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Conference vmszoo::rc

Title:Welcome To The Radio Control Conference
Notice:dir's in 11, who's who in 4, sales in 6, auctions 19
Moderator:VMSSG::FRIEDRICHS
Created:Tue Jan 13 1987
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1706
Total number of notes:27193

362.0. "What do I use for windows?" by MURPHY::ANKER (Anker Berg-Sonne) Fri Nov 06 1987 12:01

		For the  Robinhood  80 that I bought from Dan Snow I need
	acrylic, or better,  sheets  to  place in the windows.  The hobby
	stores don't have flat sheets of acrylic.  Any sources, or better
	ideas for material to put  in  the  windows.   Ultimately I would
	like to put a camera in  the  plane  and take pictures out of it.
	It would help if the material is fairly translucent.
	
	Anker
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362.1Try Fisher, Sig, or hardware stores..BAGELS::FAUSTFri Nov 06 1987 12:3010
    
    I just recently purchased a flat sheet from Fisher RC in Framingham
    to repair some damage on the windshield in my cub. They had them
    in various sizes and thickness. I have also seen these in some of the
    catalogs (SIG is one I remenber), and hardware stores. If these
    dont pan out, and you still cant find some, let me know and I'll
    buy it for you and mail it.
    
    	Steve
    
362.2YA' MIGHT FIND SOME IN YER' OWN BACK YARD...MAUDIB::CASEYATHE DESERT RAT RC-AV8RFri Nov 06 1987 12:3914
    Anker,
    
    In a pinch you could probably use the clear acetate such as found
    on the 3-hole page protectors used in loose-leaf notebook binders.
    It's pretty thin but might get you over the hump, at least tempor-
    arily.  I'm surprised that yer' local hobby shops don't carry clear
    butyrate, acrylic or celluloid sheet stock.  You can probably order
    it from Tower Hobbies or similar mail order house.  Another possible
    local source might be a drafting or art supply store.  They usually
    have such stuff for use in arts/crafts or for making up grease-pencil
    charts, etc.  In fact, the drafting department at your DEC site
    may very well have something you could use.
    
    Adios,	Al
362.4Source for clear plasticCLOSUS::TAVARESJohn--Stay low, keep movingFri Nov 06 1987 13:073
The goodies in the LN03 laser printer refil kit come in a nice
acrylic plastic box, with a nice flat piece for the cover.  You
probably would need several for the Robinhood, but there it is!
362.5Canopies re-visitedK::FISHERBattery, Mags, & Gas Off!Fri Nov 06 1987 14:2720
>		For the  Robinhood  80 that I bought from Dan Snow I need
>	acrylic, or better,  sheets  to  place in the windows.  The hobby
>	stores don't have flat sheets of acrylic.  Any sources, or better
>	ideas for material to put  in  the  windows.   Ultimately I would
>	like to put a camera in  the  plane  and take pictures out of it.
>	It would help if the material is fairly translucent.
>	
>	Anker

For the Jeep I bought clear sheets of some kind of clear plastic (acrylic?)
from McMannus Hobbies in Fitchburg.  It was available in several thicknesses
in approx 8.5 x 11 size.  At the time I think I got all that he had in
the thickest size so you should call first before making a trip (671)342-3248.

              _!_      
Bye        ----O----   
Kay R. Fisher / \     

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362.6MJOVAX::BENSONFri Nov 06 1987 14:482
    Try the Channel/Hechinger type Home Centers, or any glass shop should
    carry it.
362.7Tom's had itMURPHY::ANKERAnker Berg-SonneMon Nov 09 1987 14:517
        Re:< Note 362.6 by MJOVAX::BENSON >

                Thanks for  all  the  suggestions.   Tom's had the stuff.
        What got me  worried was thet the kid at Bill's didn't know and I
        hadn't been able to find it at Fischer's.
        
        Anker