[RCSE] The 'other' synth modules aren't Evo esque

Sounds great. Have been waiting a couple of years for JR to jump into the 21st Century. However I have some apprehension about it. Just hope it works like the EVO with scanner module. The MANDATORY feature I'm looking for is when you turn it on it won't let you use a frequency that's

[RCSE] Simon is Famous..this month in the Canadian AMA mag!

For those of you dying to see what the mysterious genius Simon L looks like, He is the subject of the full page photo display in their version of Model Aviation Magazine. He's not very good looking but his scale aircraft are pretty outstanding! Gordy (Picked up a free copy at Toledo today)

[RCSE] Shadow firmly wares on Toledo pilots pockets again!

Kennedy Composites spent another day of non stop sales today! I think the Blaster DLG order sheet is up to 63 on the list as of 5pm tonite. AVA's flew out of the booth again today at the incredible show price of $600! Organics were hot too...and the one thing that wasn't blue was the

[RCSE] Toledo? The Shadow Knows!

I got to the Kennedy Composite booth late today, long drive from Milwaukee. Jack I (Mr. Nostalgia) and Mrs Kennedy were in the booth and literally swamped with customers. They were refilling the table with Shadows by the handfulls. I'd be surprised if everyone in the building hasn't

[RCSE] Toledo? The Shadow Knows!

I understand that (perhaps in their hurry to refill orders) at least one batch of Shadow 3's was shipped with incorrect firmware. The problem was with the silverware! Or perhaps not... Since Barry Kennedy got the first run of the Shadow 3's..and they are here at the show..and the Sombra

[RCSE] Did Anyone Notice Darwin Barrie is the New AMA Soaring Columnist?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] Make sure you send him lots of good stuff for his column! Okay at least make sure you read his column! The old guy is gone, long live the new guy :-) Gordy Still in Louisville in the rain ;-(

[RCSE] John Derstines Shadow Post...is a good one!

Excellent post John and good stuff from Simon too! That's the spirit! Lets work with Aroosh to help the Shadow series get even better. Of course the idea is to promote new developers, not tear them down. andJohndid a good job in his post about the Shadow. The Shadow IS new, But even if

[RCSE] fuselages radio range

They say that common sense is uncommon and I am as guilty as everyone else in this department, so like everyone else..I went in search of 'excaliber' the 'better' brand RX for use in my Pikes. The Pikes have the Carbon Kevlar burlap weave fuse that has become so popular and causes us to

[RCSE] WOW! Only the SHADOW 3 RX...knows, See it at Toledo!

WOW and WOW!!! Just got two of the new Shadow 3, yep that's right 3 not 1, the new7 channel xtal-less, programmable, cascadable,DSP,with triple lost signal'hold' function...receivers! The S3 had significant feature enhancements over the Shadow 1. It is nowa full 7 servo system, versus

[RCSE] Anyone have Joiners for the Stork 1?

Hi guys, I am looking for a set of 3 degree joiners for the Stork 1. It came with really flat hedral, and shortly after it was introduced, extra hedral joiners were introduced. Could use a set. Gordy toronto

[RCSE] You waited, now Wail...Pike is Sold!

Sorry guys, Good deals only go to the fast deciders :-)gordy

[RCSE] Are you using long servo arms?

Number one killer of servo motors and gear sets is long servo arms. In all my experience there has only been one case where more than the second hole on an arm has been 'needed' and that's on the Pike's elevator. It has a long belcrank in the back and a short arm won't give enough travel

[RCSE] Get off your LSF butts! :-)

Louisville has sweet weather today, but tomorrow its likely to rain...however Sunday is supposed to be sunny and warm with light winds and as all of you have read over and over in RC Soaring Digest articleswarm dry following cool wet meansLSF Time Task Heaven! Plan your attempts

[RCSE] Jim Porter, you out there some where in Iowa? :-)

Hi Jim, Email me back. Gordy

[RCSE] Wait and Wail! 4.4meter SB 10 For Sale

Hi Guys, This one of those really good deals that comes up everyonce in a while. If you are SERIOUSLY interested, I will send you a bunch of photos.,, but likley if you wait to ask questions, it will be gone. There is dependant on someone's right of first refusal, but I expect to know

[RCSE] You waited and now you wail....SB 10 is gone

Sorry guys Gordy

[RCSE] Wait and Wail...NIB Pike Superior For Sale

This is the same plane I have been flying for the past year or so... Full carbon layup Red Bottoms White Tops Red Tip Accents Yellow Fuse (Mine have Blue fuses but the yellow is easier to see at a distance) I bought two spare, but my number one plane has over 1,000 flights on it,five

[RCSE] I Got the Paper to Prove It!

Eat your hearts out! I got my new LSF form with the Level 4 tasks circled which means I am no longer 'just' an LSF 2 :-) All you guys out there, get off your butts, dig out your forms (or get one started) and get your goals planned for this season. You have to have a road map if you want

[RCSE] Any one had a Simprop SB-10 4.8m?

Picked up akit and just wondering if someone has had one. Pretty old kit sold by hobby lobby. Gordy

[RCSE] For those of you into the Agea/Supra look A NEW molded ship

Hi Guys, In case you don't know, Tom Finch has his Vandal Open Class full house molded ship in production! Approx 68ozs, pod and boom, molded stabs, full flying similar to the Ava system. Very pretty carbon pod and Drela foil. If you want some photos, I have three, if you want more info

[RCSE] How about that Michael Jackson?

Think he's made it to LSF 3? Tried to get my one hour today, 35 degrees and 15mph winds, while changing the power steering pump in my daughters jeep. Got real closeto 3mins. :-( But tomorrows another day! :-) Gordy

[RCSE] LSF 3 Completed Form in nextt day mail!

Eat your hearts out you guys who are sitting on your completedforms (JW), or have one or two tasks left to go! Nothing but opportunities ahead for me! Unlike you poor LSF5 guys who have nothing to look forward to:-) The sky's not the limit it the goal, LSF wize that is ;-)! Gordy

[RCSE] Who's mailing in LSF Forms for level completion before the end of March?

Lets here from all you next level wanna bees! :-) My form looks like it went thru the motel wash a few times...oh yeah it did. Gordy

[RCSE] Come see Me at Toledo LSF Booth!

Seems they want me to be the poster boy for LSF at Toledo...really as in they plan on stapling me to a poster! :-) However I will be in Kennedy Composites booth showing off the new Volz Digitals, including the Speed Maxx version that is becoming all the rage for elevator on the world scene.

[RCSE] Who's mailing in LSF Forms for level completion before the end of...

Man it is tough in Marion, MS to find a legal LSF witness Just have to be over 21 not a relative, doesn't have to be LSF member. Or one witness of any LSF number, who is not a relative. Gordy

[RCSE] Gamblers Gala..Thanks for listing sailplanes too!

No pilot flys a contest by himself. and its about time his partner is shown along with him on the score sheet. :-) Make it Man on Man and I'll be there next year. :-) Heck I might come anyway...might.Gordy

[RCSE] In the spirit or the rule? LSF Topic:-)

So I am in the lifty New Zeland air yesterday, 14mins left for my LSF4 one hour flight task, and my TX starts beeping for food. I have a couple of options: Give up and land. Swap packs Turn off the tx and attempt a mini fast charge to finish out the flight (if I had PCM for hold) BUT

[RCSE] In the spirit or the rule? LSF Topic:-)

Hi John, In fact I tried to get some soaring in during the day I had in Rotorua, stayed the Ibis hotel. When you travel as much as I do, seeing another rock formation or old building made of stone isn't all that exciting. I had her shipped into Vegas in a Sportube, should have maybe used

[RCSE] New Zealand is hard on LSF4 One Hours!

So it was gorgeous in Auckland yesterday, perfect conditions, even if the 7 of us weren't..(a couple of beers and steaks the nite before and bull session to almost midnite took its toll some!) I borrowed a futa wall charger from Les Stockely and had my Pike and Stylus on charge all

[RCSE] Hitec Digi Servo burn out! Likely your wire is twisted backwards!

I get my twisted wire 22 AWG Hi Al, I was just having dinner with some of the best and brightest of New Zealand (ribs of course!) and Les mentioned that likely your wire is twisted with the turns correct for down under and if you were to twist them the other way...well most of your

[RCSE] Number of members at each LSF level,not for long!

L3 will be changing as soon as I get back to the USA when my paperwork heads your way! Signed by one F3J World Champ, and completed my last taska bunch of thousands of miles from the field I first did L1 on in 1979!Come on you guys! Its never too late to get started or restarted on the LSF

Re: [RCSE] got Any sportube hints,ideas-- Gordy too

The D pin leaves your plane accessible behind the wall. I have had 4 separate instances where someone dug around inside and damaged things using the pin. I had locks cut off and had the sportube come out on the belt off the plane! Get a TSA lock, DRAW a paint pen line around the edge where

[RCSE] I was up, down under and won too!

Carl Strautin hosted my Sydney visit and it started with a birthday breakfast on Manly beach with gorgeous girls. We then went to fly all that Saturday and I spotted a group of kangaroos sleeping in the tall grass close to where I had landed. THought they were deer (which we are used to

[RCSE] I was up, down under, lost and won L3!

Carl Strautin hosted my Sydney visit and it started with a birthday breakfast on Manly beach with gorgeous girls. We then went to fly all that Saturday and I spotted a group of kangaroos sleeping in the tall grass close to where I had landed. THought they were deer (which we are used to

[RCSE] Thursday was Aerosonde, friday was Sydney

Dennis Hipperson decided to host me for thursday nite because the weather didn't want to cooperate, so we went to where he and David Hobby work. Aerosondeif you guys remember they were the first to fly a UAV over the Atlantic without touching the controls. There were articles in the mags about

[RCSE] March 2005 RC Soaring Digest is HOT :-)

The March 2005 issue of RC Soaring Digest (PDF) is now available for downloading from either the RCSD home page http://www.b2streamlines.com/RCSD.html or the current issue highlights page http://www.b2streamlines.com/highlights.html. The download is free, as usual.This issue includes:- An

[RCSE] Today was 'Hobby Day'...as in F3J World Champ Hobby :-)

David Hobby happened to get his travels plans to the USA changed and he snatched me from the jaws of work to head out to their soaring site here in Melbourne...warm light winds with puffy clouds and a deep grass field pretty much explains the day. We got cleared off the field at dusk by the

[RCSE] Gordy in Melbourne--During the Evacuation!

Funny stuff, When I came out of the terminal I saw hundreds of people out on the lawn and parking area with all their stuff. There was an evacacution of the other terminal, so it had nothing to do with the rumor that MY Pike Superior is 'dangerous' :-). Flying with current F3J World

[RCSE] Gordy is FREE in Aukland all day Saturday to fly!

Hi guys, It turns out that I will be in Aukland till Saturday 7:30pm, and free to soar all day long! Just need a ride and winch :-)...or slope. Pike works both places :-) Gordy

[RCSE] Melborne is Wednesday nite!

Not tonite but we will be out at the Varms field High Street between Stud rd and Springdale...if you didn't already know. I expect all my mates from kentucky will be driving down for a nite of soaring :-) Gordy

[RCSE] I'm in Melborne and you're not ! :-)

FINALLY made it and the Sportube worked like a champ, that is the TSA Lock Adapter seemed to do the trick. I used a bright pink marker to mark next to the lock in big letters TSA LOCK! It was dusted but not opened. and it got here with me! Very warm and humid today, But plenty of guys to

[RCSE] Hey Los Angles, come pick me up!

I am stranded at the Marriot Renaissance Airport, 5855 W. Century Blvd 301 641 5700 Rm1828 Cell 502 727 9595 My plane is on its way to Australia, but I am stuck here til about 8pm Saturday. Let get together for some lunch or soaring :-) I'll be up around 9:30 (been up for over 24 hours now,

[RCSE] Shadow 1 RX Reviewed in RCSD...of course :-)

Hi Guys, The Shadow 1 will be reviewed in RCSD in the next issue. Tech tested by George Steiner and field tested by me (of course :) The results? Better than anyone of us hoped and not close to what is coming from Sombra shortly, in fact more of the Shadow series will be introduced by

[RCSE] Hey Melborne Australia, I'll be there Friday morning!

And free to soar all weekend. Likely staying at a motel in Hallam, called Quest. I'll have my laptop on as soon as I get in on Friday, how about some soaring? Gordy

[RCSE] LSF 3 is only a few thousand miles away!

How far will I go to finish up my LSF 3 task? Madden Plains Australia! Yep, need one more contest and in two weekends, the weekend of my birthday, I'll be on the field with some of the best downunder TD pilots on the continent. What a way to finish up my LSF3 level! :-) All of you who

[RCSE] I'll be at Swasa this weekend...sort of :-)

Those of you attending beware :-) Gordy Vegas..with my wife this weekend

[RCSE] I've Got My New Tube Socks On....in Vegas!

Hi All,We've just released our latest product for protecting sailplanes during transportation. The "Tube Socks" are designed to replace the all too common bubble wrap used when storing a plane in Sport Tubes. Our first batch went out to customers last week and I wanted to get feedback

[RCSE] Alternative prize for the Triad!

With the winner havingto take a ride in Daryl's plane for a fly-by!!! While a flight in Daryl's plane would be fun, I would be willing to take the winner for a ride in my rental car at Visalia. I'd have to know in advance cuz I usually get one of those tiny economy jobs, you know just in

[RCSE] Volz Micro Connectors ARE nice :-)

I'd like to go on record as stating that the "VMS" system is not a proprietary connector system. I feel that it is misleading to state so otherwise. tiny VMS connector system Hi Joedy, Yup its a feeling..of yours. No one I know of stated that it was proprietary or anything else in that

[RCSE] Hitec /JR thin Servo insights

Oh I forgot. It has been some talking that the fastest DS performed was with a Hitec 5125 on the elevator So I might have used mine wrong.. :-O262mph by Kyle Paulson with a 2m Extreme is pretty cool. Kyle recently switched to Volz Micro Maxx Digital Carbon Steel Gear HP's. Gordy

[RCSE] Anyone Got Broken Pike Xtail?

Interested in the complete rear end, stabs and all, but the rear fuse is also good :-) Got another conversion project in mind. Gordy Vegas or bust tomorrow

[RCSE] SWC Scores By Round, interesting to see which groups got...

...hosed ! :-) It sort of shows the thermal cycles for each day. What will be awesome is to see what a Man on Man contest would look like in comparison. Thanks Joe! Great stuff! Gordy now if we can get a listing of the sailplanes flown :-)

[RCSE] JoJo Hijacked by Secret F3J Nats Conspiracy Team

Satelite photos and cell phone traffic indicatethe JoJo conspiracy activity focus'd in the PowayCaliforniaand Huntsville Alabama areas! This is nearly as devious as the "Roo" Mystery! More as things develop. Gordy

[RCSE] Servo answer

I am looking for a couple of thin wing servos. I know JR has a digital thinwing servo,cant remember the number, very much similar to the Hitec 5125. I have heardit is the same servo, made by the same people, but with differentelectronics. Is that true? Just wondering because I know the 5125

[RCSE] Servo answer is Wing Maxx

Mostly I use Micro Maxx cuz they are even more durable, only unverified accounts of a damaged gear set from DS crashes :-) Wing Maxx is the thin guy and its steel geared high power chrome bodied big thin brother the Wing Maxx HP. Gordy

[RCSE] Hitec /JR thin Servo insights

you should order a couple and try them out...http://www.horizonhobby.com/Shop/ByCategory/Product/Default.aspx?ProdID=JRPS168They look like nice aileron servos, but I don't think I would use them for flaps. Great point Jim!A huge difference between the Hitec version and JR version is that JR

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

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

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

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

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] About having non-AMA sanctioned contests

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

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

If my info is correct DP won! I am guessing with his home brew giant spot dorker ish plane. RES seems to have been AVA in the top spots. The DLG all up last down, was apparently a Blaster 1,2,3. I am thinking that Edgar was flying another Kennedy Composites (Vladimir Models) Organic 2m for

[RCSE] Jim Bacus named my new sailplane!

Storkenstein! And I like it...the name and the plane. Finished it up this morning and we had super weather today, more tomorrow. Its a Heinrich Stork 1, 7037, 133" with gorgeous curves and points. Sort of a conn tower type fuse from a Nuc sub. I got it and lopped off the V tail mount,

Re: [RCSE] Lawyers are killing the soaring exchange

SOARING at airage. I willing to listen to any one who can explain what laywers and kit business has to do with RC soaring. Why not be whacky and post some thing about your soaring, sailplane projects or soaring plans instead of spamming the RC Soaring Exchange with off topic stuff? You

[RCSE] Looking for Twin Star WIng Bolts

Hi guys, I picked up a Twin Star for my son (he travels like me but mostly snowboards/BMX/mountain bikes). But the wing bolts must have dropped out in the motel room I packed it up in. They are pretty long and metric, so if someone knows the size and maybe a source for plastic bolts that will

[RCSE] About the Blaster Vertical Mount

Guys don't mount the vertical inside the slotted tailboom. It will snap off on a spin landing..immediately. Then you will have to clean off the remaining boom from the mount area. Slot the mount area so that it fits over the remaining unslotted part of the boom, then you'll have to cut lose

[RCSE] For Sale Wait and Wail, Agea-wing Ava fuse 'kits'

Okay guys, Word is that the Agea has shown itself to be the new TD bagged plane, taking up the reins where the Compulsion series left off. I was at Barry Kennedy's place this week (Kennedy Composites) and saw that he had two complete new in box Agea/Ava fuse/tail group 'kits' collected and

[RCSE] One more Wait and Wail For Sale...

Blaster DLGs Got out and tossed mine a few more times in the wind rain and cold, and it is amazing. The thing covers ground like a rocket and I managed to hook up in some air indicated by inland Seagulls before I left the field.. Camber makes it just simply bouyant. I know nothing of DLG's

[RCSE] Gordy Crushes in Dallas today!

Yep, they didn't have a chance. I crushed a can and a bottle at the field. We flew but there weren' t 10 pilots to fly with. Tomorrow is another opportunity...if the rain stays away. We chucked Blaster DLG's all day and I have to tell you it is one very durable sailplane! I was working on

[RCSE] Wait and Wail, Great used Pike Superior Xtail for sale

Hi Guys, Rich Burnowski has a yellow Pike Superior for sale which flew to the OVSS series high point championship this past year. Its got some dings and such but is really in pretty good shape...mostly its 'available' New Pikes are pretty hard to get a hold of and with the exchange rate,

Re: [RCSE] Cell Phones and Synthesizers

Regardless of the interference issue, which does exist, why is someone allowed to fly and use the phone at the same time? They should be banned. It detrimentally effects concentration, requires hand intervention etc and they are meant to be in full control of a plane.Throws hands up in

[RCSE] What do you get when you cross a Stork,Pike and NYX?

A 'gordyplane' :-) Last season it was a Majestic converted from Vtail to AVA type rear end...and its still winning RES for the guy who ended up with it in Ut. The season before it was a Pretty Mantis with a Luchanbach molded Xtail set upit died a not morned death when its wing pivoted

[RCSE] For Sale, NYX Tips...wait and wail

These are the TD version tips, white base with some red and yellow on the very tips I think. They belong to a clubby of mine. One has a small wrinkle near the very tip. Wants $150 shipped.Gordy

[RCSE] I'm LSF 3 and you're not!....sort of, almost:-)

Hi guys, It is a matter of maybe days and I will have completed my LSF level three requirements! Eat your hearts out! Even if we can't get a contest going this weekend in Dallas, my LSF 3 is thatclose...one contest attendance away! :-) Let's here where all you LSF3 pretenders are sitting

[RCSE] The bring JoJo To the Nats Fund is Getting Fat!

First in the kitty from the West Coast is none other than one of our outstanding F3J World Pilots, Larry Jolly! Come on guys, you don't want to show up at the Nats to look up at JoJo and say,"I meant to help...". Plan on standing as tall as Jo Grini, Norway's, heck Europe's best (I know

[RCSE] Looking for a set of Stork 1 joiners

Hi guys, I have a set of tips for a Stork 1 by Heinrich, originally sold by NSP. I like to bash parts together each year to create something and this year its a sloper made from Stork tips :) So if you have a set of joiners from a crashed Stork let me know. Thanks Gordy

[RCSE] Hey Texas, I need one more contest Jan 29th or 30th!

Or both :-) Hi Guys, I need one more contest with 10 or more guys to complete my LSF3 journey! How about it? Any chance Dallas, FT Worth, or Austin can put a contest together for that week? 10 guys, with at least 3 rounds. I'll pay everyone's entry fee as long as entry is under $1 each

[RCSE] Pledges are rolling in to bring a Norwegian to the Nats!

Hi Guys, Pledges are rolling in to help bring Jo Grini (Pike specialist and world class TD (F3J) pilot to the Nats!. Looks like he'll be there all week, armed and dangerous with hardly any accent by the way. Jo is about 6' 4" tall, dark hair and less than an ounce of body fat to spare.

[RCSE] The Escapey wins almost 5mins ? :-)

Lets see, January 1, in Bloomington, Indiana, rain all day, temps just above freezing, wins 10mph+...did I mention rain? Oh yeah I forgot it the clouds were so low that the tops of the stadium parking lot light poles were often invisible. So launches were tap tap tap, off or lose your

[RCSE] Where you can get Volz servos.

I do the repairs, that's it. You can get servos from Kennedy Composites, but is sold out till about next week or the following. He has an order in for a bunch of the Carbon Brushed Motor, Digital, Micro Maxx X, Wing Maxx, Micro Maxx X Xp, andWing Maxx HPs. As well as the mount systems.

[RCSE] Volz Servos P.S.

Michael Volz said he is sending about 6 of the Micro Maxx Digital Speed servos. These are lightenting fast, reduced torque servos aimed at elevator. Aimed at F3B, F3F and F3J applications where immediate elevator response is critical. Pretty rare but I leaned on him to spare a few for the

[RCSE] Graphite dominates Graphite in Dallas Sunday...sort of :-)

I stated that Austin-tactious came in third when in fact it was thermal surgeon and scientists, Tim Bennet! Tall with an atractive salt and peper beard, Tim is a quiet force at every thermal contest. And just a great guy to soar with. I should have remembered because he spent most of his

[RCSE] Blaster dominates my motel time...sort of :-)

Thanks for the note Sheldon, its interesting that out of all the content in my post, it was the beard comment that you decide to offer up to the RC Soaring Exchange You mentioned soaring withdrawals cuz of cold and wet, and you arent' the only one out there who doesn't have weather

[RCSE] Anyone need a 'ringer' for Nats F3J?

Jo Grini is planning on some of us chipping in to help him attend our nationals, he is the JW of Norway, so would love to join a team for F3J. He'll be bringing his Pikes and not much more. Feel free to contact him direct. His email address is CC'd in this one. Gordy

[RCSE] Time to anty up on the chip in to bring JoJo to the Nats!

Okay guys, Its time we stood up and made our Nationals a truly international event. (No Canadians don't count as international:-) Jo Grini is a great guy and an excellent stick. He contributes constantly to our hobby, as anyone who has visited his website knows. Lets give him a taste of

[RCSE] DS tool? The not so Mini Charisma DS is HOT!

Hi guys, I had some time to check out HKM's new DS version of the M Charisma. Its not a mini its 2.6m, around 100" I guess. Cross tail, three layers of carbon, the stabs are like steel, but purty. The surfaces are rock hard too, and it is an all business three piece wing. I guess its

[RCSE] Pike dominates in Dallas today...sort of :-)

I *and my Volz Powered Pike Superior) was killing them all day (actually it was my flyingteammate Andrewwho carried us thru the first rounds!), but after about 20 rounds of a very complicated but extremely intriging format, it was John Luetke of HKM USA with a Sharon X tail who pushed

[RCSE] Anyone flying in Savanah or close by?

David Dahlke just began soaring in Savanah, he's senior RD technician in the flight simulator lab of Gulfstream Aerospace and built a Mirage kit which he is flying! But could use some company :-) If you are out there or have a contact for him please respond directly to his davedebby

[RCSE] I got the longest flight of the year today and won...

Flew the annual New Years Day contest in Bloomington Indiana...in the rain most of the day. Planes disappeared about half way up the line all day and often during the flights. Very scary stuff. The contest is a traditional TD contest but with a bonus round for an attempt for the 'longest

[RCSE] Did you see my TSA Sportube Lock 'adapter' ?

Hi Lenny and guys, If you have not seen my TSA lock adapter piece, shoot me an email and I send it to you...or just wait for the article this month in RCSD! Gordy

[RCSE] TSA update from Sportube

Hey Gordy, I just got off the phone with someone high up in the TSA. Amongst other things we are going to supply the TSA with ski/snowboard installation instructions and more importantly re-locking instructions. While the re-packing instructions dont really apply to you, what I did learn

[RCSE] Picilario and Stylus....was figured out by Stylus Boy

Hi guys if you need the Stylus set up for the three position switch AND the spring loaded switch on the left side for just altitude reports...I have it. Just ask. Gordy Freezing in Wisconsin...got my 2005 AMA for Christmas!

[RCSE] Blasters I have known

Vladimir Models Blaster that is, via Kennedy Composites. In the case of DLG's, I am about as savy as I am about REStotal newbie...and don't mind admitting it. Since Bruce Davidison is a clubmate, and I am lucky to call him my friend, I figured I'd get a DLG to chuck with him and the

[RCSE] Interesting Club Traditions,say it ain't so!

We schedule a "Freeze Fly" on New Years Day. A dozen hardy soulshead out on the surface of a frozen lake launch a few sailplanes with ahi-starts, hand launch and electric park flyers Say it ain't so, a dozen is good enough for LSF3 contest points! Stop the madness of fun flying! Organize

[RCSE] Got Blaster? Send fuse servo photo!

Hi guys, I am currently working on a new Kennedy Composites Blaster DLG. Just wondering how you installed your fuse servos. Thanks Gordy

[RCSE] David Hobby F3J Champion

You SoCal guys have it made drawing celebs like David to a weekend contest! I hope to have chance to spank him in Maddens Plaines, just outside Sydney on February 27th, and will likely beat his soaring score too :-) I'll be back there defending last year's title, he'll probably come up with

[RCSE] Team JB

I can't express properly in writing how I feel right now, but it is one of those things in this hobby I thought I would never achieve, and somehow I did. Jim, Writting classes are available at night school to help with that being able to express your thoughts properly...but I know how you feel,

[RCSE] Sportube answer

Yhe problem with clips and locks other than a TSA Lock is that I have had vandalism and got Sportube HALVES coming out of the baggage conveyor. With the TSA lock, you can stand there and help the TSA inspector take it apart, and put it back in, and supposedly it will not be reopened after that

[RCSE] Bloomington IN New Years Day Contest,I'll Be There!

And hopefully I won't be there alone! Some of the otherLouisville Area Soaring Society guys will be there too. Come on and join us! It can be cold and light snow flurries and we'll be flying. Its a lot of fun and you have a chance to claim "longest flight of the new year" as part of the

[RCSE] Servo Lug heads :-)

In general, the ideal place to attach any servo is as close to the pushrod as possible. Sort of like showed up about ten years ago on those little blue servos created specifically for use in high performance sailplanes. :-) I think I'll start using those! Gordy Jamestown North Dakota this

[RCSE] For Sale, wait and Wail...Electric Hotliner

NSP Sirius hollow molded ship. One piece wing, very light, can handle up to 28 cells but is outfitted with a high performance geared motor, folding carbon prop and is in very excellent condition. With Hitec Slimline 8 RX, four battery packs and speed controller. Likely closer to $1,000

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