Flying aces stick (may 2000)

[MAXXMASHER]

Could someone download the plans and e-mail them to me? I Havent gotten around to subscribing yet and I really need the plans...... my E-mail is Loco2311@aol.com

[Dave Robelen]

You are kidding, right?
Dave Robelen

[hooligan]

very brutal, very brutal indeed. :mad:

[Blackhawk]

This person lists their age as 16-17.

[MAXXMASHER]

???? I guess by these very... for a lack of a better word mean replys this tpe of thing is not allowed, I am sorrry it's just that I don't have access to a credit card or checking account at my age and my parents wount let me send cash..... I'm sorry I will find planes elsewhere. One again I am sorry

[Dave Robelen]

Hi MAXXMASHER,
There is another option if you can get a paper copy of the magazine. Use an office copy machine to enlarge the plans to the size you want. Many office supply stores make these available to the public with an 11' X17" paper size Divide the span of the model full size by the span you measure on the plan, and you have the ratio needed for enlargment.
Take care, Dave Robelen

[MAXXMASHER]

ok thanks does rcmicro flight sell back copys or would I be better off buying one second hand?

[Dave Robelen]

Hi MAXXMASHER,
Why not write rcmicroflight@airage.com and see if they have back issues for sale.
Regards, Dave Robelen

[CDNshy_guy]

this plane is not that good anyway.
try this site.
http://eflight.ibusinessdot.com/rcinterest3.htm

[gjohnson]

CDNShy_Guy:
Kind of hard to say a plane isn't that good if you've never built one and flown it. Have you?

MAXMASHER:
John Stennard in the UK, and a new columnist for RC Microflight, has built eight variations on the FAS. I've built one and can tell you it flys great. Don't forget that it was designed as a flying testbed to allow easy swapping of different equipment for evaluation purposes. You can see mine on my site http://people.ne.mediaone.net/gordonjohnson/flyingaces.htm. You can probaly build something close by noting that it has a 24-inch wing span and then sketching out something close. The fuselage is pretty basic, so it's hard to go wrong there. It depends on how many scratch built planes you have built.

Two things, if you don't have a credit card, take some of your money and have your parents write a check for you so you can subscribe to RC Microflight. With this one subscription you get access to ALL of the monthly plans for download (although not always in the best format) and ALL the back issues online which contain a wealth of information. You may not get instant gratification, but within a couple of weeks you will have access to a lot of information.

BTW, there is a 12 year old guy in Canada who is winding his own magnetic actuators and posting how-to's on it and building nice micro planes. If this is something you have an interest in there is a way, it just may take you a bit longer than the instant gratification those of us with credit cards can get.:) Also, when you get credit cards, the paying of bills and all that seems to quickly follow it. Enjoy it while it lasts.:D

Regards, Gordon

[CDNshy_guy]

I have tried to build it.
The wing twists very easy.
Also the tail twisted as soon as I hooked up the controls to the control horns.

Like the kid said his parents wont help him out.
Not everyone has money they can spare.

Giving him the plan wont hurt the designer financially, He gave it to RCmicroflight.

Also RCMicroflight administration sucks! I tried to order it and all they sent me was 3 Bills!

They obviously had the right address because they sure wanted the money!
When I tried to resolve it they kept telling me it’s in the mail. Sure!!!

Your plane has been modified from the plans. I still have the wings I will try to recover them and do as you did to solve the tail twist problem.

[Dave Robelen]

Hi CDNShyguy,
Norm, the designer sells the design to the publisher along with the rights to the plans. From that point, they control how the plans are distributed. I am sorry you have had such difficulty getting on board, but the editorial offices are a completely different group and mighty nice to work with.
Regards,, Dave Robelen

[CDNshy_guy]

I didn’t say they weren’t nice people.
I’m saying the people in charge of getting the magazines out are not very good at their jobs.
I’m not the only one having this problem!
Even you told me you would try to help and never did!
All you could do is say Email them.

Norm C

[gjohnson]

CDNShy_Guy,

If your wing is still good, definitely try building one again. I got the idea for my modified fuselage from a write up on John Stennard's FAS in Electric Flight International. It does solve most of the twist. My wings, however, seem pretty sturdy for indoor flying. Also, I'm planning to build my fuselage again after a glitch destroyed it. Although the tail feathers are ok, I'm going to build them again, cutting holes in the balsa sheet and using every trick I can to lighten them. Since this plane is not designed for aerobatics, it doesn't have to be completely rigid. Also, this plane has been a huge hit every time I fly it at an indoor fly. Several people are planning to build one. Keep us informed of your progress and I'll try to pass along any tricks and tips I've learned as I reconstruct mine. BTW, this was the first scratch built plane I've built since a 20+ year hiatus away from the hobby.

Hmm, don't know how old Maxmasher is, but there are a lot of ways to earn money if parents allow it -- baby sitting to just name one. Where there is a will there is a way. When I was a kid I didn't have a lot of spare money, which is one reason I did a lot of control line and free flight and never had an RC till I got back into all this as an adult. Now I'm making up for lost time.:D

Regards, Gordon