Doug--that is what is used to thin the dope. Jim
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From: Douglass Boyd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 11:42 PM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] NO WHITE DOPE......
> I bought some dope last month.
> Went to the hobby shop and looked around, There was lots of rattle can
> stuff, lexan paint for R/C car bodies, polyurethane paint (good stuff
BTW),
> but NO DOPE! Finally I asked if they had "MODEL AIRPLANE DOPE". The
> salesclerk gave a knowing look and motioned for me to come with him to
'the
> back'...
> There, under some old K&B superpoxy avocado green part A was a 4 oz bottle
> of cleat and a 4oz bottle of thinner. We stuck a bargain, money exchanged
> hands, and I went home with my score...
>
> When I got home I opened the bottle of clear, and the all too familiar
scent
> of butyrate dope wafted up to my nostrils...and my eyes! whew! Close the
> cap, this stuff is powerful! Then I examined the labels, and NOWHERE did
it
> say DOPE!
> It just said CLEAR, or THINNER...
> Now I am wondering, did I get burned? Is it really DOPE? or are they too
> embarassed to be known as DOPE DEALERS? Anyway, I tried it but I didn't
> inhale...
>
> Winchdoc
>
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> Subject: [RCSE] NO WHITE DOPE......
>
>
> > ......said my OFB (old flying buddy).
> >
> > When I figured out he was not talking about me (since I'm white and on
> drugs
> > for pain) I replied, "YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING".
> >
> > He wasn't.
> >
> > There are 5 hobby shops in our metromess. None had any white dope.
> >
> > The newest one is a Hobbytown. Most of you know what they are like -
bet
> > yours doesn't have it either.
> >
> > One other is a big boys toys kinda place (lotsa used/preowned stuff on
> > consignment)
> > but, there is a large stock of new stuff as well.
> >
> > The other three are your normal run of the mill hobby shops with lotsa
> R/C,
> > plastics, cars, boats, supplies, etc. etc.
> >
> > Go figure.
> >
> > What did he want it for ?? You won't believe this either.....his son
> > recently graduated HS (like Algore) is building a U-C plane and ran out
> > before finished.
> >
> > I told you - you wouldn't believe it....!! But, he is - and did !!
> >
> > What does this mean to you ??
> >
> > For me, the end of an era (or maybe just the end).
> >
> > I was thinking about this and trying to remember when I last bought
dope.
> > Hmmm.??
> >
> > Shortly after I moved back here......let's see - that was only 10 years
> ago.
> > I never did get around to using it (with Sig Koverall) on 3 1/3 scale
Cubs
> I
> > built for others. They wanted 21st Century Fabric ( hmmm - is this a
> clue
> > ?? ).
> >
> > Just for grins, I went looking for the dope. found it in the steel
> cabinet.
> > Moved a quart of Castor oil (remember that stuff?) to get to the dope.
> Oil
> > container was leaking !! Shook one can of Randolph Cub Yellow, but got
no
> > reply - must be too thick. Pulled out one quart jar (there are several)
> and
> > liquid is clear but thicker that molasses (never mind - thicker than
> gravy).
> > I know they were full when I bought the clear dope but the volume is now
> just
> > 1/3 what it was.
> >
> > and OBTW, I just now remembered I bought this dope at the airport - from
> an
> > aircraft repair facility that disappeared about 5 years ago.....hmmm -
> > 'nother clue....!!
> >
> > I started to close with, "What is this world coming to ??"
> >
> > .....but apparently it got there some time ago......!!
> >
> > Where was I ??
> >
> > Out flying, where else ??
> >
> > What am I gonna do about it ?? Why, go find some white pigment,
butyrate
> > thinner and acetone and make the kid some white dope......
> >
> > That's what. And while I'm at it, maybe I'll make some glow fuel since
I
> > seem to have the ingredients. Won't the guys be surprised ??
> >
> > <VBG>
> >
> > Jimbo in NM
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