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Forum: Crash & Rebuild
08-11-2006, 03:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,440
Posted By Braindead

RE: Plane vs Fence post

I sheared the port wing off of my 60 sized trainer on a pylon pole. I was using the pole to 'line up' my runway approach and thought I was 'well past' it when I dropped down for my landing. To my...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-10-2004, 10:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 676
Posted By Braindead

RE: Al-hubbed wheel, 3 inch , 3/16 inch axle?

Seems to me that Glennis (http://www.glennis.com/) has some 3 inchers for limited aircraft. Not sure what hub you are looking for but if you dig through the entire Glennis site you might find...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-29-2004, 11:59 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,255
Posted By Braindead

RE: An open letter to my RC friends and customers

Hey Chad,

Hope you're back to 100% before too long. Take care of yourself. All of us in this hobby know the importance of having good friends and sharing our experiences and we all wish you...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-05-2003, 11:40 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,143
Posted By Braindead

RE: Yellow Zero...Check it out

U2FAST,

This bird is absolutely fantastic! You very well should be proud!

Just a superb job!

Braindead
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
09-21-2003, 11:41 AM
Replies: 5,779
Views: 881,091
Posted By Braindead

RE: Best scale photo!

All of these are really great. You all should be proud of yourselves for putting together such nice tributes to the history of aviation.

I am sooooooo jealous! I'm sure I'll be able to do...
Forum: RC Scale Aircraft
09-12-2003, 07:56 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,874
Posted By Braindead

RE: New Top Gun Class

Hmmmmm.........

Apprentice Scale?

Scootin' Scale?

Scale Scheme?

Sheesh! I dunno, but I really like the idea.
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
09-11-2003, 02:50 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 16,728
Posted By Braindead

RE: Incredible crash - Final Answer

I sent a copy of the photo to an FAQ at National Geographic.

Here is the response:

Dear (Braindead)

Thank you for contacting the National Geographic Society.

The photo you sent us...
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
09-05-2003, 08:10 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 16,728
Posted By Braindead

Incredible crash !

I rest my case!
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
09-05-2003, 02:26 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,031
Posted By Braindead

spitfires 1/5 & 1/6 scale

Joe,

To hell with studying! Get that Spitty done and in the air!

:D
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
09-04-2003, 10:49 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 7,284
Posted By Braindead

Would you fly at a Dayton AFB Museum warbirds only event? Poll

I'll be there when I get all these pieces of balsa to resemble something with wings!

:rolleyes:
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-31-2003, 11:39 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 460
Posted By Braindead

Spit MKIX "B" pipe

:confused:

I've been gathering info to scale out a BT MKIX Spitfire. I bought a really nice 3 view poster from copyzone in the UK as one of my references.

On the starboard side view there is...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-31-2003, 11:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,094
Posted By Braindead

Spitfire MKIX

www.aeroplanebooks.com has the book for $29.95 plus about 5 bucks shipping. I don't know if they still have any in stock but it would save you a little cash.

:idea:
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-30-2003, 05:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,094
Posted By Braindead

Spitfire MKIX

ISBN4-499-22709-7 (From back of cover)
Published by Dainippon Kaiga Co. Ltd. Tokyo, Japan.

I think this book is out of print or hard to get but you might try getting in touch with...
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
08-29-2003, 12:36 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 16,728
Posted By Braindead

Incredible crash !

If you look closely, one blade of the prop is in line with the top cowl line on the pilots side. The other side of the prop is what is doing the damage to the windscreen/front of the truck.
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
08-29-2003, 09:53 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 16,728
Posted By Braindead

Incredible crash !

I know this picture appeared in the back section of one of the National Geographics. I looked for a copy last night but as luck would have it I did housekeeping a few months back and tossed several...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-28-2003, 11:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 684
Posted By Braindead

Discovery Spit

Any chance I could get someone to tape this for me? I'm not a TV person so I don't have cable, but I do have a VCR and I would love to get a copy of the program.

I'll be willing to provide...
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
08-28-2003, 09:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,352
Posted By Braindead

Crash

You hear this story over and over again. In flight school they beat it into your head to search for the best straight ahead landing spot, aim for it and stick to it. Turing deadstick is a recipe...
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
08-28-2003, 09:41 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 16,728
Posted By Braindead

Crash

This shot was in a National Geographic magazine years ago. I can't remember all of the details but I think it happened in South America somewhere where they were relying on small planes to get them...
Forum: Events, Shows and Fun Flys - Airplanes
08-13-2003, 01:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 560
Posted By Braindead

World Record

Interesting news click regarding the flight of an R/C plane across the Atlantic. Pretty amazing!

http://www.msnbc.com/news/951680.asp?0cl=cR
Forum: Kit Building
01-31-2003, 10:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 601
Posted By Braindead

Vacuum

In a previous life, I used to be an electronics test technician for IBM.

We used to used a tool called a solder sucker. It was a tube with a spring loaded plunger. You cocked the plunger, then...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-23-2003, 04:58 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,569
Posted By Braindead

Ditto

Sign me up:

[email protected]

Thanks!
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-16-2003, 12:40 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 435
Posted By Braindead

Fuse

Burl,

Where did you get the glass fuse for this bird? I am not at all impressed with the normal fuse build for the 83 Taylor Spit.
Maybe I'm lazy and don't want to do all that sanding? ;)
...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-12-2003, 03:46 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,513
Posted By Braindead

Looks great

Fanatic,

Just out of curiosity, what glues are you using? I'm just getting back into this hobby and the "old" Titebond was just about the only glue I used in the past.

Do you mix yours up? ...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-11-2003, 07:41 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,513
Posted By Braindead

I'm in

These photo'd build it threads are a great insight to those of us who haven't done much building lately. Please post away!
Forum: Kit Building
12-29-2002, 01:29 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,476
Posted By Braindead

Oh well

Ya see, the thing about life is that you find out there are people that just cannot take a joke. Poor *******s, 'cause all life is is a joke, eh?

:D
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