Took the SNAFU and Stinger II out today, a very sunny and slightly breezy day. Got in 4 flights with the SNAFU in prep for Valley Challenge on Saturday, and 3 flights with the Stinger II. The durn OS 52 in the SNAFU died several times, so I kept raising the idle trim and also opened the needle a click. Hope it stays running on Saturday, or I will get no score for some flights, argh. Tuning on the high end seems pretty good and strong, so I don't want to fiddle with it much at all. Oh well, I will have the Imagine for backup if needed, but that would be after the SNAFU fails and results in probably no score on a flight, too late in other words. Might have to reconsider and just fly the Imagine? The Stinger flew well today with speed and good engine reliability.
Update on 08/02/12: I put a new OS Type F plug on the engine. Also put new tubes from tank to carb, and tank to muffler, left fill line as is. Replaced the three fuel tubes (to klunk, muffler, and fill line) inside the tank as a maintenance precaution. Tightened up the rubber plug on the tank real snug. The engine flameouts should not be due to cracked fuel line anywhere.
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!!!
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
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