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I am joining you guys for a sport scale airplane.
http://youtu.be/sFE-ND552JM
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With your building and finishing skills and the right documentation, you should be in the winners circle soon.
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It should be ready for paint by the end of next week. :##
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http://youtu.be/8GHW7OUdEyU
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Today's progress
(http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=36517.0;attach=151453;image)
(http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=36517.0;attach=151455;image)
(http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=36517.0;attach=151457;image)
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Looks good, have you nailed down your color choices yet?
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progress pics
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more progress pics
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I can hardly wait until Monday when I get my sound pack and scale spinner. The sound pack has the correct engine sound and a clear prop on start for added realism.I am also thinking of adding smoke and some other things. This is only sport scale but I intend to make it a real as possible. The only thing lacking is the cockpit area. There is no way to add a full cockpit in this model as the bell crank is in the way. If I decide I like this event I will build a all up scale plane with a full cockpit for the next airplane.
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What sound generator are you using? How big is the speaker? Is it driven by the same signal as the speed controller?
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What sound generator are you using? How big is the speaker? Is it driven by the same signal as the speed controller?
https://www.motionrc.com/search.php?x=0&y=0&search_query=MRS001
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Marvelous build. Can hardly wait to see the finished product.
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Looks good, have you nailed down your color choices yet?
Just giving an opinion here. The original chartreuse and red is classic and hard to do any better. There have been a number of other color schemes on the Shoestring and its derivatives. One of the better ones is the so called Yellow Jacket.
Keith
(Photo to follow as soon as I can figure out how to compress what I have.)
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I can hardly wait until Monday when I get my sound pack and scale spinner. The sound pack has the correct engine sound and a clear prop on start for added realism.I am also thinking of adding smoke and some other things. This is only sport scale but I intend to make it a real as possible. The only thing lacking is the cockpit area. There is no way to add a full cockpit in this model as the bell crank is in the way. If I decide I like this event I will build a all up scale plane with a full cockpit for the next airplane.
The rules require that you have a pilot when you fly. On a plane this size the pilot head hides the rest of the interior.
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Hey Keith;
Thanks for the cover shot, I'm going to dig that one up to make a color copy of for contest trophies for the weekend. Several of the classic Goodyear/Formula One class airplanes. Shoestring, Bonzo, Rivets, The original Cassutt, the black and white one I think is the Deerfly? Not sure what the far airplane is. Great shot!
Type at you later,
Dan McEntee
OS to add: I vote for the original chartreuse and red also. My personal favorite.
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The original chartreuse and red is classic and hard to do any better.
I'll ad another vote for that one, it's good looking and it's also the scheme that undoubtedly speaks "Shoestring".
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I'll ad another vote for that one, it's good looking and it's also the scheme that undoubtedly speaks "Shoestring".
I had no intentioned to hijack Roberts thread on his really neat Shoestring, but thought it would be OK to mention this Yellow Jacket thing.
The chartreuse is definitely THE Shoestring, but this Yellow Jacket would be something else. I finally got the photos downsized to get them posted. There is about that version in the November 1971 Air Progress. The Yellow Jacket was built from plans.
Keith
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Yes I will be painting as the original. Here is Sundays progress. Remember less than a month to here.
(http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=36517.0;attach=151649;image)
8 Yellow to 1 green
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The chartreuse is definitely THE Shoestring, but this Yellow Jacket would be something else. I finally got the photos downsized to get them posted. There is about that version in the November 1971 Air Progress. The Yellow Jacket was built from plans.
Keith
Post what you have please I can not get enough pictures of it. I already had the AM cover for part of my documentation.
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Post what you have please I can not get enough pictures of it. I already had the AM cover for part of my documentation.
Hope this comes through. A neat picture that has only been published once that I know of.
Keith
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Hey Keith;
Thanks for the cover shot, I'm going to dig that one up to make a color copy of for contest trophies for the weekend. Several of the classic Goodyear/Formula One class airplanes. Shoestring, Bonzo, Rivets, The original Cassutt, the black and white one I think is the Deerfly? Not sure what the far airplane is. Great shot!
Type at you later,
Dan McEntee
OS to add: I vote for the original chartreuse and red also. My personal favorite.
The black & white plane is #14, Jim Miller's "Little Gem". # 47 is the Garland Pack "Lil Rebel". The red plane off the runway is possibly # 42, "Mirage".
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This may help.
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Just a detail note here Sparky, maybe you haven't finished shaping yours yet but it looks like the full scale turtledeck/headrest has an essentially straight profile line from the glass down to the fuse, not curved.
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Just a detail note here Sparky, maybe you haven't finished shaping yours yet but it looks like the full scale turtledeck/headrest has an essentially straight profile line from the glass down to the fuse, not curved.
Im not using that.
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Here is a video up date on my sound system.
http://youtu.be/t24U_4UFOSA
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Im not using that.
Good. ;D
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I have the fuse covered in silkspan but I am going to re cover it in Koverall
(http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=36517.0;attach=151781;image)
Got my scale spinner today all I have to do is paint it and drill Zuse fasteners around the base. I have decided to mold scale exhaust pipes instead of aluminum tubes.
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Looks good. Another "two cents" thought, use the Williams Bros pilot with the little racing hat/helmet. y1
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Looks good. Another "two cents" thought, use the Williams Bros pilot with the little racing hat/helmet. y1
Sure send it to me. Thanks
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Sure send it to me. Thanks
I would, but I know you'll have that canopy sealed up before I can make my next 200 mile round trip to the hobby shop.
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Looks good. Another "two cents" thought, use the Williams Bros pilot with the little racing hat/helmet. y1
What is the scale factor? 1/8? 1/6? 1/12?
Williams only makes (made) the common scales.
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What is the scale factor? 1/8? 1/6? 1/12?
Williams only makes (made) the common scales.
This plane is 1/4 scale
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Are you still planning on making up carbon L/G?
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Are you still planning on making up carbon L/G?
Yup. Right now I am molding custom exhaust manifolds
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Robert,
Your hard efforts and precision modeling, and especially that Shoestring model, has inspired me!
I now have a semi-scale model on the drawing board, not for the Nats, but for next year.
Keep up the good work and great videos.
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This plane is 1/4 scale
Quarter is good. More RC parts available than any other scale.
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I am joining you guys for a sport scale airplane.
http://youtu.be/sFE-ND552JM
Robert ,if u have a problem with stunt judging ,wait until u try to figure out Scale judging
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Robert ,if u have a problem with stunt judging ,wait until u try to figure out Scale judging
Oh I am sure it will be sobering.
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Nine days since the last post here, must be done by now. :##
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Here's a couple more pics of the Shoestrings that are in museums.
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The white one is N26C, the original in it's last iteration before donation to the San Diego aerospace Museum by Ray Cote.
Green one is the original wing to N26C and a built up airframe using another Shoestring fuse and tail by Planes of Fame Museum. It's painted in a color close to it's apple green that it was repainted in the early 60's before Ray Cote purchased it and painted it in it's famous light blue/tangerine Gulf colors.
Chris...
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Oh I am sure it will be sobering.
Scale judges give good entires 85 to 95% of full marks.
Stunt, not so much.
You will see a lot of 10's scale.
Not many 40's in stunt.
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No report for two months. Have you gone dark?
I saw a thing about modern Goodyear racers on TV. They actually did taxi out to the runway, unlike old B&W films from the past.
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(http://www.airrace.com/images/16,%20King%20Mercury%20Air%20Shoestring,.jpg)
the paint is a 58 ( ? ) Caddilac colour ' Chartruse ' or however you pronunciate it . G.M. paint code .
(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRjb3Kq3fcLztGljKcNM67M1BRfqQM-a1bjVUWBDaZmu49Fj9Pl9Q)
(https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR6I-LqV6cebeYR71XB2_kmXLSdLVIm_7QJmrZ7lTbPtYLIVNKx)
ACTUALLY , searching on S.H. here should get you a pic or two Ive thrown on elsewhere Here .
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj80/vwragtopguy/race_16_shoestring1.jpg)
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We cant be Picey . :P ;) b1
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj80/vwragtopguy/highresshoestring_color_corrected1.jpg)
Dem Bones Dem Bones Dem . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz0zNTaL_J8 :-\ n1
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRzoapbCCc8elwWKDv4xTGyNV17_3QDd480D8b7zf_99YviDDZ2)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v635/JFisher304/Scan100262.jpg)
Deem wer der dayes .
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v635/JFisher304/Scan10057.jpg)
beta clickon theese . http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=17299&start=330
Right , a bottle of MALT would be ' appropriate ' , for this one . ! . Please . ;D
http://www.aafo.com/hangartalk/showthread.php?8617-Building-The-Shoestring
(http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/0/9/1/5/a3518947-13-Shoestring.jpg)
Gulf Oil colours .
(http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/0/9/1/5/a3518924-28-COTE_TIP.jpg)
circus circus nevda . :P
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Egad : http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php/topic,8156.0.html
(http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=8156.0;attach=25076;image)
if you can find the sorce of this picture , theres a few more there I think . H^^
(http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/scan10028_copy1.jpg)
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YES! Photo #1 above, is the real original Shoestring: chartreuse & red, as duplicated in the 33" span Air Trails construction article so many years ago.
Shoestring later underwent several paint scheme changes - including the nauseating "puke green", the blue & orange, and others - but the original chartreuse (Cadillac color?) with red trim is the REAL Shoestring.
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1949 Cadillac chartreuse green is the color, Chinese red is the trim. The puke green is actually apple green that Mike doesn't like! it was repainted in the mid-60's to that color.
I saw it in person the first time in the Gulf colors, at the Los Angeles Auto Show next to a Ford GT. Around 1966-67.
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Thank you for the chip photo John, now I know what to use if mine ever comes off the shelf. :)
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Bump Bumpity Bump Bump, Bump Bump!