From: "dfairchilds@..." <dfairchilds@...>
Date: Saturday, July 7, 2012 7:34 AM
Subject: Re: Oh No!
Date: Saturday, July 7, 2012 7:34 AM
Subject: Re: Oh No!
You guys are amazing! I knew the collective memory wouldn't let me down. My mind is alight with ideas. And yes, I will use a .049 glow engine, probably a Baby Bee or similar.
I shall keep you posted, and plan an article on this project for one of the magazines....
See.....real modeling is not dead!
Dave
--- In BugHLG@yahoogroups.com, Richard Adams <rradams@...> wrote:
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> Beautiful proportions!
>
> Dick
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> On Jul 6, 2012, at 3:39 PM, janhein Ramakers wrote:
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> > How about this one,
> >
> > http://www.cavemanrocketry.com/graupner-topsy-clone_pid1348.html (I
> > hope
> > to have some time to edit the discription tomorrow)
> >
> > It is a copy of the old Graupner Topsy, originaly flown with a .49 cox
> > engine but it can also be powered with a small brusless engine.
> >
> > The kit is pretty easy to build and a builder with some experience can
> > do it in a couple of evenings. I did it in a few weeks with only
> > one hand.
> >
> > the drawings can be downloaded from the internet or can send a hard
> > copy
> > with the kit.
> >
> > succes janhein
> >
> > On 7/6/2012 1:48 AM, dfairchilds@... wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm a new guy. That is going to obvious! I have been building models
> > > of my own design and others for 60 years. Yup, 60. Started when I
> > was
> > > eight. R/C, FreeFlight, everything, Even a couple of HLG.
> > >
> > > I am looking for a design -kit or plans- that lends itself to being
> > > powered by an 049 engine. I know that is blasphemy to this group,
> > but
> > > it is necessary for me to engine launch and radio control the
> > descent.
> > >
> > > I can scratch build from plans, or build a kit, but cannot hand or
> > > winch launch. I would prefer no carbon fiber, but can do that if
> > > necessary.
> > >
> > > So come on fellow modelers.... Rack your brains, download all your
> > > experience on me and give me some ideas.... No 2 meter stuff,
> > looking
> > > at a max of 36-40 inch wingspan. I want to get it into the
> > ionosphere
> > > over Arizona and thermal til my batteries explode. LOL.
> > >
> > > Landings
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > >
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