[RCSE] Re: Walking to ...retrieve is an art form Down Under..

2004-02-13 Thread Klaus Weiss
Hey Gordy. thanks a lot!!! I just had my 35th birthday on Tuesday. I only look 85 yrs old, because of all the walking. Those calendars are only sold to geriatric homes. Any nude looks good to those folks. Klaus Weiss Sydney, Australia www.hsl.org.au - Original Message -

Re: [RCSE] Walking to ...retrieve is an art form Down Under..

2004-02-13 Thread Klaus Weiss
Bob. not true at all. We have guys retrieve the chutes, whilst the heat (round) is in the air. When their flight task is finished, the chutes are already back for the next slot. We probably fly a different format to you guys. If we have 40 pilots, for instance, we have 4 heats of 10 per

Re: [RCSE] Walking to ...retrieve is an art form Down Under..

2004-02-13 Thread Bob Pope
Hi Klaus, Im really referring to fun fly days not contest days. Before retriever's my club would have a local Boy Scout troop come out to pull lines on contest days. We would give them .25 cents when ever we stepped up to the launch line. Klaus Weiss wrote: Bob. not true at all. We

[RCSE] Re. Walking to retrieve

2004-02-13 Thread Klaus Weiss
Hey Gordy. thanks a lot!!! I just had my 35th birthday on Tuesday. I only look 85 yrs old, because of all the walking. Those calendars are only sold to geriatric homes. Any nude looks good to those folks. Klaus Weiss Sydney, Australia www.hsl.org.au - Original Message -

[RCSE] Estimating the Airspeed Velocity of an Unladen Swallow

2004-02-13 Thread Tom H. Nagel
The solution to an age old aviation question, what is the airspeed velocity of an unladen sparrow? http://www.style.org/unladenswallow/ (Don Stackhouse, eat your heart out.) File attachment: style.org Estimating the Airspeed Velocity of an Unladen Swallow.url The file attached to this email

Re: [RCSE] Estimating the Airspeed Velocity of an Unladen Swallow

2004-02-13 Thread Randy Bullard
A radar gun would be much easier and more accurate. Of course since Tom is probably snowed in, contemplating such things keeps his mind active until the spring thaw and he can fly again. Randy RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to

Re: [RCSE] Estimating the Airspeed Velocity of an Unladen Swallow

2004-02-13 Thread Bill Malvey
Would that be a European or African Swallow?? ~~~ Bill Malvey 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

Re: [RCSE] Estimating the Airspeed Velocity of an Unladen Swallow

2004-02-13 Thread Doug Turner
It is all a matter of weight ratios. Would that be a European or African Swallow?? ~~~ Bill Malvey RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages

[RCSE] Just who.....

2004-02-13 Thread Jack Womack
ordered this weather??? I have been conspicuously absent, but with good reason. I had to leave home unexpectedly Sunday and have just returned. This seige of wet, crappy, cold weather is enough to let us know what our friends to the north face every year. My project load has increased to the point

[RCSE] 2250 NiMh Cells available

2004-02-13 Thread George Voss
I've got 2 more 2250 Stylus packs in stock, and a bunch of loose cells. I cycled one pack twice on my Alpha 4 and was getting just short of 2200mah after 2 charge cycles. These look like great cells for long LSF thermal and slope flights, or for the guy or gal that doesn't like charging. (yeah,

Re: [RCSE] Estimating the Airspeed Velocity of an Unladen Swallow

2004-02-13 Thread Rick Van Clief
You guys are serious. I thought I was beginning to detect shades of Monty Python and coconuts. RVC The solution to an age old aviation question, what is the airspeed velocity of an unladen sparrow? http://www.style.org/unladenswallow/ (Don Stackhouse, eat your heart out.) --- Outgoing

Re: [RCSE] Walking to ...retrieve is an art form Down Under..

2004-02-13 Thread Mrmaseratiman
TMI, Gordy, TMI. Regards, Dave Corven

[RCSE] MinWaxc Acrylic Experiment

2004-02-13 Thread James C Deck
I've been experimenting with MINwax acrylic (satin finish) and foam and have made some progress as follows: - MINWAX acyclic can be used to bond 1/2 oz fiberglass cloth to foam with less trouble than finishing resin. Just brush it through the cloth and use the good, old toilet paper roll

[RCSE] For Sale

2004-02-13 Thread Richard Border
HiTec TX module, and RX crystal Ch54, fits Hitec and others. I bought a synthesizer module, so this is redundant. $40.00 Rich Border ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.580 / Virus Database: 367 - Release Date:

[RCSE] MinWax Finishing Wax Experiment

2004-02-13 Thread Russ Young
Speaking of MinWax productsWith the email assistance from Harley Michaelis, and the Phil "just going to use a little 3M77 here" Barnes dvd, I just unbagged my first attempt. I had an extra little wing tip panel about 5" long from the Genie LT/S I'm building and decided to do a trial run

[RCSE] Russ Young. . .Genie LT/S

2004-02-13 Thread Harley Michaelis
I've known Russ since we were much much younger, slimmer and had no gray hair. Russ was a Bob Dodgson devotee while I always showed up with my own scratch-built creations. Russ built those kits and was always a challenger at our NWSS meets way back when. Then he took a long hiatus,while