For any of that stuff, I use "hot melt", works for me. wombat...
1573
simpleflyer402
Sep 17, 2009 6:21 am
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...
1574
staubkorb
Sep 21, 2009 11:41 pm
There's a fairly new product called X1 Instant Adhesive that's water based and supposed to be the answer to all foam joining. The vieos on the website seem...
1576
albert
amstraub2
Oct 27, 2009 9:39 pm
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...
1577
simpleflyer402
Oct 29, 2009 11:26 pm
Thsnks, Al, for the update on your F-86D. It looks good and appears to fly well for you. Hope that you get some flights in before winter gets to you. It is...
1578
simpleflyer402
Dec 24, 2009 10:55 pm
Merry Christmas to all fellow simpleflyers and may the new year be a good one for all of you and filled with many happy flights. Al...
1579
WilliamO
sonic-86...
Jan 11, 2010 3:06 am
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...
1580
simpleflyer402
Jan 11, 2010 3:21 am
Nice looking Jetco Lark, William. Thank you for sharing your pictures and story about your Jetco models. Is the Lark a new reproduction kit? If so, what is...
1581
William Ott
sonic-86...
Jan 11, 2010 3:41 am
Yes it is a reproduction kit from Penn Valley Hobby Center.As to the cost,Well it was a birthday present along with a Jetco Thermic C Towline glider so I...
1582
WilliamO
sonic-86...
Jan 18, 2010 1:41 am
[:)] 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...
1583
kippmartin
Jun 22, 2010 2:56 am
Can anyone tell me what the airplane in the photo on the Home page is and if the plan is available somewhere?...
1584
Fred Bare
fred_bare
Jun 22, 2010 3:21 am
I attached the pic that you are talking about. Greg Wilson SAM 8 Â Can anyone tell me what the airplane in the photo on the Home page is and if the plan is...
1585
Fred Bare
fred_bare
Jun 22, 2010 3:22 am
guess the pic didnt work sorry ... From: Fred Bare <fred_bare@...> Subject: [SimpleFlyers] What is that airplane on the Home page? PIC ATTACHED To:...
1586
simpleflyer402
Jun 23, 2010 7:50 pm
The model in the photo on the Home page is a modified Guillows Fly Boy. The Fly Boy was originally produced by Comet as the Cloud Buster. The pictured model...
1587
simpleflyer402
Jul 16, 2010 5:31 am
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....
1588
Mike McNeill
mike.mcneill
Jul 20, 2010 12:44 pm
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...
1589
Larry
shieldlp
Jul 26, 2010 12:30 pm
I live in Italy, AKA The Black Hole of Rubber Power. I buy from Sam's Models across the channel. Here is the link. http://www.samsmodels.com/ Regards. Larry...
1590
staubkorb
Jul 29, 2010 10:53 pm
Will they actually ship Dope to Italy? Must be expensive for a HazMat. I'm forced to use Graupner Glattfix, a non-shrink lacquer that has a very fine filler...
1591
kippmartin
Nov 5, 2010 4:07 am
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...
1592
Larry
shieldlp
Nov 5, 2010 5:51 pm
If its the same PDF that I have (200 KB file size), the actual size of the drawing is 24.5 x 18.9. Using my absolutely perfect SWAG eyesight and the most...
1593
Jim M
applehoney320
Nov 8, 2010 11:49 pm
I have a Cloudbuster plan here- original, not a copy - and the span is 21 1/2 inches. Fuselage structure 3/32 sq. Wing - 3/16 x 3/32 spar, LE 5/32 x 3/32...
1594
Kipp Martin
kippmartin
Nov 9, 2010 2:59 am
Thanks for the info, Jim. My Cloud Buster plan doesn't appear to be an original plan, or even a copy of the original, but it does say that the span is 21...
1595
Jim Moseley
applehoney320
Nov 9, 2010 4:22 am
... Centre panel is 6", tips 7 3/4" Copies often do vary from the original to a small degree ... and the more copies taken from copies the worse things...
1597
bobwerle
Jan 4, 2011 5:59 pm
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....
1598
Ken Achee
laflyer100
Jan 4, 2011 10:47 pm
Hi Bob. I'm just off of the coast of Alabama. The R/C trailer has been getting less and less mileage on it each year since I started trying to learn free ...
1599
bobwerle
Jan 5, 2011 12:32 am
I just put up an album "bob's alum" there are 4 planes. In front is a 6" span orignal CLG with carbon tissue on the wing center and body.Back right is a...
1600
Ken Achee
laflyer100
Jan 5, 2011 12:38 am
How did the 1/2 DD fly and what kind of prop did you use? ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
1601
bobwerle
Jan 5, 2011 1:24 am
It uses an uls skeeter prop and plastic nose piece. It flys in a 6-7 ft. circle in my front yard. Yhe plans were in an aol AAM I think listed as a baby cub....
1602
bobwerle
Jan 5, 2011 2:34 am
Sorry all as you can see my typing skill level is 15 errors per min...The prop is an old skeeter prop. I never throw anything away. Just ask my wife Bob...
1605
jfordson
Sep 18, 2012 4:02 am
Hi I have just uploaded a photo of a 20" wingspan Model bird of a hawk made from 6mm Depron in my Folder Franks Small Models. The outline shape was cut out...
