You mean Joe Wurts won't be able use his Gordy Soar handle any more??
Here's something to consider when migrating to a replacement for RCSE.
One of the strengths of RCSE was that we all used our real names, not
cutesy-poo nam de plumes. Let's continue that practice in what ever forum
Bill,
Sounds Great! Are We allowed to modify the Skeeter? :-) LJ
I think it is abundantly clear the path that is needed to be taken in
soaring to restore it to all its glory. Yes, I am talking about the
complete prohibition of all but one aircraft from soaring competition.
The one and
I am sure this is just one of those things that can happen when New
technologies are quickly accepted and infrastructure has just not reacted
quickly
enough to keep pace. What I am speaking about is the lack of accommodation to
Spread Spectrum contestants and their timers at Soaring
Just got back from 3 weeks in Turkey and have a lot of good memories from
the F3J Worlds.
The Multiplex Cup was the brain storm of Philip Kolb and Murat Esibatir
while at Nuremberg last spring. The top 7 seniors and 3 Juniors as of Thursday
afternoon were given prebuilt EZ Gliders and
Craig,
At the risk of getting to mushy over the Stahl man here. I mean he has
taken some interesting positions over the years. But, he is also a very good
timer caller. Yea it is amazing how much more Gordy knows now that I have
spent
some time getting to know him. LJ
Gordy only told
One has to be careful jumping to conclusions, as things are not always as
they seem. If that photo was taken for instance in Phoenix, you could assume
that it was a couple of Nancy's out for a lark. But those guys are from SoCal,
and they are actually the local Shaman from SWSA, who have
I'm a little biased being on Team Futaba. Despite the brand loyalty, I've
looked at all of them and find the Futaba 2.4 receivers the most practical for
the soaring application.
Darwin,
I can't fault you for being a little biased being a team flyer and all. But
in all fairness it is
Bill and Darwin,
You know I love both you guys even though you wear those Orange shirts, and
I have to concede that it is possible to do more with 14 than 12. I want to
point out that the discussion was 2.4 and sailplanes, and I still feel IMHO
that JR offers more flexibility and better
Mark,
Those sections were derived from work done by Jack Chambers, Maria designer
from the 70's. LJ
I was in Long Beach back in the late 70's early 80's and flew with Dick and
his little planes. They were the coolest thing around. He gave me some
airfoil sections to play with but I
John,
You are totally off base here! As there are good and bad Christians, there
are good and bad Muslims. I don't feel the need to educate you here, but I
can tell you that Turkey is the one European Country that I could and would
live
if I left the US. Theirs is a secular Muslim
Joe did you extend the Raffle Deadline? Otherwise you probably should have
sent this earlier. LJ
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Rich, It sounds not like paint but instead surface prep, that is causing the
beading.
Fiberglass fuselages especially those not painted in the mold will have some
sort of release agent
used in the molding process to get the part out and not damage the mold.
Prior to doing any work on a new
Friends in Soaring,
As you know I flew Airtronics systems for years and years. I remember when
I got my first Stylus in the early 90's, it was and is, a classic Radio.
However radio design did not stop in 1991. I was involved in discussions for
at
least 3 new radio designs for Sanwa,
Apologies to the Airtrix guys. Guys, I totally forgot the Infinity 1000,
Sanwa's 10 channel sophisticated radio. This Radio had lots of programming
power, it was just a little convoluted to get from here to there.
By the way after my last post Jimbo called and offered me $60.00 for my
9303.
I need to make some Room for Airplanes that are just sitting:
I have a DTube Fazer Ben Clerx Scheme Green over Red NIB
$1000.00
I have a Dtube Extreme Ben Clerx Scheme Green over Red NIB
$1000.00
I have an All Carbon Victor Xtail NIB Red and Yellow Stripes over
Cmon Skip, you can barely give a Stylus away..Look at how much he discounted
the Radio!!!
I have 5 Stylus systems waiting for offers I sold my last one to you for
$125.00 for a TX. So are you saying the new RD8000 will do the mixing for an
F3X Glider??? Friends want to know LJ
Of
Dave,
It is real tough you go in to the first Menu look up Vtail and activate it.
If you need help give me a call. Larry
I figured the setup out I was confusing my Stylus(simple) with my JR
9303(wtf) programming. ;-)
If anyone would like you could fill me in on the 9303 v-tail
So, I get home from going to a contest and I am a little tired because it
was way out of town, actually about 8500 miles out of town. My body isn't sure
where it is so I wake up and flip the TV on. Honestly who is walking straight
towards me out of the TV is my flying buddy Ben Clerx. And I
Bill,
I wouldn't expect any dire consequences for the 72 MHZ band. I could see in
the near future where 2.4 will become the choice, and expectation for
contest flying. However, I can tell you that the folks at Horizon will
continue to
support their 72mhz range of equipment, and they have
I understand that some of you will have skepticism in regard to the increase
in performance from the 2.4 Spread Spektrum Systems. The first time that I
flew a my 9303X 2.4 system in a glider I got the feeling I was better
connected to the glider. I did some high speed dives and pulled the
Paul,
In the case of the Spread Spektrum systems you are absolutely correct. You
will also not be able to take advantage of the Global Unique Identifier that
the allows the dedicated 2.4 systems to recognize a dedicated binded model
setup. Larry
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Don,
How cool is that! I have been considering your product for quite some time
and just waiting to see if it would really hold up.
Now that you have been endorsed by the Precious Metal team, I guess I can go
a head and order some for my T-28 now. Congratulations and keep those
products
Gordy,
I am glad to see that you are now discovering 2.4 and the wonderful
advantages it brings to us.
I would like to comment on a couple of points that you brought forth in the
article penned by Dale.
Before I start I want you to know that I think it is great that there is
more than one
Guys,
I just wanted to get the word out that the new JR 12X has reached the stage
of Team Field Testing and that it should be available to you soon. I was lucky
enough to snag one of the Test units and can tell you that this is going to
be a very Good Sailplane system.
Basic features are a
Ira,
Welcome to RCSE! Gordy Offends Everyone it's his job! Although I have to
admit he gets to grow on you when you figure him out. LJ
Oooh.. Now you can expect a private email from the G-dude himself
correcting
you of your ways. :)
- Original Message -
From: Ira Faberman
Gordy,
I am Glad you are finally getting around to accepting the 2.4 revolution. I
have flown nothing but 2.4 since October and never intend to look back.
Besides the increase in model performance through better response time, there
is
nothing that comes close to knowing that if you turn
I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank all the great folks at CASL,
that made this last weekend so enjoyable. Even though numbers were down,
this was a really fun event that was well run, and turned out to have great
weather.Chico kept the contest going, and all the hard work Rick
Guys, A friend in Europe needs to contact Joe. Would one of you help out
with his Email address.
Thanks Larry
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Bill,
You know the deal, everyone has either a pool or an RV. LJ
Darwin N. Barrie wrote:
everyone has a pool.
Except you!
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Can't beat that Gordy,
Yesterday I drove down to Kill Devil Hills for a long over do visit to the
Wright Memorial and launch site. It is raining on the East Coast so I found
myself alone up on top.I am glad I went, it was well worth it, to experience
this significant site. I get to spend
A note in support of Tom's comments, I noticed that the Munich F3k Contest
registration opened up last week. I was considering going over and was trying
to organize it with some friends. The competition was full in 3 days 110
confirmed 15 on a back up list. I have seen this over and over
Rick, Good Points... What kind of Cookies are We talking here. Larry Jolly
Here's a format that's fair to everyone and no hurt feelings at the
end of the contest.
We'll let everyone launch whenever they want and fly for whatever
they can accomplish. When they land we'll rub their heads
Guys,
I don't know what is more scary.. The Mysterious Pilot # 41 waiting to shoot
me down out there. Or the Fact that Gordy has now become the expert on 2.4
Mgz Integration. I love Gordy as much as the rest of you but remember when We
took Aero 101 From the Stahl Master. I took all the
Guys, Forgive the Bandwidth intrusion but I know that some of you are
interested in Rc Helicopters. About 20 minutes ago I heard the FedEx truck
Backing
up the driveway. There was a box waiting and I knew instantly it was my long
awaited Blade 400. I opened the box in the drive way and
JoJo,
My friend, you know We always look forward to flying with you. But, before
you commit for the Nationals, Why not consider waiting until September for
the Masters Tournament. Then if you have time to take the long way home, come
hang out at my place in Southern California. Merry
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Robert, Neither of your installations are optimal.
In the Organic you are still dealing with the Kevlar Carbon Weave of the
main Fuselage.
Doug,
The Europeans don't want to fly ICONS.
The High End is the work of my friend Dieter Perlick a great Designer,
Builder, and a nice guy. LJ
HKM High End finally the Europeans can fly an ICON and not have to give
credit to Joe Wurts.
Doug Barry
Richmond VA
At 01:21 PM
My friend Smokin Joe says I like my Stylus Trannies to much, so here goes
For $250.00 you get a Stylus Tranny with Glider card and Tx Battery
Let me know if you want one. I know the 2.4 8000 is on the way but it won't
do what a Stylus will.
Also available Multiple Stylus Tranny Modules..
Its
Guys I have a Stylus Tx with Glider Card for $300.00.
Multiple Blue Cubes $45.00 each.
Please contact me off line Larry Jolly
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I read Skip's, response last night and it occurred to me that with as many
Level 5's as there are now, Skip has a valid point about initiating a Level
6.
I have to admit that I am not much interested in thethread that has
been being passed around on this forum the last week. Either you get
Yep, my buddy Mark, the one whotaught me how to fly whenI was 12. LJ
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Sent: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] Masters Pilot Roster Update - Did you notice...???
Awesome. The
Mike, I don't know if you ever saw Mark fly at the Anaheim Trade Shows. I was in High School at the time, and can remember Mark ending his Windfree Demo by diving at high speed, at a spot4 feet in front of him. When the impact with his knees looked imminent, Mark would pull the Windfree in to a
I have a brand new unbuilt Carbon Supra for sale. The model is number 89
and has the wing bolt fix. The model has a crimson red top and pod, with blaster
blue bottoms. I want $1400.00 plus shipping for the model, this is a chance to
get a great flying model with no waiting. Thanks Larry
JT now owns a Carbon Supra. Thanks Guys, he is going to be tough in light
lift. Regards Larry
You guys are barking up the wrong tree. Don't waste your money sending it to Steve. Jimbo just bought a new house...Send your money to him. He can be counted on to be era reasonable.. But, just in case make sure you put TEAM JRprominently on the envelope. Larry-Original Message-From:
Gordy,
Are you trying to set something up so guys will bail off the waiting list for the Supra, and you will then get yours sooner? What a schemer! By the way Arend told me he thought my Supra was "Nose Heavy"., Browning almost keeled over , he has flown it too!Best Regards Larry-Original
Don,
Clean up the curedepoxy around the edges with some 80 grit.
Make sure you get everything shiny keyed and scuffed. Remove the wire harness.
Procure some small carbon fiber sock material 1/4" diameter should be good. Cut
a length that will fit the perimeter of the wing hold down about a
Many Thanks to all My friends at CASL for a great contest!
The plane I flew in RES is Hobby Clubs Danny Design. It is a fine model and flies very well, I do recommend this model to any one wanting to try this type of model. As for the Supra observations I had both my standard model 64 ounces and
Guys,
I have a brand new Sharon 3.7 latest version, with big stab, and Max
dihedral joiners for sale.
The model is medium blue on top, red on bottom, large red stripes on wing
and stabs.
Asking $1100.00, can deliver to Phoenix. Un-built still wrapped in
plastic. thanks Larry Jolly
This is all very interesting but isn't January usually bash Sal month? Or
is it how much dihedral for my Skeeter? I'll be glad when the weather gets
warm enough for you guys to go fly. Remember April is Bash Barry month! Best
Regards Larry
Tom,
I agree with your comments on the Supras flying qualities. While no
airplane is a Silver Bullet, this one is better than anything I have flown
before. It reads air unbelievably well, has long legs, good float, and launches,
and lands well. TheSupra accelerateseffortlessly from float to
Walter,
I flew Tom Kieslings Bagged F3J version over at Istanbul.
WhileI think one flight is to limited to draw conclusions, I can comment
that both models have similar characteristics. One thing that is obvious to me
is thatI cannot build a wing as accurate as the ones that come from Barry.
Daryl.
I've got 5 plus hours on the Supra and like the set-up at 3.8". The
model rotates and pulls fine even on a low to medium tension launch. The tow
hook is real grippy and I have no problem circle towing it on my Hi Start. I
think that is with out a flat filed on the hook. The model can
In a message dated 12/31/2005 5:35:31 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
P.S.
Gordy would be great if he would agree. Wouldn't it be wonderful if
JWwould fly a self-built wood wing and take both top prizes? Now that
would bea real Soaring Master feat."Carpe
Thats not the only list you are on Gordy :-) LJ
Hey guys, just wanted to drop you a note and let you know I have about an
hour and a half on the Supra. All launches were by hand or short start. The wind
was 10 to 15 MPHwith average convection, it is still a little wet after
our 3 days of rain. I outfitted the model with 6-Airtronics 761
I have a Sharon 3.7 meter Xtail Profor Sale. The model is nearly new
White on Top Red on Bottom with Red stripes for trim. The model has the
increased dihedral joiners, and is equipped with 6- JR 368's and a 2700ma NiMh
battery pack. The model has not been damaged or dinged. The reason it is
Martin,
I am surprised at your take on Daryl's positing. I can assure you
that a collision between a model and man carrying air vehicle could have dire
consequences for both pilots. RC flying exists only because our
organization has succeeded in convincing the FAA that we are all reasonable
Shawn,
I think I still have some 48" 1/16th wire how much do you need?
Larry
I am shipping some of my models to the Nats. Has any one got the
information on sending models directly to AMA headquarters. Thanks
Larry
From Cindy
Brickner Caracole Soaring
Friends:
This has been
a torturous week for us.
Mark Navarre
went soaring with several friends on Sunday, July 3, and discontinued
his
position
reporting shortly after 3 pm. It was a normal, nice summer afternoon on
the Sierras,
working
altitudes
I have known Mark for several years, andhave seen him more often in
the last few years as we both flew out of Cal City. Mark flew his ASW 20
OD, hard and fast, and I often followed his pace as he called in position
reports on the radio, as he raced up and down the Sierra Range. I don't know
Our Team foe the Nats Craig Greening, Joe Newcombe, and my self, seem to
have lost our 4th team member for the Nats. If there is someone looking for a
Team to fly F3J with at the Nats ? Please contact me off line. Thanks Larry
Jolly
Steve,
Saturday is Prom Night. Best Regards Larry-Original Message-From: Steve Meyer [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: Soaring@airage.comSent: Mon, 09 May 2005 11:14:59 -0500Subject: [RCSE] Misty Meadows Soaring Classic, Solon, IA
Any Eastern Iowa Soaring Society listening...What's the deal in Iowa
Guys,
The Starlight 3000 is an excellent model either in the Xtail or Vtail
configuration. I will be finishing up a website in the next couple of weeks on
the Starlight. Karel Koudelka is a friend of mine and has asked that I mange his
models here in the US. If you are interested in a
I need to send an Email to each of these guys. Can anyone help? thanks Larry Jolly
Gordy,
I have an additional $100.00 donated by Jerry Millet from EDSF. Jery
is a great soaring supporter and a good friend. Best Regards
Larry
Guys if you haven't checked in for a while there is an important poll going on over at the Yahoo USA FAI Soaring groups. It is dated 4-11 and is pertinent to the F3J finals. Please let your desires be known. Thanks Larry Jolly
Gentlemen,
It has come to my attention that the AMA is sending a ballot to past team participants to vote on the new F3J Team Selection Program Rules. I am asking all interested participants to consider the following points and Vote NO on the proposal as presented. As many of you know the TSC
If any of my Aussie friends have talked to David this week, please have him call me I need to speak to him. Thanks Larry Jolly
Jim,
I have a message from Karel Koudelka for you. Please contact me Larry Jolly
I am looking to contact Mr. Chris Seaton If someone out there knows him, please help me with an email address or other contact information. thanks Larry
I know this is a long shot but wanted to take a chance and ask if anyone has a
spare Stab for a NYX F3J model. My model is Yellow on top Blue on bottom. I am
looking for an as new stab, if you have one let me know. Thanks Larry Jolly
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Tom,
It was pretty much like that all afternoon up and down the California Coast as the day dried up behind the cold front the convection went nuts. nice day Larry
Dave,
You remember the event correctly but not the pilot. That was none other than my old buddy Bob Gerbin. You may remember Bob for the picture in Model Builder with the double size scale and Windfree he built with it. Bob learned the tough way about keying a pre molded surface before bonding.
Just got big news Dave Hobby 2004 F3J World Champion is taking time out of his Holiday Travel back to Australia to come fly the SWSA Monthly tomorrow. Dave is a real good guy and we look forward to hosting him in California during his visit. regards Larry
I thought I would give you guys a heads up, the new Digital Wing Servo from Airtronics is now a reality. Sanwa was a little slow to realize the need for a competitive wing servo. JR , Futaba, and Volz all have top of the line wing servos, my favorite is the JR DS 368. I got 4 of the new servos
I didn't consider the lugs on the servo, being a Barbarian I epoxied mine in. On the brighter side I am real impressed with the Starlight 3000 Xtail. This model is reminiscent of a Zenith sporting an MH32. The model seems to out hang my Erasers and could be a very popular model in the US. I will
I have an F3J D Tube NYX Yellow on Top Blue on Bottom Red Accents that I would like to sell. The model has about 25 flights, and has never been damaged. The model is assembled with 6 - JR 368 Digital servos and comes with ballast bar. I am asking $1150.00 and hope that someone is in need of a
Dave,
I tested this antenna last year and found it to work very well. I had the same range as the stock antenna. Be sure to tape the junction of antenna to copper strip to help relieve stress at this point, I did have one fracture at this junction. By the way have been having great success with
Cool Jim,
We have been tearing up the skies out here with the Alpha Foamies. I put the antenna on my Xp# and specked it. I flew it at Poway with no hits or problems. I did no scientific measuring on performance. I only flew it on the Berg RX so this could be a point of concern. If you try it fly
Just got back early this morning. I want to congratulate the Turkish AeroClub for
raising the bar in contest organization. This was undoubtedly the finest Competition
that I have ever attended. For those of you who do not have any knowledge of Turkey it
is a modern European Country and a
Looks like the Icon has a new home. Thank you for the interest Larry Jolly
I have an F3J D Tube NYX Yellow on Top Blue on Bottom Red Accents that I would like to sell. The model has about 25 flights, and has never been damaged. The model is assembled with 6 - JR 368 Digital servos and comes with ballast tube. I am asking $1150.00 and hope that someone in SoCal would like
I have a brand new Icon seriously less than 10 flights that I would like to sell. The model is complete with ballast tube and instruction manual. The Icon is fitted with 5 JR 368 Digitals and a JR 341 Digital on Elevator. The model has the Hoopes connector and Don's custom 5 cell battery pack.
Craig just called me from Muncie. They got in 6 Rounds, something like 18 entries, 3-4 guys at a time in distance, Not quite enough helpers, weather behaved, Thomas Kiesling place his Carracho on permanent display in the wires easily viewed from the museum.
Finland Bound are Joe Wurts, Gordon look
Hey guys,
I just wanted to pass on some information on some fun toys that Hobby Lobby is bringing in. They import models from the Czech company Alfa Models. The models I am referring to here are the foamy scale P-51, Focke Wulf 190, and Corsair. These models have pretty accurate outlines and are
I have a 6 servo XP3 DHLG for sale. The models was built by Craig Greening and has no
damage. The model features 4 Dymond D60 servos for Flap and ailerons and 2 Jr 241's
driving the rudder and elevator. The model comes with phone jack switch and battery
and a Hi Tech superslim RX. The model is
Jerry,
I switched to Berglast year and have been extremely happy with the results. I had nothing but glitches with the originals that I purchased 4 years ago. But these new versions are bullet proof. They also have a new antenna available that is on a mylar sheet and would be perfect on the
Hi Ray,
I decided to go to Dan Borer's New Year's Day gathering at the SWSA field. We had about 20 guys out enjoying the first soaring day of the year.We had pretty bad weather here in California today, there is a winter storm coming through with heavy alto-cirrus stuff at 20k. This amounts to
Paul,
I also switched an old Berg that was glutting and replaced it with the new style. I have had good results no more glitches in gaggles with my HLG's. Regards Larry
I am going to take this opportunity to sell some models that would dobetter if they were in someone else's Hangar, and would get flown more.
Tragi 705X this model is new in Box condition from F3X features superb workmanship with MH32, ballast system, and mfg supplied wire harness. The model is
David,
It was very unfortunate that the weather did not cooperate at the F3J Finals. I believe that Phil Renaud and the Rocky Mountain group did a great job under the extreme pressure they were under to get this contest completed. It is natural for a competitor to want toget as many chances to
Thanks for the inquiry but Joe is flying in the Viking Cup, and Daryl has the
option to go, or not go. For myself, I still enjoy F3B very much, but only
have enough time to commit to F3J. So much Fun to be had and so little time
to enjoy it. Congratulations to Gavin, Daryl, and Mike. They
Tony,
You are right you should never man-handle a servo
by manipulating the surface. I gently move the surface to look for gear problems. If
you apply a quick rotation or quickly change direction you may damage the nylon gear
used as a fuse in a metal gear servo. Never push a Flap to full
Pat,
Thanks for the kind words, but my work can hardly qualify me as a celebrity.
My team and I are just a few of the thousand or so individuals who bring a
movie to the big screen. We did win an Emmy for Visual effects on Miracle
Landing for the 1/10 737. Recently my team did the 1/4 scale
To Joe, Daryl, Sal and Members of RCSE,
I, also publicly apologize to all of you, and vow to never respond to a
controversially thread again. I am sorry for hurting Joe's feelings, and ask
that all involved end this thread. While I respectfully choose to disagree
with Joe, I also acknowledge
Joe,
I prefer to let this post die a Happy death. My opinions are my own. For your
information what started that post was Sal's maligning the Europeans. The
fact of the matter is that he stated that you now had the ultimate F3J Toy,
and Daryl had the ultimate TD Toy and also the next F3B
Daryl,
I have been a huge supporter of yours for years. When Skip, and Tom, and Mark
all called me to ask what could be done after their protest was declined for
being to late, I was dragged into it. You and I both know there is a big
difference between, repairing something that already
I can assure you guys that servos had little to do with final positions at
the worlds.The top fifteen places were determined by who could fly to the
slope 3/4's of a mile away , slope for 8 minutes and then run the gauntlet of
sink back to the field. Some made it ,some of us suffered from off
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