Re: [RCSE] Just curious. . scratch-builder headcount
Richard Hallett wrote: To go with this I always kid people by telling them I usually buy two small kits each year. A small kit is a gallon size of West system epoxy. I don't think I will graduate to a big kit - 5 gallons. Stay away from boatbuilding, or you will get into those bigger kits. The 5 gallon epoxy kit is ok for kayak building but anything bigger and it really pays to buy the 55 gallon size along with the big gear pump. :-)) All of the kayaks and paddles I have ever owned have been scratch built. About 15% of my RC planes have been scratch built. My problem is that my planes usually fly well and look ugly, some would say UGLY. That is annother thing I like about the new crop of high end gliders, they are so *pretty*. :-)) michael N6CHV AMA 77292 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Just curious. . scratch-builder headcount
One more head to count... among the scratch builders... I can't even begin to compete in years, models and experience with the previous postings, but I do love to scratch build and design my own gliders and sailplanes. I had my first design published in Model Aviation this month (June 2000). I've been building and designing my own birds for thirty years now. I still buy (and accumulate) kits and do get a great deal of pleasure from building and flying them but nothing beats a flying manifestation of your own ideas, your own design philosophy, your own style... Cheers, Marc Shimazu-Takahashi RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Just curious. . scratch-builder headcount
I scratch build, though not to the same caliper as Harley! Kristopher RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Just curious. . scratch-builder headcount
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/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Just curious. . scratch-builder headcount
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/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
