Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / February 2009

MOTION VII: Moved by A. Argenio (I) and seconded by G. Fitch (II) to
add to Bylaws Article X a new Section 3 as follows:
Any elected officer of the association is limited to serving in the
same position to three consecutive full terms. After this third term

All,
Need a set of replacement plans for an older Jetco kit.
Looking for recommendations / comments pro or con regarding vendors that sell plans.
Any comments regarding Aerodyne or TMRC?

please see:      photos and handbills...  at:
http://web2.airmail.net/sfrank69/NEFI/
please share the above where possible.
NEFI  ---  the National Electric Fly In

Cleaned the garage this weekend and found a Midwest Model products
Axiflo RK-40 ducted fan unit (Similar to the Kress unit) and a NIB K&B
.46 Ducted Fan engine that I purchased back in the mid 90s..
Been involved in helis (RC and full scale) more than RC airplanes in

I built this about six months ago and have lost the manual. Does
anyone have one and could you give me the control surface settings,
both high and low? Many thanks.

In the two months since I have owned RealFlight G4, my
flying skills have doubled. I know that RealFlight improves
actual flying skills because I also fly indoors on Sundays.
I can see the improvements every week.

There is a great site for DIY antenna making for digital TV.  The key
words are Gray-Hoverman TV Antenna.
I'm surprised that no one in a group of model builders and experimenters
has mentioned this.

All the usual web-suppliers seem to be out of stock and have it on
backorder. I'm planning on placing an order when it's unclear when/if it'll
be shipped.

I just came across a video of the Saro "Cutty Sark" twin engined amphibian plane
at <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3pBO5kjTbo> and the question occurred to me
what planes with engines as high mounted as this one are like to fly ?  ISTM
there must be a huge nose-down with power ...

Anyone have any experience with the Tiger Shark engines?
Sure look like a good value if they are reliable.
Thanks in advance,
Tom Bubb

How many are going to Perry?  Is anyone going to buy or just sell? Haha.

The great digital conversion is about to happen to television.  We tried
cable for 90 days about 30 years ago and concluded that it was not worth the
cost and had it removed.  Since then we have moved to a remote location and
reception is not great, but since we only watch the ...

I moved my balsa airplane building articles to their own website.
www.balsaworkbench.com
Sorry for the shameless self promotion, but I'm also setting up a store
to unload the mountain of screws and other hardware I have left over

   I have two older Futaba FG series Gold RC , TX/RX systems , one is on 72
mhz. and the other is on the 53 mhz. amateur band , both are FM and
understand that both TX should be narrow band according to Futaba , I
haven't used these unites airborne for some time but both seem to ...