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Title: My planes also fly like dogs!
Post by: Keith Renecle on July 07, 2016, 11:29:44 AM

When I read the thread by Frank McCune below, it reminded me that many of my planes also fly like dogs and I'm wondering why?? Maybe the experts would like to comment. Maybe there are some clues from the photos below.

Keith R

Title: Re: My planes also fly like dogs!
Post by: Randy Cuberly on July 07, 2016, 12:10:57 PM

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Gorgeous puppies!

Looks like you could teach a lot of us "Experts" about finishing!  y1  <= <=

Randy Cuberly

Title: Re: My planes also fly like dogs!
Post by: Alan Resinger on July 07, 2016, 05:55:20 PM

Keith,
I'd say you have a pack of hounds on you hands. 
Alan

Title: Re: My planes also fly like dogs!
Post by: john e. holliday on July 07, 2016, 06:27:23 PM

Remember Snoopy was an Ace. LL~ LL~

Title: Re: My planes also fly like dogs!
Post by: Keith Renecle on July 07, 2016, 11:14:45 PM

Quote from: john e. holliday on July 07, 2016, 06:27:23 PM

Remember Snoopy was an Ace. LL~ LL~

Damn...........so the problem must be with the guy wiggling the handle!  mw~

Keith R

Title: Re: My planes also fly like dogs!
Post by: Keith Renecle on July 08, 2016, 02:44:03 AM

Here are a few more photo's. As you can see I carve my own Snoopy's from balsa. This time my painting was a lot more shaky with these old shaky hands. I left the balsa quite fuzzy as well as it looks more furry this way.

The finish on the Newtron 2 is rather dull because it came out like a brick at 1900 grams (67 oz.) I had wheel spats for it but left them off to save some weight. I used some clear on the fuselage and tail feathers but just a light coat. The wings were the real culprits and each half weighs 260 grams or so. I therefore used no clear on the wings. This is one of the benefits of e-power but it does not look nice when it's dull. I plan to build 2 more lighter wing halves and then I'll shine them up a bit. I should be able to knock off 80 grams at least. The heavy beast flew o.k. (not great!) in Australia and New Zealand but back home here at 5800 ft. asl. it is just too heavy!

Keith R

Title: Re: My planes also fly like dogs!
Post by: RC Storick on July 08, 2016, 05:14:42 AM

How much a puppy weigh?

Title: Re: My planes also fly like dogs!
Post by: Jim Hoffman on July 08, 2016, 08:31:36 AM

Keith’s airplane is not the first to employ Snoopy as its pilot

Attached photos show Joe Reinhard’s 1978 model (wood prop) and my 2016 reproduction (3 blade carbon prop).

Jim Hoffman

Title: Re: My planes also fly like dogs!
Post by: John Rist on July 08, 2016, 08:38:09 AM

I once had an Eindecker that was flown by a dog.   LL~

Title: Re: Re: My planes also fly like dogs!
Post by: James Holford on July 08, 2016, 03:42:32 PM

Quote from: John Rist on July 08, 2016, 08:38:09 AM

I once had an Eindecker that was flown by a dog.   LL~

Sweet E.III!!!

Title: Re: My planes also fly like dogs!
Post by: Jim Kraft on July 09, 2016, 11:00:37 AM

My Kraft Special was flown by Yosemite Sam, but I took him out after he crashed the plane. He hit his head on the dash in the crash and it knocked him out. I deemed him an unqualified pilot and revoked his FAA license.

Title: Re: My planes also fly like dogs!
Post by: eric rule on July 10, 2016, 06:01:18 PM

Snoopy is real cool for you good guys!

Personally, I have always thought that the Crash Test Dummy should be in all my models.

Title: Re: My planes also fly like dogs!
Post by: Will Hinton on July 11, 2016, 06:01:35 AM

Quote from: eric rule on July 10, 2016, 06:01:18 PM

Snoopy is real cool for you good guys!

Personally, I have always thought that the Crash Test Dummy should be in all my models.

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