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streamer colors - 4/11/2005 3:13:44 AM

Zazzy Flyer

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Does different color streamers work to help in the judging of combat meets?

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RE: streamer colors - 4/11/2005 5:10:35 AM

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Black streamers have turned out to be the most visible in the widest variety of light and background.

Nothing is perfect though. Black often doesn't show up against a treeline very well. But lighter colors like orange really do disappear when up in the air against a bright sky.

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RE: streamer colors - 2/6/2006 5:02:05 PM

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Where do you get streamer material?

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RE: streamer colors - 2/6/2006 5:06:48 PM

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I get mine from Mike Fredricks at Hat Trick. He sells both rolls of streamer material and also pre-measured, pre-rolled streamers. I don't have his website handy right this moment, but I can dig it up if you want to go with him.

You can also use black party crepe. Some guys roll it up and saw it in half with a bandsaw to make it the right width.

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RE: streamer colors - 2/6/2006 7:31:02 PM

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Thank you

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RE: streamer colors - 2/6/2006 7:43:15 PM

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I think this is Hat Trick's url

www.hattrickrc.com

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RE: streamer colors - 2/6/2006 11:33:14 PM

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sky pilot were do you combat in ct? I want to get involved in some combat locally thanks Erik

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RE: streamer colors - 2/7/2006 2:37:46 AM

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Btw, anyone know if there is a date yet for the Bloomfield, CT contest?

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RE: streamer colors - 2/7/2006 8:44:19 PM

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No date for Bloomfield, yet. The date is usually posted to this forum within 24 hours of them setting it.

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RE: streamer colors - 2/7/2006 8:51:08 PM

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They are having it though, right? I was a bit worried that they might not hold it at all this year.

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RE: streamer colors - 2/8/2006 11:22:01 PM

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I believe so. I'll email Rick just to be sure, and post his answer to that.

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RE: streamer colors - 2/14/2006 5:40:05 AM

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black, we tryed several in practice light green was a hoot as it virtually disapears! hat trick stuf is the most widely used in official meets and it is a great product, but the dollar store variety works ok for practice. we wedged the rolls firmly between two pieces of wood and ran it thriugh a ban saw ...worked ok for practice purple and blue work ok too.

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RE: streamer colors - 2/16/2006 11:01:44 PM

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I just talked to Rick on the phone. He's not sure if there'll be a Bloomfield contest this year. I'll post any updates as I get them.

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RE: streamer colors - 2/17/2006 4:48:16 PM

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For practice, I like to use the flagging tape and no sticky. It gives you more time flying before you run out of targets.

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RE: streamer colors - 2/17/2006 4:50:18 PM

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Darin,
That would suck, I hope there is a contest up there. Is it a time/organization thing or something else? Anything I can do to help out? I like coming up that way, and Bloomfield has been a well run event and a pretty good field to fly combat. And, of course, I have family up that way, and they like to come out as well.

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RE: streamer colors - 2/17/2006 9:02:58 PM

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Kirk,
The offer to help is much appreciated. Be sure to drop Gozer an email and let him know (better coming from you than me). I'm pretty sure Gozer & Dave are up to organizing if the club is up to hosting it. Dave will try to attend the next club meeting and we'll know more after that.

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RE: streamer colors - 2/17/2006 9:09:24 PM

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