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Forum: Kit Building

07-31-2015, 08:19 PM

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Posted By Gray Beard

Good luck with this. I have given lessons here in...

Good luck with this. I have given lessons here in my shop to anyone that wanted to learn how to build and students could use my equipment. My last two students were a while ago, one was 12 and one...

Forum: Kit Building

07-31-2015, 03:36 PM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By Gray Beard

I usually use BSI but I just went out to look and...

I usually use BSI but I just went out to look and see what I have on hand in the shop at the moment, I have a bottle of Pacer 560 canopy glue still fresh and it's 8 years old, a little dab of Pacer...

Forum: Kit Building

05-24-2015, 04:30 PM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By Gray Beard

There are always some who can't or don't read the...

There are always some who can't or don't read the title of the thread, We call these people Snarks. Happens all the time.
This morning I was out flying mt little ARF electric and my scratch built...

Forum: Kit Building

05-17-2015, 02:41 PM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By Gray Beard

I no longer subscribe to any magazines so haven't...

I no longer subscribe to any magazines so haven't seen the article but as a kid I had a Vemco drafting machine and designed a lot of my own free flights and control line planes. Today I see no need...

Forum: Kit Building

05-17-2015, 09:32 AM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By Gray Beard

I tried one of the free programs and gave up,...

I tried one of the free programs and gave up, it's a huge learning curve and I had problems even drawing a straight line.

Forum: Kit Building

05-16-2015, 10:51 PM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By Gray Beard

Wow man, that's really cool, who builds it??...

Wow man, that's really cool, who builds it?? Don't you just love that question.;)

Forum: Kit Building

04-26-2015, 05:43 PM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By Gray Beard

I haven't seen or built anything from Cleveland...

I haven't seen or built anything from Cleveland sence I was a teen so know nothing about any of the plans sellers for them. Sorry.

Forum: Kit Building

04-25-2015, 07:43 AM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By Gray Beard

Cool Vega Tom. Kit prices outpaced my pocket book...

Cool Vega Tom. Kit prices outpaced my pocket book years ago so I went to plans building unless I find a nice kit I can afford or someone got a nice kit and allowed me to make templates and get a copy...

Forum: Kit Building

04-23-2015, 08:35 PM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By Gray Beard

Did you look at Rick Stubbs build thread on the...

Did you look at Rick Stubbs build thread on the Roar??? Lot of us here on RCU have them. I just built number 9.

Forum: Kit Building

03-17-2015, 07:59 AM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By Gray Beard

It's been a couple weeks sence I got an email...

It's been a couple weeks sence I got an email from you and I did a reply. I contacted SPA while I was still in Calif. and they had no clubs or events around the west coast but were looking for people...

Forum: Kit Building

03-14-2015, 01:26 PM

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Posted By Gray Beard

I fly at several different fields but only know...

I fly at several different fields but only know of two jet pilots. As cool as the 21 is it will be a limited plane for most of the RC pilots and builders. Good luck with the endeavor.

Forum: Kit Building

03-14-2015, 09:59 AM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By Gray Beard

I haven't seen any increase in building at all....

I haven't seen any increase in building at all. We have so many places to fly but no one has bothered with SPA at all, even IMAA is now gone and that was for the most part builders except for the ARF...

Forum: Kit Building

03-12-2015, 10:07 AM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By Gray Beard

I used to build about 6 planes a year but these...

I used to build about 6 planes a year but these days I have slowed way down but that is more of a money thing, I have the time but now days I'm in no hurry. I got out to the shop and epoxy in some...

Forum: Kit Building

03-06-2015, 04:43 PM

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Posted By Gray Beard

You should try living through the week I have...

You should try living through the week I have been having!!! How can things get so sucky so fast!!!!!!!!!!
Well Red, my wife has spoiled me worse then my mother ever did but she does have her...

Forum: Kit Building

03-06-2015, 02:52 PM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By Gray Beard

I just mentioned to someone that I used to build...

I just mentioned to someone that I used to build in the living room while watching TV with the wife. Building was OK but sanding and doping was an in the garage thing. That was etched in stone by my...

Forum: Kit Building

02-16-2015, 02:36 PM

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Posted By Gray Beard

Minnflyer, Mike sent me a copy of a how and why...

Minnflyer, Mike sent me a copy of a how and why intro for new builders several years ago. He wrote it for RCU so I think Building 101 is still in the RCU magazine.

Forum: Kit Building

02-16-2015, 10:02 AM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By Gray Beard

A bit of a heads up when gang cutting parts. My...

A bit of a heads up when gang cutting parts. My wood workers club also stocks a two sided tape, it's used to lay carpet and very strong stuff. It looks like a roll of duct tape and is a bit thick. I...

Forum: Kit Building

02-14-2015, 06:58 PM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By Gray Beard

Joey, LK paint is still advertised by Tower and...

Joey, LK paint is still advertised by Tower and all the LHS stock it still so ?? Last batch of cub yellow we tried to use was orange and not yellow. We tried three different batch numbers and it was...

Forum: Kit Building

02-13-2015, 07:09 PM

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Posted By Gray Beard

Nothing, I just leave it a little tacky, it tends...

Nothing, I just leave it a little tacky, it tends to dry/set up on it's own. If the tack bothers you a bit of acetone will take care of it without warping the wood. Just put it on a rag and wipe off...

Forum: Kit Building

02-13-2015, 02:07 PM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By Gray Beard

I just spent three hours out in my shop. I took...

I just spent three hours out in my shop. I took apart a plane I didn't like for different reasons so I could use all the gear in it on another plane then spent the rest of the time separating all the...

Forum: Kit Building

02-13-2015, 09:35 AM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By Gray Beard

On weekends once in a blue moon I see a younger...

On weekends once in a blue moon I see a younger person at the field that doesn't have gray hair, not often but it happens. I'm lucky enough to have two grand kids that fly. They don't build but that...

Forum: Kit Building

02-12-2015, 07:36 PM

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Posted By Gray Beard

Worked for me Bob??

Worked for me Bob??

Forum: Kit Building

02-12-2015, 02:58 PM

Replies: 1,726

Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By Gray Beard

Pens are to be made in October and November then...

Pens are to be made in October and November then given as gifts at Xmas. :o My wood club has three lathes and in those two months you have to wait to get on one. After that you have no problems.
I...

Forum: Kit Building

02-11-2015, 09:59 PM

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Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By Gray Beard

There is a forum for almost everyone doing almost...

There is a forum for almost everyone doing almost everything in RC too. If your not a builder there are still many forums you can visit that will pip your interest. I was given a lot of help in the...

Forum: Kit Building

02-11-2015, 03:00 PM

Replies: 1,726

Where have all the builders gone

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Posted By Gray Beard

Therapeutic is a nice way of putting it. When I'm...

Therapeutic is a nice way of putting it. When I'm building, using wood and glue, I can only listen to classical music to sort of set the mood and help relax my mind and thinking process but when I'm...

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