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02-15-2015, 12:53 PM
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Posted By billberry189

KMP Signature 3 Bladed Props

I have recently come across 3 KMP Signature Props in their original boxes. They are all 14x8 three bladed props. I was wondering what their original price was and what they might be worth today. They...
02-18-2014, 04:02 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,629
Posted By billberry189

I am a bit confused by your dates for the event,...

I am a bit confused by your dates for the event, since the 7th of May falls on a Wednesday and the 14th of course falls on a Wednesday seven days later. I was under the impression that Joe Nall ran...
Forum: ARF or RTF
03-05-2013, 07:40 PM
Replies: 614
Views: 85,526
Posted By billberry189

RE: 50CC REVOLVER!!

I have been trying to respond to your requests for information, but apparently with no success. Tomorrow\, I will try to make a telephone connection with you.
Forum: ARF or RTF
02-25-2013, 03:39 AM
Replies: 614
Views: 85,526
Posted By billberry189

RE: 50CC REVOLVER!!

I can assure youthat these are not just scratches on the tubes since the areas in question tighten up as I try to slide them through the fuselage sleeve. The first tube was subjected to some high G...
Forum: ARF or RTF
02-24-2013, 04:21 PM
Replies: 614
Views: 85,526
Posted By billberry189

RE: 50CC REVOLVER!!

Hey Guys,

Has anyone besides me experienced a problem with the supplied carbon fiber wing tube on their R90? After the fifth flight or so, I discovered that my tube was cracked right at the exit...
Forum: Gas Engines
02-19-2013, 06:34 PM
Replies: 6,892
Views: 1,137,807
Posted By billberry189

RE: NEW DLE 20cc Gasser! (Data & Links 1st Post)

I am new to this forum and have not read through it, so please bear with me. My friend has a DLE 20 that is about a year old, so it is well broken in. However, it has recently developed an idol...
Forum: ARF or RTF
02-12-2013, 05:06 PM
Replies: 614
Views: 85,526
Posted By billberry189

RE: 50CC REVOLVER!!

lopflyers,

I am also from Orlando. I was just wondering what field you fly out of? I am currently a member of Orca and RCACF and fly out of one of those two fields almost every weekend.

Bill...
Forum: ARF or RTF
02-12-2013, 04:59 PM
Replies: 614
Views: 85,526
Posted By billberry189

RE: 50CC REVOLVER!!

tes21966,

I have been flying my 50cc Revolver for about a month now as well as having 4 other R/C pilots take a flight or two each. So far I have not experienced any landing gear issues; and...
Forum: ARF or RTF
12-20-2012, 03:56 PM
Replies: 614
Views: 85,526
Posted By billberry189

RE: 50CC REVOLVER!!

I have not maidened my R 90 yet,however, I did manage to run a tank full through my new 55 RA. All I can say is, wow, what a sweet little motor!!! Out of the box it took eight flips to choke her and...
Forum: ARF or RTF
11-17-2012, 05:58 AM
Replies: 614
Views: 85,526
Posted By billberry189

RE: 50CC REVOLVER!!

edwal07

I just purchased a 50cc Revolver from my LHS and I am planning on using a DLE 55 RA, and I was wondering if you have any suggestions for the Pitts muffler. I really like the clean looks of...
11-06-2012, 08:24 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 116,189
Posted By billberry189

RE: SIMLA BUILD THREAD

Thom

The best I can figure from past posts, is that the weight gain from the glassing and urethane finishing is approximately 2.70 pounds. When you consider the hardware at 4.52 pounds, that...
11-05-2012, 02:32 AM
Replies: 916
Views: 116,189
Posted By billberry189

RE: SIMLA BUILD THREAD

Thom,

My Simla has been finished for about a month now, but I just have not been able to get to the field when the weather was conducive to a maiden flight.I am hoping for next weekend.

Bill
09-29-2012, 04:57 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 116,189
Posted By billberry189

RE: SIMLA BUILD THREAD

Hey Guys,

Well, I am still alive and plugging away at it. Today was a "red letter day", as I finally painted the wings. Tomorrow one of the local clubsis having a picnic so I will be there taking...
07-20-2012, 11:29 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 116,189
Posted By billberry189

RE: SIMLA BUILD THREAD

stephanP,

Perhaps it would be better if Duane commented here, but apparently at least one of the proto types had a different finishing scheme. I personally chose to follow the original scheme in...
07-09-2012, 03:02 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 116,189
Posted By billberry189

RE: SIMLA BUILD THREAD

Thom

As requested, the unfinished wings weights were 28.4 oz for the right wing and 29.6 for the left wing (that includes all hardware). The glassed wings came to 30.4 oz for the right wing and...
07-08-2012, 11:14 AM
Replies: 916
Views: 116,189
Posted By billberry189

RE: SIMLA BUILD THREAD

Thom,

I was out at our flying field today, and the subject of projects came up. More specifically the number of projects that I am working on. It seems that I have seven major projects going right...
07-08-2012, 01:30 AM
Replies: 916
Views: 116,189
Posted By billberry189

RE: SIMLA BUILD THREAD

High Guys,

I finally glassed my wings yesterday. I am going to try to finish her up this week. The good news for me is that I am soloing and doing fairly well so far. I have been flying four...
05-13-2012, 11:16 AM
Replies: 916
Views: 116,189
Posted By billberry189

RE: SIMLA BUILD THREAD

Duane,

Since my last post, I have been involved in so many other projects that i have gottened very little done on my Simla. When I redid the the paint scheme to more accurately represent Ed's...
04-11-2012, 07:10 AM
Replies: 916
Views: 116,189
Posted By billberry189

RE: SIMLA BUILD THREAD

Duane,

In order to get the black bottom stripe to line up properly to the wing I had to raise it to a point that was beyond the fin. What I wound up doing was ending the bottom stripe where the...
04-10-2012, 06:54 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 116,189
Posted By billberry189

RE: SIMLA BUILD THREAD

I'llbe repainting tomorrow. I am giving up on the black bottom stripe configuration at the tail feathers and making the stripe fit the wing as nearly as possible. This situation makes me believe that...
04-08-2012, 11:15 AM
Replies: 916
Views: 116,189
Posted By billberry189

RE: SIMLA BUILD THREAD

My bad, I forgot to strip the fuselage and weigh it again. However, after assembling it with an OS 120 AX with a Mac muffler, Tru-Turn spinner, 14x8 Master Airscrew three blade prop, steerable nose...
04-07-2012, 04:05 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 116,189
Posted By billberry189

RE: SIMLA BUILD THREAD

Thom,

At this point I am not quite finished with the fuselage painting, but before any finish work was started the fuse weight was 37.5 ozs. I just put the glassed and painted fuse on the scale...
04-06-2012, 02:28 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 116,189
Posted By billberry189

RE: SIMLA BUILD THREAD

Richard,

What ever way works for you will be fine! I am also feeling the financial crunch to the point that I am not using what I would normally consider as top shelf materials. However, I am...
04-05-2012, 02:58 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 116,189
Posted By billberry189

RE: SIMLA BUILD THREAD

Duane,Jeff, Richard, Thom, et al,

Well I finally put some paint on my Simla fuselage this week. I guess it's about time since it sat in primer for over four months. Oh well, life somtimes gets in...
03-22-2012, 12:25 PM
Replies: 916
Views: 116,189
Posted By billberry189

RE: SIMLA BUILD THREAD

Duane,

More time would be helpful to many of us I would guess.

Bill
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