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Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
01-04-2014, 08:41 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 38,986
Posted By VF169XO

My first RC was a Goldberg Ranger 42 with a...

My first RC was a Goldberg Ranger 42 with a Heathkit GD-19. Power was an O.S. Pet .09.

I got very adept at gluing foam parts back together while learning to fly....usually the tail would get...
Forum: RC Jets
01-24-2013, 10:16 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 93,383
Posted By VF169XO

RE: Census of Hotspots !!!

Here's my Hotspot with a P-80 for power. Paint scheme is my last can of SuperPoxy metallic red directly over the white gelcote.

Had a lot of fun flying it but it didn't fly quite right until...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
07-28-2012, 10:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,528
Posted By VF169XO

RE: Kwik Fli

Yes, Me too. it flew so effortlessly and had a great speed range, it was just me. I was doing spins to landing from downwind abeam the numbers, and just got too slow...

We have creek about 75...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
07-27-2012, 06:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,528
Posted By VF169XO

RE: Kwik Fli

Here's my KwikFli 3.

This is from a Graupner Kit that I had been hoarding for at least 20 Yrs before it was built. Engine is was OS 55AX and a 12-6 prop.

Sadly, this KF3 died too early...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
04-13-2009, 10:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,454
Posted By VF169XO

RE: Phil Kraft Quik-Fli

Here's my Graupner Kwik-Fli, which was built about five years ago. My wife enlisted a good friend to build it for me for our anniversary.
It's been in the hangar due to my last OS GoldHead giving...
Forum: RC Jets
02-01-2009, 09:08 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 11,091
Posted By VF169XO

RE: BVM Aggressor II

Here's my Aggressor II from the eary '90's.

It powered by the Viojet and the KBV72 engines. It was clocked at Woodland at 173mph one time.

Stan
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
01-10-2009, 11:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,807
Posted By VF169XO

RE: Futaba 72.240mhz AM or FM?

Those are both single conversion AM receivers.
Forum: Electric RC Jets
01-05-2009, 11:37 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,184
Posted By VF169XO

RE: new f9 panther at hobby-lobby!

Rob737,

The nose LG survived fine ,even with the first bouncy landing. Only time will tell, but the second landing I was able to hold the nose off for quite a while.

Of course, we can't...
Forum: Electric RC Jets
01-05-2009, 04:02 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,184
Posted By VF169XO

RE: new f9 panther at hobby-lobby!

Yep, Sunday at EBRC.
Forum: Electric RC Jets
01-04-2009, 10:55 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,184
Posted By VF169XO

RE: new f9 panther at hobby-lobby!

First flight on the Panther today. Wow, what a great flyer. I was very impressed with the takeoff performance and the smooth flight characteristics. Only needed a bit of down trim to fly straght...
Forum: Electric RC Jets
01-04-2009, 02:24 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,184
Posted By VF169XO

RE: new f9 panther at hobby-lobby!

Just got mine yesterday, and it's ready to go today, will fly it tomorrow.

Is it me, or are the instructions less than usefull?

Everything went together fine, but the book shows the main...
Forum: RC Jets
02-10-2008, 08:05 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,482
Posted By VF169XO

RE: Finished my winter project

Aggressor 3, old pic from a while ago (long while), KVB 72 and Viojet.
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
02-04-2008, 09:26 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 785
Posted By VF169XO

RE: pilot 152 cessna kit

I have one new in the box, although I will need to find it.... I can copy the plans for you. PM me with your address.

Stan
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
02-01-2008, 11:17 PM
Replies: 5,779
Views: 880,198
Posted By VF169XO

RE: Best scale photo!

Here's a couple of shots of Frank Scott's Constellation that I've not posted before. I think that the first one looks fairly realistic ,as well as the second, even with the engines showing

Stan
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-12-2007, 11:01 PM
Replies: 1,056
Views: 211,804
Posted By VF169XO

RE: Show every one what your P-51 mustangs look like, A Thread worth seeing,Awsome planes

I put this one together a few weeks ago for the Woodland-Davis Aeromodelers Wings of Victory fly-in.

World Models all yellow Rockwell (Hoover) Mustang converted to P-51D captured and flown by...
Forum: RC Jets
04-11-2007, 09:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,056
Posted By VF169XO

RE: PST Panther pilot?

Wayne,

I have a bust of Marvin the Martian that wouild look good in there.

IF that doesn't work, some of the GI Joe versions should work, I know thay make a Helo pilot Joe and they may...
Forum: Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft
02-24-2007, 02:26 AM
Replies: 3,914
Views: 689,726
Posted By VF169XO

RE: Top Flite Cessna 310 posted

It's to absorb the horsepower and for ground and airframe clearance without modifying the airframe.

Note that when the Mustang went from the Allison to the Merlin, they went from the three...
Forum: Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft
02-21-2007, 11:48 PM
Replies: 3,914
Views: 689,726
Posted By VF169XO

RE: Top Flite Cessna 310 posted

Dan,

The 310 main inner doors operate like the Mustang, that is, closed when the gear is down. The 310 has fully mechanical gear with pushrods and bellcranks, with a gear reduction motor to...
Forum: Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft
01-25-2007, 04:12 PM
Replies: 3,914
Views: 689,726
Posted By VF169XO

RE: Top Flite Cessna 310 posted

Mine showed up today. Can't wait to get home after work and take a look.

Stan
Forum: Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft
01-11-2007, 10:30 AM
Replies: 3,914
Views: 689,726
Posted By VF169XO

RE: Top Flite Cessna 310 posted

That's for the combustion heater in the nose section to supply heat to the cabin.
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
05-29-2006, 11:42 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,685
Posted By VF169XO

RE: Best Scale Photo ---- for the rest...

Whoops, Sorry for the wrong catagory...

The Connie is I believe 1/10 scale (14ft WS), and used four OS 91s. It now resides at the Evergreen Air Museum is McMinnville OR.

The Hughes HK-1...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
05-29-2006, 05:42 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,685
Posted By VF169XO

RE: Best Scale Photo ---- for the rest...

Here's three of the late Frank Scott's projects in flight.
Forum: RC Jets
05-26-2006, 07:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,869
Posted By VF169XO

RE: Cool jet pictures

The A-10's ailerons are trailed up in normal flight, so it makes the flaps look like they're down slightly.
Forum: RC Jets
04-13-2006, 10:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,209
Posted By VF169XO

RE: Spoilers

The F9F-8 used a small aileron on the left wing for trim, as the spoilers do not work for trimming without a lot of drag. I believe that the -6 Cougar just had ailerons, like the Panther before it....
Forum: RC Jets
10-11-2005, 12:20 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,357
Posted By VF169XO

RE: Northern California Jet Fun Fly Oct 8 & 9

Had a great time this year, even though I didn't get my HotSpot ready and flew Wayne's planes instead. Looking forward to the 20th Annual next year. Here's a few more pics.

Stan
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