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Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
02-22-2012, 08:09 PM
Replies: 692
Views: 117,113
Posted By Flash1940

RE: Slow stick Forum!!

Keep in mind....it's a SLOW stick.....not a FAST stick. The original design with its big floppy foam wing with positive incidence has a severe problem flying in windy conditions and at high air...
Forum: Events, Shows and Fun Flys - Airplanes
04-22-2010, 11:42 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 12,458
Posted By Flash1940

RE: Joe Nall 2010

I answered your PM.....
I'll be watching for you.....

Flash
Forum: Events, Shows and Fun Flys - Airplanes
04-15-2010, 07:17 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 12,458
Posted By Flash1940

RE: Joe Nall 2010

If he's young-at-heart enough to mess around.....then he needs to get out and experience one of these big fly-ins. You tell him I said so.....OK....He could bring her with him.....that way he'll...
Forum: Events, Shows and Fun Flys - Airplanes
04-15-2010, 04:17 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 12,458
Posted By Flash1940

RE: Joe Nall 2010

Ain't it amazing how soft we're becoming. Some of you guys sound like a bunch of wusses !!. May 12th I'll be 70 years old. I started in this hobby when control line was all there was. Early 50's...
Forum: Events, Shows and Fun Flys - Airplanes
04-15-2010, 11:25 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 12,458
Posted By Flash1940

RE: Joe Nall 2010

Great......
See you there....

Flash
Forum: Events, Shows and Fun Flys - Airplanes
04-15-2010, 10:57 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 12,458
Posted By Flash1940

RE: Joe Nall 2010

Thanks TJ....
I will make a strong effort to look you up when I get there. If you can be found any where near that giant "V" I will no doubt find you. For any others that read this....I will CQ...
Forum: Events, Shows and Fun Flys - Airplanes
04-13-2010, 04:57 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 12,458
Posted By Flash1940

RE: Joe Nall 2010

Thanks TJ....
Yes......I have been up on the site....but it's still somewhat confusing. I will be coming in there from a long distance and it would be bad and sad for me not to have a place to...
Forum: Events, Shows and Fun Flys - Airplanes
04-13-2010, 11:12 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 12,458
Posted By Flash1940

RE: Joe Nall 2010

Hi Folks....
I'm still rather confused about the camping situation. They say that if you get there early....they force you to park on some ???? hill until noon. Then what??? Is there a...
Forum: Electric Training
03-02-2010, 01:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,227
Posted By Flash1940

RE: fist time with a plane

Could be too late for this post....but here goes with my 2 cents.
All this stuff you should do before going to the flying field.
(1) Check all the throws on your surfaces.....make sure you have...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
01-07-2009, 03:48 PM
Replies: 1,595
Views: 111,129
Posted By Flash1940

RE: WIN A FREE Scale Fuselage from V-East & Graupner Helis

Well.....I can't let this pass.....I have "posted" !!!
Flash...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
04-25-2008, 10:11 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 25,804
Posted By Flash1940

RE: The Scratch Plane featured in Fly Rc

I wouldn't wish to bust anybody's bubble....but it looks to me as though there's a lot of space between ribs.....too wide for me anyway. Wide rib spacing causes excessive covering sag between ribs. ...
Forum: Beginners
04-06-2008, 03:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,924
Posted By Flash1940

RE: Tower Trainer 40 - Engine Moved Fwd.

Hi Jrcaster.....You could be right about the right thrust.....I noticed some built-in down thrust. I put that thing(deflector) on there to deflect some of the oil. I also took out the baffel from...
Forum: Beginners
04-04-2008, 10:44 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,918
Posted By Flash1940

RE: Adding weight to Nose Heavy Tower

You're much - much better off moving stuff than adding weight that doesn't contribute to strength or anything else. You would be increasing the wingloading by adding weight. One other...
Forum: Beginners
04-04-2008, 05:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,924
Posted By Flash1940

RE: Tower Trainer 40 - Engine Moved Fwd.

Thanks guys.....I'm really looking forward to the first flight. For me.....it's a pretty big model. My first was a 48" RCM trainer with a 0.25 up front. It had a 9 X 4 prop. It flew really...
Forum: Beginners
04-04-2008, 01:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,924
Posted By Flash1940

RE: Tower Trainer 40 - Engine Moved Fwd.

Thanks Paul.....
I am concerned about the lesser power....but it's what I got. I'll just need to run rather briskly. I'm thinking about a 11 X 4 prop for the first flight......What do you...
Forum: Beginners
04-03-2008, 12:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,246
Posted By Flash1940

RE: thread lock on servo screws?

Like most of you that responded to this thread.....I have never had a servo arm keeper screw get even loose......but.....if you're worried about it.....I wouldn't over-kill it with thread...
Forum: Beginners
04-03-2008, 11:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,924
Posted By Flash1940

RE: Tower Trainer 40 - Engine Moved Fwd.

I agree.....I am a little nose heavy.....probably a lot with a full tank of fuel.....however.....for an old PFART getting back into RC since the 70's....I need all the crutches for the first several...
Forum: Beginners
04-03-2008, 09:56 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,924
Posted By Flash1940

Tower Trainer 40 - Engine Moved Fwd.

In order to obtain propper ballance....which should be about 3" back from the LE....I chose to move the engine (OS 40FP) forward about 3/4". I also have my battery under the tank (not very...
Forum: Beginners
04-01-2008, 11:44 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 23,796
Posted By Flash1940

RE: Tower Trainer 40 MkII ARF

The landing gear is just on there to take a picture. When it goes to the flying field....it will be on this homebrew stand.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2243/2370337255_4872d343c4_o.jpg

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Forum: Beginners
04-01-2008, 11:08 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 23,796
Posted By Flash1940

RE: Tower Trainer 40 MkII ARF

I can't remember where I obtained that Halco landing gear....one thing for sure.....I've had it since the 70's. Not even sure it's being manufactured anymore. Here's what it looks like.....

...
Forum: Beginners
04-01-2008, 10:57 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 23,796
Posted By Flash1940

RE: Tower Trainer 40 MkII ARF

Here's a picture of the skid plate and the engine spacer blocks
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2288/2378589185_86f3fffd45_o.jpg

Flash
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
03-26-2008, 09:55 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,136
Posted By Flash1940

RE: Bantam BC6 or Hyperion 0606i

I just recently purchased a BC6 and will likely have lots of questions. I have always needed a dependable cycler. my homebrew discharger will only handel the 4.8 V packs. I'm really looking...
Forum: Beginners
03-26-2008, 09:21 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 23,796
Posted By Flash1940

RE: Tower Trainer 40 MkII ARF

Yes.....and the turmoil the fuselage goes through....not to mention the wingtip scuffing. Now there's no doubt that if you intend on competing in an AMA event....you should learn to shoot perfect...
Forum: Beginners
03-18-2008, 11:28 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 23,796
Posted By Flash1940

RE: Tower Trainer 40 MkII ARF

Update,

Plane is all put together ready to go flying. The one thing that really surprised me was the the CG with the battery in the location called out in the manual is WAY far forward. Ended...
Forum: Digital Camera & Photo Editing
01-29-2008, 12:04 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 17,761
Posted By Flash1940

RE: Picasa & Hello - Some of the best photo software available (free too)

The more I hear about Vista leads me to believe it was a mistake.....My XP machine works fine.....why fix something when it isn't broken.
I manipulate my pictures with Photoshop 7.0 and sometimes...
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