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From: "dfairchilds@..." <dfairchilds@...>
Date: Saturday, July 7, 2012 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: Oh No!
Thanks for the heads up Dick... Appreciated. Dave --- In BugHLG@yahoogroups.com, Richard Adams <rradams@...> wrote: > > Dave, when you do your article remember that it's "Babe Bee." :) > > Dick > > > On Jul 7, 2012, at 6:34 AM, dfairchilds@... wrote: > > > 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] > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >