[RCSE] Joe Wurts flying wing airfoil

2000-10-24 Thread Brian C
I know of at least three new wing designs that have been discussed on this exchange recently which are using Joe's airfoil. I am intrigued enough now to want to experiment with the airfoil myself. Does anyone have a link to the coordinates, or at least a graphic of the airfoils profile? Mahalo!

[RCSE] hobby shack colored tape for epp foam

2000-02-23 Thread Brian C
Could someone tell me how wide and how long the rolls of colored plastic tape are that hobby shack advertises on page 56 of it's winter 2000 catalog? TIA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [RCSE] Antenna Length

2000-02-23 Thread Brian C
-Original Message- From: Bill Swingle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 1:07 PM To: RCSE Soaring Subject: [RCSE] Antenna Length So far we have 3 folks who have measured NIB receivers and they got: 1. 41" 2. 40.75" 3. 38.75" Our antennas are quarter wave

RE: [RCSE] OK....need ballast...how do I ballast?

2000-01-31 Thread Brian C
snip ..You're gonna get that big scary lump of lead that's been lurking in the bottom of your toolbox waiting for JUST such a day, and your're gonna strap that sucker on just a couple of yibbits forward of the CG so you change the balance AND ballast the living bleepers o

RE: [RCSE] RE: "Dam(n) Cold In Tennessee"

2000-01-21 Thread Brian C
-Original Message- From: Bobbi and Randy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 12:25 PM To: RCSE Subject: Re: [RCSE] RE: "Dam(n) Cold In Tennessee" Yeah and I'll be laughing at you this summer when it is 115 there and it's in the 80's here. Randy > > > Skip Richar

RE: [RCSE] HLG Opinions Wanted

1999-12-13 Thread Brian C
-Original Message- From: Marty Timm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 3:12 PM To: RC Soaring Exchange Subject: [RCSE] HLG Opinions Wanted If anyone has any hands-on experience with either the "Carbon D-Lite" or the "Tom", please let me know your opinions. Feel

RE: [RCSE] FMA Razor - my opinion...

1999-12-07 Thread Brian C
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 9:21 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RCSE] FMA Razor - my opinion... Flame suit is on. I wouldn't buy or fly it out of respect to Jerry Tiesan(sp?) of Zagi fame

RE: [RCSE] Off Topic

1999-12-07 Thread Brian C
-Original Message- From: ScrollSander [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 7:03 AM To: Soaring at Airage Subject: [RCSE] Off Topic I am looking for a source of 3 views for a Gee Bee Racer. I have a model, and some plans, but I see some differences in the main co

RE: [RCSE] hi wind = zero lift?

1999-12-06 Thread Brian C
-Original Message- From: Raymond Wong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 06, 1999 7:47 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RCSE] hi wind = zero lift? It was very windy today, on sea level it was 15m/s(someone please tell me how to convert to knot?) when I got up to the to

RE: [RCSE] Mentoe HLG towhook question

1999-12-03 Thread Brian C
-Original Message- From: Vogel Dental Lab [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 10:28 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RCSE] Mentoe HLG towhook question I am putting together a Mentor hlg to take with me to the HLG clinic at SULA field next week. I really do

RE: [RCSE] Re: Vacuum Bagging

1999-11-24 Thread Brian C
I thought that both Chris and Del had some valuable things to say on the subject. That is the whole point of this exchange, ie this is a place to share and exchange ideas. It is unfortunate that when two people disagree about different ways to do the same job that sometimes the two people will g

[RCSE] hobby shack's Sierra 2.5m sailplane

1999-09-19 Thread Brian C
Has anyone on this list had any experience with the Sierra 2.5m distributed by hobby shack? ( http://www.hobbyshack.com/gallery/129090.htm) From what I can see the model is a very attractive airplane, and very reasonably priced considering the high tech construction and high level of prefab

RE: [RCSE] pink foam vs epp foam, was EPP Slope racers

1999-01-17 Thread Brian C
I have scratch built several different foamie slope designs using pink foam, and there are some definite advantages to using this material instead of epp foam. The pink foam is cheaper by far, much more readily available in most localities, and weighs significantly less than epp foam. Pink foam