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Does anyone here know how the switch works? MY align turns as soon as it is connected to the battery. I have taken one side off and the micro switch seems to work OK - at least it clicks when I press the actuator. I can’t properly check it without taking off the wires which seem to be soldered on. Obviously the switching mechanism is more sophisticated as the micro switch connects to a little electronic board. Has anyone got any suggestions

Hi Richard I will be away from 14May till 10th June. Could you post mine to David Naylor together with his kit? Regards Murat

The above was a waste of time ...... parts never arrived and not worth chasing. I took a second attempt to by outside the UK .... this time from NSW Australia ....... came up trumphs ..... took my order a couple of weeks back and arrived today. Happy man I can now make use of my FMS Beaver again. Tonight I will be fitting the following. Horizontal Stabilisor Front cowl A set of Dubro wheels The Beaver is back ....... from the ashes ...... should have been a phoenix kit. Cheers Toto

They certainly do Paul and many thanks for your kind comments.

Thanks for the heads up. I was about to order some HV digital servos elsewhere & this has saved me ££££

Parcel Force has been updated, mine was picked up this morning, 8th May. Fingers crossed that it will arrive tomorrow! 😄

As Paul says - paper gaskets are easy. Use a scalpel blade in a compass to cut out the centre circle. Put engine back together, trim the excess off. Quicker to do, than to find and order a fancy one. Exhaust gaskets, I don't bother. For two strokes, clean up as best you can then use a smear of slow epoxy when you assemble the thing, it will work far better and makes a perfect seal. Gaskets tend to allow the exhaust to loosen off.

Well that was an excellent flight, don't those Saito engine run sweetly.

What about spares production / delivery to LMS? So far I see only 4 items, all exhaust-related. Does anyone have any news on this subject?

Mine arrived. Looks good!

Do the retracts need separate channels ?

Nice. 👍

I'm not convinced the OP is computer literate enough to install and maintain dual-boot capability, or sort out any Linux issues....

The tracking can be fickle , but keep in mind that Phill the kit cutter is doing ten or so at a time with careful consideration to the requirements of each order . Booking them all on line and labelling is also a time consuming job . More going out today , and tomorrow . I will put tracking details up as I get them .

Some great news ..... My FMS Beavers horizontal stabilisor arrived today .... all the way from NSW Australia. ..... Huzzarrrrrrrrrrr. My Beaver will be back in commission again at Long last. ( a year actually ). So tonight I will fit my new part and keep my repaired version as a spare. I will also fit my replacement Cowl ......... andddddddd ......... my Dubro wheel set that I bought for it ages ago. They will hopefully take some of the bounce out of the landings as its a heavy model with an undercarriage of soft cheese and wheels like bricks. Nice little job for tonight as I sit watching the last two batteries discharging to storage level ..... like watching paint dry. Happy the man Toto

I have finally finished and test flown my 1970s Osprey 100in glider. I’ve had the wings built for 45 years and in the loft so finally decided to build the rest of it! I built a home made power pod so it can thermal from flat field or take the pod off and slope soar it,very relaxing in light winds!Only 2 channel,rudder and elevator. The only downside is I had a stroke last year which resulted in partial blindness so I can only fly when I have someone to spot for me and take over if I lose it!

Try just double clicking on the tracking number rather than copying in to their tracking system, works for me.

The tracking info I got from RM for a parcel (not a kit) was 'Tracking information is not available until we attempt delivery' What use is that...?

Might pop along to the bollington event. the 9th of August? Friday?. Where abouts in bollington?

I’ve just entered my tracking number into the Parcel Force tracker and it says ‘We have no tracks for your parcel yet, the status will be updated in due course’. How can their system be so bad? One person gets theirs delivered and yet my parcel isn’t even recognised?

I hope I am as lucky 😬

Bit of an update! only 3 years later!!! Maidened my glow Mini Jazz at the weekend. Has a new OS15 which is still bedding in. Flew lovely. Need to fit an engine cowl and finish building my electric one.

Aw thanks Matt thats very kind but my bag is really the earlier stuff 😏

Mine failed to release on a 4.5k 3m75 Asw 19 and a 2.5 metal geared servo, on the inner hole and 135°/135° servo throws, good luck with yours.