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My CAD teacher gave my class the introduction for a project on Friday. We're building our own balsa wood gliders, starting off with just three sheets of balsa and a blank slate. Aside from the physical model, we also have to build a 3D model of it on the computer and write up a report. Finally, we get to fly them, but not after testing our design on some software. This is one of the only projects I've ever had that's interested me. A good way to graduate, I'd say. We can either reverse engineer the model of an actual aircraft or make our own design. Because I have little to no creative talent, I'm going to base my model on a U-2. I'm a little worried about the Dragonlady's tail. I may not have the amount of balsa needed to built it. So I'm going to improvise, probably with an F-104's tail. With any good size scrap pieces, I may build a MiG-21 or Mirage III, just to see how useless the principles of a delta wing are in gliding. If any one is interested, once the physical model is built, I'll take some pictures.

That was a North Korean freighter that had been caught carrying heroin. The RAN seized it after it ran off course or something like that.

Hoping the poor performance by the Red Sox down in Florida was just a fluke and they'll win tomorrow. Good thing they're playing down in Texas. It's SNOWING in Mass right now.

Some of those Floggers have their former operator's markings crudely sprayed over.

Like how the media thinks that every single weapon from M1911s to M60s are AK-47s?

I'm looking into purchasing my first firearm, but because of my age and Massachusetts laws, I can't own a high capacity (10+ rounds here) rifle until I'm 21. But .22s are treated differently. These sound like a much better alternative to the 10/22. Can I get a link or two with more info about these .22LR semi-auto MP5s and AKs?

Happy birthday, Dave!

Congrats!

Good luck Israel. You'll always have my support.

Mirage IIIG is actually a really, really cool idea! I've been following the progress of this closely. This is a "what if" where everything is being taken into consideration.

Judging by the condidtion of the MiGs and SOKOs in this video, Gaddafi won't need the sand.

The US is in. I think the Enterprise is on station. Since the rebels (do they have an official name?) claim to have built up a small air force or MiGs and a heli or two, are they going to be grounded by this as well?

SA-6 and SA-8s. There probably are some SA-5s left though. Great job, France!

http://www.thecourier.co.uk/News/Fife/article/11976/raf-leuchars-saying-farewell-treble-one-s-tornado-f3s.html So ends one era with the retirement of the last F3s from RAF service. And so ends another with the disbandment of 111(F) Squadron, after 94 years of service.

I got Grand Theft Auto IV off of Steam on Monday. Won't start the game, not even a main menu. That's $40 and several hours of my life I won't get back. I got my laptop to play games (GTAIV, Fallout 3, etc) that are on consoles, but with all the fun mods. If this is how Steam works, then I'll stick to SF2.

This is quite the Mirage. Looks like a fun challenge to fly.

I've had Avast on my desktop and it's worked well. But when I went on their website all I could find were payware versions.

Hey guys I got my M11x and I'm amazed by it. Needs anti-virus though. Are there any free anti-virus softwares out there that are reliable? Want to be safe before I start browsing the web and downloading mods with it.

Spinners, your Yak is going to need a new reporting name. The Su-34 already has that. Your lighting in the first picture looks really cool though. How'd you do that?

Found this on Airliners.net. Has some images of the F-2s and a UH-60J. Heard the Blue Impulse T-4s and some U-125s were damaged too. A shame, but when compared to the loss of human life, the damage done to these aircraft means nothing. http://www.kaskus.us/showthread.php?t=7420803