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SFM News Letter
December 2005
by: David P. Andersen |
See You at Our Next
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The next meeting
of The Scale Flyers of Minnesota will be Friday, November 26,
2004
7:00 p.m. at the American Legion Post, 6501 Portland, Richfield.
East entrance, downstairs. Guests are always welcome. Come early and
dine in the restaurant. Meetings will be held on the last Friday of
every month thru March, but not December.
( Directions ) |
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Jack Reeves, Wayne
Siewert and John Halvorson ready to scramble |
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At Our Last Meeting... |
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Dave Andersen
discussed how to draw custom three-views, have them
certified for contest documentation and get away with it.
He also explained how to print plans from downloadable
files! |
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Roy Maynard's
Scratch-Built SeaFury at AgAir10 |
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Jeff Micko showed a 1/6th scale P-47. The
plane is all fiberglass, built from Jeff’s own mold. He made the
mold from his still flyable balsa model built from Bert Baker plans
in 1985. G62. 22 lbs—same as balsa model. Resin scale hinges,
antenna, prop. Panel lines and rivets molded in. Jeff explained a
novel method of cutting rivets in the mold with a drill bit. Eric
Malkerson retracts —“strong and light.” West Systems epoxy, Hysol
glue. All control surfaces removable. Will be available as a kit,
couple of versions. Jeff plans to compete with this model. |
| Brian Crossley
modified a Great Planes Triplane—”A silly little ARF.”
Recovered lower wing and tail, added spirals to the wheels
with liquid masking film, replaced some flimsy hardware. OS
90 w/ socket-head on end of needle valve accessible thru
small hole in cowl. Two seasons of flying. Internet posts
say a small bump in the lower wing will break it in half.
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Chris O’Connor brought the fuselage of a
Star Duster bipe from late-70s Darrio Brisaglia plans. “Very nice
plans.” Stits covering. Designed for Q35, will use Brisson 3.2. “I
like it a little heavier—seems to handle the wind better.” Added
streamline aluminum tubing over music wire cabanes by cutting
trailing edge, slipping over, filling with epoxy. |
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Cal Branton presented an amazing subject—a
1903 Wright Flyer built by Tom Norman from George Marden plans and
Smithsonian drawings (40 sheets!). Wilbur’s body houses receiver
and battery. Wilbur’s suit has French cuffs. Movable hip cradle
couples wing warp and rudders. Scale chain drive, electric power.
No adhesive on ribs as per scale; covering sewn on. Where will Cal
fly this thing? |
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Dick Steine reviewed his Great Planes Gee
Bee ARF. 24 hours to assemble. Cowl mounting awkward. Nice dummy
engine. Fling is “solid as a rock.” No shock absorbing in L.G.
Dick reinforced wheel pants with wire after they chipped. 20% expo
reduces rudder/throttle interaction. “Looks like a potato in the
air.” |
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Roy Maynard showed his Aerotech Ki 84
Frank framed up. 4.4 cu. In. Husqvarna engine, baffled. Open cowl
flaps. Eric Malkerson retracts and Robart struts. Current wt 26
lbs. |
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Tim Johnson laid out some half-size Spacewalker plans
on the floor and measured the fuselage length by pacing it off. Mike
Kuller gave away some aviation magazines. Thanks, Mike.
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Tom Steinmuller & Cal
Branton Provide Air Cover for a MARCEE Event at the Dome |
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“So far so good.
Scroll saw hums away. Music on, dust flying, baby and wife crying
away in the background ...if they only knew how much fun this
is!”—Keith Gill
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