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	Greg Reid Basic Member	Joined: May/10/2007 United States Posts: 21 IP Logged
Posted: May/04/2012 at 7:00pm

The last time I tried to log on to this site was, I think....2007.
For some reason I never could get my user name and password to be recognized. In the meanwhile, due to burnout, I got completely out of the hobby for several years.
Recently, while cleaning out my basement......the BUG bit again....As I dusted off my half built Ziroli 72" Jug, knocked the cobwebs off my Royal Bearcat and a number of other SCALE planes....I knew I had to get back into it.
To get me started quickly, I got the ol' credit card out and ordered a Flyzone Fw-190 and Airfield F6F, both foamies.
I'm back....and this time, I got logged in.
Very pleased to see that this site is still up and thriving!

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	Jungmann1 Lifetime Site Supporter Luddite	Joined: May/09/2004 United States Posts: 1184 IP Logged
Posted: May/04/2012 at 7:18pm

Welcome back! Used to have one of those bearcats myself. What did yours end up weighing? I think I added about two pounds of lead to the firewall before mine was balanced. I have learned a bit about keeping the tail light since then! John.

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Currently flying: Bates Fokker DXXI
Currently building Carolina Custom Kits quarter scale J-3 Cub

	J_Whitney Moderator Group	Joined: November/10/2003 United States Posts: 7409 IP Logged
Posted: May/04/2012 at 9:45pm

Hey, welcome back Greg. It's amazing what a few years away can do!

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	Greg Reid Basic Member	Joined: May/10/2007 United States Posts: 21 IP Logged
Posted: May/04/2012 at 10:16pm

To be honest, I'm not sure what it weighs. It's a relatively light airframe though and fairly overpowered with an ASP .91 Redhead. As I recall, I too had to add a very large chunk of lead to the firewall.
My big regret is that I didn't add retracts. I've considered building another wing for it as I think it'd be easier than retrofitting them.
Thanks for the welcome fellas. As I recall, I tried and tried and TRIED to get registered here back in 2003 and couldn't. Apparently I did finally get in in 2007 but that was around the time I dropped everything.

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G.F. Reid
Palmetto, Georgia

	Jungmann1 Lifetime Site Supporter Luddite	Joined: May/09/2004 United States Posts: 1184 IP Logged
Posted: May/05/2012 at 10:21am

Well, Greg, depending on what your flying site is like, you might be better off without the retracts. I flew mine off of sod and, because of all the nose weight, had a hell of a time landing it without damaging the retracts. John.

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Scale is never having to say "me too"

Currently flying: Bates Fokker DXXI
Currently building Carolina Custom Kits quarter scale J-3 Cub

	Greg Reid Basic Member	Joined: May/10/2007 United States Posts: 21 IP Logged
Posted: May/06/2012 at 9:49am

Maybe one day, I'll build a retract wing, keep the fixed gear wing and swap them out as necessary. I would like to see it fly with the gear tucked up. It's a little big for hand launching...lol

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