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  • Members: 556
  • Category: Aircraft
  • Founded: Nov 28, 2001
  • Language: English
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Just got my e-mail ok to talk to the group. I am retired living on the left coast and build and fly clg,rubber stick # u/c....
6 Jan 5, 2011
2:34 am

bobwerle
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I have finally found a plan for the Comet Cloud Buster. It was in a reduced format, so I'm redrawing the plan in CAD. However, no member sizes are given on...
5 Nov 9, 2010
4:22 am

Jim Moseley
applehoney320
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I would appreciate some help. I have returned to making balsa kits after a break of about 45 years! I recall painting them with Humbtol dope, but this does not...
3 Jul 29, 2010
10:53 pm

staubkorb
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Uploaded a new homepage picture of a model we call the Droop Snoot Hawk. Wing and tail surface shapes based on the Jetco Hawk. Scratch built fuselage....
1 Jul 16, 2010
5:31 am

simpleflyer402
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Can anyone tell me what the airplane in the photo on the Home page is and if the plan is available somewhere?...
2 Jun 23, 2010
7:50 pm

simpleflyer402
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I attached the pic that you are talking about. Greg Wilson SAM 8   Can anyone tell me what the airplane in the photo on the Home page is and if the plan is...
2 Jun 22, 2010
3:22 am

Fred Bare
fred_bare
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[:)] Well the weather here in Texas was perfect for test flying and thats exactly what I did. The Jetco Lark flew right off the building board.I will need to...
1 Jan 18, 2010
1:41 am

WilliamO
sonic-86...
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Hey everybody I have not posted any photos in a while however I just finished a Jetco Lark.It has not been flight tested yet.I built two of them many years...
3 Jan 11, 2010
3:41 am

William Ott
sonic-86...
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Merry Christmas and happy simpleflying to all. Looking forward to hearing from you all after the Holiday, Al...
6 Dec 24, 2009
10:55 pm

simpleflyer402
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Hi Al, Hope all is well with you and your family. I managed to complete and fly my enlarged Comet F-86D before the first snowfall here in Michigan and have...
2 Oct 29, 2009
11:26 pm

simpleflyer402
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I am preparing radio-controlled airplane from depron .but i used Cyano-acrelate glue but it melted the depron.What glue should i use for depron?Please mention...
2 Sep 21, 2009
11:41 pm

staubkorb
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With the cooler weather, we ventured into the back yard to try some swing control flying. The last few days we have had a number good flights in the late...
1 Sep 17, 2009
6:21 am

simpleflyer402
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For any of that stuff, I use "hot melt", works for me. wombat...
1 Sep 1, 2009
5:28 pm

Neil Dennis
wombat_eagle
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Welcome to SimpleFlyers, ajay223. Glad to have you aboard. Look forward to your comments. Richard...
9 Aug 31, 2009
2:31 am

simpleflyer402
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I was told to send you a email so i can post on the site. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
1 Aug 27, 2009
6:27 am

schuyler labrosse
calrosse
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i have depron of 4mm thickness to be used as fuselage, for 30cm wingspan catapult-launch glider.i tried depron without any reinforcement and handlaunched and...
1 Aug 23, 2009
3:24 am

karthik.bhas
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i am preparing freeflight handlaunch/catapult model from depron of 4mm thickness with wingspan of 45cm.now the problem is i dont have...
2 Aug 15, 2009
6:48 am

Nilkas o'B....
ennobee
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Do you have any boatbuilders near you, a piece of whatever they use for masts should be usable. Or if you have Ash or Willow that should work. wombat...
1 Aug 14, 2009
11:26 am

Neil Dennis
wombat_eagle
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Hi i am staying in India and here i asked for epp foam and they dont know it and they are showing two types of foam. 1.white colour tranparent with tiny...
2 Jul 31, 2009
5:31 am

Nilkas o'B....
ennobee
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Just to do a bit of "horn tooting". Darcy, have you looked at the Dennydart series of beginners models ? Not quite as simple as the Squirrel but probably a...
1 Jul 29, 2009
7:29 pm

Neil Dennis
wombat_eagle
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Hello! Here is a design I made called the Squirrel. Flying: http://www.rubber-power.com/fly-it.htm Video of me building it in 6m! http://www.rubber-power.com/...
1 Jul 29, 2009
6:07 pm

darcywhyte
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Just how are these little things suppose to fly?I built a little F-18 clg.when I got it trimmed some what it went up,made about a 30ft circle then became a...
1 Jul 28, 2009
10:00 pm

jhnwdwrd
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friends i am karthik and i have posted my model of mustang of balsawood in the files section and i made the same with biofoam but it is not as rigid as...
1 Jun 27, 2009
3:21 pm

karthik.bhas
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Edward, wonder if you have built any balsa and tissue model before ? The model you mention is pretty complicated, you need experience in simple models first,...
2 Jun 10, 2009
2:58 am

Edward Hsieh
mushiedward
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My name is Edward. I'm currently in fifth grade. I'm planning on building a solar-powered plane eventually. Before I build that plane, I need to have some...
1 May 28, 2009
9:21 am

mushiedward
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Hi Al, I have added a few photos to my Cessnadriver Album showing my enlarged Comet F86-D Fuselage on the building fixture. Progress is hampered by other...
4 Apr 27, 2009
8:31 pm

Al
simpleflyer402
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We are making progress on our latest 'swinger&#39;. It is a profile model of the Avia S-99. The Avia S-99 is the Czech built version of the ME-109 G-10 with the...
1 Apr 16, 2009
8:32 pm

Al
simpleflyer402
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I want to let you know how satisfying it is to see such a well done and classic balsa and paper model like the one you have shared with us. Thanks. Steve Yahn...
2 Apr 10, 2009
5:34 pm

William Ott
sonic-86...
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Hi William, Thanks for sharing pictures of your CE-37 model. Would you like to share some information about the model? Information such as the model's size,...
2 Apr 9, 2009
2:37 am

matthew taudevin
mattnsim
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I have added a few pictures of three more of my models being flown by Swing Control. They were all built from Comet Plans over the years and have been sitting...
3 Mar 17, 2009
10:09 pm

amstraub2
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