Re: [RCSE] Manti Home Page

2000-12-20 Thread Charles French
The hosting service that had the Mantis web page has gone under. Luke Waters was the original creator of the site and transferred a lot of the material to me. I plan to have it back up around the first week of January. Phil is most definitely still in business. The bookmark for the Mantis

Re: [RCSE] hi-start segment connectors

2000-12-20 Thread Bill Harris
Rich Hollyday recommends using hardware-store "linch pins" inserted into his highstart rubber for connecting pieces. Similar to the "plugs" that you mentioned. I use them on my Hollyday histart rubber and they do hold very well. On my earlier histart (a Pinnacle standard) the rubber was

Re: [RCSE] WOW!!! Lift Ticket is beyond AWESOME

2000-12-20 Thread Tuffpuppy
In a message dated 12/20/00 9:10:01 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: OK, OK where can I buy it! Thanks for asking :-) Lift Ticket is in stock and ready to ship. Contact info at the bottom of this message. Total run time approx. 1 hour 52 minutes. Below is a list of scenes in order of

RE: [RCSE] Aluminium cases at Walmart

2000-12-20 Thread Regis White
Walmart also sells pistol cases. They are plastic but quite substantial. Mine has an embossed eagle graphic. Holds one, possibly two Txs. 4 pistol Case - Protector Series - Model 1404. Less than $15. Regis -Original Message- From: Stephen Syrotiak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent:

[RCSE] Vision Tx for sale

2000-12-20 Thread Buzz Averill
Vision 8 ch tx with ch 32 module for sale. Good shape. $300.00 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [RCSE] Twist on Forward Swept Wing

2000-12-20 Thread Regis White
Not so odd. That is the accepted 'planform' for FAI combat and FAI Team Race (control line). Regis -Original Message- From: Scott Hewett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 8:43 AM To: Dennis Phelan Cc: SoaringĀ List Subject: Re: [RCSE] Twist on Forward Swept

[RCSE] Virtual Slope Combat

2000-12-20 Thread James V. Bacus
Just finished a virtual slope combat session with Capn' Jack in Ohio, (I'm in Chicago) at Devil's Bowl with E-Zagi's, what a HOOT! He's been practicing I can tell, like he got the first 3 or 4 kills on me. But then I got in the groove and caught up, and went to combating inverted and scored

Re: [RCSE] Nosecone Fuses

2000-12-20 Thread Scrollsander
Check out my pages at http://www.scrollsander.com as I have shown it done with 2 methods. Chris' -Original Message- From: Bruno Pavani [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: RCSE [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 5:05 PM Subject: [RCSE] Nosecone Fuses Hi there guys, anyone there with

Re: [RCSE] highstart and backside air

2000-12-20 Thread Keith McLellan
Dieter, I'll just make sure to bring my toxic waste disposal gloves and maybe an anti-radiation suit for good measure! Keith RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Fw: [RCSE] Landings: a complete waste of time?

2000-12-20 Thread Keith McLellan
- Original Message - From: "Keith McLellan" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Dennis Phelan" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 10:33 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Landings: "a complete waste of time"? Dudes, I'm not a skeg guy but you're missing one point. How many seconds was he off

[RCSE] (RCSE) Landings, etc., etc.......

2000-12-20 Thread Keith McLellan
I'm planning on holding a TD contest sometime next year with a precision landing task that will be a "real" test of skill: a 1.5m wide "runway" that is 7m long - if the nose of the model stops anywhere in the first 2m it's 25pts., in the second it's 50pts, in the 3rd it's 75pts. and in the last

Re: [RCSE] Whereabouts of Jimmy Prouty

2000-12-20 Thread Jimmy Prouty
Hi all, Hate to bring it here but it's already been done. We bend over backwards to make sure that our customers are satisfied and get exactly what they want. Once in a great while that can't be done and rather than drag things out we decided to give a refund, even if it means sending a

[RCSE] LSF Bean Recipe

2000-12-20 Thread Tom H. Nagel
I was trying to get in a 30 minute flight this summer, in my continuing quest to reach LSF III. I had about 15 minutes gone, and I was in trouble, low and scratching for lift. Don Harris and Bill Hoelcher were standing by trying to coach me a little, and another club member (who shall

Re: [RCSE] (RCSE) Landings, etc., etc.......

2000-12-20 Thread Chuck Anderson
At 10:10 PM 12/19/00 -1000, you wrote: I'm planning on holding a TD contest sometime next year with a precision landing task that will be a "real" test of skill: a 1.5m wide "runway" that is 7m long - if the nose of the model stops anywhere in the first 2m it's 25pts., in the second it's 50pts,

Re: [RCSE] Need Help

2000-12-20 Thread James V. Bacus
At 09:53 AM 12/20/2000, J S. wrote: I have been to Sal's web page and looked around but can't seem to determine what would be a alternative choice then the Mantis. SchpotDorker LT. Jim Downers Grove, IL Member of Chicago SOAR club ICQ 6997780R/C Soaring Page at