Thank you. The model is several years old now and still going strong. Thanks for watching.

Thank you. The key to the process is the Epson Durabrite ink. That ink is waterproof so not affected by spraying with water. And you can also use dope or Krylon to seal the tissue without a problem of bleeding. It's possible to use other inks, but you need to seal them with a spray of Kylon piror to covering but you won't be able to water shrink. Thanks for watching!

Hi Mike. That's a Jim Jones balsa stripper. An excellent tool. Unfortunately, no longer available but you might find one on Ebay. Hummingbird Model Products makes an excellent copy of the stripper, and I believe it's still available. I had one but sold it since I have the Jim Jones. The Hummingbird version is not cheap but is very well made. hummingbirdmodelproducts.com/tools/beht430u31cvqabn5di85sg8lvv6ol

My larger 30 inch version is launched with a light hi-start with 1/16th rubber. I'm not sure this model would take well to a hard hand launch but I guess you could try. It's not something I would consider doing with mine. Thanks for watching.

Yes, thank you. I'm quite honored.

A tremendous amount of talent. Thanks for viewing.

That's why this video is titled "a slightly different approach" 😁 I've used the process you describe for 50 years, but first, this model was finished with Kylon not dope. I find gluing to each rib reduces the chances of warping during the shrink since you have individual panels rather than the power of one big panel shrinking. The Mt Fuji tissue has a pretty strong pull. It also doesn't work really good with dope as an adhesive. With Esaki on a smaller model, I would likely follow your process but on a recent project, I used my video process but didn't glue every rib and had great results. This process allows the wing to be flat on the bench when the tissue is first applied providing a perfectly flat wing. Whatever works best for you. Thanks for watching.

Thank you for watching!

Yes, we appreciate what you say and it's certainly a difficult situation. I run a model airplane club for the kids at my middle school to at least introduce them to the hobby. Some are actually quite intrigued, and you can see they never are exposed by social media or their parents to a hobby like ours. I've been working with them for over 8 years now, a few have gone off to become aeronautical engineers and a few continued to dabble in models but nothing formal. Thanks for the watching.

It's a great knife! Be careful. 🙄

@@Watchingthevideos99 You ain't kidding. I almost cut off three fingertips once with a small pocket knife cutting an apple. Good Doctors and many stiches later...I'm lucky.

@@hdvades HA HA. Go slow!

Your welcome Mike. Happy to hear your giving one a go! It's a great little flyer. Have fun!

You're welcome. I've been having fun making these videos. I've learned a lot but still need to improve my editing and camera skills. Thanks for watching. It's comments like yours that keep me going!

The prop is much stiffer at that point and IMO makes it easier to sand in the undercamber. As always, thanks for watching.

Thank you. Sometimes you need to step back to your roots. 😁 Thanks for watching.

Thank you. This was a challenging project. Thanks for watching.

HA HA. While I was editing I noticed that distinct sound. Total ASMR. 😂

Oh, you need to give one a try! Easy build and flys great! But use balsa wheels...l those paper ones were a pain in the butt! HA HA.

Thank you. Yes, it's light enough that it can't hurt itself. 😁 Thanks for watching.

We've had over a 1/2 dozen guys build these new and they all are flying. You might give one a try. The drill press I'm currently using was just over $100 from Grizzly. It's a miniature hobby drill press with varaiable speed. So far, working out great. You'll be an ace prop carver after a couple of attempts. Thanks for watching.

Thanks Cliff, taken right off the plan! Sometimes these old plans offer unusual ideas for sure. :)

Thanks so much for the kind words. Yes, carving props may not be for everyone. But give one a try. It's quite therapeutic and after a couple you'll be doing fine.

Thanks for watching Alan!

Hello. Thank you. The carving knife is a Swedish knife, a Mora Wood Carving model 106. Extremely sharp. A great tool for sure. I found mine on Amazon. Maybe $20. I'm running 0.060 rubber at the moment, I still expect to experiment with slightly smaller sizes. A rubber cutter is important if you're flying indoors. Thanks for watching.

Hello! Thank you, a fun project. Your guess is pretty close..... 3.78 grams without the rubber motor. Thanks for watching!

Good catch! I closed my storage box cover on it. Dohhh. It's been repaired and ready to go. Thsnks for watching!

You're welcome, Jeffery. Yes, give a prop a try! It does take practice but after a couple you'll be an ace. Have fun!

Thank you. If I recall the model without the rubber motor was 65 grams. Thanks for watching. This was one of my favorite projects. I'm planning on another but use the Cleveland plan.

Hi Jeff, we have lots of fun! Thanks for watching.

This footage was from the last Saturday in July. Yes, very tragic and a big loss for the Aerodrome.

Yes, Rearwin Speedster. That model flies on rails! Thanks for watching.

@@Watchingthevideos99 also, the slingshot glider seemed real well balanced as well.

Thanks Mike. We sure do have fun. Can't wait until November!

Thanks for watching!

You're welcome. And excellent observation. Indoor flying is actually quite social with the modelers walking around chatting about current projects, or watching each other fly. There's also always a bit of "egging" that gets us all laughing. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching.

Indeed. They really enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

Cliff, the very first shot is my Scrappy ROG. The first session I tend to be busy signing people up for the season. Plus try to get some video. You know how that goes. 😂The Annular plane is quite amazing. So stable and slow! Thanks for watching.

Thanks Andrew!

That is an amazing model to see fly! Thanks for watching.

Thanks Paul, we had a fun day!

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