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Name: Wood Maven
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"Paul, As usual, your \"Making ribs for tapered wings\" tutorial is another gem. As an aeromodeler who likes to build what he flies, your articles are very helpful. I\'m currently building a prototype for a kit designer. It\'s turning out to be a very interesting trip. Thanks again, W.M."
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Name: richard simoni
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"I have recently completed construction of my E1. I believe the patches you reference on the lower sides of the rear fuselage are the lifting point guards, which were made of leather on the full scale. I would like to see the detail of how you made the flying wires adjustable - - I can see the metal clevises, but I cannot tell how the clevises are connected to the wires. Is a bolt somehow connected to the wire and then the clevis screwed onto the bolt?? Does DuBro make something for this? Your presentation is fabulous! Had I seen your site 6 months ago, I would have built a better model and saved a lot of time. One interesting thing I discovered is that the aluminum covering can be installed using windex, in exactly the same manner as the vinyl decals. This really makes the job easy as smoothing out the material before it dries onto the clear doped balsa is a snap. I talked to the guys at SR and they did not know about this. I painted my framework white before applying the solartex - - It covers the black spars and edges and produces a clean looking finish. It took me about 300 hours to do my model, with a full 25% devoted to paint and artwork. My model wt. came in at 17lbs, 7oz. dry, cg dead center per plans. A local building master checked the wing incidence. I have not flown the E1 as we have just lost our local flying field - - we are having a legal battle with the city. best Richard Simoni"
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Name: brothermark
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"Love your site Paul. I used to build models from kit and from scratch, sailing ships for show and vintage aircraft to fly. I am currently in the the design/plan stage of something much more ambitious, a powered hanglider based on the Rogallo Wing. Keeps me out of major trouble. brothermark"
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Name: Geoff Peacock
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"Hi Paul, I\'m most impressed by your website and its mine of information - thank you very much for making it available to us all. Great Gonzo\'s videos are great; is the plan available yet? if so, how do I get hold of a copy. I really must build one! Thanks again, Geoff"
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Name: digital_trucker
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"What a gold mine your site is! I\'m getting back into building and flying after a 6-year hiatus, and I love all the info available here. Especially the tips on alternatives to kit-supplied materials. The last kit I built supplied 1/4\" sheet stock for the fin and stab. It was rock hard and weighed roughly as much as a Buick (warped too). I replaced it with 1/8x1/4 stick sheeted with 1/16. It resulted in warp-free surfaces that were extremely rigid and weighed roughly a quarter of the supplied material. I\'ve most likely built my last kit anyway...I\'m playing with 3D CAD and good ol\' T.L.A.R. techniques."
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Name: Robert N. Bowman
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"One thing for sure. Always lubricate all the engine parts as you assemble it. This will help it turn over in a wet condition rather than a totally dry state. Lube the rear bearing, wrist pin, con rod where it slides over the crank pin, add oil to the bottom of the piston where it makes contact with the cylinder & a few drops through the exhaust port. The engine can then be turned over and all parts are now wet. When the modeler uses his electric starter the engine has a fighting chance. This holds true for totally new engines when purchased. If you plan to \"put the engine to bed\" so to speak for the winter time, Soak the engine minus the prop, spinner, glow plug and backing plate in solvent, let dry, lube all parts and install backing plate. In the Spring time the engine is ready to go. Remember a well oiled engine is a happy engine."
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Name: simon
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"thanks for your information on the wankel engine,i had been looking for some time,but with not much \"hands on\" information out there so i was very happy to come accross your site.keep up the good work,thanks again."
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Name: saviola
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a brilliant website where i can find the information i needed!
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Name: kolban
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"Again, a fantastic Web Site. I am a newbie here and look forward to long periods of surfing. Have you ever considered making this site or part of this site a \'Wiki\'? I haven\'t found an RC plane Wiki on the net yet."
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Name: strech
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Great job on the Fokker Eindecker. Thank you for including so many photos of your building process!
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