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SFM News Letter
December 2006
by: David P. Andersen |
See You at Our Next
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The next meeting
of The Scale Flyers of Minnesota will be Friday, December 29,
2006
7:00 p.m. at the American Legion Post, 6501 Portland, Richfield.
East entrance, downstairs. Guests are always welcome. Come early and
dine in the restaurant. Meetings will be held on the last Friday of
every month thru March.
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First
Annual Dinner for Scale Flyers of Minnesota, IMAA Chapter 46
and SMMAC will be held at the Bloomington Outback Steak House
(12th Ave. S and 494) 1/20/07.
January 20, 6:00 P.M.
Only $15 per person. Cash bar. Couples, Family and Friends
are invited.
For reservations,
contact Cal Branton at
BRANTONCFB@msn.com |
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At Our Last Meeting... |
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Jeff Quesenberry presented his
1/4 scale Lavochkin La 7 built from RCM plans
designed by Dave Andersen, retracts by Eric
Malkerson, canopy and static prop blades by Wayne
Siewert (Aerotech), cowl and static spinner by Jeff
Micko. (About as close to a group project as we
get.) Shindin struts, Century Jet tail wheel
salvaged from old Yak-3. “Went together pretty
easy.” Jeff modified the wing from two-piece
plug-in to one-piece. FliteMetal exhaust plates,
Krylon rattle can paint over Rustoleum primer.
Weathering per Ivan the Terrible winter color scheme
by airbrush and wiping charcoal with thinner.
Markings are multicolor vinyls from Godfrey Siles
sign shop in Farmington for only $60.
Yes—multicolor vinyl decals are now available!
Brisson 4.2 w/ Tatone 2-piece muffler. 30 lbs.
Will fly with Mosquito spinner. Additional
construction photos at
www.rcscalebuilder.com under http://www.rcscalebuilder.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3541&PN=1&TPN=1. within the Forums. You
must register to get into the forums but its free! |
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Eric Malkerson passed around his latest
product—beautifully anodized retracts for Aerotec and Sierra
Precision. 3 sizes in 90, 85, 72 and 82 degrees. These can be seen
at www.rcmfg.com
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Bill Jennings, President of TCRC, asked
for volunteers to present kit-building topics on Saturday mornings.
These will be 2-3 hour sessions. If interested, please contact Bill
at
wbjennings@integra.net or 952-440-6300 |
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John Baligrodzky played a video of his
original design, Space-ship one flight, on a laptop. Spoiler causes
flat straight down descent per full scale. |
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Bruce Anthony displayed nose art photos he
took while in the Air Force in Europe in 1944. He told an
interesting story about ack-ack in a church steeple. |
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Cal Branton showed a 1/4 scale Corsair
built by Gregorson from a Konoshin now Model Master kit. “Not a
great kit.” 50 lbs, 102” span. “Surprisingly agile” and “flies
light” despite the weight. BME 102 is “plenty of power.” Heavy
Glennis wheels affect the balance when retracted so Cal measured the
CG with one wheel up and one wheel down. Avoided switches by using
removable charge jacks that turn on the battery when removed.
Warning: use jacks designed for RC, not Radio Shack stuff. Latex
paint is soft and delicate, smudges easily. Will add a clear coat.
3 Flights—flies “really really well.” Going to Denver warbird rally
next summer. |
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Cal also told of Dave
Wicklund’s fire. Be careful charging LiPoly batteries. |
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2007 MEMBERSHIP
APPLICATION—SCALE FLYERS OF MINNESOTA, INC. |
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$15 annual dues. Please make checks payable to Scale Flyers
of Minnesota |
Send Checks to:
Mark Prokop
1655 Sherwood Way
Eagan, MN 55122. |
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Membership in the
Scale Flyers of Minnesota is a pretty good deal, don’cha
know. |
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Correction
“No Politics, No
Profanity.”
SMMAC "2P"
field rule. |
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