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Current Rubber Powered Builds by S&T members Share your rubber powered flying stick and tissue projects currently on your workbench. These models are intended to be tossed into the wild blue yonder and fly all on their own. Enjoy the build and wonder at the flight! Moderators: BillParker, Sky9pilot	Topics: 498 Posts: 14066	Today at 2:53pm In: Re: Ace Whitman Boulton-P... By: Craig 3
Display/Static Models Stick and Tissue models that are built as static display models. Quite often display models will have much more details in cockpits, engines and control surfaces. Detail is limited only by the modeler. These models are not made to fly on rubber or electric power. Moderators: thymekiller, BillParker, bigrip74, Sky9pilot	Topics: 49 Posts: 3329	Jun 14^th, 2018 at 11:17pm In: Re: Guillow's P-51D Musta... By: Skyediamonds
Cook ups, Build alongs, participation builds, what have you. The Place to start builds where other people are invited to build along. Also to post pictures of your cook up builds from other forums Moderators: BillParker, Sky9pilot	Topics: 27 Posts: 4984	Today at 6:25pm In: Re: Up coming Cookup at S... By: Sky9pilot
Free Flight Indoor Discussion of indoor Free Flight that doesn't fit in any other catagory Moderators: BillParker, bigrip74, Sky9pilot, staubkorb	Topics: 8 Posts: 42	Jun 5^th, 2018 at 4:48pm In: Re: Indoor stick and tiss... By: Sky9pilot
Famous Aviators and their Planes Cookup This board will be for the history of famous aviators and aircraft pioneer/engineers/companies, their story, aircraft and acheivements in the world of aviation. It will include a cookup where various modelers will choose a plane to model based on the pilot/aviator/company of the aircraft. Modelers will be free to add details of the aircraft's history, design and accomplishments in the world of aviation. Moderators: thymekiller, BillParker, Sky9pilot	Topics: 14 Posts: 452	May 4^th, 2018 at 9:39pm In: Re: My no-torque No-Cal D... By: bigrip74
NoCals Builds These are profile style rubber powered models. The fuselages are profile rather than full bodied models with a motor stick on the side of the fuselage. Primarily flown indoor but in calm whether can be flown outdoors. Usually covered in tissue, which often is printed on an inkjet printer. Moderators: thymekiller, Sky9pilot	Topics: 25 Posts: 414	Jun 5^th, 2018 at 10:53am In: Great tutorial on NoCals... By: Sky9pilot
Legal Eagle Builds This board is for all the Legal Eagle builds and links to Legal Eagle plans and rules Moderators: thymekiller, BillParker, bigrip74, Sky9pilot	Topics: 3 Posts: 12	Jul 12^th, 2017 at 4:18pm In: Re: One Night In Jail By: bigrip74
Peanut Scale Builds Peanut Scale Models are limited to 13 inch wingspan. This board is for all Peanut Builds. To share the build process, building tips and flying pictures or videos of completed Peanut Scale models. Moderators: thymekiller, BillParker, bigrip74, Sky9pilot	Topics: 27 Posts: 625	Apr 19^th, 2018 at 11:48am In: Re: Ansaldo SVA5 Scratchb... By: Kerak
Bostonian Builds This is a board to share the construction, build tips and videos of Bostonian models. There is a wide array of sport, and semi-scale models to be built in this popular category. Bostonians have a specific set of rules that govern the size and limitations of the Bostonian category. Moderators: thymekiller, BillParker, bigrip74, Sky9pilot	Topics: 10 Posts: 177	Dec 10^th, 2017 at 3:44pm In: Re: Bostillation Review By: Kittyfritters
Embryo Endurance Inside-Outside This is the board for posting builds for Indoor and Outdoor Embryo Endurance models. Moderators: thymekiller, BillParker, bigrip74, Sky9pilot	Topics: 6 Posts: 139	Dec 6^th, 2017 at 7:21pm In: Re: FLYING ACES TRACTABLE... By: bigrip74
CO2 Stick and Tissue Free Flight Builds This board is for all those Co2 powered Free Flight models. Any shape, size, sport, scale or old timer! Put your CO2 powered builds here! Moderators: thymekiller, BillParker, bigrip74, Sky9pilot	Topics: 9 Posts: 106	May 9^th, 2018 at 2:52pm In: Re: New to CO2 By: Down hill
Control Line - model aviation Control Line is the modeling venue for those modelers who like to fly in circles. Using control lines from a handle to the powered model. IC or Electric powered. Moderators: thymekiller, BillParker, simpleflyer, bigrip74, Sky9pilot	Topics: 37 Posts: 401	Apr 1^st, 2018 at 12:37pm In: Re: Had a little trouble... By: New Builder
Catapult Launched/Hand Launched Gliders Gliders that are usually solid construction balsa, launched with a strand of rubber mounted on a dowel approximately six inches long. Including Catajet, Cataprops and standard CLGs Or Hand launched gliders similar to Catapult Launched gliders but usually a bit larger in size. Moderators: thymekiller, BillParker, Sky9pilot	Topics: 29 Posts: 291	May 28^th, 2018 at 12:57pm In: Re: Me-262 Jetcat By: Sky9pilot
Finding CG, wing area for model aircraft How to determine Center of gravity, wing area and other calculation for getting your model airplane ready to fly. This is a board for various articles and illustrations on how to accomplish these tasks for your model. Moderators: thymekiller, BillParker, bigrip74, Sky9pilot	Topics: 5 Posts: 8	Jun 3^rd, 2017 at 10:44am In: Finding CG regular planes... By: Sky9pilot
How To Tips and Tricks Articles This is a board of articles found on the net by modelers and how they handle various aspects of Free Flight modeling. From trimming, rubber motors, constructions tips etc. Moderators: BillParker, bigrip74, Sky9pilot	Topics: 29 Posts: 104	Jun 1^st, 2018 at 9:08pm In: A method of pre-programmi... By: pb_guy
Decals for Model Planes Sources for Decals for model aircraft Moderators: thymekiller, bigrip74, Sky9pilot	Topics: 4 Posts: 27	May 10^th, 2018 at 9:50am In: Re: Applying Decals Over... By: alfakilo
Model Airplane Propellers That thing that spins Moderator: Jessica	Topics: 41 Posts: 141	May 30^th, 2018 at 11:18am In: Adjustable Thrust Prop Bl... By: Sky9pilot
Free Wheeler's for propellers Here are various techniques for making "free wheeling" devices for your rubber powered models from many skilled Stick and Tissue modelers! Moderators: thymekiller, BillParker, bigrip74, Sky9pilot	Topics: 7 Posts: 32	May 21^st, 2018 at 6:03pm In: Spring loaded free wheele... By: Sky9pilot
How To Rigging Flying wires, bending Landing gear wire About landing gear, rigging wires, windows, and other details. Moderator: thymekiller	Topics: 4 Posts: 36	Aug 1^st, 2017 at 5:15pm In: Re: PLASTIC WHEEL HALVES By: Sky9pilot
Tissue and finish Making it look good, types of tissue, different finishes (dope, EzeDope, thinned white glue, Krylon Chrystal Clear, covering compound curves, and other tissue tricks. Moderator: Jessica	Topics: 82 Posts: 481	Yesterday at 12:19pm In: Re: Using Humbrol paint By: Sky9pilot
Wood work, Construction, Hinges,Building boards, Fiddly Bits, etc. Gluing it all together. Types of fuselage constructions, Sliced Ribs, hinges, wheels, notching formers, transferring parts to balsa, laminating balsa for wingtips - stabs etc. And lots more.... Moderator: Jessica	Topics: 47 Posts: 329	Jun 13^th, 2018 at 1:52pm In: Re: Glue Applicator By: Sky9pilot
Building Scale/Semi Scale Model Engines Since they can't flap their wings...... Moderator: BillParker	Topics: 9 Posts: 115	Apr 17^th, 2018 at 4:18pm In: Re: Pratt & Whitney "Wasp... By: Craig 3
Floats for model aircraft This board is information for building and mounting floats to model airplanes Moderators: thymekiller, BillParker, bigrip74, Sky9pilot, staubkorb	Topics: 1 Posts: 2	Oct 12^th, 2015 at 11:47pm In: Re: FLOAT DESIGN By: Sky9pilot
Wrecks and Repairs Post crash airplanes that will be scraped or repaired Moderators: BillParker, Sky9pilot	Topics: 32 Posts: 354	Mar 23^rd, 2018 at 11:47am In: Re: Double Trouble - Twin... By: Sky9pilot
Wing Things What makes them fly Moderator: Jessica	Topics: 10 Posts: 57	Nov 1^st, 2016 at 8:35am In: Re: Change arfoil or leav... By: staubkorb
Jigs, Gadgets, Tools and devices to make modeling better Start topics here Moderator: Sky9pilot	Topics: 64 Posts: 384	Mar 20^th, 2018 at 12:58pm In: Re: Assembly Fixture By: New Builder
How To Videos & Interesting Video links Next best thing to a personal tutor and Interesting video links on various topics. Moderators: thymekiller, Sky9pilot	Topics: 41 Posts: 112	May 1^st, 2018 at 7:32am In: Re: Vintage Aviator Days By: New Builder

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