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Forum: The Clubhouse

01-31-2024, 03:08 PM

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Posted By ETpilot

I haven’t been here in a good while. Today was a...

I haven’t been here in a good while. Today was a very good day but also a very sad day for me. I sold my full scale Cessna T210L. I owned that aircraft for 27 years and just loved that flying...

Forum: The Clubhouse

05-25-2023, 03:22 AM

Replies: 12,302

old timers look here must be 50+ years only

Views: 1,345,816

Posted By ETpilot

Hello all. I haven’t posted here in a long time...

Hello all. I haven’t posted here in a long time but have managed to read the thread from time to time. I’ve been involved in the mother of all homestead moves. MY LAST!!!

We started by selling a...

Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General

04-11-2023, 04:04 AM

Replies: 3

Latex Paint Cure Time

Views: 1,261

Posted By ETpilot

I’ve painted with latex paint. I can’t give you a...

I’ve painted with latex paint. I can’t give you a drying time. I just gave it, guess, some time to dry. You might try painting the plane and also a sample piece. Then test the sample piece at various...

Forum: The Clubhouse

02-14-2023, 04:50 AM

Replies: 12,302

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Posted By ETpilot

What Donny says is very true. Retirement is a...

What Donny says is very true. Retirement is a busy time. I’ve been retired now more years than I was employed. Busy busy but I would not change a thing.

...

Forum: The Clubhouse

02-03-2023, 02:17 AM

Replies: 12,302

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Posted By ETpilot

I’ve been wanting to experiment using a tape out...

I’ve been wanting to experiment using a tape out of a VCR cassette. Strong and flexible enough, cut to size. Pin on each side. Some day I’ll get to it. I’ll try on a foamy airplane. Homemade foamies...

Forum: The Clubhouse

01-30-2023, 03:40 AM

Replies: 12,302

old timers look here must be 50+ years only

Views: 1,345,816

Posted By ETpilot

The SPAD has a sharp, triangle like, leading...

The SPAD has a sharp, triangle like, leading edge. It has a nasty stall characteristic. My first RC airplane getting back into RC was a SPAD like this. Lost it on a turn and destroyed when it...

Forum: Tips & Techniques

12-14-2022, 03:05 AM

Replies: 0

Cross Country Move

Views: 1,144

Posted By ETpilot

Cross Country Move

I’m, hopefully, close to the end of my cross country move. I’ve moved a lot of people, including myself, over the years. But, I admit this move, my last, has been the most horrible. Mainly due to 30...

Forum: Kit Building

12-09-2022, 04:44 AM

Replies: 1,211

Tower Hobbies Uproar 40 build

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Posted By ETpilot

After reading this thread back in 12-2015 I...

After reading this thread back in 12-2015 I purchased my Uproar Kit. It is still in the box. My preference seems to be print a plan then hand draw to the size I want and build. That is how I’ve cut...

Forum: Tips & Techniques

11-10-2022, 03:19 AM

Replies: 190

Field Stand

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Posted By ETpilot

That is a pretty simple design. I have 2 coffee...

That is a pretty simple design. I have 2 coffee table style. Check local furniture departments you may find one to copy.

...

Forum: The Clubhouse

07-21-2022, 07:27 AM

Replies: 12,302

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Posted By ETpilot

Oh to be in PA for cooler weather! When we...

Oh to be in PA for cooler weather! When we started the move last year we had Deer coming to visit. In time they slowly disappeared. Day before my wife saw about 4 grazing in the backyard. Here a buck...

Forum: The Clubhouse

07-17-2022, 12:59 AM

Replies: 12,302

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Posted By ETpilot

Ah!! Bread, a weakness of mine. The good stuff is...

Ah!! Bread, a weakness of mine. The good stuff is also the bad stuff.

Now I know why my bread turns hard after a while. Out of the oven; oh gosh. A little butter or olive oil and a hint of salt....

Forum: The Clubhouse

07-16-2022, 03:15 AM

Replies: 12,302

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Posted By ETpilot

Well, I made it back to the oven in Texas. Oh my...

Well, I made it back to the oven in Texas. Oh my gosh what a temperature difference. Twenty three hours and fifteen minutes driving just me and one dog. Only stopped for gas and necessities. To...

Forum: The Clubhouse

07-06-2022, 02:35 PM

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Posted By ETpilot

acdii good luck on the repairs, get ready for...

acdii good luck on the repairs, get ready for your trip and have fun at Oshkosh. My last visit was in 2003. I started flying there each year since 1993. I always got a spot next to runway 9-27,...

Forum: The Clubhouse

07-06-2022, 10:02 AM

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Posted By ETpilot

Oh how cool in Pennsylvania. Mornings have...

Oh how cool in Pennsylvania.

Mornings have been cool to darn right chilly. Daytime temperatures in the 80's. It reminds me of my Oshkosh fly-in days. I can work outside in the shade. Not like...

Forum: The Clubhouse

06-12-2022, 02:25 AM

Replies: 12,302

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Posted By ETpilot

Hello all. I haven’t been on this thread in a...

Hello all. I haven’t been on this thread in a long while. I’m still in moving mode. The mother of all moves. A real pain. I could write a book.

That B-58 brings back memories. I used to work on...

Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft

06-05-2022, 07:12 AM

Replies: 1

Best inserts for screws into foam

Views: 2,424

Posted By ETpilot

I use some of the threaded inserts for wood. They...

I use some of the threaded inserts for wood. They screw into a hole then you can screw a bolt or screw into the insert. They are sized according the desired screw or bolt size. 4-40 6-32 1-4” etc. A...

Forum: S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design

06-04-2022, 03:44 AM

Replies: 2

Spad

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Posted By ETpilot

I haven’t been on the forums in a good while now....

I haven’t been on the forums in a good while now. I’m in the process of moving so RC activity is at a standstill. I do like SPAD’S. I have half a dozen coroplast sheets I need to move. Someday I’ll...

Forum: The Clubhouse

10-04-2021, 05:26 PM

Replies: 12,302

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Views: 1,345,816

Posted By ETpilot

acdii don’t forget your Federal Income tax. Since...

acdii don’t forget your Federal Income tax. Since you will be operating as a business there are tax benefits you can apply. Since you are starting up and purchasing equipment you will be operating at...

Forum: The Clubhouse

10-01-2021, 07:14 AM

Replies: 12,302

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Views: 1,345,816

Posted By ETpilot

I'm glad it worked out for you. It could have...

I'm glad it worked out for you. It could have been very bad with a busy road nearby. You do need a fenced yard for dogs, IMO. Dogs can easily chase something of interest. If store bought gates are...

Forum: The Clubhouse

09-28-2021, 03:24 AM

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Posted By ETpilot

Beautiful dog! I think you will be pleased that...

Beautiful dog! I think you will be pleased that she is a female. Male dogs tend to be problematic, IMO. I have a Chihuahua male and he is a royal pain at times. I have a 70 pound Black Lab. I keep a...

Forum: The Clubhouse

09-27-2021, 01:06 PM

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Posted By ETpilot

Hey acdii, do you have or have you used dual axle...

Hey acdii, do you have or have you used dual axle trailer tire changing ramps? I made this ramp for my cargo trailer. I’m getting ready to pack the bearings. This will make it easy. I used my tractor...

Forum: The Clubhouse

09-23-2021, 08:20 AM

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Posted By ETpilot

I see those Deer dents in my pasture often when...

I see those Deer dents in my pasture often when the hay field is high. While I was in PA the wild hogs tore up part of the runway. I mowed it only in the hopes I can maiden this one foamie that I...

Forum: The Clubhouse

09-23-2021, 03:25 AM

Replies: 12,302

old timers look here must be 50+ years only

Views: 1,345,816

Posted By ETpilot

Thanks. I’m sure I will enjoy the new home. I...

Thanks. I’m sure I will enjoy the new home. I just have to get used to the winter. Having Deer show up has been a surprise. This new house is in more of a city setting than a country setting. I’m not...

Forum: The Clubhouse

09-21-2021, 06:16 PM

Replies: 12,302

old timers look here must be 50+ years only

Views: 1,345,816

Posted By ETpilot

Talk about moving. Never in a million years would...

Talk about moving. Never in a million years would I have said I’m leaving Texas. But yes! I’m leaving Texas. I found another piece of heaven in about 5 acres in NE Pennsylvania. I was there in August...

Forum: The Clubhouse

09-08-2021, 03:32 PM

Replies: 12,302

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Posted By ETpilot

It’s nice that you Chicago kids had road bikes....

It’s nice that you Chicago kids had road bikes. Us kids from Brooklyn, NY had to play with skates. Free pair of roller skates when you bought a pair of shoes. Then we’d play snap the whip which got...

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