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Forum: Composites Fabrication And Repair
07-09-2008, 10:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,465
Posted By ubird1

RE: How do you use/apply C/F?

I have some of Dave Brown's CF tow, two packs in fact but I have never really found a good way to apply it other than painting on a coat of epoxy and somehow getting the stuff into it. then another...
Forum: O.S. Engines Support
07-04-2008, 08:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 585
Posted By ubird1

Exhaust connection threads

I have two old OS four strokes, a .48 and a .26. can you tell me what the ehxaust outlets are thread for? The .48 is 10mm but there are several 10mm thread pitches, however I'm not sure about the...
Forum: Kit Building
04-17-2005, 12:45 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 15,668
Posted By ubird1

RE: How to Build Warren Truss Fuselage Sides

I've been thinking about making angle longerons for a while but was thinking of using strips of door skin material glued up to make the angle shapes for large scale planes with balsa for the...
Forum: Kit Building
04-17-2005, 12:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,423
Posted By ubird1

RE: Senior Telemaster

Thanks for the photo's. I have one on the shelf, looks like a lot of work. I think I'll build a taildragger with a two piece wing and a tube thru the center wing section built as a part of the...
Forum: Kit Building
04-16-2005, 11:59 PM
Replies: 2,136
Views: 521,550
Posted By ubird1

RE: Building a Dynaflite Super Decathlon

Re. your digital caliper. Make sure you don't let any oil get into the works or it's dead.
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
11-28-2004, 12:34 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 46,517
Posted By ubird1

RE: Building your OWN single stick radios...!

Hi Pipe! Nice to hear from you. Last time was on Flightlines.
I've built a few electronic devices from magazine articles and a couple of kits but at 72 I'm not going to study anything again!

...
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
11-28-2004, 12:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,438
Posted By ubird1

RE: Personal First RC landing using remote piloting

Two lasers will do it.;)

I have enough trouble getting one on the ground in one piece when I'm looking at it.
Forum: Great Planes, TopFlite, Duraplane, US Aircore
11-17-2004, 10:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 577
Posted By ubird1

Dynaflite Supercub

Is the Dynaflite Supercub no longer available? I bought one a while back and would buy another if you were still building them
Forum: Aerodynamics
11-16-2004, 08:40 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,051
Posted By ubird1

RE: Lancair wing tip stalls

I have two copies of Andy Lennon's book, one I keep in the car and one at home. I've added flaps and his NASA tips to an old EagleII trainer and am pleased with the result. You fellows are way over...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
11-16-2004, 07:36 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 19,075
Posted By ubird1

RE: Old Sterling kits anywhere?

Great! If you'll let me borow them for a day I would really appreciate it. I have well over a hundred sets of plans which you are welcome to look through an time. I'm in the book, I live off 17 down...
Forum: Aerodynamics
11-16-2004, 01:50 AM
Replies: 299
Views: 47,731
Posted By ubird1

RE: Suggestion for moderators

In the late 40's I flew an Orbit CL with a McCoy .60. I then developed "Franks First Law".

"With enough power, you can fly a brick"
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
11-16-2004, 12:30 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 19,075
Posted By ubird1

RE: Old Sterling kits anywhere?

I built several of the old Sterling kits including the Tri Pacerand Corsair. Sure would like to get plans for the Corsair.
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
11-16-2004, 12:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,048
Posted By ubird1

RE: The new MAN

Back in "the good old days" we did a LOT of building, before ARF's, laser cut parts and multi page instruction books ... with pictures no less!
Plan contained all the instructions you were going...
Forum: Aerodynamics
11-15-2004, 11:38 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,059
Posted By ubird1

RE: Can Flaps Act as Airbrakes?

You can delay tip stall and keep your ailerons working longer (slower), by using the NASA tip mods. I've done it and like it, but it isn't scale on many planes. I believe the Phantom fighter used it,...
Forum: Aerodynamics
11-15-2004, 04:20 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,519
Posted By ubird1

RE: Collecting material for a FAQ

Andy Lennon (Model Airplane news GURU), developed an Excell spread sheet for RC aircraft design a few years ago. He's about a sharp as you can get concerning RC design.
You might be able to get a...
Forum: Aerodynamics
11-15-2004, 04:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,059
Posted By ubird1

RE: Can Flaps Act as Airbrakes?

Flaps down will allow the plane to slow down, along with a nose down tendency that can be corrected with elevators.
Flaps up would probably act like spoilers and dump lift with a tendency to nose...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
11-15-2004, 04:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 653
Posted By ubird1

RE: Old Cox .010

Blasting is good!
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
11-15-2004, 03:33 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 8,370
Posted By ubird1

RE: Disasters with birds

My guess is that most of the "hits" were due to chasing the birds, not just accidental "midairs". I'm not a tree hugger nor a bird watcher but I'm pretty sure you can get into some very hot water if...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
11-15-2004, 10:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 653
Posted By ubird1

RE: Old Cox .010

Scriber, thanks; been there, done that, heat/cool, "Breakfree", Liquid Wrench,it's thoroughly frozen.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
11-14-2004, 11:48 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,882
Posted By ubird1

RE: Palmer C-119G Info

A 32cc Ryobi conversion will fit in 6" with room to spare. Less than $70 from harbor freight, reconditioned. I have 3, love 'em.
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
11-14-2004, 11:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 653
Posted By ubird1

Old Cox .010

I have a pair of the old "original" Cox .010's that I got back in the 60's. One has the prop screw broken off. Is there a repair facility for these engines?
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
11-14-2004, 11:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 760
Posted By ubird1

RE: cleaning an .020

Denatured alcohol works fine and it's one pof the constituents of the fuel so you won't have to worry about disolving anything. Dry parts well and oil generously.
Forum: Aerodynamics
11-13-2004, 09:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,028
Posted By ubird1

RE: TWINS

Thanks for your response gentlemen.
AQ500:
Beautiful! That looks like a pretty hot twin, I'm wondering what the weight and wing area came out to be.

Mr. Mathews, I have plans for a PBY...
Forum: Aerodynamics
11-11-2004, 11:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,028
Posted By ubird1

TWINS

For a year or so I've been thinking about a twin RC model. I've only built one twin, many years ago. It was a CL P-38 that I designed, powered by two cox .010's. It flew surprisingly well. I have no...
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
11-10-2004, 09:39 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,731
Posted By ubird1

RE: fly by video around neighborhood?

Now that's more reasonable.
However: I suggest you try flying an RC plane that you can actually look at from the ground, with a rotating head and a pair of baby blue rangefinders so that you can...
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