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I can't build planes or fly as you guys can , but I've made a homemade rice pudding just as my mum used to make, God bless her. Full cream milk short grain rice nutmeg in the oven, lovely.Reg Ball

This morning I awoke in low mood, Now  m laughing my socks off  . Well done mates   Reg Ball

Good God I ll never live that one down ,although it was a real ?  Reg Ball

Just to ask another daft ? which way does one wind a rubber powered Reg Ball

Thanyou to all those guys who have replied to my ? regarding lack of enthusasim. I can now see I m not alone. Some of your replies made me laugh like hell Well done chaps Reg Ball

I now know what the dihedral factor is. Where do I measure it from and how, Please keep it simple I am making Puss Moth rubber powered. Thanks chaps Reg Ball

Apart from gluing ones fingers to the wood when using cyano glue. What are, if any, reasons for not using cyano when building aircraft.Please tell me none, as I have almost finished one. Rubber powered that is thanks chaps Reg Ball

Tell me please, I ve been making models for seven moths, but there are days when I m not so keen to do anything to them. Is this a sign that I m not a true modelmaker as perhaps some of you are.   I do still enjoy making them once I have started,  Does anyone else get off days Reg Ball

I would love to win this one ,it sounds fun

    I would to win this prize it sounds good .

Hello Nigel , I ve read you tip on wing ribs to balsa, thanks a lot  .One question, when you cut the outline,does one cut on the line or outside. Thankyou for your reply Reg Ball

Thankyou to all of the guys who have replied to my  ?s. Most helpful Reg Ball

I m writing here because I don t know where else to to. Thankyou David Ashby for sending me my draw prize, a smashibg helicopter I love it, Before it has worn out by me I will give it to my grandson thankyou so much  Reg Ball

Eric, as usual you re very helpful. Tell me please,When using a plan how does one convey a shape ie.ribs, and any shapes from a plan to the wood. Also how do you shape say seven ribs diminshing in size alomg a wing. These ?s would be answered from a book but I mdamned if I can find one that s suitable. any ideas please many thanks Reg Ball

Thankyou Eric,your replies are most helpful. I now realize the differences with balsa wood, I don t get mine from a shop, but online, and merely ask for thickness, and 18 inches long, is there something else I should be asking? like hard, soft or suchlike. I don t like asking too much or taking up someones time so I appreciate your effort thankyou Reg Ball

Everyone seems happy about this draw so am IGood luck to one and all Reg Ball

Forgive me if I have asked this ? before. I have built 5 kits, enjoyed it so much even the fiddly bits,I have immence patients.I wan t to build from a plan for novices., you see thats what I am an old doddery novice, who gets confused at times. You don t believe me? ask my wife I nearly put the dog in the fridge. I have seen many plans for sale but not for the novice. Do they tell me which woods to buy,maybe hints on how to contruct the plane, or do I buy a plan first then ask these ?s afterwards. It would be helpful to know a little more please thankyou Reg Ball PS Ilike rubber powered because of dreaded arthritis

 Hi Simon, thankyou for your info regarding balsa. the reason I asked is, I saw in a mag. that there are different hardness for balsa, and the stringers with the kit appear harder, or should I say rigid but, I will do as you suggest thankyou Reg Ball

I am building 1/18 scale balsa model. I have to cut more stringers as I wasted somes that were supplied with the kit.Which balsa is used for stringers please thanks Reg Ball

My god Eric you are a mine of information. I did  not think that this game we play is so damn complicated,Perhaps I should return to woodwork,or nursing that was easy, spent a lifetime at both.Another reason my Puss Moth would nt fly . The covering tissue distorted the wings, such little thing that keeps one grounded. Please, how do I give a model more dihedral, that is not so much a ? as a plea I m 68 and confused, not only by the pc, but the things I have to learn to pursue my latest hobby         Thanks alot Reg.

I have asked this ? before, but can t remember where, so please excuses me. is the dihedral factor as important in a scale model 1/18 as in a larger model. Forgot to tell you mine is rubber powered. thanks a lot Reg

 only build rubber powered at the moment, some tell me please, Is the dihedral factor as essential for 1/18 scale than larger planes. I have nt flown a plane yet, due to weather and my arthritis. Thanks a lot Reg

Many weeks ago I asked a question regarding covering. I have forgotten who replied, but many thanks for giving me a 3page dowload on this , whoever you are thankyou Reg

I have looked on many sites, I can see many r/c plans but not rubber powered plans. Please does anyone know of a site where I can obtain the latter.I would still like to convert r/c to rubber plans,but thought I could start on a plane that would be easier to start on to begin with many thanks to you all Reg

Hello David at my age Im not sure what I need sometimes, I need to convert an r/c plan to rubber powered. In my opinion we can do anything we set our hearts on, I hope thanks a lot Reg