RE: Looking for WW1 biplane kit (65“ – 73“ wingspan)
And further fleshing out Balsa USA's list, the Nieuport 11 is 73" wingspan, and is suitable for glow/gas/electric: http://www.balsausa.com/store/product.php?id_product=33 Generally, wingspan your talking about fits the smaller of the 1/4 scale airplanes, something that in fullscale would've probably had the smaller rotary engines. Best regards, Lee McDuffee
Posted on: 10/31/2009 1:20 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Looking for WW1 biplane kit (65“ – 73“ wingspan)
And further fleshing out Balsa USA's list, the Nieuport 11 is 73" wingspan, and is suitable for glow/gas/electric: http://www.balsausa.com/store/product.php?id_product=33 Generally, wingspan your talking about fits the smaller of the 1/4 scale airplanes, something that in fullscale would've probably had the smaller rotary engines. Best regards, Lee McDuffee
Posted on: 10/31/2009 12:12 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Best scale photo!
of this month!!! Best regards, Lee McDuffee the WinterHawke
Posted on: 9/16/2009 9:32 AM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Proper painting of a Williams Bros pilot?
Awe, Mike, you beat me to the punch!!! [sm=punching.gif] [:D]
Posted on: 9/15/2009 6:09 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Proper painting of a Williams Bros pilot?
to do as well! Best regards, Lee McDuffee the WinterHawke
Posted on: 9/15/2009 6:08 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Best scale photo!
- glad you liked the pics! [:D] Best regards, Lee McDuffee the WinterHawke
Posted on: 8/31/2009 2:38 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
Sir Percy, You hosted a fabulous event - one we always look forward to attending. Please take a well earned rest!!! [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/HoosierDawnPatrol2009105.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/HoosierDawnPatrol2009305.jpg[/IMG] Very best regards, Lee McD
Posted on: 8/28/2009 10:56 AM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
Sunday Morning Patrol - Shrouded in Fog Sunday morning we finally had some calm air - under a thick blanket of fog. I managed to sneak in First Flight with my electric Eastbourne Monoplane - never straying more than a hundred foot at most from myself!! - ahead of the bigger birds. As the fog lifted the powered airplanes were able to take to the air - calm, moist, heavy air - for some very surreal flying. Two who's pictures I manage to snag: Randy Adams got in his first ever Fog Patrol: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/HoosierDawnPatrol2009206.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/HoosierDawnPatrol2009218.jpg[/IMG] Jim Suchy also got into the action with his Balsa USA Fokker D.VII: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/HoosierDawnPatrol2009226.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/HoosierDawnPatrol2009230.jpg[/IMG] Even while King Arthur (the always entertaining Art Shelton) bravely defended the Hoosier front lines with all the resources New Zealand could muster: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/HoosierDawnPatrol2009240a.jpg[/IMG] As a note, Art was already to make first flight on Sunday, until my little Eastbourne did the deed - he didn't sound too dissappointed that he didn't get to put his all silver plane into the sky that early. His Nieuport 17, in captured paint scheme, was almost always otherwise airborne all weekend long, and I really like how that Nieuport looks in the air. We've definitely got to get our own Nieuports done!! Lee
Posted on: 8/26/2009 11:20 AM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
Two pilots who were obviously enjoying themselves were Dave Johnson and Dennis Crooks, both with 1/3 scale Fokker D.VII "Blue Birds": They put on some VERY spirited formation flying several times on Saturday: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/HoosierDawnPatrol2009115.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/HoosierDawnPatrol2009125.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/HoosierDawnPatrol2009156.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/HoosierDawnPatrol2009157a.jpg[/IMG] I'm sure some folks got a bunch better pictures of the flying than I did - I was typically way out of position when the good stuff would start!!! There's just so much going on at these events!!! Lee
Posted on: 8/26/2009 11:07 AM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
Review of the Threes One of the highlights each year at the Hoosier Dawn Patrol is the Saturday "Review of the Threes" - as many one-third scale planes in the air as possible. I managed to snag a couple pictures of the action (which actually was done twice on Saturday - one unofficial practice session popped up spontaneously as well as the official launch in the afternoon): [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/HoosierDawnPatrol2009050.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/HoosierDawnPatrol2009052.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/HoosierDawnPatrol2009054.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/HoosierDawnPatrol2009058.jpg[/IMG] As a note, I personnally think that the Review of the Threes is such a rush for the participating pilots, as well as all others spectating, that we are definitely going to try to do this at Dayton for the Dawn Patrol Rendezvous on Saturday!! Lee
Posted on: 8/26/2009 11:01 AM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
Flags of the Great War When we arrived on Thursday, Doug Cox, Randy Adams and myself got with Sir Percy on presenting our collection of the Flags of the Great War. The collection now stands at 15 nations, plus the two war flags of Germany. And we took some inspiration from how Dale Cavin displayed his set at last year's Southern Dawn Patrol to run the flags down the flightline. I think they looked great: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/HoosierDawnPatrol2009043.jpg[/IMG] They were - unfortunately - WAY too prominant most of the weekend, as strong winds on Friday and Saturday (crosswinds, of course) made for some challenging conditions at times: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/HoosierDawnPatrol2009055.jpg[/IMG] But in spite of the winds, we had no crashes that I'm aware of, and only a few dinged wings and such to repair on the bench. She Who Must Be Obeyed and I got a chance to pose in front of the Allied Sector during the event: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/HoosierDawnPatrol2009095.jpg[/IMG] Helen and I had a great time flying and visiting all weekend! Lee McD
Posted on: 8/26/2009 10:55 AM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
Great Pictures, Mike, as always!! Here's a few of my photos from the event: First Flight - Friday Morning. Steve Percifield, aka Sir Percy, had the honour of First Flight (after already receiving a phone call at 6:10 AM from Billy Thompson admonishing Steve that he'd already been flying if he could've made the event): [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/HoosierDawnPatrol2009001.jpg[/IMG] Steve's SE5a in the morning sky: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/HoosierDawnPatrol2009005.jpg[/IMG] HDP 09 officially under way! [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/HoosierDawnPatrol2009012.jpg[/IMG] And the winds are already starting to flutter the flags!!! Lee McD
Posted on: 8/26/2009 10:48 AM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Best scale photo!
[quote]ORIGINAL: abufletcher So great, it just makes me sick! I sure wish I could attend these sorts of events. [:o] I've take the (perhaps unwelcome) liberty to clean up this spectacular shot a bit in photoshop (levels, shadow/highlight, color). . . . .[/quote] Thanks for the notes, guys - I appreciate it! No problems with cleaning up the photos, Don - I haven't had the time since the event to do much more than sort through the photos, and get the better shots uploaded. I'll be posting a bunch more on the ODP thread this weekend. ANY time a photo gets a little TLC in photoshop that helps is fine with me, and doesn't at all defeat the purpose of this thread, IMHO. It definitely makes a difference being at an event that attracts the right kinds of machines to photograph - the first third of the needs for this thread. The weather and the site are equally important - we were very fortunate at ODP this year with the weather (wait til you see some of those photos! [:)] ). The trickiest part many times is trying to catch the right "pose" - showing the plane at it's best angle, while discretely hiding things that give the illusion away. We were again fortunate at ODP to have a good number of pilots who flew their planes very realistically. And yes, the mantra "Is it real, or a model" is the [u]minimum[/u] standard we should all be targeting, with the ultimate being "No way is THAT one a model"!!! Very best regards, Lee McDuffee
Posted on: 7/31/2009 10:56 AM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Best scale photo!
for scale photos!! Very best regards, Lee McDuffee the WinterHawke
Posted on: 7/30/2009 10:31 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Best scale photo!
Okay - let me take a shot at getting us back on track - photos from the Ohio Dawn Patrol0 2009. This is actually a tough venue for this thread - the background trees make it a very picturesque flying site, fun for the pilots, but really tough on the photographers! Greg Emerick's 1/3 Scale Sopwith Pup: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_2182.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_2183.jpg[/IMG] Mark Hall's Bleriot XI Monoplane: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_1992.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_1999.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 7/30/2009 10:30 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Half Scale Fokker DVI
Good morning, Paul Yeah, lots of 'Schtuff' goes into one of these events - don't know 'bout anyone else, but I spent most of the week trying to catch up on sleep!!! Yeah, Dayton is gonna be something - but first we need to get to Muncie for the Hoosier Dawn Patrol!! Got one more short video of the 'Big Dog' in action - I cannot emphasis enough just HOW good this plane looks in the air - just about the most realistic speed I've ever seen in a model. The video really doesn't do it justice: http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/?action=view&current=MVI_1453.flv Once again, congratulations on very successfully completing that most important first milestone on a scale model - the test flight - and I can't wait to see her completed and flying at future events!! Very best regards, Lee
Posted on: 7/25/2009 9:09 AM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - General"
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RE: Half Scale Fokker DVI
the WinterHawke
Posted on: 7/21/2009 11:56 AM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - General"
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RE: Half Scale Fokker DVI
Evening, all Just going through my photos from this weekend's Ohio Dawn Patrol - I'll post these over on the ODP thread in the Scale R/C forum here on RCU, but wanted to first show the photos and video (if it works) I took of the big Fokker's first flight this last Thursday evening: The aircraft ready for it's maiden voyage: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_1337.jpg[/IMG] The take-off run: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_1338.jpg[/IMG] And on climbout: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_1339.jpg[/IMG] Conditions were perfect for this first flight in the evening sky: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_1343.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 7/20/2009 11:05 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - General"
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RE: Ohio Dawn Patrol 2009
[/IMG] Gonna be a good time, indeed!! Best regards, Lee McD the WinterHawke
Posted on: 7/3/2009 12:25 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Ohio Dawn Patrol 2009
Good morning, Joe That Bleriot looks [u]great[/u] - can't wait to see it in person. I did a quick search this morning on the 'net, and downloaded the manual from K&W on the Bleriot - according to them, the balance should be 25% to 30% - a much more reasonable range, I would think! 39% sounds more like the full size aircraft balanced - most of the old pioneer airplanes balance tailheavy compared to modern thinking - I'd be more tempted to shoot for the 30% point than anything else. I would guess anything further back than that would end up being very "pitchy" (to steal a line from American Idol") ) - an old rubber band model I built [u]many[/u] years ago had this very trait. It flew, but every once in a while it would tuck under into a very sharp outside loop. Combination of the balance point rearward, and all the down elevator needed for level flight. I'd stick with the manual on this one!! Very best regards, Lee
Posted on: 7/3/2009 9:50 AM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Ohio Dawn Patrol 2009
[quote]ORIGINAL: peckergnatflyer Hey Lee are you carrying the large ''kahoonas'' it takes to fly the MY plane?????.......Your plane may look like a bridge but mine weighs as much as a bridge!!!!!!!!!LOL [/quote] Oh, boy . . . . . Dozens of responses written and discarded!!! Taking the high road (try and follow me there!), I'm looking forward to seeing EVERYone at the ODP, as well as the Hoosier Dawn Patrol down the road, as well as all the new machines everyone's been writing about! Hopefully good weather will give everyone a chance to fly plenty of aeroplanes!!! Gonna be a fun time . . . . . . and of course, I'm always interested in bridges, ever since I bought the last one!! [IMG]http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2005/11/26/nyregion/thecity/27brid.jpg[/IMG] 'til later, Lee
Posted on: 7/2/2009 11:34 AM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Ohio Dawn Patrol 2009
[quote]ORIGINAL: Joe Westrich Lee, I didn't know you owned a plane.  I thought you just flew everyone elses ;) [/quote] . . . . . . . and another thing . . . . . . . . Contrary to some vicious rumours floating around that should be beneath me (if there was any room down there, that is) - in fact, I DO happen to own aeroplanes that even fly - as a matter of fact I've reached a pinnacle of sorts with my fleet now consisting of TWO on-topic machines which should be at ODP. Besides my venerable (some sorta french word meaning old) GP Fokker Dr.1, I think we've sorted out the bugs in my new electric Eastbourne Monoplane. Turns out that someone's soldering techniques are substantially less than adequate on occasion. FINALLY tracked down the intermittant motor cuts - after looking everywhere for some sort of battery/switch/esc problem, it turns out I had a bad solder connection on the motor!! Tried to keep the heat off the motor as much as possible while soldering it, and succeeded all too well. Got four flights on it this weekend, all with no problems whatsoever - and finally had an opportunity to try it off of short grass, and take-offs and landings are no problem either (so long as I don't get too slow on landing - lotsa drag on all those bracing wires!!). Gonna be fun with this one at ODP - particularly looking forward to the early morning and late evening, with hopefully calm air. See y'all in a few weeks!! 'til later, Lee [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/Eastbourne%20Monoplane/IMG_1155.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/Eastbourne%20Monoplane/IMG_1158a.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/Eastbourne%20Monoplane/IMG_1161b.jpg[/IMG] p.s. - also looking forward to everyone else's new flying machines - been some nice photos so far of some of them posted on a few threads - can't wait to see them in person!!
Posted on: 6/30/2009 11:53 AM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Glenn Torrance Fokker DR1
And as mentioned, Del Johnson used the dowels on his prototype Dr.1, and the results were great!! [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/GMT%20Fokker%20Dr1/PhotoSession039.jpg[/IMG] I'm sure he'll chime in on this thread in a bit, he's still just a bit internet challenged out at the farm he and Mary now own - I know he does check in on the forums when he gets the chance. Will try to get word to him to add his two cents worth here. Best regards, Lee McDuffee
Posted on: 6/23/2009 2:07 AM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Ohio Dawn Patrol 2009
[quote]ORIGINAL: Joe Westrich Lee, I didn't know you owned a plane.  I thought you just flew everyone elses ;) Gary Denzler built a new D-VII for the event so you should get plenty of stick time. Can't wait to see that new BUSA plane fly at ODP.  [/quote] NICE!!! Yeah, got both my olde Fokker Dr.1 flying as well as the new Eastbourne electric - just gotta sort out the power side of them new-fangled electrical thingies!! Actually spent a fair amount of time prior to the BUSA Fly-In just getting a shelf made for the van so that I could haul the airplanes around in the minivan without mangling them!! (sure do miss the old full size van for airplanes - sure don't miss it's gas tank, though!!!). Looking forward to the ODP!!! Lee
Posted on: 6/23/2009 2:02 AM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Ohio Dawn Patrol 2009
Evening, Sir Percy Yeah, that elder statesmen was Norm Kaz - he had a bit of unluck on Friday before Helen and I arrived, and was putting the landing gear back on his big 1/3 scale Fokker D.VII when we saw them. He managed to get everything back together, and put in a couple of nice flights with his plane over the weekend - in fact, he won "Best Military" with the D.VII. Helen snagged a couple pics: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Balsa%20USA%20Fly-In/IMG_0923.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Balsa%20USA%20Fly-In/IMG_0927_A.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Balsa%20USA%20Fly-In/IMG_0967.jpg[/IMG] We spotted for each other on Saturday, and on Sunday I even got the opportunity to fly his D.VII around a bit - that is one nice flying airplane!! Yep, we're now looking forward to Ohio, then Muncie, then Ohio (to name the three large WWI events in the Ohio/Indiana area) - and speaking of Muncie, I've got my application for the Hoosier Dawn Patrol heading your way! VERY much looking forward to the events this season. Just gotta sort out my new Eastbourne, and figure out why the motor only runs for a few seconds at a time now. Darn electrics, trying to teach an olde dog new tricks. Heck, I haven't learned most of the old tricks yet!!!! Very best regards, Lee McD
Posted on: 6/18/2009 11:54 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Machine gun sound and smoke systems?
The problem with a noise maker, speakers, etc has always been that they're not terribly loud in relation to the motor - the paintball guns are very loud by comparison. Even with a large gas engine, you can still easily hear the gunfire - the video link really doesn't do the sound justice, as the "pop" of the guns echoed off the trees and hills surrounding the flying field in a very convincing fashion. Lee
Posted on: 6/18/2009 9:49 AM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Ohio Dawn Patrol 2009
Evening, guys Just back from up north after attending the Ron Busch Memorial in Menominee, MI - the Balsa USA Scale Warbird Classic Event. Got a chance to shake the cobwebs out of my olde Triplane, and start sorting out my Eastbourne Monoplane. Had a great time at our first Fly-In of the season, and now are VERY much looking forward to this year's ODP !!!! [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Balsa%20USA%20Fly-In/IMG_0930.jpg[/IMG] Got a chance to see the completed DH-4, which Balsa USA introduced at Toledo. While we didn't get to see it fly (a wee bit too windy for a newish important prototype), we did see some photos on Dave Lewis's computer of it in the air, and it looks great. Dave and Mark Enderby both commented on how nice it also flies!! Hopefully we'll get a chance on seeing it in Ohio (I believe they're first going to be out at Warbirds over Delaware the week or so before ODP): [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Balsa%20USA%20Fly-In/IMG_0960.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Balsa%20USA%20Fly-In/IMG_0959.jpg[/IMG] What's great about these events? The people, the planes and in the case of the Ohio Dawn Patrol, the venue - I've heard nothing but compliments about the site - folks like the parklike setting a lot! Hopefully we'll have a good turnout this year - my entry is "in the mail" even as I type!! And EVERYONE is very much looking forward to that huge Clydesdale the lads are building over on the Giant Scale Forum!!!: http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8453895/tm.htm Can't wait to see it in person!!! 'til later, Lee McDuffee
Posted on: 6/17/2009 11:46 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: 'nother shot
!!! Very best regards, Lee McDuffee the WinterHawke [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com
Posted on: 6/17/2009 11:10 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: 'nother shot
Okay, with a new camera this year (Canon PowerShot SX10IS) and a fabulous venue (Ron Busch Memorial - Scale Warbird Classic at Twin County Airport in Menominee, MI - hosted by Balsa U.S.A.), and several GREAT models and pilots, I was able to get several photos that I think may just do the trick here. First off - Paul LeTourneau and his Douglas A1 Skyraider: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Balsa%20USA%20Fly-In/IMG_0797_A.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Balsa%20USA%20Fly-In/IMG_0880_A.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Balsa%20USA%20Fly-In/IMG_0846_A-1.jpg[/IMG] And even when another model (okay, a pretty good one) was in the shot, it still looked real: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2009%20Balsa%20USA%20Fly-In/IMG_0883.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 6/17/2009 11:05 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Machine gun sound and smoke systems?
There's also a link to video on the Ohio Dawn Patrol website (www.ohiodawnpatrol.com) with a Fokker D.VI making a strafing run using the paintball gun system about midway through the video: http://s11.photobucket.com/albums/a160/deljon2005/Videos/?action=view&current=FokkerScourge2008.flv Pretty effective sound producers, but as Mike points out, so far (to my very limited knowledge) they've only been tried in the 1/3 scale (and larger) models. A great deal of weight can probably be removed from the actual gun, since it's really not firing anything but air - again, Joe and the gang could have some guidance on this. Best regards, Lee McDuffee
Posted on: 6/17/2009 10:39 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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