Hi SimpleFlyer, Can you delete the DH Beaver photo I put in Rolf's Aeroplane album. I can't get it deleted! I deleted several other but this one does not...
Hi List, I just put up three model photos, Jerry Combs' A6, Mark Fineman's Extra 400, and I converted my Prairie Bird to Prairie Cat- it now has a T tail, and...
I have just circulated the results, report, photos, etc. to the participants of this competition. I think it's a little too large to post on this list but if...
... 5/4/04==thanks rob, for replying, and thanks for the offer . i was out of town and hence could not check mail .when i, finalize a model i, shall write to...
Just finished a Bostonian Boxcar that I'd had laying around 90% done for awhile. Since this group is called Simple Flyers and models don't get much simpler I...
Hey SimpleFlyers and Trumpers, I just lost my third Ikara "Butterfly" OOS! This one was scratch-built from the kit plan and had a foam cup prop instead of the...
Jun, Somehow I get the definite impression that you are not lamenting the loss of your third Ikara "Butterfly," but are instead bragging just a bit (grin)....
... Correct, how did you guess? But actually, as we all know, the loss of a good model (and of course it's only the good ones that fly away) is both a happy...
hi everyone I am a new comer here, I like the mini-whistler, I even built 1 at 1/4 size for my 2 1/2 yr old grandkid to use, boy is it small and it does fly...
John you could go the old fashioned way and make a prop yourself! its not hard and will work well for the smaller model as it will be much lighter than...
You can buy all kinds of plastic props at <www.peckpolymers.com> it that's what you're looking for. Or, the "bucket" prop made from a plastic container...
well I tried a 5" prop from a guillows plane my stepson has, I think it was a little to big for a 8" wing LOL, I am glad I was not in the plane or I would...
Large diameter props in relation to wing span are definately harder to trim, however it is do-able, and usually desirable for maximum duration. Ministick ...
Yesterday the weather here was bad. I been hoping to find some simply plns of models that I might build quickly that can be tossed about and flown in a...
James Gilmore, For information on the Butterfly, take a look at the included URL: <http://www.darehobby.com/airplane-rubber-04.htm> MAy God bless . . . Bryan...
Here's a footnote on the recent thread on single-blade props: they seem to be simpler and more effective on tiny models. Was flying my fourth Ikara "Butterfly"...
Possible reason. Simple mechanical advatage.... If a propeller is basically a screw going throu air. Then 1 blade has half the drag of 2 blades. This proablly...
I hope I spelled your name correctly. I was looking at the photos and was amazed at the level of detail on your models. Are they all made from solid foam,...
a single blade that is balanced could work the word is balanced, a bowling ball has the weight to 1 side of the core thats why it curves, I had a small 049...
I am thinking on building a stick kit- rubberband ( don't know which on yet) the field we will fly it has a lot of twigs etc. that might tear up a tissue...
... tossed about and flown in a moderate sized room.>> ... tight-turning, available at StukaDave.com ... Hi all, Nice to see all of the activity here. Thanks...
Hi all, Please post the name and if possible the plan of your most dependable rubber powered simple flyer. The one you always bring to the field in case...
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