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Forum: Kit Building
08-23-2018, 07:59 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

It's the world's greatest hobby.

It's the world's greatest hobby.
Forum: Kit Building
08-23-2018, 06:14 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/2000x1333/img_0051_6_e08908187581ffee435ae9c2cc2586100af10299.jpg

This is my Taylorcraft from a Great Planes kit, Converted to EP.

...
Forum: Kit Building
08-23-2018, 10:59 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

Thanks, Buddy. Yes. Nick Ziroli uses very...

Thanks, Buddy.
Yes. Nick Ziroli uses very traditional structures and techniques. My understanding is, he is not above deviating from exact scale for better flight performance. Just a heads-up.
Dave...
Forum: Kit Building
08-23-2018, 08:50 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

SWEET! You do realize we're gonna want a lot more...

SWEET! You do realize we're gonna want a lot more than photos, right?
Ant chance of a build thread? How about specs? Is that 75% scaled up, or down?
C'mon, now. Don't be such a tease!
Forum: Kit Building
08-20-2018, 07:25 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

Sig's website still shows the Kavalier and the...

Sig's website still shows the Kavalier and the mid-star 40. Limiting yourself to a shoulder wing sure cuts down on your choices.
Forum: Kit Building
07-30-2018, 09:58 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

You ain't kidding! I found an Ace kit for a...

You ain't kidding! I found an Ace kit for a Staudacher S-300 for 40 bucks! Also a Sterling kit for the 40-size Waco SRE
for free! The Ace kit is nice. The Sterling kit, well, not so much. But, I...
Forum: Kit Building
07-27-2018, 06:51 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

I got my copy of Tower Talk as well. There is now...

I got my copy of Tower Talk as well. There is now this weird mix of Tower and Horizon product lines. At least Futaba, Hitec, and O.S. are still listed. I was worried about them.
Also, Tower's...
Forum: Kit Building
07-26-2018, 11:48 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

Hey, Leroy. Richard here. One thing I know for...

Hey, Leroy. Richard here. One thing I know for sure, when I go to the field here in Vegas, more often as not, I'm the only one with a kit-built plane. So, if their building them, they ain't flying...
Forum: Kit Building
07-26-2018, 02:05 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/2000x1333/img_0051_6_1a79635f2da531c609b7cb8c46055cc76c46a39a.jpg

Just thought I'd throw this up there to see if it would upload.
Here in...
Forum: Kit Building
07-26-2018, 10:45 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

Well, that was...curious. My first thought was...

Well, that was...curious. My first thought was shelf space. In order to move something in, you first must move something out.
I think Radio Shack is beating a dead horse.
Forum: Kit Building
07-26-2018, 09:52 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

The last plastic model I bought was a 1/48 Tamiya...

The last plastic model I bought was a 1/48 Tamiya kit of the de Havilland Mosquito. I was going to use it for documentation of an 84" version from Bob Holman plans. Unfortunately, I never got around...
Forum: Kit Building
07-26-2018, 09:10 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

All of this poses the question, why does my local...

All of this poses the question, why does my local Hobbytown dedicate so much space for plastic models?
As a small boy, I started out building static model cars. Then, as a young adult, someone...
Forum: Kit Building
05-14-2018, 12:39 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

I have never done business with Hobby King. And I...

I have never done business with Hobby King. And I never will.
Forum: Kit Building
05-14-2018, 12:04 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

I have a number of kits lined up. So, I'm good,...

I have a number of kits lined up. So, I'm good, as far as that goes. But things like hardware, covering, wood, and accessories are becoming increasingly hard to find.
Here in Vegas, with a...
Forum: Kit Building
05-10-2018, 01:12 AM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

Ha! Of this, I have no doubt. Thank goodness we...

Ha! Of this, I have no doubt.
Thank goodness we have other planes.
Blue skies and calm winds!
Forum: Kit Building
05-09-2018, 10:05 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

No doubt. But that narrow main gear scares the...

No doubt. But that narrow main gear scares the hell out of me!
Forum: Kit Building
02-19-2016, 02:05 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

So true. Another thing I really miss is seeing...

So true. Another thing I really miss is seeing all of the new airplanes at the field after a long, winter's building season.... right?
Forum: Kit Building
02-16-2016, 10:50 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

Hydro Junkie...It's true what you say about...

Hydro Junkie...It's true what you say about wannabe flyers. I guess a lot of people don't understand that the more you know about something, the more fun you'll have with it, whatever it is, not to...
Forum: Kit Building
02-16-2016, 01:08 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

Hey! You forgot put lol at the end of that,...

Hey! You forgot put lol at the end of that, right? Right?!
Forum: Kit Building
02-14-2016, 01:18 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

Really? I will definitely check it out. As...

Really? I will definitely check it out.
As long as I don't run into the same problem we had with my friend's Telemaster. Thanks, BB
Forum: Kit Building
02-13-2016, 05:32 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

Oh, yeah, autogyros! The aircraft with severe...

Oh, yeah, autogyros! The aircraft with severe identity crisis syndrome, like the motor glider and the spork! I will say one thing, though, they have a lot of character.
Forum: Kit Building
02-13-2016, 03:30 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

Yeah, I figured as much. I saw a video on You...

Yeah, I figured as much. I saw a video on You Tube with this set-up. It was pretty sweet. Thanks for the input, Tom. I'm gonna order it tonight, although I need another engine like a hole in the...
Forum: Kit Building
02-12-2016, 08:00 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

I just bought a Fourmost angle sander for when I...

I just bought a Fourmost angle sander for when I start building my Sig Kadet Senior. Shoulda had this thing decades ago! I can't wait to try it out.
On another note, I'm considering using a Saito...
Forum: Kit Building
02-12-2016, 06:21 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

You can have my X-acto knife when you pry it ...

You can have my X-acto knife when you pry it from my cold, dead hands!
Forum: Kit Building
02-08-2016, 06:33 PM
Replies: 1,726
Views: 235,905
Posted By born2build

I also have been hoarding kits: Sig Ryan STA,...

I also have been hoarding kits: Sig Ryan STA, Pica Bucker Jungmeister, Ace Staudacher S-300, Sterling Waco SRE, Sig Kadet Senior, several from Dumas, a couple from Steven's Aero, and a few I can't...
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