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| SteveM, Comment for image # 7706 | 11 Oct 15 13:34 |
| Not in the past 5 years or so since I moved into the big city for work. The cost of membership at the local clubs is prohibitive unless you fly all the time and they are a good 30 minute drive from here. Some day I'd like to be able to step out my back door and decide if that morning I have a 100 yard runway or shooting range. |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 7706 | 10 Oct 15 12:18 |
| Flying anything lately? This was 7 years ago... |
| SteveM, Comment for image # 7706 | 10 Oct 15 10:11 |
| Yah, it can be rough to invest all that time only to crash and burn on the maiden flight. But on the other hand, if you don't invest the time you're always flying an ugly piece of junk. |
| Don C, Comment for image # 7706 | 08 Oct 15 17:49 |
| Too late to bailout? Steve, I think this is why I now build display models. I broke enough when I was a kid. |
| Creosotewind, Comment for image # 7706 | 08 Oct 15 15:41 |
| PULL UP! PULL UP! |
| poppy, Comment for image # 7351 | 06 Oct 15 17:14 |
| Wow! That was a lively discussion. |
| Don C, Comment for image # 7351 | 06 Oct 15 17:02 |
| Happened across this researching for my Comet build. Yup, he still notices stars..:) |
| BillParker, Comment for image # 7351 | 13 Jan 12 13:20 |
| The funniest part for me was that all these guys jumped to Alex's defense, alarmed obviously that Dave would criticise the kid's work, when in fact Alex was tickled pink that that Dave would even give him the time of day... (I have the e-mail to prove it...) Sorry Dave, when you're a rock star, you're a rock star... |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 7351 | 13 Jan 12 09:46 |
| It's not directed at Steve, at all. The plane was built by a 14 year old who posted lots of photos of the build and was obviously very pleased with his work, frequently remarking that he "nailed it". When he posted the pics of the completed model he asked for any comments and since the 5" national insignia on the wing was upside down, I said so. The kid then said that he knew it but no one would notice. He actually did a good job so I sent him a set of new decals and he fixed the problem. I also sent him a Cessna Skyhawk kit for being a good sport about it. The problem came a bit later when someone, a "retired college professor", jumped in my stuff for being rude in calling the mistake. That was after I pissed him off by answering a question with the words he had used in asking it, pointing out that the piece could only fit in one direction. I had already answered a lot of questions he could have found on the instructions or internet. At some point, you have to kick'em out of the nest. |
| SteveM, Comment for image # 7351 | 13 Jan 12 09:13 |
| Not an issue. I think David was just saying people shouldn't ask for comments if they can't handle the feedback. It was not directed specifically to me or this photo. |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 7351 | 13 Jan 12 08:59 |
| It's not an issue with me. |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 7351 | 13 Jan 12 07:19 |
| Or don't ask for comments. |
| SteveM, Comment for image # 7351 | 12 Jan 12 19:21 |
| John - A while back on the Guillow's forum David commented that a model had one of it's stars upside down. What followed was a sometimes spirited debate on whether it is important that the decals be applied in the correct orientation or not. Some thought it rude to even point it out to the modeler. Since then it has become something of a running joke. I trust you will all alert me to any errors I make and I appreciate such candor. |
| BillParker, Comment for image # 7351 | 12 Jan 12 18:35 |
| Ha Ha! The star thing just won't die! |
| SteveM, Comment for image # 7351 | 12 Jan 12 16:51 |
| Blimey!
If you click "Next" you'll see someone was kind enough to point that out for me so I could fix it. Some day I may put a star on upside down just for fun to see how long it takes for someone to notice. ;) |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 7351 | 07 Jan 12 06:38 |
| Zoot alors! |
| Uncle benz, Comment for image # 7351 | 07 Jan 12 05:16 |
| I think you have not put rudder in good direction !!! |
| SteveM, Comment for image # 6999 | 01 Feb 11 14:46 |
| Ahh, thanks for the info, I was wondering why it was so much more manageable than the kit tissue had been. Some day I'll have to face Japanese tissue and do some proper pre-shrinking. |
| John Cooper, Comment for image # 6999 | 01 Feb 11 11:47 |
| Great covering job. Domestic tissue has some great advantages. It is more opaque than Japanese tissue. It shrinks equally in all directions. It also has less strength when it shrinks. This is good because it is less likely to warp wings and tails. |
| SteveM, Comment for image # 6759 | 01 Feb 11 07:59 |
| I like the glue stick method used here, but not all went smoothly as the next few photos show. |
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