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Forum Policies (for ALL Members)
Here you will find Guidelines & Policies relating to participation in the Hip Pocket Aeronautics - Builders' Forum and Builders' Plan Gallery.

Hip Pocket Announcements
General announcements from our Admins and Moderators.

Members' Web Site Promotion Links
This board is where Active Members of the Forum can post links to their own Model Aviation related web sites. We do ask that in return you add reciprocal links on your site back to Hip Pocket Aeronautics and the Builder's Forum. Links added are subject to approval by Forum Administration. Approved links will be added to the Hip Pocket Aeronautics links page as well.

Short Lived Conversations
This board is for topics that have or are about to stray away from the theme of Aviation and, or have gone political. This is a board that I will entertain topics for 15 days and any case can be made to admin in that time to have it remain or not. PM me.

General Discussion
This board is for pretty much anything that doesn't belong in the other forums.

Model Aerodynamics
This is the section for discussions on aerodynamics that pertain to model aviation. Posts that make us think about the kind of aerodynamics that we deal with in model airplanes.

Gravity SUCKS Forum
The all important flying field accessory, the garbage bag. We've all needed one at some time. Wanna share WHY? Pictures welcome. C'mon! Rub a little sand in the wound.

Repairs/Fixes (All Model Categories)
This board is dedicated to those times when your models suffer damage that appears to be repairable. Share your diagnosis and repair techniques here.

High Tech Building Tools
This board is for CNC, Laser Cutter, 3D Printers and any other Computer controlled parts making devices.

In the Work Shop
The set up, tools, jigs, glues, materials and anything else worth mentioning when it comes to the space where we build our models.

Your Birds In Flight
Post pictures of your models doing what they are built to do. Fly! Baby! Fly! (If a discussion regarding a model displayed in this forum is going to happen, please start a new Topic in an appropriate forum)

Looking for Plans
Use this board to make requests for Plans you'd like to get your hands on. All categories of models qualify so be specific. Mention the Model class and Name of the plane in the subject line please.

Nostalgic
For a period of time we will discuss an area of interest regarding all things vintage and legacy.

Event Announcements
List your upcoming events in this board so that we all can be prepared to attend.

Postal & E-Postal Competitions
Announce current and future Postal/E-Postal competitions, submit Operational Orders, contact info and results from past Postals in this board.

Manhattan Cabin
All designs, ideas, development and history.

No-Cal
All designs, ideas, development and history, scale or not.

Completed Builds No-Cal

Peanut Scale
Perhaps the most popular indoor class. All designs, ideas, development and history.

Pistachio Scale
Even smaller yet and at 8 inches span it's a wonder they fly so well.

Scale, Indoor
Indoor scale, Dime Scale or any scale that is not in the other categories that is flown indoors.

Science Olympiad
Much activity in this beginner, education level class. Add what you can.

Stick models and sport designs
Anything that is a fun model that does not fit in any other topic.

Capacitor Powered Projects
Capacitor Powered Projects. Any and all presentations and development topics that are related to alternative electric power.

General Discussion
Any topic that is indoor free flight in general that won't fit in the other categories

Indoor Building Tips and Problem Solving

EZB, 35cm, Ministick, AROG, Livingroom Flyers
The small and light models

F1D, F1M, F1L
The FAI Models

Penny Plane and Limited Penny Plane
The heavy models

A-6, P-24
The stick and tissue models

Bostonian
All designs, ideas, development and history.

CO2 Power, Indoor

CO2 Equipment

Embryo Endurance, Indoor Types
All designs, ideas, development and history for Embryo Endurance Flown Indoors

Indoor Glider
All designs, ideas, development and history.

Legal Eagle
Any designs and development for the Legal Eagle class of indoor airplanes.

General Discussion
Any topic that is outdoor free flight in general that won't fit in the other categories.

Pusher
Any and all designs that are rubber power pusher that could be entertained.

Outdoor Building Tips and Problem Solving

Catapult Launched Gliders
Catapult Launched Gliders for outdoor flying, builds, details and topics for discussion.

Cook-Up Section For Outdoor Free Flight
This section is where any cook-ups are presented, polled for and posted.

Dimescale / Pseudo-Dimescale
For topics on Dime Scale projects and kits from the WWII era when kits were so popular and resources were scarce.

Electric Power
Any designs that are electric sporting new technologies in this power source.

Embryo Endurance Outdoor
Embryo for outdoor flying, builds, details and topics for discussion.

Free Flight Scale
All FAC, Walnut, Peanut, Coconut, Jumbo etc. NOTE: Build Topics, when finished, are moved to the Completed Builds sub-forum below.

Completed Builds FF-Scale

Hand Launched Gliders
Hand Launched Gliders, designs, builds, ideas and techniques.

DF, Jetex or Rapier Powered Free Flight Jets
Electric Ducted Fan, Jetex and Rapier reaction motor power and jet like models both scale and sport designs.

New Free Flight Design Ideas
This is a category for any Free Flight Airplanes that are a fresh new design. They can be directly from a 3 view or drawn from math, or just sketched up on a napkin. If you have a new design specification to offer, list it here.

Old Time Rubber
Vintage, Wakefield, Sport, Large, Small. Designs from the 50's and earlier.

Outdoor Sport Models
Designs that are sport airplanes that look good but do not fit into any scale category.

ompleted Builds of Outdoor Sport Models

P-30 Class Sport and Competition
Airplanes that meet the P-30 Rules for sport or competition.

Peanut Scale
Peanut Scale for outdoor flying, builds, details and topics for discussion.

Power
F1C, Free Flight Gas, 1/2A power, Nostalgia Gas, Vintage, Old Time Power etc.

Rubber
FAI, F1B Wakefield, F1G Coupe, Open Rubber, Small Rubber, Large Rubber, Mulvihill, Unlimited Rubber etc.

Tip Launched Gliders
etails on discuss or tip launched free flight gliders. Builds and topics.

owline Gliders
F1A, Nordic, Towline, Vintage towline. Slope and Vintage and A1 or A2.

Water Planes
Focus on any type of outdoor water plane, floatplane or boatplane.

Proven Techniques in building, trimming and flying models
Secrets of the Pros. A place for those who have solid experience in the heat of competition to share their hard learned secrets.

General Discussion
This Board is for all posts that relate to CL topics that don't fit in any of the model specific categories.

CL Building Tips and Problem Solving

Carrier
Post topics about Control Line Carrier, all classes, information and ideas. Perhaps a good build presentation.

Combat
All combat, slow and fast, 1/2A and FAI information and conversations.

Engines for Control Line Aircraft
Topics that include information for the types, operation and tuning of C/L engines

Mouse Racing
1/2A racing for beginners. Now these are really neat planes that have come along way. A good build up in here would be neat.

Racing
The current state of racing in general which includes all classes other than Mouse Racing.

Scale
CL Scale and all styles of Scale projects.

Speed
Information on speed activities and designs. Current affairs in this class.

Sport
Non competition, Control Line Sport airplanes that are fun and make us all just smile a mile wide when we fly them.

Stunt
Any Control Line Stunters, designs and projects. Show off your machines, the finishes and the hardware. Talk about engines and flight trim. All topics relating to these great airplanes is encouraged.

Trainers
e all started somewhere. Anything related to Control Line Trainers. Novices post questions... Experts provide answers.

Electric systems motors and controllers
This is a new section for electric systems, motors and controllers.

General Discussion
This Board is for all posts that are general and relate to R/C topics that don't seem to fit in any of the other categories.

RC Building Tips and Problem Solving

Aerobatic
All that is informative relating to making airplanes do aerobatics, discuss designs for this category and perhaps designs & ideas for competition.

Electrics
Topics that relate to the fast growing class of Radio Control Electric Flight. Include projects, tips and techniques and methods in this board.

Engines for Radio Control Aircraft
Topics that include information for the types, operation and tuning of Radio Control Airplane engines.

Jets
If it looks like a jet... Electric, Turbine, Ducted Fan, Prop driven, jets and jet styled airplanes includes scale jets.

Micro R/C
For the lightweights of indoor or outdoor R/C

Radios, Batteries and Accessories Board

Pattern, Classic Pattern, Ballistic Pattern
Topics in this category are for aerobatics for competition airplanes flown to the rules which includes vintage, classic and ballistic pattern designs from the past.

Racing
Radio Control Racing Formula One, Quickee 500, 1/2A Racing or any other kind of RC plane racing.

Sailplanes
The majestic silent fliers, new designs, vintage sailplanes, Rudder-Elevator-Spoiler (RES) sailplanes. Ideas and designs used in LSF or competition. Keep us up to date in this really enjoyable category of R/C flying.

HL/DL/TL RC Gliders, Slope Sailplanes

Scale
C scale, includes electric scale, scale sailplanes and scale racing airplanes. If it is any kind of scale or standoff scale it goes here.

Speed
Airplanes that are designed for one thing, Fast...

Sport
Topics in this section are all about the fun airplanes, the everyday flying airplanes. Show us what you did to modify your airplane for fun flying. Designs and testing ideas are welcome.

Stick and Tissue R/C
The Forum for modelers that build classic stick and tissue airplanes converted to R/C flight.

Trainers
We all started somewhere. Anything related to RC Trainers. Novices post questions... Experts provide answers. Topics relating to Trainer type airplanes, building hints & tips, learning to fly, radio gear etc.

Water Planes
RC watercraft, Floats, boatplanes discussed here.