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RE: Jim Messer Fokker DVIII
Looks to be one and have you checked the scale? Flicka5
Posted on: 2/9/2012 10:49 AM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10951472
RE: Corona 2.4 DSSS v2 use in Old JR Galaxy and Century Radios
Crashed my mini Seawind at a range of 300 ft. with the Corona JR module installed in my Century 7 SS transmitter. Just lost signal and so won't fly this module in my Century 7 again. This same module has worked great in my two JR computerized two stick radios with no glitches. Have heard good things using the Assan module in the older, pre-computer Jr Tx. Flicka5
Posted on: 5/7/2011 8:58 AM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "Questions and Answers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10506511
RE: AeroWorks New Cessna 195
with hard enough aluminum to resist bending? Flicka5
Posted on: 9/19/2010 6:28 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - General"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10013206
RE: 2.4 upgrade question
[quote]ORIGINAL: flicka5 The Olympic Tx. is an easy 2.4 conversion as I did on my vintage ACE last week with the Corona DIY conversion kit for $28.00 plus shipping. The old RF deck was removed.... The reason why they invented computer control digital adjustment in the first place! Flicka5 [/quote... price! Flicka5
Posted on: 5/1/2010 2:45 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9702600
RE: 2.4 upgrade question
they invented computer control digital adjustment in the first place! Flicka5
Posted on: 4/27/2010 8:47 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9693849
RE: Corona 2.4 conversion tx mods & rx
the FHSS system. Its all positive!!! Flicka5[:D] [:D][:D]
Posted on: 8/7/2009 1:22 AM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "JR Radio & Spektrum Radios"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8996760
RE: Just for Fun!
Sorry, but Jim Messer passed away late last year so you will have to trace your perhaps common ancestors through other means. I can put you into contact with Jim's relatives if you email me. Flicka5 [quote]ORIGINAL: Cerene [quote]ORIGINAL: Jim Messer O.K. Guys. Here's one that will stump everybody. But here's a clue. It was designed by Glenn E. Messer in 1926, and was produced
Posted on: 6/10/2009 8:50 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8842397
RE: Navy N3N
Then take a piece of this gem that is painted to the paint store or let your friend do something useful![:D][:D]
Posted on: 4/28/2009 7:34 AM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8721849
RE: Navy N3N
[quote]ORIGINAL: Mode One Well, that would be easy as pie, excepting I'm repairing a wing of a built and covered airplane and not painting a new one. [/quote] That makes it even easier as drag a piece of your old wing with old paint on it over to the old paint store and have them scan your old paint color and mix a pint or quart to match!!!! This will cover any fading of the original paint! I did exactly that for a 1/4 scale Piper Cub wing where the old paint had an "orangey" cast to it and the new paint matched perfectly![;)]![;)][;)]
Posted on: 4/27/2009 8:33 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8720630
RE: Navy N3N
[quote]ORIGINAL: Mode One Who can tell me the color the NAVY Stearmen's were painted? I have to repair a wing for a friend. It is more orange then Cub Yellow. It appears to have been covered in Super Coverite and is not painted. [/quote] Check out these images of a restored Navy Stearman I took recently in Sebring, Fl. I believe this is an authenic color. OK, now print off the closeup image and take to a paint store that uses a "color gun" to mix paint and let them scan your print for the yellow color and then mix up some matching paint for you! Walla, [:)][:)]
Posted on: 4/27/2009 2:18 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8717765
RE: What do old timers think about 2.4Ghz?
Mental Well Being? Remember when we crashed using PPM/FM or AM or even PCM, we could always claim a "glitch" got me or someone else turned on our freq. and some other fliers would believe us? But, with 2.4, who will believe this convenient excuse? Doesn't sound like a good scenario for an Old Timer's mental health! An assault on his fading physical capabilities![:D][:D]
Posted on: 4/13/2009 7:59 AM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8676168
FP-8SSAP PCM
Is there anyway way to convert these transmitters to 2.4 GHz with a module swap or any way at all with internal circuit changes? I guess the stumbling block is the fixed PCM design and no easy way to switch it to PPM?[:)]
Posted on: 4/12/2009 9:01 AM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "Futaba Radios Direct support forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8673088
RE: What do old timers think about 2.4Ghz?
Ok, a new JR 2.4 GHz Tx. module will work in my old JR Century 7 single stick FM system and also in my two stick JR 388 computer Tx. if I change the mode from PCM to PPM using the computer control, but how about a Futaba FP-8SSAP PCM noncomputer transmitter. What does it take to convert that beautiful single stick transmitter to 2.4GHz operation? Has anyone done that? [sm=confused.gif][sm=confused.gif]
Posted on: 4/10/2009 11:19 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8669516
RE: Navy N3N
[quote]ORIGINAL: FokkerAce Welcome aboard, N3NJeff! wouldn't ya know we'd get some extra help the week my computer's ground looped [X(] Power would probably be a hefty glow engine, big or multi - 4-stroke, or a G-23/26/32 ish thing. Could be electric... FA-will could you post the guy w/ the erection manual here? I just recieved a CD from fliir (thanx again) , but haven't had the chance (see line 2) to peek at it. [/quote] Hey Fokker Ace, I started this N3N plans (?) thread back many years but no recent news from your end with your plans development effort. Many seem interested but no recent update from your end?? Any good news? [sm=confused.gif][sm=confused.gif]
Posted on: 4/10/2009 9:38 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8669226
RE: Mwmorial Thread for Jim Messer
Here are some recent photos of Jim's 1/3 scale Piper J4E as flown by Jim's brother Bill in Sebring, Fl. last month. Jim built this model some 10 yrs. ago.[:)]
Posted on: 4/8/2009 9:41 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - General"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8660705
RE: JR Spektrum 2.4 conversion "Module"
[quote]ORIGINAL: Countryboy Since there seems to be no definitive answer to what I feel is a real & risky issue, I took it upon myself to modify the Spektrum module casing. By this mod I was able to triple the pin depth into the module receptacle. The module also now snaps in tight with no movement. [/quote] It isn't clear what or how you modified your module to fit tight and positive??? Any detail info will be appreciated?[sm=confused.gif][sm=confused.gif]
Posted on: 4/8/2009 6:28 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "JR Radio & Spektrum Radios"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8662427
RE: What do old timers think about 2.4Ghz?
[quote]ORIGINAL: dirtybird [quote]ORIGINAL: Flypaper 2 The best of the old and new. Used to have a PCS back then. Got sucked in by charlene.[:D] [/quote] I was the Kraft rep for Seattle in the early 70's. I talked to Cliff Wireick a few times. By that time he had married and divorced Charlene. He said she made a great girlfriend but a poor wife. I guess most of us would have licked to check that out for ourself. [/quote] Hey guys, check out the choice of words in the above quote? Is there a Freudian slip there or what??[:)] [:)][:)] Also, is there any excuse for reversed ailerons? As real pilots do, one of the checklist items is to check out control function and direction prior to TO. This was always drummed into our thick skulls before T.O. even with radio control models! Of course, some people who try radio control today don't have any idea what makes an airplane bank right or left and its association with aileron direction! I have even seen club instructors T.O. with ailerons reversed on a students RC model and then blame the neophyte for having his controls reversed. That "Club Instructor" shouldn't have been flying on his own!
Posted on: 4/8/2009 11:52 AM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8660632
RE: Kraft radio Info
Ron, A man after my own heart with the thought: Single Sticks Forever. I may have 35 single sticks but don't have images showing all together! Mine include Futaba, Ace, JR, Heathkit, and a bunch of yellow Krafts.[:)][:)] I may have to get around to converting a Kraft to 2.4GHz to have a talking piece for the youngsters![sm=confused.gif]
Posted on: 4/8/2009 11:39 AM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8661148
RE: Kraft radio Info
[:)]The solution of course is to update an older single stick Tx. to the new spread spectrum world. This I have done with my JR single stick Tx which works great and at a resonable price. This upgrade can also be performed on a Kraft single stick Tx. with a little more work since they don't have an easily repaced module as does the JR. The Kraft radios were built with military grade electronic components which is perhaps one reason they have demostrated such a long service life! Flew Kraft equiptment for 30 years and they were extremely smooth and reliable! Much superior to ACE equiptment![:)][:)]
Posted on: 4/7/2009 6:33 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8658881
RE: What do old timers think about 2.4Ghz?
Heh, I got this thread going again with my recent posting above! Take a look at my radio system with images attached. Best of the new and old world technologies combined. An old JR single stick transmitter which has been updated with a spread spectrum 2.4 GHz module and a matching receiver! Love it and never think your expensive radio equiptment from 30 years ago is worthless and obsolete! Can also be done to old Kraft transmitters, the fastest speed radio systems ever designed! Who needs a computer?[:)][:)]
Posted on: 4/7/2009 6:11 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8658782
RE: What do old timers think about 2.4Ghz?
[quote]ORIGINAL: nxtdoor I am like summerwind; started at 8, am now 50. Built my first radio(Heathkit) if you young ones know that name. Me, I just bought a 72 mhz Futaba 12FG. Still waiting to see what happens with 2.4 in the next year. Not ready to beta test for a manufacturer. I know a lot of people are satisfied it works, but am just a little careful. Have a lot of 72mhz receivers I am not ready to throw out either. Will buy the 2.4 module and receiver when I read enough to satisfy me it's as good as 72mhz. I know this is tempting fate but have never been shot down in over 40 years of flying. As a matter of fact, in that 40 years, have only seen 3 actual shoot downs that were verified. I have seen more mid airs than that! Will adopt in the next year or so as an option to my 72mhz stuff. Sorry, don't own plaid pants. Jeff [/quote] Hard to get shot down when you are the only Club member and Club President/V. P.,Secretary, Treasurer, etc.[:D][sm=confused.gif]
Posted on: 4/5/2009 5:00 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8651404
RE: Reid Models 40% j3
Haven't built one and probably hard to find those who have since design only recently released but I have seen the original fly in person including the maiden flight which I took images of. Here are some images and it flew great [:)][:)]
Posted on: 3/1/2009 4:35 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8532523
RE: Mwmorial Thread for Jim Messer
For Barbara, Wanted to bring your attention to Reg Heath's English monthly Modelflight web page. The latest issue tells of Jim's passing and refers to earlier monthly links which compile some nice images and narrative of Jim's models particularly after Jim's AMA award this past July. So enjoy these and you will find more links to past articles on Jim and his models if you search the Modelflight archives using "Messer" for the search name. I was instrumental in getting Reg Heath to run Jim's stories and images over the years! Bud Carlson, Sebring http://www.modelflight.regheath.com/clubhouseset.htm
Posted on: 12/26/2008 7:27 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - General"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8285330
RE: The Great Scale Covering Debate
. Flicka5
Posted on: 12/14/2008 6:07 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8244253
RE: covering with koverall or equiv
Hey, that Cub and covering look great with a perfect covering job! What is this Hodgepoge material normally sold to do? Like a paper paste or cement ? [;)][;)]
Posted on: 9/17/2008 8:09 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "Tips & Techniques"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7964679
RE: covering with koverall or equiv
While having used Koverall and Ceconite and woven plastic, adhesive backed fabric like Coverite, etc., whatever happened to real cheap Dacron dress liner or does knowledge of that material for model aircraft covering really make me appear ancient?[:D][:D][sm=confused.gif][sm=confused.gif]
Posted on: 9/12/2008 6:57 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "Tips & Techniques"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7947879
RE: Bud Nosen Giant Scale Aeronca Build
My kit is a AA Industries kit.[;)]
Posted on: 9/6/2008 10:00 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7927580
RE: Bud Nosen Giant Scale Aeronca Build
years ago. flicka5[sm=biggrin.gif]
Posted on: 9/6/2008 6:43 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7927064
RE: Bud Nosen Giant Scale Aeronca Build
know of a source as having distributed for Florio? Flicka5
Posted on: 9/5/2008 10:21 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7924634
RE: Bud Nosen Giant Scale Aeronca Build
chord? Your help would be greatly appreciated. Flicka5
Posted on: 9/5/2008 10:07 PM by Author "flicka5"
in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7924597
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