Stubby

[Bob Wantz]

In an effort to eliminate the 'skid devices', on one plane I did just that-left the tips off.  But that just left another 'skid device' out at the end of the wing, so I cut those off too.  And again and again.  By the time I was finished,  the wings were so short the plane wouldn't fly.  Plane was called 'Stubby'.  I've since learned that those 'skid devices' sticking way out from the fuselage really do come in handy and enhance the aerobatic capability of airplanes.  Maybe if I had a bigger engine and longer runway Stubby would have flown, but that's another story.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Gray E Fowler 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 9:44 AM
  Subject: RC Charities



  Ron, 

  First, everyone knows that runway damaged wing tips are a direct result of the builder installing those "skid" devices on the wing. Leave 'em off and never any damage. Now we also know that a plane with a damaged wing tip is still flyable, but it just does not "present well" hence the need to discard. There are many charitable RC organizations that can benefit greatly from such a donation. My favorite one is  "Stick Flyers Association of America" and if you check that little box  on the donation form you can be assured that your nicked up plane will go to a needy 10 year old with an ARF Stick... Once your concious is clear, and now you can sleep at night knowing you no longer have a unpresentable plane in your midst, you can purchase a new one..... 

  And for the rest of you with scraped up wing tips....now you know why you never win.  You are starting with at least a 1.5 point deduction from most judges.



  Gray Fowler
  Principal Chemical Engineer
  Composites Engineering 


       Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net> 
        Sent by: discussion-request at nsrca.org 
        02/16/2004 05:59 PM 
        Please respond to discussion 

               
                To:        discussion at nsrca.org 
                cc:         
                Subject:        Re: Clear top coat and canopy's 




  On Feb 16, 2004, at 5:05 PM, Gray E Fowler wrote:

  >
  > Amir....please get it right!
  >
  > A scratch or two on a clear canopy is acceptable...but a runway nicked 
  > wingtip requires the purchase of a new plane (usually a Symphony).

  Gray - OK, we all want to know.  What do you recommend being done with 
  the discarded airplane with a nicked wingtip?

  Ron Van Putte

  > "Amir  Neshati" <amirneshati at earthlink.net>
  > Sent by: discussion-request at nsrca.org
  >
  > 02/16/2004 04:43 PM
  > Please respond to discussion
  >
  >        
  >         To:        <discussion at nsrca.org>
  >         cc:        
  >         Subject:        Re: Clear top coat and canopy's
  >
  >
  >
  > Sand with 600ish and use the PPG clear Tony sells....works great.
  >  
  > There is also a polish you may want to try. Just can't think of the 
  > name right now (that was helpful ;-)
  >  
  > Or just sell the plane and buy a Symphony (as Gray would say).....
  >  
  > Amir
  > ----- Original Message -----
  > From: Brian Billings
  > To: discussion at nsrca.org
  > Sent:Monday, February 16, 2004 2:31 PM
  > Subject:Clear top coat and canopy's
  >
  > I am in the painting and covering stage of my ZN Line Majestic and 
  > have glued my conopy in place, blended it into the fuse with some lite 
  > wieght automotive body filler and it is primed. The kit was stored and 
  > moved a few times and the canopy has a few dull spots just from the 
  > packing it was in. Do you think it best to mask the canopy and deal 
  > with the imperfections or sand it and shoot it with clear coat, is it 
  > safe to clear coat it ? Thanks in advance, Brian Billings
  >  
  >


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