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Michael Smith Site Supporter
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Joined: February/18/2021 United Kingdom Posts: 14 IP Logged
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Posted: March/05/2021 at 4:00pm |
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Hello there from the "old country" across the pond.I've been flying scale models for the past 40+ years and competed at many competitions and fortunate enough to have won the National Championships in my class a few times.
There is a big but, I fly free flight scale and wondered if there is enough room for a rooky that does not use the magic model moving box.(R/C) My models are as accurate and as realistic as possible given that they are relatively small. Usually about 45 to 50 inch span.
See Forum under, scratch built, DH4 Mailplane.
Just by chance my latest model is an American Liberty powered DH4 Mailplane.
It flies very well and is stable after some prolonged trimming sessions. If the covid lockdown is raised before too long I hope to compete with it through the season.
Mike Smith.
__________________ I use "The Force"
Go to http://www.freeflightscale.co.uk to see what I do.
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Sabre Site Supporter
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Joined: October/26/2003 Malta Posts: 1140 IP Logged
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Posted: March/05/2021 at 4:25pm |
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Hi Mike,Welcome and I hope you enjoy your stay. Free flight is how I started with sticks, dope and tissue. They could smell dope from a mile away! For this reason, I became a family nuisance so I had to move on to r/c with different covering systems and larger planes.
Anyway, wish you all the best and hope you can make friends as well. Many knowledgeable persons here. I always watch and see what I can do better to improve my skills.
Anyway, stay safe!
Reuben
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chris freeman Basic Member
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Joined: January/15/2016 United States Posts: 92 IP Logged
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Posted: March/05/2021 at 5:02pm |
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I havent been here long myself, sort of. But I certainly hope so! Scale modeling is the hard part of this hobby and I for one would love to learn more from another scale master.
Beautiful airplane!
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fwjeff Site Supporter
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Joined: April/23/2013 United States Posts: 2534 IP Logged
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Posted: March/05/2021 at 6:06pm |
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Absolutely & welcome aboard! I think many of us have FF in our experience. You will have much to teach! I did a lot of peanut scale a while back!
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Michael Smith Site Supporter
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Joined: February/18/2021 United Kingdom Posts: 14 IP Logged
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Posted: March/05/2021 at 6:14pm |
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One and All
Thanks for your kind comments and welcome.
Mike
__________________ I use "The Force"
Go to http://www.freeflightscale.co.uk to see what I do.
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Skyediamonds Site Supporter
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Joined: April/03/2018 United States Posts: 2706 IP Logged
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Posted: March/05/2021 at 9:33pm |
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Mike,
Yes, you’re definitely welcome. They even tolerate my small (but super scale) Guillow’s models.
Your DH-4 is great! Please share with us your experiences.
Gary
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kuhn Site Supporter
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Joined: February/08/2009 Bulgaria Posts: 2984 IP Logged
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Posted: March/06/2021 at 4:12am |
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Mike. A tip for you.
When you post text or photos hit your enter key TWICE between posts.
Then your posts will all line up vertically with a two line space between them.
They don't run into one another then.
Following with interest.
A big welcome to RCSB .
__________________ Kuhn
If in doubt. Don't!
Flying: HIGH!
Building: Getting my Mo Jo back slowly to finish a few projects.
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Joined: July/29/2011 United States Posts: 626 IP Logged
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Posted: March/06/2021 at 9:47am |
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Finally, someone who understands lightness. Beautiful model; more details please.
Fred
__________________ Scratched P-51A, B-25C/D, Raiden, Oscar, Great lakes Trainer
BT F6F-3, Mk IA (2 of them), Mosquito IVB
Lighter's better.
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