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  1. Robby

    Falcon XP project

    Byron - Sorry it took so lone - I've been away !!! Please check your private messages - you should have one from me. (If you don't have a msg from me, post here and we'll try another approach !! Thanks
  2. Robby

    Falcon XP project

    Have just about EVERYTHING you need to build a Falcon XP. Anyone interested, please private message me and I can explain / describe further and go into what has been done, what needs to be done, what needs to be re-done. There is FAR too much to list here, some items are negotiable ( actually...
  3. Robby

    paint removal from aluminum structual members ( Weedhopper )

    Thank You to all of you. Very helpful. Now I can get started on my latest attempt at 'creative mess making' !! Thanks Again
  4. Robby

    paint removal from aluminum structual members ( Weedhopper )

    I need to remove paint from most of the aluminum structural components of a Weedhopper. The paint is chipped / flaking off badly and I suspect the aluminum is not anodized so simply removing the paint, for the time being, would be fine with me. I may paint it again later, just 'depends'...
  5. Robby

    transportation and material source questions

    How much you're willing to disassemble it, and How far do you have to transport it? Well, sails removed, wings detached and furled ( rolled up ?? ), tail feathers removed and strapped across bed maybe, 'fuselage' cage / main boom upright in bed and strapped down. Engine removed and placed...
  6. Robby

    transportation and material source questions

    Have a couple of quick questions - Transportation - is it possible ( and practical ) to transport a disassembled Weedhopper in a pickup truck ? It seems I've seen pictures or heard of this done but would like to know for sure before I 'leap' !! ( I've seen a lot of pictures of & done a lot of...
  7. Robby

    2 place ultralight

    Thanks everyone for the information - it is pretty much what I expected - from a practical standpoint the answer is effectively 'no'. Similar to owning / operating a tank or an F16 - it can be done but it is neither easy, fast, cheap, or guaranteed !!! As for my underlying reason(s) - mainly...
  8. Robby

    2 place ultralight

    A question for those who know FAR more than I do and are FAR more up to date on rules regulations restrictions etc. Is it still possible to build and legally fly a two place ultralight ??? If not, OK - I heard that it simply can no longer be done - but if that is incorrect and it is possible...
  9. Robby

    C Model Weedhopper

    Thanks for the replies & information. I'll keep looking. I already have a brand new Rotax 503 DCDI with oil injection, electric start etc etc and was going to sell it ( along with everything needed to build a Falcon XP !! ) but from pics I've seen the 503 just might work out for a Weedhopper ...
  10. Robby

    C Model Weedhopper

    Just a question - If one were to build a Weedhopper from plans today, ( not that I would do such a thin - wink wink nudge nudge ! - What would be a good engine choice given that most if not all of the original engines used are no longer available or at least I can't find them ??
  11. Robby

    Airplane that passengers can sleep in -- know of any?

    Maybe some passengers sleeping ( stretched out ) while you of someone else flies is important to you.It doesn't seem to matter to most others according to the comments here. You say you have to stretch your legs every hour or so - most people don't. You ask if sleeping or being able to stand...
  12. Robby

    looking for a fishing plane

    I know they're rare and expensive ( to buy, fly and maintain ) but a PBY Catalina would be IDEAL - except for the 'wind drift' of course !!! 1/2 or 1/3 scale maybe ?? Also, for some reason, fishing hooks and blow-up boats ( inflatables ) just seem to equal a Daffy Duck cartoon in the making !!
  13. Robby

    nanolight trike

    Agreed. Very nice gesture. ;) Restores some of my faith !
  14. Robby

    1 day short of 13 months

    Let's try that second line again - You have accomplished what relatively very few people ever do !!
  15. Robby

    1 day short of 13 months

    Congratulations. You have done accomplished relatively very few people ever do !! Let me also second 'an experience you will never forget' !! 37 years and I can still see and hear my instructor as he stuck his head back in the door and said - 'Do it right now, because there's no one there to...
  16. Robby

    Looking for a strong 503 with a B box...

    I know of a 503 nearby. If memory serves, it is new, in that it has never been started - just sitting on its wooden pallet for a while and has oil injection, a B reduction box, electric start, dual ignition / dual carb setup. Owner may also have the carbs and possibly exhaust setup ( springs...
  17. Robby

    WAR F4U Corsair Handling

    My apologies. Didn't completely understand the question. I gotta stop staying up this late !!:tired:
  18. Robby

    WAR F4U Corsair Handling

    P.S. Google F4U Corsair Flight Manual. You'll fine a lot of them and the manual answer some of your questions. As to how it 'handles' - like most aircraft, probably depends on who you talk to !!
  19. Robby

    WAR F4U Corsair Handling

    There are a LOT of considerations when thinking of buying a WWII aircraft - They are all pushing 70 years old !!!!!!! What very few of them remain - even fewer still are in flying condition. They are ALL expensive ( fighters can run in the 7 digit range - that's millions - plural !! ) Parts...
  20. Robby

    Best flying skills I've ever seen!

    Impressive to say the least but it does beg the question - How many wrecks / repairs / rebuilds / $$$$$$$ did this guy have in order to get to that incredible skill level ?? :ermm: ( I'd bet there's a LOT of balsa scraps in his past !! )
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