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Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
04-16-2016, 09:11 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 20,237
Posted By HIr/cer

Friend of mine built two Heathkit R/C sets, the...

Friend of mine built two Heathkit R/C sets, the brown cased 8 channel and the 5 channel black TX, all on 6 meters. He used the 5 channel setup last year before quitting R/C for the time being. My...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
11-11-2015, 12:42 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 20,237
Posted By HIr/cer

Built the AR-3 shortwave receiver also, my second...

Built the AR-3 shortwave receiver also, my second Heathkit, a basic 4 receiving tube radio at $29.95 and also ordered their fairly attractive assembled wood, cloth covered, case ($4.95). Cost was a...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
10-26-2015, 07:27 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 20,237
Posted By HIr/cer

Built two of the red-cased Silver Seven sets but...

Built two of the red-cased Silver Seven sets but the first SS transmitter initially did not work! Traced the problem down to a defective NE5044. Ace R/C immediately sent a replacement NE5044 but...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
10-24-2015, 07:40 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 20,237
Posted By HIr/cer

Great story, 049flyer! Anyone notice the new...

Great story, 049flyer!

Anyone notice the new JR radio? Looks familiar: :)
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
06-18-2015, 10:35 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,586
Posted By HIr/cer

Hi Joe, Would be interested in your Apollo TX...

Hi Joe,
Would be interested in your Apollo TX and RX's and perhaps the others.
BTW, still fly on 53 mHz. Built a couple of Ace Silver Seven sets when the kits were available. A ham friend built...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
10-18-2012, 12:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,558
Posted By HIr/cer

RE: adding spoilers to my butterfly

The Butterfly wing is the same as the Windrifter glider wing. Built the Windrifter with spoilers according to the plans/instructions and they are 3/4" trailing edge stock, each 10" in length, and...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-23-2012, 10:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,426
Posted By HIr/cer

RE: Piece O'Cake decal wanted

Very nice! Good looking decals, also. My friend had a Drifter II glider (same wing and tail feathers) and it was a super floater with its 72" wingspan. Always liked the transparent Monocoat...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
03-28-2012, 12:21 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 16,049
Posted By HIr/cer

RE: Sharing Airtronics sailplanes

DM, great catch! Noticed the Aquila 'bones' on eBay when its auction was still active and am glad to know that it will be rebuilt and in the air soon. RCM Plans is still in business and they have...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
11-10-2011, 04:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,861
Posted By HIr/cer

RE: Dynaflite Drifter II question.

Interesting! I was out of the hobby when Dynaflite was formed, combining Mark's Models, Craft-Air and Hi-Flight kits, and when Dynaflite was sold To Great Plains, I also assumed that the Drifter II...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
09-15-2011, 10:59 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,331
Posted By HIr/cer

RE: Pro Line (Electronics Inc.) - it's history?

About the time Ace R/C acquired Pro Line, they changed the color of the Ace transmitter cases from red to white. My two Silver Seven TX's were in red vinyl, same as the older Ace Digital Commander...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
09-14-2011, 11:37 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,331
Posted By HIr/cer

RE: Pro Line (Electronics Inc.) - it's history?

As an Ace Service Center, you must have received a lot of those unfair assessments of Ace R/C kits! Looking at Heathkit and Ace ads for R/C kits back then, I chose the Ace Silver Seven set which...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-26-2011, 08:02 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 17,179
Posted By HIr/cer

RE: Craft air gliders, were are they?

Glad to have helped! The plans as well as spare parts for the Butterfly kit are avaiable from Dynaflite. Check their website under 'parts listing.'
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
05-20-2011, 05:50 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 17,179
Posted By HIr/cer

RE: Craft air gliders, were are they?

For downloadable Butterfly instructions, check out the Dynaflite website, under 'manuals.' Dynaflite took over the production of the Craft Air Butterfly, among others, some years ago.
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
03-28-2011, 03:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,107
Posted By HIr/cer

RE: Pilot Junior 100

Built one when the kits were available. Never did fly it. Any other older kits, engines, etc. for sale there?
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
08-13-2010, 08:16 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,972
Posted By HIr/cer

RE: help wanted with a vintage cannon radio

That is the same size as my Cannon RX that I still have, on 27.095, which was part of the first R/C radio kit that I built (only built two more, both Ace). John, can you take a picture of your TX to...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
08-13-2010, 12:53 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,972
Posted By HIr/cer

RE: help wanted with a vintage cannon radio

John, what frequency is your Cannon TX on? Would think it is on 27 mHz as the old 72 mHz freqs had not been authorized here when the Cannons were first introduced. Recall seeing the TX and the RX...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
08-12-2010, 01:01 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,972
Posted By HIr/cer

RE: help wanted with a vintage cannon radio

The 'decal' was a foil-backed sticker. Built a 5 channel with the greenish color TX/RX cases when they were available as kits back then. The sticker on HighPlains' 3 channel brown TX is the same as...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
04-06-2010, 01:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,972
Posted By HIr/cer

RE: RE:

M. E. N. Gobbler sailplane. Bought mine in the mid '80s from Ace R/C. Also used the M. E. N. charger and am wondering if any are routinely still using the charger?
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
03-24-2010, 12:41 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,967
Posted By HIr/cer

RE: The quiz

I remember being able to purchase Noble switches from Ace R/C and when they stopped selling them. Anyone recall why they were discontinued?
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
03-10-2010, 07:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,771
Posted By HIr/cer

RE: Need help identifying some old gear! (radios, engines, etc)

The Baby Spitfire (bottom row of pictures) is an .045. I remember my elementary school classmate having one, while I owned a Spitfire .065. BTW, a LOT of my model engines and kits, model RR, and...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
10-02-2009, 07:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,973
Posted By HIr/cer

RE: Any old RCM Digi-Trio pilots out there?

A Cannon 5 radio kit?! Built one myself and used it with a Cox Dune Buggy. Remember the neutrals slowly shifting during use. Still have it fortunately altho a bunch of stuff was stolen from me...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
12-01-2007, 02:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,060
Posted By HIr/cer

RE: Kraft Series Seventy Four radio wanted

Barry, I will purchase them. Please PM me.
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
09-19-2007, 09:12 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 53,309
Posted By HIr/cer

RE: Some early digital proportional history

HighPlains, Thanks, that's it. Bought my copy new (1966, time flies!).
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
09-19-2007, 02:11 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 53,309
Posted By HIr/cer

RE: Some early digital proportional history

Been in and out of the hobby more than a couple of times and appreciate this thread. Remember the R/C Buyers Guide whose front cover had pictures of the various (about a dozen) digital transmitters...
Forum: Futaba Radios Direct support forum
02-21-2007, 10:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 933
Posted By HIr/cer

RE: Broken 8U gimbal

Krysta, is this part number also good for the 9VAP gimble? Thank you.
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