mrdhud

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nice job on the tile Robert

flyingagin

A home is what you make it. Origins matter not, and actually when you do what you have done speak volumes of you.

Ken

Billy J

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Frank Knoll 38%

acerc

And?

stevegauth30

That's what I was wondering. Lol

grover1

It is to answer a question back on post #3830 It's a Frank Knoll 38%

acerc

And you expected us to remember from one page to the next?

grover1

Yes .No I have just know what Billy has

Billy J

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sorry been busy at work my friends / Its a Frank Knoll Christen Eagle 38 % ws about 95 inches / monakoted with a 3-w 100 for power / Kirby custom Graphics / all my painting was Emron Paint . Plane was about 35 lbs. and swung a 27/10 Beiala prop! I made flying wires from 90# offshore fishing wires and crimp connections / metal brackets and 4-40 clevis connections for easy hook ups at field // It had a full verticle to the moon with motor set up / all 8411 JR servo with 3 5200 Milliamp Duralite Lion Batts! I sold it after maiden flight and really wish I still had it now / wanted a 50 % Eagle in stead, sorry for not being clear guys! God Bless

Billy J

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Back on warbirds for a while / please save your plans Ace ! Do you have parts on plans for scratch builders

acerc

There are no direct templates but if one so desired there is enough to scratch build from. And I never throw away plans, they may become obsolete sometime down the road.

FlyerInOKC

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Emron as in Dupont Emron?! You aren't still using that stuff are you? That is some heavy and dangerous paint! I had a friend who painted cars with it and it was suggested that is what may have affected his lifespan. He got to the point he got so sick from it he couldn't use it anymore. Stuff builds up in your system like lead or Arsenic poisoning. Last I heard OSHA was going to require the painter to wear a full suit with a respirator or separated air supply.

raptureboy

Regarding the MH it looks like you turned a sows ear into a silk purse. When you decide to build a home we can all stay at your guest house I may be looking for a place to rent in the winter in a couple of years

acerc

Why thank you. (and the wife wanted to get rid of it) Ha!

Billy J

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I second your health issues Grover ! I also have been fighting Chron's for 5 years /// 120lbs and now back up to 185 lbs and get to see my kids grow up !!! if that stits is anything like the real stuff Ace / u must be high as a kite! I once covered a tail for a full Scale T6 / and couldn't breath for a week / but stits looks the best and does not bubble in 110 temps in sun !!! we sprayed polybrush/ silver wet sanded between coats and came out like glass! my last project Bates clipped wing Cat with PPG base clear Cub in pic is sprayed with Nason Full-Than single stage paint! Dupont paint

grover1

Billy Chron's is a pain in the butt .LOL
I have have it for 18 years and have had 40" of gut removed .So you can call me gutless .
You do have to live with the pain but it's not as bad as some (cancer , heart disease .ect ). We can still do things as long as there is a toilet close by LOL
Greg

acerc

Don't worry Billy, I always wear a mask and since the advent of carbon filtering it is even better.

Billy J

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I have nothing left they took it all Grover!!! I spent enough money on surgeriesssss to Buy Tower Hobbies twice !!!!! send me your address for Byron Eagle Canopy/// Ace frame me one up also if you like building that much / Like Disney !!!! I'll cover it and paint it myself. We love our hobby so much// you will love it even more when your old friends say they caint build anymore!!! that I would ask a million questions on how to and learn from!!! all my friends are 80 plus and caint stand up on their feet anymore / so we talk and share stories on the phone instead of around the building tables /// now I am passing on my building experience to my 9 year old which soloed at 7 and he is now cutting his own parts out for his B-17 Don smith scratch build!!! Soooo get to building u old farts LOL.

acerc

Send it, I can do two at a time easily.

grover1

You have a PM Billy

acerc

Somehow missed everything in this post other than the fumes. Yes, Stits is the real deal made by a full scale supplier. You have a pic of the yellow/black one whole, looks like a cub. Super nice finish on both but the white/silver is sweeeet!

Billy J

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Dynaflight Cub with 101ws about 8 years old no bubbles on material / super coverite with 2 coats poly brush primer Dupont paint ! G-45 also shot up a 1/5 Pica 28 PPG base/ clear, I want a copy of your prints ACE?? I will have to sell some stuff to but a kit like yours // How much you payed for Pitts kit??

acerc

The kit was $1500 plus $400 to ship. My plans are useless for building from scratch for two reason's, first off there really is not enough information, and second is they got wet in the move and are distorted. Give me a couple days and I may be able to guide you to a set of nice plans.
If you are wanting to scratch build a Pitts and are capable, I do have some plans that could be used. But in all honesty one would need to know what they are doing. I am not saying this to be degrading, insulting, facetious, or anything of the such. I just want to make sure it is understood they are a builders plans.

Billy J

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you must be thinking of your Bob Dively 33% Pitts you Built in the past ? Please let me know! If I build another bipe it will be 50 % / I have a 3-w 170 cc I will mount! Love your pitts much / keep up the beautiful work / I can scratch build! I built this Dively 33% 20 years ago/ flew well!!

acerc

I have only the Andy Sheber 33% from last year. I have those and several other plans from which any size could be built. What plans are you looking for? Or are you referring to pictures?
My current build came from a suggestion, initially I was going to scratch build from full scale plans but someone brought this kit mfg up and suggested I try it.