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Radio Controlled Soaring Digest November 1999 Issue<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Issue Contents:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Recommendations for experienced sailplaners include Laser 3M and 2Msailplanes Scroll sanders videos and list of tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recommendations from an experienced flyer on what is needed to get started.Hitec IIISS Highlander Foamy Medium duty highstart Old Buzzard…Video<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steve starts a new project of Northrop X-4 Bantam from B 2 plans.Reasons for choice are given.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hobby Club Ellipsoid has a film covered rib wing with elliptical dihedralhas a FG fuselage. 100″ span accommodates robust motors and battery packs.The model had a twist in the wing which was easily corrected.Model costs $250 and can be seen on www.HoggyClub.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dave gives hints on how to get a new sailplane modeler safely into flying.Straight ahead launches and landings then 90 deg turns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R\/c flight simulator by Great Planes offers transmitter controller andoptions for responsiveness. Great teaching tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim Cook writes that aerotowing can be noisy and this may be a problemin keeping flying sites. Robin recommends specific quiet motors mufflers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gift ideas ranging from paper airplanes Internet sites air power modelselectric power from slow flyers and park flyers to perhaps tugs in future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditional trainers are not exciting enough for todays students. Theroughly scale foamy trainer uses inexpensive components and bounces.A listing of costs and recommended radio components is shown inthis article. Focus radio is very good fit for this combination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travels remarks from Check Anderson Ron Mong Jim and Cindy Cook.They are taking their RV around to different places listed in RCSD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Great ideas for Christmas gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Described proper applications for various metals including lead and copper.Copper alloys C110 and C112. Machining and painting considerations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cloud Street condition seen at a contest in Appleton WI. The causes aredescribed as well as how the condition affected the contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addenda to past columns A-12 Dorito (2-96)
Jerry describes wing jacks which can make your scale model stand out asbeing above the crowd. Diagrams and description of construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Christmas and New Year poem by Robin wishes good fortune in a humorousway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Costigan and Lou Garwood are shown on an Atlantic Ocean dune withtheir foamies while Me-109 zips past on the slope.<\/p>\n\n\n