RE: Bluegrass Jet Jam
and i would like to say thanks to the city of boling green and all of the sponsors for supporting this great avent. benny birchfield
Posted on: 6/8/2009 11:44 AM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Bluegrass Jet Jam
thanks to all of the skymac members who put on the best and most relaxing jet event in the country.i'm sorry i cant remember all the names so i will just generalize here and nonce again say a job verry well done to all. benny birchfield
Posted on: 6/8/2009 11:40 AM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Building a new Jet Legend CT-114
thanks duke and joe flyer for the videos, they are great. duke, what engine were you using in your snowbird. thanks and aloha youall. benny
Posted on: 5/31/2009 10:00 PM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Building a new Jet Legend CT-114
i still cant find a video of the jl ct-114 tutor flying. benny
Posted on: 5/27/2009 8:03 PM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Building a new Jet Legend CT-114
hi hooker 53, i put gear doors on the nose gear only on my ct-114 and they were the small bvm cyl.i think that the travel on them are 1and1/8 th. inches. i used the skymaster large door hinges as they are easier to work with. my best to you benny
Posted on: 5/3/2009 11:23 PM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Building a new Jet Legend CT-114
i was wandering if anyone else has flown their ct-114 and if there are any flight videos of them. benny
Posted on: 5/3/2009 2:05 PM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Building a new Jet Legend CT-114
i would also like to mention that Scott Harris did an excellent job of flying it on its maiden flight as it was a verry over cast day (buttermilk)sky and when he made a turn you couldn't see it because of the all white topside, i have since painted the outer half of the top wing red to match the fuse. benny
Posted on: 4/16/2009 12:10 AM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Building a new Jet Legend CT-114
roy, i used the skymaster large offset hinges and they work verry well. i think i got them from dream works. benny
Posted on: 4/16/2009 12:01 AM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Building a new Jet Legend CT-114
hi roy, this is a jet legend kit. i didn't put gear doors on the mains, just the nose gear. i used BVM small aircylinders and his door actuater buttion, i think the stroke on the cylinders is 1and 1/8 inches. if i can be of more help just let me know. benny
Posted on: 4/15/2009 9:42 PM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Building a new Jet Legend CT-114
ct-114 i forgot to mention in my earlier post that since the fuse has no air getting into it other than the engine inlet, i cut two naca inlets on the top of the fuse just aft of the canopy hatch. their dimentions are 2 inches long by 1 5/8" wide by 5/8"deep at the rear. i also included a picture of the way i re- enforced the stab. benny
Posted on: 4/15/2009 8:29 PM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Building a new Jet Legend CT-114
hi again ct-114 builders. i had Scott Harris (wjm pilot and competitor) with the help of Randy Moore and Brad Carter fly my ct-114 about two weeks ago and it went verry well, on takeoff it had a hard bank to the right but after trim it appeared o.k. i didn't retract the gear because of an airline leak and it porposed a bit on landing, Scott thought it might be a bit tail heavy so i put five ounces of lead in the nose. i have a amt 180 in it and i used the orriginal pipe that came with it.i painted the pipe with four coats of BVM heat shield and the fuse was barely warm. i am including some pictures of the instalation. benny
Posted on: 4/15/2009 8:17 PM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
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CANOPY FOR COX/PICA 1/5 SCALE T-28
I"M LOOKING FOR A CANOPY FOR THE COX/PICA 1/5 SCALE T-28, ANY HELP ON WHERE I MIGHT FIND ONE WOULD BE VERRY MUCH APPRECIATED. THANKS BEN
Posted on: 10/12/2008 4:00 PM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8042276

cockpit kit for fei boa f-15
i need a cockpit kit(painted) for a fei boa f-15, any info on where i might get one would be appreciated. thanks ben
Posted on: 10/4/2008 7:17 AM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8017465

RE: Building a new Jet Legend CT-114
hi ct-114 builders, i just finished my ct-114 and it had some challanges . the first thing i did was to make the horizontal stab more secure by taking some large head blindnuts and cutting the barbs off of them and inverting them in the three holes in the stab with hysol so they rest against the shims that are there and i used flat head screws to fit in the taper of the blindnut.i then installed two 16oz. du-bro tanks between the main bulkhead and the aft bulkhead. the landing gear holes did not match the mounts in the wing so i took a dremmel and alongated the two outboard holes in the retracts (about 3/16th of an inch and this worked verry well. the airplane sits with a nose down incidence and i did not correct this as i had already installed the nose doors. i have an extra set of wings and i will probably buy some robart struts for the mains and shorten them as apposed to lengthning the nose strut. i hope this helps. benny
Posted on: 9/7/2008 8:22 PM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
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jet legend ct-114
my jet legend ct-114 has arrived and there is no instruction manual with it(just plans). does nanyone have a list of servos for it? thanks for your help. ben
Posted on: 3/24/2008 3:54 PM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: cox/pica t-28 balancing
thanks gary and tlh101 for your reply, your info has ben verry helpful. thanks again ben
Posted on: 7/16/2007 12:07 PM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: cox/pica t-28 balancing
gary, thanks for the info, could you post some pictures of your engine installation in your t-28? thanks again Ben
Posted on: 7/14/2007 2:31 PM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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cox/pica t-28 balancing
i have a cox/pica t-28 with a sato 125 4 stroke in it and the plans say to balance it 4and 1/2 inches from the leading edge of the wing at the fuesalage, at this balance point it appears that it will need a pound and 1/2 of lead in the nose to balance it. if anyone has any ideas i would welcome them. thanks benjamin howard birchfield the 3rd
Posted on: 7/12/2007 10:05 PM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: whats the ARF that started it all ????
my first arf was a lanier "citron" with a webra 60 blackhead in the late sixtys or early seventys. wonderful plane. ben
Posted on: 4/9/2007 5:53 PM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
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RE: Another Swing-Wing Aircraft Takes To Air
several years ago (10 or 15) someone had a swing wing plane at one of the scale masters contest in st. louis mo. and the wing was swung by a jackscrew with a weight on the screw its self that moved aft as the wing swung rearward, i believe it was DENNIS CROOK but i'm not sure. ben
Posted on: 4/2/2007 11:04 PM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Redneck Jet Meet in Pulaski, TN
hey guys, i had a great time at the redneck jet fly-in in pulasky tn. saturday, thanks for letting an old geezer join in the fun. it was great to see all of you and i hope we do it again soon. p.s. please keep my son cory on your prayer list. (motorcycle accident) your friend benny
Posted on: 3/29/2007 9:59 AM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: LATEX MOLD MAKING MATERIAL?
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO REPLYED TO MY POST ON LATEX MOLD MAKING MATERIAL. YOU ALL HAVE BEN VERRY HELPFUL. THANKS BEN
Posted on: 1/24/2007 1:13 PM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
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LATEX MOLD MAKING MATERIAL?
WHERE CAN I PURCHASE LATEX MOLD MAKING MATERIAL? ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS. BEN
Posted on: 1/22/2007 11:08 AM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Docs New F15 (maybe df ain't dead)
HEY SCOTTIEROE, YOU DID A GREAT JOB ON BARRYS F-15, I THOUGHT IT WAS A PICTURE OF YOU AVONS F-15. SINCE I WILL BE OUT OF TOWN FOR A WHILE I GIVE YOU OR RAND THE O.K. TO MAIDEN IT AS I'M SURE BARRY WOULD WANT ME TO IF I WAS IN TOWN lol. congrats scot and barry. see you at fla. jets. bhb3
Posted on: 1/19/2007 6:51 PM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: WACO YMF
and your point is?
Posted on: 12/23/2006 12:27 PM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: WACO YMF
HI BILL, YOUR WACO LOOKS EXCELLENT BUT THEN I WOULD EXPECT NOTHING LESS FROM YOU. I DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR DOCUMENTATION SHOWS BUT I HAVE SEEN SOME WACOS WITH THE BLISTERS ON THE COWL PAINTED TO MATCH THE TRIM ON THE AIRPLANE(GOLD). GREAT JOB AS USUAL. SEE YOU SOON YOUR FRIEND BENJAMIN HOWARD BIRCHFIELD THE 3RD
Posted on: 12/23/2006 11:13 AM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: UPS
I SENT A PST TURBINE BACK TO THE FACTORY FOR SOME WARRANTY WORK AND WAS GIVEN A UPS SHIPPING NO. BY THE FACTORY TO COVER SHIPPING BOTH WAYS. MY ENGINE ARRIVED BACK FROM THE FACTORY AFTER ABOUT TWO WEEKS VIA.UPS AND ALL WAS WELL. THEN ABOUT A WEEK LATER I RECEIVED A BILL FROM UPS FOR $147.75, I E-MAILED THE FACTORY AND THEY SAID THAT THEY PAID FOR THE SHIPPING BOTH WAYS. I THEN RECEIVED A THREATNING LETTER FROM A LAW FIRM IN ORLANDO FL. THAT IF I DIDNT PAY THIS THEY WOULD TAKE LEGAL ACTION. BEN
Posted on: 12/3/2006 4:02 PM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: WACO YMF
good job william s., you are the best at this type of building. i'll talk to you soon. benjamin h. birchfieldIII
Posted on: 8/20/2006 2:23 PM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: Bluegrass Jet Jam Pics
THANKS TO THE ORGINIZERS OF THE BLUEGRASS JET JAM AND TO THE CITY OF BOLING GREEN, THIS WAS ONE OF THE BEST JET EVENTS EVER! I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF HARD WORK AND LONG HOURS PUT IN TO THIS EVENT AND IT SHOWED. EXCELLENT FACILITY. ONCE AGAIN THANKS TO ALL WHO WERE INVOLVED IN THIS GREAT EVENT. BENNY BIRCHFIELD
Posted on: 6/5/2006 10:16 AM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
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skymaster elevator stabs for f-15
I NEED BOTH ELEVATOR STABS FOR SKYMASTER F-15. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE CONTROL HORNS ALSO. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF ANYONE CAN HELP. THANKS BEN
Posted on: 5/7/2006 7:07 PM by Author "BHB3" in the forum "RC Jets"
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