hipik634

Well, the engine size is meant to be ray C3548 electric, but I have used 2,5 ccm mvvs glow (.40 cui) engine as I think that tho these vintage planes it is more appropriate.
Gear is a story of its own.its certainly usable on tarmac but you need to be very careful on landings, any crash or missed runway is destructive. I have repaired it like eight times, New I am thinking of replacement for kind of wire gear with higher tolerance to improper landings.
But the way it flies is awesome, it is trainer with acro abilities. Very neat to fly.
have a look on these videos of it if you wish http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...f5CuOA9FIr2k0E

TomCrump

Mike. I'm no different than anybody else. I just post more, so that I fool people into thiningk that I'm smart. LOL

Your DrI looks like a great project, but don't you have a Cessna 182 to finish ?

hipik634

i had a little mishap yesterday. changed my tx for a new model and while resetting elevator i probably didnt tighten the screw good enough. I've been able to hold the elevator up enough for flight, but then the plane entered barrel roll and i was unable to recover. still not sure what caused the roll. I thought of loosing signal, but failsafe should have hold it ...
i tested the range before flight and it was at least threefold of anticipated range, so i am not sure what was the cause.
at least plane still has a form of a plane not a pile of wood

FlyerInOKC

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I do, but you know how it is sometimes you just need a break from a current project so I started working on the DR.1. It was started so that was nice and I haven't built a stick built in so long it's a nice change of pace. I'll probably have to get it to the point of covering and then go back to the 182 until I can afford to buy the Solartex. I already have enough fiberglass and epoxy or PVA finishing to glass it and the paint is bought so I won't have to purchase anything (I hope) famous last words.

FlyerInOKC

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Well that sucks! At least she looks rebuildable from the outside Don't think of it as a crash but as an opportunity to make those little modifications you thought of after you finished it. ;-)

hipik634

you mean get ready for wire gear damage is not so extensive ...
might have the cause - as I tried scan mode/normal mode on aurora I found out, that the switching didn't worked correctly, so I reflashed rx and tx. Next time i will try it with some sailplane, as it is more likely to hold a while if a signal is lost

FlyerInOKC

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OK guys I just saw this start making those vaction plans now!

http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/02/aviati...age/index.html

FlyerInOKC

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It's been awful quiet around here of late so I thought I would post something. I received an email from my old friend Mike living in Bangkok Tailand last night. Mike is a retired British doctor and member of the Aerospace Medical Association Royal Aeronautical Society and one heck of a R/C airplane designer. (I know why is he slumming with a dumb Okie like me?) Mike has probably loss more brain cells then I ever possessed! Mike has done good for himself since his school days of tobogganing down the hill using the bottom half a P-47 drop tank during WWII.

Well to cut to the chase, Mike sent me a few photos of his two most recent builds along with and old one we share in common. So put your thinking caps on and see if you can identify these gems. Winner gets a burnt cookie! I'll even give hints! The first picture (left to right) is the rarest only 5 produced and was a war prize and wears the livery of one of the victors. The second and third picture was used by a number of countries and had less than 400 produced. (The old reprobate hold it in picture No. 2 is my friend Mike.) The last airplane in picture No. 4, alas only had 20 airplanes produced before the design was scrapped.

hipik634

Nice job. Meanwhile i work on my deadstick landings

mgnostic

Wow the Zepplin (Dornier?) looks spiffy in American colors. Back in the late 70's or early 80's Airpower magazine did an article on McCook Field covering a lot of the experimental work during the 20's and early 30's. I've been hunting for a copy of the magazine but no luck. There is probably a book's worth of stuff to say about that era. There is also a fund of prewar Japanese aircraft that has barely been scratched in terms of R/C scale.

FlyerInOKC

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You got it Matt! They only built 7 of the Zeppelin-Dornier one of them killed Wilhelm Reinhardt who replaced Manfred Von Richthofen. Of the airplanes remaining after the war the US got 2 both were destroyed during testing.

jeaton01

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Matt, I have most of the Wings/Airpower magazines from that era and an index for them. If you could give the particular issue or author I might be able to find it.

FlyerInOKC

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The Zeppelin-Dornier D1 model was featured in two issues a UK magazine with the plans included. Mike's airplane was powered by an Enya .46 4C Type II. I found a NIB old stock engine that had never seen fuel to power the airplane I built of Mike's design. It was this airplane that led to our long distance friendship.

FlyerInOKC

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Well it ppened broke down anbought my own Christmas gift this year, a Rich Uravitch design Cessna C-195 Businessliner short kit. Here is a photo of what it looks like built before paint and what the finished product will look like. The plans with plastic as well as the short kit are available from Rich's site. My winter build will be to finish the two projects I'm stalled on but this looks to be such an easy build I may get to this one next year. I like an easy, not quite instant gratification project occasionally between more involved efforts..

Lifer

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Gentlemen,

For the past several years I have been running "Warbirds over Missouri." I'm about to pass that torch to our new club president and now am considering having a "Golden Age Aircraft Fly-In." I plan to encourage IMAA-size aircraft, but will allow smaller aircraft but restrict Park Flyers and flat foamies.

First of all, are there others doing this type of event in the Midwest?
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Does this have any appeal to you guys?

Thanks in advance for your replies!

FlyerInOKC

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OK Sooner Squadron (Guthrie OK) has a Dawn Patrol in July and they and another club host several IMAC contests thru the year. One club ha a Cub and Golden Era fly-in each year.

Chris Kraft

Back when IMAA was new, and I was young,I travelled across the East Coast to those Fly-Ins. I really liked the diversity of Aircraft, and I learned so much about everything Aeronautic..I probably couldn't travel to your event, but I wish you the best..
It's hard to get enough guys together nowadays to limit yourself to just one facet of modeling (Classics)....If you're up to it, I'd suggest a General Fly-In, featuring Classics, but allowing all types... You're pretty well ensured of a good turn out, and you should show a small profit.

I live on the East Coast, and we have a Grass-Roots Airport / Museum (Massey Maryland)...I've broached the subject of a 'one time' event for ALL models ever built..It would encompass every facet of modeling...Early 'feelers' indicate a good response, and enthusiasm is high..Getting help is a bummer, but we think that the head of each type of group (Controline, Old Time Gas, Freeflight, R'C, Rubber, etc) would be willing to work a one time event.. We're starting now, for an October 2018 Fall Get Together.
It starts with us and a large amount of 'want-to'..

Lifer

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So what you're suggesting is a large scale Fly-In as opposed to a one-type only affair? I don't have a problem with that. Our club doesn't charge admission fees and offers a free lunch with donations accepted. We are into supporting the hobby rather than making money and encourage other clubs to do the same.

I'll talk to others in the club that might be interested and report back.

Avaiojet

OK,

Can I become a Golden Era member?

Charles

Chris Kraft

Please do become a member......Is that Waco 1/4 scale, or larger ?- I'm building Jim Pepino's 1/4 scale one.

Avaiojet

Chris,

Thank you, do I get a number?

I don't know Jim Pepino's 1/4 scale one? Short kit?

That's the old Pica kit, I believe 1/7 scale at 55". They made one at 72" 1/4 scale. Every now and again you see one for sale.

Thanks again.

Charles

Avaiojet

Chris,

#007 would be perfect.

Here's one reason why.

Charles

FlyerInOKC

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Avaiojet you now have number 38, welcome! If I missed anyone please let me know ASAP! Nice airplanes!

FlyerInOKC (Mike) No. 1
TomCrump (Tom) No 2
Melchizwdek (Kevin) No. 3
Landeck (Bruce) No. 4
Chris Kraft aka Epoxyearl No. 5
Lifer No. 6
Monocoupe (Nigel) No. 7
DGrant No. 8
Grotto2 No. 9
Flyingagin (Ken) No. 10
Foodstick No. 11
Rogergh (Roger) No. 12
Triumphman (Mike Brennan) No. 13
RDJeff No. 14
Roadhawgy No. 15
Skylark-flier (Dave W.) No. 16
RBACONS No. 17
Stevegauth30 No. 18
Wing2an3 N0. 19
Don Olsen No. 20
Rocketman612 (Pete) No. 21
Geoardsog5 No. 22
Dowmer No. 23
Jimbrock2 No. 24
Jeffo No. 25
EJWash1 No. 26
GoldenAge No. 27
manifold No. 28
SPACE COWBOY No 29
smkrcflyer No 30
deanz406 No 31
jeaton01 No. 32 (John Eaton)
pirit4 No. 33
p38nut No. 34
MajorTomski No. 35
David2011 No. 36
hipik634 No. 37
Avaiojet No. 38

Avaiojet

FlyerinOKC,

Well, I guess it will have to do, Bummer.

But see if you can rethink that and allow 007. Yippie!

Is there a rule that states members must have numbers that are in order?

"The weird and unusual."

Number One,

Whatever you decide, thanks!

Means a great deal to me to be part of this Brotherhood. My interest in the Golden Era goes back to the early 80's when I scratch built my first Gee Bee.

Thanks again Mike.

Charles

FlyerInOKC

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Sorry Charles but Nigel beat you to No. 7, no word yet on whether he'll add the double zero in front of it.