Re: [RCSE] Prepainting mylar disaster!

2001-03-19 Thread ricvaughn
Tim, What type of paint did you use? How long did you wait for it to dry? Humidity,temp,etc Krylon and waiting 24 hours have never failed me. I've been using the ordinary Orchard Supply paint cans, since I never managed to find Krylon brand anywhere. I've been pointed to Kragen

Re: [RCSE] Re: a cheap landing timer...

2001-01-01 Thread ricvaughn
: Sunday, December 31, 2000 10:44 PM Subject: [RCSE] Re: a cheap landing timer... Check out American Science Surplus on the web... I patronize the one in Chicago on Milwaukee ave Anyhow, they sell this little cube shaped module that came out of some cheesy game... you slap the thing

Re: [RCSE] Re: Rudder Rolls in History

2000-09-26 Thread ricvaughn
Rick, Next time you're in the 737 sim, have the instructor give you a double engine failure somewhere around 8,000', about 25 dme from LAX on final to 25 left. It's fun! Timing the gear extension is the critical part! I had a great upset scenario in the sim last month: Wake turbulence

Re: [RCSE] Electric Gentle Lady

1999-10-30 Thread ricvaughn
Hi, If you want a nice Gentle Lady( Electra), use the master airscrew 3.5 box, monster truck motor( they call it something else now, but available) and the 12X8 master airscrew prop. I had this setup in an Electra and it was great. As for batteries, 1000, 1400, 1700, or 2000 will work fine. I

Re: [RCSE] Snake Chaps?

1999-01-03 Thread ricvaughn
-Original Message- From: James T Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: soaring [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, November 05, 1999 9:07 PM Subject: [RCSE] Snake Chaps? I met a guy the other day who mentioned the existence of "snake chaps". I did a bit of a search on Altavista and got a few hits