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From: "dfairchilds@..." <dfairchilds@...>
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: > > Beautiful proportions! > > Dick > > > On Jul 6, 2012, at 3:39 PM, janhein Ramakers wrote: > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >