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by Lou Melancon
Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:01 am
Forum: RCCA Swap Meet
Topic: Foam Cutter
Replies: 2
Views: 4320

Re: Foam Cutter

Dane,
I have a Tekoa Feathercut with two bows, power supply plus about a pound of Niconel wire. Send me a note and make an offer.
by Lou Melancon
Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:59 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Georgia combat website
Replies: 9
Views: 8856

Re: Georgia combat website

The GeorgiaCombat website in its entirety with all its files have been given to the RCCA. Don Grissom, the RCCombat webmaster is working on getting them posted. Stand by for his updates.
by Lou Melancon
Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:15 am
Forum: Trends in Participation
Topic: AMA rules committee
Replies: 7
Views: 7919

Re: AMA rules committee

To all, The following members have recently resigned from the AMA RC Combat Rules Committee: Georgia Hartman, Mike Fredricks, Rick Fraley, Andy Panoncillo, and Lou Melancon. Bob Wallace one of the earliest RCCA members, and long time AMA Rules Committee member, passed away several weeks ago. A new ...
by Lou Melancon
Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:37 pm
Forum: Trends in Participation
Topic: Re-inventing combat
Replies: 0
Views: 3166

Re-inventing combat

If you were creating an entirely new sport of RC Combat what would it be? One on One, team against team? Allied Fighters against Axis? Bigger or smaller planes than now? Longer matches, different scoring? Could you continue if you lost your streamer to an opponent? Be creative, re-invent combat to g...
by Lou Melancon
Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:32 pm
Forum: Trends in Participation
Topic: combat needs help
Replies: 12
Views: 10786

Re: combat needs help

You continuously need new participants to replace those who drop out. The sport has to cause RC model eras to want to participate. If the sport draws people to it they will investigate it and decide what event to participate in. Combat development, evolution and refinement has been practically non e...
by Lou Melancon
Tue Jul 17, 2012 1:08 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Wing Building
Replies: 6
Views: 7036

Re: Wing Building

Evan,
I was inspired when reading your prose to note Roget's Thesaurus sitting proudly on the workbench!
by Lou Melancon
Thu May 10, 2012 8:21 pm
Forum: AMA RC Combat Nationals
Topic: Nats video finally...
Replies: 4
Views: 5973

Re: Nats video finally...

Bob & Sean,
I hope you both signed ironclad talent releases and got a good percentage on the residual showings. It is a really good video of combat, glad you guys did it and put up the links to view it.
by Lou Melancon
Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:27 am
Forum: 2548 Scale
Topic: FW-190 - A3 PHOTOS!!!!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 10502

Re: FW-190 - A3 PHOTOS!!!!!!

Don,
That is a very nice looking Butcher Bird. Did you take any construction photos? I'd like to know more about how its made. The cowl looks really good. What did you use to make it?
by Lou Melancon
Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:50 am
Forum: 2548 Scale
Topic: P-70 Nightfighter
Replies: 8
Views: 11024

Re: P-70 Nightfighter

Very Nice!!!
by Lou Melancon
Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:36 am
Forum: Debrief...
Topic: Richardson Fall Combat 9/17
Replies: 6
Views: 5234

Re: Richardson Fall Combat 9/17

Ed,
It sounds like great. Congratulations to Evan! Sorry to hear about Bob Leone's leaky bladder.
by Lou Melancon
Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:19 pm
Forum: 2548 Scale
Topic: BulletProof Models Spitfire Mk XVI
Replies: 24
Views: 27356

Re: BulletProof Models Spitfire Mk XVI

Chris, from what I remember of Ed's chart the P39 had the best numbers.
by Lou Melancon
Sun Feb 27, 2011 7:06 am
Forum: Scale Issues
Topic: newsletter "ACES International" #2
Replies: 4
Views: 7415

Re: newsletter "ACES International" #2

Timo,
That is a great newsletter. Lots of photos, info about the planes and pilots plus some history. Really good job!
by Lou Melancon
Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:40 pm
Forum: Scale Projects
Topic: Focke Wulf 190 dxf or dwg cad plans?
Replies: 12
Views: 11979

Re: Focke Wulf 190 dxf or dwg cad plans?

Nate,
Sorry for the delay. I sent you two FW 190 plans just a minute ago.
by Lou Melancon
Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:44 pm
Forum: Scale Projects
Topic: Focke Wulf 190 dxf or dwg cad plans?
Replies: 12
Views: 11979

Re: Focke Wulf 190 dxf or dwg cad plans?

Nate,
Send me your email address, and I will send you several FW 190 plan sets.
by Lou Melancon
Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:21 am
Forum: Scale Issues
Topic: newsletter "ACES International" #1
Replies: 5
Views: 8678

Re: newsletter "ACES International"

I went looking for RCCA newsletters. Here is the one from the Fall of 2002.... lots of things have changed.

http://georgiacombat.com/Newsletters/Fa ... etter1.pdf

Here's one from early 2003...
http://georgiacombat.com/Newsletters/Ap ... letter.pdf