What ya changing for 09

Share your secrets for building safe, durable planes that kick butt!

Moderator: hbartel

User avatar
lightning
Posts: 1444
Joined: Sun Jan 19, 2003 10:53 pm
Location: USA

Post by lightning »

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Captain America</i>
<br />I think I'm going to try a pilot change... nothing else seems to be helping!
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">I agree with you [:D][:D][:D]
User avatar
dirko
Posts: 125
Joined: Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:33 pm
Location: USA

Post by dirko »

My first year I finished close to the middle in NPS getting those 140 point rounds. Of couse it wasn't intentional, it just worked out that way do to lack of skill. I might have gotten two or three cuts my first year. Those 140 point rounds add up, but it's not as much fun as flying.[V]
User avatar
boiler
Posts: 3336
Joined: Wed Jan 01, 2003 8:16 pm
Location: Ohio
Contact:

Post by boiler »

I agree Dirk. Some of my most exciting rounds have been a one on one battle with a superior pilot. I may come down with 40 or less points, but I had 5 minutes of heaven. I tried Ultra coat on a piece of 15# pink foam and it seemed to work fine. I will be able to finish the Ultimate Bipe wing without sheeting it with balsa. I may put some sheeting (1/32) in places to prevent dents from hauling etc.
User avatar
Ed Kettler
Posts: 3437
Joined: Sat Dec 15, 2001 6:05 pm
Location: USA
Contact:

Post by Ed Kettler »

Have the three SSC birds done, need to maiden the last one over the weekend. First of the Open B ships is ready to maiden, waiting on the servos to arrive to continue working on the other 2 B ships. The first one came out 3 pounds 0.5 ounces, so I may up armor the net two a bit as I have some reserve.
sgilkey
Posts: 2351
Joined: Mon Mar 19, 2001 8:26 am

Post by sgilkey »

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by boiler</i>
<br />...Some of my most exciting rounds have been a one on one battle with a superior pilot...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Bob, you are obviously referring to me here, thanks for the compliment!
User avatar
dirko
Posts: 125
Joined: Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:33 pm
Location: USA

Post by dirko »

Scott

I hope to see you <u>fly</u> at NATS and Maybe the kids could do their own pitting. Talk is aways cheap. Especially when I'm concerned, because I talk better than I fly. But, I can tow a streamer with the best of them. [:D]
AIM
Posts: 801
Joined: Fri Aug 19, 2005 7:22 am
Location: Montpelier, Ohio

Post by AIM »

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by boiler</i>
<br />I agree Dirk. Some of my most exciting rounds have been a one on one battle with a superior pilot.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

That was the same for me Bob but it seems of late that a superior pilot does not exist....
I've tried sandbaggin and simply just flyin figure eights but I guess even my subconscious skill just is toooo much for the rest of ya.[:D]
M. Gillette
Posts: 189
Joined: Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:48 am
Location: USA

Post by M. Gillette »

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by AIM</i>
<br /><blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by boiler</i>
<br />I agree Dirk. Some of my most exciting rounds have been a one on one battle with a superior pilot.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

That was the same for me Bob but it seems of late that a superior pilot does not exist....
I've tried sandbaggin and simply just flyin figure eights but I guess my subconscious skill just is toooo much for the rest of ya.[:D]
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Dont you mean semi-consious??[|)]
Captain America
Posts: 1009
Joined: Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:33 pm
Location: Middle of f'n nowhere

Post by Captain America »

I think we can free scott up for some flying this year, im working on a deal to bring Eric over to team Rupp for an undisclosed amount of cookies and Video games. This should not only help our lackluster performance of late but also free Scott up for some flying.
User avatar
lightning
Posts: 1444
Joined: Sun Jan 19, 2003 10:53 pm
Location: USA

Post by lightning »

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Captain America</i>
<br />I think we can free scott up for some flying this year, im working on a deal to bring Eric over to team Rupp for an undisclosed amount of cookies and Video games. This should not only help our lackluster performance of late but also free Scott up for some flying.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Ah, that's what you meant by
<br />"I think I'm going to try a pilot change... nothing else seems to be helping!"
User avatar
boiler
Posts: 3336
Joined: Wed Jan 01, 2003 8:16 pm
Location: Ohio
Contact:

Post by boiler »

quote:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Originally posted by Captain America

I think we can free scott up for some flying this year, im working on a deal to bring Eric over to team Rupp for an undisclosed amount of cookies and Video games. This should not only help our lackluster performance of late but also free Scott up for some flying.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
You mean free him up for some streamer tug duty.[;)]
User avatar
boiler
Posts: 3336
Joined: Wed Jan 01, 2003 8:16 pm
Location: Ohio
Contact:

Post by boiler »

Well I have all the spare SSC and B wings I will need this year done and I just finished taping a replacement Zero wing which I should finish tomorrow. After scaling up a Bearcat fuselage and deciding I would cut the wing in 4 pieces instead of two, I decided I really wanted another shot at my favorite P-40. I already have the templates and I know I can put it on a diet while keeping the same basic construction. I have figured out how I will be able to use a clunk tank instead of the bladder in the wing. I plan to try a pop bottle canopy instead of the foam I used before. I will try a pop bottle cowl as well. Today I reduced the tail weight of the main frame from one of the original P-40 ships and have the side view completed from two 2 inch slabs glued together. Tomorrow will be the tricky part, splitting the fuselage horizontally to position my twin rail frame.
User avatar
Ed Kettler
Posts: 3437
Joined: Sat Dec 15, 2001 6:05 pm
Location: USA
Contact:

Post by Ed Kettler »

All of the construction projects are complete and test flown. I am really impressed with the Open B ships ... unlimited climb, quick acceleration, easy launches, mucho fun![:D]

I flew all of the Open B ships yesterday with help from Lee, and with a little tweaking to stiffen up the horizontal tail with a CF tube they will be good to go. All of the planes ended up needing new glow plugs, something for folks to check during their "spring cleaning".
User avatar
Ed Kettler
Posts: 3437
Joined: Sat Dec 15, 2001 6:05 pm
Location: USA
Contact:

Post by Ed Kettler »

A couple of photos from yesterday. Lee was trying out his latest Frankenplane, a P-51 fuselage mated to a rebuilt Falcon wing, running on a 6S setup (Lee, jump right on in here with the facts[:D])
Image
Image

and here's a picture of the cartoon scale SSC-39 and Open B-39
Image
The kits will have 64" wings, but mine are cut down to 60" to fit better in my vehicle. I am trying to decide which was more fun, flying the Open B ships on Sunday or firing this bad boy full auto on Friday night[}:)][;)]


Decisions, decisions .....
THend
Posts: 2397
Joined: Sun Mar 18, 2001 9:12 am
Location: USA
Contact:

Post by THend »

Either way, just glad to be in California when either of those "go off"

[:p][B)][:0][:D][:D][:D]
Post Reply