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08/03/2024

Posted on the AMA Pylon Racing Page by Paul Bizard ...

"The World Models have some nice EP 400 models. I had the Rambler, Piper J3, Ultimate... all flew well. I swapped the original motors with brushless motors."

08/02/2024

Any guesses as to what this is, and what kinds of things it's useful for ???

07/22/2024

In today's world of seemingly CNC everything, it can seem difficult to produce amateur made "things" worthy of comparison to professionally made products for model airplanes, other hobbies, marketing materials, and other things that have often relegated would-be product makers to just not try and compete .. large laser cutting tables products amazing looking model airplane kits .. CNC industrial machining tools can produce incredible looking engines, metal, plastic, or whatever, parts that seem impossible for hobbyists .. many years ago I spent $1100+ for an HP DeskJet printer when I was marketing my music software and Makeover for Windows .. I had to use a print house with offset printing just for a 2 color package for Makeover .. yet I still got Makeover for Windows on the shelves at Egghead Software and CompUSA in the first half of the 1990's.

The "Maker" revolution is in full swing now .. I bought a Creality Ender 3 V2 Upgraded 3D Printer on October 16 of 2021 not long after I got home from the 3-month treatment for the bacterial infection in my back .. I had been watching videos during my treatment, and I saw a lot of limitations and a lot of people working hard to try to produce anything worthwhile .. at the time I had effectively zero 3D modeling skills .. and I didn't want to just print things other people had designed and provided models of .. I had my own ideas, but I had no real way of producing models I could 3D print of those things .. over the past few years, I've created long lists of things I wanted to do with 3D printing .. same goes for 3D machining of metal and plastic parts .. I had access to a nice metal lathe as a kid .. my father first had a Sears lathe, then a 10" Southbend lathe .. I turned heads for model airplane engines, made custom wheel hubs for HO Racing Slot Cars and other projects .. but we didn't have a milling machine .. my Creality Printer never got assembled and my Vevor vinyl cutter has never been plugged in .. but I have those tools and am finally ready to tackle some of the challenges to try to achieve some of my long-time model airplane and musical instrument making dreams.

In today's world, there are now hobbyist grade and hobbyist priced CNC mills, CNC laser engravers and laser cutters, and of course CNC 3D printers .. if you watch the videos, you see some people get good results by putting in significant effort .. in 3D printers, people fight with settings, materials, ornery hardware, and still get marginal results .. in a lot of cases, the results can be acceptable for non-professional production purposes.

I've been watching the videos and learning 3D modeling over the past few years .. I've spent significant time with Autodesk Fusion 360 and Blender for 3D modeling .. I've been using Microsoft Visio since the 1990's for drawing and diagramming, but my AutoCAD 2D skills were lacking and for the most parts, still are.

Some of these CNC tools I'm talking about feel more within my reach of actually producing useful things .. even with my spine issues, I can spend time in a nice gaming chair at my computer watching instructional videos and reading instructional materials on the web.

My pre-pandemic videos were mainly informational .. the pandemic times have people producing what we used to see as professional quality media .. I will never have the entertainment personality for entertainment videos unless information is the entertainment .. but I've been also working to learn to produce multiple camera videos so people can actually see what I'm doing .. I got nice compliments on my videos pre-pandemic, but still people often requested closeup video and still photos to complete the picture if you will.

I'm ready to try making videos on model airplane topics and musical instrument work again .. the surgery on my spine is expected to be in August or early September .. I'm going to be working on my projects including producing edited videos and not just snippets.

I'm also going to try to turn things list this long posting into Substack articles and put them on my web sites .. the only way I can improve and know if it is worthwhile is if I get feedback .. believe it or not, I'm not especially thin skinned .. please have a look and please comment and make suggestions.

You will be seeing tools and techniques I've had for a while and developed over time .. I'm always learning from others even when I'm sharing the things I do.

Here is one hobbyist grade tool I find very interesting .. if you've worked with hobbyist grade laser engravers and laser cutters, I would be very interested in what your experiences have been.

Two Trees TTS-20 Pro is a laser engraver and cutter with very small size of the module which produces one of the sharpest engraving lines with diode lasers o...

07/19/2024

Here's a real Cirrus Vision Jet SF50 departing from a relatively small airport .. TN44 - Deerfield Resort Airport ... Lafollette, TN, US .. 3120 feet long .. I have the SF50 model in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020r 2020 but haven't had enough time with it to start it from "cold and dark" and keep the engine running long enough to take off ..

06/22/2024

These look to be amazing .. light airplane turbine turbo prop engines .. could be a game changer for certain classes of airplanes

06/21/2024

Farming use of drones on display ..

06/21/2024

This is a serious drone ..

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06/09/2024

This is the main menu for RC Calculators Pro (RCCP) .. I grouped the calculators and charts by categories I feel they fit into .. I will be adding an option to collapse the main menu categories .. I have a battery log and flight log in progress .. I'm making changes to the Battery Voltage calculator to allow uses to select the voltages for things like Storage Voltage, Damage Voltage, etc .. one calculator / feature that may not go in this particular app is for measuring airfoil points and turning them into data files for CompuFoil and other airfoil apps .. the Unit Converter is getting a torque calculator and a vacuum / pressure calculator .. I have a fan of Drill Bit Charts Pro in the UK that works for British Airways that suggested those .. the great emails and encouragement from him really motivated me to get the Android apps updated and back on Google Play.

Besides the drill charts from Drill Bit Charts Pro (DBCP), the Pitch Speed calculator has usually been the one I use the most .. it assumes 100% prop efficiency, so a plane just isn't going to go any faster than the rpm's the engine is turning a prop of a particular pitch.

I also used the Gas Oil Mix calculator as I had 6-8 gasoline jugs and was always playing with different oils and ratios as well as gasoline .. there's a convenience store about 5 miles from me that had good ethanol gas, and a couple of miles from there is a motorcycle shop that has high octane racing fuel.

I've been working on versions of DBCP and RCCP for iPhone, iPad, macOS, Windows Store, and as web sites .. My Mac Mini is having some problems and may no longer be usable .. the MacBook Air is also not doing so well. I can develop on Windows for all of the platforms using Microsoft Blazor and Blazor Hybrid on MAUI, but the level of control of the UI just isn't the same as native code development.

If you're and Android user, I would highly appreciate you acquiring RC Calculators Pro or Drill Bit Charts Pro (which is included in RC Calculators Pro) and commenting and reviewing .. I don't get to see who purchases the apps .. I only get the city and zip code .. but if you purchase an app, you get an identifier I can use to refund the $2-3 if you find the apps worthless.

06/09/2024

The paid version of RC Calculators, now known as RC Calculators Pro is back online on Google Play Store as of 6/8/2024 .. It's been updated to be compatible with all current Google supported versions of Android .. if you owned RC Calculators in the past and are still using the same email and account for Google Play Store, you should be able to installed it for free .. optimalizations are in progress for SPEkTRUM iX model airplane controllers as well as other small screen formfactor devices .. enhancements are in progress for the Battery Voltage Calculator to allow tailoring the various voltage levels to personal preferences.

06/09/2024

Drill Bit Charts Pro 1.4.0 was published to the Google Play Store on 6/4/2024 .. it is now updated for all current Google policies including targeting the latest versions of Android .. it no longer supports Android versions from 4.4 KitKat and below .. It now uses the Material 3 Theme .. it should work on most modern Android devices including Android TV and devices like the SPEkTRUM iX model airplane controllers

06/06/2024

Making progress on getting RC Calculators Pro ready to re-publish on Google Play Store

06/04/2024

If you like engines, this is worth the watch in my opinion ..

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06/04/2024

This is video from my one flight flying session on Saturday 6/1 .. by now most everyone that reads my messages here knows I was affected by a rare bacterial infection that damaged my spine in 2020-2021 .. I also have a torn meniscus in my right knee waiting to be repaired .. this video was captured from my deck .. you can see a little of my mobility issue and difficulty in walking .. and my pale skin from not being outside very much for 4+ years .. I'm a fighter or I wouldn't still be even trying .. for reference, I'm a lot better in 2024 than in the previous years .. I've still got a long ways to go.

05/20/2024

I enjoyed this video .. the Cub gets a little close to the pits near the end though .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXuEAUN3s-o

The big Pawnee looks nice .. The World Models (TWM) had a big Pawnee like it, but this one looks a little more scale than I remember the TWM model looking .. I have a laser cut kit of the smaller Pawnee they had .. planning to clone it, at least as a 3D model .. if you happen to be able to identify the maker of the Pawnee, I would appreciate knowing who produces or produced it.

Spent the day with the Tri-County Barnstormers in New Waverly, Texas for their 36th Annual Big Bird Fly In event. I had a blast hanging out with friends and ...

05/06/2024

This is something I will definitely try to 3D print and put together once I get my 3D printer set up and running well

One of the ideas I had for a model airplane 3D printed accessory is a holder for drilling props on a drill press .. this should work with for that, with possibly some alterations to make clamping with proper alignment easier .. it's overkill for just drilling props, and one-off holders may be a better solution

I saw an awesome video by Hand Tool Rescue of a 100+ year old fractal vise being restored and just had to have one. CAD and 3D printing makes this possible a...

05/04/2024

Worth the watch to see a quick rundown of the current sophistication level of R/C modeling ..

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04/01/2024

Beautiful in-air video and photos of a P-51 Mustang, T-6 Texan, and RV-14 .. I'm subscribed to this channel .. not a lot of videos and only 746 subscribers, but the quality is great.

Another incredible adventure as I got to shoot (with my camera) a P51 Mustang from the back of an AT-6D, with the canopy open! What a rush, literally! Come e...

04/01/2024

This is another great video from Silva Adventures about the Wittman Tailwind W10 .. Duane Gall had a Wittman Tailwind Q40 at the 2016 AMA Pylon NATS and I got a couple of photos .. I'll locate them and post to this top-level posting .. the description section for this video is detailed and has great links and a chapters list .. Steve Clasen I'm guessing this is the plane you referenced in my posting about the Midget Mustang .. nice video and super nice plane.

Learn all about this spectacular experimental Wittman Tailwind W10, built by the legendary Jim Clement! The Wittman Tailwind created early momentum for the n...

04/01/2024

This Midget Mustang wasn't built to race in Formula One events, but it is cool nonetheless .. this is a very nice video .. there used to be a Midget Mustang outside of the Aviation Museum at the Charlotte Airport .. I haven't been there in many years, but it was cool to see a little plane there .. the military style canopy and the invasion stripes make this one a little different than the ones built for racing,

This Midget Mustang is a plans-built experimental plane that is beautifully built and has some custom construction to make it really stand out in both the lo...

04/01/2024

I shot video of cutting the Q500 cores in half using 3 cameras .. this is effectively unedited video showing all three video feeds.

I published it on my new DonStegallRCLiveAndRaw YouTube channel for informal video and live broadcasts .. more polished video will be on my new DonStegallRC channel.

In this essentially unedited video, I use a FeatherCut 28" bow with my homemade power supply and a jig I use for cutting foam to size before cutting the airfoil into the foam core blanks for Quickie 500 (Q500) planes that require a constant chord wing except for a few inches at the tips .. the purpose of this effort was cutting the full-length cores and shucks into halves that are effectively 24 inches long.

The headcam is jerky .. I move around quickly .. I'm working on getting better at transitions for multiple cameras .. getting my shop back in good functionality is my focus and the videos on this channel are for people seeking information and not entertainment .. my new DonStegallRC channel will have more produced videos and a lot of content is coming to that channel as well as this DonStegallRCLiveAndRaw channel .. I may publish an updated video with transitions and inset video.

In this essentially unedited video, I use a FeatherCut 28" bow with my homemade power supply and a jig I use for cutting foam to size before cutting the airf...

03/31/2024

I've had a couple of rough weeks .. I couldn't do the 2nd and 3rd iron infusions .. I got a little burst of energy after the abdominal pain subsided after the first, but I tasted metal too much and it made eating a real challenge.

I did make some progress in the main workshop upstairs and in the house .. I returned the EGO 2156SP electric self-propelled push mower .. it was too much while I was weak and with a hard 30 day return at Lowe's, I took it back .. the return process at Lowe's was a nightmare and I'm still waiting on the money to be returned on my credit card .. I returned it last Tuesday .. I'M NEVER BUYING ANYTHING AT Lowe's Home Improvement again unless I can't source it elsewhere .. Home Depot and Amazon get my business .. I know some people have a problem with Amazon, but there are many small vendors like me that sell on Amazon and the logistics make it possible to have quick delivery and actually be a little profitable.

I got into the shop this morning and got the wing sheeting table mostly cleared and have the Q500 blank cutting jig ready .. I'll have the core cutting table cleared and ready today or tomorrow.

03/27/2024

I had some of the models .. saw some of the catalogs .. am finally entering real airbrushing 40-50 years later .. https://youtu.be/KBgCRQ2wIvw

Credit to oldmodelkits for the use of their images. www.oldmodelkits.com Here is a version with no background music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntIW0kg9Y...

03/17/2024

Whoa Nelly .. https://youtu.be/6TExYtyLnkI

The only Yak-110 in the world, piloted by Jeff Boerboon, had its display rehearsal the day before Public Airshow, Airshows Downunder Shellharbour 2024. Th...

03/17/2024

Was watching another Reno Unlimited race and this came on afterwards .. probably the best Unlimited cockpit video I've seen .. definitely up there and amongst the best .. the angle is great

Look it up on YouTube on your TV or ChromeCast it and turn the volume up LOUD

Precious Metal – Appropriately disqualified or not?What’s the difference between 3rd place and 8th place at the Reno National Championship Air Races? Five ai...

03/17/2024

I don't know if I've ever seen Reno race video with Stiletto dressed as COLOR TILE .. this video has that .. also Furias in a less decorative scheme with just solid red and solid gold .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD2IyBH-clc . Tsunami is here in the silver with blue, but if it's in any race action, I'm missing it.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AIR RACES UNLIMITEDSeptember 14, 1986RESULTS - GOLD 8 LAPSPlace Pilot Aircraft Name ...

03/17/2024

On this page, https://www.nmpra.net/EF1Approved.htm .. for Jim Katz Nemesis V2, it has in comments "V1 Profile Fuse Rejected" .. I'm pretty sure that refers to the Nemesis in the photos I shared last Friday and today .. it has a pretty comprehensive list of the EF1 airframes approved either as kits or as scratch built .. I have rights to produce and sell a number of EF1 airframes and will be adding some of my own like a constant chord Cassutt IIIM, and the Miss Cosmic Wind with a tapered wing as the V1 or a constant chord wing as V2 and V3 .. the latter with a bubble canopy