Greensboro Radio Aeromodelers
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GRAMS Fly-Mart
If you have anything you want to sell, send it to Mike Martin, rcflyn@mindspring.com. I'll format and post it. If you have a picture or two, send that, too.
Nothing for sale?
Fokkers Beware!
Dave Deberry's big, bad Balsa USA Sopwith is on Dawn Patrol! After being tested at an "undisclosed location", Dave gives his latest model the thumbs up. Great job Dave!
Dave Deberry's big, bad Balsa USA Sopwith is on Dawn Patrol! After being tested at an "undisclosed location", Dave gives his latest model the thumbs up. Great job Dave!
Bobby's Back!
I got an email from Glenn Cashion reporting on Bobby Hunneycutt's latest project. The note was part report and part warning :) Glenn writes:
"Mike,
I would like if you could add this news release with some pictures to the Freq. Board. Bobby Honneycutt's scratchbuilt did actually fly and return to earth in a sort of successful flight. It flew fast, did two T-6 laps, went dead stick, glided—well, had some moderate control issues, and pancaked, landing with only bending damage to the right landing gear. He claims that it will fly again and soon, so be on the lookout.
Thanks, Glenn"
Bobby thanked Glenn, Josh, and Grady for helping with this. It was a team effort. So, be on the lookout. Keep'em flying Bobby!
Stuka!
Barry Herthum's awesome Stuka Dive Bomber on take-off! This monster has all sorts of great scale details, including the dreaded dive siren.
From The Cool Stuff Department
James Bond's Next Ride?
Check this out! Eddie Leonard's nephew in the cockpit of a wild experimental aircraft. Bond— James Bond! In case this looks familiar, an EPP ARF model was just released of this plane.
Club Member News!!!
RJ Gritter takes 2nd Place at the 2011 ETOC. Great Job RJ! See one of RJ's flights HERE.
Vintage Models
While many modelers rush to get the latest ARF or high tech gadget, others are going the other direction. At a recent event in Julian, NC, modeling took on a different task: flying models built from kits, plans, or scratch with radios that had no bells, whistles, or even sticks! The event was the Glory Days Vintage Models event. It was open to all sorts of models, including control line, free flight, and early RC.
There were radios that used only push-buttons to operate the controls. Some were single stick escapement systems. Others were early examples of proportional systems that we recognize today.
The control line circle was busy with about 10 different planes lined up. Since this was a true vintage event, there were old engines that were not designed with mufflers. It's been a while since I heard a Fox 35 screaming around the circle doing its "2-4 break".
The most impressive thing about this event was that there were no ARFs on the field! Everything was "stick-built" and covered with either silk and dope, silkspan, or iron-on covering like MonoKote or Oracover. The craftsmanship was amazing.
I hope this will be an annual event. There were about 25 registered pilots on the first day. While I'm not as "vintage" as some of the folks at this event, I did start my RC experience with a Lou Andrews H-Ray and a Kraft radio.
Recently, I revived an S-Ray and have been flying it. I like the modern equipment and tools we have now, but I will always remember fondly my H-Ray and the many GRAMS members that helped me with it as a 12-year old kid. Wow, I'm more vintage than I thought... :)
Oh, yeah. If you look carefully, some of these "vintage" radios were converted to 2.4Ghz!
Did You See...?
What a day we had on Sunday, 11/21/11. We had three 1/4-scale or larger Cubs flying together—and not a one of them was yellow! We had a twin fan-powered F-14 Tomcat and a Habu jet with nav lights. We had a diesel powered aircraft and a flight simulator system, complete with yoke, throttle console and rudder pedals, flying an electric trainer.
Come fly with us! You never know what you will see at the GRAMS Field!
UPDATE!! A few days later, Charles Roberson had his camera and caught the action.
GRAMS T-6 Racing Videos
One House of Balsa AT-6 Texan at the field is sport flying. Two or more of these little rockets is a personal challenge to show'em what you got. Check out these videos!
Jim Johnson, Airport Manager
GRAMS Member Jim Johnson has been busy customizing airports on his Great Planes Real Flight Simulator. He is offering the GRAMS Club Field and the Lake Reidsville Field to anyone who is interested. You must have Real Flight 3.5 or later.
Here are the links to the airports:
Lake Reidsville
GRAMS Club Field
If you have questions, email Jim at Accident4@aol.com.
WTF—What's That Frequency :)
Ever get a radio that has the frequency tag but not the channel? Most people don't use the little flags that go on the antenna. You are supposed to, you know! But, if yours is missing, or you are helping someone with an old radio and you don't know which pin to get, print this page on card stock, laminate it and keep it in your flight box or transmitter case.
Archived Items
Here are some of the items that were placed on the Frequency Board in the last few years. These are in PDF format.
Hollywood Pilots
Here are some of the items that were placed on the Frequency Board in the last few years. These are in PDF format.
Hollywood Pilots
Tank Museum
Tank Story
Tank Story
Hanging out with Chris Chianelli
Chris Chianelli
Chris Chianelli
Cub Up A Tree
Cub
Cub
