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01-22-2017, 11:13 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,062
Posted By Buck Barker

Plan for Lockheeed L188 Electra.

Hello: I tried this once before, but probably in the wrong place. I am looking for plans for a Lockheed L188. Electra. I finished a Don Smith super Constellation about a year ago. I have a connection...
06-26-2015, 06:23 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 20,450
Posted By Buck Barker

I am just studying the manual and plans of my...

I am just studying the manual and plans of my SR9. I am interested in what exactly must be done to the landing gear to make this thing safe. Easier to do now than later. BUCK.
06-26-2015, 05:34 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,457
Posted By Buck Barker

build thread

I am asking if you have a building thread for the Top Flite Stinson Reliant SR9 kit?
Forum: Kit Building
11-10-2014, 05:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 417
Posted By Buck Barker

Yeah: It has the prettyest lines of any airplane...

Yeah: It has the prettyest lines of any airplane I`ve seen any where...... Thanks
Forum: Kit Building
11-09-2014, 04:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 417
Posted By Buck Barker

radial dumy engine

Hi folks: I just finished a Don Smith Super Constellation. I am trying too find a dummy radial engine that will fit my nacels. About 4 1/2inch dia. Even a good face on picture of the engine itself...
10-24-2014, 03:29 PM
Replies: 1,685
Views: 229,353
Posted By Buck Barker

Tell me more. I don`t know what the difference...

Tell me more. I don`t know what the difference is between the l119 and the L188 is, but I am shure I could modify it to meet my needs. The Connie was the first airplane I flew for Eastern air...
10-24-2014, 01:16 PM
Replies: 1,685
Views: 229,353
Posted By Buck Barker

Ranpreetbhatia. Sorry, I m not much into the...

Ranpreetbhatia. Sorry, I m not much into the design end of airplanes, and my model is a 134" wingspan version. It was from a Don Smith plan. While you are designing, I am looking for a set of plans...
09-18-2014, 06:03 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 311
Posted By Buck Barker

Well that`s good. That is the way the wires in...

Well that`s good. That is the way the wires in the wing are at this time. Thank you.
09-17-2014, 04:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 311
Posted By Buck Barker

Wire length

I am finally finishing my Don Smith very large Constellation, and I suddenly remembered something about wre length. This is a 134" span, 4 engine airplane, and I built it with electric power in mind....
08-09-2014, 03:16 PM
Replies: 1,685
Views: 229,353
Posted By Buck Barker

Oh: I built my model from the Don Smith plans,...

Oh: I built my model from the Don Smith plans, and is 134" wing span, built after the 1049C Connie, which we used for cargo as well as passengers. The picture was in Presque Isle, Maine on a charter...
08-09-2014, 03:08 PM
Replies: 1,685
Views: 229,353
Posted By Buck Barker

connie

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2021223http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2021224http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=202122...
07-18-2014, 04:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,181
Posted By Buck Barker

Yes, it is a Krick kit. There is nothing on the...

Yes, it is a Krick kit. There is nothing on the plan or the instruction booklet that even tells the wing span. Measuring the wings comes out to about 128 in. I think I have enough now to make a...
07-12-2014, 05:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,181
Posted By Buck Barker

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?att...

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2013598Not much to go on here, but these are the finished bones of the Mini Moe. The mount boxes are just inside the butt.
07-12-2014, 05:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,181
Posted By Buck Barker

Well: I guess you would have to call it...

Well: I guess you would have to call it dihedral. As you know the dihedral changes to a lesser angle. The two wings are exactly the same in that respect. But the mounting area on the fuse turned...
07-10-2014, 01:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,181
Posted By Buck Barker

I have no idea who kitted the model, except it...

I have no idea who kitted the model, except it was from Germany. I have had the kit for about ten years, and it had been sitting around for a while before that. The angles I am talking about are the...
07-10-2014, 05:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,181
Posted By Buck Barker

Mini-Moe Angle of Incidence and wing warps

I finished a Mini-Moe during the winter to the bones. I found that I made a mistake in the wing mounting angles. Now I have to try to find out what these angles actually are. No clue on the plans....
06-15-2014, 05:36 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 13,863
Posted By Buck Barker

That`s great. I don`t actually fly any thing. I...

That`s great. I don`t actually fly any thing. I never was able to pick it up. I have 25,000 hours in big planes. I love to build. I built a 1/4 scale Mini Moe, a top flite P47, and a 1/4 scale...
06-12-2014, 01:19 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 13,863
Posted By Buck Barker

No more high start for me. I was stretching the...

No more high start for me. I was stretching the rubber out one day, and it snapped. it hit me right between the legs. I actually went unconscious from the pain.
fortunately, no further damage. I...
06-12-2014, 05:40 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 13,863
Posted By Buck Barker

I built the Chalenger a few years ago, and put an...

I built the Chalenger a few years ago, and put an electric motor in it. We had several flights where we thought we could not get it down. I finally had to put spoilers on it to control the lift. The...
06-11-2014, 04:16 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 13,863
Posted By Buck Barker

All you glider/sailplane guys out there: Are...

All you glider/sailplane guys out there: Are there any companies that still make kits? I love building, but can`t find any kits any more. Plans are fine, but I am about burned out on cutting parts...
05-14-2014, 06:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 814
Posted By Buck Barker

I love this Solartex, but over a sheeted surface...

I love this Solartex, but over a sheeted surface I still prefer glassing. I use West Systems epoxy. If I am just prepping for paint, I use 0 .7 oz glass and I thin the expoxy with no more than 10%...
05-13-2014, 04:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 814
Posted By Buck Barker

I have already done the Connie wing and cowls,...

I have already done the Connie wing and cowls, and they came out really good, and I didn`t find the ALSA product hard to use at all. The only thing I have left to use the ALSA stuff is the very...
05-12-2014, 12:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 814
Posted By Buck Barker

I am using acrylic enamel on this plane. (1/4...

I am using acrylic enamel on this plane. (1/4 scale aeronca champ, but in most cases I use a base coat, clear coat urethane.....On my super Constellation, I am using a product put out by the ALSA...
05-09-2014, 04:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 814
Posted By Buck Barker

My Connie will most likely never fly because it...

My Connie will most likely never fly because it is too expensive. Especially for a person who doesn`t fly any way. I had to build it, because it was the first airplane I flew with Eastern air Lines...
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