It is not as pretty as before because of the damage to the cowl in the last outing, but the Toledo Special flew BETTER than ever today. Pour quoi? First off, I repaired the cowl to be strong but not beautiful (yet) by using CA on thin FG cloth inside the cowl in the several thrashed locations, caused by the demolition of the spinner and backplate on the plane. I made the repairs but did not repaint those areas because I don't have matching paint and it will be hard to find. If I do repaint the areas, it will be with what I can find or have on hand, such as a dark blue Lusterkote spray that I have. The big reason the TS flies better than ever though is because the last MAS prop was damaged in the spinner explosion, so I replaced it with what I had on hand, an APC in the same diameter and pitch...13x8. Wow, this makes the plane sing through the air. I can't believe the difference, the increase in speed and authority while sounding smoother or quieter. Got in 3 nice flights, and had to rush home to take care of Kimi. BTW, Jer ordered and gave me the new baby blue spinner from H9 for this plane. Thanks Jer!
PS...I have many planes with APC props on them, but some just like the MAS better, so I do have both in my air force.
This is just a place for me to ramble (sometimes rant) about my hobbies which include radio controlled airplanes, oil paintings, my sports cars, and any other random blithering from me.
Aloha and Welcome to my small speck of cyberspace! Dec 8, 2010 is the birth date of my blog. Never had one before, but my son encouraged me to have one, and it seemed like a good way to at least keep a log of my RC airplane building and flying. With the initial design kicked off by my son, I'll carry on from here and have fun with it. Now that I have it, I will use it to also keep track of my oil painting efforts, and any other ideas, hobbies, travels, or whatever else that come up. LIFE IS GOOD!
Update on 02/25/2011. It's been a few months since I began this blog, and I am enjoying creating and having it! I like documenting the things I have done in my hobbies, and sharing with my small family. I think Jer and Tad actually view it fairly regularly, as a means to see what I've been up to lately. At worst, it serves as a reference for my own use.
Update on 12/22/2011. This blog stuff is habit forming. My blog is a year old now, and I make an entry about every other day or so as that seems to be the frequency of doing something in one of my hobbies. Like my hobbies, this blog is a lot of fun, and it has become in itself another hobby that I enjoy.
Years are flying by...update on 01/11/2013. Still enjoying maintaining this blog even though hardly anyone sees it. I don't advertise it anywhere or to anyone, and it is mainly just a way for me to keep my own notes and thoughts on my flying, painting, and cars. If a stranger happens upon it, I think it is by pressing NEXT at the top of the current blog they are visiting, lol. It's a great device for me.
August 2014: still here! Took up flying RC helicopters one year ago and got hooked. Had flown micro Helis up to then, but got serious with 450 size for a couple months, then bought the Goblin 500 and Gaui X5 . Also got my Boxster in April 2013. Most importantly, Ariel was born 12/02/12 followed by Skylar 07/20/13, and they are little beacons of joy in our lives. Life is indeed good!!!
Sunday, December 18, 2011
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