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  1. Wild man

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

    I just couldn't wait to start on my new 50" Shoestring NMPRA Electric racer. I really like the looks of this old 40's Era pylon racer they advertise speeds of 115 or more with a 25 Electric. We will find out soon.
  2. Wild man

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

    I got in two more planes today an E-Flite Shoestring racer, and a Flight Line 2m B-24D/J Liberator assembled and programmed, now for the Decals. I should be able to get a lot done this week end weather man says we are going to get 5 to 8 maybe even a ft. of the white stuff and high winds and...
  3. Wild man

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

    Seems like after flying the new E-Flite 1.5 m Air-Tractor 402. I get home and add more scale Items to the plane LOL!!!. just got this in to add on top of the Canopy, just like on the Full scale 402, it plugs into the receiver. A rotating Beacon. Now back to making the Spray bars and nozzles for it.
  4. Wild man

    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    On the way home from Newcastle Wyo. flying with the guys over there. I stopped at the Crazy Horse Monument, and really thought hard about making a flight over next to it flying my PT-17 with my Go Pro on it, But decided against doing so the Elevation at the monument is just over 6,300 ft MSL In...
  5. Wild man

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

    I had the Heavy Duty 3M clear packing tape on the Floats, but with all the touch and goes I had been doing the tape was Completely gone in the Center. Even on my UMX Turbo Timber it took the tape out. Looks like over this coming weekend we are going to get 3 to 5 inches of the White stuff...
  6. Wild man

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

    One more small project done. I had to repaint the bottom of the Floats on my 1.5 m E-flite Air Tractor. The snow is just like sand paper, even when it like powder, worse when it has a crust on it LOL!!!
  7. Wild man

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

    I am doing a USAF scheme on an old 1.5 m Timber for a friend Military Gray With D-Day Stripes. Weather here in the Black Hill took a turn for More Snow and to day 30 degrees and wind of 20 to 30 gust to 40 So I am spending the next few days trying to get a few more projects completed. Wings...
  8. Wild man

    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    We have just Chartered another AMA Club here in the Black Hills ( Black Hills Aeromodelers ) We are just South of Rapid City 4 miles and out in the middle of some property owned by a very good friend of mine that has a Construction Company, We do not have to pay any lease money. As a retired Cat...
  9. Wild man

    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    A very good friend, and one of the best RC Chopper Pilot's here in SD sent that to me. At first I thought it was something serious and some one had a plane stolen around here. I about fell out of my chair laughing when I hit the link and started to watch, those guys did a great job editing the...
  10. Wild man

    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    A Stolen RC Airplane
  11. Wild man

    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    The Weather here in SD nice one day cold and windy the next. I was over in Newcastle Wyo. Monday flying with some guys there then back in Rapid City yesterday and to day Instructing new students. Went out to day. Light winds and overcast and cold back in the 30's. Made it a War Bird day E-Flite...
  12. Wild man

    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    Yes it is the E-Flite PT-17 The first two flights I made on this plane over a year ago was on a 3 cell 2200 Kinexsis 30c. At our altitude of over 4,000 ft MSL the vertical was only about 200 to 300 ft. With the 4 cell Admiral 2200 35c it was the difference of night and day and almost unlimited...
  13. Wild man

    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    Went out flying here in the Black Hills. We had one of the warmest days so far this year. We had out quite a few planes flew My AT-6, Extra 260, Red Dynum Waco, and my PT-17 my brother had 4 planes with him too. He has came a long way with his flying this winter. He was flying his Hobby Zone...
  14. Wild man

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

    Well here it is again, 4:00 AM. I just finished up putting the little F-86 Sabre together. The drop tanks were just to plane Jane all Silver. so I added a little paint and pin stripping LOL!!! two more decals to add. just done the programming and it is almost ready to fly
  15. Wild man

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

    finally! after getting the Tail feathers on the F-86 Sabre, 4:00 am slept until 8 and started on getting the wing halves glued together I noticed that there are wholes in the wing halves to add a center tube but supplied in the kit so I made one out of some Carbon Fiber rod just the right size...
  16. Wild man

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

    Now that I got both of my brothers E-Flite 1.2 m Turbo Otter's done. I started on the Free Wing F-86 Sabre 64 mm EDF tonight. I just stop to see what time it is 1:00 am staying up to get the tail surfaces glued on it is time to hit the Sack LOL!!!!
  17. Wild man

    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    Went out this morning and test flew the second E-Flite Twin Otter. almost 50 degrees here in the black Hills, but we had a direct 10 to 15 mph cross wind out of the west and the parking lot we fly from is straight North and South. My Brother was a little hesitant about doing the test flight in...
  18. Wild man

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

    Just finished Programming, adjust control services, adjust steering and balancing. My Brother is very particular about balancing so I went ahead and laterally balance it too. For all this he gave me a 64mm EDF Free Wing F-86 Sabre Now I will have to burn some Midnight oil and get it done LOL!!!!
  19. Wild man

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

    My Brother came over and had me assemble Two of the new E-flite 1.2 m Twin Turbo Otter. Went out early this morning and test flew the first one he gave to his son today and I just finished up the second one now they are a nice flying little Twin, but I like my E-1500 Twin Cargo plane better.
  20. Wild man

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

    I have had Velocity stacks on all my large 3W's and DA's they are really the ticket
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