RE: Stinson L-5
The SIG stuff out of the 1960's and 1970's used to be reintroduced as older Berkekley stuff. They used a bunch of 5/32" stripwood. Not easy to find anymore. If you are going to power if via something other than rubber, it will fold up. Not strong enough of a design, except for in rubber power. I rerorked the Fairchild some time ago, and it then flew like a tank running at full throttle. One weekend, one flight, one touch down, one way back home. You may do better with a Jetco design then. Wm.
Posted on: 11/19/2009 8:49 PM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: Enlarging plans
[quote]ORIGINAL: The Bluehead The plans are out and ready to be played with. I am hoping that I can get a few friends to do a group build on it. At least go gangbusters and get much of it done before everyone loses interest. It is definitely one of the next to be built. I am working on the Platt T-28 right now, and hope to get a bunch done before I lose interest again. Then I might work on the Ju-52 again or start a Cessna Skymaster. I have a bad habit of working feverishly on a project, getting a bunch done, and then stop when it's 80% done. Have 3 projects in that condition. The T-28 has the fuse almost done, but need to work on molding a canopy and building the rear fairing up. Have to figure out where the belly brake will be, and get the servo linkage set up thru the wing. The brake will cover the 2 wing mounting bolts. The nose retract is giving me grief, I think I will have to cut out part of the leading edge to extend the gear well to get the well long enough to get the gear in there. Either that or it will hinge way out in the cowling. Gotta spend more time looking at it and doing accurate measurements. I have only given it a minor idea right now. But looking at the real airplane, the tire does reach behind the leading edge area......hmmmm. Thanks for the note, and hope to have info on it posted here this winter. Did yours fly well? Will [/quote] I am working on the Platt T-28 also. Although got landing gear figured out, am having some trouble with wing revisions. What did you use for the cowling and for the canopy then? Wm.
Posted on: 11/16/2009 10:45 PM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Lanzo Bomber ? ? ? ? ? ?
[quote]ORIGINAL: s. wallace For SAM RC competition they really are that good, if you're not looking to compete in SAM events there are dozens of better looking designs from the 30's and 40's that will also thermal very well. The real experts can win with most any design, but the Bomber seems to give the 'average joe' a chance, a quick check of the results of the SAM Champs for the past 20 years shows far and away the Bomber has the most wins in all classes/sizes. Check out Bob Holman or Klarich Kustom Kits for short kits, the Bomber has been scaled from .049 size through 96'' since it's popular and competitive for all SAM classes (1/2A Texaco, A, B, C, Texaco, etc). Basically whatever output electric system you have (or intend to use) there's a Bomber available in the appropriate size. The two vendors I mentioned also offer many, many different short kits...don't lock in on a Bomber unless you really like the looks of it. [/quote] There was some fellow who found a kit of it made by Midway Models (I think) at a yardsale. He reported the find, and electrified it, and at RCGroups wanted to know why late model parts did not fit the locations via his kit. Wm.
Posted on: 11/15/2009 10:23 AM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: Lanzo Bomber ? ? ? ? ? ?
Would probably be best as to if you went to SAMTalk at Yahoo groups and ask there. They seem to know most about it. Wm.
Posted on: 11/14/2009 10:52 PM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: what do you think
[quote]ORIGINAL: yakglowfoamy hello does anyone know what im talking about ??? thanks kevin [/quote] I don't think so. Wm.
Posted on: 11/13/2009 11:31 PM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Custom Cowl and Canopy???
As this A/C is not generally availble everywhere, I assume on the plan someplace is a note as to where one can be obtained. Wm.
Posted on: 11/13/2009 10:18 AM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Hughes H1 Racer plans?
[quote]ORIGINAL: speedy72vega Does anyone know of a source to find plans for the H1? I would love to build one of these planes in a 50-60'' W/S. The only kit i've seen is the Maxford H1, but it's a bit small. If anyone knows of plans, or anyone who makes a kit in the size I mentioned, I would greatly appreciate a steer in the right direction, Thanks. P.S. I would also like to build the XF11 too, any info on plans for that would be appreciated also. [/quote] (Got sticky keys on keyboard here, so excuse teh misspellings as they don't all go down) I can remember that Bill Northrop of Southern Nevada had listed a few model A/C plans in his booklet of the Hughes racer. He is getting up there in the age catagory today, and you may need to write to him then. He does however have a wonderful memory. Same with the folks over at Aerodyne plans. As for the XF-11 I got the story in an old edition of some magazine, but doubt you will find anything on it for a while. Someone pointed out to me the errors in the movie recently. Wm.
Posted on: 11/4/2009 8:43 AM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Radio System Jacket Patches
In early 1980's, used to be a few fellows walking around the Pasadena shows wearing KRAFT jackets or patches. Even if hot inside the building. Wm.
Posted on: 11/4/2009 8:32 AM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: Whizard
[quote]ORIGINAL: JMP_blackfoot My finished Whizard after many flights, including thermalling on the glide (yes, without an elevator...)[;)] [/quote] The fuselage to my Whizard resembles that, but the wing is of foam. Box still has the $14.95 price tag on it, but as I remember the store had a 1/2 price sale going on that weekend. Never did install the LG. though. Wm.
Posted on: 11/1/2009 10:15 AM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Whizard
[quote]ORIGINAL: iflyg450 Go the that e#ay site and search for ACE mini foam wings, their is a store that sells reproductions of them for $8.00 and will as many as you want for $5.00. I got a bunch and the quality is very good. [/quote] Is Holloween now, and I went to that noted place and could not find any in stock. The foam wing on my 20-30 year old Whizard is warped due to the covering shrinking up. I would now like to build the same wing in all balsa. Has anyone done this now? I would like a full sized plan if feasible to build from as have my original Ace kit, the 1/2 scale ratio plan, and box. Wm.
Posted on: 10/31/2009 11:47 AM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Glow-powered foamies??
[quote]ORIGINAL: lnewqban Aren't fuel and foam incompatible? [/quote] No, as Model Rectifyer Corp. came out with a few in the 1970's. But "Plans" may be hard to come across. As many foamies are injection moulded today. Would be a chore to construct anything at home then. I was thinking that Ace used to have a few fuel compatible foam parts. Wm.
Posted on: 10/31/2009 11:32 AM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Pica History
[quote]ORIGINAL: nitro-pilot I should walk over to Dave Platts house tomorrow and ask him, none of these stories ring a bell from the last time I talked to him. [/quote] The actual stories ring true, but as to if they are true or not is questionable. A few OLD TRUTHS often get repeated so many times then then become fact. Would appreciate your asking then. Give you a reason to get out of the house and for a visit. As to above mention, a friend of mine bid at Universal the model making for "Battle of Britain" and lost out. He was too high. Got many-many sucessful bids afterwards via the crew at Universal begining with television program Super Train. The crew has died off now, and most things done via hand and film are done today via computer. Wm.
Posted on: 10/31/2009 10:01 AM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Help! Looking for info for Monarch Model Aircraft Co. Inc.
I am not sure. The pictured kit does not look familiar, but the name is. Have your tried anyone at KAPA yet? Wm.
Posted on: 10/28/2009 9:37 AM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: Debolt Champ, My Love Affair
[quote]ORIGINAL: billmod12 Hey Coos! how you been? Yeh, I always liked the first version better because of the open bay stabilizer covered with silk and the silk covered open area of the fuse. I have about 3 different debolt plans and pictures of Hal and his original champ with the stabilizer mounted on the bottom. Will talk more later! Cheers! Bill [/quote] I got many of the original vellums, linen and mylar that Hal DeBolt used to design up his model aircraft. When I telephoned him way back when he was alive in Florida, I had a host of questions. First thing after reading the Controllaire name to him he said: "Where did you get that name from?" Off the plan and ..... I think the Champion nameplate was to be dropped, and the Controllaire then continued on in it's place. The Champion nameplate was retained, as it may have been easier on label printing etc. Similar question that stumpted him was what is a WASP? I found sheet one of... and wondered as to what it was to be powered by. There wasn't any biggie engines available at the time and Hal had zero recollection of it too. I got plans of a few controlliner models that never came out, and one PAA. As for the Stit's as used in Europe, well circa 1961 another A/C was going across the drafting table (the Viscount) to take up the slack then. I got paper plans showing coffee cup stains and a few burnt marks from tobacco on the Stit's plans. Overall he did a few more models that never hit the marketplace than we imagine. Wm.
Posted on: 10/25/2009 11:02 AM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: Pica History
[quote]ORIGINAL: WhiteRook i really feel that someone with a little grit should buy out , from cox , all the dies and such for the pica warbirds and start bringing back the kits. i dont think cox is ever going to do anything with them . they currently sell a couple of ARFS . THERE IS STILL A BIG DEMAND FOR THE PICA BIRDS , just notice how fast they go when up for sale. [/quote] At present time I am working on an updated version of the Pica kit shown above. They were sort of crude I am finding. But, I think the beginnings to the Platt aircraft took off in very late 1960's, then became a company and by about 1977, became PICA of Florida. I think my copy of advertisement shown above was circa 1979. It could have been the refusal to upgrade that doomed the company and their sales by early 1980's. Wm.
Posted on: 10/25/2009 10:42 AM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Plans for AT-6
[quote]ORIGINAL: kdc Traplet do 2 sizes of Brian Taylor Harvard / Texan including a 68 inch plan see https://shop.traplet.com/product.aspx?c=2528 Canopy and fibreglass cowl are avail from them too. [/quote] I reduced both Harvard (RCN) plans for laser cutting of fuselage and ribs etc. a few years ago via Bob Holman. Not a big seller. He is getting parts via Tony of Unitraks in the UK. Wm.
Posted on: 10/24/2009 10:36 AM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Pica History
Do not know exact date that the translation from Platt to Pica took place, as was in Army then. But was in the 1970's far as I can figure. Am not familiar was to when the "End" of Pica came about. On ocasion I see Platt designs being offered at RCM. Wm.
Posted on: 10/24/2009 10:29 AM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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Pica History
Does anyone know of the history before and after Pica of Florida? I can't find too much except pictures of their models and advertisements. Wm.
Posted on: 10/23/2009 9:00 PM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Debolt Champ, My Love Affair
The 1955 version of the LiveWire Champ got changed to the title of Controllaire circa 1957 when six channel details were added to the plan. I got both plans here, asked Hal about such and he fed me the story. Hal thought it looked the same overall, and thus kept the title of Champ, and altered the advertisements and pictures just a bit to accomodate the revison. No one will notice. I think the kit went through yet anouther couple revisions later on too. I think Hal died about January of 2006. Wm.
Posted on: 10/19/2009 9:56 AM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: This book is Volume 1, were any other volumes published?
Oh, yes. There was a Vol. two printed, and it was thinner too. Not as good of seller though and was soon dropped. I think the number one had more illustrations, and easier non-reading. Wm.
Posted on: 10/17/2009 11:41 AM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: 3D Pantograph to copy models?
I think you are dreaming. but contact a local (to you) aerial surveyor and get a name. Most now give them away, as are obsolete. The firms now will optical scan your object in their office and give you results in five minutes. Then you need the proper education and software to interpret the info they give you. And, you can read all about the inacuracies of some certain plastic model at a IPMS chapter. Wm.
Posted on: 10/16/2009 9:02 PM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: NOSEN P-51 INSTRUCTIONS OR BUILD THREAD
[quote]ORIGINAL: tinsink Thanks for the help guys. I still need the instructions. CoosBay : Who is Two Harbors? Rich [/quote] Two Harbors is in Minnesota. Bud used to advertise in the AMA monthly Model Aircraft quite often. I think either his wife or one of the kids essentially runs the biz today. Last order was early in October. They do not talk for long, as they sell balsawood to Mfgr's mainly now. So, be quick to talk or get hung up on. Wm.
Posted on: 10/16/2009 8:57 PM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: NOSEN P-51 INSTRUCTIONS OR BUILD THREAD
Have you contacted the firm? They are not on line, so you have to telephone Two Harbors, but used to have excess inventory from olden days of most everything. Wm.
Posted on: 10/16/2009 9:48 AM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: Laser Cutting and Molds
[quote]ORIGINAL: stackeddeck thanks guys for all the info. once again sorry I didnt search and yes zippkits are a great choice as I just finished one :D [/quote] As most of the laser cut boat sections ae computer controlled, you can thus go to my web site and get and explaintation on how to cut up a few raw wood parts cut. Already doing this for the competition at this time, so you may have to wait. Wm.
Posted on: 10/13/2009 8:46 PM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: What is this Lanzo ...........................
The old Lanzo Bomber holds most of the records now for flights at SAM. Go to SAMTalk at Yahoo, and there has been a lot mentioned about such. There are also a couple versions, but the 36 inch center section is most popular now for Radio Control situations as it turns better. Visit and sign in to SAMTalk. Wm.
Posted on: 10/12/2009 9:59 AM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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Computer Software
Was told a couple years ago, that there was some computer software that could aide to reduce of eliminate my older model boats from doing a porpoise run. I an now working on a few of the older Berkeley Chris-craft motor boats, and due to lighter radio gear now, they tend to porpoise as they go across the lake. Not enough now to make then plow I guess. But are substiantially faster too. An oldster told me he used to sandpaper the thick balsa bottoms to a certain shape in order to make them go flatter. Then another fellow piped in to say there was some computer based software that did it all for him. I went to the web-site he mentioned but it is gone now. Can anyone think of a new URL then? Wm.
Posted on: 10/11/2009 5:13 PM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
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RE: Drawingboard LT
It would be nice to use what you got, but is infeasible at times. Often I hear about folks who do not upgrade their plotter as costs are about $14-15,000 now, as they can hardly afford the software upgrade. Thus I think there is a growing underground that of firms who have certain version of Acad (or other) for sale taht will still work on older design plotters. This is one way of staying competitive with the Jones's. Have known a few persons who hold on to their pen plotters, but technology has gone past now. Maybe too far. As is cheaper to hold on to a $100 plotter, than to upgrade to a $14,000 one, plus new software. Are we getting away from small business firms and going to biggie only firms here too? I have used the Austrailian plotter driver, and it doesn't do "everything" as you have to locate a few certain modules in order that it work with modern equipment. I use a late model Calcomp plotter here, and other than paper expense, it does a good job. Is an avocate for a certain brand of CAD software here, so ahve to watch what I say. But, per my conversation with them, they would sell me the CAD software for $99 and the driver for $395. Credit cards accepted only and price is good only today. Wm.
Posted on: 10/9/2009 8:50 PM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Where can I get a CAD designed engine?
Have you gone to Canada Goose for the above information? Think he converted many of the older O.S. diagrams and the 61 was a part of. Go to Freebie plans noted above and find or ask there. The drawing is sort of good, and sort of poor too. But OK for size. I converted what I found to fit colors applied to my plotter output. Wm.
Posted on: 10/9/2009 8:34 PM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Scaled down Lanzo Bomber ?
Via the volumne of comments, I think that there are a number of such uses noted over at SAMTalk on Yahoo last couple of years. If not already, you need to inquire there. May be slow this week for it is their championship in South Nevada going on. Wm.
Posted on: 10/4/2009 10:04 AM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: Finding CG on custom build
Dan... The title you noted seems awful familiar. Used to be a German based web site that said you need their DOWNLOADER to get going full, for what you got was only a test or inovative version. But it wanted a whole series of measurements, (in MM too) and asked that everything be weighed accurately to One gram, and a host of other requirement to say "IT" was here. Did not say where the CG was supposed to be at, only that based upon their analysis IT was here. The version back when wanted to know waht the design analysis was in some Wind tunnel (which I do not own either). I can figure the results easy enough via a thumb test. But not on a basic raw model still in the computer as requested. Wm.
Posted on: 10/3/2009 10:07 AM by Author "CoosBayLumber" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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