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| Construction Ideas, Hints and Tips For all the builders out there. Ask questions, make suggestions, trade tips. |
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| 09-30-2012 09:43 AM | ||
| Dale Hunter |
Re: New to Building Welcome Zach (to R/C air). Your choice to construct, then inevitably re-construct to some degree. Is a wise choice in my opinion. A small crush/crunch will be less intimidating, already seen the makings of a structure. Kit bashing is very normal, personalized. Such as your upgrade to bolt on wings, (remember the hard points beneth the sheeting, crush zone). Common sense, and an appreciation of simple physics/mechanics can be rewarding in our hobby (as in cars). Well, wash the oil off your hands, and enjoy a little glue sniffing, 5 months of building season ahead! -Dale- P.S. Mervin means rural, most home owners farm 1600+ acres! 100% free webcam site! | Awesome chicks and it is absolutely free! | Watch free live sex cam - easy as 1-2-3 |
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| 09-30-2012 08:32 AM | ||
| OLD PRAIRIE RED NECK |
Re: New to Building Quote:
Fields - same thing! Are they a few acres in size (foot ball field size) or like out here anywhere from 80 acres to several thousand acres of open unfenced streaches of farm land or pasture? Look around & think "if something went wrong, what is there that I could hit" and make your judgment on the need for insurance on fact not fear. Remember out of control planes can travel several miles so it's a population density thing. Dirt, trees & fence posts don't sue, it's the people you have to watch out for! For me the only time insurance has any real value is when I attend other club fields & fun flies. Not many are so lucky! |
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| 09-29-2012 05:52 PM | ||
| The Violets |
Re: New to Building Thanks Brian, great link! Michael |
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| 09-29-2012 11:24 AM | ||
| Rellic |
Re: New to Building Here is a thread you may be interested in Zach A beginners building clinic that starts this weekend. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1704076 Brian T. |
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| 07-30-2012 06:06 PM | ||
| cordless33 |
Re: New to Building Quote:
Thanks!  -Zach |
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| 07-30-2012 04:13 AM | ||
| spog |
Re: New to Building I recommend glassing the wing center, it could use the extra strength for when you progress into some aerobatics. I managed to fold the wing on mine many years ago. |
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| 07-29-2012 09:30 PM | ||
| cordless33 |
Re: New to Building Quote:
Thanks for the great advice!  -Zach |
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| 07-29-2012 09:26 PM | ||
| mrrandyman |
Re: New to Building Once you pick-up the kit. Go through every inch of the instructions before you start anything. You will also find a list of items in the Instructions that will tell you what Items you will need to complete the build. Good luck and ask for help if you get stuck. Thats what we are here for. |
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| 07-29-2012 07:50 PM | ||
| cordless33 |
Re: New to Building Hey, Yea I hope to get someone to train me once I get started in the hobby. And as for the clubs I will check it out more once I get started on my build. Thanks for posting about the glues. And I like to go to visit hobby shops in town I'm visiting just to talk to the people working there about the hobby. Most of them are friendly, talkative and helpful. Thanks for the post. -Zach |
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| 07-29-2012 07:18 PM | ||
| Guest |
Re: New to Building Zach, don't forget to chck out the other threads here on flying by yourself both from a rapid means of going through money or from liability (getting you or your parent's behinds sued off because you crashed your plane into someone else's property or worse.) Ok, enough of the shock/fright treatment. The best thing right now is to visit the local RC clubs in your area and find out what they fly as trainers, radios, etc. as well as membership. Club membership gives you a source of information that is a phone call away or can show you how to move the plane along, as well as providing a course of instruction that is going to make you a better flier. Another thing to do is to start hanging out at the local hobby shop(s) and also asking the silly questions -- silly in that they're new to you but have been asked by all new modellers over the last sixty years. (BTW, I'm being faceitious with that one -- the only silly question is the one that doesn't get asked....) The SIG website is usually a good starting pint for finding about the types and uses of balsa as well as glues. Also, the Harry Higley books is also a great source of basic and advanced information. |
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