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Yeah, a bit too wide once, wound up bouncing a wing tip off a hanger roof in the process. Repaired the plane a while ago, just haven't finished with the pre-flight work. I think I still have a few servos to replace too. Swapping out some Hobby People and MCI ones for Futaba.
Tree snakes!!! They strike without notice and have a long reach; about 3/4 their body length. We have one at our field on turn for final, a really big sucker so it looks further away than it really is.
Quite a few limbs have been shot off of that one to get planes down. A 12ga with slugs works wonders. A guy named Richard usually gets the honors, we call him "Old Dead Eye Dick". He's been shooting planes out of that tree for 20 yrs.
Did I mention I live in Arkansas? Heehee!!
Quite a few limbs have been shot off of that one to get planes down. A 12ga with slugs works wonders. A guy named Richard usually gets the honors, we call him "Old Dead Eye Dick". He's been shooting planes out of that tree for 20 yrs.
Did I mention I live in Arkansas? Heehee!!
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When I parked my LT40 in the canopy of the tallest tree at the field a few years back I got lucky. My youngest Eagle Scout son with me. That kid could climb like a monkey. The only damage was a small Monokote tear in the wing and he pulled off the vertical fin getting it free. Took less than 30 minutes to fix.
When I parked my LT40 in the canopy of the tallest tree at the field a few years back I got lucky. My youngest Eagle Scout son with me. That kid could climb like a monkey. The only damage was a small Monokote tear in the wing and he pulled off the vertical fin getting it free. Took less than 30 minutes to fix.
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Nothing sweeter than the sound of a stinking Piper cub in destruction mode
Awe, J3s are ok. I saw a 45% fly last year. It looked like it was going to fall out of the sky any second. It performed very creepy slow side slips, wing overs and stall turns. Pretty cool to watch really. Personally I'd like to have a 25% Taylorcraft.
My old, faithful 2009 vintage Toledo Special. Powered by my very first Saito FA-82. A fine , fast flying machine. The multicolor cowl was pieced together from 3 different, busted up cowls. I have since made a plug and mold so I can lay up new cowls.
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guys,
on YouTube you should be able to right click on a video and a window should pop up, and in that window you can left click on "copy video URL",, then just post it where wanted,
you can test this on Gary's video above.
Jim
on YouTube you should be able to right click on a video and a window should pop up, and in that window you can left click on "copy video URL",, then just post it where wanted,
you can test this on Gary's video above.
Jim
4 Star Sick-sty
Maidened the 4 Star 60 today, The flight lasted all of 6 secs. Even though the plane was going fast enough to easily lift off the ground the small ailerons didn't have enough authority to counter the massive torque of a fully throttled fa100. Oh well, nothing glue won't fix.
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Maidened the 4 Star 60 today, The flight lasted all of 6 secs. Even though the plane was going fast enough to easily lift off the ground the small ailerons didn't have enough authority to counter the massive torque of a fully throttled fa100. Oh well, nothing glue won't fix.
you know I was wondering if that would happen to my midget mustang with the 100 in it, it has only a 61 inch span. but now as I type, I remember> Pete's mustang has only a 59 inch span and he has a FA 115 in it. and I think he uses a 14 inch prop.
hummm, could it just need more right thrust ??
Jim
Dave, exactly. Of course the cure is to make sure the plane has sufficient ground speed before rotation, otherwise the ailerons won't carry enough authority to offset the engine torque. I did a great job of illustrating that to club members today. Pfffft.
Maidened the 4 Star 60 today, The flight lasted all of 6 secs. Even though the plane was going fast enough to easily lift off the ground the small ailerons didn't have enough authority to counter the massive torque of a fully throttled fa100. Oh well, nothing glue won't fix.
Since then , I built a few more of the Bruce Tharpe Venture 60. A mighty nice plane and one of the best kits I have ever seen.
Gary, the care package arrived. Thanks a bunch, just what the 56 needed. I like that style muffler much better than the trash style, barkier sound and more slick looking. Is that the factory exhaust from a 65?
Just left the BTE website. The Venture 60 is not a plane I'm familiar with but it does seem to have some worthwhile refinements to what would otherwise have been a budget minded 4 star 60 had Bruce designed it for Sig. The Venture is a fairly expensive kit once all other add on hardware and accessories are considered. Looks like it would make for a sweet SPA plane.
Just left the BTE website. The Venture 60 is not a plane I'm familiar with but it does seem to have some worthwhile refinements to what would otherwise have been a budget minded 4 star 60 had Bruce designed it for Sig. The Venture is a fairly expensive kit once all other add on hardware and accessories are considered. Looks like it would make for a sweet SPA plane.
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Gary, the care package arrived. Thanks a bunch, just what the 56 needed. I like that style muffler much better than the trash style, barkier sound and more slick looking. Is that the factory exhaust from a 65?
Just left the BTE website. The Venture 60 is not a plane I'm familiar with but it does seem to have some worthwhile refinements to what would otherwise have been a budget minded 4 star 60 had Bruce designed it for Sig. The Venture is a fairly expensive kit once all other add on hardware and accessories are considered. Looks like it would make for a sweet SPA plane.
Just left the BTE website. The Venture 60 is not a plane I'm familiar with but it does seem to have some worthwhile refinements to what would otherwise have been a budget minded 4 star 60 had Bruce designed it for Sig. The Venture is a fairly expensive kit once all other add on hardware and accessories are considered. Looks like it would make for a sweet SPA plane.
Bruce's kits are very precise and the V-60 is a feather weight, I flew mine with a Saito 72, it was plenty of engine. It flies as if on rails.It was the first RC kit I built, I did a couple of rtc's before that and U control before that.
The Venture 60 is a very fine plane. Light and strong.
Contrary to popular belief, Bruce did not design the Four Star 60. I think that one was done by Maxey Hester.
Bruce did design the Four Star 40 and 120.
Contrary to popular belief, Bruce did not design the Four Star 60. I think that one was done by Maxey Hester.
Bruce did design the Four Star 40 and 120.
It worked!
You have firmly brought me into the ninties.
Look out.
LOL
P esss
I won't point a camera at the beater twin cub with the FA 90 T in it Gary.
May be too traumatizing.
I originally had a TS-90 installed in the Toledo Special but never flew it that way. Way too nose heavy. As it is, with two 1.20 AH NiCad packs mounted aft of the wing, the Toledo tends to build nose heavy.
The Seagull "FlyBaby" on the other hand could be very close to balanced with a small Saito twin. The twin would look great too! I had to mount the batteries as far forward as possible, made a brass flywheel and used a heavy brass nut under the spinner. Still had to bolt on additional weights to the motor mount.
In fact, I HAVE a FlyBaby that you can HAVE. It has been repaired but looks great. IIRC, I also have a brand new cowl that you can also have. Hows that?
The Seagull "FlyBaby" on the other hand could be very close to balanced with a small Saito twin. The twin would look great too! I had to mount the batteries as far forward as possible, made a brass flywheel and used a heavy brass nut under the spinner. Still had to bolt on additional weights to the motor mount.
In fact, I HAVE a FlyBaby that you can HAVE. It has been repaired but looks great. IIRC, I also have a brand new cowl that you can also have. Hows that?
I originally had a TS-90 installed in the Toledo Special but never flew it that way. Way too nose heavy. As it is, with two 1.20 AH NiCad packs mounted aft of the wing, the Toledo tends to build nose heavy.
The Seagull "FlyBaby" on the other hand could be very close to balanced with a small Saito twin. The twin would look great too! I had to mount the batteries as far forward as possible, made a brass flywheel and used a heavy brass nut under the spinner. Still had to bolt on additional weights to the motor mount.
In fact, I HAVE a FlyBaby that you can HAVE. It has been repaired but looks great. IIRC, I also have a brand new cowl that you can also have. Hows that?
The Seagull "FlyBaby" on the other hand could be very close to balanced with a small Saito twin. The twin would look great too! I had to mount the batteries as far forward as possible, made a brass flywheel and used a heavy brass nut under the spinner. Still had to bolt on additional weights to the motor mount.
In fact, I HAVE a FlyBaby that you can HAVE. It has been repaired but looks great. IIRC, I also have a brand new cowl that you can also have. Hows that?
Typed to Pete last night. He hasn't burned up or got the virus yet. Lol
Can't make rcu comply with his desire to return to us.
😧
We NEED Pete!
i have to have something around here to drop off.
Need anything Saito or O.S?
I miss Pete's humor, and sage wisdom of course!