I'm doing a KIT!!!
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I'm doing a KIT!!!
OK I have not built a kit since I was 14 years old (29 years ago)! I know that is sad but it is so easy o do ARF's these days. I recovered a Four-Star that I had and really enjoyed it.
So the GF has night classes this semester and well I cant go done to the pub every night. Let me rephrase that I shouldn't go down to the pub every night.
So with the next few months of free time after work I am going to get back into a build. I found a few classics from Balsa USA and was wondering if anyone has flown them?
Excaliber
http://shop.balsausa.com/product_p/442.htm
Smoothie
http://shop.balsausa.com/product_p/443.htm
maybe even...
1913 Etrich Taube 90
http://shop.balsausa.com/product_p/394.htm
Thanks for any input!!!
So the GF has night classes this semester and well I cant go done to the pub every night. Let me rephrase that I shouldn't go down to the pub every night.
So with the next few months of free time after work I am going to get back into a build. I found a few classics from Balsa USA and was wondering if anyone has flown them?
Excaliber
http://shop.balsausa.com/product_p/442.htm
Smoothie
http://shop.balsausa.com/product_p/443.htm
maybe even...
1913 Etrich Taube 90
http://shop.balsausa.com/product_p/394.htm
Thanks for any input!!!
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Yeah me at Texas A&M Galveston then finished my BS in chemistry at U of H.
The Taube does look cool. Totally different than anything I have.
Was even thinking of a Bipe but don't have a large vehicle to transport to the field.
The Taube does look cool. Totally different than anything I have.
Was even thinking of a Bipe but don't have a large vehicle to transport to the field.
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http://shop.balsausa.com/product_p/448.htm
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I just finished a Top flight Elder . A Taube sounds very interesting . Things like that are different and turn my crank . I hope you can post some pics ..
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Awww shucks. I was hoping for an Excaliber build thread.
I have considered the Excaliber several times,but never went through with it. Those twin rudders look cool. But I don't think there is any good way to make them functional. Except for looks. That said,I have owned a lot of planes with a functional rudder that didn't function all that well even though it was functioning
At any rate,congrats on the Taube. It will be unique also
I have considered the Excaliber several times,but never went through with it. Those twin rudders look cool. But I don't think there is any good way to make them functional. Except for looks. That said,I have owned a lot of planes with a functional rudder that didn't function all that well even though it was functioning
At any rate,congrats on the Taube. It will be unique also
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Awww shucks. I was hoping for an Excaliber build thread.
I have considered the Excaliber several times,but never went through with it. Those twin rudders look cool. But I don't think there is any good way to make them functional. Except for looks. That said,I have owned a lot of planes with a functional rudder that didn't function all that well even though it was functioning
At any rate,congrats on the Taube. It will be unique also
I have considered the Excaliber several times,but never went through with it. Those twin rudders look cool. But I don't think there is any good way to make them functional. Except for looks. That said,I have owned a lot of planes with a functional rudder that didn't function all that well even though it was functioning
At any rate,congrats on the Taube. It will be unique also
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I think the Excaliber is one of those I would love to build,but probably will never get around to doing it. But then again.....Who knows
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Awww shucks. I was hoping for an Excaliber build thread.
I have considered the Excaliber several times,but never went through with it. Those twin rudders look cool. But I don't think there is any good way to make them functional. Except for looks. That said,I have owned a lot of planes with a functional rudder that didn't function all that well even though it was functioning
At any rate,congrats on the Taube. It will be unique also
I have considered the Excaliber several times,but never went through with it. Those twin rudders look cool. But I don't think there is any good way to make them functional. Except for looks. That said,I have owned a lot of planes with a functional rudder that didn't function all that well even though it was functioning
At any rate,congrats on the Taube. It will be unique also