[RCSE] Soaring Stuff

2006-08-17 Thread Russ Young
Is Soaring Stuff still in business...the web site soaringstuff.com is there with a phone number, but no answer and no email address that I can find. I need a 1/4 steel wing rod. Russ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL

[RCSE] Wanted - Sharon Pro 3.7 Center Section

2006-07-22 Thread Russ Young
Don't askI just need one Thanks Russ 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 turned off. Email sent from web

[RCSE] Covering Obeche over white foam

2006-03-29 Thread Russ Young
, etc.) but I’m afraid that I’ll melt the foam with the iron or the heat gun. It needs to look nice from maybe 20 feet away ☺ Any suggestions? Thanks, Russ Young South Jordan, Utah RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL

RE: [RCSE] Soar Utah 2006

2006-03-16 Thread Russ Young
Heres the web site: http://www.soarutah.org/ Russ Young Formally Seattle Area Soaring Society Now: InterMountain Silent Flyers - See you guys at the next meetingnext Tuesday, right?

RE: [RCSE] Soaring opportunities in Spokane

2005-11-08 Thread Russ Young
on the NWSScheck here: http://www.aracnet.com/~eastwind/nwss/ Heres a link to the local club: http://www.inlandempiresoaring.org/ All others: You really should try to make it to the NWSS 30th year Season end Tournament next year to be held on a Sod Farm in Pasco Washington. Russ Young

RE: [RCSE] DP's 2m found in Muncie

2005-10-03 Thread Russ Young
Speaking of Beardsley's kid (Brandon) the stabs fell off on a highstart launch during practice on Friday and his Fusion augered in and was totaled. Fellow Seattle Area Soaring Society past Pres. Bill Henley volunteered his back up plane and Brandon flew the contest with a Spot Dorker, took some

[RCSE] Visalia gang---Hotel Rates at Holiday Inn = $72.00

2005-09-19 Thread Russ Young
Have them find the CVRC Fall Fest rate (it took the clerk about 10 minutes to find it)I changed my $101 rate to $72.00 per night 40 rooms in the block Russ

RE: [RCSE] May 2005 RCSD revised

2005-04-22 Thread Russ Young
Bill, you'd BETTER not let this happen again. For the amount of money you get for doing this, we expect perfection! Oh, yeah, I forgot, you do this as a labor of love in your spare time... Keep up the great work! Russ Young Seattle Area Soaring Society (proud to have Bill as a member

RE: Re: [RCSE] Pretty Mantis Fuse Kit

2005-04-15 Thread Russ Young
Because we can't pronounce those words?? -Original Message- From: Phil Barnes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 12:46 PM To: soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: Re: [RCSE] Pretty Mantis Fuse Kit - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Would Prettyman

RE: [RCSE] Looking for Compulsion - FS01

2005-04-15 Thread Russ Young
I have a NIB FS01 - Custom paint job on wings---2 red racing stripes on each wing tip - White wings super-light stabs and rudder - clear red covering $675 plus shipping and insurance from Bellevue WA. Russ Young -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

[RCSE] JR transmitter synth module

2005-04-03 Thread Russ Young
Thought I'd pass this along...from one of SASS club members, Jim Laurel... I ran across this on Horizon's website today. Looks like JR is FINALLY going to ship a synth module! What's cool is that it seems to be a drop in replacement for any JR tx that uses the standard module. Very cool. --

[RCSE] Source for CF wing joiners like Artemis

2005-03-28 Thread Russ Young
I'm looking for a U.S. source to purchase rectangle CF wing joiners similar (if not exactly) like the Artemis with a small amount of dihedral angle built-in. Thanks Russ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[RCSE] Seattle Area Soaring Society event

2005-02-06 Thread Russ Young
Group, I posted this to RCSE in case there were any Seattle area folks NOT members of the Seattle Area Soaring Society that would like to be aware of this meeting. Thanks for the bandwidth... Russ Young We would like to remind you

[RCSE] PreVal Spray Gun

2004-12-30 Thread Russ Young
with something other than a paint roller...err, I mean a Krylon can. Has anyone had any experience with PreVal? Thanks Russ Young Bellevue WA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe

[RCSE] f3j Thermal Wizard Trophy on ebay

2004-12-29 Thread Russ Young
F3j V-tailtrophy just listed on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=5946676306 Other examples: http://www.westcoastsoftworks.com/TW/tw.htm Russ Young

Re: [RCSE] BUILDING A GENIE OR LT/S THIS WINTER?

2004-12-17 Thread Russ Young
Yes, as a matter of fact...building #3 LT/S this winter. Having never built anything more scratch then a couple of Todis and Maestros in the 70's then putting together several pre-made bagged planes and a moldy or 2 the last few years, I embarked on building, flying and campaigning two LT/S's in

Re: [RCSE] New era or just hype?

2004-12-09 Thread Russ Young
If you read the fine print on the web page under Duel Internal Processors - the Futaba processor deals with flight control functions, and setup and programming is handled by CE - Original Message - From: brian [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004

Re: [RCSE] New era or just hype?

2004-12-09 Thread Russ Young
Also from the web site: a.. The 14MZ will have dual internal processors! One uses the Windows CE operating system and functions as the brain for the 14MZs operating, communications, and programming functions. The other is a Custom Futaba Processor that will manage all of its flying functions.

Re: [RCSE] Re: Most fun plane

2004-11-29 Thread Russ Young
Dodgson Designs Todi. My second plane - early 70's Put on the 100 contest TD wings and do outside loops and rolls on the way to spot landings. Put on the 66 semi-symetrical fully sheeted wings and go sloping. Flaperons, elevator-flap mix, aileron-rudder mix - 4 channel non-computer radio.

[RCSE] Thermal Wizard F3J on Ebay

2004-10-25 Thread Russ Young
I did tne TD version, then the HLG version, now, here's an F3J http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=5929896855 Russ Young

Re: [RCSE] looking for a hlg

2004-10-18 Thread Russ Young
It's got to be Scobie Puchtler... Check this out:www.liftworx.com Russ Young - Original Message - From: Cheryl and Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 8:26 PM Subject: [RCSE] looking for a hlg Greetings! Someone, I believe

Re: [RCSE] looking for a hlg

2004-10-18 Thread Russ Young
It may not be Los Banosbut the Urban Slope at Gasworks Park in Seattle is great for these small HLG's http://www.liftworx.com/videoclips/seekerflight.html Nice view too Russ - Original Message - From: Cheryl and Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October

[RCSE] Teeny Tiny HLG on Ebay

2004-10-08 Thread Russ Young
Here's one for the HLG aficionado's http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=5926179058 or, search for Thermal Wizard Russ

[RCSE] Last TW in batch now available

2004-10-06 Thread Russ Young
Here's the last one in the batch: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=5925789258 or, search for Thermal WizardRuss

[RCSE] What do/would you pay?

2004-10-05 Thread Russ Young
Russ Young SASS

Re: [RCSE] Visalia pics

2004-10-05 Thread Russ Young
Nice pictures John, and congratulations on your RES wood! The SASS guys had to leave prior to the awards to catch our flight. Of course, we would have gladly missed the flight to collect our own Visalia wood...maybe next year. Russ - Original Message - From: John Erickson [EMAIL

[RCSE] Thermal Wizard on Ebay

2004-10-05 Thread Russ Young
Here you go. I originally wanted to have several done for the trip to Visalia, but got lazy. Here's one I just finished:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=5925577183 or, search for Thermal WizardRuss

Re: [RCSE] CVRC Webpage Gone, Nope I took it!

2004-10-04 Thread Russ Young
Gordy wrote: Skeg is coming off till I get my approach grove backmaybe staying off, since I intend to learn F3J to fly with my friends from here and England next year in Istanbul...and they aren't allowed in 'gentlemen's' soaring. :-) You're right Gordy, in F3J you can land upside

Re: [RCSE] I know it ain't Muncie, but it is Visalia....!:-)

2004-09-29 Thread Russ Young
That's all well and good Larry, but do we still get to launch and land downwind??? Russ - Original Message - From: Larry Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Daryl Perkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Airage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 1:43 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] I know it

Re: [RCSE] Yes we have no landings :-)

2004-09-25 Thread Russ Young
If we did that Gordy, your nose would STILL get bent out of shape. See you Thursday or Friday. Russ - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 7:30 PM Subject: [RCSE] Yes we have no landings :-)

Re: [RCSE] ICON musing

2004-09-24 Thread Russ Young
I agree Justin, Winning more than my share of NWSS season points contests with my home built Genie LS/S was somewhat sweeter than with my molded plane last year. I didn't seem to hurt me much, on the other hand, maybe if I was flying an ICON I could have made up the less than 1/2 of 1 percent

[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] Turd plant at 60 Acres in Seattle Flushed for Good

2003-10-09 Thread Russ Young
at Visalia mooning the SASS tent in his bright yellow shorts at the landing line.). Thanks to all that supported us in this effort Russ Young Seattle Area Soaring Society RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please

[RCSE] 8103 Switch Parts - where?

2003-09-18 Thread Russ Young
Does anyone know where I can get replacement switches for the 8103? Thanks, Russ Young Bellevue, WA 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

[RCSE] Save 60 Acres - Media getting on-board (long)

2003-02-24 Thread Russ Young
/kiro_sass.wmv Thanks again, and keep those cards and letters coming, Russ Young SASS 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] NWSS Tournament dates...

2002-08-12 Thread Russ Young
Hi Les, Oops...I was looking at the line above on the schedulethe North Idaho Championships. Thanks for the correction...and...thanks for your great (as usual) word picture regarding the F3J Worlds. Russ - Original Message - From: Les Grammer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Russ Young

Re: [RCSE] TD contest thoughts

2002-02-13 Thread Russ Young
/wizard.htm Russ Young Bellevue, WA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] Quote of the week??

2002-01-24 Thread Russ Young
I like Don Bailey's (Seattle Area Soaring Society) tag line... If you don't care about rising air, you're square, mon frère Russ Can't wait to take my sinuses to Arizona Young Bellevue, WA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to

[RCSE] Favorite Cordless Soldering Tool?

2001-11-30 Thread Russ Young
Any preferences on cordless soldering tools. ...preparing a wish list for Santa... Thanks, Russ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] The infamous dive test

2001-08-20 Thread Russ Young
Heck, they did roll tests over Seattle as part of the check-out of the 707. I hope you knew that, right? That's right...my step-father was a long-time Boeing exec that has a picture of the infamous 707 roll over Seattle (Lake Washington, actually) signed by the test pilot that pretty much

Re: [RCSE] historic flight: 96500 ft

2001-08-14 Thread Russ Young
I followed the link to the solar-powered flight, then started poking around the Aerovironment site and read the paper on the Black Widow Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) in the link below: http://www.aerovironment.com/area-aircraft/prod-serv/bwidpap.pdf Mark Levoe - designer/builder of the Super V

Re: [RCSE] perception of distance, hlg height etc - my vote

2000-07-18 Thread Russ Young
I think most people tend to underestimate how far away the model is when flying larger unlimited or cross country sailplanes The best example of this was at Visalia a couple of years ago when Daryl flew his giant scale model into the back side of the factory southeast of the field.

Re: [RCSE] Ugly Mantis

2000-05-24 Thread Russ Young
Hi Paul, Is the phone number still a valid number that was kindly taped to your wing by an unknown assailant at the Phoenix contest? call: 1-800-BUTT-UGLY Russ Young Bellevue WA My apologies to all who are offended by my aesthetically-challenged Mantis. RCSE-List facilities

[RCSE] 2nd Task @ Visalia on Sat.

1999-10-05 Thread Russ Young
It's been so long nowbut what was the 2nd task on Sat? RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]