I know about the old rule of thumb about dihedral height for low wing subjects being just below the cockpit, but on a Marcoux Bromberg Jack Rabbit it looks ...
With no enlargement of the vertical fin on a major production WWII or a postwar civil bird like the Swift, 5 to 7 degrees or tips at or just above the ...
I am getting ready to find out if they are still in business but on the Cottage Wings list is a company called JCI. I ordered from them before and you can get...
We are in the process of shipping out new printwood to those who have requested it. If you haven't already sent me your name and address for those who received...
I have tried this, and discarded the method. The problem with this is that when it comes time to attach the tissue, it is, in effect, "pre shrunk", and...
... have any trouble getting in but perhaps we need to tell them they messed Seems to be working as I received your msg. I subscribe to several Yahoo...
From what I have seen this has been a very quiet board. But the others have quieted down also. Someone needs to make a comment that will stir the pot. What's...
... Good Esaki tissue is lighter than domestic tissue. Some emphasize this virtue but to me the real virtue lies in the fact that it has much better wet...
I seem to remember reading somewhere that the Jap stuff uses mullbury pulp or something like that. The fibers are longer than what is found in domestic and...
... The Japanese use mulbury and a couple other fibers in the production of washi but this is a stiffer, thicker paper than Esaki tissue. ... It could be that...
Well, I have finished up I.Kozhedub's "White 27" and flown the daylights out of her. Great fun. Covered with white Chinese tissue that seems a lot like the...
That is 1/8th Tan II that I am using, stuff that Dave provided. The kit came with a 6" Peck prop wich I am using in a balsa spinner. The model flew right off...
Hey, you guys...isn't anybody building out there? Having built stick and tissue for 60 years, I love to help people out, and to have them help me out. Also,...
... Yep. But I'm not building a Diels model right now. ... Gee...I've done a lot of building while watching (listening?) to TV. ... Certainly true. Cheers ---...
Hi John, I think all the different free flight groups popped up at the same time and all the free flighters from FFML the most active list joined them all. I...
Each week I will try to come up with some tips. No doubt, some of these will be old hat to some of you, but others might find them useful. This tip is about...
I have found that the key to making this work is to apply just enough thinner or acatone to get the paper wet and then rub very hard with a lot of pressure. I...
... joined ... Dave - you may have posted this comment on the wrong group's board by mistake, but since we all pretty much belong to all of them anyway... I...
Laquer thinner is the key to this trick. Why it works best, I don't know. I've tried thinner, acetone, etc., and they don't work, compared to laquer thinner. ...
The LA-7 as we have set it up with the scale fin and a bit more dihedral (45mm total under the end rib instead of 28mm) handles full winds on a rather strong 4...
... joined ... take ... the ... P20 ... Dave, Sorry, my fault. It appears I misunderstood your comments. I think they may have been a response to John Bell's...
John E. Comments: "I'll start using my last initial. THere is starting to becxome too many johns...." Our freeflight sight does not have a JOHN! Robbie ... ...
