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I have some spare parts. Send me a message, I'll see what you need and what I have.:D

Hey TM4197, I sent you a PM thanking you for the offer, but I pretty much have it back together already. Thanks for the offer, though. Bit of glue, bit of light weight filler, almost finished.

Great! Happy flying!

ANYBODY know where a video or more than one video , of any of EFlites WW1 250 size slow flyers that has been upgraded too 4 channel with ailerons ? Sure would like to see them flying with ailerons , and see if its worth the trouble of doing . ?

:)

There's video for all the Eflite models on the Eflite web site.

Here's the SE5a page.

Sorry, I missed that you wanted video of the ones with the aileron mods.

-- ggunners

Allright Boys!!!! What's going on? :confused: It's time this thread woke up again! :cool: Who's flying/building what? I haven't done any, too darn hot and windy. :mad: Soon the weather will calm down and I can do some flying though. :) I am anxious to try my 2 new orange HC RX and Satillite RX. I was able to bind them with no problem. :D I'll put them in a cheapo foamie for flight tests. ;) I now have 3 birds looking for an RX. I sold all of my 72mhz stuff so I'm down on some equipment. HOWEVER!!! :D I just bought a DX7 so I now have 20 more slots for planes. :D:);) Decisions, decisions!! Oh My! :eek: Marty Steve where are you my Boy?

Ive been trying to motivate some chit chat with the e-flite "on the front lines" planes Guess I need to get some crash footage, that usually gets some ooo's and aahhh's.
BTW: I bought 4 orange flavored Rx...so far ..so good..no issues at all! I dont use the SATS though, only in a sailplane.

Saturday night, a bit before I shut down, I was looking at the rebuilt Albatros, and noticed something I'd missed-the large spinner, and prop TE, was hard against the nose of the plane. I stuck a piece of 220 grit carburundun paper in the gap, grit toward the body, and re-established a gap. Sunday, during a period when the wind dropped below 8, with great trepidation, I gave it a toss (motor running, of course! Regardless of what the wife and son think, I ain't completely senile! Yet!)
I gave it a launch, and it actually flew. Just like out of the box. Ended up dumping it downhill in a rotor. Club runway is at the top of a hill, runs roughly N-S, the East edge of the runway starts a downhill for about 1000'. We're about 50' AGL. Wind is generally Westerly. Got caught in a rotor. After finding it in the stubble, I just thought I'd try something different. On the uphill walk, I put it back in the air, climbed to about 20'. and procceded with a liesurely walk uphill, with the plane just in front of me. I was able to walk the approximately 500' flyiing the plane, just sometimes doing a little side slipping if it got too far ahead. The wind was about 6 mph, I guess I was walking about 2 mph, so I'd estimate the plane flies about 10 mph. That was unreal! Even more unreal, I got back to the pits without tripping, or breathing especially hard, thanks at least in part to the temperature finally being under mid 90s after about 3 months. Actually, it peaked around 88. Winter weather, lately.
Oh, repairs gained me about 2 grams in weight.

Wish I had more to report. Although I have my Albatros at the ready, winds every day are 30 to 50kmh and the poor thing would be lost over the chilly roiling sea before you can say what did you expect when you visit an island in the Atlantic ocean.

I'd like to get my Alba back in the air, but found my receiver connector plug for the battery has broken. Looks like it just cracked in half. Anyone seen where these can be purchased? Or do you have to buy another membership to Horrizon hobby?:confused:

I finally got back to working on my airplanes. I have the wings finished for my Eflite SE5A night fighter.

NICE!! I cant wait to see the finished fighter! Ok, whats the source of the plane? You have a squadron? [popcorn]

56th squadron??

This plane is new and has shipping damage. I needed it so I can shoot down one of those red Eflite planes and make it something besides red.

Here you go.

Ahh..he flew these after he returned to England. I think it was the 56th squadron he had transfered from. I never knew he was one of the founders of the BBC, he ia a very interesting person. Also, I like your pick!! very neat colors! and don't forget the video! Why don't I just paint my D-VII black now....and we can duke it out over the Thames!:D

The red Fokker DVII is waiting for you Don :D

That is a impressive paint scheme that you chose .

I have a wreaked Eflite SE5A on its way. If I can put it back into flying condition I am planning on making it this plane. Then I will have 2 night fighters.

!!!!!!!!!!! Another RED airplane!!!!!????? :eek: Don't do it D! :eek::mad: you'll be scarred for life! :D Marty

TM, the RX along with the SAT was only $18 each! If it works well, I may end up with more. Just thought I'd gamble a little with my "airplane money" and try a couple! Marty

Hey Marty I got a DX7 too. Outgrew my DX6. I have a couple Orange RXs too. They work great!! Been working 60+ hrs. a week so no flying in awhile but hoping to get time soon! Glad to see all you guys are still around and kicking. Try to work on the 14"ws triplane this weekend after work.

Steve it's good to hear from you again! :cool: I trust you aren't working yourself to death! Be sure to put some "airplane money" a side for those special projects you have in mind (you too Boys!). I make sure i add to mine on a regular basis! :rolleyes: The weather is slowly changing up here so prime time flying for me. I hope the rest of you Guys are doing all right. The witches are driving me nuts! OH WELL! at least I have a man cave to go to so I can get away from them. :eek::D Let's hear from everybody! :) Marty

Early AM patrols , 57 degrees finally :cool: , 4 more flights with the PKZ SE5a , really enjoying this plane , I was so worried about its weight , but with the 518 sq inches of wing area and under cambered wings , it flys better than what I figured it would , it will slow down nicely .
And got a bit squirely on me taking off twice , and it now has pavement rash on the wingtips , and it has all held together nicely considering how hard pavement is when you end up on the nose :concern: But I got myself all back to attention , and had no more scrapes .
Glad that the weather finally cooled off a bit . :)


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Excllent Watt! She looks really nice. :cool: I think the extra weight really help too. Try glueing some clear plastic on the wing tips. That should help with scuffing. Of course, if I were flying there would NEVER be and bad landings! :D :rolleyes:;) Now if I can just finish my tripe..... Marty

Here is a video of my Eflite Curtiss N9 thanks to my son.

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