[RCSE] FMA
>Why is everyone trashing FMA? >Mike Because it is winter and they have nothing better to do than make a mountain out of a mole hill. __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Re:Mars Lander Important!
><< We are > tending to try to do more science with less funding. I wonder how smart that > is? The weak link in the system may be the political one. > >> > >I personally am completely behind you folks - As a matter of fact, I would >like to see your budget expanded (maybe this would not have happened >otherwise!). I just finished sending Snail-Mail letters to my congressman and my senators asking them to give NASA more $$ for this kind of exploration. If you guys really want to support NASA put down your trannsmitter / x-acto knife and write a letter! Paul P.S. At the planetfest Aeroenvironment had a cool RC glider that is designed to be droped on mars. IT Unfolds and then glides for 20 min. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] FellowAtkinsDiet guys-OFF TOPIC Sort of :-)
(For those of you guys that are on :Please post me off line if you have anything to add to my observations.) For you sailplaners who have started the Atkins diet after seeing my reduced airframe and have also lost that 30 to 50lbs this summer, here are some observations I noticed after losing the weight and then continuing the eating habits of steak, bacon, cheese, fish,butter, etc. KEY point to weight loss after being on for almost a year. WATER, when I stopped carrying a bottle, I stopped losing. You will get to feeling 'funny' at various times as your metabolism goes thru adaptions, First 6 weeks especially. Then at about 3months or so. Don't pay any attention to your 'energy' that changes dramatically till up to about 6 months. At that point you will feel better and have more 'energy' than ever before. You may not make it to your target weight ...without exercize. I haven' t done any and I also haven't lost that last ten pounds I had been shooting for. Water is key/critical. Even if you aren't thirsty. Crystal light is great cold or hot. ALL the flavors! Pay attention to the part where he talks about 'addiction' food. You may not realize what it actually is, but in the end find out that you have been derailed off diet. If you see a cookie or piece of bread that looks s good, and really want a piece, and considering you haven't had your alotment of carbs for the day, DON"T TAKE A WHOLE PIECE. Just break off a small piece about a finger tip full and put it in your mouth to test its "real flavor satifaction level" . Usually you find that it was your minds romantic memory of what it might taste like and in reality find that it taste pretty blah and not worth ingesting. That trick kills a crave instantly. If it turns out to taste just as sexy as you thought it would THEN have a small portion, you can always have more. The point is.chose your poisons carefully:-) People will ask you about it or kid you about how its impossible to stay on the diet and they are right. None of us are disciplined enough to stay on a 'diet'. but with Atkins it switches from a diet to a lifes habit after that 3 to 6 months. So when people say to me am I on the diet, I say no and yes. I don't eat the things that have the killer carbs, and if I do I know its a small count for the day. Water is key. now back to sanding those Zipper leading edges, the motel is gonna freak about the dust :-) Gordy RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Zagi 400 Complete vs. Semi Kit?
Give HobbyBarn in Tucson a call regarding the Zagi 400-E. They sell it with an upgraded battery! - Original Message - From: mark.howard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 8:44 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Zagi 400 Complete vs. Semi Kit? > Get it complete - what a deal! Flys fantastic and the speed controller works > great (for me). The only thing I added was different colors of tape - > and an extra cell to the battery pack (you need that at 6500 feet!). I also > put a couple of capacitors on the motor to help noise. > > Mark > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 2:02 PM > Subject: [RCSE] Zagi 400 Complete vs. Semi Kit? > > > >I know, I know, I am really sending a lot of email today. But, now that my > Zagi EPP is done, I need another plane to build. I always heard that you > always want one plane building while your flying the others. BesidesI > am sick and need to feed my obsession! > > > >Anyway, I want to get the Zagi 400 for my first electric. I have heard > talk in the past that some folks were not happy with the speed controller in > the complete kit (from FMA I think) and wanted to get your opinions on it. > Is it worth it to buy the Zagi complete, or should I get the semi and fill > in with misc. parts from the hobby store? > > > >Thanks, > > > >Greg > >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and > "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] FellowAtkinsDiet guys-OFF TOPIC Sort of :-)
Gordy! I really don't believe I just read this post from you. Yesterday you blast some poor guy for posting about the possibility of the goverment taxing are E.mail which would affect ALL of us on this exchange and then you post this thing about fat-ass weight loss that hardly affects any of us. What gives? This is really setting a double standard. What? You have deemed talking about weight loss a worthy topic for all of us on RCSE? Give me a MO FO TILLEY HO BREAK!!! I think a public apology should be forthcoming from you to the guy you blasted at the very least. You want to make up rules? Then abide by them. At least give us a couple of more days before you go off topic so as to let us forget about your most recent ramblings. Cliff Lindgren [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > (For those of you guys that are on :Please post me off line if you have > anything to add to my observations.) > > For you sailplaners who have started the Atkins diet after seeing my reduced > airframe and have also lost that 30 to 50lbs this summer, here are some > observations I noticed after losing the weight and then continuing the eating > habits of steak, bacon, cheese, fish,butter, etc. > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Time is running out
Ray Hayes call or fax..1-(219) 434-1322 Sky Bench Aerotech email. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9218 Thunder Hill Place website.. http://www.skybench.com Ft. Wayne, Indiana 46804Model Aviation Headquarters Greetings, The "OLD BUZZARD'S SUNBIRD CLASSIC CONTEST has 10 open channels remaining. The contest is limited to one entry per frequency plus the ham band. No on field entries can be made at the flying site. You can register on line via my website located on the R/C Sailplane page in Hand Launch at the Sunbird adv. or for sure see Mark Miller's SUNBIRD CONTEST WEBSITE at:http://www1.minn.net/~crabcake/sunbird/index.html and register on line from his site. I can email the entry list for your review. Anyone that has registered and not sent their entry fees, please do so now to help eliminate last minute work for the CD, me. Looking forward to seeing everyone in February. Ray RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] RE: Vision Upgrades
On 7 Dec. 1999 Jimmie Voss wrote: Date: Tue, 07 Dec 1999 21:39:29 -0600 From: George and Jimmie Voss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: RCSE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Vision Upgrades Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I'm gathering a list of those with Vision radios that wish to upgrade from 4 to 8 model memory. I need 8 more people to sign up and we can get the service performed. Please contact me off RCSE. gv Reply: Sorry Jimmie, The ATRCS mods are no longer available. They posted that on this reflector weeks ago. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] FellowAtkinsDiet guys-OFF TOPIC Sort of :-)
Do I smell smoke? David Cliff Lindgren wrote: > Gordy! I really don't believe I just read this post from you. Yesterday you blast >some poor guy for posting about the possibility > of the goverment taxing are E.mail which would affect ALL of us on this exchange and >then you post this thing about fat-ass weight > loss that hardly affects any of us. What gives? This is really setting a double >standard. What? You have deemed talking about > weight loss a worthy topic for all of us on RCSE? > Give me a MO FO TILLEY HO BREAK!!! > I think a public apology should be forthcoming from you to the guy you blasted at >the very least. You want to make up rules? Then > abide by them. At least give us a couple of more days before you go off topic so as >to let us forget about your most recent > ramblings. > Cliff Lindgren > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > (For those of you guys that are on :Please post me off line if you have > > anything to add to my observations.) > > > > For you sailplaners who have started the Atkins diet after seeing my reduced > > airframe and have also lost that 30 to 50lbs this summer, here are some > > observations I noticed after losing the weight and then continuing the eating > > habits of steak, bacon, cheese, fish,butter, etc. > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Beginning F3j
I would like to start flying some F3j. I am looking for a suitable plane to start with, one that could also be used for AMA thermal duration. The two I am looking at are the Hera (7035, vtail), and the Emerald (7037, cruciform tail). Any comments on the pros and cons of these models? Any others I should consider? I haven't flown or seen either of these models. Any others I should consider? I tend to favor the 7035 airfoil and cruciform tails (the molded Psyko is out of my price range). With what I currently know, I would lean towards the Hera. Thanks for any input, John Ihlein Albuqueruqe, NM __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] DietPostApology OFF TOPIC Sort of :-)
In a message dated 12/8/99 8:52:15 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Gordy! I really don't believe I just read this post from you. Yesterday you blast some poor guy for posting about the possibility of the goverment taxing are E.mail which would affect ALL of us on this exchange and then you post this thing about fat-ass weight loss that hardly affects any of us. What gives? This is really setting a double standard. What? You have deemed talking about weight loss a worthy topic for all of us on RCSE? Give me a MO FO TILLEY HO BREAK!!! I think a public apology should be forthcoming from you to the guy you blasted at the very least. You want to make up rules? Then abide by them. At least give us a couple of more days before you go off topic so as to let us forget about your most recent ramblings. Cliff Lindgren >> You guys caught me! I tried to sneek in my private agenda of getting some of the guys I meet on road into shape so that they will be there next time around so that I can mouch another free meal off of them. I therefore am posting a public apology to all the fat guys on RCSE for wasting bandwidth on an off topic post, (thougth I'd get away with it by adding that Zipper note in there at the end :-) I am not sure I will be able to make it through my usual half pound of bacon and three eggs with cheese,,,no bread! this morning :-) Until next time, it will never happen again! Thanks for setting my skinny butt straight Cliff! I hope the rest of you off-topic posters have learned a lesson from all this:-( Sorry, Gordy:-) RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Sparrow killed by Victor
I meant a NSP Sparrow, had a mid air collision with a NSP Victor, the Sparrow's wing was split into 2 halves. Surprisingly, the Victor had no more damage than a little scratch. Later on, the same Victor split up a balsa floater which belongs to a new pilot. The owner of the Victor felt so bad he paid the rookie for a new plane. The Victor was grounded by the owner for the rest of the day. Wow, I should consider getting a molded wing plane myself. Raymond Wong RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Beginning F3j
The Hera is a high quality fine flying model. The only downside to it, is that it is hard to come by. I am hoping that the manufactures will make more available to the American market. The only thing holding the Hera back is the long waiting time to receive it. Larry Jolly RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] FMA Razor - my opinion...
Sapphire 2M Very interesting! Just so everyone knows that similar things happen, When I designed the Sapphire 2M, 2 years before Airtronics had a Sapphire, the name was unused as far as I knew. The design was submitted to Model Builder magazine for publication. For some reason, it didn't get published even though the editor was a good friend of mine(the publisher has control of what goes in, and when). Several years went by and the Airtronics plane came out. When MB went under, the plance was returned to me. I submitted it to Flying Models, who eventually printed it. When we went into production, we called Ed Whyte who now owned the rights to the Airtronics Sapphire, if it was OK to use the name. He said fine as long as we used the '2M' behind it, and if someone was looking for the unlimited Sapphire, that we directed the purchaser his way. I now have a Sapphir 100" in the works. I'll change the name of both of my designs when the 100 reaches production. I have a list of names I like. It seems the longer I stay in this hobby, the fewer new names come up. I was going to name my next model the "Orion", but Sal beat me to it. No biggie, I'll just come up with something else. On the FMA thing, Trick RC is a small company, 2 brothers and mom as I understand it. FMA is a larger company. I know that some sales that Trick would have gotten will now go to FMA. GP did a similar thing when they copied Andy Clanceys' Bee series. GP has a full engineering staff, I think Andy works out of his garage. The Slow Poke was a low blow in my opinion. gv [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello once again. > Let me enlighten those of you that are new to the exchange or did not concern > them selves with the ramblings of slope news a few years back. > > First the facts: > #1 Jerry did not invent the flying wing. I think Leonardo Devinchi did? > #2 Jerry copied a plane called the Slingshot to make the Zagi. See NSP > Catalog Volume 6 page 47. (Ask Sal on this one) > #3 Jerry changed the plane and used EPE foam. Now we all use EPP. Pat Bowman > was the first to use the miracle foam. > #4 Jerry asked if anyone was using the name Razor a few years back. I told > him that I had a Firminator (High speed 100oz slope rocket) and they were so > different that I didn't care if he used the name. (I still call the airfoil > from that plane the RAZOR air foil) > #5 When I started to manufacture the Boomerang for my brother Frank. Jerry > told me that I directly copied his Zagi and that I should stop making the > plane or else! > #6 I believed Jerry after long discussions on the phone and then gave the > Boomerang back to Frank and told him to stop making them even when he did not > copy the Zagi. > #7 My Brother Frank found out the truth about Jerry copying the Slingshot and > then Frank went on to manufacture the Boomerang. > #8 Fred Marks did not know that Jerry had a plane called the Razor. (Again, > long discussion with Fred Marks.) > #9 There are a few planes out there that have motors on flying wings. Jerry > is not the first to do this! > #10 Jerry did is home work and took the gamble and came out with a good > flying speed 400 flying wing. Good for Jerry! > #11 Fred asked Jerry if he could get a high production wings made. (Details > unknown) No response from Jerry on this matter. > #12 Fred Marks and Associates steps up the production with an all new design > flying wing. I told Fred that I didn't mind him calling his new flying wing > after my RAZOR airfoil. Fred would have changed but I was to late when he > found out the name was the same. > #13 FMA has targeted the public with his design. The Box is a Class "A" act. > The kit is designed for high production runs at a thousand at a time. Multi > modeled kit to fit every need. > > I respect Jerry for what he has done for all of us in the Modeling industry > but I also feel the same about Fred. It does bother me to bring up the past, > but, with all the protest against FMA I needed to enlighten you. All of this > has been dealt with between Jerry and myself. >So, what do I say to all of you protesters. Lighten up! As a Manufacture > myself, I can't follow all the list and make planes too. I name planes then > have to go back and change or decide not to change. I gamble I win, I gamble > I lose. Life goes on. But, I do plan to have some fun doing one thing. That > is to FLY! > > Robert Cavazos > Cavazos Sailplane Design > > .. > .. > ... > > He is refering to the name being stolen from Jerry. > > Fred Marks knew that Jerry had a wing called the Razor, > > he was supplying Jerry with speed controllers! > > This isn't the first time Fred has been involved with unethical > > business dealings. (I am an FMA dealer too!) I may give up the entire > > line. I have talked to Fred and he seems like
[RCSE] Help! Foamcutter Details!
I am finally getting around to setting up my own weight driven foamcutter system, and I would like opinions about a few key details. I don't mind getting referred to online drawings and such, but I have seen most of them, and am now looking more for multiple opinions and solutions to particular details: 1. What kind of line are people running through their pulleys? What does Feathercut use? What does Del recommend? 2. What are various folks' solution to how to attach the pull-line to the cutting wire or bow? (It makes more sense to attach to the cutting wire for my design, but I'd like to hear about both, if folks do both) 3. More specifically, what keeps the attachment point (of the pull-line to the cutting wire) from slipping sideways when cutting a more highly tapered wing planform? And if the attachment point can be made slip-free, then what keeps the attachment point from bearing up against the side of the foam block or template when cutting more extreme tapers? Or is this just not a problem for some reason I don't yet understand? Thanks, as usual, for insight and info. Lift, Scobie in Seattle RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Cheap Video Link
The price (of the item in YK's latest postings) might be good but the range isn't. The idea of putting a camera and tx in a ship, especially a sailplane, doesn't make sense If it's (the TX) range is only 100'. Other Txs are available with 1000' range and are thus more suitable for the application. It's kinda like tires, bubba: Not how much you pay but how many times you pay. been there... D. O. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Canards
Ben Yahr was looking for information on canards. Doug Joyce spent many years successfully developing and flying canard F1C (FAI International Free flight class) models, (I think even making the US world champs team). I believe at least some of his developments were recorded in National Free Flight Society published symposia papers. The listing of symposia papers is at the NFFS web site at http://www.freeflight.org/ -- John O'Sullivan Nova Scotia Wind and Wave Models http://members.xoom.com/WindandWave/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
