RE: rc bloodhound ssc jet build
[quote]ORIGINAL: kenazzo2000 it takes me about 4hrs to build a wheel cover so got up early and made the other one loving it please give me feedback [/quote] I like the covers as well as the rest of the project. Glad to see this build progressing. Cheers [:)] Don
Posted on: 8/20/2012 4:37 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11200130

RE: Winter in Canada
[quote]ORIGINAL: LDM I should move to Canada , I spend my winters driveing my kids to the Ice Hockey Rink and coaching , if I lived up there they could walk [;)] and I could spend more time building lol ahh , lets see , been to Kitchner , Thunder Bay , ect ect [/quote] Just noticed this one. At present I live in Kitchener. I also lived in Thunder Bay for about 5 years back in the 70's. Winter time, great model building weather. Happy New Year. Cheers Don
Posted on: 1/2/2011 4:53 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "M.A.A.C."
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RE: using a socket set swivel as a u-joint? Anybody done it?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Bob-Stormer [quote]ORIGINAL: QSPSB2 Geeze! $43 to $70 is big money to you? Sorry to hear that [/quote] I was mostly refferenceing the link that showed the cheapest single joint on the page at [b]$211us[/b]. That's one u-joint. That's to much. Especially if you need 4. or in the case of a 4wd vehicle, 8 of them. That's nearly $1700 for u-joints...just little bitty u-joints... I feel in a ''do it yourself'' or handemade forum, the interest is more in being clever than just buying your way out of it. (4) of those u-joints at $211 each is still about $850. I bought a brand new 1/2'' swivel adaptors today for $6.45 each. [b]Now THAT is interesting.[/b] can it be made to work? Just like the windshield wiper servo, compared to spending $550-$600 on a tone servo. It's not so much about the money, as the being clever and the hobby aspect of it. Just like the windshield wiper servo... I think a quality driveshaft can be done relatively cheaply, if you look for the clever work around. This leaves the door open for better and more innovative ideas on vehicles that we don't see here on the forums. Like independent rear suspension and 4wd. Those are VERY daunting tasks. and about impossible ''technically'' for the average folks. It's more about being clever. Like my build, when you see the finished front cantilevers... I didn't need to make that much work out of it. But I did it anyway, I thought it was more clever and added some visual appeal. One of us is going to come up with a very decent low buck solution to a problem that faces all home builders, Independent rear suspension. And we all benefit.[sm=thumbup.gif] [/quote] Hi Bob Have enjoyed your posts here and love the alternate parts that you have found. I am looking for more information on "windshield wiper servo" that you mention. Have tried searching but have not had much success. If you could post a link to it it would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance and keep up the good work. Cheers[sm=thumbs_up.gif] Don
Posted on: 7/17/2010 3:12 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: Birth of a Dreamin' CS: How it's made
Bump
Posted on: 6/24/2010 2:24 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "Speed - RC Gas Boats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9824466

RE: Bernard Dumas' Canadair CL-215
teresos I knew that there was a reason that I always kept saving the strainers from kitchen and bath taps but I never knew what it was. Now I Do! Very ingenious. This is getting better every day. Cheers [:)] Don
Posted on: 4/4/2010 9:57 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "Seaplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9637591

RE: Pacific Aeromodel Clipped Wing Monocoupe Build
David Understood. Thanks Don
Posted on: 2/5/2010 7:47 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9479844

RE: Pacific Aeromodel Clipped Wing Monocoupe Build
[quote]ORIGINAL: daveopam I ask nicely to please keep the thread on topic. 2 out of 3 had to get a jab in. Yet the mods are the bad guys? PLEASE keep this thread on topic. David [/quote] This post says that it is in Reply to OldFart1s post which said "Mine's on hold - still having idle issues with the G26. From a lot of replies on a thread I started elsewhere, starting to suspect the front seal". Could you please explain to me what is off topic about this post? Also, why the double post 1 minute apart? Cheers Don
Posted on: 2/5/2010 5:26 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9479446

RE: Bernard Dumas' Canadair CL-215
pappy69 Thanks for the quick reply. Hope everything is going well for George and wish him all the best. I will be watching for his return. Cheers Don
Posted on: 1/16/2010 2:19 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "Seaplanes"
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RE: Bernard Dumas' Canadair CL-215
Any news or updates? cheers Don
Posted on: 1/13/2010 5:08 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "Seaplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9413028

RE: And yet another XF-85...
Petronio I have been reading up on your thread on the XF-85 and am amazed at the build. I didn't see anything about a maiden yet or have I missed something here? Cheers Don
Posted on: 1/13/2010 5:03 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9413015

RE: Arizona Models
Thanks for the speedy reply and link. I'll check over there and see what progress is being made. Cheers Don
Posted on: 12/7/2009 6:10 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9311714

RE: Arizona Models
Bump How are the Builds going? Don
Posted on: 12/7/2009 5:42 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9311621

RE: RC Universe abbreviations, terms and acronyms list
Wayne Thanks for the update. Cheers[:)] Don
Posted on: 9/19/2009 3:01 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "Questions and Answers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9107966

RE: WACO YMF
germrb That has to be the neatest tip since sliced bread. I will definitly use it in the future. Don
Posted on: 8/23/2009 11:45 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9039357

RE: Quickie 500 Fuselage layup question...
I Have read where others have placed a small wheel on the end of a long piece of wire and then roll the seam down when joining the two halves together. Just my 2 cents worth Cheers Don
Posted on: 10/1/2008 12:58 AM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "Composites Fabrication And Repair"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8007707

RE: WACO YMF
I'm still here reading the mail. Seems like the last 3 or 4 days a lot of the forums have droped in activity. Must be something going on that we didn't hear about. Oh well, more time for building, designing and researching. Cheers
Posted on: 9/21/2008 12:27 AM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7974677

RE: Fuel Tanks in the Wing ???
I wonder if some of the foam that is used in NASCAR cars fuel tanks would work. It absorbs the fuel and does not allow it to slosh but yet it drains out right to the last drop. Just my 2 cents worth. Cheers Don
Posted on: 9/4/2008 12:13 AM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7918161

RE: Winter in Canada
It's easy, take a deep breath and hibernate till spring! Cheers Don
Posted on: 9/3/2008 2:14 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "M.A.A.C."
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7916169

RE: Kitchener Waterloo Scale Rally Sept.8-9
It would be nice if this thread was updated at least one a year. anyway, this September 5, 6, 7, 2008 This event will be held again as it has for many years in the past. Don
Posted on: 9/3/2008 2:07 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "M.A.A.C."
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7916141

RE: HELP: Problems with West Systems 209 Hardener
Hi Chris I am new on the forum here and just read this thread. You indicated in your last post that you thought it was finally going to cure. Now that it is a month later can you confirm that it has finally cured. Just info that I would like to have in case I ever find myself in a similar situation. Thanks Don
Posted on: 8/6/2008 4:54 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "Composites Fabrication And Repair"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7816472

RE: I'm going back to the good old days
Butch I am 66 and have been at Radio Control since I was about 25. I got away from it for awhile and am just now slowly getting back into it. Before RC I was into slot car racing and plastic models of cars and airplanes. It seems that if I have the time I have to be playing around with something model related. Cheers
Posted on: 7/17/2008 11:30 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7743434

RE: I'm going back to the good old days
Bill OK, I went looking on my other computer and found a couple of pictures so I will try and see it I can load them up here. Cheers
Posted on: 7/15/2008 10:38 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7735539

RE: I'm going back to the good old days
Bill I have a couple of things to work on when I get motivated. I have a Sig Citabria with 69" WS. My Son bought it unfinished. We will probably put a 40 or 46 glow in it. Also have a 41" WS Great Plains J-3 ElectriCub ARF. I put together a Sig Kadet 40 (I think) with my grand daughter for a school project last year but as yet it hasn't been flown. We also have a Cessna with about a 60" WS that we bought complete with floats and landing gear. It came with the airborne gear but no tx. It will need a bit of work to get it sorted out. I enjoy the building as much or more than the flying. If it was up to me everything would be built from scratch. Never did like the die crushed kits. I'll try and get some pictures together of some of what we have and post them here. Cheers
Posted on: 7/15/2008 10:01 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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RE: I'm going back to the good old days
Thanks Bill. I just wish that I had a few of my oldies to restore like you do but sadly they are all gone. I started flying about 1968 if I recall correctly. First plane I started to build was Big John OMT. Next was a Professor with a Merco 60 and Champ with an OS 40. I never did intend to fly Big John as the first plane. Got several hundred flights on the Professor and Champ while learning to fly. After that came a Piper Cub, EYEBALL with a 60 and several others that I can't remember them all. Work and life kind of got in the way of flying after that and I sold a lot of planes that I had except for 2, Big John and a Bar Fli by Phill Kraft. All my airborne equipment was in the Bar Fli and it was ready to fly but had not been flown yet. Big John was about 98% done. Painted in Hobbypoxy Yellow with Painted black checkerboard on bottom of both wings and black sunburst on top of both wings. This was my baby and labour of love that I was looking so forward too. Some A&&*$#E broke into the place where I had them stored and took both these planes and my electric started box and I never saw them again. This kind of knocked the socks off my modeling until now. I am just starting to get back into it.
Posted on: 7/15/2008 9:01 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7735121

RE: I'm going back to the good old days
Bump Hey guys, this was just starting to get interesting. Don't stop now. Don
Posted on: 7/15/2008 1:42 PM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7733726

RE: 50" Project PLUG build & Fiberglass Molding
Dreamin Hemi I have just finished reading all 10 pages of this thread. Great job and well executed. I am thinking of building something similar along the cracker box line in the future. Cheers Don
Posted on: 6/27/2008 1:02 AM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "Speed - RC Gas Boats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7666343

RE: WACO YMF
Who's gonna be #101? Hopefully I will be. If not then whatever comes next. Was going to try for 100 but I blinked and it came and went. Cheers Don MAAC 5994
Posted on: 6/26/2008 2:59 AM by Author "dsquire" in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
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