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Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
06-29-2010, 07:44 PM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,703,548
Posted By pittsdriver

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

I also fly full scale. I have a lot of aerobatic time in a lot of different types, Decathalon, Pitts, Great Lakes, Stearman, T-6, Mustang and more. A model is just a scaled down real airplane and...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
06-01-2010, 09:29 AM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,703,548
Posted By pittsdriver

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

I use the high density foam that sign companies use for letters etc. I have a whole box of scraps that they gave to me and it is great for making scale details. It carves and sands nicer than balsa...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
05-25-2010, 07:43 AM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,703,548
Posted By pittsdriver

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

Look at http://inzspan.com for scale cockpit accessories including nice harnesses. I have used their stuff and it is really high quality. Also http://vogelsang-aeroscale.com is a new distributor for...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
04-26-2010, 11:59 AM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,703,548
Posted By pittsdriver

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

Use interior flat latex and then a coat or two of clear butyrate dope. Works great and makes a nice finish. Don
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
04-26-2010, 09:48 AM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,703,548
Posted By pittsdriver

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

You guys should look at http://stewartsystems.aero. It is a full scale system but they sell everything in quarts so for a big Waco would be about right. It is an all water base system and the glue is...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
03-18-2010, 07:13 PM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,703,548
Posted By pittsdriver

RE: WACO YMF

Yes, The full scale stitching is 3". Tapes go around all the edges and anywhere the fabric would chafe on underlying structure. The wing should be 11/2" spacing in the propeller arc and 3" outboard....
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
03-17-2010, 03:16 PM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,703,548
Posted By pittsdriver

RE: WACO YMF

Rick, If we told you we'd have to kill you.:D Don
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
03-17-2010, 01:49 PM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,703,548
Posted By pittsdriver

RE: WACO YMF

TWF #30865
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
03-17-2010, 09:38 AM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,703,548
Posted By pittsdriver

RE: WACO YMF

Burro Mitch. Don
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
03-15-2010, 08:33 AM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,703,548
Posted By pittsdriver

RE: WACO YMF

Joe, I had a 99 S2B with the Hartzell Claw composite prop. It was a real performer. I also flew my friend's 300+hp Acroduster II for many years. I agree the Stearman is very trucklike and as I...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
03-13-2010, 12:29 PM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,703,548
Posted By pittsdriver

RE: WACO YMF

Got it on my signature. Don
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
03-13-2010, 12:04 PM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,703,548
Posted By pittsdriver

RE: WACO YMF

Thanks Neil, Just need my # now. Don
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
03-12-2010, 10:20 PM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,703,548
Posted By pittsdriver

RE: WACO YMF

Here is my current mount. A friend's N3N-3. Picked it up in Georgetown TX last June and flew it home to Idaho. Great trip open cockpit cross country. Taught him how to fly it over the summer and he...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
03-12-2010, 10:16 PM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,703,548
Posted By pittsdriver

RE: WACO YMF

Bill, Thanks for having me in the club. I hope i am able to contribute a bit. I did get an hour in a UPF 7 30 years ago and it was a real nice flying airplane compared to the Stearman I was flying at...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
03-12-2010, 07:22 PM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,703,548
Posted By pittsdriver

RE: WACO YMF

Sorry, don't have the Pitts anymore. Had a Chinese Nanchang CJ6 after the Pitts and now have a Van's RV7 I built a couple of years ago. I'm almost done with a Super Cub (full scale) and I'll build...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
03-12-2010, 03:04 PM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,703,548
Posted By pittsdriver

RE: WACO YMF

Just found this huge thread. I am going to order a Barth 1/3 scale YMF next month. I will also probably join the full scale Waco brotherhood this spring as my cousin is looking for a low time YMF-5C...
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