I painted my DVII mostly black after his DVII. I left the tail pink instead of painting it white.

I don't think parachutes were reliable enough in WW1 to think of them as a safety device. They just added weight to an airplane that needed all the help it could get just to fly. I haven't done any research but when did they add seat belts? I have driven an old racing car, early 30s, no seat belt but the back of the seat at the bottom was a tight fit and would hold you in place, course not if you crashed.

I was on an airliner back about 1960, we took off and had to land for engine work, took off again, land again and wait 8 hours while they changed an engine. I told the guy next to me that the stewards carried parachutes but he told me no, they had a room full of brooms. Needless to say we did not get the best service on that flight.

This Nieuport went up for the first time this weekend. Great flying plane. All of my planes are electric.

I remember my dad installing seatbelts in his '55 Chevy. They were from a Sikorsky helicopter!

Nice looking planes. What do you use for the scarfs on your pilots?

Ya know the bottom of a T-shirt where it is folded over and sewn??? Well I just cut it off right at the hem and slice the ends to make em look like they are old.

bladerunner, great looking planes and a great idea on how to make scarfs for the pilots. I've got a bunch of old t-shirts that my wife keeps telling me to quit wearing in public.:Q i like that knight in armor too. I've always wanted to put one of those in my house. They remind me of the old "spooky" 1930's movies.

Was he in HS-13? I remember one of the guys in the squadon installing belts out of a helo in his car. Don't remember the year of the car but it would have been in 1961 or 62. Used those seat belt several times but only in a helo.

He was head of ground support at Sikorsky Aircraft (Stratford,CT) from 1955 to 1980. Entered US Calvary in 30's. became an Air Corps cadet then yanked into the infantry for D-Day. Discharged after a 9 months hospitalization in Verdun 1945 from shoulder injury. He still carried a mess of shrapnel in his shoulder until the day he died.

I actualy have another suit akmost like the one you see in the picture that I fight in. Both are wearable and fit me like a glove.

bladerunner, I'm sure you've got some kind of story to tell us about fighting in that suit. Is it like mock battles?

Are you in the SCA?

Bladerunner

Thanks for showing your planes, love the detailing on them. Which is your favorite to fly?

Steve

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That's a great question, but I bet it's hard to answer!

all the planes i have when i can....... guess right now top of the list ah sorry for this EDF, but have the electrify DR-1 and D-VII great flyers by the way......DR-1 little squrilly :D

Sorry guys I didn't mean to get off subject,,,yep SCA. getting older now at 53 and fighting is starting to take a tole on my body. And my wife is only 5'1" maybe 103 pounds but she is not one to mess with. She has never said a word about the 50 plus airplanes I have,,,,I don't have any flyable airplane in the house, a couple 1/32 scale plastic models but nothing flyable. If your wife is happy everyone is happy.(but between you and me I think I could take her)

Bladerunner, were you ever to Pennsic? I had to drop because I became too jaded when I got my history degree. I started nitpicking and lost the fun aspect of it. It also lost some appeal when I got married too, couldn't get away with checking out bodices:$

Hey Bladerunner!!! If you would I'd really like to know about the triplane!! Motor, ESC, Battery, where the plane came from, etc.!!! Steve

Sure Steve no problem..It is an old Balsa USA kit I got from a guy down in Ocean Side Ca. I flew it way under powered with a AXI 4130/24 geared to 2 to 1 and got about 3500 RPM on 30,3300 NMH cells. I am now putting a 5330/24 on 10 cells and a 24/12 prop like on the Fokker D7. It flew but way to scale, when it got going it was really going but had no extra power. so I stuck it in the hanger till I got this 5330/24 AXI and a 99 amp Jeti opto ESC,,,NO BEC!!!!

Thanks Bladerunner!! I guess I'm gonna end up building a Fokker DVIII Ben Buckle kit that I got from a good friend of mine. Should look pretty good chasing my club mates 1/6th scale PUP around!! Where's Scalercflyer and Biplane Murphy? Steve

I don't know where Marty is, but I was doing homework with the kids...LOL
And Making dinner. And playing Rummikub with the kids and my Gal.

Becoming quite the family man aren't you Murph!! Been flying any? Steve

Yep....All kinds of homework (which I thought I never had to do again...LOL)....and way less flying.

Thank GOD I can fly my electrics in the yard off my 2 private runways!!

I'm here Boys!
 

I'm here Boys! :D Haven't done much building lately, just some repairs on my Tiggie/Pfalz. :( I'm trying to decide which plane to build or scratch build or modify. :confused: My Buddy gave me 3 Comet kits that I will convert eventually. A DRI, an SE5a, and a Sopwith Camel all about 26="WS. :) These are former rubber models. I'm thinking though, I might need a larger aircraft. ???? I've been thinking of resurrecting my 69"WS DVIII for electric. Might be a bit pricey for the motor/ESC. Should be a fun project though. I just need to find the energy to begin building something. :<: I don't know about you Guys, but I don't have time to watch Dancin' with the stars or american idol, etc. That's for sissys! :eek::D REAL MEN BUILD WWI planes! :eek::D:cool: What do you Guys think? Perhaps a N11 ala PR plans.......? So many decisions...... BTW bladerunner, superb models..... I think Steve and Murph like the red tripe! Martin