Poster from a past UPS Fleet Week
.
#UPS #Airplanes #CargoPlanes #B757 #Cargo #a300 #md11 #b767 #b747 #avgeek @aircargohowitworks.bsky.social @aerosavvy.com

Guten Abend!

Retired freight dawg and current freight dawg having lunch in Louisville

Back on that other platform, I followed @aerosavvy.com for years— and today I got to have lunch with him! We had great chats about life, the state of the world, and of course the mighty 767. Thanks for a great afternoon, Ken! (Hopefully we can wrangle @ryanhoke.bsky.social to nerd out with us!)

Damn. Bad Bunny put on one HELL of an amazing show. Just wow.

Building a 2 meter Wingspan J-3 Cub RC Aircraft - YouTube Watch as I build the Dancing Wings 2 meter wingspan J3 Cub balsa wood remote control model kit. Dancing Wings Kit# SA14

So, I had this crazy idea of making some YouTube videos documenting my build of the 2 meter RC Cub.

If you’re interested, here’s the playlist. First 2 episodes finished.

I’m awkward in front of a camera. Be nice! 😆

youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Shoot, you’re ALWAYS welcome

Nahh. No hate. Just laugh and make fun of them quietly amongst yourselves. 🤣

40 years ago today, we lost seven heroes aboard Challenger. As an astronaut who commanded the space shuttle after this tragedy, I think about them often. Their courage pushed the boundaries of exploration. Today, we remember their sacrifice and the legacy they left behind.

Oh, forgot to ask… What are you building?

I built a lot of Guillow’s stuff and a few RCs growing up. College, jobs, family interrupted the hobby. I’m excited to get back into it.

At OSH, one of the most fascinating seminars I visited was the fabric covering workshops. I plan on watching more of that this year.

I started a YouTube series on the build. Two episodes done. I kinda hate to promote it because I’m awkward as hell in front of a camera. But I guess I’ll suck it up and post them. LOL.

I’ll bet the two products are similar.

Hope so! I have an old Horizon Hobby Radian powered glider. As soon as it warms up, I’ll get to the flying field and get back in the swing.

Fun! I’m having a blast getting back into it. Instead of pins, I made a magnetic building board.

I’m using Polyspan. 😀

bsky.app/profile/aero...

Close! I’m covering with Polyspan; a bit stronger than Silkspan. Nice thing about poly is it can heat shrink like Monokote.

For dope, I’m using Deluxe Materials Eze Dope. It’s water-based with no fumes. I tested it on this Guillow’s plane. Really happy with the results.

Hope I remember how to fly! 😆

Absolutely!

Framework of balsa wood fuselage with bubble levels resting above wing mount and where the horizontal stabilizer mounts.

Another angle of previous photo

Started building my Christmas present. It’s a Dancing Wings 2 meter wingspan J-3 Cub RC (electric motor).

But you don't want too much! ❄️🏠
#HokeyWx: tinyurl.com/waveweatherv...

Thanks!

Ha! When I started my Skyliner, I considered replicating the rope grip system. I gave up after considering the small scale and my level of engineering expertise (almost none).

This guy’s ropeway is on a level I can’t even comprehend.

"Eagle Express" Detachable Model Ropeway / Kuppelbare Modellseilbahn (8-MGD, 3D-Printed) YouTube video by TheTimmy376

Who wants a scale model Walt Disney World Resort’s Disney Skyliner in their backyard? 🙋🏼‍♂️
youtu.be/xGJl1Igv4NY

Holy COW. I’m absolutely blown away by this. The working rope grips are mind boggling. Just wow.

It’s a Doppelmayr system so the gondolas are basically Skyliners with the optional ski racks. I’m so in awe of this.

Plates of decorated gingerbread, sugar, and snickerdoodle cookies.

A snickerdoodle cookie with “snickerdoodle” written with red and green frosting.

We had our family holiday cookie decorating party and dinner tonight. A little late but we got it done!

Thanks! They were fun to build.

Hope that’s some GOOD soup!

Yep! I built these to get them out of the closet. 🤣 I had to relearn how to set up and use my airbrush.

Now I’m free for the next project: a 2 meter RC J-3 Cub. 😀