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Forum: The Clubhouse

01-04-2016, 05:08 PM

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Posted By buzzard bait

By the time Pong came out I was married. My...

By the time Pong came out I was married. My first exposure to computers was in college when learned FORTRAN and turned in punch cards. A few years later Wang came out with a computer that could do...

Forum: The Clubhouse

12-16-2015, 05:52 AM

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Posted By buzzard bait

We've got newspaper articles about drones all...

We've got newspaper articles about drones all over the place and a lot of people getting worked up over it. Just like lots of other things. But in the end, you do an online registration every three...

Forum: The Clubhouse

12-13-2015, 01:53 PM

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Posted By buzzard bait

You got farther than I did! I bought a Comet...

You got farther than I did! I bought a Comet Corsair kit too, about the same time, got some parts cut and the fuse partly built. Then I looked ahead and thought the whole thing was hopeless. Then...

Forum: The Clubhouse

04-03-2015, 06:00 AM

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Posted By buzzard bait

Nice video! Those left turns looked fine to me. ...

Nice video! Those left turns looked fine to me. I could see you were using the rudder; not sure you'd gain that much from more differential. If the right turns aren't working for you maybe you...

Forum: The Clubhouse

04-01-2015, 05:12 AM

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Posted By buzzard bait

I like the cherry bomb idea...that'd make a great...

I like the cherry bomb idea...that'd make a great dethermalizer! I usually just burnt mine on the driveway.

I built a FUBAR too but I f(*)ouled it up beyond all recognition.

Jim

Forum: The Clubhouse

03-27-2015, 04:45 AM

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Posted By buzzard bait

Well the other guy has flown one, so you can't go...

Well the other guy has flown one, so you can't go wrong there. I mix some rudder with aileron on my WWI types because the ailerons don't have a pure roll axis effect anyway, they also induce adverse...

Forum: The Clubhouse

03-26-2015, 01:30 PM

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Posted By buzzard bait

I think mixing rudder with aileron is a good...

I think mixing rudder with aileron is a good idea, and probably reducing aileron throw too. Looking forward to the next report.

Forum: The Clubhouse

03-25-2015, 09:30 AM

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Posted By buzzard bait

Are the incidence wires the ones that cross...

Are the incidence wires the ones that cross between the interplane struts? Yeah, if those are missing that could really explain your problems!

I'm sure that having the proper hat and coveralls...

Forum: The Clubhouse

03-23-2015, 10:47 AM

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Posted By buzzard bait

Good idea to consult with someone who has already...

Good idea to consult with someone who has already dealt with it! Knowing where he has his CG would be a help.

Here is an old RCM plan for this plane:...

Forum: The Clubhouse

03-23-2015, 06:47 AM

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Posted By buzzard bait

Are you sure it's tail heavy and not just out of...

Are you sure it's tail heavy and not just out of trim? If tail heavy, it would tend to diverge from your control inputs, which usually means oscillating up and down until something bad happens. ...

Forum: The Clubhouse

03-14-2015, 06:41 PM

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Posted By buzzard bait

I was just thinking the same thing; never would...

I was just thinking the same thing; never would have thought one of those cheap Comet kits could turn out so nice. I'm picturing a lightweight RC with an OS 26 FS.

Forum: The Clubhouse

01-20-2015, 12:32 PM

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Posted By buzzard bait

I do recall the Japanese silk and wire rubber...

I do recall the Japanese silk and wire rubber band powered airplanes but I don't recall them flying.

Even the Sleek Streaks were awfully disappointing. I think it was my older brothers' AJ Walker...

Forum: The Clubhouse

01-09-2015, 11:57 AM

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Posted By buzzard bait

RCU rule: Any thread that lasts too long winds...

RCU rule: Any thread that lasts too long winds up being about motorcycles or cars.

Forum: The Clubhouse

01-03-2015, 05:05 PM

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Posted By buzzard bait

Greybeard...Konofes flew a 54 inch BB on a TELCO...

Greybeard...Konofes flew a 54 inch BB on a TELCO CO2?! That is incredible. I know the turbo tank was supposed to make it a little stronger, but I flew my Telco on a Sig Monocoupe, 24 inch span, 2...

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