I gave him a ring and it looks like he's gotten out of it. About all he does is sell fuselages. The hunt continues...
- Jeff >From: "Pat McCleave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Jeff Nibler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [RCSE] Built-up Balsa slope kits? >Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 15:22:50 -0600 > >Jeff, > >Contact Charlie Richardson a [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call him at >760-451-0056. It is very fun plane to fly and has very good performance >and >the price is the best thing at $99.00. > >See Ya, > >Pat > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Jeff Nibler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 3:20 PM >Subject: Re: [RCSE] Built-up Balsa slope kits? > > > > Hi Pat, I've heard of those before, but don't know anything about them. >Can > > you tell me where I might find one? I can't seem to locate that company >on > > the web. Thanks! > > > > Jeff > > > > > > >From: "Pat McCleave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: "Jeff Nibler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Subject: Re: [RCSE] Built-up Balsa slope kits? > > >Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 15:00:11 -0600 > > > > > >Jeff, > > > > > >Here in Kansas we used to have a one design race using the Sig Ninja. >It > > >does not do well at all in high winds and when ballasted becomes very > > >fragile. If you want a plane that will still take a little building >but > > >will fly in lots of conditions and is pretty tough, you should look at >the > > >Fun-1 from CR Aircraft. I would stay away from the Ninja if I was you >or > > >you will be very disappointed. > > > > > >See Ya, > > > > > >Pat McCleave > > >Wichita, KS > > > > > >Ps, I have DS'd my Fun-1 in 30+ MPH winds and it lived to fly again. > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: Jeff Nibler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 2:15 PM > > >Subject: Re: [RCSE] Built-up Balsa slope kits? > > > > > > > > > > Bruce and Keith... you both recommended the SIG Ninja. It looks >right > > >along > > > > the lines of what I'm looking for. I live in Oregon and the slope >winds > > > > here can be strong a lot of the time. With some extra ballast, how >does > > > > this plane handle strong winds? What about in times of light lift? > > >Also, > > > > how durable is it compared to an all EPP ship? Thanks in advance!! > > > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Bruce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >To: "Jeff Nibler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Subject: Re: [RCSE] Built-up Balsa slope kits? > > > > >Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 09:47:26 -0800 > > > > > > > > > >Try this one maybe it will fill the bill > > > > > > > > > >http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/258663.htm > > > > > > > > > >I have one and I'am very happy with it > > > > > > > > > >Bruce > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > >From: "Jeff Nibler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 9:28 AM > > > > >Subject: [RCSE] Built-up Balsa slope kits? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi all. I'm in need of a slope plane and have never owned one > > >before. > > > > >I > > > > > > currently have a 2M Spirit and a Chrysalis HLG. I'm fairly new >to > > >the > > > > >sport > > > > > > but am catching on fast. Since thermal soaring is next to > > >impossible > > > > >where > > > > > > I live in winter, I'd like to build a nice slope ship. Most of >the > > > > >slope > > > > > > kits I see online are glass or carbon/glass ARF type kits. I >was > > > > >wondering > > > > > > if anyone could recommend a good balsa slope kit. I can put > > >together > > > > >about > > > > > > anything and my only criteria is that it have ailerons, and I'd >like > > >it > > > > >to > > > > > > be reasonably sized (maybe around 2 meters or larger). Part of >the > > > > >reason > > > > > > for the size is that around here, slope lift is pretty strong so >it > > > > >needs > > > > >to > > > > > > have some weight to it. > > > > > > > > > > > > About the only kit I've found so far is the Dragonfly from Dream > > > > >Catcher. > > > > > > Has anyone had any experience with this plane? The only thing I > > >don't > > > > >like > > > > > > is that it is on the smaller side with a 50" span and 12 oz >weight. > > > > > > > > > > > > Alright, thanks in advance for any kit advice! > > > > > > > > > > > > -Jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > > > > >http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > > > > > > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send > > >"subscribe" > > > > >and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > > >http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. 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