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Forum: Glow Engines
08-31-2018, 04:39 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

Pete- no, not this time. I got lucky when it...

Pete- no, not this time. I got lucky when it comes to family. BUT, I could tell you some stories about other inlaws. I'm sure you could too.
Forum: Glow Engines
08-31-2018, 04:36 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

Dave, I've bought stuff from overseas and never...

Dave, I've bought stuff from overseas and never had issues. Postage costs are different everywhere, but that's normal. I may be coming in late with the discussion, but have you tried a credit card?...
Forum: Glow Engines
08-29-2018, 08:42 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

Ouch, that was a good one. A really good one. ...

Ouch, that was a good one. A really good one.

Pete- that Spad kit is worth a fortune in my book, but I'll give you $25 if you are crazy enough to part with it. My $20 Comet Sparky kit is due on...
Forum: Glow Engines
08-25-2018, 10:45 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

As for kits, I'm behind on 2 planes and have 1...

As for kits, I'm behind on 2 planes and have 1 remaining CA Models pattern plane, 40 sized. I can probably "kit" a crashed model of the same kit. Everything behind the canopy is okay, so it may fly...
Forum: Glow Engines
08-24-2018, 07:35 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

How big are those tanks again? In ounces as I'm...

How big are those tanks again? In ounces as I'm not going back to converting metric again. Did that flying in Germany.

I don't think Toyota has many short cabs anymore. They sure look better, imo....
Forum: Glow Engines
08-22-2018, 06:19 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

I grew up around my dad's friends with older...

I grew up around my dad's friends with older Cessnas like the 140 and 120. That was in the mid 1950's and those guys flew into their farms or their buddys farms for the winter around Atlanta. They...
Forum: Glow Engines
08-21-2018, 04:55 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

Good thing you trusted your intuitions with that...

Good thing you trusted your intuitions with that 56. A friend kept saying his Surpass was running hot, but he kept gassing up and going. The rear bearing let go right over my head on takeoff. There...
Forum: Glow Engines
08-19-2018, 05:43 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

I prefer a truck to be able to climb hills and...

I prefer a truck to be able to climb hills and take the trails without sounding like an second hand Russian tank. They have to last 19 years like my old 93 Toyota did. I've got 6 years on this Tacoma...
Forum: Glow Engines
08-17-2018, 04:52 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

There used to be a guy who built those in the...

There used to be a guy who built those in the back of a hobby shop. He charged closer to $10k for most of them. Some went overseas. He was a master builder and they all looked good. I remember seeing...
Forum: Glow Engines
08-14-2018, 07:14 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

I used to swap email with Bruce Tharp. He's a...

I used to swap email with Bruce Tharp. He's a great guy and he had some good Claude McCollough (sp?) stories. I asked about his front edge of the wings design being a turbulator wing and he said he...
Forum: Glow Engines
08-14-2018, 07:09 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

Well, you would have to give up drag racing too...

Well, you would have to give up drag racing too Dave. I mean, I know where you are coming from and I would have agreed some years back. But, the big 3 are getting a bit of a free ride on that 'made...
Forum: Glow Engines
08-12-2018, 07:00 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

Just pointing out this is a Saito thread, for the...

Just pointing out this is a Saito thread, for the most part. We have YS threads for YS talk. Anyway, glad you like them.
I do have a pretty good FA-125 that I'm about to resurrect for the fall. One...
Forum: Glow Engines
08-09-2018, 06:56 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

Hi Capt, yep, been there too, but not so much...

Hi Capt, yep, been there too, but not so much with frustration. My dad painted a lot, so I was cheap labor for chipping off paint, sanding, and general grunt work. Yes, we did chip off paint and I...
Forum: Glow Engines
08-07-2018, 10:46 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

Hi Old Fart- Yes, I was very very fortunate to...

Hi Old Fart- Yes, I was very very fortunate to see all that stuff all my life. I never understood how he learned things. It was like the knowledge just brushed off things and jumped into his head. He...
Forum: Glow Engines
08-04-2018, 06:28 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

Hi Pete- he had a Triumph Bonneville when I was a...

Hi Pete- he had a Triumph Bonneville when I was a kid. Took it to Bike Week at Daytona Beach around that time. His next bike was the 3 Mach IIIi's. They had all been in accidents and he took pieces...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-29-2018, 07:10 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

The heat gun is excellent for heat shrink tubing....

The heat gun is excellent for heat shrink tubing. I never thought about servo leads, but there are places that would really help. Good idea there. It's good to insulate spots where wiring goes thru...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-23-2018, 03:43 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

That's a good story Jim. Jaguar? I'm going to...

That's a good story Jim. Jaguar? I'm going to call them.

I ordered a specialized FM radio antenna from England. I had bought one before and it is so good I decided to stack second antenna above...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-19-2018, 10:27 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

Nice pics Jesse. Better than Bill Robison's pics...

Nice pics Jesse. Better than Bill Robison's pics of engines that had cat hair all over them, taken with a camera and magnifying lens.

That is a great idea for engine stands. Plus, it looks very...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-17-2018, 12:13 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

Good pics of the test stands!

Good pics of the test stands!
Forum: Glow Engines
07-14-2018, 02:57 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

I responded to a complaint today about political...

I responded to a complaint today about political name calling that got past me and other moderators. I edited the post and deleted the comment. Please keep the political stuff to yourself and don't...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-13-2018, 08:41 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

I have a question for Jesse Open- why do you...

I have a question for Jesse Open- why do you delete 75% of your posts? All those deleted posts sort of litters up the screen.
Forum: Glow Engines
07-10-2018, 04:58 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

My late wife was 31 when she passed. It's been...

My late wife was 31 when she passed. It's been some 20+ years now, but her parents were in shock. We all kind of broke away from each other after that, but I needed a big kick to get me going again....
Forum: Glow Engines
07-04-2018, 09:02 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

Lol, that's my next project. I have a partially...

Lol, that's my next project. I have a partially built kit that was given to me, and one of the things I want to do is lengthen the fuselage by at least 2 inches. That is going to take some deep...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-02-2018, 06:54 AM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

Are you saying you had a YS 53 on a Sig Somethin...

Are you saying you had a YS 53 on a Sig Somethin Extra?
Forum: Glow Engines
06-29-2018, 06:39 PM
Replies: 54,816
Views: 5,391,734
Posted By blw

I've had mostly new Saitos and I don't remember...

I've had mostly new Saitos and I don't remember anything other than a coating of oil. True story- my NIB FA-30GK had a small rubber band inside of the rear cover.
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