[sshc-mig] Can I Take the Space Plane?

[Dmitriy Vysotskiy]

Agocs,
I got damage beyond the nose gear, including my tail not holding on due to
previous repairs. I would rather take a new fuselage and attempt to attach
my wings to it, or build again.

On Thu, Sep 1, 2016, 7:58 PM Chris Agocs <camerazn at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dmitriy,
> Pursuant to Dan's response, when I rebuilt my nose, I used some scrap foam
> to build a double-thickness nose with three pieces of scrap CF rod as
> reinforcements. Your plane is in excellent shape as-is. If you'd like, I
> can show you my modifications and cut out the same for you if you'd like. I
> took a pretty good nose-dive today, and all I did was break a prop.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 7:13 PM Dmitriy Vysotskiy <conspiracyx at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Looks like Dan's and Phillip's emails went only to me (are you guys
>> replying correctly?). I shall copy your responses back into the discussion.
>>
>> My response to Dan:
>>
>> Unless I remember wrong, the Space Plane is just the assembled foam - no
>> RC parts. If so, I figure I wouldn't be depriving the space/group from a
>> working plane and it would save me time getting airborne again. In turn I
>> can pay for the additional material and whenever Dan can print more parts,
>> I can assemble a new Space Plane. I think I am diligent enough to put
>> another nice one together. Maybe that's what we can keep doing forward -
>> have a standby frame ready to go?
>>
>> If the Space Plane happened to be fully assembled (or already is, in case
>> I forgot), then Dan's point stands - a working Space Plane should be used
>> temporarily and carefully so it can last.
>>
>> Dan's previous reply:
>> My opinions are:
>> 1. me paying for and building another HTC Flyer for the space or:  Dan:
>> I'd rather the space plane be used to fly temporarily, and if crashed badly
>> replaced with the a new HTC that is built well and is easy to fly.  The
>> space plane should be flown as carefully as possible with the idea others
>> can still fly it later and to repect the amount of work someone put into it
>> to get it flying.
>> 2. building a different body so that others can test fly it or
>> something.:  Dan: That's a cool idea, but I think that new plane styles
>> should be an addition to the HTC space plane
>>
>> Phill's reply:
>> I'm cool with you taking the space plane as long as you build another one
>> to replace it.
>>
>>
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