Re: [RCSE] 2M Molded Sloper in BMW Ad

2000-05-15 Thread Ba553

I saw the ad last night and the model is in a tree, the father and son climb 
the tree and then throw it out from the top of the tree.  ...strange!   It 
did capture MY attention, I think it was more of a full house open class 
sailplane, V tail, probably molded construction.

A great ad for our sport and hobby!

Bruce in Vancouver, WA
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Re: [RCSE] Just curious. . scratch-builder headcount

2000-05-15 Thread Jon Syvertson

Hello Harley,
  Count me in as a scratch builder.  However I do not claim to be a 
designer, I've built a couple of originals of my own in the hlg size using 
composites.  I've built the midget that was published in rcm,  it was a bit 
sluggish with std radio equipment however.  Also basically did some kit bash 
of a saggitta 900 as a composite ship with the help of another builder.  You 
know my current project because it is your design, the Genie.  I've only 
been at it a couple of years now after being out of it for about 10 now.

>From the land of Pigs and Corn . .  Jon


>From: "Harley Michaelis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [RCSE] Just curious. . scratch-builder headcount
>Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 18:38:22 -0700
>
>Just wondering what % of subscribers here do scratch-building. Please be so
>kind as to sign in if you do. I'll relate the response to 1,000 subscribers
>and see what the figure is and report back to the list.  Sometimes I wonder
>if I am the only designer, builder, flyer, crasher, repairer left on the
>planet. . . at it since age 8, born 1921. I estimate I have scratch-built
>at least 500 models of all kinds including over 100 original R/C
>sailplanes.  It has been an immense adventure in experimentation and
>creativity.
>
>Harley Michaelis, LSF023,  26 S. Roosevelt, Walla Walla, WA. 99362.
>(509)529-2562   RDS website: http://www.proptwisters.org/rds2/
>
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[RCSE] Mystery Ship Tail

2000-05-15 Thread Wjg1959

I just ordered the Mystery Ship from Major Hobbies.  I have never heard 
anything good structurally about T-tails.  Any Mystery Ship owners out there 
able to tell me how their T-tail is holding up?

Has anyone modified the Mystery Ship's tail into a more conventional setup or 
possibly a V-tail configuration?  If so, could you send me some ideas.  
Thanks for any suggestions.

Wes Gibson
Rockford, IL
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[RCSE] 4 POINT ROLLS

2000-05-15 Thread Louis Gonzalez

how do someone has to handle the sticks to be able to do 4 point rolls??

thanks

luis


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Re: [RCSE] Stylus help needed (long)

2000-05-15 Thread Yeungv125

David, I looked back at the blue sheet that came with the 555Rx.  Your Rx 
compatibility with Futaba has a negative shift, whereas the Rx compatibility 
with Airtronics/JR has a positive shift (which is what I use in the Zagi).  
That may explain why I am running PPM, and you are running PPM-inv on the 
Stylus.  Since your elevons are working on the Stylus, I do not think this is 
the problem.

Have you flown this Zagi on another radio, or is this a new plane that you 
are trying to program with the Stylus?  I am thinking this is either a Stylus 
setup problem or wire polarity mix-up with the motor, diode, speed control, 
and battery.  

If it is the setup problem, I am giving you my setup.  I had the left servo 
going to Ch. 4 on the Rx and the right servo going to Ch. 3, and the throttle 
going to Ch. 5.  On the Stylus menu for REV (reversing servo direction), I 
had 1, 2, 3, 6 in the up position and 4, 5, 7, 8 in the down position.  I do 
not know if the compatibility may affect this information on REV.

If it is a polarity mix-up, please check carefully the wiring diagram on 
figure 9 and the write-up on page 8 in the assembly manual.  Also, remember 
the startup sequence for the throttle stick that I described in the first 
E-mail (try stick down and then turn radio and plane on, also try stick up 
and then turn radio and plane on).

I sure would like to know if you have flown this plane before.  

Victor Yeung
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RE: [RCSE] Re: Soaring V1 #1217

2000-05-15 Thread Chris Kaiser

> Not sure if I saw the same ad or not.  The one I saw showed a guy climbing
> up a tree to get the plane, then throws it off the top.  It was a
> gray/silver polyhedral plane with a V-tail.  The message was 
> something about
> "freedom" or "serenity" - is that what we represent? =)

That model is an Ellipse 2V, painted BMW Silver with a darker
silver or charcoal canopy painted on. The flying was done by
Dave Larsen and it was filmed near Auckland, New Zealand. Dave
has actually written up the story behind the shoot and it's
currently featured (with some pic's) on the Lomcovak website
at: http://www.lomcovak.cz/eindex.html
Definately worth a read!

There's also a photo of the model in it's current revised
color scheme in the Photo Gallery of our club webpage at:
http://www.rcmodels.com/clubs/asfcnz/
(it's the one nearest the camera in the middle photo on page 2).
The tip panels have been returned to their original white/red
and it's sporting a new tail as the original was a bit heavy
with a repair and the silver paint.

Ciao - Chris

**
Chris Kaiser
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND
http://www.rcmodels.com/clubs/asfcnz/


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[RCSE] Just curious. . scratch-builder headcount

2000-05-15 Thread Harley Michaelis

Just wondering what % of subscribers here do scratch-building. Please be so
kind as to sign in if you do. I'll relate the response to 1,000 subscribers
and see what the figure is and report back to the list.  Sometimes I wonder
if I am the only designer, builder, flyer, crasher, repairer left on the
planet. . . at it since age 8, born 1921. I estimate I have scratch-built
at least 500 models of all kinds including over 100 original R/C
sailplanes.  It has been an immense adventure in experimentation and
creativity. 

Harley Michaelis, LSF023,  26 S. Roosevelt, Walla Walla, WA. 99362.
(509)529-2562   RDS website: http://www.proptwisters.org/rds2/   


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[RCSE] Les Massie.

2000-05-15 Thread Harley Michaelis

Les.. . . .lost your e-mail address, but received your snail mail. Will
send package tomorrow. Others, please excuse this post.

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[RCSE] Park Flyer in Zytrex Ad

2000-05-15 Thread James T Miller

Just saw an ad for a prescription allergy medicine call Zytrex.  In it they
had a guy flying a Park Flyer with a plastic porcupine.  Anyone recognize
the plane or the radio?

RC rules!

jtm

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[RCSE] Re: Soaring V1 #1217

2000-05-15 Thread Silas Collier

Not sure if I saw the same ad or not.  The one I saw showed a guy climbing
up a tree to get the plane, then throws it off the top.  It was a
gray/silver polyhedral plane with a V-tail.  The message was something about
"freedom" or "serenity" - is that what we represent? =)
There was also a Saturn? commercial with a little plane crashing into the
dent-proof door (didn't show what happened to the plane though).
The first R/C plane I saw was one used for diamond smuggling in an episode
of the kid's TV show "The Bloodhound Gang" on PBS in the 1970's.
-Silas-
> Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 15:31:43 -0700
> From: "James T Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "soaring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: 2M Molded Sloper in BMW Ad
> Message-ID: <008501bfbebd$588b8c20$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Just saw an BMW 3 series ad on TV where there was the sound of wind while
> showing a ridge then a guy throws a white 60" sloper off a ridge.
Appeared
> to have a multiple taper wing and definitely had a Vtail.
>
> RC Soaring makes the bigs!
>
> Can anyone identify the plane?
>
> jtm

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Re: [RCSE] jaro muller web site

2000-05-15 Thread Ben Diss

Are there pictures of the Escape anywhere?  I don't see it on the Jaro Muller site.

-Ben

Dave Wenzlick wrote:
> 
> Euromodel in Germany is the distributor for Jaro Muller planes.
> http://www.euromodell.de/start02.htm
> 
> Aero-Model in the USA distributes the Jaro Muller/Euromodel planes.
> http://www.aero-model.com/
> 
> Jaro's new Escape is a beauty. It's still too new to be up on the web site though. I 
>did
> get to see one flying last weekend here in Phoenix. Very nice. It uses a six servo 
>wing.
> 
> Also, if you are interested, I worked out programming the Futaba 8U Super for the 
>Escape
> six servo wing. I have the info posted at:
> http://www.users.uswest.net/~slickraft/escape.htm
> 
> Each wing has a flap, an inner aileron and an outer aileron. During different phases 
>of
> the flight you can couple and uncouple the inner and outer aileron while cambering in
> thermals etc. The programming gives you all the normal glider setups like launch, 
>reflex,
> butterfly and full span camber changing.
> 
> Thanks,
> Dave Wenzlick
> Mesa AZ
> 
> 8U owners. Double your memory without even studying!!
> http://www.users.uswest.net/~slickraft/slickraft2.htm
> 
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Re: [RCSE] Question ....

2000-05-15 Thread Paul Breed


>ROFLAG rolling on floor laughing at Gordy

Since that one get used soo much it should be shorter

LAG Laughing at Gordy




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[RCSE] Re: [EFLT] Economy of scale

2000-05-15 Thread Silas Collier

Thanks to all who commented on this subject.  I figured the market was
pretty much as you all described it.  I guess I'll stick to my daily grind
for now.  I don't think I could bear to build too many of the same plane for
too long anyway.  On the other hand, haveing a small business to offset R&D
costs (my hobby) could come in handy when dealing with the tax man.  I am in
Hawaii, which is a great place to live, but a difficult area to make or
distribute anything due to high fixed costs (rent, shipping, insurance,
labor, etc.)  Maybe I'll talk my Cantonese girlfriend into running a
swetshop for me in Mainland China =)  Then she would know how much I spend
on my toys and I'd be out of a hobby for sure =(
Some day I'll figure out how to make a $900 plane for $20 and sell it for
$300, until then I'll just build for fun.
-Silas-
Who is tired of flying to Kona three times a week at 5:15 AM and getting
home after 7:00 PM and being too damned tired to fix a plane to fly on the
weekend...something a second job would not help a bit.
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Re: [RCSE] jaro muller web site

2000-05-15 Thread Dave Wenzlick

Euromodel in Germany is the distributor for Jaro Muller planes.
http://www.euromodell.de/start02.htm

Aero-Model in the USA distributes the Jaro Muller/Euromodel planes.
http://www.aero-model.com/

Jaro's new Escape is a beauty. It's still too new to be up on the web site though. I 
did
get to see one flying last weekend here in Phoenix. Very nice. It uses a six servo 
wing. 

Also, if you are interested, I worked out programming the Futaba 8U Super for the 
Escape
six servo wing. I have the info posted at:
http://www.users.uswest.net/~slickraft/escape.htm

Each wing has a flap, an inner aileron and an outer aileron. During different phases of
the flight you can couple and uncouple the inner and outer aileron while cambering in
thermals etc. The programming gives you all the normal glider setups like launch, 
reflex,
butterfly and full span camber changing. 

Thanks,
Dave Wenzlick
Mesa AZ

8U owners. Double your memory without even studying!! 
http://www.users.uswest.net/~slickraft/slickraft2.htm



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Re: [RCSE] Question ....

2000-05-15 Thread Karlton Spindle

You forgot

ROFLAG rolling on floor laughing at Gordy

Smooth Sailing,
Karlton Spindle
Http://www.MultiplexRC.com
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>
> FYI  for your information
>
> FWIW for what it is worth
>
> IMHO In my humble opinion.
>
> IMO In my opinion.
>
> LOL Laughing out Loud
>
> ROFL Rolling on floor laughing.
>
> IANAL  I am not a lawyer
>
> YMMV  your mileage may vary.
>
>   TLA (Three letter acronym)
>
> :-P
>
> Paul
>
>
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Re: [RCSE] Product bashing

2000-05-15 Thread KSS0AR1

Mark,

Congratulations, you must be one of the chosen ones.  There was several 
Tetras at the AMA/LSF Nats in 98 when I was there and I don't recall anyone I 
talked to that did not have problems with them.  I have two NIB Tetras that 
will not ever see the inside of anything other than a foamie and then only 
flown when only a few people are around to reduce the risk of hitting someone 
cause I have no doubt they will glitch and glitch often.
Just my $.02 worth.  I am very glad for you that have not lost one of your 
valued toys, I was not so fortunate.

See Ya,

Pat McCleave
Wichita, KS

Ps.  BTW, I did think before sending this post and the only bashing of this 
product should be done with a BMFH.
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[RCSE] HLG Gap Seals

2000-05-15 Thread John Ihlein

Hey Group,

If memory serves, someone a while back posted a method for making light 
weight gap seals for flaperons on HLG wings.  Anyone have a copy they can 
forward me?

TIA,

John Ihlein
Albuquerque, NM

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Re: [RCSE] NIB Psyko Parts was GOT PARTS?

2000-05-15 Thread Orbitone

Hey if those parts are under 40 oz I want a Crack at them..
That 5/8 Rod seems like a very good deal..almost a Steal..


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Subject: [RCSE] NIB Psyko Parts was GOT PARTS?


> Molded Psyko Parts:
> Left wing 750.00
> Right Wing 750.00
> Fuse 750.00
> Left stab 750.00
> Right stab 750.00
> 5/8 Wing rod 750.00
>
> Available separately or all together for... you guessed it &750.00
>
>
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