dave_lilley
Jan 13, 2003, 01:00 AM
<p><big>Happy New Year Liftzoners...</p></big>
<blockquote>In an attempt to make our reviews more readable, I have slightly changed the look of "Specifications" table that precedes every review. I haven't decided if this will be the final look, and in general, I'm open to any suggestions that will improve the look and usability of the reviews. Please look over the January reviews, and send suggestions to me through email.</blockquote>
<blockquote>You may have already noticed that when each review is published, I put a locked announcement post in the <a href="http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=124">"LiftZone News and Announcements"</a> <a href="http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/index.php?s=">RC Groups</a> forum and another open post for comments in the forum that relates to the model. If you have comments or feedback on the reviews, or would like more information about the review or column, please post a reply.</blockquote>
<blockquote>I wasn't able to publish a column in November and December, but for those who missed the article linkups, here are links the <a href="http://www.liftzone.com/alist/By_Date/2002/11_November/">November 2002</a> and <a href="http://www.liftzone.com/alist/By_Date/2002/12_December/">December 2002</a> articles.</blockquote>
<blockquote>Recently, I have received several emails about submitting reviews and articles. I gladly accept submissions, and I will evaluate each for publication. If you would like to submit a review, an event report, or construction article, please review and follow the <a href="http://www.ezonemag.com/~dlilley/article_info.htm">article-writing guide</a>, and then send your submission to me through email.</blockquote>
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<p><big>...Other Stuff</p></big>
<blockquote>For the past few months, I haven't been able to do much of anything, except getting my house ready to sell, selling my house, building and buying a new house, and of course, moving. As luck would have it, nothing went as planned, and all of this culminated in a mad dash to get out of my old house and into my new house in a two-day window, just two days before Christmas. Beyond making this an "interesting" holiday season and Christmas, it put a serious cramp in my only hobby and favorite stress reliever.</blockquote>
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<td width="100%" align="center">Can you see the plane hiding inside? ;) When I'm actually done, I'm hoping to have something a bit like a Bonanza.</td>
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<blockquote>However, in early November, before all the bulk of the craziness, I started building a new slope plane from scratch. So far, I have the foams wings sheeted in balsa, and I have the v-tail assembly built, but as of yet, I haven't had a chance to work on the fuselage. I have several pieces of 2"x3"x30" blue foam stock. I have a handheld hotwire cutter, but since the fuselage is such a long piece to cut, I was planning to use my new table-mounted scroll saw. I have never used a scroll saw on blue foam, and if anyone has suggestions on cutting it, please send me an email. When I'm done, I plan to cover the foam with Polycrylic and fiberglass. I hope to have it all done for some flying early this coming spring. For modelers like me, who neither have access to a hot wire or CNC cutter, nor the desire to build one, <a href="http://www.flyingfoam.com">FlyingFoam.com</a> is an outstanding source for foam wings. They were more than happy to accommodate my request for a custom blue foam wing, and they did a very nice cutting job, at a very reasonable cost.</blockquote>
<blockquote>In an attempt to make our reviews more readable, I have slightly changed the look of "Specifications" table that precedes every review. I haven't decided if this will be the final look, and in general, I'm open to any suggestions that will improve the look and usability of the reviews. Please look over the January reviews, and send suggestions to me through email.</blockquote>
<blockquote>You may have already noticed that when each review is published, I put a locked announcement post in the <a href="http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=124">"LiftZone News and Announcements"</a> <a href="http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/index.php?s=">RC Groups</a> forum and another open post for comments in the forum that relates to the model. If you have comments or feedback on the reviews, or would like more information about the review or column, please post a reply.</blockquote>
<blockquote>I wasn't able to publish a column in November and December, but for those who missed the article linkups, here are links the <a href="http://www.liftzone.com/alist/By_Date/2002/11_November/">November 2002</a> and <a href="http://www.liftzone.com/alist/By_Date/2002/12_December/">December 2002</a> articles.</blockquote>
<blockquote>Recently, I have received several emails about submitting reviews and articles. I gladly accept submissions, and I will evaluate each for publication. If you would like to submit a review, an event report, or construction article, please review and follow the <a href="http://www.ezonemag.com/~dlilley/article_info.htm">article-writing guide</a>, and then send your submission to me through email.</blockquote>
<hr>
<p><big>...Other Stuff</p></big>
<blockquote>For the past few months, I haven't been able to do much of anything, except getting my house ready to sell, selling my house, building and buying a new house, and of course, moving. As luck would have it, nothing went as planned, and all of this culminated in a mad dash to get out of my old house and into my new house in a two-day window, just two days before Christmas. Beyond making this an "interesting" holiday season and Christmas, it put a serious cramp in my only hobby and favorite stress reliever.</blockquote>
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<td width="100%" align="center"><a href="/articles/liftzone/2003/jan/gliderport/img_2089a.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2003/jan/gliderport/img_2089a_t.jpg" border="2"></a> <a href="/articles/liftzone/2003/jan/gliderport/img_2094a.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/liftzone/2003/jan/gliderport/img_2094a_t.jpg" border="2"></a> </td>
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<td width="100%" align="center">Can you see the plane hiding inside? ;) When I'm actually done, I'm hoping to have something a bit like a Bonanza.</td>
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</table>
</div>
<blockquote>However, in early November, before all the bulk of the craziness, I started building a new slope plane from scratch. So far, I have the foams wings sheeted in balsa, and I have the v-tail assembly built, but as of yet, I haven't had a chance to work on the fuselage. I have several pieces of 2"x3"x30" blue foam stock. I have a handheld hotwire cutter, but since the fuselage is such a long piece to cut, I was planning to use my new table-mounted scroll saw. I have never used a scroll saw on blue foam, and if anyone has suggestions on cutting it, please send me an email. When I'm done, I plan to cover the foam with Polycrylic and fiberglass. I hope to have it all done for some flying early this coming spring. For modelers like me, who neither have access to a hot wire or CNC cutter, nor the desire to build one, <a href="http://www.flyingfoam.com">FlyingFoam.com</a> is an outstanding source for foam wings. They were more than happy to accommodate my request for a custom blue foam wing, and they did a very nice cutting job, at a very reasonable cost.</blockquote>