Where have all the builders gone
02-04-2015, 09:18 PM
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There is a few i he's of snow on the ground. It will be around 55 this weekend plenty warm enough to fly but to answer your question when the wearher is bad. I'll ne in the shop . And most evening's
so far it's been a mild winter when I lived in northern Wisconsin we would fly off a frozen lake in the winter . I have a movie some were I need to find it
so far it's been a mild winter when I lived in northern Wisconsin we would fly off a frozen lake in the winter . I have a movie some were I need to find it
02-04-2015, 09:34 PM
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Just to day paid $900 for 4 planes that the guy paid more than $1600 for less than a year ago. I only wanted one but at that price who needs or wants to build ... Now whos got a cheap large trailer ... Bought Too many planes again this year. Might be able to sell the "LECTRICS" and end up with the Utra stick with the DLE 30 and all have spectrum receivers (They gota GO). If I sell the Lectrics I, get the Ultra Stick w/ 30 cc DLE for free.
FREE is gOOOOOOd.
p.s. He stated that he "Had Them Built for him". Letrics are 12 S and 10 S and a little Foam 3S F-18 And all Batteries included. Damn I love this Hobby/Sport. "NO GLUE NEEDED"
FREE is gOOOOOOd.
p.s. He stated that he "Had Them Built for him". Letrics are 12 S and 10 S and a little Foam 3S F-18 And all Batteries included. Damn I love this Hobby/Sport. "NO GLUE NEEDED"
02-05-2015, 07:49 AM
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Me. But I get enjoyment out of looking at the planes I built, thinking about the mistakes, successes, knowledge, skills, tricks of the trade I learned along the way. It really would not excite me just to look at a collection of toys I bought. From the numerous posts you've made so far, you do. Different strokes for different folks.
02-05-2015, 08:10 AM
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Me. But I get enjoyment out of looking at the planes I built, thinking about the mistakes, successes, knowledge, skills, tricks of the trade I learned along the way. It really would not excite me just to look at a collection of toys I bought. From the numerous posts you've made so far, you do. Different strokes for different folks.
When (if) I crash one it's only money not a love affair.
Different Storks U Bet it's what makes the world go round & Round ...
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02-05-2015, 08:38 AM
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Another benefit of building, is you can have anything you want, and are not limited to and at the mercy of what some manufacturer offers. Sure, everybody has a P-51 Mustang, or a P- 47. I always wanted a Das Bipe Stik. Well, I am sol waiting for the ARF to come around, but you know what? I got the plans! So I will have one sometime soon.
02-05-2015, 08:58 AM
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Me. But I get enjoyment out of looking at the planes I built, thinking about the mistakes, successes, knowledge, skills, tricks of the trade I learned along the way. It really would not excite me just to look at a collection of toys I bought. From the numerous posts you've made so far, you do. Different strokes for different folks.
Besides where can I get an ARTF FE8, BE2c,Be2d,Be2e, de Havilland 4, de Haviland 9, Nieuport Bebe, Albatros CI or CIII, Hawker Tempest, Vickers Wellington,... I could go on but you get my drift.
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02-05-2015, 09:11 AM
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Another benefit of building, is you can have anything you want, and are not limited to and at the mercy of what some manufacturer offers. Sure, everybody has a P-51 Mustang, or a P- 47. I always wanted a Das Bipe Stik. Well, I am sol waiting for the ARF to come around, but you know what? I got the plans! So I will have one sometime soon.
After fishing my DVIII this spring, I will get a DVII is no 1/4 scale Albatros is available...
Gerry
02-05-2015, 10:13 AM
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Another benefit of building, is you can have anything you want, and are not limited to and at the mercy of what some manufacturer offers. Sure, everybody has a P-51 Mustang, or a P- 47. I always wanted a Das Bipe Stik. Well, I am sol waiting for the ARF to come around, but you know what? I got the plans! So I will have one sometime soon.
No body is arguing agout your point of view or your superior building skills but
That doesn't make u special or better than me or anyone for that mater. Or does it???
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02-05-2015, 11:27 AM
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Not too many builders where I fly at. Those guys love swap meets and yard sales. If it weren't
for ARF guys I probably wouldn't have a field to fly at, so just keep em flying, doesn't matter if
you build em or Charlie builds em.
for ARF guys I probably wouldn't have a field to fly at, so just keep em flying, doesn't matter if
you build em or Charlie builds em.
02-05-2015, 12:17 PM
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Having said that most of the models flown at my club are ARTFs.
02-05-2015, 12:38 PM
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A new build thread just started on a Hadley Page, I had never seen the plane in any of my books but talk about a cool plane, I went to the site posted and read about the build. With a high parts count like that it would take me forever these days. Go take a look at this builders work.
02-05-2015, 01:05 PM
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A new build thread just started on a Hadley Page, I had never seen the plane in any of my books but talk about a cool plane, I went to the site posted and read about the build. With a high parts count like that it would take me forever these days. Go take a look at this builders work.
02-05-2015, 01:10 PM
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Our field was there before the advent of the ARF, and it would still be there if the ARF went away. I am ambivalent on that topic, as it is a false dilemma. Arf's are not going away, and I do not believe that builders are either. I think that Arf's have brought more to the flying hobby, and helped some of the builders to keep flying. I have several Arf's, and one of them is one of my favorites to fly. But I do prefer the models that I build.
02-05-2015, 01:30 PM
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Everybody back to work or Santa will have nothing to deliver!
Let's just say flying is flying and building is building. You can't do both at the same time.
Both are fun.
Sometimes I want to fly and don't want to build, other times I want to build and could care less about flying.
Back to what floats your boat, YOU ONLY GO AROUND ONCE!
Let's just say flying is flying and building is building. You can't do both at the same time.
Both are fun.
Sometimes I want to fly and don't want to build, other times I want to build and could care less about flying.
Back to what floats your boat, YOU ONLY GO AROUND ONCE!
02-05-2015, 05:10 PM
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Now, I hate to pint this out, but you are supposed to build a right and a left wing! You messed up nicely here! You might be able to fly kinfe edge only... and land in that attitude!
Gerry
PS: Of course I am kidding. But if you really think about it, if there was an airplane that did not need more wings, it is the J3... Heck that thing could barely kill you!