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I can view through 142, if that helps.

Slow progress is being made on my Cub. The wings have been covered in Natural Solartex.

jwrich, thanks for checking that. I thought that I had been listed but, like the others, I only saw 1 - 99, so thought that I would ask.

Mea culpa... I thought that I was wrong, and I was wrong... :-) :-) :p

Solartex looks good Tom!

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Originally Posted by FlyerInOKC (Post 12343551)

Solartex looks good Tom!

Thanks !

I have found Solartex to be an easy covering to work with.

Wish I could cover that good! :)
I hate to think of the winter but next winter's project is yet another Enforcer...turbine this time. I've been wanting to do one for years! :D

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Originally Posted by Jetset (Post 12344458)

Wish I could cover that good! :)
I hate to think of the winter but next winter's project is yet another Enforcer...turbine this time. I've been wanting to do one for years! :D

Thanks, but Solartex is really easy to apply. It goes around curves well, and shrinks with minimal heat.

Who carries Solartex online? I'm going to be needing some soon and my LHS can't get it...

Thanks,

Bob

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Originally Posted by N1EDM (Post 12344892)

Who carries Solartex online? I'm going to be needing some soon and my LHS can't get it...

Thanks,

Bob

Balsa USA is the importer, but they've been out of Natural Solartex for some time. Last I heard, they were expecting a shipment soon.

Covering

Thanks, Tom. I knew that BUSA had it, but was wondering if someone else also carried it. I appreciate the update.

I've never used that stuff before. At what it costs, I am going to be really careful how I cut it.:-) :-)

How wide is the roll??? I can't find that dimension on the Balsa USA site.

This stuff is fuelproof right out of the wrapper, isn't it??? Is there anything that I should know about applying or finishing it???

Bob

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Originally Posted by N1EDM (Post 12345125)

A roll is 27.5" wide.

Solartex is fuel proof, but don't let that fool you into thinking that it doesn't need to be sealed. The covering gets dirty easily. Sealing it makes it easy to clean.

I prefer to use Natural Solartex, which is the one designed for accepting paint. Paint seals the covering, of course, but it also eliminates the issue of finding matching paint for cowls, wheel pants, etc.

For the pre-colored Solartex,many use Nelson's waterborne clear, but automotive clear and epoxy work well, too. I use Minwax Polyurethane, which will yellow over time.

Please put me in the Brother Hood. I fly a BUSA 1/4 scale Aeronca C3. In kit form, i have a BUSA 1/3 scale Cub, and a !/3 scale Sopwith Camel. Am i #141? If not, please help me get the right Number. Thank You.
Tom

Tom, I have given you a number, Welcome the Balsa USA Brotherhood. We do request that you post pictures of your BUSA airplanes, we would like to see them.

Reminder Hey Guys, the OKIE DAWN PATROL in July 7&8, Guthrie Okla, Sooner Sq. Field. This will be our third year, we had a blast in 2016. Come meet the guys, fly and have fun. We do fly at dawn on Saturday morning. It is different taking off it the darkhttp://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif

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.http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/images/smilies/cool.png

Balsa USA Brothers

#1 jwrich, (Rich), Enid, OK, USA
#2 Jeffo New Baltimore, MI, USA
#3 ARUP KY USA
#4 RCKen Lawton, OK, USA (RCU Forum Manager/Admin)
#5 mattnew, Haverhill, MA, USA
#6 surmovik60 VA USA
#7 GerKonig, Levittown, PA, USA
#8 Granpooba, Queensbury, NY, USA
#9 radfordc (Charlie), Lansing, KS, USA
#10 balsa brain, Jacksonville, FL, USA
#11 3136 Victoria Austrialia **
#12 wwoneguy, Beltsville, MD, USA
#13 vertical grimmace, Ft. Collins, CO, USA
#14 rcmiket, El Paso, TX, USA
#15 bpoates25, Riverview, FL, USA
#16 PiperDriver, Rolling Meadows, IL, USA
#17 68goat Alabaster, AL, USA
#18 jlsimon, Long Valley, NJ, USA
#19 pat s, Candor, NC, USA
#20 pending IN USA
#21 Steve Percifield, Noblesville, IN, USA (Sir Percy)
#22 opol, Two Harbors, MN, USA
#23 Zero, Houston, TX, USA
#24 tonyos, Madison Heights, VA, USA
#25 b206, Opdyke, IL, USA
#26 LonnieMcc, Carriere, MS, USA
#27 eindecer3, McMinnville, TN, USA
#28 flyer35, Ilion, NY, USA
#29 jeffEE, Farnington, NM, USA
#30 s3nfo, San Diego, CA, USA
#31 Kwikfli, Winfield, KS, USA
#32 JDHammer, Slippery Rock, PA, USA
#33 Ikruse, Lawton, OK, USA
#34 bobbailey, Chesapeake, VA, USA
#35 Vampire, Bath, PA, USA
#36 zemkes_wolfpack, Winamac, IN, USA
#37 triumphman49, Decatur, AL, USA
#38 SRQFlyer, Sarasota, FL, USA
#39 Daniel-EL, Maumee, OH, USA
#40 hairy46, Sinclair, WY' USA
#41 pettit, Durham, NC, USA
#42 Hrannar, Patrekfjordur, Iceland **
#43 lowbubba, Miamisburg, OH, USA
#45 FokkerD7, Cable, OH, USA
#44 FireBee, Chesapeake, VA, USA
#46 iampilot2, Middletown, OH, USA
#47 Wagon1,Penscola, FL, USA
#48 darren 4, Eau Claire, WI, USA
#49 Luxuswaffe, Hialeah, FL, USA
#50 dryverman, West Rutland, VT, USA
#51 otterrc FL USA
#52 cooper998, Newark, DE, USA
#53 lazyace, Buffalo, NY, USA
#54 wings2an3 Monroe, NY, USA
#55 The Pamster, Dallas, TX, USA
#56 lucasar15, Pottsville, PA, USA
#57 AMA74894, Spicer, MN, USA (Moderator Jim Buzzeo)
#58 squidman, Waco, TX, USA
#59 M_Callahan, South Lebanon, OH, USA
#60 Karp050555, Philadelphia, PA, USA
#61 optech, San Diego, CA, USA
#62 ashby NSW Australia **
#63 R/C Art, Shelbyville, IN, USA
#64 on_your_six MD USA
#65 Highflyer2, Alpharetta, GA, USA
#66 dddaviddean NJ USA
#67 Quagmire, Costa Mesa, CA, USA
#68 pending CA USA
#69 ratshooter, Burleson, TX, USA
#70 TXAG96, Augusta, MI, USA
#71 R/C Ray, Valley Cottage, NY, USA
#72 feep, Pelham, NH, USA
#73 sdcranford, Willard, MO, USA
#74 buzzard bait, Ithaca, NY, USA
#75 chadasmus, Freedom WI, USA, (BUSA Team Pilot, Builder and Designer)
#76 fokv25, Westfield, IN, USA
#77 Dynamic, Stratford, WI, USA
#78 WinterHawke, Waukesha, WI, USA
#79 t6racer NSW Australia **
#80 NM2K, Ringgold, GA, USA
#81 rcjunky67, Belleview, FL, USA
#82 AndyF Ft. Wayne, IN, USA
#83 freefall2907, Ottumwa, IA, USA
#84 a65l, Virginia Beach, VA, USA
#85 Grimracer, Urbana, IL, USA
#86 Corsair2013, Granytsville, UT, USA
#87 Chevelle NY USA
#88 eagledancer, Orlando, FL, USA
#89 Leroy Gardner ID USA
#90 ANZAC Australia **
#91 Spadsriver09, Southbend, IN, USA
#92 PSB, Malven, OH, USA
#93 bradpaul, Apopka, FL, USA
#94 MRadu, Los Gatos, CA, USA
#95 HorsePowerAviation, Cincinnati, OH, USA
#96 Shoestring, Granite, MN, USA
#97 David Gladwin, CookhamBerkshire, United Kingdom **
#98 Rich6170, Springfield, OH, USA
#99 Wildbills21, Menominee, MI, USA, (Team BUSA, pilot, builder,& chief mechanic)
#100 Rickj, Akron, OH, USA
#101 Geezeraviation (Doc), Houston, TX, USA
#102 Flyboy077, Uniontown, OH, USA
#103 Shelstrm. The other Doc), Lancaster, WI, USA
#104 Drude, North Port, FL, USA
#105 bschatz, West Hills, CA, USA
#106 RCDuffer, Valley Center, CA, USA
#107 capnpaul, Orillia, ON, Canada **
#108 p38nut, Indianapolis, IN, USA
#109 yoda64, Bloxon, VA, USA
#110 Jaybird, Hallowell, ME, USA
#111 mbnt, IL, USA
#112 Foodstick (Lance), Ankeny, IA, USA
#113 adec, Perthaustralra, Australia **
#114 Navy, Orange Park, FL, USA
#115 RD Jeff, Anchorage, AK, USA
#116 Mistral 12, Granbury, TX, USA
117 JKEpps, Greenbelt, MD, USA
#118 FlyerInOKC, Okla, City, OK, USA
#119 PT19, Buna, TX, USA
#120 Jim Scott, ?
#121 Srecker, Erie, PA, USA
#122 bigbird3, Williamstown, VT, USA
#123 Monsour, Fisherville, KY, USA
#124 Marksp (Mark), Redmond, WA, USA
#125 Quidleywins , Kyneton Victoria, Australia**
#126 M.Casper (Michael), Perry, IO, USA
#127 Twin_Flyer (Bill), Westhampton Beach, NY, USA
#128 Big Stikflyer (Jay), Machesney, IL, USA
#129 SkinnyBob (Bob), Park Falls, WI, USA
#130 Jetset, (Myles), Picton, ON, Canada**
#131 John Taylor, Macedon, NY, USA
#132 dwreel (Dick), Southern Pines, NC, USA
#133 jimbrock (Jim), Houston. TX, USA
#134 Bandit59, Irmo, SC, USA
#135 Check6, (Fred), N.Scituate, RI, USA
#136 OldScaleGuy, (Steve), Seymour, IN, USA
#137 N1EDM, (Bob), Brockton, MA, USA
#138 Str8aero, (Lee), Sheridan, WY, USA
#139 SAProbuster, (Bob), San Antonio, TX, USA
#140 TomCrump, (Tom), Traverse City, MI, USA
#141 spaceworm, (Richard), Guilford, CT, USA
#142 a8ter, (Larry), Dickinson, TX, USA
#143 NC state, (Tom), Albuquerque, NM, USA

Fair Winds & Happy Flyin'
Rich
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Keep'em Flyin
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BALSA USA Brotherhood #1

Keep'em Flyin

Hello again. I am #143. New to the Hood. Is it possible to change the city to Albuquerque, New Mexico. I no longer live in North Carolina.

Got it done :D. Again welcome to the hood.

Rich

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Originally Posted by N1EDM (Post 12344892)

Who carries Solartex online? I'm going to be needing some soon and my LHS can't get it...

Thanks,

Bob

balsa USA was out a month ago! Went to AMR in Canada and got ten meters of cub yellow for 103.00 US shipped!
Think it's around a buck twenty from BUSA! Your choice
bird

Bird, what is their web site address? Others may want to order from them.

Rich

Hi Bob, have you considered Sig Koverall? 60 inches wide by 5 yards is $24,99 or so. Liike 1/4 the price of Solartex. It does not have adhesive or any finish, must use Balsarite or Sig Stikit. Put on like any fabric, then heat shrink and dope or paint. Check out the Sig website and the many threads here on RCU. I love Solartex, but for big builds, cost matters, and the end result is as good with Koverall. Good luck.

Sincerely, Richaed BUSA # 141

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Originally Posted by jwrich (Post 12342975)

Hey Guys, the OKIE DAWN PATROL in July 7&8, Guthrie Okla, Sooner Sq. Field. This will be our third year, we had a blast in 2016. Come meet the guys, fly and have fun. We do fly at dawn on Saturday morning. It is different taking off it the dark;)

Keep'em Flyin
Rich

I'm planning on it. Hope to see everyone there.

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Originally Posted by jwrich (Post 12345669)

Bird, what is their web site address? Others may want to order from them.

Rich

Rich, look under Aircraft modeler research, their phone is listed on the site too. Nice people.
his stock was starting toget low too. He said it takes 6 months to get it in, so better stock up if you can afford to.
cheers, bird

Hey Great Charlie, looking forward to flying with you again. We are looking to a big turn out this year. See you there.

Rich