Hi All I have just starting cutting wood on the Diels SBC-4, looks like a good proportioned biplane. Has anybody on the group built this one? Also, can anybody...
... good proportioned biplane. ... Richard - While I've only gotten as far as cutting out the parts for this plane, I think you've chosen a wonderful kit for...
John. Yes this one will be electric, with a small Voodoo 15 motor. Again I will try to keep the weight as low as possible. I think the biplane configuration...
... Kingfisher from dave's plan ... Richard / Graham - The Kingfisher is also one of my favorite planes. I built one recently at 16" span, enlarged from Dave's...
... recently ... few ... This will be the wheeled version, for electric power with a Voodoo 15, which should be sufficient (fitted with the larger prop from a...
... Graham - electric sounds like a lot of fun. I wish I knew more about it. This will be Free Fligt, correct? What span are you building? Believe it or not, I...
... I ... The OS2U will be straight from Dave's 1/24 scale plan, so just under 18inch span. The Atomic Workshop products have really made very small light...
I find I like electric better than gum bands - but what events can one use 'em in in FAC? SAM also gets a bit fussy about power... Sure like y'alls OS2's......
Dave, Per your blog - my preference would be not to have laser cut parts in Diels kits. - Your printwood is very well done. - I prefer to cut my own parts and...
Hi Dave, I read your Blog entry. My personal preference is for the printwood. However I have this opinion with not having built a kit with laser cut parts -...
In a message dated 8/12/2007 10:16:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... I agree wholeheartedly. Will [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Laser cutting saves time, and when properly done, as other laser-cutters can do it, it makes assembling a model a fun, not tedious project. If you enjoy hand...
... availability. ... Sorry, Dave, but I'm sitting in the cheap seats lately, and it doesn't look like that is going to improve in the forseeable future....
... I certainly agree with those who list reasons for preferring printwood, but personally I absolutely LOVE laser-cut parts and the fact is that the Diels...
I agree, Mike... especially since I've developed the "shakes"... I just can't enjoy butchering balsa anymore. building a box frame is all the cutting I need -...
Well put Mike. I think there are as many sides to this as folks building them. I tend to enjoy the cutting out phase, it familiarizes what's what for me and I...
... I agree with everyone so far. I've built my share of diels kits, and I enjoy the build part, much more than the flying part. However, I've built several...
I guess it's time to come clean. I seldom build the kits I get. I build the airplanes but try to save the kits in pristine condition. I copy everything,...
John has summed it up pretty well for me too. Laser cutting is nice - if it's spot-on accurate - but I don't mind cutting my own parts. Diels kits are...
I second that, my arthritis makes it to painful to cut more then one or two parts at a time. The cost is worth it. Walt ... From: Reese <crustyg@...> To:...
Here's my vote for laser cut parts. I have since built two such kits and I look forward to more. I still scratchbuild, but there will always be plenty of...
I buy Dave's kits because of their quality and less common subjects. I'll continue to buy them for these two reasons, but I'm a builder rather than an...
Laser cut kits topic has caused a lot of stir. I've seen varying degrees of "char" on laser cut kits. With a good job the charred piece from the cutting is...
I guess I need to re-read the post before hitting the send. I meant to say, with a good job on the laser cutting the amount of sanding to eliminate the char is...
At the AMA tradeshow in Ontario, I always build a model start-to-finish in the Black Sheep Squadron booth during the show. Herr or Dumas usually, but I would...
There isn't a large amount of work for Dave to do to have a Laser ready kit. I'm at least one of the heretics who has been encouraging Dave to do them. The...
