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To Dave's Hobby Shack.
This is my MAIN love of life (other than Susan and the horses, of course).

Before anything else, I have a small favor to ask.

As you read this, our sport is under attack by the FAA and Homeland Security.  In effect, they seem to want to
regulate us (model fliers) right out of existence.  I ask that you visit the "government" page in the
Academy of
Model Aeronautics
website - first, to learn about what is happening and second, to forward an e-mail (already
formulated by AMA) to your state representatives to help support our sport and American freedoms in general.

Just click the link below.
It'll open in a new window and you can go from there.

Thanks!!







And now, on to other things...

Well, it's been 10 years (it's positively amazing how time flies when you're really having fun) since the "great aircraft building
years of 2001/2002" and most all the planes are doing just fine.  The latest "building" projects are also a whole new chapter in
flying for our family -
Dale's flying, after nearly 10 years of being around the planes.  He's even already got his own pages right
here in the Hobby Shack.  

The old
Goldberg Sr. Falcon, which I originally built in 1974, still flies nearly every weekend - probably the best RC plane I'll
ever fly.  Go ahead, take a look-see at what she looked like before the restoration and then click on that picture to see her today.  
Quite a change, I can tell you.

Going one even better, there's the
Great Lakes 2T-1A pages, which chronicle an even older plane than the Falcon, the famous
2T-1A sport/trainer biplane of the 1930's.  The model dates from 1961 and is being totally restored to flying status, so she's
definitely going to be one of the older planes around that are still flying.

And, if you want a plane out of the annals of history, take a look-see at my latest acquisition of 2010 - an original Hal DeBolt
design - the Mark-2 version of his famous
Champion.  Originally designed in 1954, this is the 1967 version, and once I got her
properly trimmed she turned into a great flier.

Then, take a look at the
Skylark CL aerobatic ship and Spirit 100 RC sailplane along with the Chronicles of the Spirit.  There's a
page for the Great Planes kit of the
CAP-21 from about 1985, the Great Planes Piper J-3 Cub, and the SIG Akromaster.

Finally, there's my "I've wanted it forever" plane,
Dynaflite's "Bird of Time" - probably one of the greatest model sailplanes
ever designed.  It's true, I've wanted it forever - since I originally saw one fly in the mid 1960's.  Now I have one.

Topping all this off are
the birds that my brother gave me in June, 2011.  There's a Goldberg Gentle Lady with .049 engine that's
a very relaxing bird to fly - loves thermals.  Also in the collection is a Goldberg
Eagle-II, SIG Midstar-40 and Dynaflite
Butterfly with 4-stroke.  All are great birds, the Butterfly is nothing short of "epic".

Well, come on in y'all, there's a lot to see here.

Note: Each page of the Hobby Shack, just like all the other divisions of Wanderings, has a complete directory so you can go
where-ever you'd like.  Or, you can follow the "next" buttons to take the tour of the entire shack.

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Dave's Hobby Shack has never had a "links" page, an oversight that might someday be
corrected.  However, I've found a website that has most everything that anyone would
want to know about model airplanes, and I
highly recommend it for anyone looking to get
into the sport, or learn more about it.  It's very comprehensive, outstandingly well
organized and written, and easy to follow.
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DAVE'S HOBBY SHACK
MAIN DIRECTORY
Wanderings' Hobby Shack
Home Page

Model Airplane Flying

Hobby Supply Sources
These are the places I get most of my supplies

Organizations, Clubs, Forums & Links
Most of the on-line sites for my clubs, forums, etc.
Aerobatic Patterns
Old-Time and Modern Control-Line Aerobatic Patterns
Engine Sizes and Recommended Propellers

My Control-Line Airplanes

SIG Banshees & Akromaster,
Midwest Biplane
Sterling Skylarks
Some of my many Skylarks over the years
Alaskan Flying
P-82, P-63, Cosmic Wind, ME-109 & Aerocoupe

My Radio/Control Airplanes

The Indestructible Sr. Falcon
Carl Goldberg Kit from 1974
LiveWire Champion, Mark-2
by Hal DeBolt
Dynaflite "Bird of Time"
118" Sailplane Kit from the late 1960's
Spirit-100 Sailplane
Great Planes Kit, includes the Chronicles of The Spirit
The Venerable Piper J-3 Cub
Great Planes .40-size Kit
My Old Great Lakes 2T-1A Biplane
Restoration of a Scale Lines Kit from 1961
Mad-CAP Adventures
Chronicles of the CAP-21
(reserved for future) (reserved for future)

New Planes for 2011

Dynaflite Butterfly
Dynaflite Kit from the 1970’s
Goldberg Eagle-II
Basic trainer kit by Carl Goldberg
SIG Midstar-40
Advanced trainer kit from the 1980’s
Goldberg Gentle Lady
2-meter sailplane with Cox .049 power

Dale's Planes & Adventures

Dale's Flying General Lee Dale's Hobbico Nexstar ARF Dale's Adventures With The Spirit-100



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