[RCSE] Re: 9303 question

2005-02-07 Thread AMA3655
The 770 RX is a dandy. Nice and small with good connector layout. It's about the same size as a SuperSlim if you are familiar with that. The transmitter is not configurable to mode 1 last I heard. There was talk that this would be changed at some time in the future. I'd ask the guys at Horizon

[RCSE] FS: Multiplex Rx HiTec Servo's + Programmer

2005-02-07 Thread jjpadilla29
For Sale: (2)Multiplex, 9-CH, FM Dual Conversion, Mini DS-IPD Rx. Factory Tested, Used Very Little $55 each + S.H. (6)HS-5975HB Coreless Digital Servo's (Karbonite Gears) Brand New in Box. Includes HiTec HFP-10 Digital Servo

[RCSE] Re: WTB Eraser Extreme Parts

2005-02-07 Thread MDM
Pair of flat tips, red and white for eraser 2000 http://www.pbase.com/mdm/tips Left tip pristine, right tip damaged as shown. Left tip has a little lead added (epoxied in servo well) to offset right tip repair (CA and tape). $75 NIS michaeldmoore _AT_ hotmail.com -- MDM

Re: [RCSE] Lawyers are killing the kit business

2005-02-07 Thread Tom
Unforutunately not everyone can have the same command of the English language as you have, Tom. I'm certain that most reading this don't really care about your political mudslinging either. This has no place here. Shame on you. Tom Siler Columbus, OH A certain linguistically

Re: [F3F] Re: [RCSE] GliderKing down for good.

2005-02-07 Thread marcel guwang
I am sad also so Bob what am I going to do with that gliderking sticker on my car now I need to sell my car ... Did you think of that !!! Thanks too Marcel Albert E. Wedworth a crit: Hi Bob I'm sad to here it's gone, I loved to look at all your photos! and comment!

[RCSE] Re: Lawyers are killing the kit business

2005-02-07 Thread Majortomski
This is the first time I've chimed in on any of these threads. A point also missing, much like the F-104 designator came from the USAF, thus the taxpayers, thus public domain. Likewise, in most cases the very intellectual issue, the design and it shape, even if originally paid for out of

[RCSE] Re: FS NIB Mystery Ship

2005-02-07 Thread torcgolf
links broken. can you send me pics or another link? thanks... -- torcgolf torcgolf's Profile: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/member.php?action=getinfouserid=11443 View this thread:

Re: [RCSE] Lawyers are killing the kit business

2005-02-07 Thread regis
Please remember who OWNS these congressmen and senators. Remember? Shoot, most people haven't a clue. That is huge part of the problem. :-( Regis --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Grampy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tim Bennett wrote: The American people paid for it and should own the rights to

[RCSE] Re: Lawyers are killing the kit business

2005-02-07 Thread fly1milehi
Why Leave Gordy and Tim alone? Seemed like Gordy was put out since this wasn't all about sailplanes. Is he kidding? Tell all of the PowerSlopeSoarers (PSS) that they can no longer kit scale airplanes! Tell Gordy that he will soon pay an extra $1000 licensing fee for every Duo Discus or ASW

[RCSE] FS: Multiplex IPD RX

2005-02-07 Thread jjpadilla29
(2) Multiplex DS-IPD Receiver, 9-CH, Dual Conversion FM Used very Little, Factory Tested. $60 each + S.H. Pics available on request RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and

[RCSE] FS: Multiplex IPD, 9-CH, Rx

2005-02-07 Thread jjpadilla29
(2) Multiplex, IPD, 9-CH, Dual Conversion FM, Rx Used Very Little, Factory Tested. $60 Each + S.H. Pics available on request RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and

[RCSE] Re: [soaring] Lawyers ...

2005-02-07 Thread Tord Eriksson
All of us who are interested in military fighters know that both Israeli and South African aeronautical industries cloned the classic Mirage III, into Kfirs and Cheetas, sharing a lot of knowhow in the process. Marcel Dassault was asked by a friend (himself an ex-aircraft designer) what he

[RCSE] Re: Lawyers? Kits? Soaring?

2005-02-07 Thread fly1milehi
Hi Harley, I built THREE micro slope soarers in December alone. (LIMIT EX) From Scratch from Copyrighted plans. The kind of glider that may become the only thing we can build soon if we all turn a blind eye to money grabbing corporate lawyers that will only serve to ruin even more of this hobby

[RCSE] Re: Parting out a Artemis V

2005-02-07 Thread flightfreek
Some sort of reply is customary, when you post something for sale- and someone else wants to buy it! :confused: -- flightfreek flightfreek's Profile: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/member.php?action=getinfouserid=20289

[RCSE] Re: Copying Designs/Plans

2005-02-07 Thread fly1milehi
Jim I STRONGLY disagree with your argument that its basically okay to copy plans and designs that are copyrighted materials!!! I can garauntee you that if you copy plans, artwork, text, (ie. right click and save it to your hard drive, then use the same material to advance your personal wealth

[RCSE] Re: 1/2 inch WR

2005-02-07 Thread fly1milehi
Check with www.nesail.com.. look in their building supplies section. Also look up Speciality Composites and Aerospace composites... Look under the manufactures list on www.rcsoaring.com Greg -- fly1milehi fly1milehi's

[RCSE] Re: [soaring] harbor freight vaacum pump, any use?

2005-02-07 Thread Tord Eriksson
On Sunday 06 February 2005 15.54, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Harbor Freight store in town has a red, AC powered vacuum pump by Central Pneumatic on sale for ten bucks, marked down from 15. It's used to pull vacuum on air conditioning lines prior to adding refrigerant,  ad copy only sez it

[RCSE] Re: Kennedy Composites DLG,2m RES Hot at SWC

2005-02-07 Thread thc
The Kennedy stuff did ok The Blaster is turning out to be an exceptional model and stock versions were 2nd and 3rd in the AULD. John Erickson won it with his Encore tailed Blaster. An Organic took first in 2M. -- thc

[RCSE] Re: JR Repairs

2005-02-07 Thread mode1
I have always had Horizon Hobby do the repair work on my JR radios. My experience has been that I received good service. I called them on the phone before sending in my radios. Quick turn around, decent prices, radios have been trouble free. Friendly. Have not sent any recently. Hope things

Re: [RCSE] Cutting Ribs CNC style....

2005-02-07 Thread Tord Eriksson
On Monday 07 February 2005 05.09, Paul Breed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been cutting some balsa with a small Taig CNC mill I did a brief writeup. http://www.rasdoc.com/splinter/RibsCut.htm Wow! That is a lot of work for just one rib! Couldn't a normal plotter be used, if one

RE: [RCSE] SWC Scores and Pictures

2005-02-07 Thread George Voss
Congratulations to Daryl Perkins who finish 1st and 162nd. ?? :) gv -Original Message- From: Joe Nave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 10:08 PM To: soaring@airage.com Subject: [RCSE] SWC Scores and Pictures Congratulations to the winners! Scores are online at

Re: [RCSE] Re: Copying Designs/Plans

2005-02-07 Thread JIM EALY
Greg: You made a big mistake I am the one who is getting flamed for saying that copying plans is stealing!!! Two of the RCSE's biggest posters have both given me grief for complaning about several guys from FL with several Ebay accounts and 1000's of combined sales of plans. When Ebay

Re: [RCSE] Thanks CASL!

2005-02-07 Thread Mike Smith
I too would like to express my gratitude to the CASL club for hosting another fine event. I had a great time, and am looking forward to next year's contest. By the way, the new retrievers seemed to work very well. Nice work guys. It was very nice to see some of the midwest glider guiders come

Re: [RCSE] Re: Lawyers are killing the kit business

2005-02-07 Thread GordySoar
Tell Gordy that he will soon pay an extra$1000 licensing fee for every Duo Discus or ASW Model! This is a veryrelevant thread to Glider Guiders and everyone that enjoys the FREEDOMof model building whether its sailplanes, helis, powered, boats,rocketry, cars, or static display models. Pay

Re: [RCSE] Lawyers? Kits? Soaring?

2005-02-07 Thread Clarence Ashcraft
Just got done with a Bubble Dancer and flew it at the Southwest Classic...I love to build and building from mostly scratch is the way that I like to build. and the best part is that I see something that I like I research it and duplicate it the best that I can. Yes I hate to see a kit supplier

[RCSE] Wrong person

2005-02-07 Thread JIM EALY
Jim I STRONGLY disagree with your argument that its basically okay to copy plans and designs that are copyrighted materials!!! I can garauntee you that if you copy plans, artwork, text, (ie. right click and save it to your hard drive, then use the same material to advance your personal

[RCSE] Re: EZ Vac

2005-02-07 Thread raymond juschkus
Hi, The EZ-Vac is sold. Thank you. Ray RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based

Re: [RCSE] Thanks CASL!

2005-02-07 Thread John Fruge
I wanted to also thank CASL for a great event! This was my nephew Perry (age 11) and my first TD contest. (Other than our small local MRCC monthly contests.) It was a rollercoaster event for me. It started off bad when eating on the way out of town on Thursday I got food poisoning. (10 hours

Re: [RCSE] Re: Copying Designs/Plans

2005-02-07 Thread Bill Conkling
I think the key here is personal gain. NO gain, no breaky the rules. .bcAG4YQ Williamsburg, VA On Sat, 5 Feb 2005, fly1milehi wrote: Jim I STRONGLY disagree with your argument that its basically okay to copy plans and designs that are copyrighted materials!!! I can

Re: [RCSE] Thanks CASL!

2005-02-07 Thread Marta Zavala
-Original Message- From: John Fruge [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thursday I got food poisoning. (10 hours later about an hour out of Phoenix. ) I found myself stopped on the side of the 10 freeway lying on the rocks wanting to throw up and crap my pants at the same time. Thats too funny John!

[RCSE] OVSS pilots in SWC

2005-02-07 Thread AJ Bhatta
Congrats to OVSS dudes Marc Gellart, Steve (Sahib) Siebanaler, Jerry Shape, Paul Siegel and Tom Siler for good showing in the SWC. AJ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe

[RCSE] So who's looking for a gorgeous Xtail Molded Floater?

2005-02-07 Thread GordySoar
Hi Guys, I finished up converting the Stork to a Pike/NYX xtail configuration and flew it this weekend. Wonderful ship and its 7037 is a sweet ffloating foil. The Xtail allowed the balance back to where it should be and with reflex is shoots back home from downwind. Don't doubt it is a

[RCSE] OVSS pilots in SWC

2005-02-07 Thread GordySoar
Congrats to OVSS dudes Marc Gellart, Steve (Sahib)Siebanaler, Jerry Shape, Paul Siegel and Tom Siler forgood showing in the SWC. We love those guys! Wish I could have come a long but when I got to where they said to meet them, I waited and waited and waited.. Oh well they must have

[RCSE] Items for sale

2005-02-07 Thread Johnny Berlin
I have the following for sale. Airtronics Stylus TX w/ glider 50 MM card. 2 batterys, 1 stock and 1-1100ma, 3 RF decks 1 on 38,1 on 39 and 1 on 50. 3-92185 recivers. 2 on ch 38 and 1 on ch 50. charger and DSC cord included. System is in very nice condition. Would like to get $500.00 shipped

[RCSE] Nats - Norway

2005-02-07 Thread Jo Grini
Contacted Polk`s Hobbies to get some Rx to try before I hopefully go to Nats this summer (still needs a team for F3J...). Guess what they will send it to me immediately so I can test them out in my models right away free of charge. So a big thanks from a Norwegian to

[RCSE] SLNT Contest Schedule

2005-02-07 Thread Mark Williams
Hello Guys, Due to unexpected circumstances our club, The Soaring League of North Texas has decided to drastically reduced the sanctioning of our events with the AMA. We will however, continue to have our monthly contests as in years past. Our club runs unlimited events from February though

Re: [RCSE] SLNT Contest Schedule

2005-02-07 Thread Chuck Anderson
At 05:32 PM 2/7/2005, you wrote: Hello Guys, Due to unexpected circumstances our club, The Soaring League of North Texas has decided to drastically reduced the sanctioning of our events with the AMA. We will however, continue to have our monthly contests as in years past. Our club runs unlimited

[RCSE] Still looking for an Artemis center section.

2005-02-07 Thread Stan Myers
Any help out there? Stan RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail

[RCSE] Airtronics Servos FS

2005-02-07 Thread Darwin N. Barrie
I have 5 141's that are nearly new and one 732 for sale. They were in a new plane that was set up and flown a few times. I fly Futaba and will be swapping them out. How about $235for everything. I'll pay the shipping. Darwin N. Barrie Chandler AZ

Re: [RCSE] SLNT Contest Schedule

2005-02-07 Thread Mark Williams
Chuck, I, as president of our club this year, am in the process of proposing that all participants in our club contests must have a current AMA membership. The club voted on this when I was unable to attend our January meeting. If you don't have an insurance card in Texas while driving a car

[RCSE] Rebuilding Season

2005-02-07 Thread James V. Bacus
So I had a rare moment on Saturday to go down to the shop and work on models, I got down there and started cleaning stuff up and cycling battery packs... so I decided I wanted to finish a project instead of starting a new one. I spotted one of my NIB 10 footer Hobie Hawks that needed just one

Re: [RCSE] SLNT Contest Schedule

2005-02-07 Thread Mark Williams
Sorry, meant for all to see this. Mark - Original Message - From: Mark Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Chuck Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: soaring@airage.com Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 6:52 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] SLNT Contest Schedule Chuck, I, as president of our club this

[RCSE] wanted: unloved Majestic, Houston Hawk, Mantis etc kits.

2005-02-07 Thread Ben Wilson
I'm looking to build a 3-meter ship after I get done with my Allegro-Lite -- anyone have an unloved Mantis, Majestic or Houston Hawk (or anything similar) ship in their closet? Thanks! ben wilson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://www.louisvillesoaring.org AMA 717440 / LSF 7806 RCSE-List facilities

[RCSE] UPDATE: SWC Scores and Pictures

2005-02-07 Thread Joe Nave
Vern Poehls/CASL was nice enough to forward me the detailed scores - I posted them on www.rcsoaring.com Thanks again CASL! Looking for pictures (or video)! ;) Joe - Original Message - From: Joe Nave [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: soaring@airage.com Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 8:08 PM

[RCSE] About having non-AMA sanctioned contests

2005-02-07 Thread GordySoar
A non sanctioned contest is far better than no contest at all.. This is a hobby about flying rc sailplanes with a bunch of guys who also enjoy flying rc sailplanes. While its important to be involved with AMA on many different levels, it is still about having fun with other pilots. A day of

Re: [RCSE] SLNT Contest Schedule

2005-02-07 Thread Jerry Miller
Mark, I just took a look at your web page, it states on the Info page that it is a requirement to be an AMA member to be included in all club activities. So if the field or facility you are using is additionally insured by the club with AMA, all of Chuck's fears are addressed. I first

Re: [RCSE] SLNT Contest Schedule

2005-02-07 Thread Ben Diss
What does a sanctioned contest gain anyway? How is insurance better at a sanctioned contest is the participants are AMA members and the site is an approved site. I'm just curious. -Ben Mark Williams wrote: Chuck, I, as president of our club this year, am in the process of proposing that all

[RCSE] Better Cutting Ribs CNC style....

2005-02-07 Thread Paul Breed
After much feedback I bough a new 2 flute cutter and tried again. The ribs are much better with no sanding needed. This is shown as an added last picture on the web page:http://www.rasdoc.com/splinter/RibsCut.htm or you can see it directly at:http://www.rasdoc.com/splinter/RibImages/image036.jpg

Re: [RCSE] About having non-AMA sanctioned contests

2005-02-07 Thread Martin Usher
The convention we use -- I think its the same for all Southern California clubs -- is that you sanction regional contests where you expect a significant attendance from other clubs but not the monthly club contests. Club contests are more informal 'practise' contests than cutthroat

[RCSE] The perfect platform or Not....

2005-02-07 Thread Paul Breed
I've asked around this question in the past, but the answers or my brain have all missed the mark a little bit... So I'll be more specific: Given two wings, same span, same area, same weights 1)A a square tip wing aspect ratio of 12 10 degrees simple dihedral. Twist optimized for a single most

Re: [RCSE] Re: Copying Designs/Plans

2005-02-07 Thread Dan Kitching
I think the key here is personal gain. NO gain, no breaky the rules. I have a question about that one If I copy a popular plan for a 1/4 scale Minimoa, then haven't I have done something that is for personal gain whether I sell it or give it away? The person who receives the plan gains

[RCSE] 2 Soprano Prototype Kits FS

2005-02-07 Thread Mark Miller
Soprano RES prototype kit FS. This was one of the first samples I got. There have been some small detail changes made to the design but this one still flies great. All transparent blue Ultracoat wing covering. $450.00 plus shipping. Electric Soprano prototype kit FS. Same as above but has front