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Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-23-2014, 06:20 AM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

Barry Baxters website is like being 14 years old...

Barry Baxters website is like being 14 years old again and finding your Dad's stash of girlie mags!
You can order from Barry and have your plans in a couple days.



" You know you're getting...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-22-2014, 08:40 AM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

Kids............Geeeeez Louise! I got into slow...

Kids............Geeeeez Louise! I got into slow combat with the "Gotcha" but to me it really was no slower than what I had been flying. I still like the old wood ships.
Model Aviation just had an...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-22-2014, 05:06 AM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

Built to the plans but sheeted overall with 1/16"...

Built to the plans but sheeted overall with 1/16" contest grade balsa. Covered with Neon Orange Ultracote and wood prepped with Balsarite. All leading edges taped with HD clear Scotch tape. Nothing...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-21-2014, 05:57 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

Business end.

Business end.
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-21-2014, 05:50 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

Picture on right is the fully sheeted SD. Came in...

Picture on right is the fully sheeted SD. Came in at 2.9 LBS / RTF ( dry ). Excellent flying model with no bad habits. Very predictable.
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-21-2014, 05:21 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

MJD & CBP....here is one that you have seen...

MJD & CBP....here is one that you have seen before. SD with Nelson Q40 at 187 SLF. Not a bad accomplishment for a side exhaust engine.
Other picture is me at the age of 5 years old.
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-21-2014, 05:02 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

Here is what a Q500 will do to your foot if you...

Here is what a Q500 will do to your foot if you have sandals on. 19 stitches and luckily the tendons were only nicked.
Other picture is my still existing old Wooten "Quicker" which I have posted...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-21-2014, 04:55 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

I used to have a friend that would tip launch his...

I used to have a friend that would tip launch his C/L ship using a U-Reely and let his lines out. Had to be seen to believed. Mose Frappier!
Here is anther good one. I watched a C/L stunt ship...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-19-2014, 02:35 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

So can I get my hands on a FORA or a Cyclon or...

So can I get my hands on a FORA or a Cyclon or should I just settle for a TD or a Venom/Black Widow to see if I am going to like this?
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-19-2014, 10:24 AM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

Has anyone ever told you that you are one heck of...

Has anyone ever told you that you are one heck of a nice guy???? I like picture #4.
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-19-2014, 08:43 AM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

Lots of info there but as they say...a picture is...

Lots of info there but as they say...a picture is worth a thousand words. PLEASE??
We have done the saw in half 2 for 1 a lot. That blue forestry tape for rainy days will not take a prop cut....
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-19-2014, 06:16 AM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

Yes...at those speeds( pylon ) there is no time...

Yes...at those speeds( pylon ) there is no time to jump out of harms way unless you are Superman and can dodge a speeding bullet. I flew a lot of 2 pylon courses and rounding the left pylon you are...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-18-2014, 06:05 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

Yeh....I think if ( when ) SHTF Day...

Yeh....I think if ( when ) SHTF Day comes......Texas would be a good place to be.
Them boys have rifle racks on the back of their flight boxes!!
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-18-2014, 04:55 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

I will say this.......Lee likes being right. And...

I will say this.......Lee likes being right. And he usually is. Humble????
Don't get me wrong here......Lee is a great guy and a great contributor to the hobby.
He took the time to help me out...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-18-2014, 03:58 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

Cool! I flew R/C Combat for a couple years with...

Cool! I flew R/C Combat for a couple years with the Gilkey gang. My club hosted 2 R/C combat events each year and then
we all got started in Club 40 pylon racing. Nelson made a head for the 32 SX...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-18-2014, 02:28 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

You were talking about the O.S. 32. Do you mean...

You were talking about the O.S. 32. Do you mean the newer O.S. 32 SX converted to a C/L venturi and needle valve?
The O.S. 32 SX in one hot little engine and I have a couple that I would like to try...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-18-2014, 09:40 AM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

Great pics of fuel shutoff. Pic #1 looks simple...

Great pics of fuel shutoff. Pic #1 looks simple and Pic #2 looks to be bullet proof. My combat days would be "slow combat" by todays standards.
Your comment about available flying space in Detroit...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-17-2014, 08:37 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

Ed Bryzinski... no that ain't right......Ed...

Ed Bryzinski... no that ain't right......Ed Bryzzys? ........great guy !


I always wanted to go out to the Bladder Grabber. George Cleveland had a booth at TOLEDO one year and I stood and talked...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-17-2014, 03:43 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

Just to show how much times have changed? I will...

Just to show how much times have changed? I will now have to show a passport to go up to Chatham.
Great bunch of guys that were always willing to help........ unless you won! Great thing about...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-17-2014, 10:56 AM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

The most amazing "sense" you learn in C/L combat...

The most amazing "sense" you learn in C/L combat is to learn to fly by watching your opponents plane and not your own.
Horizontal 8's.....vertical 8's...and clover leafs. Wow .........what a great...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-17-2014, 06:09 AM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

I flew a lot of local events up here in N/W Ohio...

I flew a lot of local events up here in N/W Ohio and we never attracted the big names plus I never participated at the NATS. I flew the old heavy stuff but they were like tanks and would survive the...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-16-2014, 05:34 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

I understand it now. You guys load up on bean...

I understand it now. You guys load up on bean burritos and hot sauce from hell and wash it all down with beer the night before a car trip to a contest and then claim the smell came from the diesel...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-16-2014, 05:07 AM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

Any of you guys mess with diesels? I know the C/L...

Any of you guys mess with diesels? I know the C/L team race guys run them hard and at one time they had an article on running ducted fan on diesel with good results.
Glow engines converted to diesel...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-12-2014, 05:29 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

There is a OPS 65 on RCU right now that is NIB...

There is a OPS 65 on RCU right now that is NIB but needs a head shim and a case gasket.
Another case of " let's take it apart and see what's in there Bubba!" ?
Looks clean with the header too.
...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-12-2014, 12:47 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,697
Posted By Speedy-Gonzales

There were no balsa trees there so I looked for...

There were no balsa trees there so I looked for some composite trees but none of those either.
I thought you would just be content in knowing that I had a great time, drank a whole liter of hard...
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