BlueSBDeath 2 #1 April 3, 2011 Here is an attempt at making an old Racer ad. We are going to do this several more times until we get the one that is just right :) Thanks Bob D. (Photographer) ArvelBSBD...........Its all about Respect, USPA#-7062, FB-2197, Outlaw 499 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SEREJumper 1 #2 April 3, 2011 I like it!We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar 5 #3 April 3, 2011 Always one of my fav ad's of all time, nice work, but next time find a scan of the real one too.... nice work.you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 8 #4 April 3, 2011 Two words. Bad. Ass. =========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #7 April 3, 2011 Nice ad ... weird shoes. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #8 April 3, 2011 Use a longer lens or take it deeper. Make that runway number look BIG! jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 197 #9 April 3, 2011 That was a powerful add for a noob in 1981. It was the reason my first rig was a Racer.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 8 #10 April 4, 2011 Racers arn't Ugly. They are my faaaaavorite rig.=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #11 April 4, 2011 QuoteThat was a powerful add for a noob in 1981. It was the reason my first rig was a Racer. Totally agree. Nick Lucas was the MAN. jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueSBDeath 2 #12 April 4, 2011 Jon, I am working with a young camera man who took this with a 10-22mm Canon lens and was too far away :) Now that he has seen his shot and of course the original, we will get a better shot that will be better focused :) I tried to get a original copy from Jump Shack and was told they did not have one, said they did not save some of their ad photos. ArvelBSBD...........Its all about Respect, USPA#-7062, FB-2197, Outlaw 499 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #13 April 4, 2011 A picture of Arvel pulling his pud.....par for course. Nice shot. "It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueSBDeath 2 #14 April 4, 2011 Thanks Lou D. You and the love should visit us here in Hawaii :) Peace Brother!!! ArvelBSBD...........Its all about Respect, USPA#-7062, FB-2197, Outlaw 499 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #15 April 4, 2011 QuoteJon, I am working with a young camera man who took this with a 10-22mm Canon lens and was too far away :) Now that he has seen his shot and of course the original, we will get a better shot that will be better focused :) I tried to get a original copy from Jump Shack and was told they did not have one, said they did not save some of their ad photos. Arvel Good effort! As in the original being further behind ought to be a safer place to be at pull time. BSBD jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueSBDeath 2 #16 April 4, 2011 Jon, I posed for this shot, pulled the Pud at 6k and held it until 3k just to give my buddy time to setup :) What is ironic is that this ad is still so very true, yet from another prospective, the cost of most containers is 2k or more these days and are very pretty rigs :) So "the last thing you need at $2000 for the container, is pretty gear" Arvel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goldwing 0 #17 April 7, 2011 I believe Nick rig was setup without a pilot chute. Pud was attached directly to nose of canopy. Someone can elaborate on this for sure.You haven't lived until you've almost died" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lekstrom10k 0 #18 April 7, 2011 Alot of people did the real "Trash Pack" . We would "S" fold the lines in the tray stack the canopy no bag. The bridle still to the normal topcenter attachment. it worked OK. Nick had the pud on the center cell of his strato- star 5 cell.That made it the pilot chute. He said he made about 250 jumps that way. I think they were still "Beech-nuts" then from Austin lake MI. They merged to become "Exitus".The "Jump Shack" started in John Shermans basement in Farmington. They looked all over for a basement 40 feet wide to become an official loft. you had to pack on a table then with tension for reserves Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybill 18 #19 April 8, 2011 QuoteI believe Nick rig was setup without a pilot chute. Pud was attached directly to nose of canopy. Someone can elaborate on this for sure. Hi G-W, Yup, Pud attached to the center cell. 'Me and some others watched Nick and a couple of other guys hop-n-pop( I think they were gonna' do crw??) outa' a DC-3 at Old Elsinore! Looked scary at first but it worked!! He pulled out the nose of the center cell with the pud and held on till it filled with enough air then let go!!SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #20 April 8, 2011 Bill, Do you recall when this was? lisalisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybill 18 #21 April 8, 2011 QuoteBill, Do you recall when this was? lisa Hi Lisa, As I recall in the late 70's. 'Remember him side stepping the door and geeking us then he grabbed the pud, pulled open the pak and pulled the nose of the canopy into the breeze till he felt it had enough air in it and let go!! The canopy strung out and opened!! We were watching from the door of the DC-3. I seem to recll the canopy was a Star or maybe a flyer but i don't think I'd want to try that with any of our new hi-tek stuff!!SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobutt 1 #22 April 10, 2011 Bill, Remember Joe Morgan wrote in big letters on the AD poster that was in the Perrish Valley Manifest Window "Is this gear" Sherman had a fit when he saw it. I think it was Turkey Boogie '81 Still makes me chuckle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybill 18 #23 April 10, 2011 Hi Bob, I could just picture Joe with that devilish grin of his right after he did that!!! 'Sure miss him. SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #24 April 10, 2011 Quote Bill, Remember Joe Morgan wrote in big letters on the AD poster that was in the Perrish Valley Manifest Window "Is this gear" Sherman had a fit when he saw it. I think it was Turkey Boogie '81 Still makes me chuckle. Rip, rip, rip(goes the poster), says the Racer fan(jumper) who was there. Seems to me there was a general dressing-down in the bomb shelter later if I remember correctly. lisalisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keithbar 1 #25 April 10, 2011 Quote Alot of people did the real "Trash Pack" . We would "S" fold the lines in the tray stack the canopy no bag. The bridle still to the normal topcenter attachment. it worked OK. it worked fine for me for several hundred jumps. EXCEPT! this was back in the " wing war" days. and I'm a big guy now and was a big guy then. so i had the biggest baggiest largest. wing silly suit they made. and i could track off from a formation and sit up and dump. and that hot dog pilot chute would hop off my back and fall back in my burble. and lay there till impact if i had let it. every time. got in the habit of siting up. grabbing. turning and deploying on my sidei have on occasion been accused of pulling low . My response. Naw I wasn't low I'm just such a big guy I look closer than I really am . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
