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Thanks, it makes me smile too, and I made it. 😊 I think there could be a possibility of a series deal here with Netflix. 'The adventures of Parachute Man'?

As always, great fun video!

been racking my brains today as could really see on the plan, where the keel of the aircraft fuz front went into the center wing section. So i think i have this correct, as far as i can see, the front keel goes directly into the block. heres the build as far as that is concerned, i have used an old top flight method of bending the hard balsa stick to the plane by cutting slots in it the weting it! .Then of course holding it down with clamps till it dries. been one of those days where i nearly gave this build up.

Thanks Toto and the same to yourself for a good weekend. Sadly the rain tonight continued and I made my way back home again. But Aidan did get a video of Wednesday nights flying of the Sports 40 and tomorrow I hope to get that sorted out. Cheers for now. Regards Aidan.

I mean it is, and would do be job, just wouldn’t hit the right, spot so to speak 😀

Thanks Ken. Thanks Denis but like the Wife said to the Vicar “Thats not the right shape unfortunately “ 😀

Still not working correctly? Ken Anderson..ne...1...we need a fix.

Just checking to see if any in-line twin owners have heard anything or been able to contact Geoff to see what is happening?

2 inch at SLEC https://www.slecuk.com/spinners

My scratch built C130 foamboard parachute plane gets a 2nd test flight, this time with an onboard cameraman! Plus a few mods I've made since this flight. Scratch building is a good learning process, but this one is getting there! The build blog is linked in video description.

Hi Windsor - welcome to the forum. I suspect that although similar, the Freshman will be a different design by the same company (Modelair?) as the Graduate - in fact, there is mention of the Freshman in a post above…

Well I hope the rain clears up for you. I have a Manfrotto tripod and monopod for my Canon 7D camera which I haven't used for a few years now. It has video capability but I have never ventured into trying it. ...... One day maybe. As long as you have a mobile phone or a pad, they seem to be as good as anything for a reasonable amateur video that can give a decent display. good luck tonight and the rest of the weekend. Any videos ..... get them up good Sir. cheers for now Toto

I've just arrived at the flying field and sitting in my car. It's raining , though the forecast said it would clear up by 8pm. But what's more worrying than rain here tonight is the swarms of midges. They would eat you alive lol. Also they have a habit of flying around the camera lens and as I've no cameraman with me tonight I'm going to use my late father's tripod stand and set the zoom at a relative distance. Not as good as having my friend Aidan here as he was with me here on Wednesday night, but the next best thing. The tripod is like brand new and the date is on it 1969. I don't believe my father used it a lot with his cine camera as it is in immaculate condition and I also see that it was made in Germany. Those Germans are engineering geniuses, anything they make Toto, they make it to last. Really top notch quality.

Nearest I have is this one....too big for what you need Mike. Ken Anderson ....ne......1....spinner dept

Thanks Aidan. just off the phone to my mentor. We will be meeting up at around 11 oclock tomorrow regardless and take it as it comes. There is a thirty percent chance of rain from about 11 until around 1 oclock then it tails away a bit .... so I like the odds. A 3 - 4 mph cross wind which is nothing really. If nothing else .... its a coffee and a chat .... better than sitting in the house ...... or worse still ..... decorating, shopping, walking the dog, speaking endless crap with SWMBO .... etc ... etc ....😄 hope the weather is with you as well ..... enjoy the holiday weekend. toto

Hello, apologies for resurrecting an old post but I’m looking for the plans for this glider. I have an unbuilt kit called ‘freshman’ by Modelair the original photo on this thread looks very similar to the box photo I have so I’m fairly sure it’s the same plane. If the plans are tucked away somewhere I’d appreciate the opportunity to scan or copy them (if allowed) Many thanks in advance

Hope you get dry and calm weather for tomorrow Toto. 🤞

Even on 3s it was pulling 84a / 960w, so its time to bite the bullet and get two 50mm fans and run on 4s. Good learning exercise so far, and good ideas on here as well. Thanks.

No problem dg...👍

Many thanks for that Keith! Didn't know that there was a Facebook group- I'll join if OK!

Batteries on charge ....... forever the optimist .... fingers crossed toto

That reminds me of a problem I came across concerning the Rx signal wire voltage level. I bought some more of the HK MCA series retracts but when connected to any Orange Rx they did not work, earlier ones having been fine, but were OK on JR/Spektrum. I checked the signal levels on a `scope and JR`s were at 5V but Orange only 3V which was now not enough. The retract amps must have had a component change for some reason. I do not have any Futaba gear so cannot comment on it but there may be a similar problem with that and some servos.

Last major component now finished, now need to finish the induction side ,make prop driver and a pair of piston rings, oh and several hours hand finishing the castings so they don't look like I made them with a blunt chisel.

Purely from observing the tribulations of others, I have to say that the majority of people who bought MDS 18s or 38s were quite satisfied with them. As for the rest of the range, they are in my opinion, justly much maligned.

Hi anyone have a spare 2” spinner, specifically the one in attached photo. I think its a clip together, Goldberg I think. Mike