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system: You are Mark Corona, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Rick Jennings about "R/c Airplane Props".

They wrote:
RJ> -> KE>   no hobby shop in town.  We have to either order by catalog or d
RJ> -> KE>   about 45 miles to the nearest one.  What a pain .....
RJ>
RJ> -> Ken,  Must be nice to only drive 45 miles to the nearest hobby shop.
RJ>
RJ>  And I thought I had it rough, 10 minutes and I am there, unless I take
RJ> the bike, then it's 5. <G>

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assistant: In a message of 26 Jan 96  18:43:35, Rick Jennings wrote:
    Wild Bill's and MAL are 1 mile from me.  Within 20 miles are Mike's,
Roy's, Holt's, and a couple of others that I don't remember.
    While this is nice, it is also true that it is impossible to have a
flying field all to yourself and probably not even a frequency to yourself.
          MC
system: You are Mark Corona, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Rick Lembree about "Re: R/C Heliopter".

They wrote:
RL> At least the Amiga has another chance at life, now that Commodore is out
RL> of the picture and another company is running with the technology... :)

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assistant: In a message of Thu 25 Jan 96 12:38, Rick Lembree wrote:
    Atari licensed the Falcon to a music company that is continuing
production and development so the Falcon has the same chance.
          Now, let's get back on topic.
          MC
system: You are Mark Corona, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Roger Marshall about "Re: TF P-51".

They wrote:
RM>  Even though I have built two of the "ponies", I have never flown either
RM>  of them - they were for Doyle and another customer - both were built
RM>  flaps - saw one of them fly several times - power was an ASP 90 which
RM>  never seemed to run very well - bird was lost on a bad (real bad)
RM>  attempt - unrepairable.

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assistant: In a message of 26 Jan 96  09:59:48, Roger Marshall wrote:
ith
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     I really hate to see people wasting money on ASP.
          MC
system: You are Roger Marshall, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Mark Corona about "Re: TF P-51".

They wrote:
RM>  are HEAVY, HEAVY, HEAVY - I'd suggest at least a 2-cycle 90 or perhaps
MC> Is this the Gold Edition you are talking about?
MC> What does it weigh?  Since it uses the US wing I didn't think it
MC> would be heavy.

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assistant: Hello, Mark....
 Yes, they were the Gold Edition - both built within the past year - don't
 recall the exact weight, but "ready-to-fly", each was probably in the 9-10
 lb. range - both were built with retracts (which do not work well on our
 bumpy hay-field site) which were later removed.
 My building is rather straight-forward, true to design, and without any
 modifications (unless customer requests), covered with Super Coverite and
 painted with one filler coat (well sanded) and 2 or 3 coats of polyurethane
 enamel.  The pony is much heavier construction design and larger than
 the TF Corsair - which, BTW, flies like a dream - it's much harder to
 build, however, with its gull-shaped wing.  If you're thinking about a
 TF warbird, I'd suggest the F4U rather than the Mustang.  TTYL - Roger
... Catch the Blue Wave!
system: You are Ken Ellison, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Roger Marshall about "WHO WAS IT ???".

They wrote:
RM> Hello, Ken...been a while since we've seen you...
RM> KE> I lost a message...  Who wrote me a message about a friend of
RM> KE> there's that now lives here in Dalton, GA.???  The person that we
RM> KE> were talking about I believe was Richard LeClaire...  If that person
RM> KE> could respond to this message and let me know.
RM> I am the person who used to know Richard LeClaire - Richard lived in
RM> Camden some time ago, moved to Wilmington, DE, then to Dalton.  He was
RM> learning to fly R/C when we met and I helped him some.  We haven't been
RM> in touch for at LEAST 10 years (maybe more).  How about getting him
RM> active on this echo ???  BTW, tell him about the Turkey Shoot fly-in
RM> here in Camden next April 27-28.  He'll probably want to come and bring
RM> you with him.  TTYL - Roger

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assistant: Appreciate the reply Roger...  Now that I know who left me the message
  I will try to contact Richard.  I will let him know about the Turkey
  Shoot and go from there...  Chat with ya later...
 Ken >
system: You are Ken Ellison, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Kevin Kline about "R/C AIRPLANE PROPS".

They wrote:
KK>  >
KK> >   Thanks for the reply Kevin.  I have talked with most of the local
KK> >   pilots and they agree and disagree with you.  First, on larger
KK> >   (over .90) they prefer a wooden prop.  BUT, almost all of them say
KK> >   that the newer plastic props are fine for the smaller engines and
KK> >   have not seen any kinds of hairline cracks in a long time..  One of
KK> >   the older pilots said they have improved them dramatically over the
KK> >   last two or three years...
KK> >
KK> >  Ken >
KK> >
KK> That's probably true and they will continue to improve.  Perhaps someday
KK>there will be a prop that will not bend or flex yet will disintegrate upon
KK>contact with flesh.  Of course then you'll have an over-reved engined,
KK>dust everywhere, and will this flesh thing include bugs?

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assistant: ngines
hey
rop
  I read a very good article in the March 1996 issue of Model Airplane
  News.  It talks about props, how to balance, etc.  It mentioned about
  how the author saw a picture of a plane with a large circular-saw
  blade bolted to the propeller shaft.  That is a very clever way and
  highly effective statement on how dangerous propellers should be
  viewed.  The article does not gear more toward wooden or plastic just
  more geared toward proper balance, visibility and safety.
  Ken >
system: You are Ken Ellison, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Kevin Kline about "R/C AIRPLANE PROPS".

They wrote:
KK> >
KK> >   Must be nice to have a local hobby shop.  Here in Dalton, GA. there
KK> >   no hobby shop in town.  We have to either order by catalog or drive
KK> >   about 45 miles to the nearest one.  What a pain .....
KK> >
KK>I can sympathize.  I would take the lower population density of Dalton and
KK>lose a hobby shop over the condensed pack of fools we have here and the
KK>few hobby shops.  But for a special project, 45 minutes might not be that
KK>far a drive.  I have to do 20 minutes for my local shop and that is in
KK>traffic.  It could take an hour if I picked the wrong time of day.  And
KK>wager, in twice the time you travel much more than twice the distance that
KK>do.  I estimate my local shop is some 10 road miles away at the most.

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  I see your point here.  It is 45 miles of mostly highway.  The only
  thing is like you said you have to time it at the right time of day.
  If you hit it at the wrong time you get the rush hour blues....
 Ken >
system: You are Ken Ellison, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Steve Piper about "R/c Airplane Props".

They wrote:
SP>KE>   Must be nice to have a local hobby shop.  Here in Dalton, GA. ther
SP>KE>   no hobby shop in town.  We have to either order by catalog or driv
SP>KE>   about 45 miles to the nearest one.  What a pain .....
SP>KE>
SP>KE>   Ken >
SP>Ken,  Must be nice to only drive 45 miles to the nearest hobby shop.
SP>Here in Seward, Alaska,  It is 90 miles to the nearest hobby store.
SP>And I have to drive through the snowy and icy roads!  :-)  of course, I
SP>could go through the catalog, but they add on extra shipping since
SP>we're not in the continental USA.  :)
SP>Happiness is flying off of skis at 20 below zero!

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assistant: I believe I would just pay the little xtra for shipping.  Unless I was
  working on a special project and wanted to make sure that I got
  exactly the right item I don't know if I could convince myself to
  drive 90 miles one way just to get parts...  Must be a real dedicated
  R/C'er...  Did you forget to mention that you drive using a snowmobile
  or what??<G>.....
   I don't know if I could call that happiness or not.  I have a hard
   time getting out in 45 degree weather to fly...
 Ken >
system: You are Ken Ellison, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Kevin Kline about "CLUB IDEAS".

They wrote:
KK> > I am looking for some ideas for our club.  I have been with the local
KK> >   R/C club for about a year and they do not have very many activities.
KK> >   They have an air show once a year and a fun fly but that is it.  Does
KK>Ken,
KK>     You are not alone.  Club activities need the support of the
KK>before they work and from the sounds of it, you may not have the support
KK>needed.  The first thing you need to do is determine the attitude of the
KK>membership.  Could it be that they want to do things but nobody wants to
KK>head it up?  The same guys always organize it and they are tired of it?
KK>to Camden would work.  It's just like kids at play, "well, what do you
KK>to do?  I don't know, what do you want to do?"   So make a decision, take
KK>the lead, and anyone who complains?  Ask them to offer their ideas for
KK>activities.  You may just get an assistant out of it.

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assistant: embership
  Appreciate your reply Kevin.  There are about three pilots that have
  been with the club for sometime and it seems they are always the
  one's at the airfield.  (BTW:  They are the club's officer's too)...
ant
  I will give your advice here a try and see what happens.  Since I am
  one of the "new guys" and am still trying to learn how to fly there is
  not too many idea's I can come up with for the new pilots.  I would
  love to fly a Club 20 race, a pilion race, etc, but I do not have the
  experience needed.  There are only a handful of experienced pilots and
  us "new pilots" feel like there is not much the club can offer to us.
  The older pilots just want to be left a lone and fly is how many of us
  feel......
  I have suggested a contest day, where two or three pilots would
  judge planes in different catagories, I suggested a fun fly day, and a
  training day where one or two pilots would sit down and go over all
  kinds of stuff answering questions and anything else.  All of these I
  brought up at one of the club meetings and since there were only 5
  members present it was suppose to be brought up at the next meeting.
  Well, that was back in August 95 and since then I am now working
  second shift so I cannot go to the meetings since they are on a
  Tuesday night.  I tried to even have them change the meeting day to a
  Saturday or Sunday where more members could possible attend and I was
  never given a responce to that...
  Just guess it makes me feel like why should I even fly planes when the
  local club will not give me any support.  I could switch to cars and
  go any where and drive them around.  Guess it boils down to that I
  have always wanted to fly them...  Now I just need a big open field
  out my back door so I can fly there......
  Ken >
system: You are Ken Ellison, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Kevin Kline about "IMAA & AMA".

They wrote:
KK> > I know what AMA is all about and since our club is SFA certified and
KK> >   I have herd nothing good about AMA I am a SFA member.  Kevin Kline
KK> >   left several good messages about problems he has had with AMA.
KK> >
KK> >   My question..  What is IMAA about?  I have seen several adds talking
KK> >   about "IMAA membership required"...  Is this affiliated with AMA or
KK> >   this a totally separate group?  Is it better or cheaper then SFA?
KK> >
KK> >   Anyone that can provide me with some insight about IMAA would be
KK> >   greatly appreciated.
KK> >
KK> >   Ken >
KK> >
KK> Ken,
KK>IMAA is a special interest group that focuses on one type of aircraft
KK>flying.  There are several other such groups out there and almost all of
KK>them require AMA membership to belong.  IMAA I believe is the
KK>Model Aviation Association (but I could be wrong, I don't belong).  QSA is
KK>the Quarter Scale group and there are many others.  For the basic
KK>needs in the U.S. you have two choices, AMA or SFA.  If you get involved
KK>the competition level of some of the special interests then you will need
KK>join their little groups as well.  Hope this answers youre questions.

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  Sure does Kevin, appreciate it....  We need to start the TSMA club...
  It stands for (Turkey Shoot Model Association)...  Membership is just
  be there.....
 Ken >
system: You are Ian Macaulay, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Roger Marshall about "TF P-51".

They wrote:
KK>> BTW:  I have a job interview monday for several positions in
KK>> the RPV industry.  Something about having my cake and eating
KK>> it too?  Wish me luck! -!-

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assistant: 26 Jan 96 09:59, Roger Marshall was yackin' to Kevin Kline and said:
What is RPV?   Should I be envious?
Did you get the Job?
allabes
Ian Macaulay
system: You are Mark Corona, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Roger Marshall about "Re: TF P-51".

They wrote:
RM>  enamel.  The pony is much heavier construction design and larger than
RM>  the TF Corsair - which, BTW, flies like a dream - it's much harder to
RM>  build, however, with its gull-shaped wing.  If you're thinking about a
RM>  TF warbird, I'd suggest the F4U rather than the Mustang.  TTYL - Roger

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assistant: In a message of 27 Jan 96  11:34:11, Roger Marshall wrote:
     Actually I built one (F4U) as a magazine article for Model Airplane
News.  They never did publish it.  I never could get the flight shots
required.  Properly balanced with a ST90 it does fly like a dream.  I sure
have a problem with ground loops though.  It has to be nursed through the
takeoff run.
          MC
system: You are Charles Williams, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "R/C Heliopter".

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assistant: hello i'm looking for a R/C Helicopter to be trade for this Amiga system
 which is Amiga 2000,color moniter,2 switchboxs,2400 & 14.4 external modems,
 1 working printer, 2 non-working printer, 1 working printer but need ribbon,
 maxx yoke flying stick,joystick,mouse,trackball,keyboard,b/w hand scanner,2
 internal floppy drive,moniter turn stand,DSS8+ adapter,scsi gvp controller
 card,ide/scsi data flyer controller card,170 mb ide internal hard drive,52
 mb scsi internal hard drive, multi start II switch 1.3 & 2.1 roms, lots of
 software & extra cable wire for the whle system or if you don't got R/C
 Helicopter and wanna buy 'em i will not break up the system would wanna to
 sell 'em all at one time which would like to have enough to buy me a R/C
 Helicopter with control......what more can i say? leave me some mail
                               Lightning Strike
STags2.01: MODEM: n, Monumentally Overpriced Data Eating Machine.
                                                              Charles
illiams
system: You are Neil Scavelli, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Kevin Kline about "R/C AIRPLANE PROPS".

They wrote:
>  >   about 45 miles to the nearest one.  What a pain .....

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assistant: RE: R/C AIRPLANE PROPS
BY: Kevin Kline to Ken Ellison on Mon Jan 22 1996 06:53 pm
ouch!.. I have 3 less than a mile in three different directions :) and about
more around 10 or less miles .. it's nice here in the Tampa Fla Area!
Neil
system: You are Neil Scavelli, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Zlin?".

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assistant: Does anyone here have or have seen a roughly 1/4 scale Zlin 526 AFS?
I guess it's supposed to be the Zlin Acrobat.. I'm working on one right now
and
I'm just about done with the wing which is 72" span 16" at the center
I am curious as to how the aircraft does in flight and what powerplant to
se.
as of now I am leaning towards an ASP 1.08 red head..or something like that..
thanks
Neil S.
system: You are Michael Jacob, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Peter Cheung about "Engines".

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assistant: sorry for butting in but this is the first message that has caught my
attention.  I have both the O.S. CZ-Z and Thunder Tiger BZ .12 for my RC10GT
and I'll give you my opinion on the CZ-Z (I haven't run my Thunder Tiger yet
because of the snow outside here, but I can't wait) The CZ-Z is a big waste
of money because the piston and sleeve wear out really quick, on mine I had
to replace it after 3/4ths of a gallon of fuel, after that it's another 40
bucks added on to the 140 I already spent on it.  The reason I bought the
Thunder Tiger is because it is supposed to be a TRUE ABC engine unlike the
CZ-Z.  From what the instructions say about the ABC construction it says that
when the engine gets hot the piston expands which makes the engine last
longer. Personally I didn't like the O.S. CZ-Z it wasn't as great as everyone
says and it's definatly NOT worth the money in my opinion.
system: You are Kevin Kline, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ken Ellison about "CLUB IDEAS".

They wrote:
>
>   I will give your advice here a try and see what happens.  Since I am
>   one of the "new guys" and am still trying to learn how to fly there is
>   not too many idea's I can come up with for the new pilots.  I would
>   love to fly a Club 20 race, a pilion race, etc, but I do not have the
>   experience needed.  There are only a handful of experienced pilots and
>   us "new pilots" feel like there is not much the club can offer to us.
>   The older pilots just want to be left a lone and fly is how many of us
>   feel......
>
>   I have suggested a contest day, where two or three pilots would
>   judge planes in different catagories, I suggested a fun fly day, and a
>   training day where one or two pilots would sit down and go over all
>   kinds of stuff answering questions and anything else.  All of these I
>   brought up at one of the club meetings and since there were only 5
>   members present it was suppose to be brought up at the next meeting.
>   Well, that was back in August 95 and since then I am now working
>   second shift so I cannot go to the meetings since they are on a
>   Tuesday night.  I tried to even have them change the meeting day to a
>   Saturday or Sunday where more members could possible attend and I was
>   never given a responce to that...
>
>   Just guess it makes me feel like why should I even fly planes when the
>   local club will not give me any support.  I could switch to cars and
>   go any where and drive them around.  Guess it boils down to that I
>   have always wanted to fly them...  Now I just need a big open field
>   out my back door so I can fly there......

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assistant: What you may have to do is see if the older pilots will provide the advice
and wisdom if you offer to do the labor.  Let them know you want to learn
how to do these things so the club can have more of them.  That should get
their cooperation for a couple of events so you can learn then take over.
Ideas are limited only by imagination and the willingness of someone to try
it.
Hard to say why.  Perhaps just bluntly asking the question "does anyone give
a hoot about having any club activities such as fun flies?"  The core sounds
small and they may not have accepted the idea that you are a permanent
member.  They see the same group year after year and others that come and go
and figure many of you will go soon.  They may not realize that they are
part of the reason.  Some hard questions may have to be asked of these guys.
Let them know how you feel.  Sound like they're in a rut and need someone to
get them out because they don't know they're even in it.
system: You are Kevin Kline, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Radio Control message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ken Ellison about "IMAA & AMA".

They wrote:
>
>   Sure does Kevin, appreciate it....  We need to start the TSMA club...
>   It stands for (Turkey Shoot Model Association)...  Membership is just
>   be there.....
>

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assistant: I was thinking more along the lines of the "BBS BS Turkey Trot Association".
If you have to ask you don't belong, and if you understand you're already a
member.  :)