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SFM News Letter
October 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,
November 24,
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 the last meeting ... |
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Jeff Quesenberry presented his
1/3rd scale Polikarpov I-16 blown up from Italian plans. 3W120
engine. Added non-scale flaps. Converted foam parts to wood with a
lot of rework. “Nothing good on the plans.” Formers “not even
close.” Custom retracts machined by Jim Greenley. Cowl by Jeff
Micko. |
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Kirk Hall
showed a Dauntless purchased on the Internet from
Chicago. 84” span, G62, Jerry Bates plans,
Aerotech Models
dummy engine, Dynamic Balsa cockpit, 29 lbs, well detailed.
Working scale swing-forward bomb drop. Modified Ziroli gear
holds air for a week. |
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Dave Andersen described a
technique for recording all data for a scale airplane
(plans, documentation, paint masks, videos, etc) digitally.
He handed out CD ROMs of 5 of his giant scale designs (Click
CD to see contents enlarged) |
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John
Baligrodzki pitched the local Scale Masters qualifier
held Aug. 4, 2007 at ACRC. This event was very successful.
Thanks, John. He also showed his reconstruction of a
Tachikawa Ki-55 Ida originally built by Jim Biza from
Dave Andersen plans. The bird has a metal canopy frame cut
carefully from a litho plate with a Dremel tool. The bird
was fiber-glassed using Minwax and Ace Hot Water sealer and
uses an OS 120 Surpass
engine for power. |
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Thanks to John Baligrodzki for Cd’ing the
Minnesota Scale Classic Contest at ACRC.
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Thanks to St. Paul R/C for the Scale Fly-in.
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Thanks to Stan Zdon for the Fun Scale Contest at
ACRC.
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Thanks to Brian Crossley for Organizing the IMAA
Chapter 46 Fly-In at Tri-Valley.
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Thanks to Tim Johnson and Phil Schwartz for the
Magnificent Northern Alliance Military Fly-In and the
Monthly Giant Scale Fly-ins at Owatonna.
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Congratulations to
Wayne Siewert and Scott Russell for their 4th place win in
Team Scale (out of 17) at Top Gun. Also, Best Civilian Award
for Wayne’s new Porsche Mooney. |
Jon Bomers reported on
our
www.mnbigbirds.com Minnesota
 Big
Birds web site,
20,000 plus hits so far and gaining momentum. He invites
all members to send pictures of their plans or interesting
shots that could be incorporated into a news letter or just
added to the site for general interest. Please send your
photos to Jon.Bomers@Comcast.Net
for posting on our web site.
He also described the
modifications to a Stihl C90 chainsaw engine. Its a hard to
find this 140cc single cylinder motor. Originally slated for
a 1/4 scale Skyraider, Kirk Hall bought it for his new 100"
Corsair. |
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...when asked how he
found so much time to build.
“I don’t have a TV.”—Tim
Johnson |
Field Notes
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Bob Prioux's
ME 262 at ACRC
Fun Scale Contest |
Ed Crummly's at
Minnesota Scale
Classic |
Ed Crummly's Helper at
Minnesota Scale
Classic |
Ed Ryan's
Stearman at StPMRC
Scale Fly-in |
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2007 SMMC Fly-in |
A Group of Handsome
Judges at MN Scale
Classic |
Kirk Hall's Tri-plane
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Warbirds Over
Denver |
Ron Fisher's Nieuport
at
St. Paul RC Scale
Fly-in |
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Dell Berryman's
Little Tony at
Grassfield |
Mode 1 Airplanes IMAA
Chapter 46, Tri-Valley
Fly-in |
Scott Russell nails
landing
of Wayne Siewert's
Mooney, Top Gun 07 |
Dago Red Ver. Rear
Bear |
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