010 Billy Jameson and I flew a little combat with my Pup and Dr-1. Whoever landed last won the battle. I flew the Pup and Billy flew the Dr-1. We got so close we slapped ailerons but still managed to land the aircraft without major damage. Snoopy, flying the Pup, won the battle. Now that's close!

Ken Karpinski
Balsa USA Brotherhood #60