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RE: Jim LeRoy Pitts Bulldog - Scratch ... - 9/16/2007 7:53:33 PM   
gboulton



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You're a riot, Bill.

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RE: Jim LeRoy Pitts Bulldog - Scratch ... - 9/16/2007 8:53:31 PM   
Richard D Bahmann aka/Wrongway



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I recntly contacted him for a question and it took about 5 days so I don't know that status. He also goes by Herby1
here on RCU but has not been active much after the negative comments aimed at him. (unfounded IMO)

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RE: Jim LeRoy Pitts Bulldog - Scratch ... - 9/17/2007 2:01:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		This puppy is made from a chunk of 3/16" 6061 T-6, and would support the full scale plane. It ain't ever going to spread (not ever). But it's a beautiful piece of work, and I'll just bet that he had fun bending it (with or without a brake). It's a great job, and a beautiful piece of work, and should alleviate any tail heavy problems.

Bill, AMA 4720
WACO Brotherhood #1
Bulldog Brotherhood #85 (and looking everywhere for a lower number)

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RE: Jim LeRoy Pitts Bulldog - Scratch ... - 9/18/2007 1:35:37 AM   
Stickbuilder



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So much for the sucking-up getting me anywhere.... . I bit the bullet and bought a new G-26 for the WACO today. I guess I'll save the Juji-Imvac 32 for another project. It would have required cutting about 1.25" out of the lower half of the firewall and setting the firewall back, ruining the nose of the model. I guess I'll sent the 26 off to Ralph and get him to do the full ignition package.

Bill, AMA 4720
WACO Brotherhood #1
Bulldog Brotherhood #85 (and I'm happy to have any number)

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RE: Jim LeRoy Pitts Bulldog - Scratch ... - 9/18/2007 1:39:14 AM   
gboulton



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ORIGINAL: Stickbuilder

So much for the sucking-up getting me anywhere.... . I bit the bullet and bought a new G-26 for the WACO today. I guess I'll save the Juji-Imvac 32 for another project. It would have required cutting about 1.25" out of the lower half of the firewall and setting the firewall back, ruining the nose of the model. I guess I'll sent the 26 off to Ralph and get him to do the full ignition package.



Ya gotta be creative, Bill. The sucking up already bumped you up by 10, so ya gotta think of some NEW way to suck up.

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Ooooo...G-26 for the Waco. Can't go wrong with a Zenoah, my friend. All they do is start and run.

Speaking of which, this weekend the G-62 on the Bulldog REALLy started to come into her own, about a gallon or so in. Another couple gallons and she'll be an absolute horse I think.


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RE: Jim LeRoy Pitts Bulldog - Scratch ... - 9/18/2007 2:59:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		to stick builder , # 4000 and something ,,, (=
just got back from terre Haute airshow and Kyle Franklin did a great job in his daddys mystery ship , what a nice plane a waco is ,, I think you should have a lower # ! I sure miss the three of them .

Jason

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RE: Jim LeRoy Pitts Bulldog - Scratch ... - 9/18/2007 1:25:00 PM   
Stickbuilder



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to stick builder , # 4000 and something ,,, (=
just got back from terre Haute airshow and Kyle Franklin did a great job in his daddys mystery ship , what a nice plane a waco is ,, I think you should have a lower # ! I sure miss the three of them .

Jason


This only goes to prove my original statement. The WACO Brotherhood is a better Brotherhood. We don't allow personal vendetta'a to influence the passing out of numbers. The next member gets the next available number, or whatever open number that he requests. So There!

Bill, AMA 4720
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Bulldog Brotherhood # (who the He## knows what it will be today?)

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RE: Jim LeRoy Pitts Bulldog - Scratch ... - 9/18/2007 3:53:20 PM   
gjmjoe017



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Status: offline 		I hereby make a motion that Bill become Bulldog Botherhood #9!Who knows,he may put smoke on his Waco and start doing ribbon cuts!!!!!

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RE: Jim LeRoy Pitts Bulldog - Scratch ... - 9/18/2007 6:44:59 PM   
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I hereby make a motion that Bill become Bulldog Botherhood #9!Who knows,he may put smoke on his Waco and start doing ribbon cuts!!!!!


Heh,

I doubt it. Comparing a WACO to a Pitts is somewhat akin to comparing Pavarotti, to Brittany Spears. they both sang, but one was all about Graceful performance, while the aother was all about flash. A smoking engine is usually indicitive of worn out rings, and the most efficient tool for cuttong a rbbon is a pair of scissors.

Bill, AMA 4720
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Bulldog Brotherhood #????

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RE: Jim LeRoy Pitts Bulldog - Scratch... - 9/18/2007 6:47:12 PM   
gboulton



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FIRST you bust on the brotherhood, and NOW you bust on Pitts. AND YOU WANT A LOWER NUMBER?!?!?!

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RE: Jim LeRoy Pitts Bulldog - Scratch... - 9/18/2007 7:10:05 PM   
Stickbuilder



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Status: offline 		Well, I couldn't get anywhere being nice, so...................

Bill, AMA 4720
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Bulldog Brotherhood #?????(but that's getting shaky)

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RE: Jim LeRoy Pitts Bulldog - Scratch... - 9/19/2007 3:12:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		Brother Bill,you need to find some love for both sides of the fence to get down to the low numbers!Don't be Haten!!!!!

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RE: Jim LeRoy Pitts Bulldog - Scratch... - 9/19/2007 7:39:55 AM   
flyjay77


 

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Status: offline 		I would like to see a RC waco with smoke and fly jimmys whole show , even with the ribbon pick up , Lets not forget that Franklyn flew a waco like Leroy fley a pitts , with GRACE and SKILL like no other , adn sampson was the same way ,, and stick builder I am sorry for the 4000 and something ,, LOL , in my book your rite up there with the rest of us , keeping the memory alive like we are doing puts us all # 1 in my book .

Jason,

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RE: Jim LeRoy Pitts Bulldog - Scratch... - 9/19/2007 10:51:37 AM   
Stickbuilder



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Status: offline 		Sorry, I ain't strapping no jet engine to the belly of my WACO!!

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Bulldog Brotherhood # 99,426 1/3

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