LSP972

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Sand It Good...

After 17 years in the hobby, I'm finally getting around to doing a Kougar. My first foam wing, too.

I guess I should have been prepared for all this sanding by the Wonder I did a few years ago. At least, this one has a plastic cowl. I was flashing back to the Super Kaos...

And I have another 70s-vintage Sig kit (SkyBolt) waiting to go on the board when this Kougar is done. I suppose I had better clean out the local True Value's stock of garnet paper...[&o]

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Doug D.

What you say about sanding can be said for a lot of the older kits and designs. The Kougar and Skybolt have been around for many years.
A good block plain will help on the balsa blocks. Good luck and have fun !!!!
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phread59

Yea I like that, sand it good. I have built several old SIG kits. I have used up some garnett myself. But they sure do fly good when your done.

Mark Shuman

ChuckAuger

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I use a Buck knife, then an open-faced rasp (looks like a cheese grater) then 80 grit emory cloth on a sanding block. You have to attack with a vengence to get the nice contours!

blvdbuzzard

I spent $6.00 on a small Stanely plane on Ebay. I had to clean it up and sharpen the blade but ity works so much better then the Exacto razor plane. It cuts the balsa like butter and does not make all of the balsa dust.

When I built my old Super Kaos I had a garage covered in fine balsa dust. I think I sanded off more balsa then what I left for the structure.


The Cobra flys soooooooo nice that it makes all of the mess of balsa dust worth it.

Dru.

P.S. Use a dust mask because the balsa dust does wondes on your nose.

swooper

Well, the Hog-Bipe's a different story. I can't imagine a simpler, easier to build biplane kit. Hardly any sanding.
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dr_wogz

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I thought it was Sucked In Good!!


No, I love sig kits, love them more than any other kitter out there, well, maybe a very close second to Skyshark!

bbbair

A little off topic but rather interesting non the less:
(copied from RCCanada)

See how well you can do on this RC Trivia quiz. (no cheating)

A few Questions about the SIG Company:

#1 - SIG Manufacturing was started by which two people (their full names)

#2 - and in what year did they start the SIG company?

#3 - what two products did Sig make their name with? (hint - they are still being produced today and are usually found in most hobby shops)

#4 - One of the original members of the SIG founding pair was killed tragically - HOW did he/she die?

#5 - Which member of the SIG company took his/her place (quite literally) and continued to run the company until it was sold a few years ago?


And now a few about Carl Goldberg:


#1 - Carl Goldberg was born in what year, and died in what year?

#2 - Carl sold his own products while in college and later in his own hobby shop, but went to work for what major (at the time) kit manufacturer in 1939?

#3 - Carl was the co-founder of what major model supply company, which was formed in 1945 and still exists today?

#4 - Carl founded "Carl Goldberg Models" in what year?

#5 - Name one of the first three gas powered airplanes that Carl designed

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Answers;

#1 - SIG Manufacturing was started by which two people (their full names).
Glen and Hazel Sigafoose


#2 - and in what year did they start the SIG company?
In 1951,


#3 - what two products did Sig make their name with? (hint - they are still being produced today and are usually found in most hobby shops)
Rc parts/kits and balsa wood (these were their first products, their most famous kits were the Kadet and the Cub)

#4 - One of the original members of the SIG founding pair was killed tragically - HOW did he/she die?
Glen was killed during an airshow performance in Centreville Iowa in 1980

#5 - Which member of the SIG company took his/her place (quite literally) and continued to run the company untill it was sold a few years ago?
Maxey Hester


And now a few about Carl Goldberg:


#1 - Carl Goldberg was born in what year, and died in what year?
1912 / 1985

#2 - Carl sold his own products while in college and later in his own hobby shop, but went to work for what major (at the time) kit manufacturer in 1939? Comet Model Company

#3 - Carl was the co-founder of what major model supply company, which was formed in 1945 and still exists today?
Top Flite Models

#4 - Carl founded "Carl Goldberg Models" in what year?
1955

#5 - Name one of the first three gas powered airplanes that Carl designed.
Blazer, Ranger, Swordsman 18 and Shoestring Stunter (this was the one that saved his butt)

Kmot

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Fun trivia contest!

Hey, about planing. Has anyone tried the GP Power Plane? Any good?

tailskid

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Question:

Do you how Carl Goldberg died?












Ans. Of AIDS - he had an operation before they tested donated blood for the AIDS virus!


Jerry