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and I thought I knew it all - 1/6/2005 1:30:47 AM

RC-Captain

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I was just searching around on the net for some information on S.P.A.D.s and came to realize most of these planes are built from plans

. Not only that , I would have to go buy the material to construct such planes.

...............

Can some one convince me

to go about building a spade ? because right now I am totally turned off

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RE: and I thought I knew it all - 1/6/2005 1:45:34 AM

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I built my first one recently....

based off of the DPS from spadtothebone.com

it has been the most fun thing I have flown.... combat with a friend.... mid air collision... after finding the engine

...reattached the firewalll and went flying....

Great fun.... been flying it hand launch with no gear...going to try gear now....

either way... an afternoon to build and great fun...

I have several balsa planes and the SPAD is still the most fun!

Ran the darn thing straight into a tree.... picked it up..started the motor and flew...
(OK, we were screwing around trying to fly threw some trees..... and one moved

....but I sure would try that with balsa)

gutter pipe at ACE, we found our coro at a plastics distributor.
airframe cost? around $15

Can't beat that for the ear to ear grin factor!

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RE: and I thought I knew it all - 1/6/2005 1:51:51 AM

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Thanks ED I was laughing with you not at you when you said you found the tank plug hanging out .

But this situation ruined an entire day of flying for me, every time I tried to take off I stalled and just did'nt know why until I took off the main wing and saw the fuel in the servo compartment . I thought it was a leak but the tank is'nt even a year old. So when I took the tank out I tried to lift it up by the plug then flop, the tank fell onto the table.

i'm gonna try and be nice. this is exactly why most of us build and fly spads - besides the fact that we enjoy it, and don't worry a whole lot about crashing. Fwiw, you can buy Spad ARF's. there's a link to the Arfer's on the spad home page: www.spadtothebone.com . But, for me (and i think most spadders), that'd take all the fun out of it.

As far as convincing you, well, i'll leave that to someone who cares what other modelers think - i for one don't. If you don't want to build a plane then don't, doesn't bother me one bit.

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RE: and I thought I knew it all - 1/6/2005 2:06:48 AM

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RC-FIEND,

I'm confused; you've taught yourself to fly, you have 393 posts so you've been around a while, you have free plans at www.spadtothebone.com; you can buy about $40 worth of supplies and make 4-6 durable airplanes in just about any category from trainer to 3D, at $10-$12 a copy, that are a hoot to fly.

What turns you off? The part about cheap, durable, fun to fly, or the fact that you have to make them yourself?

Just curious...

Blue skies,

DL

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RE: and I thought I knew it all - 1/6/2005 2:20:20 AM

bobo_54501

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Well they fly great .Besides motor and radio they cost next to nothing . You can learn more and faster when you dont fear the Reaper .They build real fast . If your creative you can make your own design .Their just plane fun !! You can get most building items at home depot or any hardware store . Coro can be free from gas stations and election offices or any number of other places .So whats not to love except attitudes that think only expensive cookie cutter planes are real planes . I for one fly both . IF I had the skills of some spad builders that can make beatiful planes ild sell all of my balsa planes .But for now ill fly the balsa for looks and worry alot about crashing on certain occassions . Then ill fire up a SPAD and have some real fun by letting her rip and trying new moves to increase my skills .

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RE: and I thought I knew it all - 1/6/2005 2:29:12 AM

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DLSmith2 please don't get me wrong

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first of all I will almost try anything once, but what turns me off is the fact that there isn't enough information comming at me to convince me to even try building one of these SPADs.

My building experience is only a EP carl goldburg 550 , which I really loved building . It gave me so much understanding of how ARFs are built and can be repaired.

I'm hearing how easy these spads are to build but , I dont even know what coroplast is never mind know where to find the stuff

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and how did you know how many post I have

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RE: and I thought I knew it all - 1/6/2005 2:37:00 AM

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quote:

Coro can be free from gas stations and election offices or any number of other places .

please show me a pick of this stuff or link with it in its rare form. not painted or formed already.

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RE: and I thought I knew it all - 1/6/2005 2:45:29 AM

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RE: and I thought I knew it all - 1/6/2005 2:47:45 AM

kregan

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quote:

ORIGINAL: RC-FIEND

I was just searching around on the net for some information on S.P.A.D.s and came to realize most of these planes are built from plans . Not only that , I would have to go buy the material to construct such planes. ...............

Can some one convince me to go about building a spade ? because right now I am totally turned off .

OMG... what would the WRIGHT BROTHERS have thought

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RE: and I thought I knew it all - 1/6/2005 2:57:08 AM

RC-Captain

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Advent go jump in a lake and forget how to swim at the same time ........

Ok I have found some pics of coro... Its starting to make sense

This stuff is almost the same wieght as balsa but much more durable. So I'm going to try to build the biggest plane I can and see what I can come up with wish me luck.

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RE: and I thought I knew it all - 1/6/2005 3:36:01 AM

bobo_54501

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RC stop at your local gas station and look at the Coke Pepsi or what ever signs out side hanging on poles .. Thats the golden material right there .Ask them nicely if you can have it after their sale or whatever . Then get strange looks when you tell them your building an air plane .Or find your local distribtor and ask them to save you signs after their promotions .Most will .One coke guy clears his out every 1/4 of the year .One time he gave me enought to build a FULL scale 747 ..L.O.L..Please excuse some fellow Spaders .Alot of wealthy or Old school guys treat us like were from the GHETO or something .After youlve been treated in such away you become sensitive sometimes .Personally I just LOVE the sport and could care less what or how you fly as long as its safe . No man is an island ..People judge our sport by how individuals act . So together our sport will flourish or fade .So lets all be safe and good to each other out there no matter if your new , Old ,Balsa , SPAD ,3D, Scale ,Combat , Or what ever your gig is .

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RE: and I thought I knew it all - 1/6/2005 4:20:10 AM

DLSmith2

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RC-FIEND,

Would you believe I'm psychic? Ok, me neither, the number of posts is just below your name

. The Coroplast, or "corrugated plastic," that is found with beer, coke, etc ads on it is great if it's in the right size, but there's something better. I went to a local sign company with a picture of a SPAD and told them what I was making, and he sold me some 4mil coro at cost and gave me a bunch of sign vinyl to do the trim work. The trick is to show them you're making a plane and not making a sign that will deprive them of business, and they're a lot more helpful when they realize you represent a new customer base. I usually go to Regal Plastics and get the 4mil for about $12 per 4'x8' sheet, and $10 per 4'x8' sheet, cut the way I want it.

If you go to the spadtothebone site and get the plans, etc it will make more sense. If you have a question about construction, flight, engines, electrics, etc, go to www.spadworld.net and you'll find the answers and some of the friendliest folks around.

Oh, and if you do a search for Chris's "CoroEdge" or Acam37's "CoroExtra" they look just like the balsa counterparts. I walked up to Acam's plane at the field and remarked about what a hot looking plane it was and he told me it was a SPAD that he just finished. I believe you can find the plans to it on the SPADworld forum.

So, get some coro and get to building, and you'll find out that it's more fun than when granny fell through the outhouse floor!!!

Blue skies,

DL

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RE: and I thought I knew it all - 1/6/2005 4:49:38 AM

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full scale 747 I'm still rolling on the floor laughing at this

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Ok ok o...k I'm going to go full speed ahead with this endevor . I have chosen to build the debonair . If I can pull of building this .40 size plane then the little ones will be a snap .

But do me one favor .......

please hold my hand LOL......

YOU KNOW ,,, its funny I bought a dremel back in the summer used it to do some electronics locks, have'nt used it again.... quess what

Ok thanks all and tomorrow as I'm driving around completing service calls I will start looking for the Coro.

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RE: and I thought I knew it all - 1/6/2005 2:45:36 PM