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Recent content by Bill Safrit

  1. Bill Safrit

    I’m going out flying thread 2019

    Rain rain rain and more rain here in the Charlotte NC area. 100% chance tomorrow. I,m putting together a new electric plane right now. I might get to fly it one day soon.
  2. Bill Safrit

    Discussion Merry Christmas 2018

    Merry Christmas everybody. Santa is bringing me an Eflite Slick 480 for Xmas to fly here at the house. Going to be a fun little plane.
  3. Bill Safrit

    Scale Need info on glue supplies for Balsa USA 1/3 scale Super Cub

    Gorilla glue the polyurethane type is awesome for applications that call for this type. Apply lean and thin.
  4. Bill Safrit

    Joe Nail Week 2017

    I will be there. 4th year.
  5. Bill Safrit

    Alert! 30 year RC collection Stollen

    I hope the criminal fires up a gas plane and gets his right hand mangled in the prop.
  6. Bill Safrit

    Whats going on everyone?! What are yall doing...

    I have this coming week off from work. I'm close to Charlotte NC. I just check the upcoming weather at the national weather service and it looks like some outstanding flying conditions all week long. You can bet I'm going to get in some awesome stick time. Great timing. I have a giant scale cub...
  7. Bill Safrit

    Wanted New Bowman rings for DLE 30 and 35RA

    Hi Bob check with vitalrc. Slim chance he might have one.
  8. Bill Safrit

    Wanted New Bowman rings for DLE 30 and 35RA

    I got lucky and found the last Bowman ring on earth for my crappy JC 23. I have not installed yet and saw reports of this ring really waking up this engine.
  9. Bill Safrit

    Dual BuildNew PAU 35cc Edge and 35cc Extra

    Killer video s-washington. Can't wait to get this plane. I'm going to install a VVRC 40 twin in mine.
  10. Bill Safrit

    Scale Question..How many EXPERIMENTAL builders out there?

    I do have a design in my head. I don't believe there is anything like it. Will post if I end up building it.
  11. Bill Safrit

    Scale Question..How many EXPERIMENTAL builders out there?

    Hi Pawnshop. Have you considered a transatlantic flight. Please bring that pedal bird to Joe Nall.
  12. Bill Safrit

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    My gassers are all RTF. Needing something to do, I decided to pull out one of my first planes which was a Great Planes Dazzler 40 fun fly and make it airworthy to fly here at the house. After all I have 100 acres to fly over here.
  13. Bill Safrit

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Hey why not? Looks great. Even the scratches are gone. Did you happen to spin the spinner in say a drill and bear down with this 3M compound?
  14. Bill Safrit

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    I was at the field a couple of months ago. Flying at about 200ft I realized my throttle channel was no longer functioning with the engine running full throt. I quickly went to 600ft and circled the North runway area until she ran out of fuel and deadsticked a sweet landing. A throttle arm screw...
  15. Bill Safrit

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    I travel a lot on my job. Mostly weekends. It has been a wet winter season so far here in N.C. due to El Nino. The only good days to fly seem to be when I'm working. I've got 2 more planes waiting for a first flight. Someone make it stop. :doh!:
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