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SFM News Letter
March 2007
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, March 30,
2007
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.
( Directions ) |
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At Our Last Meeting... |
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Mark
Prokop described his visit to the Midlands Large
Model Flying Group in northern England. He spent a
Saturday with a local scale modeler, Pete Siggins,
who flew his Minnesota-designed Howard Pete. Mark
also visited a local hobby shop, the Imperial War
Museum and a full scale airshow featuring a
Bearcat. The model club is limited to 25 members
and cannot fly on Sundays. Modelers tend to
purchase supplies directly from the US because that
is cheaper. |
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www.SeeTemp.com |
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Thanks to Jon Bomers for the new
Scale Flyers of Minnesota Logo. |
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Jeff Micko showed a fiberglass
cowl he made for Jeff Quesenberry’s Polikarpov I
-16 Ratta. Plans per an Italian design. |
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Dave Andersen demonstrated SeeTemp
plastic as a template material for scratch building. Trace
with X-acto, then snap apart. More Info at
www.seetemp.com |
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Wayne Siewert discussed the color and
documentation for his 1/4 scale 1988 Porsche Mooney which is headed
for Top Gun with pilot Scott Russell. Wayne demonstrated very
bright landing lights, navigation lights, strobe and 4 interior
lights. A total of 5 batteries, 13 servos were used. Doll clothes
used in the luggage compartment. Molded gas caps, antennas, etc.
Jet style brakes on mains are set before touchdown. DA50 engine.
Vacuum-formed interior panels & dash. Carpeted floor. Functional
door latches. Removable belly pan which has no screws, Wayne used
hooks and pins for flush fit. Eric Malkerson retracts. Misc.
materials from McMaster-Carr
www.mcmaster.com |
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Maynard described an “anatomy of a crash”—clipping the
fin and wing of his SeaFury on a power line, but saving the
ship with a wheels-up landing. The repaired airplane
appeared to be no worse for the ordeal. Roy demonstrated
the electric retracts that use 360-ounce-inch servos (keep
fingers clear!). Roy also passed around a XOAR
Wooden Props made in China. |
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Raffle Prize
Angle Pro Incidence Meter |
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Chris O’Connor
compared the qualities of Biela and Boly carbon-fiber
props. Biela have a smooth white gel-coat surface, smoother
than Boly. Partially hollow. “Really nice.” |
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Malkerson gave away several aviation books—crop dusting,
air shows, etc. Thanks, Eric. |
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Photo's of the Month! |
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Dick Stein's B25 Rotates |
Joe G's F86 on the farm |
Verna Jones' Biz Card |
Jon B's GBZ |
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Workshops featuring
Tim Johnson & Jeff Quesenberry ...Open to all! ...
Read More |
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"Skill comes by
constant repetition of familiar feats rather than by a few
bold attempts"
- Wilbur Wright |
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