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Hi Al, Hope all is well with you and your family. I managed to complete and fly my enlarged Comet F-86D before the first snowfall here in Michigan and have...
2 Oct 29, 2009
11:26 pm

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I am preparing radio-controlled airplane from depron .but i used Cyano-acrelate glue but it melted the depron.What glue should i use for depron?Please mention...
2 Sep 21, 2009
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With the cooler weather, we ventured into the back yard to try some swing control flying. The last few days we have had a number good flights in the late...
1 Sep 17, 2009
6:21 am

simpleflyer402
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For any of that stuff, I use "hot melt", works for me. wombat...
1 Sep 1, 2009
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Neil Dennis
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Welcome to SimpleFlyers, ajay223. Glad to have you aboard. Look forward to your comments. Richard...
9 Aug 31, 2009
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simpleflyer402
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I was told to send you a email so i can post on the site. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
1 Aug 27, 2009
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schuyler labrosse
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i have depron of 4mm thickness to be used as fuselage, for 30cm wingspan catapult-launch glider.i tried depron without any reinforcement and handlaunched and...
1 Aug 23, 2009
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karthik.bhas
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i am preparing freeflight handlaunch/catapult model from depron of 4mm thickness with wingspan of 45cm.now the problem is i dont have...
2 Aug 15, 2009
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Nilkas o'B....
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Do you have any boatbuilders near you, a piece of whatever they use for masts should be usable. Or if you have Ash or Willow that should work. wombat...
1 Aug 14, 2009
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Neil Dennis
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Hi i am staying in India and here i asked for epp foam and they dont know it and they are showing two types of foam. 1.white colour tranparent with tiny...
2 Jul 31, 2009
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Nilkas o'B....
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Just to do a bit of "horn tooting". Darcy, have you looked at the Dennydart series of beginners models ? Not quite as simple as the Squirrel but probably a...
1 Jul 29, 2009
7:29 pm

Neil Dennis
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Hello! Here is a design I made called the Squirrel. Flying: http://www.rubber-power.com/fly-it.htm Video of me building it in 6m! http://www.rubber-power.com/...
1 Jul 29, 2009
6:07 pm

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Just how are these little things suppose to fly?I built a little F-18 clg.when I got it trimmed some what it went up,made about a 30ft circle then became a...
1 Jul 28, 2009
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friends i am karthik and i have posted my model of mustang of balsawood in the files section and i made the same with biofoam but it is not as rigid as...
1 Jun 27, 2009
3:21 pm

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Edward, wonder if you have built any balsa and tissue model before ? The model you mention is pretty complicated, you need experience in simple models first,...
2 Jun 10, 2009
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Edward Hsieh
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My name is Edward. I'm currently in fifth grade. I'm planning on building a solar-powered plane eventually. Before I build that plane, I need to have some...
1 May 28, 2009
9:21 am

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Hi Al, I have added a few photos to my Cessnadriver Album showing my enlarged Comet F86-D Fuselage on the building fixture. Progress is hampered by other...
4 Apr 27, 2009
8:31 pm

Al
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We are making progress on our latest 'swinger'. It is a profile model of the Avia S-99. The Avia S-99 is the Czech built version of the ME-109 G-10 with the...
1 Apr 16, 2009
8:32 pm

Al
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I want to let you know how satisfying it is to see such a well done and classic balsa and paper model like the one you have shared with us. Thanks. Steve Yahn...
2 Apr 10, 2009
5:34 pm

William Ott
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Hi William, Thanks for sharing pictures of your CE-37 model. Would you like to share some information about the model? Information such as the model's size,...
2 Apr 9, 2009
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matthew taudevin
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I have added a few pictures of three more of my models being flown by Swing Control. They were all built from Comet Plans over the years and have been sitting...
3 Mar 17, 2009
10:09 pm

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Hi all, I have posted some photos of a couple of my planes flying via Swing Control. One is a version of the Peck Polymers "One Nite 28". It flys really great....
4 Mar 14, 2009
4:28 pm

Al
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The weather finally allowed me to "log" some "swing control time". I used a telescoping fishing pole that I found at Cabelas Outfitters for $8.00. It is 13...
11 Mar 7, 2009
4:16 am

Al
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I am new to the group and thought you would like to see some of my models past and present. I will add more photos as time permits.I do enjoy seeing all of...
4 Feb 26, 2009
10:28 pm

Lyman Hatz
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By any chance does anyone still have plans for the boxybipe? Greg:)...
3 Feb 21, 2009
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mremale4u
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The modified Cloud Buster is finished and ready to fly. First flights were good. The tail boom proved to be too flimsy for flying in windy weather. In a...
1 Feb 13, 2009
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Al
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Lately, we've had good results with some swing control models of 12 inch wing span or less. In the homepage picture is a Stinson built from a Comet plan....
1 Feb 10, 2009
11:29 pm

Al
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We've posted folders about swing control models in the files and photos sections. If anyone is interested in inexpensive, easy to fly models for the backyard,...
6 Jan 19, 2009
5:51 am

Al
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Merry Christmas and happy simpleflying to all. Looking forward to hearing from you all after the Holiday, Al...
5 Dec 22, 2008
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Al
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Hi! Xmas is coming and would like to start my 8 years old nephew on airmodeling stuff. I'm a CL guy so don't know that much about "backyard" gliders so I'm ...
2 Nov 21, 2008
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