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Forum: Kit Building

07-06-2016, 10:13 AM

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Posted By GerKonig

Want white? Use 21st Cenury Fabric. I have a 1/4...

Want white? Use 21st Cenury Fabric. I have a 1/4 scale cub covered with it for like 10 years, still white. Originally I had solartex white with urethane (yes, I still have a piece of that covering...

Forum: Kit Building

09-29-2015, 03:17 PM

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Posted By GerKonig

Wait a minute! You have 2 P-38 in this picture:-)...

Wait a minute! You have 2 P-38 in this picture:-) Nice!

Gerry

Forum: Kit Building

09-29-2015, 03:15 PM

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Posted By GerKonig

You are fooling yourself if you think it is the...

You are fooling yourself if you think it is the same time as an ARF. BUT, I remember 20 or 30 years ago, the energy level was different. We did actually build faster. And we could put a day's work,...

Forum: Kit Building

09-25-2015, 09:20 AM

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Posted By GerKonig

Exactly. Besides my giant stick with a 4 HP...

Exactly. Besides my giant stick with a 4 HP electric motor is much more fun than it was with a G26. We have older members go electric because it was more difficult to move the giant scale gas powered...

Forum: Kit Building

09-25-2015, 09:15 AM

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Posted By GerKonig

Nonsense, my next 1/4 scale Balsa USA DVIII will...

Nonsense, my next 1/4 scale Balsa USA DVIII will be electric. "Minds are like parachutes, they only work when open", you are free-falling...

Gerry

Forum: Kit Building

09-25-2015, 03:22 AM

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Posted By GerKonig

So, you use ARF panels? My word! Just...

So, you use ARF panels? My word!

Just kidding!

Here is another good source for scale panels and other items that can really dress up a model: http://www.iflytailies.com/

Gerry

Forum: Kit Building

08-03-2015, 10:58 AM

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Posted By GerKonig

They always were "toy" airplanes... In the hobby...

They always were "toy" airplanes... In the hobby since my early 20's (64 now....) If it flies, I like it. But now I only get or build big electrics (1.6) or gas. My favorite maker is Balsa USA. I am...

Forum: Kit Building

03-03-2015, 07:22 AM

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Posted By GerKonig

And I just found a beautiful video of your model ...

And I just found a beautiful video of your model

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zFcZqF_upg

Forum: Kit Building

03-03-2015, 07:20 AM

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Posted By GerKonig

That wing does not have a prayer? Gerry

That wing does not have a prayer?

Gerry

Forum: Kit Building

03-03-2015, 07:10 AM

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Posted By GerKonig

A very nice model:-) Gerry

A very nice model:-)

Gerry

Forum: Kit Building

03-02-2015, 01:30 PM

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Posted By GerKonig

Nice! What scale is it? Built from plans I...

Nice! What scale is it? Built from plans I guess...

Gerry

Forum: Kit Building

02-12-2015, 02:42 PM

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Posted By GerKonig

Yeah, are the pens electric or gas? Can I hand...

Yeah, are the pens electric or gas? Can I hand launch one:-) Are they RTR (ready to rite)

We heard Granpoopa is going to build a Eindecker. I wonder what the rest here is building and/or...

Forum: Kit Building

02-12-2015, 09:44 AM

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Posted By GerKonig

That is not correct. a) In Europe they do not...

That is not correct.
a) In Europe they do not take American money (Euros) and
b) Hate Americans? Well, was not my experience. But I have seen Americans in my travels, that are easy to hate, but...

Forum: Kit Building

02-12-2015, 07:21 AM

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Posted By GerKonig

My experience with the french was not bad, we...

My experience with the french was not bad, we speak Spanish, Italian, German and are learning French. If you go to the Riviera, no problem, but in the little town, or even in some Tourist...

Forum: Kit Building

02-10-2015, 06:38 PM

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Posted By GerKonig

Yes, SIG is doing well apparently! I was in touch...

Yes, SIG is doing well apparently! I was in touch with them, they answered almost instantly my e-mail, and I had to buy some parts for a Rascal 110 which I purchased at a flea market (new but with...

Forum: Kit Building

02-08-2015, 05:18 AM

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Posted By GerKonig

Because you are Brit. Opinions are like Arse...

Because you are Brit. Opinions are like Arse Holes, everybody has one. Let's see it this is not censored by the correctness department...

Gerry

Forum: Kit Building

02-05-2015, 05:10 PM

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Posted By GerKonig

Many eons ago I was building a Anniversary...

Many eons ago I was building a Anniversary Goldberg J3. Got distracted and ended with 2 same sides for the fuse (as opposed to one right an one left)... Good thing I was able to trade with a budy...

Forum: Kit Building

02-05-2015, 09:11 AM

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Posted By GerKonig

I am waiting for a Balsa USA 1/4 scale...

I am waiting for a Balsa USA 1/4 scale Albatros... any Albatros, but 1/3 is too big... Will see Balsa USA people at the Wram show in 2 weeks. Will remind them again:-)

After fishing my DVIII this...

Forum: Kit Building

02-04-2015, 09:54 AM

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Posted By GerKonig

I think now it is a lot easier to build kits than...

I think now it is a lot easier to build kits than when I started. All we had available in Neuquén (Argentina) were Pilot kits (from Japan). They were of very, very good quality. Great kits! One...

Forum: Kit Building

02-02-2015, 01:49 PM

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Posted By GerKonig

I looked at your link (gorgeous build), but all...

I looked at your link (gorgeous build), but all the time I was thinking there is something wrong here. It finally dawned on me! the place is so neat is scary!

Gerry...

Forum: Kit Building

02-02-2015, 01:20 PM

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Posted By GerKonig

See Joe, the problem is that you cannot see this...

See Joe, the problem is that you cannot see this like a white and black thing. There are not 2 groups: Builders and ARF people. All of us that have been long enough in this hobby have been 100%...

Forum: Kit Building

02-02-2015, 12:35 PM

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Posted By GerKonig

Of course not, jut those that post stupid quotes...

Of course not, jut those that post stupid quotes as they come. But notice, that I said the quote is stupid, not you, obviously. I said:

"Stupid a quote as they come" referring th is "piece":
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Forum: Kit Building

02-02-2015, 12:03 PM

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Posted By GerKonig

"Those who can, do Those who can't, fly...

"Those who can, do
Those who can't, fly ARF[/QUOTE]"

Stupid a quote as they come...

Gerry

Forum: Kit Building

02-02-2015, 11:59 AM

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Posted By GerKonig

I agree... You can now purchase 1/4, 1/3 and in...

I agree... You can now purchase 1/4, 1/3 and in some case bigger ARFs. Not to mention that most of the best acro. pilots are actually using ARFs, and have being doing so for quite some time......

Forum: Kit Building

02-02-2015, 10:15 AM

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Posted By GerKonig

This one is really clueless.... Never heard of...

This one is really clueless.... Never heard of RTF? (which I will not define). But the author can google it. If I would have some time to waste I would organize a drive to see if we can get this...

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