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by **scigs30** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 3:00 pm

That is a nice looking cub, I built a couple of those as a kid, good fliers.

by **thymekiller** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:36 am

Thanks. The young man did a great job on his first plane. We are just waiting for the weather. It was big fun to work with Ben. We will work together again soon, I hope. He is very good with woodwork.

thymekiller

by **BillParker** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:28 pm

Okay so, I decided I needed to try this rubber powered thing...

I'll do the cub first... Post pics here... The other two I'll post the builds at VA.Com... I'll start the cub in the morning as I begin the F7F... It's an airplane factory!

bp

by **thymekiller** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:19 pm

Good to here from ya' Bill. That sea fury is on my to-do list. Still on for the big warhawk? Just waiting for a tax check. Need a new printer, dont want another el'cheapo. Are you going to blow up the cub?

thymekiller

by **BillParker** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:35 am

I'm in on the P-40... Matter of fact, the Office Max kidlets are printing the plan for me, as I type this...

I'll do the Piper, then the F7F, then both the Brit planes, then the P-40. and we'll probably match schedules exactly...

and so... let me get some pics of the piper...

bp

by **BillParker** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:48 pm

Piper Pics! Kinda rolls off the tongue, don't it?

Build fotos...

Be sure to refresh your browser window...

http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap58.htm

Building this Fuse is as much fun as the night the old sow ate my little brother... I cannot wait to blow up this plan, and put a screw or two in this plane. Parts are so small on this thing, that my fangers are sore, and my eyes are red...

Eric: I just picked up my P-40 plan (printed) and it's really much higher quality than I can achieve at home. OFFICE MAX in Katy, Texas Rocks! Only 11 bucks with tax , title, license, and dealer prep...

bp

by **Xanadu** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:58 pm

Kinda small for you, no?...

:lol:

by **thymekiller** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:30 am

I bet that is a big change for you. Looks like your doing a great job. It flyies pretty good.
I will check with office max here. Thats cheaper than buying the ink.

thymekiller

by **thymekiller** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:38 am

Did they print it in one piece, or tiles?

thymekiller

by **BillParker** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:08 pm

tiles, it's 108 sheets...

by **Thewonderfrog** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:39 pm

So far I have 14 guillow builds, the best flyer so far is the Hawker Typhoon, kit #906. I added 5 grams of weight to the nose and it flies like a dream. Get about a good 30 seconds of flight on 300 winds of the provided motor and it lands ever so softly. Flies in big left hand circles and then when the power drops off it flies straight. I was very surprised by its performance.

by **H65 Driver** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:44 pm

Wonderfrog,

Did you modify the Typhoon or build it per plan?

by **Thewonderfrog** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:10 pm

I built it per plan for everything except the dihedral, I added 1/4 inch to each side.

by **thymekiller** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:52 am

Sounds like a great build. I havent done any of the 900 series yet. Looking forward to it.

thymekiller

by **BillParker** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:13 pm

it's done...

Be sure to refresh your browser window...

http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap58.htm

Okay:

No Paint.

Stock balsa and tissue (two colors, gray and white)

SIG Butyrate Dope, two coats on the balsa one coat on the paper...

Sharpie Laundry Marker for black stuff...

Prop is from a 1000 series Stuka kit circa 1975...

Wound her up 200 times and launched in the backyard. Climb to a 30 foot tall loop, then circled for a 33 second flight. Landed and flipped over in the grass, no damage... I think I'll hang it on the ceiling...

bp

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