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by GRB
Fri Feb 10, 2017 9:14 pm
Forum: Problem Reports
Topic: Display options
Replies: 4
Views: 9650

Display options

It has been a few days since I have been here but today I see the display of the threads is different. The user avatars and info is to the right of the thread instead of the left. I have checked my settings and cannot find anything that will allow me to change the avatar etc to the left. With the av...
by GRB
Tue Oct 25, 2016 1:06 pm
Forum: Rubber Power Free Flight
Topic: Guillow 403 Spitfire
Replies: 9
Views: 28599

Re: Guillow 403 Spitfire

nice work. The first picture of the wing shows how really neat this design is. The flow of the curves etc. Just beautiful.
by GRB
Mon Oct 24, 2016 7:17 pm
Forum: Tools & Techniques
Topic: Building from 3 View Plans
Replies: 10
Views: 28259

Re: Building from 3 View Plans

For airfoils I was advised by the late Walt Mooney to keep your airfoils under 12% thickness and put the high point of the airfoil at the 33% of the chord point. The actual curve, he said, was not that important as no stick and tissue wing can be built to very tight tolerances and at the low Reynol...
by GRB
Thu Oct 20, 2016 5:38 pm
Forum: Covering materials & techniques
Topic: Lightweight structures and covering techneques
Replies: 0
Views: 15569

Lightweight structures and covering techneques

I have never built a small plane in the pistachio category and was wondering how others have completed the covering of such delicate models? Pre-shrunk paper / or shrink on the plane, what type of finish do you put on the paper to keep it light yet close the airflow thru the paper?

Thanks
Gwyl
by GRB
Fri Oct 07, 2016 8:23 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Welcome to the new Forum!
Replies: 39
Views: 47260

Re: Welcome to the new Forum!

Really terrific that SFA is back up and running. All power to Dave's elbow ... now time to get some good topics brewing ... is anybody out there still interested in Jetex and Rapier flying? :? I have a jet kit and some Rapier motors still wrapped in the original plastic that I would love to get goi...
by GRB
Sun Oct 02, 2016 2:21 pm
Forum: Tools & Techniques
Topic: Building from 3 View Plans
Replies: 10
Views: 28259

Re: Building from 3 View Plans

Wow! Good stuff here. Thanks for the informative replies. I will try these techniques as my skills increase. Thanks again
Gwyl
by GRB
Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:59 pm
Forum: Construction Projects
Topic: Bellanca K "Roma"
Replies: 42
Views: 71442

Re: Bellanca K "Roma"

Looks nice George. I don't think I have ever seen the treatment you have given for the tail feathers. Thin surfaces and warp free when painting. Nice work.

Gwyl
by GRB
Thu Sep 29, 2016 4:06 am
Forum: Tools & Techniques
Topic: Building from 3 View Plans
Replies: 10
Views: 28259

Building from 3 View Plans

Up to now, all of my builds have been from kits. Some built really stock and some slightly modified but nothing to drastic. I would like to build from 3 View drawings but I have no idea about how to decide concerning airfoils etc. How do you scratch builders do this?
by GRB
Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:38 am
Forum: Construction Projects
Topic: Lockheed Altair
Replies: 49
Views: 72966

Re: Lockheed Altair

Nice work. This plane sure has some beautiful lines!
by GRB
Tue Aug 30, 2016 1:04 am
Forum: Problem Reports
Topic: Activation email
Replies: 9
Views: 12491

Re: Activation email

When I registered yesterday, my activation email went into my spam folder. It took me a few minutes to remember to look there to find it.

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