EAFC alternate blog

Hi gang,

Seems like its mostly Dean and I posting lately, so I created an alternate site: EASRC

To windy to fly

The P-40 Warhawk

The 3 Blade Hover

Confessions of an Styrofoam Junkie

I admit it, I'm addicted. As we progress further in this hobby, I'm finding that a few scrap pieces of foam, some hot glue, and a few servos can create an airplane almost as fast as I can destroy it.



Some video of my Japanese Zero, built over the course of 2 evenings. Flies great!!

YAK 55

This is a video of the Yak flying when the motor mount let go #%$@^^!&

P-38 Film Clip

Did a little flying with Dean today at the field by the storage place. Dean took some shots of my P-38 in action and I edited it together as a mini film. Just something to show ya'll that it does actually fly!

The F4U Corsair (Pamela Jean)

I have always loved remotes, anything that I can operate with a remote I am happy. My wife knows this all to well, from ever light in our home being remotely operated,to all the remote controlled toys I have around the house. My wife has always bought me for Christmas and birthday's some small remote toy. But last Christmas she bought me a large remote controlled Helicopter and that did it, sense then I have gotten into Rc airplanes. and my wife brought me a T28 trojan for my birthday, after that I started building planes from kits, My latest is a F4u Corsair that I have dedicated to my wife, by calling it the Pamela Jean. Thanks Dear!!

Update

Since the last post:

Dan's P-38 was rebuilt and successfully flown twice before another tragic crash. She's currently back together, awaiting a decent flying day to get airborne again.

Dean built a Yak flatout foamy and smashed it several times before flying the hell out of it. He then destroyed it after a few more flights, and put together another of these inexpensive 3D planes.

As the days get shorter (and soccer season is in full swing), we have less time to fly. It gets frustrating, so we stay inside and build planes.

Dean is just about finished his Corsair...and did a sweet job on it, can't wait to see it in the air.

Dan's P-38 ( a tragic Story)

Don't feel that bad for him, He did get 3.8 seconds of air time

P-38 "Maiden Vermont" preflight pic

Ok, for those of you not present for the maiden flight of my beautiful (if I do say so myself) P-38, you missed one of the most spectacular conversions of RC airplane-to-pile of debris field ever. Dean will post the after effects shots soon, I just didn't have the guts to take pics after. I do have a nice shot of the completed model to share here though.

Idle hands..........

.......Just because I haven't been flying lately does not mean I haven't been in the lab experimenting.

they all laughed at me...thought I was crazy. But soon they would see my brilliance and mock me no more because............I had perfected the technique no one else could....... then I will be the one laughing HaHaHaHaHaHaHahahahahahaa.............

Hello 911

Pardon me, do you firemen get cats out of trees, well what about airplanes

Update 2: CVMRC Rocket Launch

After having guest Tom Oliver here to launch some rockets a few weeks back, I've been hoping to get out to attend one of his club's (The Champlain Valley Model Rocket Club) big launches. I got to do just that last weekend and have some pics and video to share with you. I don't know much about model rockets, especially the big ones these guys fly, but they are quite a bit more advanced (and bigger!) than the stuff we all have launched in our backyards.

Update 1: Go fly a kite!

It has been quite awhile since I've posted, despite a lot of activity with the flying hobby. Dean and I still manage to fly just about every day that the weather is accommodating. The recent string of storms has been a pain, but there's still a few "windows" available just about every day.

Today is real windy, but Dean still managed to fly something:

E-Mail from my cousin

Howdy everyone!

The following is an e-mail form my cousin in New York. He is a talented machinist in the real world and an RC'r on the side. In his "spare" time he builds some pretty neat things. The pictures that follow the e-mail paste are some of them....
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Curt. Brother Rick turned me onto your site for the flying club! Good to see kuz has similar interests! The above attachments are of a motor mount I fabricated for a guy in our club! This is a electified GEE BEE! AXI powered! here is a link to our club! http://www.mhrcs.com/ , our club is a large one considering our area , we have a flight training program for begginers , our head count is around 100 people , but as you know there is the 10% active ratio! We also have a group of sailplane guys, and lots of electrics (park flyers and the such)! Our club is also responsible for the infamous RHINEBECK JAMBOREE for the last 42 years ! If your gang gets a chance ya should go to this event both rc modellers and full scale antiques fly in a 3 day event! Go to or club site and check out pics, Good to see ya got brenda doig filming TOO! Its only been recent that I've been able to get flight traing in do to some health issues( VERTIGO side effects have kept me grounded ,but we are past that) . Check out some of the old newsletters too! I was the editor for 2 years, the membership director for to and now alls I do is mow,(which I've done for the last 4). Hope to hear from ya GORILLA GLUE MAN! MARK PATTI AND the KIDZ!

Sarah Returns as Honorary Member of EAFC

Sarah Watson stopped by EAS for a visit on Saturday. She said to say hi to everyone and to give a great BIG thanks to Dean "Crash It" Scott for letting her fly his new T-28 Navy Trainer.


Dean wasn't at quarters at the time so Sarah wasn't able to ask him if she could fly it, but we all said we were sure he wouldn't mind. And even though she's never flown an RC plane before, she did fine, its just too bad I wasn't able to get a picture of the inverted pass she made just inches above the parking lot. Great to see you again Sarah!

A Time To Reflect

My brother sent this link to me last year and I wanted to share it with you. I watch it from time to time and am always touched by the underlying message. I hope that you enjoy the humor and equally appreciate what this video has to say to our hearts.

For me, Independance Day, Memorial Day and Veterans Day always touch me with a deep thankfullness for those who have served. Each of us have grown up through different times, through different wars. Each of us probably know someone who has, or is serving our country. Please take the time to thank them for their service.

Please share this video with others. Not only on Independance Day, but share this every day. Not everyone agrees with the political decisions of our country but everyone needs to agree with supporting those who protect our freedom.

Regards,
Curtis

Before And After

BEFORE

After getting the T-28 Trojan for my birthday I was very scared to fly it, but after a few flights I fell in love with it . It is a great plane , very fast and hard to land. I have been practicing coming in low and slow, so my last flight last night I tried to come in low over the road but forgot about the POWER LINES #@&*@#&

AFTERPardon Me does anyone have any Gorilla Glue

ROCKET MAN

Last night we had a visit from the ROCKET MAN Tom Oliver who brought a couple of his large rockets ( 7 feet tall + ) We tried the camera on it but we lost reception at high altitude. Need to get a bigger antenna?? anyway it was a great show. I thank Tom for the visit and the coaching (snap rolls , inverted flight) and hope to see him soon back flying. Here is the video I put together of what we got.

EAA Film

Here's a little movie I put together of an EAA fly-day at Shelburne. It mostly features my son Ethan as he gets a flight with his "mentor", Capt. Frank Gibney. Ethan apparently flew most of the flight. I'm proud to say he leaves tomorrow for a weeklong camp experience at EAA's home base in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was the recipient of Vermont's only scholarship to this school. Proud Dad!