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06-05-2015, 03:56 PM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

I bought my 1/5 Pica kit at a swap meet and the...

I bought my 1/5 Pica kit at a swap meet and the fuse was partially done. I have done a lot of cutting and rebuilding changing the firewall to accommodate a gas engine and fix some of the original...
05-12-2015, 05:42 PM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

Michael saw your Stearman at Top Gun, very nice....

Michael saw your Stearman at Top Gun, very nice. You are right about the weather, really could not have been nicer. Lots of amazing looking planes this year. And some of the Saturday flying shows...
05-12-2015, 05:32 PM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

I have not used it on fuel planes as I only fly...

I have not used it on fuel planes as I only fly gas. I have been told that it is fuel proof if left to dry for about a week, which is what I do anyway on all of my planes.
I just use the "standard"...
05-10-2015, 07:18 PM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

On most of my planes I have used Rustoleum ...

On most of my planes I have used Rustoleum paint, seems to adhere to just about anything and they have a decent selection of colors and can be obtained in quart cans or rattle cans.
04-28-2015, 05:52 PM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

Thanks Anthony, from what I can see in the...

Thanks Anthony, from what I can see in the picture my stringers are not sanded to much more than yours. Mine are a little 'flatter" but I guess after seeing yours they are liveable. From some of the...
04-28-2015, 05:13 PM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

Okay small problem. The Waco I picked up at a...

Okay small problem. The Waco I picked up at a swap meet had a partially built fuse. I have redone the firewall to accept a 30 cc gas engine and relocated the gas tank.
though all was going well...
04-26-2015, 05:31 PM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

Mine is still in the building stages but I have...

Mine is still in the building stages but I have set the firewall mounting up for a DLE 30 and a 14 oz tank. I think that should fly pretty nice.
04-10-2015, 05:09 PM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

tmac that is pretty cool. Looks very light which...

tmac that is pretty cool. Looks very light which would make it easy to tow behind a small car. Hmmm it looks like something that just might work for me to tow behind my jeep for my planes. Would also...
04-09-2015, 10:44 AM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

Jaybird are you not worried about inserts coming...

Jaybird are you not worried about inserts coming free? With no backing with "teeth" to keep them from pulling out or pushing through?
04-08-2015, 08:05 AM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

Jaybird, usually they use what is called "T"...

Jaybird, usually they use what is called "T" nuts. I use them in a lot in places that I wont have access to and in place of nuts when I can to make assembly easier at the field. Less hardware to...
04-01-2015, 07:35 AM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

Michael on all of my planes I prefer to use...

Michael on all of my planes I prefer to use separate servos on the ailerons. I feel more comfortable this was then running a rod from the upper to the lower ailerons its also one less thing to hook...
03-31-2015, 12:20 PM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

Thanks all for the response. I did not think it...

Thanks all for the response. I did not think it would be a problem for a gas engine. For a normal glow engine I would never place it that far back. This is going to be further back then I have placed...
03-30-2015, 05:43 PM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

Okay I have a small problem that I am having a...

Okay I have a small problem that I am having a little trouble with. Hope some one here has an idea. I plan on putting a dle 30 on this plane. I bought this plane with the fuse mostly built. Mounting...
03-21-2015, 04:35 PM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

Thanks Dan that is what I was looking for....

Thanks Dan that is what I was looking for. Appreciate it. There is so much fantastic information from you guys on this thread that I cant help but read it. There is a lot of things on the plane I...
03-21-2015, 04:29 PM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

Thanks Marko, love my Futaba.

Thanks Marko, love my Futaba.
03-21-2015, 04:17 PM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

Bill a.k.a Stickbuilder as I have posted I picked...

Bill a.k.a Stickbuilder as I have posted I picked up an old Pica WACO kit and am in the process of reading all of the posts before starting to build plus am finishing a Citabria Pro. got to the link...
03-20-2015, 09:10 AM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

So this is what I am starting with its a 1/5...

So this is what I am starting with its a 1/5 scale Pica that someone had already started the fuse on. I picked it up at a club swap meet. Have been sorting through what needs to be fixed/redone while...
03-19-2015, 05:44 AM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

Hi Marko, good to see that there are other "Pro"...

Hi Marko, good to see that there are other "Pro" admirers out there. It is truly a unique looking plane and only one ever being built it is kind of obscure. I would love to share some photos. I will...
03-18-2015, 04:42 PM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

Well have been trying to read through all the...

Well have been trying to read through all the posts on the Waco and nearly done (except you guys keep adding). Just about finished my Citabria Pro and I can start on this project. First thing I will...
02-22-2015, 06:41 PM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

Bill I while reading through the posts I came...

Bill I while reading through the posts I came across this one (rather dated) but wanted to comment on it. I have found that most of the "new" generation do want instant gratification. I love to...
02-21-2015, 11:45 AM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

I have a 1/5 scale that I am going to build after...

I have a 1/5 scale that I am going to build after I get this 1/4 scale Citabria Pro off my building board. I picked it up at a swap meet and the fuse is partially done, but some of it will have to be...
02-19-2015, 03:46 AM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

No I did not forget about the flying wires and...

No I did not forget about the flying wires and wing struts. They would have to be added at the field no matter how the wing is built. I was just thinking it would be easier to assembly at the field...
02-18-2015, 05:41 PM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

I am still reading all of the posts before I...

I am still reading all of the posts before I start mine so I don't get caught up in taking the wrong road. I have a question on the wings though, As I have been reading I have not come across this so...
02-13-2015, 04:22 PM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

Thanks for the link to the templates. Plan to...

Thanks for the link to the templates. Plan to download and store them with extra set of plans to build when I am finished with the kit build
02-12-2015, 02:56 PM
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Posted By DIVERHERB

So the Waco that I picked up has the fuselage...

So the Waco that I picked up has the fuselage partially framed in and I am wondering if anyone has full scale dia. of the formers. I intend to copy all the pieces I have so at a later date I can...
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