RE: kadet senior
For WARHAWK...I used to fly at the old San Marcos strip...(now fully developed with houses, schools, malls, etc)..but still remember great times. If you send me your email or telephone ##, I'll check in when I get over there. I have in Oceanside. And, the attached pic shows the Viking Funeral of my beloved Kadet Dually...it was involved in a fatal mid-air. Came down like a B-17 over Dresden in 1944. Sniff Sniff
Posted on: 12/1/2006 1:37 AM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: kadet senior
I once had a Kadet Senior with a .40..but only flew it 2 or 3 times before going to an Enya .60. Much better. And then I bashed it into a twin with (2) LA .40's. What a rush!! I'll try to attach a picture of the Kadet Dually.
Posted on: 12/1/2006 1:20 AM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Kit Building"
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TELESPORT Kit Build....
Has anyone had any experience with the old Hobby Lobby Telesport?? I picked up an old kit and have it pretty well framed up and would like to get feedback from anyone who knows this design. Power used, final flying weight, flying habits, etc. I'll try to post a pic of my progress. Thanks Russ Verbael
Posted on: 11/28/2006 12:31 PM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: 4-Star 120....Optimum Engine???
[8D]One of the problems that John Sandy had was that the 4Star pilot was actually a tanker driver....so I am going to modify the beast and make it into a trainer....double the canopy and add another "qualified" pilot.[:D] I think I will go for a 120 or 140 4 stroke in the engine compartment. He dumped it at the Malmstrom AFB Open House last month....did not hurt it too bad.
Posted on: 6/20/2005 3:06 PM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Sport Flying"
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RE: Taurus Irony and More Kits Are Available - Pictures
I am another Taurus lover and have the same plane that I flew in Southern Calif in the late 60's. I am in the process of recovering the wing and repainting. I'll try to attach a pic. Russ Verbael[8|]
Posted on: 6/18/2005 2:37 AM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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4-Star 120....Optimum Engine???
I bought a mildly smushed 4* 120 and am looking for opinions on what engine I should send it back into the air with. I would like to have a powerful, fuel efficient unit...probably 4 stroke. Anxious for comments. [:D]
Posted on: 6/18/2005 2:10 AM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Sport Flying"
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Repairing stripped plug threads in a cylinder Head
My newly acquired Rossi .40 has stripped threads in the cylinder head and cannot hold the glow plug. What do I do?? Helicoil in an aluminum head?? Source for a new head?? Thanks in advance for advice/help. :confused: >>EDIT to change thread title.
Posted on: 5/7/2005 7:32 AM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Glow Engines"
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RE: SPRING AIR RETRACT INSTALLATION
My vintage VK Cherokee now sports a set of Spring Air retracts....thanks to all the help from RCU guys and especially from Bill Watten, owner of Spring Air. He is a great guy and super to work with. Call him at (321) 728-9002 for great customer service or tech help.[;)
Posted on: 3/19/2005 10:25 AM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Tips & Techniques"
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ROSSI .45 Help!!!!
[:o]I was dumb enough to strip the threads on the glow plug mounting hole of my Rossi .45. So now what?? Is there a source for Rossi parts?? Can someone repair the head?? Does someone have a junker that has a good head?? Any help is appreciated. Thanks Russ Verbael[&o]
Posted on: 3/2/2005 8:04 PM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Glow Engines"
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RE: SPRING AIR RETRACT INSTALLATION
For 8178 Thanks for your comments on the Spring Air Installation. And, your KF-III build is superb. I am re-doing a Taurus from the 70's that I somehow failed to crash....will be fun to remember when as it flys again![8D]
Posted on: 2/8/2005 10:53 AM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Tips & Techniques"
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RE: SPRING AIR RETRACT INSTALLATION
[:)] Randy, you are THE MAN.....us old guys might have experience and wisdom, but you you young'uns are S M A R T !!! Thanks for taking the time to come up with such excellent detailed installation pics. I think even I can follow your lead on this. Stay warm in Montana.
Posted on: 2/7/2005 6:31 PM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Tips & Techniques"
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RE: SPRING AIR RETRACT INSTALLATION
steering set ups?? Russ V.[8|]
Posted on: 2/6/2005 10:35 PM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Tips & Techniques"
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RE: SPRING AIR RETRACT INSTALLATION
?? Thanks Russ V. PS I am still saving a collection of aluminum controlline fuel tanks for you. [8D]
Posted on: 2/6/2005 10:40 AM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Tips & Techniques"
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SPRING AIR RETRACT INSTALLATION
[8|] SPRING AIR RETRACT INSTALLATION ??? I have a Spring Air 202 nose gear unit and need help figuring out how to make it steer my VK Cherokee. Any help will be appreciated. Feel free to E-mail rverbael@earthlink.net Thanks in advance. Russ Verbael
Posted on: 2/5/2005 10:01 PM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Tips & Techniques"
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BSRCM (Great Falls, Montana) X-Country, May 24
Everyone is invited to our 2003 X-Country warm up .....33 mile flight from Great Falls to Dutton airport on May 24. Full details including map from Russ Verbael (406) 476-3315 or email: [email]rverbael@earthlink.net[/email] This is an easy route, lots of fun. Picture shows some of us on the trail last year.
Posted on: 5/8/2003 9:23 AM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Events, Shows and Fun Fly's - Airplanes"
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Yuma, (Arizona) has dual orientation
Our field (600 x 60 asphalt) in Yuma is layed out North-South and has dual flight lines/pits/parking areas. In the morning, we fly facing West and in the afternoon we move across the runway and fly facing East. The glaring sun is thus avoided. This is a great way to set up a field, but the down side is that more space is required for overflight, parking, etc. If you have access to public land, perhaps this "dual orientation" method would work.
Posted on: 4/15/2003 3:05 PM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "AMA Discussions"
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Why Montana boys love Arizona
I fly and live in Yuma, Arizona in the winter and am a member of the Big Sky RC Modelers, Great Falls in the summer. Great Life.
Posted on: 4/2/2003 4:00 AM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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Why Montana boys love Arizona
This has not happened to me in 4 winters down here in Yuma!!
Posted on: 4/2/2003 3:26 AM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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Tri-Telemaster
Dwight Thanks for the great observations. I still (after lots of years) have 10 fingers and have stayed awake at night thinking what all three of those snarling little monsters would do to a couple of them if I got distracted. I decided that it is just too much hassle to have 3 engines....plus, I mostly did it as a personal dare just to see if I could. The Telly should be fun and a bunch safer with only 2 engines.
Posted on: 3/31/2003 5:08 PM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
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Triple Telemaster Flies !!
Yup! No doubt about it, a Telemaster 40 will fly with (3) .40's... I bought a garage sale Telemaster with a Fox .40 in it and decided to do a twin....but first, since the Fox .40 was already installed, I thought why not build nacelles/lay in a pair of LA .40's and not bother to remove the original Fox engine....(1 plus 2 equals 3 engines!!) And it worked! The little beast rolled about 10 feet and was airborne at a 60 degree climbout angle. Rolls, loops, stall turns, etc and then back into the landing pattern. A couple of slow flybys for the vultures watching and then a landing followed by a return taxi to the pits. A second hop confirmed that this was really happening. Technical stuff: nacelles slung under the wing with individual mini throttle servos and individual 6 oz fuel tanks. Tanks and servos are fully serviceable for fine adjustments. Engines are O.S. LA .40's with 10 x 5 props. Aircraft set up as a tail dragger. CG was set 1" behind the leading edge of the wing. 1100 ma power pack. So there you have it. The aircraft went back into the shop and I removed the original Fox engine and stripped everything down for a fresh layer of Monocoat and a return to the flight line as a Twin-Telly. This multi-engine stuff really is fun.
Posted on: 3/31/2003 6:16 AM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
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QUAD KADET PICS ????
John Could you PLEASE post a bunch of pics and info on your Quad Kadet?? Lots of us would love to see this. Russ V.
Posted on: 3/23/2003 9:09 PM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
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Triple Telemaster progress report
MyTri-Telemaster .40 is built, engines tuned/sync'd...so the day of truth is coming soon. My Garage Sale Tele has it's original Fox 40 on the nose and a pair of OS LA .40's mounted in nacelles. Individual throttle servos and fuel cells, 1200 ma battery pack. It will be interesting. If it makes it through a few test flights, I will refinish the airframe with nice new glitz. But first it must prove itself!
Posted on: 3/23/2003 5:17 AM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
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VK Cherokee still flying
My 15 yr-old VK Cherokee is a superb flyer and perhaps my all time favorite airplane I have ever enjoyed. Mine has an old Enya .60 that gives great vertical performance and at idle, purrs like a kitty. It is light, tough, has a great roll rate, is stable and easy to land, handles well in windy, gusty conditions up in Montana or here on the desert. If you can find one, grab it!! Russ V.
Posted on: 3/21/2003 6:12 AM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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I was an OV-10 Driver......
I loved flying the OV-10...did a tour in Vietnam as a Forward Air Controller. Anyway, you guys are doing a great job with your Broncos. Here is a pic of a full size OV that is at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson.
Posted on: 3/18/2003 2:30 AM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
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Falcons, Taurus's, etc.
Besides being superb flyers and beautiful birds, these models bring back rich memories from 25(+) years ago. Attached is a pic of my Taurus, last flown at MCAS (H) Santa Ana, Calif in 1977...I am redoing it and looking forward to reliving the old memories!
Posted on: 3/9/2003 7:16 PM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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(Paid) Flight Instructors
I am really "whelmed" by the responses to this topic that I started and a bit surprised at the attitudes that seem to exibit disdain for suggesting that there is a place (and a market) for paid flight instructors. I have been around this hobby since 1964 and I fondly remember the good old days when comraderie and a universal sense of brotherhood existed throughout the hobby, no matter the level of expertise. Anyone coming out to the field was openly welcomed and if interested enough to get involved, was definately helped. (of course, there were no buddy boxes, few accomplished pilots, no computer simulators, etc....) Flight training as well as assistance in setting up the aircraft and systems came naturally. My assessment of how things are today concludes that obvious differences in equipment, avaibility of ARFs, ease of getting involved makes it very important to address the issue of a new guy's ability to obtain quality training at a pace that will fit his lifestyle and daily/weekly schedule. Getting quality training is a big bottleneck to our seeing even more folks becoming involved. I believe that if we can accept the concept of encouraging a willing, qualified flight instructor to provide focused, pre-planned, personalized training to a new guy willing to pay a nominal fee for the SERVICE, the hobby/sport will continue to boom. It seems to me that the above-described "instructor" and his well-briefed student should be a safer bet for the insurance actuaries than less structured relationships formed on the flight line to help the new fellow get his airplane in the air. I would like to call on the AMA to pay some attention to this aspect of the hobby and agree to some form of additional insurance for the Paid Flight Instructor. This additional coverage should not be cost-prohibitive and would be paid by the instuctors and their students. The paid flight instructor will provide a valuable service to newbies, clubs, hobby shops,....in general....everybody gains. ;)
Posted on: 2/26/2003 5:45 AM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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(Paid) Flight Instructor
I have watched fellows come to the field with a new airplane, expecting to be treated with free instruction as a function of our great hobby. The expectation that someone will step forward to guide the "newby" often starts well but soon falls apart soon after the first few flights. Frequently, these folks end up with crashed airplanes and a foul taste for the hobby. For this reason, I believe that a "paid" professional flight instructor can and should be a part of the hobby. This is a guy that is willing to provide expertise, share the knowledge from long involvement in the hobby, and most important, be available to the new guy to conduct flight training in an organized, focused program designed to produce success. I would welcome input on this topic. :)
Posted on: 2/25/2003 6:36 AM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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Scratch-Built Senior Falcon
OOOOps Posted the wrong pic. Here is my scratched Senior Falcon in the bones. Russ V.
Posted on: 2/23/2003 6:09 AM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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Senior Falcon "tanker"
Flyboy How 'bout getting us some pics posted of your 4-eng Senior Falcon?? I scratched one from plans last summer...maybe it should get the "tanker treatment".
Posted on: 2/23/2003 5:59 AM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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Repairing stripped threads in a Rossi Cylinder Head
Bill I have loved twins for a long time and am thinking about ordering the Twin-Air 45. Also the new Dualist!! Thanks for all your contribution to the hobby. Attached a pic of my Senior Kadet Dually that was destroyed in a bad mid-air this fall. Sad, but what a way to go. Stay well. :cool:
Posted on: 1/30/2003 6:28 AM by Author "Russ Verbael" in the forum "Glow Engines"
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