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Forum: RC Jets
03-01-2004, 01:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,616
Posted By BalsaBum

RE: Turbine Starting

Hi Laura! can you start a Harley the same way?
Forum: RC Jets
03-01-2004, 01:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 833
Posted By BalsaBum

RE: bobcat ready to fly

Nice job Jetguy! Good luck on the maiden and don't "screw the pooch!" :D
Forum: Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft
02-11-2004, 12:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,391
Posted By BalsaBum

RE: my first twin - 1/10th scale Piper Seneca V

Nice Job on the Piper! I scratch built one a while back and it flew fine. I installed 2 unthrottled
0.51 TeeDee's on the 18 ounce plane and had great climbing ability. With only 2 channels...
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
05-06-2003, 05:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,007
Posted By BalsaBum

Now I understand

Find it soon! I found a birds nest at our field that included parts of a plane lost some weeks earlier. I saw the intact tail sticking out of the nest of heavy branches obviously built by an osprey...
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-15-2003, 01:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,334
Posted By BalsaBum

4 Stroke Honda Weedtrimmer

Wow! the car precision conversion of the Honda motor looks like a winner! I'll be getting one from them soon..I'll post results after attachment to my nosen champ. Thanks, Razor for the info.
Forum: Engine Conversions
04-14-2003, 04:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,334
Posted By BalsaBum

4 Stroke Honda Weedtrimmer

I have just bought a Honda Weedtrimmer for yard work and it is all I can do to keep from pulling it apart to check it's suitabilty for conversion to R/C aircraft. It is the small overhead cam 25cc...
Forum: Aerodynamics
02-07-2003, 06:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 897
Posted By BalsaBum

What is a "tip stall"?

Depending on your altitude, a tip stall can be a snap roll or a crash.....
Forum: Aerodynamics
02-07-2003, 06:14 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 10,988
Posted By BalsaBum

Weight lifting competitions.

HEY ZWEI ! What are you guys smokin up there ? Tri-Gear on a bipe would be uglier than home made sin !
Forum: RC Jets
02-04-2003, 05:14 PM
Replies: 1,120
Views: 377,452
Posted By BalsaBum

My F-14 Tomcat building

Mr. Shim, I've followed with great interest your F-14 project and I must say it is very impressive to say the least ! What do you estimate its top speed to be? Will it have more thrust then weight...
Forum: Beginners
02-01-2003, 02:06 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 8,371
Posted By BalsaBum

Building a flight box

You can get PVC sheet material at most sign shops and some home improvment stores...The combat threads mention suppliers that sell it along with that coro-plast material that some of those guys are...
Forum: RC Combat
01-31-2003, 07:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,585
Posted By BalsaBum

V-Tail FlatBat wobbles!

Swept wing Bat
Forum: Aerodynamics
01-31-2003, 05:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 597
Posted By BalsaBum

landing problem

Cool place Belgium...I was there this month doing the tourist thing. Try moving your C.G. one inch forward of that recomended on the plans, and get your fuel tank as close to the C.G. as you can to...
Forum: ARF or RTF
01-31-2003, 01:13 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,305
Posted By BalsaBum

Spinner for H9 Ultra Stick 60 with Saito 100

When using a spinner / backplate on my Saito I found it necessary
to drill a small hole through the backplate and engine drive plate to keep the prop on should a backfire occur. A small pin inserted...
Forum: Aerodynamics
01-30-2003, 06:44 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,009
Posted By BalsaBum

Tip Plates?

Right On Ralph! I"ll be doing the removable / adjustable tip plates to facilitate removal and adjustment during experimentation. I'm
using two mounting screws on the end ribplate, the forward one...
Forum: Beginners
01-30-2003, 05:15 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 8,371
Posted By BalsaBum

Building a flight box

1/4 inch thick pvc sheet makes a nice fuel proof field box. It is easy to cut and sand, and accepts paint very well. It's easy to glue together with standard PVC cement. Cheap too!
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
01-30-2003, 05:05 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,273
Posted By BalsaBum

Anti Aircraft Fire

And then there's allways a chainsaw.....
Forum: Aerodynamics
01-28-2003, 06:57 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,009
Posted By BalsaBum

Tip Plates?

Tip plates sound like a good idea on a stik, the stock wing tips are somewhat less than attractive and a pain to cover. I have a 40 size sweet & low stik to experiment with...I'll post the results of...
Forum: ARF or RTF
01-27-2003, 04:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,554
Posted By BalsaBum

Preparing to fly my 1/4 GP Giles 202 - need help!

Dito Capt'john, expo sucks on most systems...until one is made that offers a smooth transition all the way to full stick travel, I will stay with the dual rates.
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
01-27-2003, 04:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,151
Posted By BalsaBum

Two inches from midair shot.......

Hey forus... what type of video gear are you using?
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
01-27-2003, 04:05 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,821
Posted By BalsaBum

Broke my first prop today

I love those Sportsters! Had three myself, but what is that ugly "thing' hanging under the nose?" Taildragers Forever!...you have'nt really crashed until yor are picking up servo gears! My crashes...
Forum: ARF or RTF
01-24-2003, 01:59 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,932
Posted By BalsaBum

Tower Hobbies trainer RTF

I have a Tower RTF 40 Trainer now. My son brought it home after finding it in a trash pile. It had never been started, the motor is brand new. At first I could not start it, then apon close...
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
01-23-2003, 08:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,157
Posted By BalsaBum

Modelsaving parashoot for emergency "landings"

How would it be triggered?, with your non-funtional radio?
Forum: Beginners
01-21-2003, 06:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,074
Posted By BalsaBum

problems controlling plane on the ground

A tail dragger is not controlled by the tail wheel ! You need to get the tail off the ground with the appropriate amount of throttle and use the rudder for directional control. Tail wheels are only...
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
01-20-2003, 06:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 821
Posted By BalsaBum

lesson of humility

My new CG Shoestring met a similar fate on it's maiden flight, did some awsome rolls before contact, then disintegrated...you have my simpathys.
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
01-20-2003, 01:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 877
Posted By BalsaBum

What to do with the pieces...?

Mount the usually unscathed tail on a plaque, like an animal head.
Then hang your "trophies" in your workshop to remined you what a great time your having while learning the mysteries of this...
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