> That's a good platform. On my planes I used to take a table saw and run it
> through the foam about 1/2" deep and then epoxy balsa in them to strengthen
> them, I would probably use Carbon Fiber or Fiberglass now. I have recently
> ordered an Ardupilot and have 2.4Mghz Futaba gear otherwise. I may get a
> reaper muself just because like you said it is a UAV UAV.. I'll check out
> Nitroplanes.
> I'm in Philly but there was no one here, so York it is.
> JOSH
> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 8:59 PM, <
> york-pa-area-uav-fliers+noreply@googlegroups.com> wrote:
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>> Monkey <zachariahhan...@gmail.com> Apr 08 11:38AM -0700 ^<#12f46a1eb1f89816_12f37c52f429f92d_digest_top>
>> I found you two, lol, on the DIY Drones site, I am working on getting
>> started on my first RC plane and wanted to do a uav. I am in very
>> very beginning stages of things, I just ordered a PROJET MQ-9 Reaper
>> 98" from nitroplanes, to use as my platform. From my research this is
>> not the best platform but it just looks cool, and whats cooler than a
>> UAV UAV...lol..I have been reading a few other build logs for this
>> plane on various sites, and have found a few on DIY Drones, with guys
>> looking to do the same plane and close to the same setup I am going
>> for. My plane wont show up till 4/13/11 and then I have to get
>> started building the kit and figuring/ordering all my parts and
>> electronics, so I am far from flying anything but wanted to check you
>> guys out, at least it will be some other people to bounce ideas off
>> of, until we get some things in the air.
>> Looking forward to hearing from you guys,
>> Zach
>> Paul Marsh <pdmarsh5...@gmail.com> Apr 08 04:29PM -0400 ^<#12f46a1eb1f89816_12f37c52f429f92d_digest_top>
>> Hi Zach,
>> Welcome aboard! Where are you located?
>> Paul
>> Zachariah Hanson <zachariahhan...@gmail.com> Apr 08 04:31PM -0400 ^<#12f46a1eb1f89816_12f37c52f429f92d_digest_top>
>> North york by 616 And 30 close to 7 valleys area.
>> Paul Marsh <pdmarsh5...@gmail.com> Apr 08 05:31PM -0400 ^<#12f46a1eb1f89816_12f37c52f429f92d_digest_top>
>> Since you are just starting out in RC, you might want to look at some
>> of the
>> clubs in the area. Of course, flying at a club field will require that
>> you
>> be a member of the AMA. I joined the Buck RC club down in Quarryville.
>> I
>> live in Craley. It's a bit of a drive, but I really like the field and
>> the
>> club members. As long as you are a member of the AMA, you can fly as a
>> guest at any club field, at least for a while. It might be hard to
>> find a
>> place to fly your MQ-9 otherwise, but maybe you already have some
>> place in
>> mind. In any case, I'll be happy to help get you started with flying
>> when
>> you are ready. I strongly suggest getting a flight simulator if
>> possible.
>> It's a great way to learn how to fly.
>> Paul
>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Zachariah Hanson
