Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / September 2004

I'm auctioning off a now closed hobby shop inventory of props for a buddy.
It's a bummer his shops closed, but hopefully somebody can use the left
overs.  I've got 3 auctions right now and there will probably be lots more
soon.

Took the wife for a doctors appointment about 85 miles from home, and had
most of the morning to kill, so made the mistake of buying a magazine
"Backyard Flying" to kill some time....  Oppps, wrong move!  Mostly deals
with RC electric models and one caught my attention - World ...

Poor Stu,
After last months treatise on unquestioned superiority of Mode I, in this
months' (10/04) column he is plagued by VIRUSES. Viruses so bad they killed
his iMac computer. Now he is working with a "very expensive" E-Mac and to

Looking for a 3-view drawing of the yak-54
Any help appreciated

Er, guys, I'm not selling this sh*t*!  I just thought it was a bit of a
laff...thought I'd share it!
David

After copying two sets of coordinates into John Hunts Foils 4.2  I'm
completely boggled-eyed and feel that a repeat performance could end up with
me requiring a Labrador dog and white stick or becoming so frustrated that I
would be in mortal danger of qualifying for a straight ...

This could be titled The AMA Listens to the Membership;
In Ms. Joyce Hager's column, page 192, Model Aviation, October 2004, (the
official newsletter and IRC 501 (c) (3) non-related business publication) Ms.
Hager, as the Executive Director of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, so ...

What is 95L in American dollars?
Thanx

Does the great planes sim sw include floats, pontoons or seaplane
simulations? Does any of the add-ons contain this?
thanks,
Raymond

The club I belong to nominates officers during the August business meeting.
During the September business meeting the members vote and elect new officers
for the upcoming year. This year some of the clubs old timers added a new
procedure. It now works like this. Nominations are made ...

A 7 cell pack of RC2000 discharging through a Microdrive ESC - Batteries
freshly charged. ESC LED indicates that it is giving full power, but it
doesn't seam like it. Continue running for about 2-3 minutes flat out when
suddenly there appears to be much more power. It is almost ...

Found my old engine (1950) in attic trunk.
Arden engine with champ spark plug.
What should I do to fire it up and will it run on glow ?
Thanks

Here it is guys!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=34055&item=5920783539&rd=1

After the last "rough" landing, I bought another Avistar 40 ARF, for
the pieces.  Then I started doing the things I never got around to
doing, move the battery all the way aft for balance, screw down wing,
and relocated fuel tank.  Made a tail dragger, by moving the wheels

I've seen an electric powered flying wing at a forgotton online store. This
model is a copy of a privately funded project of a real aircraft. Does
anyone know what this aircraft is called?
TIA