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Forum: Kit Building
07-31-2015, 05:22 PM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

Me neither!!!! Always looks terrible when I try.

Me neither!!!!
Always looks terrible when I try.
Forum: Kit Building
07-31-2015, 10:32 AM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

I just got a 5 yard roll of white and a spray can...

I just got a 5 yard roll of white and a spray can of red.
That way I have plenty of patching material.
Murphy's law says little covering left = big damage
Lots...
Forum: Kit Building
11-29-2014, 10:30 AM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

Need I say more?

Need I say more?
Forum: Kit Building
11-26-2014, 11:32 AM
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Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

Makes your mouth water, eh? Not a bad...

Makes your mouth water, eh?

Not a bad landing at all for a big heavy bipe.
Forum: Kit Building
11-25-2014, 04:10 PM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

got any vids of that big'n?

got any vids of that big'n?
Forum: Kit Building
11-22-2014, 08:50 AM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

Getting old sucks!:p Ha! Attack of the...

Getting old sucks!:p


Ha! Attack of the geezers!:cool:
Forum: Kit Building
11-21-2014, 07:13 PM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

Since the full sized ship only had a 17 foot...

Since the full sized ship only had a 17 foot span, this only needs another 7 inches to be one.

I'd rather have a 1/3 scale one. (67").
Still tiny compared to my 82" Stampe.

:D
Forum: Kit Building
11-21-2014, 01:13 PM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

Flash! Rocco joined the halves while I built my...

Flash!
Rocco joined the halves while I built my elevator.

Nick:)
Forum: Kit Building
11-04-2014, 08:26 AM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

Aren't we all?:D Remember the big fat...

Aren't we all?:D


Remember the big fat foamies of the 80's?
I think it was Sureflite that had a Cessna 150 that looked like a beer cooler with wings, the fuselage must have been 10" wide, for a...
Forum: Kit Building
11-03-2014, 07:46 PM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

How big is the Skybolt? Is that the Sig kit...

How big is the Skybolt?
Is that the Sig kit with the plastic fuselage top?
Forum: Kit Building
11-03-2014, 10:52 AM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

You got that right about Mama! If you got that...

You got that right about Mama!
If you got that kit together, you should have no trouble with the smith, it's a simpler design even with two wings and the method of attaching the cabane struts (the...
Forum: Kit Building
11-03-2014, 10:38 AM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

Thanks for the interest, (are you ready for the...

Thanks for the interest, (are you ready for the but)
But...
The Smith is too small for me to see when it gets out past 200 feet.
that's why Rock is the main flyer of the smith nowadays.
Everybody...
Forum: Kit Building
11-02-2014, 07:16 PM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

I just looked at the building manual of the...

I just looked at the building manual of the simple flyer.... Not what I would call a simple flyer. But I must say that the instructions with pics were pretty good compared to a lot of kits.
Of...
Forum: Kit Building
11-02-2014, 04:44 PM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

Hi guy! If you're talking about the receiver,...

Hi guy!
If you're talking about the receiver, they replaced it no charge and the new one has been doing fine.
If you're talking about the FG11, they replaced the piston free and sent it back.
I...
Forum: Kit Building
11-02-2014, 02:01 PM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

Looking forward to it! If it eases your mind...

Looking forward to it!
If it eases your mind any, Sig kits go together easier than most.
If you just follow the instructions and check off each step with a pencil, you'll find it easier than you...
Forum: Kit Building
11-01-2014, 12:58 PM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

He's going kind of slow. When not working, he's...

He's going kind of slow.
When not working, he's got a lot of other stuff taking up his spare time.
(wife not included.:rolleyes:)
Seriously, we've had a good run of good flying weather coinciding...
Forum: Kit Building
09-30-2014, 06:15 PM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

Today, #1 son learned that you don't glue the TE...

Today, #1 son learned that you don't glue the TE to the shelves on the ribs.:o
Forum: Kit Building
09-27-2014, 01:13 PM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

I'm replying to myself to set a record...

I'm replying to myself to set a record straight...
HH told me (thru the forums) to go ahead and send the engine in under warranty even though I had replaced the pushrods/tubes and cam housing after...
Forum: Kit Building
09-26-2014, 07:32 PM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

Amazing when you consider it's his 2nd kit. re:...

Amazing when you consider it's his 2nd kit.
re: son...
Worse!
Got a 15 year old daughter.
Forum: Kit Building
09-26-2014, 10:46 AM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

#1 Son is chugging along with his smith. (Poor...

#1 Son is chugging along with his smith.
(Poor thing has to work 5 days a week and a wife that gets the other two.)

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2035189
Forum: Kit Building
09-11-2014, 06:04 AM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

Yeah buddy! That Magnum is good for that sort...

Yeah buddy!
That Magnum is good for that sort of thing.
It putt putts down final and picks up instantly when you shove the stick forward.
My favorite used to be to take off, climb vertically, snap...
Forum: Kit Building
09-10-2014, 03:23 PM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

Good news! The MAS 13/8 prop fits the 2"...

Good news!
The MAS 13/8 prop fits the 2" spinner too!
Here's a short vid showing how much more power it has over the 13/6.
Sounds better too.
Rocco is making better landings as well, tho...
Forum: Kit Building
09-03-2014, 07:28 AM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

As long as I don't have the cowling, I find that...

As long as I don't have the cowling, I find that I only have to wipe off a one foot section of the top wing that way.
(looks pretty cool taxiing back to the gate too)

:)
Forum: Kit Building
09-01-2014, 06:17 PM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

For those of you planning on using a .91 four...

For those of you planning on using a .91 four stroke on your smith....
We discovered that the Dubro 2" spinner won't have enough room for the 14/6 MAS prop. the sides of the hub hit the posts with...
Forum: Kit Building
08-24-2014, 05:58 PM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 355,516
Posted By taildragger1589

Thanks for the pic of the tailwheel. It came in...

Thanks for the pic of the tailwheel. It came in very handy.
While #1 son was learning to take off my slightly squirrely old Smith (the one with crooked everything) he ground looped it and the...
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