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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Brent Williams on December 08, 2014, 12:43:22 AM
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It has been a fun flying season this year. I dusted off the old 1/2A planes last spring after not actively flying control line since 1997. I have proceeded to burn through almost a gallon and a half of 25% nitro fuel, 8cc's at a time. My main plane this year has been a foam wing plane based around a Corehouse Hacker wing. It has a basswood body and has been nearly indestructable. Collectively, it has been mercilessly slammed in the ground countless times. ;D
This season, I have progressed a lot. I've grown from basically only being able to fly in a circle to now being able to do most of the tricks in the pattern. The shapes aren't polished yet, but that will come in time. I can now perform: wing-overs, inside loops, outside loops, inverted flight, lazy 8's, horizontal 8's, vertical 8's, overhead 8's, and rough versions of the square maneuvers. This might seem like basic, mundane stuff to experienced fliers, but these are gratifying accomplishments that I am proud of. I look forward to more flying this coming year and to polishing these skills.
I uploaded a video of my first test flight with a larger, .25 sized foam wing stunt trainer plane. This plane was a generous gift from my friend Gordan Delaney. I was just trying to get a feel for the plane on this flight. The second flight with this plane was even more fun, with a better engine run and cleaner stunt shapes. The flight unfortunately ended with the "re-kitting" of the plane. I was having too much fun and lost track of the run time. I was in the middle of an overhead-8 just as the fuel supply was exhausted. The 60ft drop had a negative effect on the overall structural integrity of the aircraft... It is being fixed and will continue to serve in its intended role. I had a blast flying this plane! Also, the flight in the video was only the 2nd or 3rd flight in my life with something larger than 1/2A.
As I have restarted this hobby, it has been gratifying to help many new people experience the fun of control line planes. This includes my young kids, neighbors, passers-by, nephews, nieces, family, ect. There has been a lot of smiles and happy laughter at the park this year. It was a great feeling to see my 71 year old Dad make a flight after a 20+ year hiatus. He is the reason I had any exposure to model airplanes. It is because of the excitement I felt as a kid, watching my Dad fly his Ringmaster and Yak-9, that I have decided to pass this hobby on to my young kids as well. They too, now feel a sense of excitement about flying model airplanes with their proud Dad (me!)
Here's looking forward to great things in 2015!
- Brent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lqPqi5shcI
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I moved up from Advanced to Expert. You're about where I was four years ago -- are there any contests in your area? Nothing will make you develop faster than competing, if you've got the competitive streak.
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I moved up from Advanced to Expert. You're about where I was four years ago -- are there any contests in your area? Nothing will make you develop faster than competing, if you've got the competitive streak.
We have some great talent in the area, but I am not sure if there is a local contest. In this general northern Utah region we have Gordan Delaney, John Miller, Norm Whittle, Jim Rhoades, Curtis Williams, Roger Kramar, and a few others that I am not sure if they are still flying (or even alive anymore...)
Gordan does like to razz me about crashing perfectly good, generously donated old foam wing stunt trainer planes..., flying maneuvers until the tank runs out, flying my "junky" 1/2A stuff, asking too many questions, ect, ect, ect ;D...I should probably inquire with him about a local contest. It would be a good reason to go drink Mtn.Dew with him, anyway.
I might be a shoe-in for winning beginner class...as the only contestant! n~
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Perhaps you could get those guys to put on a contest, maybe the week after the Nats, so the westbound guys on I-80 could stop and fly some stunt.
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Hi Brent,I accomplished a small step on the big ladder this summer.I won Intermediate at the NATS and went on to win my first local Advanced contest as well.I suppose what I have accomplished is better shapes and lower bottoms.I fly whenever I can get some good practice in.2015 will bring a new Shark 45 "E"to my hanger and I plan to double dip classic and PAMPA with it.Have fun,fly safe,fly stunt.Trax
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Crashing donated airplanes, and flying inappropriate ones, is one of the things you do as a beginner.
For that matter, not crashing all the time, and being able to stumble through the entire pattern with recognizable maneuvers, is a good reason to move up to Intermediate.
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Hey I know most of those names that you mention. A great bunch of guys. And there is nothing more rewarding than having family fly as well as having fun. Also, yes contests will teach a person a lot in a shorter time frame. But, I am thinking that is what turned my grand kids off of flying.
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Well I built 2 PAMPA planes 1 Classic and one Scale plane this year along with bringing Control line Craftsman on line.
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I acted as PR man for the 7th Annual Worldwide Ringmaster Fly-A-Thon.
It was really encouraging to have so many control line modelers participate. We, once again, had new record numbers of fliers and flights!!
Control line modeling is still alive and kicking!!
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As far as I know, and correct me if I'm wrong, the only thing I accomplished in CL this past year was that I didn't loose any more friends because of my tendency to do something really stupid. Other than that, I did ship my last Carrier kit, making my total number of kits built and offered to just over 1500 since 1980.
Joe
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This year I managed to enter two contests and fly beginner stunt. This has motivated me to build a new airplane and fly in more contests next year. Nice to see the pic of the little guy holding the airplane. Mike
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I entered in four contests this year in expert, with two wins, a fourth place and a crash. Also finished a new classic airplane and began working on a new plane as well. It was a good year and looking forward to what next year will bring!
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I know what I did NOT accomplish..
Finished new model for 2014 nats, trying to improve on 2013 18 point finish. No improvement there, received 18 points on the new plane.
Went to nats to improve on my 2013 2nd place to PW. Earned 2nd place to David, no improvement there. I earned the 1st loser 2 years in a row... (maybe that is some kind of an accomplishment.. ;D)
Accomplished;
Continued to send in the District VIII reports from all of the faithful members of the district who are constantly helping me with content. Cant be done without them! Thank you! Your input makes this better for everyone. Please keep it coming.
Got my 6 year old son in the circle many times and he competed in his first contest! Biggest accomplishment of the year for me right there!!! :) :)
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Went to nats to improve on my 2013 2nd place to PW. Earned 2nd place to David, no improvement there. I earned the 1st loser 2 years in a row... (maybe that is some kind of an accomplishment.. ;D)
So you've beaten both Paul and David, just not in the right years.
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Absolutely nothing, unless you call destroying all my airplanes worth flying an accomplishment.
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Made some progress in trimming, including a new prop for the same OPP, and getting more used to the .46VF. Still bottom feeder in Expert, tho it has been pointed out to me that getting 15-16 appearance points would often make a difference. I still like to just get out of the house for a contest weekend. ;D Steve
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Between the AMA Expo, RCX show, Compton EAA Fly in and Fullerton Airport Day, our club trained about 200 kids on the ET-1 Trainers. And we still have all 4 originals in great flying condition. Always flown over asphalt!
We put on 2 major contests and participated in the Ringmaster Fly-in, PT-19 Fly-in and Toys for Tots.
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Biult my first classic- a Tony from RSM. Flys better than i expected it to as I had some building issues, but it truned into a nice surprise so far. If it survives a winter of practice I'll enter it it in a couple classic competions. Also built a"Naugthy Girl " profile, rescued an old, and I mean old=yellow but used to be white, Ringmaster and put a .25 on it and it actually dosent fly all that bad.
Am almost done with a Brodak Smoothie kit that I have high hopes for. Mostly though this was my first full season flying intermediate, entered 4 contests, got one first, a third a second and two fourths flying profile and PAMPA. A big part of this years acomplishment however is realizing how important long practice sessions are and listening to the great advice I have been getting. And yes Brett B. I finally have the top of the hourglass at the top of the circle.
Don
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Finished new model for 2014 nats, trying to improve on 2013 18 point finish. No improvement there, received 18 points on the new plane.
This years airplane was you best effort yet
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Not much.. still in advanced class, and will stay there till I get appearance points! But got pretty much all my planes in better trim this year. :)
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Flew my first AMA pattern in competition in almost 40 years. Took first place in Intermediate.
The Old Time pattern has given me a couple of trophies this year, too.
Flying both patterns, swapping back and forth between events, and keeping my head wrapped around what I was doing was the big accomplishment.
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Managed to keep my wife from killin' me because of all the money I spent!! mw~
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I spent the year working with Eric Rule at RSM in building prototypes and assisting in design of five new kits, four of which are take aparts.
When I wasn't doing this, I was building planes for other people. I built 19 take apart Ringmasters over the summer.
Currently I am building the wings for one of Pat King's PT19 Stearman Bi-Plane kits for a customer.
The only thing I have built for myself is a Ted Fancher Imitation. The white basecoat is on and I have not had the time to work on it. I hope to get it finished next year.
Mike
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So you've beaten both Paul and David, just not in the right years.
Oh yes I have been beaten by Paul and David a few times....ugh
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I guess I did get off base a little. Start of year was to attend one day of a contest in Dallas. Managed to make a fool of myself in the Topeka contest. Finally made it to Brodaks. Also matched my record in the Ringmaster Fly-a-thon. Finished some more Ringmasters and got out and flew a little more this year. Hope fully next year will be better than this year. Oh, working on a plane kit I got from Brazil(they spell it Brasil). By the way, no new years resolutions except to get out and walk more.
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OK, I was the Assistant Team Manager for the US Team to the 2014 CL World Championships in Poland. Bill Lee and the Team guys did all of the work.
I built a profile scale airplane with four Cox .010 engines. It flew successfully with all four engines running for the required 10 laps at the Tucson contest in October. Four of those engines running at the same time at 20,000+ is a neat sound.
Keith
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Had the privelege of judging c/l scale static and then handling the flight judging at the nats once again this year. Might do one more year, might not, we'll see - but I always enjoy getting up close and personal with the scale competitors during the nats. I do miss being on the L pad, though.
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got 1st in O/T at the 2014 KOI Brodaks, got 1st and top Static in 1/2A scale ,2nd in Perky speed . moved up to Expert in stunt and got 4th in O/T
at the Nats again got 1st in 1/2A profile scale. won the Super O/T and 2nd in profile scale in Indian town. helped organize the Ringmaster day for our club, over 100 flights , last week CD'd the Free flight contest for the Florida free flight guys. looking forward the this years free flight KOI Dec 29, 30,31 where i will again cook. and the stunt KOI in Jan.
working with K,Trostle on the new Tercel + 10
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This year, I moved from Advanced to Spectator. Enough is enough!
Floyd
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From October 2013 to October 2014, I attended my first competition and came in 3rd out of 5 in Beginner. Earned a Green Hat at the Joe Nall CL field. Won 1st place out of 3 in Beginner in May, then 3rd out of 3 in Intermediate in October. That was disappointing, but I also flew that weekend in profile and scored 11th out of 16 with a 417.5. Not bad for me, and got the pattern points! I'm getting better almost every time I fly. I'm flying my first big full fuselage plane now, and love the difference in how it flies.
I did wreck two favorite profiles, one was my first encounter with dead air and the other was an encounter with stupid (aka showing off). And I had a helluva lot of fun with my screaming Baby Streaks and Li'l Satan. That's my idea of relaxing.
Rusty
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I got into the 14's with my slow rat.
MM
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Hosted the 8th Annual 1/2A (1cc) multi-engine profile scale meet in Tucson last October - now handed-off to others with (pending) new rules.
And like Floyd, am now merely a spectator.
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Hosted the 8th Annual 1/2A (1cc) multi-engine profile scale meet in Tucson last October - now handed-off to others with (pending) new rules.
And like Floyd, am now merely a spectator.
That wont last long
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Well, I finally got the new shop in order and began building a new Classic plane, my first new model in a couple years.
Flying wise, I moved up to Expert now. Brett, David, and Uncle Jimby needed new sacrificial lambs. I'm one of 'em.
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Survived a heat attack and quad bypass. Rehab went very well and am now at the gym 3 times a week, feeling good.
Have a bunch of things planned for 2015, most of all I am glad to be able to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Re-discovered CL flying and went at it with zeal. Started as just fun and then the Pattern started invading my dreams. Flying became practice and was still fun but a more intense level of fun. Joined my local club and got wonderful support and help with all aspects of the hobby. Flew a lot this past Summer.
Went to the Carolina Criterium CL Contest in Huntersville, NC and places 1st in Intermediate and came in 9th out of 16 competitors in Profile. Felt pretty good about that.
Now I am in the process of building and painting and learning how to do that better as far as set-up goes. Working on painting a model currently...first time doing that. Will need to work on my patience as well.
Shug
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Got back into flying again after a couple years. Cleared a usable circle this past spring on land we purchased in Sept 2013. It is still a work in progress.
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got 1st in O/T at the 2014 KOI Brodaks, got 1st and top Static in 1/2A scale ,2nd in Perky speed . moved up to Expert in stunt and got 4th in O/T
at the Nats again got 1st in 1/2A profile scale. won the Super O/T and 2nd in profile scale in Indian town. helped organize the Ringmaster day for our club, over 100 flights , last week CD'd the Free flight contest for the Florida free flight guys. looking forward the this years free flight KOI Dec 29, 30,31 where i will again cook. and the stunt KOI in Jan.
working with K,Trostle on the new Tercel + 10
Geeeeeeeezzzzzz Bob!! :) Whad'da ya' do in your spare time?? And congratulations on your wins and advancement to Expert!! Someday I'll graduate to the "Can Fly Out a Full Tank" category!! ;D
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I built a profile scale airplane with four Cox .010 engines. It flew successfully with all four engines running for the required 10 laps at the Tucson contest in October. Four of those engines running at the same time at 20,000+ is a neat sound.
I'd like to see and hear that. That is very cool.
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This year was a disappointment for me in many ways. Since my cancer surgery and chemo I have just not done much. All the nerve damage has really changed what I can do. But, I did help a couple fellas with their building projects and had a lot of time to plan what's coming next! This seems to change almost daily, but I am continuing to learn more and more about this hobby/sport. Also, I have stayed in contact with many of my "flying buddies" across the country. I haven't thrown in the towel and don't expect to. Next step is to get back in the circle, and at least make both Huntersville meets this coming year.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year (a bit early) to everyone!
BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM
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Nothing!
A Twister repair and a Pathfinder Twin build for next year.
Ara
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After almost 40 yrs, I got back in to CL flying this past Summer.
Got a TF ARF F-streak (beefed up the nose) powered with an old Fox 35X (not 36X) and learning to do
basic maneuvers once again. plonked it in a few times HB~>
Built a Brodak/Goldberg Buster and a Sig Akromaster (powered with McCoy 35 and Enya 19 respectively).
Was handed the Clubs All American Sr. that was donated to the club by a club member (in dire need of TLC) and fixed/cleaned
it all up and stuck a Fox 36X in the nose. This will be the clubs sacraficial lamb for inverted training. ~>
Was given a Sig Primary Force so I had a much better plane to learn the pattern with and not to mention fill the hole
of my stolen new Brodak Cardinal from my garage a few months back. (thats not all they got)
Now just waiting to have warm weather once again so I can fly my heart out and be with good buddies at the flying field. H^^
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Well, I actually showed up to the field on numerous occasions and pitted for others, coached, and critiqued. Trimmed out a freebie OPP and got an engine run just in time for the old clevice, horns, pushrod (or all three)to break mid flight....that was this mornings effort. ::) Finally got going on a profile Roadrunner kit from Blue Sky models that was given to me by Jim Hoffman. Not much of a kit builder but Toms stuff is very nice. The plan for 2015 is to actually finish it and compete a little. I also have a very nice Saturn foam wing and stab that would finish up quickly and possibly be a bit more competitive in Expert.....and the dream is to do up one last Chevelle rendition with a few mods and electric power.
My greatest achievement for CL in 2014 was that I am really jazzed about getting back into this full steam ahead....missed you guys! ;)
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Gosh, why do we have a new flyer/beginner/youth problem? Is the Knights of the Round Circle the only club with access to kids? We train, now, at 4 events a year and do 200+ training flights. Yes, the guys at Oshkosh to 10 times that number (bless them!), but they have 40,000 candidates! I think we get about 80% of the visiting kids to fly with us. And it seems a 99% or better no crash ratio!
Darn it , you guys, set up a training program! It shouldn't be all me, me, me (hmm, opera anyone?). RSM has the ET1 setup, Brodak has a trainer and Cox International has engines. BlackHawk models has lots of suitable models. How hard can this be? For the experienced modeler, building a trainer out of scratch junk should take you about 3 hours. And if you just can't scrounge up a Babe Bee or Cub, I'll send you one! HB~>
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OK, I was the Assistant Team Manager for the US Team to the 2014 CL World Championships in Poland. Bill Lee and the Team guys did all of the work.
I built a profile scale airplane with four Cox .010 engines. It flew successfully with all four engines running for the required 10 laps at the Tucson contest in October. Four of those engines running at the same time at 20,000+ is a neat sound.
Keith
OK I am in AWE of this! I must have been under a rock or something in October. Has this been documented somewhere, pictures?? I just gotta see this one! I have several .010's but have never run one. And the sound of four of them has to be like nothing else!
Type at you later,
Dan McEntee
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OK I am in AWE of this! I must have been under a rock or something in October. Has this been documented somewhere, pictures?? I just gotta see this one! I have several .010's but have never run one. And the sound of four of them has to be like nothing else!
Type at you later,
Dan McEntee
Dan,
There have been several threads on the October 1/2A Contest here in Tucson. A bunch of pictures appear at
http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php/topic,36947.0.html
There are several photos of the Republic XF-12 that has those four Cox .010 engines, one or two of then show it in the air. Thanks for asking.
Keith
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Well, I have built a couple of stunters so far this year. My next project is to clean out my airplane hangar. I've lost count, but I think there are 33 planes here. All but a couple with engines and ready to fly.
Floyd
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Well, I have built a couple of stunters so far this year. My next project is to clean out my airplane hangar. I've lost count, but I think there are 33 planes here. All but a couple with engines and ready to fly.
Floyd
Hi Floyd,
Your pictures show an orange airplane with the identification OO-ULA. Is that a Tipsy Junior? If so, which version did you build? Your plans? Or one of the several versions that have been published, here and in England? There is at least one of these that I have on my bucket list to do as a scale airplane that i think will do a competent OTS pattern.
inquiring minds want to know.
Keith
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For 2014 I repaired, flew, crashed and repaired my Ruby (black and white one). Built the other three and another Goldberg Shoestring, so far!
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I scored a 2nd in the State F2B titles, but that was more because everyone who was a contender above me either crashed out, or had massive problems.
The gap between first and second was CAVERNOUS, but I have a medal, so that makes me smile.
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This being my first full season since re-treading back into the sport 1 1/2 yrs. ago I entered 2 contests, came in 3rd. in beginner, in our contest, my engine decided to call it quits during the contest or I think I could have placed higher. {there's no crying in control line stunt}. 2nd was a speed limit combat event also run by our club. I came in dead last, got my first and only cut and a Sportsman plaque. My biggest accomplishment was absorbing all the knowledge the member's of "The Philly Fliers" are willing to share with me. As most know we have some great fliers and builder's in our club and they are all more than willing to help me or anyone with their wealth of knowledge. I completed my first full pattern late in the year it was a little sloppy to say the least but I got it done. We'll see what next year brings, to me flying is like golf, my other passion, you go out and try to get a little better each time out, do the best you can and just have a good time with your buddies.
Rich
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Got Brett pissed off many times. :D Took 15 boxes of whatnot out of my shop. Put it in my bedroom. Threw out 3 contractor bags of model airplane junk. A day or two more of this and I will be able to look around (and move around) and plan storage and work bench area. Is this why I have five models unfinished (including ARFs) in 2014? Having the idea that I needed to do this my most significant accomplishment. I am pathetic and chuckling.
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Gosh, why do we have a new flyer/beginner/youth problem? Is the Knights of the Round Circle the only club with access to kids? We train, now, at 4 events a year and do 200+ training flights. Yes, the guys at Oshkosh to 10 times that number (bless them!), but they have 40,000 candidates! I think we get about 80% of the visiting kids to fly with us. And it seems a 99% or better no crash ratio!
Darn it , you guys, set up a training program! It shouldn't be all me, me, me (hmm, opera anyone?). RSM has the ET1 setup, Brodak has a trainer and Cox International has engines. BlackHawk models has lots of suitable models. How hard can this be? For the experienced modeler, building a trainer out of scratch junk should take you about 3 hours. And if you just can't scrounge up a Babe Bee or Cub, I'll send you one! HB~>
After all of those training flights, how many of those that were trained, show up at the flying site afterward?
Larry, Buttafucco Stunt Team
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What did I accomplish with control line this year you ask.
Absolutely nothing
Larry Buttafucco Stunt Team
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Hello Keith. The Tipsy Jr. was built from my plans (from several scale documents). Power is an OS 35FP, has symmetrical airfoil and was intended to be a "scale stunt".
I have plans available if you wish to take the plunge!
Floyd
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I scored a 2nd in the State F2B titles, but that was more because everyone who was a contender above me either crashed out, or had massive problems.
The gap between first and second was CAVERNOUS, but I have a medal, so that makes me smile.
Haha, sounds like me. Finally got to intermediate and blew the hourglass up top, then without knowing better I successfully re-did it on the next go-round, causing me to lose pattern points. I got a trophy for 3rd place... out of three contestants. But I have yet another trophy and my Mom and friends think I'm a great pilot.
And 3 weeks later I destroyed my beautiful 3rd place Osprey while showing off.
Rusty
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I got a second, a fourth, a fifth, a sixth, and a 23rd. I built a takeapart stunter with a bunch of new technology and got it working. I learned some stuff and met some great modelers. It was a good year.
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Flew in only one contest. Scored 572 with no appearance points and finished 7th in expert. It's tough with the big boys!
Framed up three stunters to add to the 4 already waiting for covering and painting. Began painting my Colossus... Something always seems to get in the way...The weather now! Been wet, wet, wet for over a week! Will probably finish it for VSC, doubtful for Southwest Regionals.
Not my best year...too dammed old to really be competitive anyway!
Too many things going on!
Randy Cuberly
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I got a second, a fourth, a fifth, a sixth, and a 23rd. I built a takeapart stunter with a bunch of new technology and got it working. I learned some stuff and met some great modelers. It was a good year.
So your going to have a new plane at the NATS?
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I realize that I have been hitting around 470 in local contests these days. Within spitting distance of actually placing in Advanced. A good 50 or 60 points higher than last year. Tho every time I get a score like this, I question the evaluation of the judges. My flights looking much worse than that to me. These scores flying my last available planes. (I couldn't get anything built in 2014, see above.) A $10 flea market Prowler. Fab performing plane. Will build a full fues plane similar in design. It went nose in when the flap hinges loosened. My other stunt war wagon was a $30 flea market faux profile JD Falcon. (Tom Hampshire fleeced me on this deal! ;D) I flew this for years, years ago. Got 470 pluses with it. 60 points higher than previous years. So. Guess that's progress.
Lots of yuks with friends from all over. Not progress. Not a new accomplishment. Par for the experience.
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I been thinking........ with all my physical problems, i may just be through with PAMPA class stunt. I am not THAT old yet, just tore up my body as a youth/younger man. Plus I have no one to fly with, and I do not feel safe enough flying alone with a stooge. I know, I know, u do what u need to do, but I am tired........
I am venturing into Spark ignition stunt (OTS) as I can have fun and not worry about placing in our local meets. Way too many excellent OTS pilots. So i can fly for fun. After over 50 years of high level competition in other areas, I have kinda wore myself out. This could change, I hope it does in a way. Maybe after next year gets going, i will break back out the PAMPA class models. Who knows......
BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM
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Bill, do what you need to do, but you're important to the rest of us. We feel better, when you're churning out those excellent models for us to see. Just have the fun and forget the rest. You've always had so many things going at once. Would you feel better just enjoying a project at your own pace? Sit back for a spell.
I know... My son says, "Don't tell me what kind of day to have!" But we do want you to have many more happy ones.
SK
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I got a second, a fourth, a fifth, a sixth, and a 23rd. I built a takeapart stunter with a bunch of new technology and got it working. I learned some stuff and met some great modelers. It was a good year.
Hey Howard...you forgot to mention that you honored our country by representing the US at the CL World Championships. That is an incredible accomplishment!!!
Congratulations and thanks for a tremendous effort!
Randy Cuberly
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After all of those training flights, how many of those that were trained, show up at the flying site afterward?
Larry, Buttafucco Stunt Team
At least one new club member. Sadly, none of the kids. But ya gotta try! n1
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Had myself a great year, with a bunch of friends and some great times.
Pulled several Cox PT-19's through loops they're not supposed to be able to do.
Even got the .020 in my Mini-Stunt going well enough to pull a grass-clipping loop or two in the front yard.
Gathered with friends at Buder Park for our Cox-PT-19-Fly-It-If-You-Got-It Day.
Saw my Winder combat wing survive yet another year of my aimless zig-zagging.
And FINALLY participated in the Brotherhood of the Ring "Ringmaster Fly-A-Thon"...even if I DID have to squeak it in at the end of the day after waiting for the winds to die.
A Wonderful Year...all told...and I wish the same for all those other Circle-Turners and their families in the New Year !
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The answer to the topic question for me is: nothing. ;D
And loving every minute of it.
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The answer to the topic question for me is: nothing. ;D
This is nothing?
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At least one new club member. Sadly, none of the kids. But ya gotta try! n1
Getting kids interested is one thing, but the parents have to be on board to support their interest.
I really got stoked about CL when my son started flying.
I've been thinking about showing up at a local EAA meeting and pitch the idea of some demo flights as well as bringing a couple of trainers for the kids to fly at an upcomming Young Eagles rally.
Larry, Buttafucco stunt Team
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This is nothing?
Has this far out machine been flown yet?
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I know what I did NOT accomplish..
Finished new model for 2014 nats, trying to improve on 2013 18 point finish. No improvement there, received 18 points on the new plane.
Went to nats to improve on my 2013 2nd place to PW. Earned 2nd place to David, no improvement there. I earned the 1st loser 2 years in a row... (maybe that is some kind of an accomplishment.. ;D)
Doug,
You wanna compare first loser plaques? It's been a tough era!
Ted
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Doug,
You wanna compare first loser plaques? It's been a tough era!
Ted
In my expressed opinion you guys have been spoiled by success! I consider anyone in the top 5 as winners. Truly believe that!
I also agree that it's a tough era for guys at the top! A lot of guys with the Right Stuff today!
Randy Cuberly
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I flew my best contest flight to date. I visited Bob Hunt in PA and was inspired by him and his work. I helped my brother get his electric plane configured. I attended all of my club's contests and events. This year our field has a new blacktop surface, a new shed and 110 power. It was a good year by most standards. Looking forward to 2015!