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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>In an effort to eliminate the 'skid devices', on one plane
I did just that-left the tips off. But that just left another 'skid
device' out at the end of the wing, so I cut those off too. And again and
again. By the time I was finished, the wings were so short the plane
wouldn't fly. Plane was called 'Stubby'. I've since learned that
those 'skid devices' sticking way out from the fuselage really do come in handy
and enhance the aerobatic capability of airplanes. Maybe if I had a bigger
engine and longer runway Stubby would have flown, but that's another
story.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=gfowler@raytheon.com href="mailto:gfowler@raytheon.com">Gray E
Fowler</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 17, 2004 9:44
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RC Charities</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Ron,</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>First, everyone knows that runway damaged wing tips are
a direct result of the builder installing those "skid" devices on the wing.
Leave 'em off and never any damage. Now we also know that a plane with a
damaged wing tip is still flyable, but it just does not "present well" hence
the need to discard. There are many charitable RC organizations that can
benefit greatly from such a donation. My favorite one is "Stick Flyers
Association of America" and if you check that little box on the donation
form you can be assured that your nicked up plane will go to a needy 10 year
old with an ARF Stick... Once your concious is clear, and now you can sleep at
night knowing you no longer have a unpresentable plane in your midst, you can
purchase a new one.....</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>And for
the rest of you with scraped up wing tips....now you know why you never win.
You are starting with at least a 1.5 point deduction from most
judges.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Gray Fowler<BR>Principal Chemical
Engineer<BR>Composites Engineering</FONT> <BR><BR><BR>
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<TD><FONT face=sans-serif size=1><B>Ron Van Putte
<vanputte@cox.net></B></FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=1>Sent by: discussion-request@nsrca.org</FONT>
<P><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>02/16/2004 05:59 PM</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=1>Please respond to discussion</FONT> <BR></P>
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face=sans-serif size=1> To:
discussion@nsrca.org</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif
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Subject: Re: Clear top coat and
canopy's</FONT></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2><BR>On Feb 16, 2004, at 5:05 PM, Gray E Fowler
wrote:<BR><BR>><BR>> Amir....please get it right!<BR>><BR>> A
scratch or two on a clear canopy is acceptable...but a runway nicked <BR>>
wingtip requires the purchase of a new plane (usually a Symphony).<BR><BR>Gray
- OK, we all want to know. What do you recommend being done with <BR>the
discarded airplane with a nicked wingtip?<BR><BR>Ron Van Putte<BR><BR>>
"Amir Neshati" <amirneshati@earthlink.net><BR>> Sent by:
discussion-request@nsrca.org<BR>><BR>> 02/16/2004 04:43 PM<BR>>
Please respond to discussion<BR>><BR>>
<BR>> To:
<discussion@nsrca.org><BR>> cc:
<BR>> Subject:
Re: Clear top coat and
canopy's<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Sand with 600ish and use the PPG
clear Tony sells....works great.<BR>> <BR>> There is also a polish
you may want to try. Just can't think of the <BR>> name right now (that was
helpful ;-)<BR>> <BR>> Or just sell the plane and buy a Symphony
(as Gray would say).....<BR>> <BR>> Amir<BR>> ----- Original
Message -----<BR>> From: Brian Billings<BR>> To:
discussion@nsrca.org<BR>> Sent:Monday, February 16, 2004 2:31 PM<BR>>
Subject:Clear top coat and canopy's<BR>><BR>> I am in the painting and
covering stage of my ZN Line Majestic and <BR>> have glued my conopy in
place, blended it into the fuse with some lite <BR>> wieght automotive body
filler and it is primed. The kit was stored and <BR>> moved a few times and
the canopy has a few dull spots just from the <BR>> packing it was in. Do
you think it best to mask the canopy and deal <BR>> with the imperfections
or sand it and shoot it with clear coat, is it <BR>> safe to clear coat it
? Thanks in advance, Brian Billings<BR>>
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