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It’s been hectic on this build project. The landing gear mount made no sense and looked like it would tear out on the first hard landing. (I specialize in those kind of landings!) To make matters worse; once the gear is attached I would be unable to remove it withoutContinue Reading

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Once again, the Spirits of St Louis Radio Control Club meets the AMA requirements to retain our Gold Leader Club status. It is due to the hard work and dedication of our Members by which we retain this status. Here are some of the requirements for the Leader Club Program:Continue Reading

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On April 26th we had a contingent of youth from two Civil Air Patrol units at Gizzie Field to experience Radio Control flying firsthand. Many thanks to those who handled buddy-box flying and/or spent time educating these future fliers. Thanks to Dave H for coordinating this event.Continue Reading

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The Spirits have a new Flat-Top Grill.  It’s 36″ and should easily handle almost 30 burgers.  I see a breakfast fly in our future! Best practices for use are: If you want a quick training session on using it, ask Ralph Grant for help and he will cook a cheeseburgerContinue Reading

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Wow, this project is challenging given the lack of manual, photos, and one drawing. Manual was translated from German so the language is awkward and difficult to understand. The Manual was written for v3 of the kit and mine is either v1 or v2 so instructions do not align well.Continue Reading

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Pre-bent hardwood was a nice, and welcome, surprise to round the fuselage nose in towards the firewall. I will find out many of mistakes are due to an inadequate manual and lack of photos. As Wayne N says, “Just keep gluing”. For me it starts with “cut it apart and then…”Continue Reading

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Waco YMF-5 History The Waco F series is a series of American-built general aviation and military biplane trainers of the 1930s from the Waco Aircraft Company. The Waco ‘F’ series of biplanes supplanted and then replaced the earlier ‘O’ series of 1927/33. The ‘F’ series had an airframe which was smaller and about 450 pounds (200 kg) lighter thanContinue Reading

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Yes, I know. There are things messed up but joy is just around the corner. The Spirits website has evolved over many years; and with it, issues pile on top of each other. Ralph Grant can attest to the frustrations with the site; well before my time taking over management.Continue Reading

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Building continues with framing the left side of the fuselage. There are quality parts such as scarf-joint stringers and all of the hardware is included. Made mistakes, first of many, requiring cutting apart pieces.Continue Reading

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Winning the Auction It’s always fun to win something; like, say, an auction.  It’s been a long time since I built a kit so I jumped in. When the auction was announced I scoured YouTube and RCB, RCG, and RCU to see what I was getting into.  Pretty impressed withContinue Reading

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Field Maintenance is a team sport in our Clb. It takes all of us to support this amazing flying site we are privileged to fly at. Anyone can report a maintenance item and anyone can step up to address any Job in the Jar. We have created a simple methodContinue Reading