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On the Road to 1812
A guide to the forts and batteries that saw action in the War of 1812 across Maine.
By Larry Glatz
Maine's coast saw sustained action during the War of 1812, and forts and batteries were thrown up to defend against British attack. The following sites are both historically important and easily accessible. They also are among the most interesting and scenic destinations in the state.
Fort McClary State Historic Site, Kittery Point
Along with Fort Constitution across the bay on New Castle Island in New Hampshire, Fort McClary was designed to protect Portsmouth Harbor and its naval shipyard. The original fort of 1808 was rebuilt and expanded several times over the years. The imposing blockhouse that now dominates the park was built about 1846, but several structures from the War of 1812 era remain. The most notable of these are the earthworks and granite wall of the battery, the original brick powder house, and the riflemen's quarters.
During the War of 1812, Fort McClary served primarily as a recruiting rendezvous and training ground for federal artillery units. Several hundred York County men who drilled here fought in a number of the critical battles along the Canadian frontier in 1813 and 1814.
Fort Sumner and Fort Allen Parks, Eastern Promenade, Portland
With its commanding vista of Casco Bay, Munjoy Hill has been the site of numerous military installations, beginning with Fort Sumner and the works later known as Fort Allen, built during the Revolution. At the time of the War of 1812, the old fort served as a recruiting and training facility for federal troops. The exact location of the blockhouse is unknown, but it was most likely near Fort Sumner Park on North Street, between Melbourne and Quebec streets.
The earthwork remains of one of the fort's artillery batteries can be seen at the brow of Eastern Promenade; the notable flagstaff and cannon memorialize later events. Nearby stood the fort's hospital. The graves from the hospital cemetery were recently relocated and new commemorative stones have been installed. The soldiers buried there had been taken prisoner at the Battle of Queenston, Ontario. After a prisoner exchange in late 1812, they arrived sick in Portland, where they died and were buried. This is one of only two memorials in the state dedicated specifically to soldiers of the War of 1812 (the other is in Hampden), but none of the interred are Mainers. The only other structure on Munjoy Hill at the time of the war was the Portland Observatory, which had been built in 1807.
Fort Preble, Fort Street, South Portland, and Fort Scammel, House Island, Portland
Fort Preble and Fort Scammel were designed to create a brutal crossfire should British warships approach Portland Harbor. The works of the original forts are gone, but visitors can still appreciate their imposing locations. Indeed, during the war, British warships cruised into Casco Bay, but they avoided any near approaches to these forts.
The tenor of daily life at the fort can be gathered from orders issued by Captain Robert Douglass of Portland in June 1813: There was to be no "segar" smoking, no playing of cards or dice, no selling of army equipment, and no fraternizing with the washer-women in camp.
Now private property, Fort Scammel is maintained as an events location and tour site (houseislandmaine.com), and Fort Preble is part of the Southern Maine Community College campus.
Fort Edgecomb State Historic Site, Eddy Road, Edgecomb
Fort Edgecomb's dramatic blockhouse is said to be one of the best-preserved 1812 era structures in the nation. The earthworks battery below the fort, with its partially exposed brick and stone wall, is still visible. Soldiers were stationed here throughout the war and at perimeter outposts at the lower reaches of the St. George, Damariscotta, and Kennebec rivers. The fort also served as a keep for British prisoners of war.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Edgecomb is the only major War of 1812 fort in Maine named after a place rather than an historic or military figure. The park includes several interpretive panels; a particularly interesting one details the use of artillery during the 1812 era.
Hampden Battlefield, Route 1A, Hampden
The Battle of Hampden on September 3, 1814, was brief, with just two or three casualties on each side. If you enter the upper gate of Locust Grove Cemetery and walk to the left to the top of the yard, you'll be standing near the location of the American line of battle. In the early morning light, the local militia saw seven hundred enemy soldiers march out of the fog and up the hill from the brook below. From the academy grounds, sailors and Marines of the river-bound USS Adams fired a volley from their cannon, which they had aligned on the hill. The militia followed with a musket volley, and the British charged up the hill firing back. The Americans hastily withdrew, and the battle was over. The British then swept through Hampden and on to Bangor.
Although a minor affair in terms of men and equipment, the battle sent shock waves through the state and triggered the activation of almost twenty thousand militiamen for the defense of Maine's more southerly ports and towns. The battle also underscored for Mainers the neglect they had suffered at the hands of their government in Boston, and these hard feelings contributed significantly to the drive for statehood, which followed in 1820.
A memorial to the two British soldiers who died in the fight can be seen just inside the gate of the Old Burying Ground. Unfortunately, the site where the Adams was moored, at the end of Elm Street East, is not accessible to the public.
Forts George and Madison, Perkins Street, Castine
When a British fleet of fifteen ships, including two, seventy-four-gun battleships, approached Castine on September 1, 1814, and demanded the surrender of the town, Lieutenant Andrew Lewis of the 40th U.S. Infantry and his small company of men at the battery below Fort George were the town's only defense. Wisely, Lewis ordered the cannons to be spiked, the magazine to be exploded, and his detachment to withdraw up the Penobscot toward Bangor. Castine then peacefully capitulated to the enemy, who took over the fort and established a headquarters for their occupation, which lasted until April 1815.
Today, the grounds of Fort George on the height above the village provide a scenic vista of the area, but the battery now known as Fort Madison presents a more immediate feeling of how Lieutenant Lewis' men would have viewed the harbor in 1814. The twenty-four-pounder cannon mounted there is one of the weapons Lewis spiked and abandoned. Of the dozens of pieces of heavy artillery mounted at positions along the coast during the war, this is the only one to survive in its original location.
Fort O'Brien State Historic Site, Route 92, Machiasport
The first battery on this site was constructed in 1775, and from it, the American artillerymen witnessed the first naval battle of the Revolution. During the War of 1812, the installation was manned by Captain John Leonard and a company of fifty soldiers of the 40th U.S. Infantry. After the British captured Eastport and Castine, they sent a flotilla to take Fort O'Brien. Upon its approach, Captain Leonard fired a volley from his ten guns, spiked as many as he could, burned the buildings in the compound, and retreated westward, eventually reaching Portland and then Boston with his unit intact and a clutch of British prisoners in hand.
Behind the earthworks of the battery is the large central mound of the fort's powder magazine.
Fort Sullivan, McKinley Street, Eastport
Federal troops were sent to Fort Sullivan in 1812 not only to secure the town but also to control the rampant smuggling traffic. Both efforts failed. Smuggling continued apace throughout the conflict, and on July 11, 1814, a large British squadron from Halifax gave Major Perley Putnam and his modest contingent of the 40th U.S. Infantry little option but to surrender themselves and the fort forthwith. The British refused to leave the area until 1818, almost four years after the end of the war.
Today Shead High School sits on the heights overlooking Passamaquoddy Bay, and the only suggestion of the fort is an historical marker at the parking lot and one of His Majesty's cannons at the school's entrance. Below the school, on McKinley Street, the remains of a British stalwart powder house can be explored. The house of the fort's sutler has been moved to Washington Street, where it serves as the museum of the Border Historical Society.
A retired teacher of English and theater, Larry Glaz has compiled and edited several historical volumes. He won the Maine Historical Society's James Phinney Baxter Award for Historical Writing in 2005.


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I highly recommend this restaurant for an amazing food experience. I dined here with 3 friends this past Saturday and we were very impressed with the quality and flavour of food. The experience was a gastronomers' dream. The only negative is that our waiter was not as friendly as one would come to expect from an establishment such as this.
Nota Bene is my son's favourite restaurant in Toronto, and as a young foodie he certainly is experienced. I always notify the restaurant if it is a special occasion. Sometimes the occasion is not noticed... At his Nota Bene birthday dinner a quiet recognition was made by all the staff. Our waitstaff were excellent and the maitre d'ess after noting my son's order sent over another similarly styled appetizer for him to enjoy. The food was impeccably prepared.. neither rushed or slow. The service had attention to detail, and the wine list superb both by the glass or bottle. Kudos to Nota Bene..
Loved Nota Bene! Everything was spot-on, aside from the noise. If you can get by the high noise level (which is admittedly a struggle at times), this is a terrific restaurant.
A very nice experience. The only faux pas was one VERY spicy bite of our duck appetizer -- might have been an inadequately ground Szechuan peppercorn, or something like that. My burning mouth compromised my enjoyment of the rest of the dish. This is an expensive restaurant that takes itself quite seriously, and this sort of thing shouldn't happen. Otherwise, apart perhaps from the fact that the décor feels very generic and corporate, this is an excellent special occasion restaurant for those who like their food non-experimental, properly prepared, and deeply flavourful. Thankfully, the food isn't nearly as trendy as much of the clientele.
We went to Nota Bene for our Anniversary Dinner. Food was excellent as well as the service. We arrived early and no problems to accomodate us as we were seated right away. Definitely would return!
Had a great meal here with a client, the atmosphere was perfect for a professional but relaxed dinner. Excellent food and attentive waitstaff.
Had the pleasure of dining at Nota Bene prior to our opera. Service was very good and more importantly right on time. We only had an hour to dine and our waiter made this happen no problems at all. We ended up having the set 3 course meal. My wife's fish was very good as was both our starter (soup and tomato mozarella plate). My pasta was ok but should of chosen the steak which looked really nice (next time!!). All in all, great place to dine.
Cauliflower soup to start then Steak and Fries for Lunch? Ok so I won't eat dinner then but oh it was so worth it. Fries were delish without any additions of vinegar or ketchup. Steak cooked to perfection.
This was my first visit to Nota Bene. It is a very comfortable and attractive dining space. My overall comment on the food is very favourable. My meat dish perhaps sat too long from finishing to the table during a busy Friday night service, but was delicious and well presented. The service was pleasant, efficient and professional. Wine service was attentive and professional, even though we did bring our own wine. Like a fine performer the restaurant left me wanting to come back again for more. We are looking forward to another Bona Note visit.
The cavetelli with mushrooms is a star and were glad we split it as an appetizer so we could also enjoy the duck and lobster dishes. Even the side of fresh tomato salad was superb. The portion sizes are perfect for multicourse dining and the individual truffle offering was perfect for dessert. We're so sorry we don't live in Toronto!
Ordered from their pre-theatre menu and found the food was both attractively presented and tasty. Good value as well. Service was impeccable and we finished our meal with plenty of time to attend the opera.
My wife and I celebrated our anniversary and it proved to be an excellent choice for that special occasion. Food was excellent, service attentive but not overbearing.
It was recommended to me. I was greeted with a friendly spirit, and I received prompt and attentive service, whether by the waiter or support staff. Martini was very good; the duck appetizer was excellent; the main course of blacken cod was good. The room was vibrant as more people arrived. I sensed this was a familiar place for many. The restaurant is well situated being near the Four Seasons theatre and within walking distance from the Princess of Wales (from which I had come after seeing Les Miserable). I would highly recommend it and hopefully my husband and I will return soon.
A friend told me that Nota Bene "executes well." It does indeed. My husband and I shared the cote de boef, which was perfectly cooked and came with two creatively seasoned shanks of bone marrow. Desserts were delightful. The s'mores ice cream and molten chocolate cake is a fun and delightful combination. Service is impeccable and friendly, without being cloying. We enjoyed our meat tremendously and will return when we can.
Amazing food accompanied by amazing service. What more could a diner ask for. My black cod was cooked right and sauces and the mushroom had the correct flavours to complement the buttery fish. Riesling I had ordered was just lovely. What a great time.
The serving staff were very considerate knowing that we were heading to the symphony. The cuisine was creative and very enjoyable. We shared the duck salad - to be eaten with chopsticks - it was certainly something I would recommend. The lamb shank with creamy potatoes was like haute cuisine comfort food. Although the food is very good, the menu offers a fairly limited choice of dishes for dinner. A good place for special occasions. Moderately high priced.
This was our first time to Nota Bene and we were absolutely impressed! The atmosphere was great, table service efficient and courteous and the food outstanding. We were going to the Four Seasons Centre for a show and the restaurant offers a delicious set menu for show patrons if you wish to select it. We did and were not disappointed. Highly recommend.
Our waiter was on the ball we where in a hurry to catch a theater show and he was totally on the ball. It was a quick visit but good.
This was a recommended spot for Dinner but we happened to be close by so we stopped in for Lunch. It was a lovely place and we sat in the bar area near a window. Perfect in every way.
If you want to eat and drink but have no interest in chatting with your dinner companions, this is a great place. If you like hearing and being heard, find another restaurant. The food is excellent; the service is great. The noise level is so high I could not hear my dinner companion, who was sitting next to me a couple of inches away. I'm not sure why the room is so noisy, or why the designer and/or management think it's cool. If they find a way to tone it down, I'd be back in a minute.
Excellent pre theater prix fixe menu. Although we were held up in traffic and were 45 minutes late, we had a delicious meal and made it to the opera easily
We choose this restaurant because it is close to the Four Seasons Performing Center. It is one block away, an easy 3 minute walk. The decor is simple yet sophisticated. The staff are friendly yet professional. The menu has an excellent variety reasonably priced for a fine dining restaurant. We were impressed with the gin and tonic menu which included a variety of gins, tonics (including house made) and ice. I had the tuna tartar and venison with sticky toffee pudding desert. All were excellent, beautifully presented and good portions. There was a good selection of wines. We will return and can recommend this restaurant.
Excellent service and presentation. Dissapointed the wine I selected was not in stock but had lots of other choices. Salads were spectacular. Always find it frustrating to have to pay additional money for vegetables with a $49 entre however the food was excellent.
Service was outstanding. Food was prepared very well - flavours great. Plating was not particularly impressive - was ok. Atmosphere was very open, modern, clean lines - a see and be seen type of spot - but despite this acoustics at the table were fine and didn't effect conversation. Not an intimate or romantic setting. That all being said - I don't feel compelled to return. If I saw something on a future seasonal menu which particularly appealed to me - I would go because I know it would be very well prepared, flavours would be fab and service would be great - but I wouldn't return to have same menu again and again. One of my party, however, had the mushroom and truffle pasta and said she would go back again and again just for that.
Most of the dishes (3 out of 5 ) were very good, our experience was somewhat influenced by one dish that fell short. The service was high quality and the servers exceedingly pleasant. We were given a table that was perfect for the two of us without asking for any special treatment.
My wife and I just saw this restaurant while walking by and made a reservation online. The meal was excellent, the service was the best since we were in France and the wine choices recommended by the server was perfect. This place is not for someone on a budget but you get what you pay for and more in a great experience,
great food, excellent service! Better suited for dining with group of friends, found it too open and noisy to be ideal for a romantic date.
Fantastic food, unbelievable service from greeters to waiters. So attentive but not overboard.
This was a great special occasion pre-performance venue.It has a special pre-theatre menu but we ordered off the full menu with lots of time to spare without feeling rushed. The atmosphere was formal enough for this special occasion while still being friendly and warm. The wait staff was excellent - very knowledgeable of their menu and of their wine list from which was recommended an excellent wine pairing - a Languedoc red we had not seen before. The kitchen delivered very tasty starters - crisp duck salad and heritage beet and goat cheese salad followed by wild black cod and wild scallop mains - both grilled to just the right juicy perfection. Highly recommend this restaurant to help you mark a special occasion - thoroughly enjoyed it.
Excellent combination of tastes; kudos to the chef.
Food was great, especially the charcuterie. i had the lamb, my wife had the scallops. both were really good. wine list was extensive without being overwhelming.
Starter: Hamachi Ceviche and Duck Salad Main: Venison w/ beets and Poached Lobster w/ mushrooms Side: Onion Rings Dessert: Mango Sorbet, Sticky Toffee and Caramel Truffle Drinks: Coffee and Botanist Everything we ordered was cooked and presented perfectly. If I really had to nitpick about anything: 1) Bread and olive oil - very standard 2) It was pretty noisy there - would have been nice if it was a bit quieter
Nota Bene is one of our favourite restaurants. Food is good, service usually great. However, our latest visit was on Thursday, and dining room was full of ballet patrons. It was quite noisy. As usual, we had a good meal and service was excellent.
Always a fabulous dining experience. I'd eat at Nota Bene every day if I could!
Attended this restaurant for a late lunch. Excellent all round with added major bonus of being across from the Ballet Opera house and conveniently near parking and transit.
Will be back the food is fantastic and service outstanding
After being seated, we requested to be moved to a more comfortable location that the waiter and hostess did most graciously and efficiently. Service was perfect and very welcoming. Selection was modest but even then difficult to decide. Everything was prepared well and delicious. Definitely a restaurant I will visit on each return to Toronto
This restaurant has excellent wait staff and a capable kitchen. Food is good, but where creativity and presentation are concerned, nothing beyond what one would see in any expensive restaurant in one of many large cities claiming international stature. Nothing to complain about, but we got the impression guests were here more to make a point about themselves than to experience memorable food preparation and presentation. Additionally, the Burgundy red we ordered was described on the wine list as a 2010 vintage, whereas it was in fact from 2012. The room is surprisingly noisy, considering its ceiling isn't excessively high and also has panels installed, presumably to improve acoustics.
Dinner and service was a great experience but get ready to pay for it! Charging $24 for a lobster appetizer is a bit much, especially when there is a glut in the market and the dish contained lobster morsels. Staff were very attentive and I would recommend for a special occasion.
I chose Note Bene to celebrate my husband's birthday. My husband is a real foodie and cooks most of our meals so I know that I always have to choose a restaurant that is a cut above the normal or he would be disappointed. The food was excellent from the starters to the mains. We both chose different items but everything was equally as good and well prepared and the service was excellent. I highly recommend this restaurant.
Been a few times----romantic dinner, business lunches. Consistently great eats and pairings but lacks a real scene! Weird diverse crowd and no unifying energy!
Another excellent meal at Nota Bene... the appetizers (hamachi ceviche, tuna tartare and duck salad) were fantastic, the burger is definitely one of the best in town, and their mushroom ragu pasta was absolutely delicious. We ended the meal with a sinfully good molten lava chocolate cake. Would highly recommend this consistently good restaurant.
Prides themselves on service, which is usually pretty good, but the simple act of taking and delivering orders within a reasonable time was terrible. I waited 40 minutes for my order to be taken, it came quickly, the couple next to me got their order taken right away, before me, but only got their appetizers after I had already finished my dinner. Very bad time organization, even though there are several large groups, the restaurant needs to pay attention to all its customers.
Excellent dinner with friends. Great food and drinks, waiter, James, was very friendly. We enjoyed immensely.
Stopped by for a late dinner and sat in the lounge area instead of the main dining room; it was perfect. Great food, great service, great ambience!
Where else can you experience a build your own Gin and Tonic? A must do cocktail experience! Original fresh menu, you will not find better prepared seafood in the city. Attentive friendly wait staff that are transparent when they need to be. Lovely contemporary atmosphere, with out being cold and sterile. Would highly recommend!
Having been to NB before, I wasn't surprised at the quality of the services. While it was the most expensive meal I have had in a number of years, it was all worth it. Our waiter, Adley (?sp) was very helpful, informative, and sensitive to our time constraints - we had tickets for Les Mis. The story behind the chocolate martini was very interesting. I know my fiancee was impressed. The food was excellent - in OTAT (order to arrival time), presentation and taste. Adley was (again) sensitive to my fiancee's onion allergy, and was very reassuring wrt her final main course selection. Very specious, clean washroom ;) The assistance in arranging a cab, after the lovely meal, was a very courteous, professional touch. We will be back!
Awesome free corkage after 9 (1 bottle). A+ Meals all served in sync, tasty all around. Olive oil with bread was too young. Nitpicky, but when paying for a certain grade, you gotta be. Scallop entree ridonkulous, as was the duck salad which I believe is served on a bed of green papaya slaw. Epic. The table found our designated server to be surly. It appeared we may have been pre-judged based on appearance and age, what with us being young and perhaps under-dressed given the prevailing aura of sophistication. Kinda too bad in that sense; he wasn't mean - just curt and humourless. It's a fairly noisy place, but vibrant, alive, and tastefully decorated. Would be happy to recommend to others looking for a special night out.
We found the service to be outstanding, from great advice on choosing a meal to having your wine glass continually topped up without being intrusive. The food was excellent as well, interest, well-prepared and nice portions. I'm not sure how you could make a better choice for a pre-theatre meal.

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Happy Independence Day, everyone!
I'm heading out to two cookouts in the Alleghany County area this afternoon. It just always seems right to me to celebrate the 4th out in the country, where I grew up. The skies seem much bigger.
I hope you all have fun plans today, as well. Of course, with celebrating and good times always comes food, at least in my book.
I've made deviled eggs for one party today and tried out a new Paula Deen recipe for the later cookout.
The Grilled Chicken Orzo Salad is still gelling in the fridge, but a first taste (or two) suggests that it's gonna be a big success. I love the flavors of orange, basil, cherry tomatoes and pine nuts, and the grilled chicken gives it serious weight.
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Tom Brady walking off pitch at the 2012 Super Bowl |
Is it the end of the road for Tom Brady?
In the end all quarterbacks reach that moment that Brady reached on Sunday night, his despairing pass into the end zone left the Patriots an agonizing touchdown short of victory.
At 35 when next season starts Brady knows it will not be easy to get back to the Big Show, that his skills will inevitably diminish.
Because of his courage standing in the pocket all those years he has plenty of miles on the clock.
He was outplayed by Eli Manning when it really mattered last night.
The new hero is Eli Manning who clearly lived up to his early season boast that he considered himself an elite quarterback.
After two MVP performances in two Super Bowls who can blame him?
Manning like he did in 2007 and like Brady of old, drove his team the length of the field almost for the winning touchdown.
On the previous play Brady, admittedly aided by a dreadful dropped pass by Wes Welker, could not close out the game.
That is how it goes in this the game of football.
Brady was magnanimous in defeat but it must have pained him to come so close and yet be so far.
This is a guy remember, who has admitted he has never looked at the 2007 Super Bowl tape when the Giants defeated the Patriots last time.
It looks like now he will hover on the verge of the nearly greats to have played the game, not quite up there with his idol Joe Montana who was 4-0 in four super bowls and Terry Bradshaw who was also 4-0.
At 3-2 wins and losses Brady is a notch below.
Indeed, Eli might be the one to match Montana and Bradshaw, he is relatively young, just turned 30 and has many years left.
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Ironic that Brady came into this Super Bowl on his way to history but was derailed and Manning can now make tracks in that direction.
As for the Boston fans they are downright dismissive of Brady which is hardly fair.
Here's what Boston Globe columnist Eric Wilbur wrote after the game "The legend is dead, the prince has turned back into a frog, and...well, use whatever other cliché you want.
A performance as bad as Tom Brady's tonight in Super Bowl XLVI deserves a lead just as lame.
"Sorry, Tommy Boy, this one's on you. Your hideous performance led to the Giants' 21-17 Super Bowl title win. How embarrassing for your coach, your teammates, and your fans."
Tough crowd to please in Beantown. You win 'em three Super Bowls, compete in two more and they just want to forget all that.
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Jul 16, 2012, 06:20 PM | |
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Thanks for the plans, Looks interesting and cheap, i might have to build one. Would a DX5e work and instead of carbon rods, can i use 12' bamboo skewers. Would this motor work
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/130728245242?...84.m1423.l2649 or this one http://www.ebay.ca/itm/180908249532?...84.m1423.l2649 with this esc http://www.ebay.ca/itm/10A-10-Brushl...item3365e32213 i have a few 9g servos, that i hope i can use. |
Jul 16, 2012, 07:35 PM | ||
Bamboo skewers will be fine . Dx5e will also work , you would have to set up delta mixing . |
Jul 16, 2012, 08:15 PM | ||
The way I do it is : lay one wing flat on some wax paper ( on a flat table or work bench ) , then put hot glue on the first 3-4" starting at the nose . Press the other wing up against it while holding it up at an angle to the first one , keep holding it that way until the glue sets . Put more hot glue ( 3-4" again ) on the flat wing ( on the wax paper ) by the prop slot , then press the other wing up against it while holding it up at the same angle . After that glue sets , put more hot glue ( 3-4" again ) on the flat wing ( on the wax paper ) by the tail end , press the tail end of the other wing against that while holding it up at the same angle as before . After that glue sets , run a bead of glue along the entire joint , top and bottom . The greater that angle the more dihedral you'll have - and the more self righting you'll have . BUT , too much dihedral and your wings will lose lift . That motor combo should fly the paper airplane OK if you keep it light , and it will probably be a little overpowered for the DTD . Oh well , you'll have unlimited vertical . |
Jul 16, 2012, 08:31 PM | |
Thanks. I have two more foam boards so im going to just restart...besides, I messed up the prop slot pretty bad. One problem....I don't have wax paper. Any other way you can think of? If not, I will try and think up a way. Also, how would you say i will be able to keep the plane light? Like what exactly should I do to keep it light?
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Jul 16, 2012, 10:15 PM | |
Hmm, you know what, Im just going to build the delta. So what would you say is good for low rates?
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Jul 16, 2012, 11:41 PM | ||
To keep a plane light use only as much glue/tape/re-enforcement rods etc. as is necessary for the airframe , and use the smallest battery that will give your motor enough power and give the plane the correct CG . |
Jul 16, 2012, 11:49 PM | |
Okay cool thanks.
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Jul 20, 2012, 10:21 PM | |
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No dihedral and no airfoil. Amazing. I went to Dollar Tree and bought foam ater reading this thread. I plan to fly my first attempt tomorrow. I will try it with flat wings "as is" then add some dihedral and see what differences it makes. I am going high powered with the inrunner off a Stryker-C.
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Jul 22, 2012, 10:14 PM | |
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Flew my first DTD build today. Actually the first RC plane I have ever built from scratch. No air foil, no dihedral. The plane has 30" wingspan (of course) and I set the CG about 8" behind the point where the leading edges would intersect. It hand launched nicely under full power and flew better than I expected. With no air foil it required steady back pressure on the stick. Very steady during straight and level flying--that surprised me. I had to take it easy on the throttle as my 40 amp ESC hasn't arrived yet. I ran a 7x5 prop, 3S, 20C battery. It measures 410W on the bench WOT. That's about double the recommeded continuous power per the datasheet for my SA Sport 2212-6 outrunner. Too much fun! I am going to cut the wings off and add some dihedral.
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I was initially for Meg Whitman until I got more information regarding her stance on the Illegal Immigration problem.
She's for Amnesty. We've been down that road before and it doesn't work. All it does is establish precident for the next wave of illegals to count on.
I've switched my allegiance to Steve Poizner. He, at least to my satisfaction, claims to stand for enforcing the existing laws as a first step to reform. Border control, deportation (not necessarily 'raids', but not excluding them either), enforcing the laws regarding Immigration and Naturalization - he's made more and clearer sense than Meg Whitman.
Of course, I know that things and people change once they're in the office they've chosen. And between now and November, I may change my mind. After all, our politicians do it all the time.
President Obama is a perfect example of this. He promised hope and change. The only change so far is his intent. He's changed his mind regarding his promises and what he meant to his supporters. He's let America down; his approval ratings have dropped to less than 50% and many are denying they voted for him (to the extreme of tearing off their bumper stickers and - this is funny - putting on 'McCain / Palin 2008'!) The hope is that he doesn't completely sell out the United States before he leaves office.
As for Attorney General Brown - I remember well his prior stint as Governor of California. He spent more time in Hollywood with Linda Ronstadt than he did in Sacramento.
'Governor Moonbeam'. Please stay where you are, sir. You are doing a very good job as Attorney General. But you are not 'Governor' material. You proved that when you WERE that.
These are just my opinions and I've not set out with the intention of offending; nor do I wish to debate.
Didn't you read the article before you weighed in??? She is definitely against amnesty. More lies from her opponent who lacks a backbone and is now continuing to speak untruths. McClintock may love him, but he has baggage; Whitman does not. You lefties are blogging to save a sinking cause and that's Moonbeam. Remember Jim Jones and the Kool Aid?
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Btw, don't forget about the beta forum. On the official playstation forums, all who have been accepted have the title "Warhawk Beta Tester" under their name.
Well it requires an update for 1.50 machines. Guess I'm going to have to miss out.
If you don't plan on updating your system don't apply for a freaking beta. You're taking up spots that those of us who are keeping up with the updates could use.
Sorry if I'm a bit bitter, but that's friggin bs.
Really? Drat. Guess I'll bite the bullet when it's done.
To avoid Coheedcollapse's wrath and vengeance, I guess i'll be updating then
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Yeah and and and build up you know set up a financial future plans so forth and then go out by the talking car.
In you and -- right about making his and friends and family come out of the woodwork don't think.
All yeah yeah I mean it in most cases they do I mean I was I've been very fortunate because my wife and I are very family orientated so every time we've won a big one we.
Contacted the family and said hey we won another big one and Morgan is give you X amount of dollars and -- problem what we share Richard it is no disrespect but.
I know a lot of people.
And I don't know anybody who's won more than one data we buy has won a big win period how the heck do you get to keep winning and you're cheating -- -- No I am I cheating I -- sat down many years ago after.
Playing like everybody else and after losing all the time like everybody -- And -- -- myself you know there's got to be something you can do to give yourself a better chance something so I -- I wrote down a list of things that I thought would work.
And the ones that the items it didn't work -- throughout the window.
The items it did work I started playing that way and then as I added more items to this list of things that works.
I started to win -- not have any big.
A grand prizes yet but I was winning fifty bucks 500 bucks 5000 bucks wherever.
But as that list kept getting longer and thicker and I would apply all those things on that list of things I was coming up with.
-- -- -- I won my first big one and then I won my second in my third my fourth.
When it was when I won my fourth that's when I knew that I had a method until -- I was really quite sure.
But no one else believe me even after I won four.
And I say to them come on.
You know talking you sit there and not believe that I have a -- I don't have a method where I've won four lot of regain grand prizes and remorse now that I've won seven.
The world believes me and -- you obviously.
Most obviously there's people out there -- jokingly they'd hate me and maybe some real adult have a great day mandatory O town.
Oh I always enjoy my life all right well that's good he went seven -- -- -- injury life but -- method.
Away like you'll on the -- you'd think she'd come up with a method that -- them.
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Speaking of Bond... If it doesn't jive with what you want to do, Indy, let me know...
The Singular Universe
Character Application
Character you wish to portray: Agent 007 Codename: James Bond
Hero, villain, or walking the line?: Hero with a dash of WTL
Powers and physical attributes: No powers, but Bond is an expert in many different skills. From espionage and marksmanship, to driving, piloting, and nearly all forms of hand to hand combat.
Origin and backstory (as you see it):
The boy who would become James Bond was born in London in 1982. An orphan, the boy was raised in orphanages from his birth until his eighteenth birthday. In these large group homes, he learned to fight to protect himself. He was twelve when he broke the arm of a sixteen year old bully. He fought with rage and reckless abandon. The style he used lead to less bullying, but earned him a reputation as being a violent child. He was counseled by psychiatrists, remaining distant to them all. After being discharged from the orphanage, he got into a bit of trouble. In a barfight, the young man injured six men and was arrested for felony assault. While waiting trial, a Colonel from the British military approached him. His psych profile was a perfect match for the line of work the Colonel had in mind. The man was released from prison and was recruited into the Royal Marines. A successful stint as a marine led to a transfer to Royal Naval Intelligence and an officer's commission. As part of naval intelligence, the young officer showed his promise as an effective intelligence operative, and a ruthless enforcer. Now a commander, the Colonel came to him with a job offer: Join the Secret Intelligence Service as a field agent. Not just any field agent, but one with a license to kill. A 00 agent. The Commander accepted and went through some of the most intense training possible. His last test was simple: Kill two men in the name of Queen and Country. He carried out mission without hesitation. Now, given the codename 007 and the name James Bond, the Commander has been assigned to SIS to await his first mission.
Why have you chosen this character?: He's James Bond, one of my favorite fictional characters. Plus, I've always wanted to do a few Bond stories. So, why not?
What do you believe you can bring to the RPG?: Guns, sex, bombs, and all that good stuff.
Provide a sample post as the character you wish to portray, three paragraphs or more and with at least one line of dialogue:
0821 Local Time
Bond walked through the quiet halls towards his destination. The traffic of the early morning rush had settled down, so he was virtually alone as he navigated through the offices. Here, on the top floor of Vauxhall Cross, sat the upper echelon of the Secret Intelligence Service. SIS to those in the know, still called MI6 by the world at large. SIS was just one of the many intelligence services that attempted to protect the world from the many threats that were out there. SIS was dangerous work, especially for the 00's. Bond knew that. He also knew he wasn't the first to be called Bond, and he knew he wouldn't be the last.
"Good morning," the young man said with a bright smile as Bond came into the office. She stood and Bond sized her up. Redheaded and thin, she looked like Bond's type. But, then again, it seemed any woman with a pulse was his type. "Commander Bond?"
"Yes," he said with a smirk. "And you are?"
"Moneypenny," she said. "Eve Moneypenny."
"Miss Moneypenny," Bond said, extending a hand. She held hers out to shake, but he took it and went in for a kiss on her hand. "A pleasure."
"Not yet," she said, quickly withdrawing her hand. She had a bemused look on her face, but Bond could see just a hint of a smile underneath it. "And, more than likely, not ever."
"Never say never," Bond quipped.
"Yes, well, he's ready for you," she said, leading him from her desk towards a wooden door. She opened it and stepped aside as Bond entered the office. It looked more like a study, books crammed into shelves on both sides of the wall. A tall and lanky middle aged man was sitting behind a rich mahogany desk. The man Bond knew a lifetime a go, the man who had saved his life from prison. He had knew him as Colonel Mallory, then. Now, he was just simply M.
"Bond," said M with an extended hand. They shook hands. It was then that Bond noticed the man sitting in the corner, smoking a cigar. "Good to see you again, I'd like for you to meet a friend."
"Colonel Nick Fury," the man said in a clipped American accent. New York, it sounded like it to Bond. "Deputy Director of SHIELD."
"Colonel," Bond said with a nod.
"Tell me, Mister Bond," said Fury. "What do you know about the terrorist organization known as HYDRA?"
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From 30 feet away she looked like a lot of class. From 10 feet away she looked like something made up to be seen from 30 feet away.
--Raymond Chandler
It works for me.
The whole Bond/SHIELD angle was always just kind of a "Hey, wouldn't it be cool if..."
Both you and Nightrunner as Daredevil are approved from my end.
And you are approved as Leonardo.
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From 30 feet away she looked like a lot of class. From 10 feet away she looked like something made up to be seen from 30 feet away.
--Raymond Chandler
You're damn right I am!
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Also: I'm freaking torn between 3 characters for my second. Damn it.
I hate Sample Posts. ><
Could take me a few days to get Kara up. Few days more for Madame.
"Who was it that said love conquers all? He was a fool, cause it doesn't at all."
Order of the (retired) Advanced Roleplayer
Started to think you were never coming back, Indy.
The Singular Universe
Character Application
Character you wish to portray: Batman/Bruce Wayne
Hero, villain, or walking the line?: Hero
Powers and physical attributes: Possessing no superhuman powers, Wayne spent the better part of 10 years of his life building both his mind and his body up to the point of human perfection. A master of several different methods of urban and foreign combat, he is also a skilled detective, a proficient strategist, a master of disguise, and an adept gymnast. He can also speak several different languages, and boasts an unparalled access to wealth and resources, earning him a small arsenal of customized weaponry and military prototypes, including various different vehicles, forensics technology, and espionage equipment.
Origin and backstory (as you see it): The moment that young Bruce Wayne saw his parents gunned down infront of him, everything changed. For Gotham City, it meant losing it's premiere psychiatric physician in Dr. Martha Wayne, who had spent several years running Arkham Asylum after inheriting the burden from her troubled leineage. For Wayne Enterprises, it meant losing it's CEO in Thomas Wayne, who had tirelessly helped to rebuild the city from the ground up as a means to reinvigorate Gotham's long suffering economic infrastructure. But for their young son, who was forever scarred by their violent and sudden murder, it meant so much more. As the Waynes were laid to rest, the boy who was destined to bring about Gotham's future made a solemn and secret vow - that no one would ever have to experience the pain he'd felt again. Taken in by Dr. Leslie Thompkins, a family friend and resident medical practitioner, Bruce experienced an early form of depression, rarely if ever speaking or acknowledging anyone's prescence for the first three years. It wasn't until Leslie began seeing a retired war veteran, Alfred Pennyworth, that he came out of his shell and opened up.
Taking a liking to the boy, Pennyworth moved in with Leslie and helped look after Bruce as her own health steadily declined. But as the boy matured, it soon became evident that there was only one thing that he desired - vengeance. By the time that Leslie passed away and full custody was given to Alfred, he could see it in the boy's eyes. There was no stopping him on his path to avenge his parents' deaths. Deciding to take initiative by at least guiding him onto the right path, Alfred contacted several of his peers in the military and had Bruce shipped away to them once his education was complete, to train under the masters. First was Yelena Belova, a former double agent for the Soviets who trained new cadets, once acting as Pennyworth's student at MI-6. After teaching Bruce basic weapon's training and espionage, Belova was authorised to send him off to the Marines, where he was taught under Sergeant Frank Castle in the methods of hand-to-hand combat, stealth, and interrogation tactics.
Once declining an offer to join the Marine Corps, Bruce bought the first ticket out of America and wandered the world, searching for the best instructors to teach him the skills that he didn't already have. His first stop was Brazil, where he met mercenaries Marc Spector and Al Simmons, working for the ruthless crimelord Raoul Bushman. This was Wayne's first taste of using fear against one's enemy, as Bushman wore a gruesome visage tattooed on his face in order to seize control of the Brazillian drug trade. Quickly abandoning Bushman's group, and inadvertendly inspiring Spector and Simmons to eventually do the same, Wayne continued on, leading him all the way out to Africa, then Bhutan, and eventually Tibet. Absorbing all that he could learn along the way.
While in Tibet, he was discovered by an elderly American merchant named Kent Allard, who had once gone by the name of Lamont Cranston - and furthermore, had once been the masked vigilante known as The Shadow. After bargaining with him for a chance to train under such a legendary figure, Wayne's wish was granted, as Cranston showed him how to blend into the shadows, disappear and reappear at will, and create the perception of nightmares, a method that Cranston called "clouding men's minds".
By the time he was 29, Wayne felt that his return to Gotham was imminent. But what was left waiting for him when he departed the plane home was less than ideal. In the 10 years since he had left, Gotham had become a breeding ground for suffering and corruption, spearheaded by the warring Falcone and Maroni crime families. Going deep undercover as a ski-mask clad vigilante, Wayne was able to discern that the police department was in Maroni's pocket, save for one. Lieutenant James Gordon. Deciding to try and win his trust, Wayne attempted to apprehend Jacob Weaver, said to be a direct informant for Salvatore Maroni. But his efforts ended in disaster, as he was nearly killed trying to get the information he required. Left wounded and bleeding, Wayne made his way back to the dark study of Stately Wayne Manor and pleaded for a sign. He needed to make the criminals of Gotham fear him, but he didn't know how.
Whether through coincidence or devine intervention, a manic swarm of bats exploded out from the mansion's grounds, with one in particular striking at the window of the study with it's wing. Realizing that it was the sign he had been looking for, Wayne realized that if he utilized the fearsome image of a Bat as his weapon, he'd be able to strike terror into the hearts of the criminals and the corrupt. Fashioning a costume and weapons borrowed from Wayne Enterprises' military archive, Bruce Wayne ceased to be. In his place, a dark defender of justice emerged. The Dark Knight Detective. Or as the Gazette began calling him, The Batman.
Though initially, his exploits were ill-attempted and ended in several injuries and close calls, including accidentally crashing in on a Falcone family dinner and just barely avoiding gunfire to escape, Batman's reputation as a crimefighter began to rise once he began to take down prominent members of both families and completely dismantle secondary criminal organizations, including the Grissom gang, Valestra mob, and Moxon crew. Eventually, his efforts to take down Gotham's corrupt cops paid off with the arrest of Commissioner Gillian Loeb, earning him an alignment with Gordon, who was promoted to Captain, aswell as District Attorney Harvey Dent. Intervening during a robbery at Ace Chemicals, Batman also unknowingly helped create one of his greatest foes in The Joker, who was in the disguise of The Red Hood before accidentally falling into a vat of chemicals.
Through his many accomplishments and defeats, The Batman now remains an urban myth, feared by the criminal element that helped create him. During the day, Bruce Wayne puts up the front of a bored billionaire philantropist, disinterested in the affairs of his empire at Wayne Enterprises or Arkham Asylum, which are now run by William Earle and Dr. Hugo Strange, respectively. Operating out of the secret undergound Batcave, Wayne's war on crime is only strengthening by the day, setting the seeds in motion for the legend of The Batman to inspire the good of Gotham to take their city back.
Why have you chosen this character?: Beyond the ridiculously obvious obsession I have with the character, Batman, more than in any other RPG, is a prime character for this sort of setting. The possibilities of each team-up are a big attraction as far as my pursuit of this. Imagine Batman standing side-by-side with the likes of Sherlock Holmes, or James Bond, or even coming across characters like Hellboy and Spawn. And that's not even taking the Marvel character interactions into account. Despite his status as a loner, one of Batman's best attributes is his potential for interactions, and I intend to make the most of it.
What do you believe you can bring to the RPG?: An almost encyclopedic knowledge of the Batman mythos and a passion for the character that extends way beyond the norm. I have experience writing him for several years, and I've been told my version of him is rather faithful.
Provide a sample post as the character you wish to portray, three paragraphs or more and with at least one line of dialogue:
The escalation of the war was nothing if not inevitable. Even after three years, with countless hours devoted towards the city's liberation, I've begun to realize that the cowards and the superstitious haven't only set themselves firmly into the concrete prison that Falcone's made himself warden of. They're rooted beneath it, aswell. Locked in like a cancer. And while the two remaining families sort through the mess that they themselves had made, there was a void left to be filled in Gotham's food chain of corruption. Much like the animal, you cut off two heads, two more usurp it. Falcone's drug manifest has been taken over and his weapons cartel have spilled onto the streets, bringing about the rise of a new type of street gang and endless violence. It's facts like these that would make any righteous man start to lose faith in his cause.
Fortunately. I am not one of those men.
"Where'd he go?! Oh, Jesus, where'd he go?!"
Beneath me are the scattered remains of a recent criminal import. The man who's currently running through the shipping yard, working for him, is named Jefferson Skeevers. Used to run narcotics through the East End, but that was also when Salvatore Valestra was running that territory. Once the police cracked down on the operation, Skeevers got scared enough to take the first offer for a return to the same underhanded type of dealings. He answers to a man called The Penguin, now. And despite my best efforts, I'm as in the dark to his true identity as Skeevers is.
"There! Up there! Fire!"
I watch from the shadows atop the delivery crane as they blast away at a particularly noisy pound of potting soil. They can only watch in stunned silence as it comes toppling down, making an even bigger mess of the docks than before. Skeevers, who was more than comfortable taking lead of the group an hour ago, backs away and shields himself with the hired muscle. With careful emphasis on stealth, I remove two batarangs from the back pocket of my belt and aim with precision. This should be relatively simple enough.
"Alright, be cool. Be cool. We need a plan of attack. And I don't see him anywhere right now, so he could've easily,"
"Hey, you guys hear that? What the hell is that noise?!"
Just as he can alert the rest of the group, the first one drops clean, hitting the ground in a complete void of consciousness. I had the tip of that specific batarang laced with a modified dose of acetylcholine, a chemical found in snake venom. Non-lethal, but it lowers the heart rate enough to force the victim to pass out instantaneously. The others look up to my previous position, but I'm already gone. Relocated to a considerably more vulnerable position when they weren't paying attention.
Behind them.
"NO! OH GOD, NO!", Skeevers screams out, being the first to spot me as the others turn. "KEEP HIM AWAY! KEEP HIM AWAY FROM ME!"
My six second lead just cost them. Multitasking, I strike the first in the trachea while using his body as a vault to land a roundhouse kick to the second, twisting his arm over my shoulder and slamming my elbow hard into his jaw. The other two aim their weapons, but a swing of the cape's metallic ridges knocks the guns out of their hand. I leap over the second and slam both boots into his nose, breaking it, sending him back with a steady stream of blood. The remaining thug tries to approach me from behind, but I anticipated his attack by the loud breaths he's taking. An accelerated heart rate betrayed him. Grabbing his arm, I crack it over my shoulder and slam my head into his face, delivering a sweep so that he promptly trips.
Five down. Skeevers to go. And based off of how fast he's running with a lungful of nicotene, he's only bound to make it five yards. So I'll give him a curteosy by cutting him off at the fourth. Removing a bola from my belt, I swing it twice over my head and toss it, watching it fly and eventually immobilize Skeevers by the ankles. He loses his balance and falls right on his face.
"P-Please,", he begs, attempting to crawl away as I approach. "I didn't organize this, I just ran the numbers, I swear! I know how it looks, but you gotta believe me, I ain't runnin' the show this time! It's all him! It's always been him!"
Grabbing this piece of filth from the ground, I pin his body against one of the crates and hold him in place with my forearm. He struggles, but even he's starting to get it. This isn't going to work out in his favor.
"I know,", I reply. "That's why I want you to take a message to your new employer."
Producing a remote detonator, I press down and listen as the Northeast warehouse explodes, succumbing to the C-4 that I planted before I made them aware of my prescence. Looking as if the grieving father, Skeevers quite literally watches all of his hard work go up in flames. Stolen cash, high-caliber weapons, drugs. All of it turns to ash in a matter of seconds. The explosion should be enough to draw the authorities here. Better make this quick - for that reason, and the fact that Bruce Wayne has a charity fundraiser to attend in fifteen minutes.
"Tell The Penguin that I don't care who he is. The docks are off limits."
I pull him closer, firmly establishing my lack of patience. Then release him, allowing him to run off with his tail between his legs. Not once does he take his eyes off of me as he slowly backs away. With any luck, the tracer I just tagged him with will lead me straight to the man I need to take off the streets. Gotham's suffered long enough under one criminal empire. They don't need to deal with another.
"Or the rest of his empire burns."
Hey Brotha Bruce;
I'm going to have Madame Mirage initially base herself in Gotham. Anything I need to know?
And so you know; I'm going to do a story with Kara in the Gotham ghettos at some point. (I mean, what are they gonna do? Shoot her?)
"Who was it that said love conquers all? He was a fool, cause it doesn't at all."
Order of the (retired) Advanced Roleplayer


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I would like to setup a simple but effective work-email filter and looking for recommendations and best practices. This is for work email and the mail client is Outlook 2003.
At the moment, I have too many rules setup - some for individual persons, some for a group of people. I bump into email management problem whenever I work on any kind of projects and I'm not sure if I should put that email on the project's folder or the person's folder or both.
I got recommended a really simple rule;
- everything comes to inbox
- if I get Cc'd to something it goes to Inbox - CC (as an FYI)
- Inbox external - for people outside my organization
- Bosses - 3 up
- Archive
Would anyone have any suggestions?


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