Re: Do you have "unfinished project syndrome"

Dizzyman2011 Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:19 am

Hey rusty that's a shame about the bean what happened ?? Didn't hear anything about it just caved in ? That's a shame man was reading your build thread a while back was looking sweeeet !!!!

SuperDave Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:38 am

I've gotten as far with my unfinished projects as to pledge there WILL be no more unfinished projects under the threat of progressively harsh sanctions. Laughing

EssDee

**RknRusty** Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:15 am

Dizzyman2011 wrote:Hey rusty that's a shame about the bean what happened ?? Didn't hear anything about it just caved in ? That's a shame man was reading your build thread a while back was looking sweeeet !!!!

I took it out one Sunday after I hopped it up with a faster prop and took the muffler off. It took off like a rocket and turned the fastest damn circles I've ever done. It flew perfectly, she was trimmed to a tee. It was a really long flight and I started getting dizzy and so stood still to do some figure 8s. I had been doing a respectable job handling it, but I got cocky and let it get behind me. I whipped around to find it right in the sun about 45 degrees up on the lines. I snapped full up to bring it back to the other side and I think the outboard wing folded(sounds good anyway). The plane belly-busted the ground at full speed on tight lines and the wing landed outside of the circle about 10 feet from it. Hard to say, it all happened so fast. There was only a buckshot sized bubble of fuel in the bladder too. I almost finished the flight. I would have put the slower prop back on. Shoulda woulda coulda...

That old Bean had led a tortuous life in it's previous incarnation and may not have been up for the Norvel power. The wing made a clean break and there's not a thing wrong with the whole rest of the airframe. If I can figure out a way to get that wing back on and re-cover it it could fly again. I loved it. I thought it was one of my nicest pieces of work. It ended up needing no balancing weight at all after I took off the muffler and added a Streak-style landing wheel.

daddyo Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:23 am

Why don't you guys send each-others unfinished projects off to each other and let someone else do it? Or start a business finishing off everyone's? I go about 3 weeks on something then burn out onto something else. Like this robot that has not gotten it's remaining 3 legs since I started it 10 years ago (its got servos so figured it's ok here...).

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SuperDave Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:58 am

Daddyo:

I believe it's the old "thrill of victory and the agony of defeat" thing at work. Most of us hold back completion until we get a "roundtuit". That moment never seems to arrive thus the protracted project delays.

This brings up a commerical opportunity to make and sell "roundtuits" to present modelers who dally with project completions. Smile

SuperDave

**RknRusty** Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:54 am

Unfinished, hell! I have unstarted project syndrome. Y'all are well aware of how I get wild ideas and go on a posting rampage about it and then let it fade away.

I am not letting this one fade though; the Kadet. Rolla sent me the 1/2A plans and it will be my first stick and tissue...err Ultracote build. I will start a build thread because I'll have lots of questions. This will also be my first RC plane. I'll have to let the guys at the club fly it for me at first.
Here's what I want it to look like:
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pkrankow Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:51 am

RknRusty wrote:Unfinished, hell! I have unstarted project syndrome. Y'all are well aware of how I get wild ideas and go on a posting rampage about it and then let it fade away.

I am not letting this one fade though; the Kadet. Rolla sent me the 1/2A plans and it will be my first stick and tissue...err Ultracote build. I will start a build thread because I'll have lots of questions. This will also be my first RC plane. I'll have to let the guys at the club fly it for me at first.
Here's what I want it to look like:

Yes, let someone else fly it. Get yourself a foamie trainer and take some lessons. That looks like 100+ hours of work to me, more than 1/2 of it just cutting materials. Looks like a winner of a design too!

Phil

Dizzyman2011 Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:03 am

Hey that looks like a mIghty fine
Model There lots of work but anything worthwhile is never easy good idea bout the foamies as a trainer to learn on kadet looks a little fragile to
Learn with but good motivation to get good quick will enjoy reading the thread when it gets going

Dizzyman2011 Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:04 am

Daddyo
Yeah no what u mean bout a month for me if I'm lucky someone could make a fortune out of completing projects

ian1954 Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:28 am

Out of sight equals out of mind

Don't let the "powers that be" (SWMBOs etc.) force your activities outside into garages, sheds and basements.

Find a room in the house, nice and warm, and commandeer it. Leave the door open so that so can look in as you pass by and give yourself a gentle reminder to what needs finishing (or starting).

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Don't waste time tidying up

Tidying occurs naturally as projects are finished

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Keep everything you are working on in sight!

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To be continued

ian1954 Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:33 am

If you run out of space - don't hide things away. Leave them where you can see them.

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The more awkward the place the quicker you will finish!

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ian1954 Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:37 am

Don't put spares etc. away in drawers, cupboards etc. Keep them in one place where you have to walk around them and remind yourself what you have.

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ian1954 Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:40 am

Always remember

When the weather outside is frightful
Staying inside is delightful!

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ian1954 Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:48 am

Combine projects

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Multi task! Do the washing at the same time

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Leave everything in sight until finished!

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ian1954 Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:54 am

Feel free to take over any room or surface that you need. It will be cleared when you have finished.

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The Black and Decker Workmate has various guises. It is portable and can be used in any room anywhere. It is versatile. Don't leave it outside to rot!

ebeneezer Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:43 am

I left mine out in the rain for a couple of days. Fit only as an engine test stand now. Luckily my son bought me a new one for Xmas. He's a good lad for a Teenager, with all the attitude you need. Still, been theere seen it done it Flying

Dizzyman2011 Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:19 am

Ian
Ian Ian Ian what can I say u are either a very brave man or single
My wife would divorce me AFTER cutting off my goolies lol!

Whichever way u are now my ultimate role model what brilliant use of every available work surface in the house edit: surface in the house oh how I wish my house and not my workshop was full of projects u are so right leave it in the most awkward place then projects get finished quicker ... Excellent ill try that I'll put the tether car on my pillow .... DAMMIT!

Guess I'll be sleeping on the sofa again DAMMIT!

ian1954 Sun Jan 27, 2013 3:31 pm

Now there are no excuses.

I am not single but my "better half" is extremely tolerant but, together with the little doggy, is only allowed in my workshop by invitation.

However, it is not one sided. There are rooms that when I am in full "smell, mess and noise" mode, I am discouraged from entering as they are dominated by her hobbies; music, reading and baking.

There is an obvious lack of enthusiasm to be in close proximity when I am in, or displaying the effects of, the full "smell, mess and noise" mode and I have not yet cleaned up.

They get just as untidy as the areas I use.

The kitchen can be a conflicting area but, again, it encourages project completion!

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I get musical accompaniment while I am creating.

I am very fortunate!

**RknRusty** Sun Jan 27, 2013 3:43 pm

Ian takes the lead!

Dizzyman2011 Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:57 am

RknRusty wrote:Ian takes the lead!

Totally agree !!!
All hail

Jaspur_x Sat Mar 02, 2013 2:58 am

pkrankow wrote:
RknRusty wrote:Unfinished, hell! I have unstarted project syndrome. Y'all are well aware of how I get wild ideas and go on a posting rampage about it and then let it fade away.

I am not letting this one fade though; the Kadet. Rolla sent me the 1/2A plans and it will be my first stick and tissue...err Ultracote build. I will start a build thread because I'll have lots of questions. This will also be my first RC plane. I'll have to let the guys at the club fly it for me at first.
Here's what I want it to look like:

Yes, let someone else fly it. Get yourself a foamie trainer and take some lessons. That looks like 100+ hours of work to me, more than 1/2 of it just cutting materials. Looks like a winner of a design too!

Or to help aid training build a spare stretched span wing with di and polyhedral in it, think like the COC ezbee or goldberg gentle lady wings and you get my idea pretty quick. Those wings do a lot of self correcting if you are up over 100 feet or so and make a not too sharp (rudder)turn and just let go of the sticks it will roll out of the banking on its own. Very forgiving and it adds some drag to be a slower than average but great trainer. I`m working up just such an idea to get back to basics as I am far too rusty on the sticks for anything I have ready to fly at this moment if my last 28 second flight was any indicator

Phil

Jaspur_x Sat Mar 02, 2013 3:04 am

RknRusty wrote:Ian takes the lead!

Not only takes, he commands the lead!!!! all hail the hero of the CEF!!!! Beer Cheers

**RknRusty** Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:21 am

If it looks like a 100 hour build, it will probably take me 200. BUT, the good news is, I found it in a kit for $11.00!

http://www.airagestore.com/kadetito.html

andrew Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:33 am

RknRusty wrote:...................BUT, the good news is, I found it in a kit for $11.00!

http://www.airagestore.com/kadetito.html

Errr, ahh, I think you've found a plan for $11.00. Sad

But, the good news is that I can send you a PDF. Smile

**RknRusty** Sat Mar 02, 2013 12:37 pm

andrew wrote:
RknRusty wrote:...................BUT, the good news is, I found it in a kit for $11.00!

http://www.airagestore.com/kadetito.html

Errr, ahh, I think you've found a plan for $11.00.

But, the good news is that I can send you a PDF.

Well crapola... I guess you're right. I thought I'd found the easy way out. I have a PDF that may have come from your plan posted at RCG. I'll have to take it to the copy shop and see if they can make it dimensionally correct.

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