David John Davis

Crap? Isn't that a fusion of country and rap?

acdii

well, now that I think about it, todays Country is pretty much Crap too. There are 3 levels of Country, that of the 50's through 70's Willie Nelson period, the stuff from the 80's early 90's, Garth Brooks, Clint Black and the like, and the CRAP they have today which is nothing but the same 4 notes rhyming together, much the same way rap is made but with steel guitars instead of a beat box. Cannot stand todays "country" but enjoy the Willie, Waylon stuff and Garth and group.

FlyerInOKC

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I'm more of a Buck Owens, Charlie Pride, Porter Wagoner, George Jones, and Merle Haggard kind of guy. I can't stand the new country so called music either.

acdii

When I refer to Willie, it also includes those singers. They are all part of that generation, and all are ones I listen to. Mack Davis has one of my favorites, Lord it's hard to be humble.

50+AirYears

I go back to listening to things like Minnie Pearl on RADIO, some swing, Big Band, Ellington, REAL Country and Folk, Early Jazz, even remember when Polka was big on Cleveland, Oh radio.. I kind of just barely predate Elvis the Pelvis. I remember the news when he got drafted. I met my thrill on Blueberry Hill, things like that. Remember Calypso? Seeing Deadly Black Tarantulas? One eyed, one horned flying purple people eater? Blue Suede Shoes? Prehistorical music?

David John Davis

Fine weather forecast for Wednesday, 17C (63F) and light winds. Plan to give my STM an outing.

FlyerInOKC

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David, I love the spoked wheels!

David John Davis

Cheaper and lighter than Dubros that's for sure!

Telemaster Sales UK

In another thread in "The Clubhouse," someone has asked how many models we have. I have just replied. I have eight models in flying condition, two being built, two awaiting repair another awaiting renovation, two "projects," and six unstarted kits. I shouldn't get bored!

How many planes do you own? And what are they?

acdii

is that all? I have 13 in my RC Trailer and 5 or 6 in my shop.

hairy46

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I have 5 in my van, 5 in my trailer, 11 in my shop at the house, 6 in my storage here, 4 in my bus. And around a 180 to 185 in my hangar, I had 50 kits and have sold all but about 15, I will build those, still have 40 or so ARF's, been selling a few, I had got up to nearly 240 but definitely going the other way now. Have not built a kit this season but I have nine ARF's ready to maiden and working on the tenth. I have worked two jobs for years, Airport manager, and FBO, at the end of last year I just have one title, Airport manager went from around 90hour weeks to 40, I have time to enjoy my hobby now! 😀

David John Davis

I don't have a trailer.

American houses are bigger than French or British houses so we don't have the space to accommodate so many models. What's the point anyway?

You can only fly one model at a time.

Stikum

Variety is the spice of life. Besides, even moderation should not ne practiced to excess!

acdii

can fit a LOT of planes in a 6 x 12 enclosed trailer! My workshop is 20 x 12 too. 1/3rd of it are work benches so not a lot of room to swing a dog in,

FlyerInOKC

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You still have more room them me. I have no trailer or shop. My work bench is a meter square card table I fold up and storage is the office/spare bedroom closet. Current project storage location is the corner near the closet.

aymodeler

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That looks interesting. What are you building?

50+AirYears

I have a BUNCH of planes in FF, CL, and RC. I've been known to show up with several of each, start the day with some HLG, other FF Types, even some rockets, or such FF, fly RC when other club members show up, and then after everybody else is gone, do a little CL. Besides, the building (and maybe rebuilding!) is also a very enjoyable part of this hobby/sport. And I've been doing this long enough that a 33 gallon trash bag is a major part of my field kit. I have a bit of a turnover problem thanks to less than ideal landings, or ARFs that don't seem to be as structurally sound as what I build myself. To many folded wings or landing gear tearing out. Even had a firewall tear out in flight with one.

FlyerInOKC

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Its a 1938 Ryan Sports Cabin (SC-W), the build is here.
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...nce-post-build.

Mike

GallopingGhostler

You have a point. We tend to get so caught up in owning stuff, much of that which we don't use. I remember while in college, being limited in how much I could have because Honolulu is so expensive, one survives on space they can afford. Then as a single person graduated from college living in a large city, same situation. But just like you, the interesting thing was that what I did have, I made the most use of. I only had a couple planes, and they were half-A in size. But, I had a blast with them, just the same.

I am a do-it-yourselfer, and as such, have many tools and materials for maintaining the vehicles, house and yard. But I will have to downsize.

You have the best of worlds as in France, you have the close friendships at the flying field. Here in US, people have gotten away from such friendships. Even stranger is the lack of family like behaviors amongst many people. Simply talking to a woman is like your trying to hit on them, which is ridiculous, but shows how far our society has degraded. A friend's brother's wife from Germany is easy to talk to, much different. It seems everyone is out for themselves. Your friendships at the flying field are priceless.

FlyerInOKC

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So true!

acdii

So True, doubly so.

David John Davis

Well if it's any consolation, I posted on a French website, La Confrérie Des Barons, in French, that I had removed the Russian cockades from my Baron and got several responses saying that I shouldn't have mixed politics with the hobby of building toy aeroplanes! Fortunately I received more posts supporting my action.

I flew my Big Guff and ARTF Acrowot yesterday, rather than the Senior Telemaster. Saharan dust gave the sky an orange tint which made faster Acrowot difficult to see but the Big Guff was so slow as to be almost stationary! I believe that the dust kept the temperature cool, hence the warm clothing.

FlyerInOKC

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The Big Gruff is a good looking airplane. In a summer blue sky I can see where orange would be an advantage.

flyboy2610

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I always tell people "You can't avoid the idiots. There are just too many of them out there!"

Telemaster Sales UK

During the Great War all allied nations adopted the roundel or cockade to identify their aircraft. Initially the French and the British used a red circle as the logical opposite of the German black cross. Then some French person discovered that if you put a blue disc in the centre of the red circle and a white circle between the two, you had a cockade, roundel or rosette similar to the cockades worn in the hats of the revolutionaries of 1789. The French airforce marks its aircraft in the same way to this day. The Royal Flying Corps adopted the same cockade but with the colours reversed, i.e, a red disc in the centre followed by a white ring and a blue outer ring.Today's RAF and RNAS retain this marking.

The Belgians opted for black, yellow and red, their national colours, and both the Americans and the Russians opted for a white central disc followed by a blue ring and a red outer ring. In the case of the Russians the white central disc was often much larger than that used by other allied nations.

Picture of my Baron before the removal of the cockades attached.