captainron

Thanks Chad.....That's all I needed. I'm leaving Colorado a week in advance and could even possibly do it Thursday if all goes as planned. You guys are awesome and the spring and fall fly in's are my favorite events of the year. See yah soon.

CAPTAIN RON

lancairmustang

too bad we couldn't get that thing going when I was there so you could see her fly again Mike 👎

captainron

Thanks Chad

HoundDog

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See ya got your answer ... I'll be there Friday to Video the maiden and see if we can get it on U-Tube by 11:00
Hey I would be honored if U would wear a Mic. for the maiden. I'll Pm u my cell...give me a call I'll find U.

lancairmustang

Hey what about the vids of me flying your planes Mike!!

fytrjok

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Whatever ya do, don't give Ron a mic! He'll never give it back and he'll NEVER shut up!!

captainron

ROTFL........................Thanks for your support Doug. Put your money where you mouth is and come on down from frozen Denver and play with us in March. It's a great scale event (not just military) put on by "One Eighth Air Force" the third weekend of March. It's a hoot full of fun and camaraderie. A banquet Saturday night at the field is fun and relaxing with the guys you want to hang out with. It's 800 miles from Pueblo and I suppose around 900 for you. A good long days drive.


CAPTAIN RON

HoundDog

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Who's 4 Planes? I'll get ROUND to IT soon I guess, I hope, well soon as possible.
Gotta get my 6 naps a day O'l gezzers need their Naps ... LOL
Gota go to GAR's birthday party at the field ... He' really gone down hill since Christmas
He' in an Assisted living Facility now.

lancairmustang

Hahaha not 4 planes, your planes!!! And oh no poor gar!!! Tell him I say happy birthday!

Blair K.

Ive been watching the discussion over the last couple of days about maidening a bird right before a bigger event, ive seen many big plane maidened an hour before the scheduled start time of a warbirds day.

I wouldn't do it myself but ive seen a beautiful 100 " p40 get maidened and be crowd pleaser all weekend.

Normally if its a nice aircraft i found people most accommodating to have it part of the show.

Lets be honest if your maidening a 100" 6-10k aircraft its not your first time at the rodeo😃

Cheers BK

Lifer

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I believe the spirit of the rule is to not do a test flight in an area when a lot of people are present. Looking for a technicality such as the event doesn't start for an hour is a bad call in my judgement. It isn't an attack on one's flying skill, it's just a caution because things can go bad when we don't expect it. Youtube is loaded with videos of planes flying into crowds.
Our hobby is under close inspection right now due to a number of factors. Having a headline such as "Untested model aircraft crashes into a Crowd" really won't help our cause. Discretion is the better part of valor.

Okay, flame away.....

Blair K.

I think maidening early morning when theres 20 guys preparing for a show is fine.

Maidening with 500 hundred people looking on is not even worth talking about, that would be total madness.

cheers BK

Lifer

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Agreed!

SWORDSN

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+1 Just good common sense

HoundDog

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CAPT. Ron:
U are Welcome to Maiden your P-47 at the AMA (Arizona Model Aviators) field. Superstition Air Park. Gate is located at 3330 North Meridian Rd Apache Junction AZ. 47.5 miles and 1 hour East of Sun Valleys Flyers Gate.
I'll even cover your $10/day the club charges for Guests Besides we have a Wider Longer Runway and larger cleaner Pit area and safer starting areas than any club with in 100 miles. No Brag Just Fact.

The One Eighth Air Force Presents

Gunsmoke 2015

Scale Masters Qualifier
http://www.azmodelaviators.com/Event..._qualifier.htm

HoundDog

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Just for those that might be in some of the other Forums. If U have seen this befor good for U but don't crab. PLZ

Last night Tuesday Feb 3 rd at the February of the Arizona Model Aviators monthly meeting our guest speaker was no other than Rich Hanson the AMA's Liaison to the FAA. Long story short He used to belong to the this club still has a home in Scottsdale and had a really well presented Power Point pretension on what has Happened between the AMA/FAA Pretty much since 2008 and before.Even though his Microsoft Lap top desided to Reboot and UPDATE it self Rich kept right on with out it till it decided to come back to life. There was a extensive question and answer session that followed his presentation... And U have the 3 types of members
1. The Board to death guys I don't even know why they attend the meeting except some are Club Officers.
2. The Long winded guy that keeps asking the same Question in differ-ant ways.
3. and the person that really seems interested enough to pay attention and if they do ask a question it's almost intelligent.
you could that MR Hanson has run in to all Types and very grayishly attempted/did answer the questions intelligently.

But here is an interesting and well thought and Presented truth about this Hobby/Sports Feature. Be painent It's not what U would expect from the title.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz19DQ6-eGE

captainron

Oh My Gosh guys..............THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE FEEDBACK. aLL OF YOU..........Chad, .HoundDog, Lifer, Blair K, Cole,SWORDSN, Iancairmustang..........If I missed someone, thank you to. I'm overwhelmed and my hands are shaking already................It's only an 85" Top Flite, RTC.........Not a head turner like the CARF stuff. But she's my baby and I breathed life into her. I'm coming down a week early and my buddy Paul Sheffieldand I may already have it done before the event. Really guys, this is fun stuff. That's I why I love these forums. You guys are all my friends and I appreciate the feedback and I take them all to heart.

CAPTAIN RON

sparky4lawndart

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Captain Ron, I know from the four events we've attended you're an excellent pilot... I'm always impressed with your attention to detail (except when you forgot to add over a 1lbs of weight to your Jug - and it still flew awesome). We're all pulling for you and your new bird.

don't rush... take your time... taxi a dozen times to get a feel for her. Superstition is a nice long run way so you'll have room (great facility!). Looking forward to seeing you at GunSmoke.. Me and you will compete in the ProAm-Sportsman... It'll be great!

captainron

Thanks Frank, I just love the support I get from the many friends I've made right here on RCU and all over the world for that matter. Unfortunately I won't be at Gunsmoke. I'm not a good competitor, I don't like the pressure of having to fly and do certain maneuvers . My love is Warbirds just going by screaming that beautiful metallic sound that only a big cc gasser can bark out, I will however be at OEAF Spring fly in. your gonna make that to aren't you?


CAPTAIN RON

Lifer

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Quick question:

I'm doing a bash on a Tar Heel Hal and have painted the cowl to match the aluminum Monokote. The box supplies a red oil cooler intake and I was wondering what color it should be to reflect a factory color.

Any ideas?

captainron

I have the same bird and mine came red. Gray is also appropriate for the Jug.

Blair K.

That intake looks red enough to me

captainron

Red is good...........both are prototypically correct.

Lifer

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Looks like red, grey,and zinc chromate are all normal colors, but I suspect that the latter is from the factory.

DGM

Hi, don't think I am a p-47 brother, but I have had several both c/l and RC. Currently flying 40 inch P-47 "Sweet Jean 3rd" from Hobby people. Flies nice but if you bounce the landing the battery hatch pops off the bottom and the battery drags on the ground. DGM