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Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
01-17-2009, 09:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,023
Posted By John A

RE: 100" Katana (Funtana) design

I have a set of plans in dxf for a 1.20 four stroke sized katana, just under 80" WS. Send me a message with your email and I'll send them to you. Got them off one of the websites in the cad forum...
Forum: ZDZ & RCS Support
12-12-2008, 12:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,155
Posted By John A

RE: ZDZ40 Newbie Help

"Hello,
You'll probably get a dozen or more answers to your questions but I'll try to help as I have a few ZDZ motors as well as DA and they are all about the same in functionality."

Any and...
Forum: ZDZ & RCS Support
12-11-2008, 09:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,155
Posted By John A

ZDZ40 Newbie Help

I bought a GP 1/3 scale Pitts that has a ZDZ 40 RV-L in it. The engine is side exhaust with a Pitts style muffler that, from the pictures, is probably the Supersonic unit on the R/C showcase site
...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
04-24-2008, 03:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 671
Posted By John A

RE: OS 1.20FS needs home, any thoughts?

Thanks for the reply, Bob

I've done a bit of looking on the warbirds thread since I've posted. Seems the TF Mustang is out till July with retract issues, and I really don't like the looks of the...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
04-21-2008, 12:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 671
Posted By John A

OS 1.20FS needs home, any thoughts?

After 8 years my Staudacher did a figure nine, with my help of course:eek:

I want something fast and attractive for my OS 120 Surpass E. The obvious choices seem to be a Texan (which one?) or an...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
05-14-2005, 10:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 807
Posted By John A

RE: I wnat to build an X-1

I've seen and heard of a few flying examples, and just about all agreed that building it exact scale is not a good thing to do if you want to fly this one. Seems like all the survivors ending up...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
05-09-2005, 05:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 552
Posted By John A

RE: 1/2A retracts

GWS makes a couple small sets. Balsa Products among others sells them.

http://www.balsapr.com/catalog/wheels/UltraSmallRetracts.asp
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
03-23-2005, 06:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 911
Posted By John A

RE: Rotozip

http://www.dremel.com/html/home_fr.html

click on attachments, then multipurpose cutting kit. The 565 kit is sold at walmart. If you already have a dremel it's a lot cheaper than buying a rotozip...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
03-16-2005, 07:56 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,081
Posted By John A

RE: will a TT .07 last forever?

Mine came from the factory without a head gasket. When I ran it for the first time I had bubbles coming out the pin in the rear of the engine that lines up the piston liner. The mixture was very...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
03-14-2005, 10:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 988
Posted By John A

RE: Patriot + 4 stroke?

ITYM strapping a J-3 to a turbine ;)

But you're right on the money. A 4 stroke is a lot of unnecessary weight in a plane that already builds heavy, and nose heavy at that. I can't think of many...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
03-12-2005, 07:39 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 8,151
Posted By John A

RE: WARNING!

coouple links on copyright that aren't too long winded

http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
http://www.fplc.edu/tfield/copynet.htm
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
03-11-2005, 11:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,760
Posted By John A

RE: Cox Cessna Skylane

The one I got in 78 didn't come with wheel pants. There may have been a later model that did, but I think it was green trim rather than brown/blue. As others have said, the original sanwa was from...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
03-11-2005, 06:16 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 8,151
Posted By John A

RE: WARNING!

I got an email back from Joe about the DH88. He sent a letter to the seller asking him to remove it. It isn't the first time he's had it happen. He'd seen his heatseeker up on those plan cd's before...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
03-09-2005, 11:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 472
Posted By John A

RE: constant chord 3d plane

Got an idea of how big you want it/powerplant? Any model or style in particular you like?

There are many in the plans links
...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
03-09-2005, 09:36 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 8,151
Posted By John A

RE: WARNING!

Wouldn't it be "interesting" if someone were to look at the winning bid, get the bidders name, and drop him an email with the details of his valuable purchase. I'd be upset if I payed money for...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
03-09-2005, 09:31 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 8,151
Posted By John A

RE: WARNING!

Looking at the sellers other items on the bay, there's a DH88 with a wingspan remarkably similar to Joe Coletti's. A beautiful plane I've had the pleasure of seeing up close and personal as Joe and I...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
03-09-2005, 08:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 660
Posted By John A

RE: Good, reasonably priced paint gun.

I've used non-hvlp units for years, including Binks and other top brands. Don't use them much since I got my first HVLP, other than the touch up gun. That said, an automotive type gun is pretty...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
03-08-2005, 10:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,314
Posted By John A

RE: Which Jett engine for my SIG KOBRA ???

The Kobra is pretty strong in it's stock form. I started with a K&B 28 in mine, and it was a "pleasant" plane to fly. Later I totalled my Falcon 56 and needed a new home for my old K&B 40. WTH, I put...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
03-06-2005, 10:16 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,316
Posted By John A

RE: an $80 bandsaw?

If anything, Ryobi has gotten worse since they signed the marketing deal with Home Depot (An FYI, for those that don't know. Home Depot is the US distributor for Ryobi). HD wants em cheap, and the...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
02-23-2005, 05:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,085
Posted By John A

RE: Tuned Pipe Clamp

Forgot to mention what I normally use. I work with Electronics so I have these guys hanging around:

http://www.panduit.com/products/Products.asp?param=317&ig_id=829

Space it up with...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
02-22-2005, 08:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,085
Posted By John A

RE: Tuned Pipe Clamp

Your coathanger will work fine (I used wire on my Airmadillo), but you need to protect the pipe from vibration or the wire can eat a hole in it. Where it will contact the pipe, slide fuel tubing over...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
02-13-2005, 10:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,130
Posted By John A

RE: Cosmic Wind - Graupner

My old club had a guy with one of these

http://www.shop.graupner.de/webapp/commerce/command/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=9985&prmenbr=1081&lang=en

This is the only one I know of that Graupner...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
02-11-2005, 11:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,277
Posted By John A

RE: Collector madness

What really makes this thing so unreal is the high bidder is a very experienced E*** user, and this thing still has 4 days to go. Guess I'll have to dig out my Dragonfly and QRC and throw them out...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
02-11-2005, 10:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,277
Posted By John A

RE: Collector madness

Unbelievable. I'm a little curious. Is that thousand number right? What is the difference between the Black Widow and the Venom?
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
02-07-2005, 02:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 902
Posted By John A

RE: Basic CAD --> CNC question

I'm curious about what you have in mind for the cad software. I'm not aware of anything remotely in the cheap category for this stuff. What do you intend to do with it besides airplanes, and what...
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