Author Topic: What to do when you have brain fade (Read 2511 times)

Michael Massey · « **on:** August 29, 2010, 09:52:56 PM »

So, time to place an order from Tower Hobby. But...I need to order enough to take advantage of the discounts based on order amount. Gee, I like those shiny spinners. I'll order one of those.

Order shows up...how could I have ordered a 2 1/2 inch spinner. I must have meant 1 1/2. What to do. Returning my error I will pay shipping and then have to order the same amount to keep my discount based on amount of sale. Then pay shipping for the replacement item. Sounds like a losing proposition to me. Well, I'll just keep it. But since I don' plan a full scale, what will I ever do with it.

Well, since I was building a new "scratch" and "whatever" kind of plane, why not modify it to use the humongous spinner. Meet the "Big Spin."

John Stiles · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2010, 10:07:02 PM »

Looks right to me.

Howard Rush · « **Reply #2 on:** August 29, 2010, 10:18:42 PM »

Me, too.

Gary Anderson · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2010, 10:51:40 PM »

Hi Mike,

Hey!!!!!!! Remember what they use to say?

?? IF IT DOESN'T GO CHROME IT!!!!!!!!! Its looks good to me, ya could put it on a lathe and tool it down?

?? Ya know this hobby is going to get exspentive?

? Gary

W.D. Roland · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2010, 11:52:38 PM »

That makes a neat looking airplane Michael. Looks right. Banshee looking.

Bootlegger · « **Reply #5 on:** August 30, 2010, 05:35:00 AM »

Brain Fade

I just don't "fess-up"...

LOL LOL

Bootlegger · « **Reply #6 on:** August 30, 2010, 05:40:40 AM »

Another "Brain Fade" last November at the El Dorado Ark contest, when I came out inverted from the reverse w/o I just kept going on inverted flight!! After about three, yes three, laps I thought "Hey this is the rev W/O NOT inverted flight, then I looked, and there was my brain in my left hand...!!!
OK, now who else...

john e. holliday · « **Reply #7 on:** August 30, 2010, 08:56:35 AM »

There is not enough space on this forum for all the brain fades I've had. By the way the spinner really sets that plane out or makes it look terrific or in reality it is a great looking plane.

Richard Grogan · « **Reply #8 on:** August 30, 2010, 11:55:23 AM »

That kinda' reminds me of someone that designed their fuse around a 2 liter coke bottle bottom to be used as the cowl!

Hey, Brain Fade is the red-headed step-sister of Necessity, the mother of invention! Nice job, Michael!!

George · « **Reply #9 on:** August 30, 2010, 12:01:07 PM »

Well, now that we've seen the "Big Spin" it just wouldn't look right with a smaller spinner.

I like it!

George

Jim Kraft · « **Reply #10 on:** August 30, 2010, 12:55:05 PM »

Me had a case of brain fade this weekend. The bad thing is I have done this same thing before. It happens in high wind. I get through the triangles while all the time wondering how I am going to do the vertical maneuvers, and instead of doing the horizontal 8's, I go right in to the vertical 8, cause that is what I am concentrating on at the time. That's right, skip two relatively easy maneuvers, and go for the hard ones. I will say I got all of the corners in on the hour glass. Oh! the vertical 8 sucked, but I got through it without crashing.

Dave Adamisin · « **Reply #11 on:** August 30, 2010, 02:38:44 PM »

Quote from: Jim Kraft on August 30, 2010, 12:55:05 PM

Me had a case of brain fade this weekend. The bad thing is I have done this same thing before. It happens in high wind. I get through the triangles while all the time wondering how I am going to do the vertical maneuvers, and instead of doing the horizontal 8's, I go right in to the vertical 8, cause that is what I am concentrating on at the time. That's right, skip two relatively easy maneuvers, and go for the hard ones. I will say I got all of the corners in on the hour glass. Oh! the vertical 8 sucked, but I got through it without crashing.

I did precisely (almost) the same thing last weekend at the Signal Seekers Contest. It was breezy and I had some wind-up in the inside and outside loops so I moved the inside squatres a bit to the right to slow them down. I then thought (loosely applied here) I know where I will do my eights...... which I prompty went into...... I got done with the sq eight and looked at the judge (Bob McDonald) and shrugged..... He smiled and said "vertical eights".....I said.... wait this is a family site

I didn't win.......

John Stiles · « **Reply #12 on:** August 30, 2010, 03:44:23 PM »

Quote from: Dave Adamisin on August 30, 2010, 02:38:44 PM

I did precisely (almost) the same thing .....................I said.... wait this is a family site I didn't win.......

Lester Nicholson · « **Reply #13 on:** August 30, 2010, 04:35:31 PM »

Had brain fade this morning = don' remember what it was about. Nick

john e. holliday · « **Reply #14 on:** August 30, 2010, 06:15:59 PM »

Quote from: Jim Kraft on August 30, 2010, 12:55:05 PM

Me had a case of brain fade this weekend. The bad thing is I have done this same thing before. It happens in high wind. I get through the triangles while all the time wondering how I am going to do the vertical maneuvers, and instead of doing the horizontal 8's, I go right in to the vertical 8, cause that is what I am concentrating on at the time. That's right, skip two relatively easy maneuvers, and go for the hard ones. I will say I got all of the corners in on the hour glass. Oh! the vertical 8 sucked, but I got through it without crashing.

Good thing I didn't know about that. I probably would have put another flight on the P-39 with a better needle. Nothing like a fat needle on a 62 ounce airplane. But, then again it was not worth the danger to my plane. I was surprised I flew as well as I did being I had not done a pattern since the last contest.

George · « **Reply #15 on:** August 31, 2010, 07:51:34 AM »

Is there a difference between "brain fade" and "senior moment" ... other than the age of the person having it?

George

John Stiles · « **Reply #16 on:** August 31, 2010, 07:54:42 AM »

Quote from: George Bain on August 31, 2010, 07:51:34 AM

Is there a difference between "brain fade" and "senior moment" ... other than the age of the person having it?

George

Yeah.........a senior moment is when you forget to remember, to remember....what you forgot to remember!!

You may quote me on that!

George · « **Reply #17 on:** August 31, 2010, 08:01:49 AM »

Quote from: John Stiles on August 31, 2010, 07:54:42 AM

Yeah.........a senior moment is when you forget to remember, to remember....what you forgot to remember!! You may quote me on that!

Duly quoted!!!

George