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  1. dhal22

    Scale 1/4 Scale 148" Shrike Commander

    What a great hobby! Kudos to those of us that love to build.
  2. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Photos please. There are so few available for me to review . Thanks
  3. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Glad to have a new member here. And a Cub builder! Welcome. :mario-banana:
  4. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Tried the brazing rod as it is much cheaper. Works just fine and very strong joint.
  5. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    I grabbed a box of flux coated bronze brazing rods at Lowe's. 12 rods for $6.00.
  6. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    I bought some of the recommended silver solder at ace hardware but couldn't believe how small of a roll it is.
  7. dhal22

    PAU Ultimate assembly

    Time to move the servos. I really like rear mounted rudder servos, much better than pull pull.
  8. dhal22

    Scale 1/4 Scale 148" Shrike Commander

    Correct Tony, this is a strip planking application.
  9. dhal22

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    I'm Two Hearted tonight. :dancing-chicken:
  10. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    It's been several days since I posted and assumed my plumbers silver solder was fine so didn't remember all of the earlier suggestions. Thanks, 56%silver it is.
  11. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    What silver solder please? My plumbing silver solder doesn't work. I see 5% silver on the box. I have silver soldered 10's of 1000s of copper joints with this style solder.
  12. dhal22

    Scale 1/4 Scale 148" Shrike Commander

    You know, the more I look at your photos as the build goes along............. No wonder you aren't happy.
  13. dhal22

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    I suppose primarily my lack of tailwheel concern is the difference in flying. Some of you guys fly 50 flights a week, i'm more like 50 flights a year. We have a grass runway, even at my last (now defunct) club I took of and landed on the grass beside our 750' runway. So I suppose less wear...
  14. dhal22

    Scale 1/4 Scale 148" Shrike Commander

    Good for you. And us. Love the numerous builds going on here. Thanks for yours.
  15. dhal22

    Sport Modified Diamond Dust Build

    Email is fine, I might build your size initially as I'm not knowledgeable about electric. Pm incoming.
  16. dhal22

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    I taxi down the runway, turn and take off, then land, turn and taxi back to pilot station. How would upgrading my tail wheel help me there? Maybe I need to fly enough to wear out the cheap stock tail wheel.
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