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RE: Any scratch builders out there? Post pictures! - 6/19/2004 6:41:14 AM   
Dave_Gherardini


 

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Status: offline 		Bill, yep , but thats my brothers kolb. i was in his shop when i took the pic. i have a video on my site of an inside view take off and fly around the patch and land in heavy cross wind you can download. it pretty cool ride. his kolb handles like a dream, very easy to fly..but its made out of metal! i cant seem to get him to trade the rivets for glue..hehehe

http://www.dgmodels.rchomepage.com/index.htm


half way down the main page theres link to the inflight vid.

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RE: Any scratch builders out there? Post pictures! - 6/19/2004 6:50:22 AM   
Dave_Gherardini


 

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Status: offline 		Bill, the XB is the toughest plane i have to fly. the next one will( if i get to it) will be bigger and lower aspect ratio. but it does look neat in the air. Its flight envelope is to small for a small light plane at its current dimensions. But, i had a blast building it and flying it.

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RE: Any scratch builders out there? Post pictures! - 6/19/2004 7:45:52 AM   
William Robison



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Status: offline 		Dave:

Went through the entire thread about the Firefly. Very interesting. And enjoyed the video.

Thanks for the link.

Bill.

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RE: Any scratch builders out there? Post pictures! - 6/19/2004 4:32:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		I drew the plans and built this Martin-baker MB3 from 3-views and pictures. It is built to fly in the Scale Warbird Races held in the Sacramento CA area. I should test fly within the week. The fourth picture is an earlier design ....Mig I-220 also built for the Scale Warbird Races Steve

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RE: Any scratch builders out there? Post pictures! - 6/19/2004 5:29:22 PM   
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Status: offline 		congrats-- they sure look good. happy flyng them. dick

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RE: Any scratch builders out there? Post pictures! - 6/20/2004 3:11:20 AM   
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Status: offline 		Yes, there are still scratchbuilders out here. Latest two:
Kawasaki Ki-100. 46" span. 38 ounces. MVVS .09 diesel. Retracts.
Sopwith Pup. 32" span, 22 ounces. PAW .06 diesel. No retracts, but all cabling is functional on scale airfoil.

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RE: Any scratch builders out there? Post pictures! - 6/20/2004 6:02:43 AM   
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Status: offline 		This is my project for this year.

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RE: Any scratch builders out there? Post pictures! - 6/20/2004 9:33:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		here's another of the scratch hanger group 81" 1921 Farman Jabiru , F.4x/.1.20. electric 10#. lots of sticks and strong. 2 flights and in for wing incidence adjustment-- TE up couple notches. will put it up in the air again later on this next month. dick

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RE: Any scratch builders out there? Post pictures! - 6/20/2004 9:38:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		somehow photos didn't attach. lets try again. dick

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RE: Any scratch builders out there? Post pictures! - 6/20/2004 11:24:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		maybe-- heres the French 1921 Farman, Jabiru, F.4x/F.120. 10# @ 1444 sq in,81 wing span. lots of sticks but strong. 2 flights and needed lots more wing negitive incidence . now corrected and adjustable,up/down. dick

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RE: Any scratch builders out there? Post pictures! - 6/21/2004 2:01:04 AM   
William Robison



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Looks well done.

Are you planning on a center engine/motor, or do you have a dummy for it?

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RE: Any scratch builders out there? Post pictures! - 6/21/2004 3:38:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		borrowed it for another plane. getting so the electric motor requirement is greater than the pocket book-- rob Peter to pay Paul. here is another with couple short field flights. 1911 Sellars Quadraplane, 944 sq in, electric, cowls are for air deflection to motor and battaries. flew good couple times at the soccer field, havn't had it to the flying field yet. YES its another total scratch/ my plans. dick

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RE: Any scratch builders out there? Post pictures! - 6/21/2004 3:49:57 AM   
William Robison



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Fantastische!!

And the wing construction on the Farman? You are either totally nuts or a glutton for punishment.

Translating from the German to English the word is still the same: Fantastic!!

I have the feeling that when you walk around your house you have to step carefully to avoid the airplanes.

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RE: Any scratch builders out there? Post pictures! - 6/21/2004 5:18:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		when is the the distric election for Jims sucessoer? or is is it something out of Muncie? about the planes, none on the floor, all hanging from living, dinning and 2 bedrooms plus the out back ground floor shop and the upstairs shop. still room for more, which are on the drawing board. this what retirement is for, finish what you started way back when. more photos later on. dick

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