http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/ Dakota Stories Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:24:05 GMT davidwagner57 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/101 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/101 Hello All, I know many of you are fans and read my dad's, "Engine Shop" columns in Model Aviation magazine. Well, he's just finished a second version of his Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:51:46 GMT Don Myers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/98 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/98 Hi Tony & Steve: re thrust, both down and left are taken care of in the original Veco kit by the difference in the the "doublers" behind the firewall, which if Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:26:29 GMT John http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/95 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/95 ... Was that the Smith bros hobby shop in Lancaster? Wonder if they still have it or can get another. Have to go to Lancaster on occasion and would stop by Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:42:44 GMT Nick Vanmatre http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/94 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/94 David, Sad to say I haven't made any progress on my Dakota. It is still in the box. Life just continues to delay me.... Hoping for a better new year! Nick Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:42:01 GMT David Wagner http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/93 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/93 Hello All, I hope your holidays went well and that everyone got all the stuff they wanted from Santa. We're still in building season and I hope to hear some Sun, 25 Nov 2007 01:54:06 GMT catboat15@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/83 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/83 Nick: The Dakota is an unusual airplane. The reason you do not "test glide" is that the little bipe is set up to find its own flight path and you could Sun, 25 Nov 2007 00:38:39 GMT Nick http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/82 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/82 Burppp.... whew... now that the turkey is gone, I can take a close look at my Dakota Kit by BMJR that was sold to me by PennValley Hobby Center. It cost $40 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:44:44 GMT tony c http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/81 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/81 hey nick that's probably true i don't have the kit or plans yet i don't know what the plans show ... Be a better pen pal. Text or chat with friends inside Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:18:13 GMT Nick Vanmatre http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/80 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/80 Tony, From Steve's picture, it looks like he has a tad-bit of down, and a smidgeon of left thrust in that block--enough to make the thrust line parallel with Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:04:55 GMT tony c http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/79 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/79 hey steve if you find out how much down and right thrust let me know ... Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:33:23 GMT sgadams@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/78 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/78 Hi Tony..  A Pee Wee with 3 or 4 shims will swing a 6 X 3... I just found it much more content with a 5 ... Even throttled one once. Steve Adams Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:24:53 GMT Steve http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/77 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/77 ... might be an idea a pee wee .020 texaco style it might even swing a 6x3 ... Try it now. ... There was right and down but I don't remember how much. I may Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:12:12 GMT tony c http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/76 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/76 hey steve thanks for the pic so no right thrust or down thrust that might be an idea a pee wee .020 texaco style it might even swing a 6x3 ... Be a better Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:56:11 GMT Steve http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/75 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/75 I wonder how a Pee Wee with extra shims and a 5 X 3 would fly a Dakota? Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:38:44 GMT sgadams@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/74 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dakotastories/message/74 This is the best picture I have of my Dakota..     With the inverted Wen Mac. You can see the mounting block that eliminates the side