Re: [RCSE] Team MPX!!!

2000-03-23 Thread jslarkin
Les--Me tooBet I will have the only Paragon on the team, Huh JimAt 01:52 PM 3/22/00 -0800, Les Grammer wrote: Karlton wrote: "Larry Jolly is now a MULTIPLEX sponsored Pilot!" Ok, ok, I give! I'll be HAPPY to become a Multiplex sponsored pilot! :) (Hope karlton's wearing his good-humor

[RCSE] Tokyo Terror to attend IHLGF

2000-03-23 Thread Ron Scharck
For those of you who attended the IHLGF two years ago, you will be happy to know that Buzz Tokunaga, "The Tokyo Terror", will be attending this years IHLGF. Buzz, who is the National HLG Champion of Japan and is considered to be the Joe Wurts of Japan, e-mailed me yesterday to tell me that

[RCSE] PROFI 3030 NEW LOWer PRICE 9ch TX!

2000-03-23 Thread Karlton Spindle
Check out http://www.multiplexRC.com we have just put out our NEW LOWER PRICES! PROFI mc 3030 Tx Set 100 model memories NO NEED for EXTRA CARDS! remember when you play with cards you can get dealt a bad hand now and then ;) 1 PROFI mc 3030 transmitter, fully expanded, with 6 switches and

[RCSE] Bruce and Randy's excellent adventure IV

2000-03-23 Thread Got2soar
The airline reservations were made this afternoon. BR's excellent adventure begins Friday, June 2nd at Torrey Pines. We will fly the IHLGF on Sat and Sun and spend the following week smacking foam and DSing all of the slopes in a 200 mile radius. If you have the time consider joining

[RCSE] Coyote idiots?

2000-03-23 Thread max velocity
Now its time to hear the other side of the story. First of all, calling all of the fliers that were present derogatory names will NOT help your situation one bit. 1. The gliders were all parked in the landing area? Untrue. The place whereI and the other fellow pilots had parkedour planes

[RCSE] Wanted Hobie Hawk Manual Original

2000-03-23 Thread Orbitone
Hi I am looking for an ORIGINAL Hobie Hawk owners manual. (not a midwest). Will pay top dollar depending on condition ($25.00 for a perfect one). So dig out your old papers and let me know. Please email me off list to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Scott (remove "nospam "to email) I am posting this

[RCSE] INVERTED DIHEDRAL-DUCKS ANHEDRAL--PSS M-17

2000-03-23 Thread Paul Clark
My scratch PSS Russian M-17 appeared in Model Builder but the magazine went bottom up before I could get the construction article, the plans drawn and another prototype built. It also appeared in Sean Walbank's column in England. The original remains a hangar queen, hogging its JR341's for a

Re: [RCSE] Trileron questions

2000-03-23 Thread Rodger Hamer
Could someone please describe a trileron? - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 12:03 AM Subject: [RCSE] Trileron questions Are trilerons a fad or a sound aerodynamic idea? Do they add more weight to an HLG? Where should the

RE: [RCSE] Quit stressing out about equipment. Go fly.

2000-03-23 Thread Eric Weder
Take a pill, Michael. We've gone over this issue at least four times in the last three years on this list so please understand if we're a bit bored with the topic. Some of us have discovered that "surprise!" the same guys win. Sure, equipment is important, but having fun is more so. I don't

Re: [RCSE] LARRY JOLLY IS NOW ON TEAM MPX!

2000-03-23 Thread Aerofoam
Does that mean his plane will be ballasted with gasoline and explode in a huge fire ball upon landing? Mark Mech [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.aerofoam.com : [RCSE] LARRY JOLLY IS NOW ON TEAM MPX! Dateline San Fernando California, Larry Jolly is now a MULTIPLEX sponsored Pilot! F3J

RE: [RCSE] Coyote idiots?

2000-03-23 Thread Eric Weder
Max, when you are on email, you gotta be on the ball. In the absence of conflicting opinion, we usually accept whatever someone says at face value. There's no lie/bullshit detector built into my email. So if what you say is true then the other guy needs to learn to cooperate a bit better (I

Re: [RCSE] mini-ellipse power plant ?

2000-03-23 Thread John
At 05:38 AM 3/23/00 -0800, you wrote: I have found that the New Aveox 1005/3Y-4.4:1 gearbox and 8 or 10cell 500AR's with 10x8 prop offers a very steep and fast climb in the Mini Ellipse Electric. Please keep in mind there are other motor/prop/combinations that will fly the model , however the

[RCSE] Cumulus Fuselage

2000-03-23 Thread Mark Miller
Hi I have an aquaintance looking for a usable fuselage for a Graupner Cumulus 2800 from back in the early 70's. He has wings and tailfeathers but lost the fuselage years back. If anyone can help putting this sailplane back in the air let me know. I am also still looking for a set of 10 foot

[RCSE] MAS epoxy

2000-03-23 Thread Richard Hallett
At spring sale time the boat dealer is pushing MAS epoxy. Anyone used it? How is it for viscosity odor? Rick RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[RCSE] The Opposite of Sour Grapes

2000-03-23 Thread gmehojah
All this whinning on the list helped me decide to share my SUCCESS stories with you folks. Mostly in the hopes of hearing other people's success stories and forestall yet another gripe fest. I started flying gliders (Gentle Lady GP Spirit 100) about 5 years ago when I was in college. I went

[RCSE] Byron Blakeslee

2000-03-23 Thread Gliderscum
Byron, please resend you message about end fittings. I accidentally deleted without reading. Mark - RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] Great Planes Spirit Elite

2000-03-23 Thread Rodger Hamer
What do people think of the Spirit Elite? Rodger RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[RCSE] Trilerons

2000-03-23 Thread Silas Collier
I just went to the site and figured out what trilerons are. Looks like a good way to clean up drag. Has anybody tried something similar at the root end of an aileron? I suppose the throw would be too much for use on flaps or flaperons, but a few linked sections might work. -Silas- Waikoloa,

Re: [RCSE] Inverted Dihedral

2000-03-23 Thread Aerofoam
it has some roll dampening effect. As far as I know (and I could be wrong) Sweep definately has a roll dampening effect. It seems more pronounced if the sweep is at the TE. Mark Mech [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.aerofoam.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send

[RCSE] Best looking birds

2000-03-23 Thread Silas Collier
We've all been talking about ducks, pelicans, eagles, etc. and their beauty in the air. I've spent hours and hours watching Golden Eagles, ravens, turkey vultures, and falcons fly around near Santa Fe, but the most striking bird, to be at least, is the Frigate Bird or 'Iwa. The swollow tail,

[RCSE] items for sale

2000-03-23 Thread The Soaring Junkie
I have the following items up for sale: Let me catch my breath first, here we go.. (a) Silent flight Electric plane in kit form $275 with motor (b) Standard Alcyone with fiberglass fuse NIB $165 (c) Wizard D-lite NIB $220 (d) Set of Fred Sage quad taper 130" SD9000 NEW wings $300 (e)

Re: [RCSE] Inverted Dihedral

2000-03-23 Thread Aerofoam
Okay, I'm confused.I thought you were saying it a a yaw damping effect, but no roll damping effect. Roll dampening effect, but not self centering! In other words, the roll rate decreases as the TE sweep increases. I don't know the mechanics behind this, I have only observed it.

Re: [RCSE] Sagitta

2000-03-23 Thread Rodger Hamer
Who carries the Sagitta and is there a web page? - Original Message - RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] anhedral HLG flying wing

2000-03-23 Thread terrytrimble
John, thanks that was the plane I was looking for the sting ray looks like it might be a cool HLG . Later, Terry Trimble [EMAIL PROTECTED] Soaring Tools the EPP info website http://www.geocities.com/soaringtools/ - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

[RCSE] Help with JR XF622 radio needed

2000-03-23 Thread Randall Sears
Hello all, I recently inherited a couple of JR XF622 radios, complete with manuals, that had been left on the previous owner's shelf without use for a year or more. One appears to function properly. However, the other insists the battery is dead (reports "Low Bat, 0.0V") even after replacing

Re: [RCSE] Coyote Idiots

2000-03-23 Thread Cliff Lindgren
Wahh! Wahh! Wahh! Take it somewhere else boys. Your personal arguments/hassles are just that and I for one am not impressed with any of your in depth descriptions of what did or did not take place or who was standing where or who you think is an idiot or how high the grass is or where the rock

[RCSE] [Fwd: Art Hobby HLG Colibri 1M Glider]

2000-03-23 Thread Kevin D. Broussard
Anyone else out there have any experience with the Colibri? "Kevin D. Broussard" wrote: Does anyone out there have any experience with the Hobby Shack/People "Art Hobby HLG Colibri 1M Glider"? Thanks, Kevin RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and

RE: [RCSE] Full House 2M floater

2000-03-23 Thread Jeremy Smith
Hey Rodger!! I have the same passion as you. Although with no ailerons, My answer was the ACE Easy Eagle. This is a 2m built up plane on rudder elevator and flaps. This set up requires 3 standard servos. Only problem is that these kits aren't being produced any more. So you would have to do a

[RCSE] Louisville camping?

2000-03-23 Thread Len Revelle
My trek to Mid-South will require camping. Searches on Kentucky and camping produce conflicting info regarding Sawyer Park and camping. Can one of the LASS members suggest a decent campground reasonably close to the site? Is the KOA-South close enough. Since the family is with me we'd prefer