Gold prospecting...

[ArnieM]

Very impressive planes RK  :D  I've always wanted to try a helicopter.

[Roadking]

A few of the members in my club are doing the electric heli's. Pretty neat but not for me, getting to old and slow.

[Caneyscud]

A few of the members in my club are doing the electric heli's. Pretty neat but not for me, getting to old and slow.

Those little ones are fun.  I work about 4 blocks from Hobby Lobby.  Played with their demo model a few times.

[Caneyscud]

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Now why would someone go off and play that maddening game!  Besides you can't go harvest something, drag it back home and smoke it.  Well legally!

That's what you thing. Bagged a Canada goose so far. One head shot went right down.

I usually just slip on the Canada poop.  ;D ;D ;D  Almost hit a gator once though - trying my darnedest to keep it away from him also.  The HOOK raised its ugly head. 

[Caneyscud]

Roadking,
Do you have any pictures of your planes. When my grandson stated go kart racing, his angine was 50cc's. Those must be some big planes.

Brad

Wow took me a while to dig up some of the photos.

These two photos are of a planes I scratch built fron a kit called "Mojo" the bottom of the wing is the American flag took 3 days to do counting designing it. I use this plane to practice my stunts.

http://www.thebrunofamilysite.com/docs/images/mj9.JPG

http://www.thebrunofamilysite.com/docs/images/mj7.JPG

The next plane is a "Extra 260" it is 27% of the size of the real plane. This plane has a 50cc gas engine and smoke system. Last photo is a pic of a 50cc engine thats in a Katana that I'm working on.

http://www.thebrunofamilysite.com/docs/images/Extra260 a.jpg

http://www.thebrunofamilysite.com/docs/images/Extra260 003.jpg

http://www.thebrunofamilysite.com/docs/images/29_katana4.jpg

Pattern?

[Roadking]

Used to compete in pattern years and years and years ago. Me 62 yrs old can't keep up anymore just don't have the ambition to pratice for competition. Use to compete with Tony Beniti.

[Habanero Smoker]

I was following up on Gold prospecting in New York, and from what I've learned, any gold or any mineral no matter where you find it, even your own property belongs to the state and must be turned over to the state. I guess you can't make a living in this state by prospecting.

[Roadking]

And your going to turn it in? Right? You find gold in N.Y. it'll be grams at a time.

[ArnieM]

Habs, that's why the taxes in NYS are so low  ;D

[car54]

Thanks for the plane pictures Roadking.

Do you recall a movie called Flight of the Phoenix?

A routine flight in an old flying box car with a broken radio, carrying a group of tired men and worn out tools, encounters a fierce sand storm in the Sahara desert. The men are hundreds of miles from rescue, and nobody knows where they are. With zero chance of rescue and a 10 days supply of water, the group is forced to make a decision. Wait to die or build a flyable airplane using the salvaged parts of the wrecked flying boxcar. They hedge their bets by sending one person out with most of their water, on a trek for help. Then they start to plan and build a plane. One point of conflict is that the aeronautical engineer is German, and World War II is still fresh in everyone's mind. Lots of planning and luck enough to be carrying the basic tools on the plane to do the job. They start to cut up and build. Later the group learns that the engineer designs scale model planes, and second-guesses him. There is a small graveyard where after the crash they bury the victims of the crash and it keeps growing one man at a time during the story, adding a very stark reminder of the consequences of failure. Finally the project is to the point where take off can be attempted. They start the motor, and with a slow and laborious run the contrived contraption manages to take off and fly. We are reminded of a quote the pilot made in the beginning of the story." I can remember when a pilot could just take pride in getting to the destination." We are sure that was the case when they arrived in the home made plane. This story is so well told that there is a debate on if it is a true story or not. Be careful about claiming if it is or not.

I often think about this movie when I think about RC planes.

Brad

[Habanero Smoker]

Habs, that's why the taxes in NYS are so low  ;D

Or you could look at it as the taxes could be much higher! ;D

And your going to turn it in? Right? You find gold in N.Y. it'll be grams at a time.

I'm a law abiding citizen!! :) I do have to say there are still nuggets half the size of a dime still being found in NY. But like you point out some will follow the law, some will skirt the law, and others will out right ignore the law.

[Roadking]

I'm a law abiding citizen!! :) I do have to say there are still nuggets half the size of a dime still being found in NY. But like you point out some will follow the law, some will skirt the law, and others will out right ignore the law.

Your right, here's what I found :
N.Y.S laws are complex to say at the least, but they are pretty defined that any minerals found in the state of n.y belongs to the state, this includes gold and silver. the laws go back to 1775 the kings law, when the state started awarding land to the people. there has been many claims filed in the state for gold and silver discoveries since the 1700's and some as recent as the 1990's.

"Currently there has been a bill proposed to the state senate and has pasted. The bill has yet to make the assembly to be pasted. This bill # 8023 needs all the support of people to write there assemblyman and ask for there support of this bill. So please contact your assemblyman, we also have a petition and I ask you to please help and sign  this petition. this bill # 8023 will not also allow recreational gold prospectors to keep there gold or silver found in the state of n.y. It will also give a new outdoor activity for families to enjoy. This will also help generate revenue for the state as well.  We may be asked to pay a $10 permit fee with D.E.C to Recreational prospect in the state. I will be well worth it.  So please follow the links below to either sign the Petition Or to the NY Gold site forum for more information on bill # 8023"
Have parents up in Walton, N.Y. where about you from?

[NePaSmoKer]

I done prospecting for 5 years when i lived in Calif. I hade a 5" Keene dredge, Keene dry washer, pans, sluice boxes and all the items you could think of. I am also a GPAA/LDMA member. In my 5 years of prospecting me and my partner recovered approx 2lbs of nuggets and dust. I am also a member of the FMDAC and have been an avid detectorist for 30 years. My finds range from gold/silver coins, clad coins, civil war items, revolutionary war items, gold and silver jewlery and old metal toys as well as all kinds of metal thingies.

Whew ok done  ;D

nepas

[Roadking]

I have a White, beaches are the best in the summer and after hurricanes. Stuff I find I never post pictures of it. Got to find the owner of one of the engagement rings I found, was engraved pretty good. Owner lived in Delaware and ring was purchased for $15,000.00. Too bad I found them.  :'(

[Quarlow]

I know what you mean RK but just think how happy that couple(especially the guy that bought it) must have been. Hmm...15g's.... That would keep you in bisquettes for along time.LOL