David Ovenden

David Boddington designed very many models, He did a 1/5th scale plan for the Sopwith Pup. Maybe the new model you have is 1/5 rather than 1/4 scale?

Nice work Chris.

Model shops (with websites) here in France list 10mm Square balsa so it is available. Maybe mail order?

For scale models with a sheet (ali or ply) covered wing then an "open" structure would look very wrong.

Another vote for Toolstation CA. Cheap, works well and doesn't seem to go hard in the bottle like some others do.

Still using my JR 10X tx with a 2.4 module. Utterly reluable and I wouldn't think of parting with it.

Well I'm not going to accept all cookies just to view videos. So these new "updates" have just made the forum much less useful for me and much more frustrating. Hopefully the tech guys can sort this issue before users stop using the forum!

There is still the issue of not being able to watch videos without accepting all the cookies. Can the techies sort that out too please.

I have a saito 125 in a Seagull Chipmunk. It flys beautifully its not a warbird but was used by the military. No retracts but it does have flaps and landing lights

Looking for a nice Laser 200v, 180 single, or perhaps a 300v WHY?

Selling: OS FT160 gemini twin. Perfect working order. With latest twin-needle carburetter. Also twin flexible exhaust extensions and 2 x OS mufflers. Comes with instructions booklet. £425 Saito FA-115 four-stroke. Excellent condition. Original box plus manual, tools, muffler and Saito glowplug. £200

OK. Thanks

Obviously Jon is now on holiday from work. At least I hope he is. Just wondering if he can give any idea about when 200V or 300V or FT200 engines will next be available to purchase

The full size is all painted metal so plastic film won't look too out of place and will most likely be lighted than glass-fibre and paint finishing. But not necessarily so of course. Some modellers on here are super proficient at getting a great finish with minimal weight gain. The glassfibre cowling and aluminium undercarriage at least will need painting though. Other areas hard to film cover would be the ailerons, flaps elevators and rudder that all feature a triangular "corrugated" surface. Quite tricky to film over.

Deleted my post. It Christmas!

I found this video of a Marutaka Bird Dog with an OS FS120. Flies nicely and seems about the right power to me. Bird Dog video

Mark, I've just got the Bird Dog plan out to look at. From the sketch drawing of the fuselage you can see that there is the fuselage side plus the doubler F25 to glue to. In addition there is the block F36 at the rear plus 2 formers F14 and F15 plus the front of the tailplane will glue to F13. That doesn't seem bad to me. But it would be easy to add some crossgrain balsa sheet infill as has already been suggested by John. The tailplane has reinforcing spars built in. The base of the vertical fin will need to be sanded to a snug fit with the top surface of the tailplane. But there are also the 2 substantial fillets F38 that will reinforce the joint either side. Well-fitting parts properly epoxied into place make an amazingly strong joint. I don't think you need to worry about the structural integrity.

I also have the Marutaka Bird Dog kit waiting it's turn. The plan shows the servos in two different locations depending on the engine used. The plan shows an OS Gemini FS twin which is heavy. The plan shows the rudder and elevator servos way back in the fuselage because of this. Servos will need to mount much further forward if a single cylinder engine is used to get the CG correct.

Yes, those Great Mate stands were/are beautifully designed and engineered. I have one that I bought second-hand at the Southern Model Show many years ago. It always goes with me to to the flying field and, like Geoff's, it is in near constant use in the workshop too. Either for model storage or as an aid when building and repairing planes. Mine is in the original yellow and the paint (powder coating??) seems impervious to 10% nitro fuel. If you are lucky enough to find one for sale - don't let it get away!

As far I can tell there is very little stock of planes or anything else available in the EU or UK "warehouses". Hard to see how HK will succeed without goods to sell. Few people will want to pay in advance for goods that are not in stock.

We'll I'm still using my 125w Henley soldering iron with its original tip. I got it new in 1968!

Very very nice model. Hope you find your engine OK

Well here's a strange thing. I tried to order a King Twin 1700mm plane from the HK UK warehouse. It shows as in stock. I put it in my basket. But its impossible to buy as there is no shipping available to UK addresses. I pursued it via live chat and helpdesk. The answer. You can't buy it because no carrier is able to deliver it in the UK! So an "in stock" item on their website is impossible to buy. The wonderful world of Hobby King!

Hi Pat, I can't speak about HoLEP as this wasn't offered to me. However I did have a TURP "rebore" 5 years ago. (In my case because I had serious aggressive prostate cancer causing the peeing problem) It has worked well, for me resulting in back to normal peeing . No leaking, no infection problems. However, reading up on HoLEP it looks even better than a TURP with less risk of negative side effects. Good luck in making your choice. I'm certainly very glad I had my op which so improved my quality of life.

I can't answer your question Nigel. However, I have several Surpass Hobby motors that I have found excellent.