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    What no dealer bidding . That will be the end of some ' auction houses ' . they relie on them to push up the bids over private citizens. spacesailor
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    Used Tesla 3 2020 model, is down to $28,000 . With two year warranty. spacesailor
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    If it break's , it's not for me . spacesailor PS. : and the price of joining a RC model club ! .
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    A query on !. Were to donate aircraft paint/thinners . As I have a couple of old cans to go . As you can see . No label. spacesailor
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    Old post now ! . But . Now the talk in on ' batteries' . I checked my original ' used ' forktruck 72 volt at under a couple of thousand dollars. Today they have a 24 volt battery for $ 1,475 with 2 years warranty. It seems the government have rewarded all their wealthy friends. And the rebate is deleted! except the original 44c . spacesailor
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    Marine always said to use the old way . But , after dropping a $ 1,500 sextant. I would rather drop a $500 gps unit . That sextant had a lanyard that parted , when I Had to grab a handhold . spacesailor PS. : sextant was ( out of alignment ) repairable for over $ 500 .
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    Who said that . spacesailor
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    Almost crashed . Motor pulling 3g revs , pulled back on the controls. And I was looking at the roof not the garage door . What a shock , just the air pressure from the prop making the elevator work. Fixed that smartly , a ' stand ' under the rear fuselage and removel of the joystick . spacesailor
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    There once was . 18 Hummel Bird builders on my " builders list " . untill RaA took over AUF . one got to the new 10-19- registered. That's a fair amount of missing ' pilots/ members ' of RAA . spacesailor PS. : low powered aircraft with good performance .
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    Just tired of swimming ! . spacesailor
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    Except for the cheap " Oring " on the space shuttle . It'l be right mate . ( we'll get it next time ) spacesailor
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    I thought a ' pusher ' for a " Rutan Longez " as well as our other experimental aircraft . spacesailor
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    Plenty of fuel, but 'wing low ' let the pick up run dry . spacesailor
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    True but , what thermometer do the 'amateur's ' use . Old school metallurgists all used the color of the heated metal . spacesailor
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    Throw them into a ' bush fire ' when ' cherry red ' throw into creek . spacesailor
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    Makes sense, once you've heard it . thank you red750 . spacesailor
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    What does " Q2 25 completion " . Mean. I presume 2025 year , but' Q2 ' . spacesailor
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    Hummel use a ' push/pull tube ' , seems very simple . spacesailor
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    Hummel Birds have removable outer wings. One builder has upward hinged folding wings . Dave King 19-1945 has a Rotax air-cooled motor in his . spacesailor
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    the wife . spacesailor
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    There was a ' bicycle ' two motor copter, were the flight control was akin to cycling. Lean left to turn left, ect. I don't know if that gadgetman got it working or if he's still recovering. Australian T V . spacesailor
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    skipy. I had none of that . " it's not the actual screen time -its " . I had to learn to ' sleep ' through those years of solitude, no popin 'Aspirin ' or ' do good'ers having a chat . Not even that " fat red coated " Santa Clause . ( almost put an ' expletive ' or two in there .( do people really go mad with isolation , or just go weird ) ) spacesailor
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    Yes it. Was my beret ( cap ) badge . I never did get a uniform as I had to wear short pants for my ' leg-irons ' to fit , . I have a picture somewhere, standing out of my ' troop ' . as I wasn't allowed to march with them , in shorts . spacesailor
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    I looked up forumites , but it came back " members ". Very ' impersonal ' for " friendly " members . Please correct my wording as I need that correct member ' name ' . Awaiting breathlessly, in trepid anticipation. spacesailor
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