RE: Shink wrap high-street sources
I have seen big shrink tubing (battery size) used for things other than batteries, such as for sealing off exposed parts of really big cables. (I saw it used on fiber-optic cable, more specifically.) You might find it at a bulk-cable distributor, but that's my only guess.
Posted on: 8/19/2012 7:07 AM by Author "flythisnotthat" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11198565

RE: LHS Rant!
Not to be the skunk at everybody's picnic here, but any LHS that's worth anything can order most any kit you could specify, through their distributors. I recently had my LHS acquire me a Top Flite 100" Stinson SR-9 kit, and they don't keep any kits in stock at all. Now, it's time to get started on it; ;hopefully, I'll have it finished some time before the end of this decade!
Posted on: 8/19/2012 6:43 AM by Author "flythisnotthat" in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11198549

RE: Biggest Boat-Anchor of an Airplane EVER!
[quote]ORIGINAL: metalguy This is odd. I bought an Airfield/FMS 1.4 Meter Stuka dive bomber from Nitroplanes, and have ended up with an airplane that is my favorite. The motor is powerful, and no problems with it. Parts are easily obtainable (props, spinners, foam pieces, etc) and most of them I get from Nitroplanes, too. In all honesty, I have never had to deal with their customer service, so no comments from me on that. I also didn't buy the RTF version, as I only trust a radio I put in. Some of the hardware was questionable, so I replaced it. (Some clevises, and installed pinned hinges on the tail surfaces). I bought my own ESC and UBEC, as I do not trust most of the ones that come with ARF's from anyone, and with all the servos in this plane (6 just in the wing, 8 total) I wanted a separate UBEC. I have been flying the crap out of this plane, and any problems with it have been my faulty flying. Sorry you had such a bad experience.Metalguy [/quote] You just gave a how-to for cheap Asian foamies...throw out the hardware and electronics, and use stuff you trust. It's not exactly odd to me that you've got a trouble-free setup!
Posted on: 7/8/2012 5:40 AM by Author "flythisnotthat" in the forum "Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11147295

RE: This is weird
The Kitty Quadcopter - utterly morbid, yet so awesome at the same time. I wonder what airframe it's based on?
Posted on: 6/30/2012 12:36 PM by Author "flythisnotthat" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11137810

RE: Hobby Bidz
Yeah, it was set up as an online penny auction site (like Quibids or Beezid, where you purchase bids in advance) for hobby stuff. Didn't sound like a sound plan then, and it still doesn't.
Posted on: 6/30/2012 11:26 AM by Author "flythisnotthat" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11137756