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Forum: General Electric Discussions 05-21-2013, 11:01 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 682
Posted By Dereck
What worries me, and I promise to shut up after...

What worries me, and I promise to shut up after this, is what will happen when the Chinese economy bombs?

After all, even the US, who should know better, suffers fiscal depressions from time to...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 05-21-2013, 09:16 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 682
Posted By Dereck
Got you there - I watched the first Doctor Who...

Got you there - I watched the first Doctor Who series (and the film version) when they first came out. Not too sure about the modern ones though...

Minus the need for commercial sales, the 'Beeb'...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 05-21-2013, 08:20 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 682
Posted By Dereck
They probably fell over laughing at them. You...

They probably fell over laughing at them. You have to remember that England is a completely different country and in most parts, if the PC Police came around and complained about TV upsetting folks,...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 05-21-2013, 03:30 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 682
Posted By Dereck
Any fans of the British TV car show 'Top Gear'...

Any fans of the British TV car show 'Top Gear' around?

Not the tacky US spin-off...

Couple of seasons back, they did an entire show from China. Mostly in front of what looked like a...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 05-21-2013, 01:56 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 682
Posted By Dereck
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__22395__...

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__22395__Super_Margarita_EP_Trainer_Sport_Model_Balsa_1600mm_ARF_.html

Marga-Rita?

Is that Chinglish for 'Seniorita'?

BARF...

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Forum: General Electric Discussions 05-17-2013, 05:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 260
Posted By Dereck
I have a similar weight and size OD model that...

I have a similar weight and size OD model that performs 'adequately :D on an AXI 2826/10, 4S 3600mA pack and an 11 x 7 APCE.

As the AXI is a pretty high end motor, try looking up its spec on...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 05-17-2013, 04:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 199
Posted By Dereck
http://www.hobby-lobby.com/bomb_for_r_c_airplane_1...

http://www.hobby-lobby.com/bomb_for_r_c_airplane_1008_prd1.htm

English design, I think. I had one on a model back in the early 1980s. Operated it from the elevator servo - had to remember not to...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 05-17-2013, 04:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 192
Posted By Dereck
One day, the Chinese economy will crash and all...

One day, the Chinese economy will crash and all the Chinese consumers with any money left will be buying cheap stuff made in the US.

Then we'll get them back by translating instructions from...
Forum: Sport Planes (Formerly I/C & Gas Conversion) 05-15-2013, 08:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 427
Posted By Dereck
Never had much luck with glow style spinners on...

Never had much luck with glow style spinners on electrics. A pain, as they can make a model look much neater around the nasal regions. Your motor mount is a neat widget - front mounting can be more...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 05-15-2013, 08:42 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 682
Posted By Dereck
That is real funny. Wonder if they've got...

That is real funny.

Wonder if they've got someone working there now who speaks 'real' English and has a wicked sense of humor?

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Forum: General Electric Discussions 05-13-2013, 10:50 PM
Replies: 929
Views: 48,130
Posted By Dereck
Sorry, no photos - but it's got a red fus, cream...

Sorry, no photos - but it's got a red fus, cream wings and kit stickers - I got my Four Star 20 to committ aviation at last.

It is a superb, good honest flier right from the off. On the first...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 05-10-2013, 03:12 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 939
Posted By Dereck
We are, despite what some may think, a very small...

We are, despite what some may think, a very small group of adults doing something that the rest of population thinks of as 'playing with kids toys'. Thus any complaint against a modelling group,...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 05-07-2013, 10:31 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,386
Posted By Dereck
Have noticed that there's a lot of Kaos/Chaos...

Have noticed that there's a lot of Kaos/Chaos photos out there on the web, and most of them are different from the rest!

Have no idea where or how 'CADKaos' got loose - the plan's info panel says...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 05-07-2013, 05:38 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,386
Posted By Dereck
Cheers folks, will check out those canopy sources...

Cheers folks, will check out those canopy sources when the dust settles.

Battery bay and access. I have a thing about nailing down the battery fore and aft location on a model. The attached...
Forum: Sport Planes (Formerly I/C & Gas Conversion) 05-07-2013, 05:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 427
Posted By Dereck
When we lived just outside of DC, in Maryland, my...

When we lived just outside of DC, in Maryland, my wife's 'record' to drive the 15 miles to work was just over two hours. We reckoned at one point, it was quicker to ride bikes to her office than...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 05-07-2013, 05:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 159
Posted By Dereck
Flair - fond memories indeed. Had a Puppeteer,...

Flair - fond memories indeed. Had a Puppeteer, Atilla and Magnatilla back when they were a fairly new company. All smelled funny post-flight, as model aircraft sized electricity was not around then...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 05-06-2013, 04:28 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,386
Posted By Dereck
Well, the house sold - in less than 24 hours and...

Well, the house sold - in less than 24 hours and for asking price - so the pack-up has seriously commenced. Or it will when we know where we're going, apart from 'away from Chicago'.

So my large...
Forum: Sport Planes (Formerly I/C & Gas Conversion) 05-06-2013, 04:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 427
Posted By Dereck
Ah! Chicago area winds. Something I won't miss...

Ah! Chicago area winds. Something I won't miss when we move back east.

Good to hear she survived those post-landing acrobatics on the ground. It's a neat looking model. I've done several low AR,...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 05-05-2013, 09:06 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,386
Posted By Dereck
Good moves on the fuselage mods. Former 2 can...

Good moves on the fuselage mods. Former 2 can easily stand being turned into a sort-of 'U' shape to allow the battery to sit in the correct fore and aft position under a battery access hatch

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Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 05-05-2013, 08:59 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,253
Posted By Dereck
Sometimes wish I'd hung onto my 72 Meg gear... ...

Sometimes wish I'd hung onto my 72 Meg gear...

Have flown several low winged RE models, starting with a freeby plan from MAN way back around 1990. Some electric, but the early ones were - Shock!...
Forum: Sport Planes (Formerly I/C & Gas Conversion) 05-05-2013, 02:48 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 427
Posted By Dereck
Ah! Spot welded tabs - good idea. My two 3S A123...

Ah! Spot welded tabs - good idea. My two 3S A123 packs are the remains of a 6S pack I tried after my last 3000mA NiMh pack died back in my Four Star 40 days. Which must say lots about how long A123...
Forum: Sport Planes (Formerly I/C & Gas Conversion) 05-03-2013, 07:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 427
Posted By Dereck
Good job on the conversion, it's obviously one of...

Good job on the conversion, it's obviously one of the short-nosed oilybird species ;)

Quick questions on A123 cells - do they solder up easily? Any special flux/solder needed? (guess who dates...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 04-30-2013, 04:14 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 858
Posted By Dereck
That's a good move. Being somewhat nerdy, I not...

That's a good move. Being somewhat nerdy, I not only have a thermometer, I also have a spreadsheet of working temps for the coverings I use. Recorded tacking down and shrinking temps for all of them....
Forum: Sport Planes (Formerly I/C & Gas Conversion) 04-29-2013, 06:04 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,528
Posted By Dereck
Okay, this is a few years back, late 1980s, I...

Okay, this is a few years back, late 1980s, I think. That MD site that's now quiet flight only was built by the local county atop a capped landfill. Some developer built a bunch of big houses right...
Forum: Sport Planes (Formerly I/C & Gas Conversion) 04-29-2013, 04:53 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,528
Posted By Dereck
Last year, went to the Palos RC club's electric...

Last year, went to the Palos RC club's electric funfly, around 20 miles west of Chicago. One of the locals told me that every 'newbie' for the past couple of years had shown up with electric models -...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 04-28-2013, 06:15 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 968
Posted By Dereck
Your 'cabin biplane' layout should work fine. We...

Your 'cabin biplane' layout should work fine. We had a similar kit with regular top wing in front stagger around in England for years that was well regarded and I once did a similar layout to yours,...
Forum: Sport Planes (Formerly I/C & Gas Conversion) 04-28-2013, 05:48 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,528
Posted By Dereck
I flew a 'Four Star 40EP' for eleven years. Okay,...

I flew a 'Four Star 40EP' for eleven years. Okay, by the time it wore out, the wing section wasn't modified, but no matter what I did to it, it was still the same good, honest flier. Not boring...
Forum: Sport Planes (Formerly I/C & Gas Conversion) 04-24-2013, 04:59 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,528
Posted By Dereck
In case you missed the other 4*20 thread: ...

In case you missed the other 4*20 thread:

Flew mine today. Took off into around 10 - 15MPH wind ('Chicago breezy') with ease, in a straight line, albeit straight into wind. Climbout was 'very...
Forum: Sport Planes (Formerly I/C & Gas Conversion) 04-24-2013, 04:53 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,602
Posted By Dereck
Great thing about the Four Star is that once...

Great thing about the Four Star is that once you've hacked that neat trick called 'landing', they are about as easy to fly as a trainer. Never mind the wing being on the bottom, they'll cruise around...
Forum: Sport Planes (Formerly I/C & Gas Conversion) 04-24-2013, 03:15 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,602
Posted By Dereck
Equal washout won't ruin your Sundays, if it's...

Equal washout won't ruin your Sundays, if it's the same both sides, probably better to leave it and live with it.

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