Kang,
Thanks for the tips on packing for airline transport of model airplanes. What thickness foam board do you use to make the boxes. Is it stiff enough to prevent crushing. Maybe I'll bring the easy-b, f1l, and mini-stick models on board and other models as baggage as Leo had suggested. I plan on being there Friday afternoon thru Monday morning. Do you know what time slots there are to fly the light stuff and easy-b? Also just booked my flight this evening.
Thanks much,
Jeff
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx@...> wrote:
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> Jeff,
>
> Definitely come to the Kibbie. It will be my first time, and I'm looking forward to it. You've made the rounds to all the major contests this year, and you won't be disappointed.
>
> My "secret" to airline travel is to pack as little as possible. I fit all of my tools/supplies and my clothes in one suitcase, which I check in. TSA opens the suitcase once in a while to inspect it, but that's no problem. There is nothing delicate in the suitcase, so I'm not worried about damage. I bring only a little bit of glue and solvent. Make sure they are closed tight.
>
> The suitcase is not fully packed, and there's plenty of room left. The fewer things you bring, the easier it is to pack, and you forget fewer things, too.
>
> I bring all my models on board, in either one or two small boxes. The boxes are built out of foam board using hot glue; they are very light. The models are packed loosely, and I can still fit many models in a box. My main box is 24x12x4, and I fit 4 EZBs and 2 F1Ls, with about 10 props total. In reality, you can pack a lot more models if necessary. But my models are loosely packed for simple packing and access.
>
> -Kang
>
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "jannis1indoor" <jannis1indoor@> wrote:
> >
> > Kang,
> >
> > I am considering possibly coming to the event for a few days. I can get a cheap flight from Milwaukee to Spokane. Could you give me a few tips on bringing model boxes on the flight and transporting things like winders, c-clamps, glue, rubber strippers ect. by plane. Once I packed some eye pieces for a trip to new mexico to do some astronomy and they kept my suit case for a few days to search. Does this happen if you pack metal things needed to fly out model airplanes. Also I would only bring smaller planes like easy-b and mini-stick.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I will be organizing the Raffle for the Kibbie contest. The main goal is to cover the shortfall we expect in paying the cost of renting the Kibbie Dome.
> > >
> > > First, the best ways to help narrow the shortfall is for us to get more paying contestants. If you are coming, great. Thank you. Even better -- can you invite one other person to come?
> > >
> > >
> > > If you haven't yet made up your mind, well, you are most welcome to come. All indoor fliers (duration, glider, FAC, scale, etc.) are invited. The Kibbie Dome is one of the three Cat IV sites still available in the U.S. (Lakehurst, Johnson City, Kibbie).
> > >
> > > - Come and watch your model go up and up.
> > > - enjoy the laid-back atmosphere of friendly competition.
> > > - Fly what you want and when you want
> > > - Come and meet indoor legends Larry Coslick, Steve Brown, and Wally Miller
> > > - Fly in the Larry Coslick EZB Contest
> > > - and much more :-)
> > >
> > > Second, you can help by donating items for the raffle. Something from your shop or model box, whether supplies or tools. How about one of your catapult gliders? I will donate one of my EZB models. Please contact me offlist for donations. You can ship the items to me, or just bring them to Kibbie.
> > >
> > > Third, if you are not attending and would like to enter the raffle, you can do so by sending money to me before the contest. I will provide details later.
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > >
> > > "Just Go" Kang
> > >
> >
>
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