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Forum: AMA Discussions
01-30-2023, 09:07 PM
Replies: 1,324
Views: 159,896
Posted By combatpigg

I don't know how anyone could "upstage" that guy...

I don't know how anyone could "upstage" that guy in Colorado's final blaze of glory...mongo....but I'm just a simple guy.

https://youtu.be/t8xvuUav0MQ
Forum: AMA Discussions
01-30-2023, 02:41 PM
Replies: 1,324
Views: 159,896
Posted By combatpigg

I understand completely..my friend.

I understand completely..my friend.
Forum: AMA Discussions
01-29-2023, 08:00 PM
Replies: 1,324
Views: 159,896
Posted By combatpigg

Of course with Mongo we might end up seeing...

Of course with Mongo we might end up seeing something like this in the newspapers.....Angry Man Creates Homemade Tank, Goes On Rampage To Destroy Entire Town - Elite Readers...
Forum: AMA Discussions
01-29-2023, 07:57 PM
Replies: 1,324
Views: 159,896
Posted By combatpigg

He was lucky because he didn't spend his last...

He was lucky because he didn't spend his last days or years unable to spend his time exactly the way he wanted to..
Forum: AMA Discussions
01-29-2023, 05:58 PM
Replies: 1,324
Views: 159,896
Posted By combatpigg

HEY..!! I don't want to hear that..!! When...

HEY..!!
I don't want to hear that..!!
When the time comes for me to go I hope is with a 150 mph plane with a full tank punching holes in the sky and with nobody to pass the transmitter to ...:)
Forum: AMA Discussions
01-29-2023, 05:08 PM
Replies: 1,324
Views: 159,896
Posted By combatpigg

Radio gear and batteries have gotten so light,...

Radio gear and batteries have gotten so light, cheap and dependable that you should get some fun out of that little engine.[if you haven't already]
Forum: AMA Discussions
01-29-2023, 04:04 PM
Replies: 1,324
Views: 159,896
Posted By combatpigg

Yeah but just think of all the money you'll save...

Yeah but just think of all the money you'll save on fuel...!!
Forum: AMA Discussions
01-29-2023, 01:12 PM
Replies: 1,324
Views: 159,896
Posted By combatpigg

Every $140 to $200 Russian 1/2A Combat engine...

Every $140 to $200 Russian 1/2A Combat engine I've ever owned has outlasted 10 Cox, 10 Norvel, 10 AP, or 10 VA engines. I have coffee cans full of the cheaper engines to back my claim.
I've never...
Forum: AMA Discussions
01-28-2023, 09:11 AM
Replies: 1,324
Views: 159,896
Posted By combatpigg

What 200 mph 1/2A claim is that...? I've been...

What 200 mph 1/2A claim is that...?
I've been reading these forums for many years and have never seen such a claim.
​​​​​​​Go ahead and show that claim
Forum: AMA Discussions
01-25-2023, 10:33 AM
Replies: 1,324
Views: 159,896
Posted By combatpigg

Thanks.... 1.6 oz kevlar it is I imagine there...

Thanks.... 1.6 oz kevlar it is
I imagine there were some racers from SF...since wasn't it TOTALLY ILLEGAL to run a model plane engine in SF for many years now...?
I'm impressed that there were so...
Forum: AMA Discussions
01-24-2023, 09:55 PM
Replies: 1,324
Views: 159,896
Posted By combatpigg

Nice smooth, flowing lines..! I've never heard...

Nice smooth, flowing lines..!
I've never heard a 4C glow engine run like that..!
Looks like APC was right on top of the situation.
How many planes and engines did it take to get through the...
Forum: AMA Discussions
01-23-2023, 08:55 PM
Replies: 1,324
Views: 159,896
Posted By combatpigg

I certainly haven't explored all the...

I certainly haven't explored all the possibilities but I built a few fully enclosed piped .061 [1cc] Speedsters years ago with the help of a Harry Higley "How To Do Composites" book.
I can't see...
Forum: AMA Discussions
01-23-2023, 08:05 PM
Replies: 1,324
Views: 159,896
Posted By combatpigg

Thanks for the tip..!! I would rather go to...

Thanks for the tip..!!
I would rather go to Burlington than South Everett.
Years ago I swore off doing any more extensive FG work....but there are times when the "pull" is too great to buy $500...
Forum: AMA Discussions
01-23-2023, 01:49 PM
Replies: 1,324
Views: 159,896
Posted By combatpigg

Hey Man....did you ever buy your stuff down at...

Hey Man....did you ever buy your stuff down at the Fiberglass Mart on 99...?
I wonder where the hydroplane builders buy their balsa ...?
Forum: AMA Discussions
01-23-2023, 10:59 AM
Replies: 1,324
Views: 159,896
Posted By combatpigg

Thanks for posting that great step by step look...

Thanks for posting that great step by step look at the inside of your plane..!!
You went to a lot of effort..not just for the plane but also for the documentary.
That's the first time I've ever...
Forum: AMA Discussions
01-22-2023, 04:36 PM
Replies: 1,324
Views: 159,896
Posted By combatpigg

What weight of cloth for the fuselage...? My...

What weight of cloth for the fuselage...?
My recent attempts to look anything up at RCU have come up empty.
I can google some past threads of mine but all of the photos are gone.
Forum: AMA Discussions
01-22-2023, 12:48 PM
Replies: 1,324
Views: 159,896
Posted By combatpigg

I would have guessed the Fokker weighs 6.5...

I would have guessed the Fokker weighs 6.5 pounds.not kilos.
Your plane turned out very light.and very nice..!
It would take me a quart of primer / filler and a quart of paint [at least] to paint...
Forum: AMA Discussions
01-22-2023, 09:50 AM
Replies: 1,324
Views: 159,896
Posted By combatpigg

The builder says it weighs 6.5 kg It would be...

The builder says it weighs 6.5 kg
It would be very cool if it was mostly wood.....but I have no idea.
I would like to see a construction article about that plane.
Forum: AMA Discussions
01-21-2023, 09:03 PM
Replies: 1,324
Views: 159,896
Posted By combatpigg

[QUOTE=fliers1;12749585]A change of pace. I 've...

[QUOTE=fliers1;12749585]A change of pace. I 've watched this many times;/QUOTE]

Here's another plane built out contest grade Unobtanium.
https://youtu.be/ycsj3uF9cNc
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