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Revisiting a simple pleasure
« on: November 23, 2022, 07:33:23 am »
Some of you may recall I've been building an ultralight

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,162506.0.html

Well, it's so un-fun I've been wanting for a while to get back to what I used to enjoy. Model aircraft. But specifically, rubber powered. Everything you need in the kit (unlike my ultralight, where every second section seems to have a missing part).

So for my first foray, I built the Guillows Arrow. It's a 'beginners' model from the 60's. Damn they made kids tough back then is all I can say 😄

The modern version benefits from laser cut parts but is otherwise much the same. Now THIS is fun 🙂


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Re: Revisiting a simple pleasure
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2022, 07:50:14 am »

Was windy when I finished building it. What would 11 year old Danny do?

https://youtube.com/shorts/SyB1-iq5EBE?feature=share


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Re: Revisiting a simple pleasure
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2022, 03:11:47 am »
Damn that thing is cool.
Relax, all right? My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools! I can fix it.

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Re: Revisiting a simple pleasure
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2022, 03:20:56 pm »
I'm excited! Love this kind of stuff.
Check out my completed projects!


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Re: Revisiting a simple pleasure
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2022, 06:41:13 am »

Doh!


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Re: Revisiting a simple pleasure
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2022, 11:05:25 am »

Doh!

Ah yes, the inevitable. Looked great though.

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Re: Revisiting a simple pleasure
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2022, 02:40:01 pm »
looks fun while it lasted
I think the ducks approved of the indoor run

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Re: Revisiting a simple pleasure
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2022, 03:20:54 pm »
Don't worry, it's going to go much better with the ultralight.  Nothing to worry about!


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Re: Revisiting a simple pleasure
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2022, 08:27:15 pm »
Don't worry, it's going to go much better with the ultralight.  Nothing to worry about!


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I'll actually be less disappointed if I crash my ultralight. If I survive at least I get insurance on it


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