Re: [RCSE] Ultimate soaring car? Southeast Version
All this off road stuff must be a West of the Mississippi thing. My favorite is a Mazda RX 7 Convertible. 1. Room for 2 Open Class Planes, Trunk holds: Battery, Winch, Turnaround, Transmitter and a change of clothes and 1spare wingrod. No Passengers. 2. Fast Comfortable 3, 22 MPG 4. We Water Ski in the South. No Mountain Passes (Hill Passes instead) 5. Very Good Driving Dynamics. 6. 2 Wheel drive and little ground clearance gets me to slope site. (2 empty lots between luxury homes) 7. NOT a Minivan I no longer get to drive it to the field. Since I now have to take the retriever and it's battery I just can't quite squeeze it all in. Now I have to use the GMC Sierra Pickup. There are as many favorites as there are people and they are all correct. Isn't life grand!!! Bruce Lewis Birmingham, AL At 12:36 PM 5/2/2005 -0500, Steve Meyer wrote: My favourite choice: Company Car (minivan). Free Gas. Free miles. (130 miles and 170 miles round trip to club fields. (209 and 274 kilometers respectively.)) Steven Meyer SOAR At 12:22 PM 5/2/2005, Jim Laurel wrote: So, the discussion about the suitability of Corvettes for hauling sailplanes got me to thinking more about my next choice of vehicle. It should have the following attributes: 1) Space to haul 2 unlimited planes and a 2 meter plane + winch, toolbox, 1 Optima battery, turnaround, radio cases + at least 1, preferably 2 passengers 2) Fast and comfortable for those long hauls to away contests 3) Reasonable fuel economy (20-21mpg highway minimum) 4) All wheel drive, since here in Washington the passes are often a mess, roads are often wet, and I like to ski after work in the winter. 5) Decent driving dynamics 6) Enough clearance to travel forest service roads to slope sites 7) NOT a minivan Here's my short list: --Volvo XC70 --Audi A6 Avant --Audi S4 Avant (not sure if long enough) --Dodge (Mercedes) short wheelbase Sprinter (no AWD yet, but likely for 2007 model year) --Subaru whatchamacallit wagon RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] flourescent monokote / ultracoat removal
doug: It has been some time but if I remember right I solved this by doing the following. Take a new piece of monokoat and place it over the color splotch left behind. Heat it with an iron until it sticks. Then pull it off. It will take the old color off with it. Do it to a small area at a time. Good Luck!! Bruce Lewis At 02:31 PM 4/19/2005 -0400, Douglas, Brent wrote: >>>> OK, this was a mess... I'm uncovering a rudder, and the monokote is seperating from its color - eg, the clear layer comes off, but the color is stuck. It's almost impossible to get off with a blade, is there another technique? My next step usually involves a sanding bar to loosen it up, but if you've got a better way, I'm open. Thanks, B RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Aluminum Case
At 08:02 AM 4/10/2002 -0500, Steve Meyer wrote: These Aluminum tool cases have become more and more popular. I even saw them at a Home Depot but can't recall the price. http://www.milestek.com/hdalumspecial.htm 18 x 14 x 6 $49.95 I've procrastinated long enough, probably should get one. Steve Steve: I looked at your link on the case. I bought the exact same case (size, rounded corners and tool panel) for $25.00 from Lowes about 4 months ago. You might want to check around before spending $49.95 Good Luck!! Bruce Lewis RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Favorite Transport Vehicle
At 01:24 PM 3/15/2002 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All this talk about favorite tools brings up a question I've wanted to get opinions on for quite some time. Specifically, what kind of vehicle works out best for carrying our slope and thermal ships to the flying site? Mazda RX7 Convertible Great for the local site about 30 miles from the house. Fits 2-3 open class planes with ease. Gets cramped if it rains. For slope it would have to be any car with a good heater. Our slope site faces NW. The only time we get NW is when it is 30 degrees out. Any vehicle has room for a Zagi. Bruce Lewis Birmingham, AL RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
