| Image Comments |
| Dale1416 | 08-Apr-15 21:13 |
| Dumas kit #232, Albatros D-5 with 18” wingspan |
| meku | 09-Apr-15 00:26 |
| Beautifully done! Super clean! |
| Dale1416 | 11-Apr-15 14:40 |
| My hometown of Rochelle, Illinois has been in the news lately with an EF-4 category tornado; over 30 homes destroyed. Nearby town was completely wiped out. I had no damage. Been out helping with the clean-up. |
| John M Oshust | 11-Apr-15 17:40 |
| Dale, The power of Mother Nature is endless. Especially when her wrath destroys what we call home. I am very happy that you and yours have dodged this meteorological bullet and empathize with your neighbors which have not! |
| JohnG. | 11-Apr-15 17:51 |
| Dale sad to hear about the damage. I have had family living in Rochelle in the past (and maybe some still there) and visited often. I'm a former resident of Rockford. |
| BriandKilby | 12-Dec-15 10:55 |
| dale how did you come about your spinner? did you make it out of balsa or did you use it from a plastic one? thank you brian. |
| Dale1416 | 12-Dec-15 15:17 |
| Thanks Brian for your interest in my Dumas Albatros. After trying softer materials, I ended up using pine. Cut out a plug; roughly shaped it on disk sander; centered a screw in plug; chucked in drill press, and finished shaping with wood rasp, file, and sandpaper. Cut slot for prop with Dremel tool. |
| Dale1416 | 12-Dec-15 15:37 |
| Have not posted any new builds on V.A. since I gave up the model building due to health reasons. I miss it ! |
| BriandKilby | 12-Dec-15 15:48 |
| it's a beautiful build. i'm building one now, did some of the albatros's have spinners and some not? wishing you improved health. happy holidays! |
| Dale1416 | 12-Dec-15 17:18 |
| Early models did, but pilots often removed the spinner, since it was prone to falling off in flight. Later models introduced a new rounded nose that eliminated the spinner. |
| rayl | 12-Dec-15 20:23 |
| At my daughter's place over T-giving (St. Charles): I can still see the damage done by the storm when driving down from Rockford to Hwy 64. |
| rgood | 13-Dec-15 11:34 |
| Super model! Very very nice.... |
| Creosotewind | 30-Dec-15 16:34 |
| Dale, hope the health issues will clear so you can come back to doing something you love. |
