From Brian Dee of the Huriotts in Sandusky.
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Mini Electric Free Flights by the late Howie Robinson
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| F.X. Ryan at Muncie |
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| Taibi Spacer |
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| Garami Strato-Streak |
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Friday, May 10, 2013
George Reich' Albatross now in kit form
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| Hal Wightman |
Tom, Glad to hear that Bob Holman is kitting the Albatross. Your video brought back some good memories. Bob Placier of our club who was attempting to fly, set up next to me in the video, died this past weekend. He loved old timers but got more bandaged fingers than maxed flights. Good guy. We will miss him. Gil
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Friday, May 3, 2013
Canopies and Windshields
TBB
Dave:
I just watched the last of the series and appreciated the view of your Bosch Jaguars. The segment on the windscreens elicited a question. The material you used was called Styrene. I've also heard of similar materials called Acetate and Butyrate. Do you know if they have any different properties? I once saw a model (your favourite Red Zephyr) finished in Butyrate dope. The modelLer then attached the butyrate windows with butyrate thinner. It looked as though they had been painted on. I've also heard of acetate attached with acetone.
Mister Scale
Styrene, PTEG, acetate, and butyrate are all clear plastics and any can be used for our purpose. Styrene is joined with the special liquid cement, while the others best use balsa cement. None of them take well to CA which crazes and eventually cracks them.
Dave
TBB
I wonder which of these is the least susceptible to nitromethane. I remember swearing off cabin models because a couple of flights with a cox made them look like they had been airbrushed with CA. As for attaching the stuff, I've had pretty good luck with RC56 or any of the knock offs with 56 in the name. I don't mind waiting. But, recently, my local shop sold me a tube of P.F.M. (pure flipping magic) out of Margate, FL. He said it sets up faster, remains stronger longer and stays flexible, turns invisible and never shrinks. I'm anxious to try it but it smell like anthrax.
Mister Scale
Of all the only one definitely fuelproof is PTEG (petg?). And yes, I've had good luck with RC56 etc. too. Dave Platt
Dave:
I just watched the last of the series and appreciated the view of your Bosch Jaguars. The segment on the windscreens elicited a question. The material you used was called Styrene. I've also heard of similar materials called Acetate and Butyrate. Do you know if they have any different properties? I once saw a model (your favourite Red Zephyr) finished in Butyrate dope. The modelLer then attached the butyrate windows with butyrate thinner. It looked as though they had been painted on. I've also heard of acetate attached with acetone.
Mister Scale
Styrene, PTEG, acetate, and butyrate are all clear plastics and any can be used for our purpose. Styrene is joined with the special liquid cement, while the others best use balsa cement. None of them take well to CA which crazes and eventually cracks them.
Dave
TBB
I wonder which of these is the least susceptible to nitromethane. I remember swearing off cabin models because a couple of flights with a cox made them look like they had been airbrushed with CA. As for attaching the stuff, I've had pretty good luck with RC56 or any of the knock offs with 56 in the name. I don't mind waiting. But, recently, my local shop sold me a tube of P.F.M. (pure flipping magic) out of Margate, FL. He said it sets up faster, remains stronger longer and stays flexible, turns invisible and never shrinks. I'm anxious to try it but it smell like anthrax.
Mister Scale
Of all the only one definitely fuelproof is PTEG (petg?). And yes, I've had good luck with RC56 etc. too. Dave Platt
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