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Forum: Kit Building

08-02-2015, 12:40 PM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By 049flyer

Aerorich- I enjoyed your post but...

Aerorich-

I enjoyed your post but unfortunately it was displayed on my Ipad as all CAPS which normally translates into shouting on these forums. Maybe my Ipad is messed up or your CAPS LOCK was...

Forum: Kit Building

04-25-2015, 12:27 PM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By 049flyer

By the way, I'm scratch building a 2nd Top Dawg...

By the way, I'm scratch building a 2nd Top Dawg with an Enya .09 and 4 channels of control to be flown by my FrSky Taranis. You might ask why build 2 Top Dawgs?

Because after more than 40 years...

Forum: Kit Building

04-25-2015, 12:21 PM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By 049flyer

E-Dawg

Here is a photo of my current build. It is the old Ken Willard Top Dawg vintage 1966 but updated to an E-Dawg for electric by Rich Uravitch and built from his short kit which is still available. I...

Forum: Kit Building

04-25-2015, 05:46 AM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By 049flyer

Nice job on the build! It's going to be a...

Nice job on the build! It's going to be a beauty, I hope you post pics when it is finished.

The Lockeed Vega is a great example of a plane that I don't think was often offered as a kit. A shame...

Forum: Kit Building

04-25-2015, 04:44 AM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By 049flyer

Kits are getting to be way too expensive. Build...

Kits are getting to be way too expensive. Build from plans instead, they are usually free! Short kits are kind of in the middle and readily available from a variety of sources.

Forum: Kit Building

04-24-2015, 07:01 PM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By 049flyer

I'm an avid scratch builder but sometimes enjoy...

I'm an avid scratch builder but sometimes enjoy the original ARFs, a kit! Modern day ARFs, not so much. Don't want one in my shop! I

love to build so I see little point in the "Ready Built"...

Forum: Kit Building

04-24-2015, 06:44 PM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By 049flyer

Before it was an Excaliber it was called a Mars...

Before it was an Excaliber it was called a Mars and was an RC version of a control line plane also called the Mars. The Mars was designed by the famous control line stunt pilot, Bob Palmer who also...

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