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  • Member since
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  • From: Carmel, CA
Posted by bondoman on Thursday, February 7, 2008 1:16 AM

 jeaton01 wrote:
I think we should allow flying models, perhaps less than 8 feet of wing span?  Wink [;)]
Is this what you had in mind?

A little housekeeping-

Scratchbuilt or kit is fine.

Aircraft are the subject.

Flying is great, powered or free flight.

Scale please, whatever it may be.

Mission statement- less is more. I want to learn as much as I can from this. Take something simple and add quality to it.

 

 

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  • From: Carmel, CA
Posted by bondoman on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 11:07 PM

I've never heard of it, but a quick chat with the Google boys shows they are in TWO locations, so a trip is in order. I'm currently designing five different projects down there so a lunch hour- no doubt a long one- is planned.

Is there anyone in particular you think I should look for?

The Nut Tree is going along merrily, there are some exciting ideas in the works.There's currently an amusement park there that has the old train, the rocking horses and some new stuff. It needs to be upgraded but I think the 5-10 year old set would like it,. They've got bumper cars, a game arcade and a Fenton's too. None of it is by me, but it's not a bad set up.

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Posted by jeaton01 on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 3:40 PM

Bill:

I have a pretty good stock of balsa, birch ply, spruce, and some basswood that I sort through, and I'm always looking through the wood stocks and R/C hobby shops like RC Country in Sacramento.    Sheldon's Hobbies in San Jose is till there, isn't it?  The biggest problem I have with the Guillows and Sterling kits is the print wood, it just frustrates me to death.  On smaller models I use 1/64 ply for a lot of bulkheads and and have even used it in rib construction.  Sometimes I make a sandwich for larger parts with the 1/64 ply on both sides of a balsa core.  The ply cuts out easily with just scissors.

On the Waco, I must have missed that on.  I have a project I'm trying to get finished for an RC version.  Started on it 10 or 12 years ago.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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Posted by bondoman on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 3:17 AM

Here was my original idea. Maybe a biplane would be a better project.

John- I'm worried that the wood might be lousy. Whats a good alternative?

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  • From: Inland Northwest
Posted by Summit on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 3:02 PM
 jeaton01 wrote:

 Summit wrote:
This would give me a reason to dust off that Waco Glider kit.Thumbs Up [tup]

A CG-4A Waco?  Where did that come from?

John,

Dumas came out with a new line of Laser Cut "Stick and Tissue " Kits a few years back. I had always been a fan of the CG-4A Waco Glider as I remember my Uncle telling me how sick they were after flying in one.Dead [xx(]

I wanted to post a link for it but Firefox says No.. Sign - Dots [#dots]

 

Sean "I've reached nearly fifty years of age with my system." Weekend GB 2008
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Posted by jeaton01 on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 11:35 AM

 Summit wrote:
This would give me a reason to dust off that Waco Glider kit.Thumbs Up [tup]

A CG-4A Waco?  Where did that come from?

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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  • From: Carmel, CA
Posted by bondoman on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 11:21 AM

I'm glad to see we're picking up interest, as I would like to get motivated myself. Let's keep the rules simple.

I think powered is fine.

We should be at least semiscale.

If anyone has a list of the better kits, please let us know.

Scratchbuilt is certainly a huge plus, so please join in.

I'm got a number of projects to finish, so I'd propose starting March 1 and finishing next March.

 

How does this sound? Thanks for your interest! I look forward to learning some new techniques, and having something to hang in my office!

Bill

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Posted by Summit on Monday, February 4, 2008 11:05 PM
This would give me a reason to dust off that Waco Glider kit.Thumbs Up [tup]
Sean "I've reached nearly fifty years of age with my system." Weekend GB 2008
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Posted by jeaton01 on Monday, February 4, 2008 9:55 PM
I think we should allow flying models, perhaps less than 8 feet of wing span?  Wink [;)]

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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Posted by IL2windhawk on Monday, February 4, 2008 5:25 PM
Are these flying models?

  1/32 Revell Duo Discus
  1/32 Revell ASK-21
  1/48 Ardpol SZD-51 Junior
  1/48 Czech Models Grumman Goose
  1/144 FineMolds Millennium Falcon

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  • From: Texas
Posted by painklr on Monday, February 4, 2008 3:35 PM

I think I could get into this one.  I purchased a hellcat a couple of months ago.  Have'nt really started it since this will be new to me.  Seems like a good opportunity to get started on it.  When is the start date/deadline? 

Also, what are some started tools that I would need to get going on the project?

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  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Saturday, February 2, 2008 12:32 PM
I like stick and tissue, but I have so many projects going on I don't think I could take on any more for a few months.  I usually start out by drawing my own plans.  I hate the wood in any of the usual kits.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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  • From: Carmel, CA
Posted by bondoman on Saturday, February 2, 2008 2:56 AM
Bump- I think this would be a new skill set to learn...
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Posted by ollie on Friday, February 1, 2008 3:35 AM
Nnow this one i could be up for. I have a Vulcan sitting on my building board at the moment and a Hawker P1121. I also have a DH108 kit. These are all free flight models for rapier power. O i also have a lightning kit that im going to fit duel motors to for a realistic performance.
www.overthefencephotography.co.uk - aircraft photos.
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  • From: DSM, Iowa
Posted by viper_mp on Friday, February 1, 2008 2:11 AM
Ya know, I have only once built a balsa model.  it was an F4U Corsair.  Came out great.  I have been spying a B-17G for a while...So this might give me an "excuse" to go out and finally get it.

Rob Folden

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  • From: Carmel, CA
Stick and tissue
Posted by bondoman on Friday, February 1, 2008 1:45 AM

I have been involved in more than a few Group Builds since joining the FSM Forums back in the spring of 2007, and I've been blessed in several ways:

A very touching rememberance of why I like modeling

A bunch of friends who give no quarter and expect the same

Historic info

Modeling skills

Stupid jokes

So, in the spirit of all of that, from bottom to top, I propose a GB for those of us who like to glue balsa together with Elmers, on wax paper over plans taped to the kitchen table, who realize that a stringer is a stringer and a longeron is a longeron, even if the original aircraft was stressed skin, monocoque or laminated plywood.

I'm looking at a DC-3 at the LHS, thinking of the old Nieuport, Camel and PBY models.

Accuracy matters, but Da*n it looks like an airplane!

 

 

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