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Retracts air op supplies

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:50:16 -0600

With electric retracts taking over where can the needed parts such as tanks, valves, airline etc be found at reasonable prices? High Viz (Robart) is at the highest, Dreamwork's has limited parts, Amazon has little, Sierra looks good but try an order anyway but calling is imposable etc. Thanks!

Byron Hellcat

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:59:39 -0600

Wanted, I am looking for a Byron Hellcat: kit, built, project. If you have one for sale - please PM me with what you have and asking price. Will also consider a Ziroli or Jerry Bates 1/5 scale.

Thanks

Wanted - Robart F9F PANTHER retracts

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:42:25 -0600

Hi all,

looking for a set of Robart ZIROLI F9F PANTHER retracts.

perhaps someone has a set of these available.

thanks,

Dale Nicholls

Proctor Jenny Never Opened!

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:22:46 -0600

Time to admit my flying is all but over. Time to start clearing out the inventory. For starters:

For sale, NOS Proctor Jenny. Still in the shipping box Joe at Proctor put it in. I have never opened or broken the tape on the kit box. Externally the box remains perfect. I'd prefer not to open it unless there's some indication of problems.

IIRC I Paid $550 for it. Yes, it's been a few years.

I'll take $500 for it. Shipping is extra and negotiable.

Current Requirements

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:57:37 -0600

Not looking for an argument! But what are the steps one must go through to satisfy the FAA and fly without the AMA or a FRIA / club site?

I am aware of the remote ID requirements and the FAA test. But what of the steps required when one wakes up on a warm sunny day with nothing else to do? I have conflicting information along with the FAA's legal jargon and would like to hear it in plane English..

Polikarpov I-16

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:09:26 -0600

Greetings to all!

I've been thinking for a long time about whether it's worth covering this building, since I'm not building the model myself at this stage. So far, my participation has been limited to manual refinement of the cutting after the laser, small drawing work, printing out prototype drawings and collecting missing information.

The wingspan of the model is 280 cm, scale is 1:3.2. The engine is planned to start with a two-stroke 120 cm3 engine or the moki-250 if I manage to purchase it somehow.

The sheet parts were cut according to Mikhail Nikitin's design for a 1:4 scale with an appropriate magnification.

In the photo, the first estimate of the fuselage.

The pilot, of course, is not on the right scale.

The model is being built with additions to the original project.

The prototype is one of the aircraft built for the New Zealand Aviation Museum.

Venus is saying Bye Bye for 2026.

Thu, 06 Oct 2026 19:50:02 -0600

Tonight, for you astronomers, Venus is sitting close to the horizon and will set by 7:45PM or so, Central Time. Soon, she won't be visible in the evening sky and will be headed into the Sun's glare till she is visible again before Sunrise next year. Usually take a month or two to get on the other side of The Sun.

In other news, Turkey has finally allowed researchers to investigate the remains of Noah's Ark! They have, so far, claimed that this is really Noah's ark! Not to get any arguments started, but this has been discussed since a peculiar shape was discovered 1960 and a photo posted in LIFE magazine. For years, interested parties have wanted to do some studies there but due to the closeness to Russia, Turkey has not allowed anyone to do this. I do not know what changed in Turkey's stance on this, but I have seen several reports on Face Book on this subject. An author named David Allen Deal has written a fine book about this from 2005 or so called "Noah's Ark, The Evidence." So, people have known about the possibility of this being the Ark of Noah for quite some time. This does not have to be construed into a religious matter, any more than finding King Tut's tomb! Ha. And if this is really Noah's Ark, you would have expected Him to start building places to live! The name of his "city" is called Naxuan and it also thoroughly discussed in Deal's book. The clever part is that after the ark landed, he had a rather LARGE lumber yard to build that city with! hahaha. I can post a photo or two here from the book is anyone needs more info on this subject. Lane

This is the final shape of The Ark after it slid down the mountain side several years after it landed.

Artist and Author David Deal drew this up as perhaps the shape of The Ark. No, it is NOT the classic large ugly ark always depicted in stories on this subject. It is rather a Space Age version and meets all the Biblical descriptions. And of course, it is not as towering as shown in many articles as only animals in a small region of the Earth needed to be taken inside. There have been what are called Ballast Stones found right in the area where they are now researching, which were used to stabilized the Ark during many months afloat.

Book can likely be found at Artisan Publishers, Oklahoma. Yes, still there for $16.95.

Ballast Stone found at the Site.

Hangar 9 Sopwith Camel

Thu, 06 Oct 2026 17:14:35 -0600

Long out of production, I started this one years ago.

The wings were made of this punky hard wood that had warped, so I ripped the spars in place longways on a table saw and replaced them. Saved me from having to build new wings.

Covered in Koverall, Nitrate and housepaint - replacing the green and gray plastic covering. Replaced the rigging with Proctor turnbuckles, but just on the wings. Marking from Callie. 3D printed the pilot. Power is an EFlite 60 on 6s.

Building Pitts 1/3 PRO KIT by One3rckits

Thu, 06 Oct 2026 07:00:56 -0600

Hi everyone,

I'm starting a build log of the Pitts ARROW 1/3 scale PRO KIT from One Third RC Kits (www.one3rckits.com).

I'm documenting the whole process step by step with photos, and I'm also recording short time-lapse videos (30-60 seconds each) of the main stages, so you can see how the kit goes together.

I'll post updates as I go, starting with the kit contents and the first stage of the build. Comments, tips and questions are very welcome, especially from anyone who has built this model or a similar 1/3 scale kit.

Thanks for looking!

1/3 Scale Pilot Wanted / Civilian

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:06:03 -0600

Anyone know of a source for 1/3 scale pilot busts? Looking for civilian pilot preferably or WWI to Golden Age.

Bearcat Retract Question

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:55:43 -0600

Got the ribs cut and getting ready to frame the wing on the Bearcat. Sierra gear are gorgeous, but not gonna pay $900 for them, so I've got several sets of straight gear that might work. Question is, the dihedral on the Bearcat is 4.5" on each wingtip, so for previous Bearcat builders that used the less expensive, non-scale gear, did you use 90 degree retracts or 85 degree retracts?

Don't want to build the thing for 90 degree gear and end up with the pigeon toed look.

FW 190 D

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:34:12 -0600

I decided to build a FW 190 D9 from Fokkerc. This will be my first attempt on 1/5 scale.

Short kit arrived(years ago) well protected. Laser cut parts plus cowl, supercharger intake,Machine guns hood and canopy.

CY Dauntless

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:21:36 -0600

A friend turned me on to this kit so I decided to get one. For the money, It's AMAZING how complete this kit is and how much hardware is included, including electric retracts!

We decided to strip the plastic covering off and modify our models to look more scale, even though it looks pretty darn good out of the box!

YA P-38 strip/repaint/ OD paint suggest

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:41:43 -0600

Back on RCSB after a long hiatus. Had a house fire back in April that destroyed the majority of my “toys”-guns, taxidermy, guitars, shop and most of my planes. Purchased a Yellow Aircraft P-38 as a replacement for Yellow P-47 lost in fire. Plane was previously painted by gentleman that assembled it with what appears to be automotive style paint. Attempts at stripping with Aircraft Stripper suggested to me have been futile. Test areas were sanded, wiped clean and heavy coats of stripper added at half hour increments. After an hour and a half, very little paint was removed when scraped with a bondo spreader. Wondering if A) there’s a better product that won’t hurt the fiberglass or B) if I can get away with a good sanding, primer, sand and topcoat paint? Also looking for suggestions on good sources of Olive Drab spray paint. Want this bird a grungy green. Appreciate any help you can provide. Thank you-Bill

Flush trim router for ribs and formers

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:12:10 -0600

I think this it the correct forum???

I tried a search but my search skills suck! I recently acquired a router and I just added a router table to my table saw. To me, I had a revelation that it may be possible to use a flush trim router bit to trace a form to make ribs and such. For my OV-10 project all wing and tail surfaces are without taper so would be a perfect time to try such a thing.

If anyone has done this, and I'd kind of be surprised if not, are there any tips or tricks that could be useful? Thanks!!

Ken

Baton Rouge Red Stick Classic Oct 23, 25

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:10:11 -0600

https://www.modelaircraft.org/events/red-stick-classic-2

I plan on showing up on the 22nd for some practice flights.

For Those in Search of a New Project #404

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:02:11 -0600

The Ilyushin Il-103 is a single-engine, low-wing training aircraft developed by the Ilyushin Design Bureau that started in 1990 in the Soviet Union. The aircraft is now produced in Russia. It was the first Russian aircraft to achieve Federal Aviation Administration certification in 1998, it is for sale in the United States.

What Are The AMA Scale Comp Classes?

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:12:46 -0600

AMA Sportsman Sport Scale Classes:

...................511 Sportsman Scale

...................512 Expert Scale

...................515 Designer Scale

...................519 Pro/Am Pro (Intermediate)

...................520 Pro-Am Expert

...................522 Team Scale (builder or pilot)

...................523 Open Scale

Class definition/requirements are listed here

Wanted, Bob Violett Maverick Sport Jet

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:39:19 -0600

Hello all. I was wondering if anyone out there might have one of the old BVM Maverick jets (used/ damaged but repairable or possibly new)

Thanks for looking,

6mm/7mm Fiberglass Arrow Shafts

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:06:58 -0600

Need four (4) to six (6) (6)mm to seven (7)mm fiberglass unfletched-uninserted-unnocked arrow shafts for leading edges. Tubular, not solid and must know length before payment via PayPal. PM ScaleAero.