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Martins in my club. Top lad
I’d have bought it like a shot (if i didn’t already have one😊)
they are superb models…. Been flying mine constantly for last 2-3 years
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Hi toto
personally I always use a jig. I aim to make them as accurate as I possibly can and find a jig essential if you wish to have the best chance of success
As jon says about the wingtip to fin measure test that then relies on your wings being 100% equal to each other
I still do it as an initial check but as well as the jig I’ve invested (about £30) in one of those self levelling cross hair lasers (got mine from Lidls )
they automatically level relative to earth …. You just need to level the model with a spirit level
then I use the laser to double check accuracy. In the pic below I’ve aligned it with the formers 12, 3, 6 and 9 o clock positions on the removable nose former
You can see the laser runs perfectly along the wing tube ….. it is also on the photo running up the tail fin centre line (i now know the fin is perfectly vertically square to the fuse
so personally a jig and other tools like lasers will help you make the model to within a perfectly reasonable tolerance
best wishes
Craig
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Hi Rocker
I have that very model and fitted a JX HV7232MG. From kings Lynn
It’s proved to be ultra reliable and no issues. Being flying the model regularly for 2 year nowCraig
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looks like Martin had the same problem. I can’t recall what I did if it happened to me
maybe Martin can remember if he’s looking in
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Hi gary
i can’t fully recall now to be honest, I would have to check the plans but from memory are the chocks shown on the plan at different heights at various key locations around the wing?
ie I don’t think it was just one chock at 9mm but various chocks at different heights ?
I don’t think I had a massive (if any) imbalance .. I’ll dig the plans out tomorrow evening after work and have a look
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Ah sadly the retracts are discontinued
They sold additional wheels and all you needed to do was buy another pair, turn the oleo around a quarter turn and use some piano wire and collets to make the double bogey
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Hi Gsky
excellent, I’ve subscribed to your thread
if you take your time you will be fine and will enjoy it. I made mine a few year back, one of the challenges is keeping the fuse straight and narrow. Not shown in this pic but I used some angled Ali from b&Q to jig it straight as I added the stringers
I think for retracts hobby king did a version that fitted exactly but that’s if they still have them
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It was this very thread that put me onto the detectorists, love it.
I personally thought the xmas special was excellent, nicely rounded it all off.
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15 hours ago, Andy Joyce said:
Recall on my 4 engine depron puddle build I also used a 2 position switch to couple the rudder to the throttle on two engines. Using contra rotation is also a must for a four engine build.
I wouldn’t particularly say it’s a must, My A400 flew perfectly with all 4 motors rotating the same direction
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Incredibly sad news, Alex’s weekenders articles were always my favourite.
my sincerest condolences
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In my 2 clubs I can’t think of anyone who restrains by the wing, models (of all sizes) are restrained via the tail
Never seen a tail separate/damaged using this method
i made this 22 year ago and it still serves me well, the uprights have copper pipe foam lagging and wrapped off with electricians tape
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Ive often wondered what happened to Josip (from Croatia).
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Sorry to hear Martian but as you say the monitoring has done it’s job and the experts are on the case.
I fully appreciate the anxiety you will be going through and hope all goes well.
Craig
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Hello Andy,
I had a similar issue with my seagull edge. Needed about 400g.
I used some brackets that fit via the engine stand offs as shown below (a picture paints a thousand words ). Drilled to accept cable ties and the lead wrapped in electricans tape to tidy it all up a bit
Loads of flights with it now. The other day i had the cowl off and all was still tickety boo with the installation
craig
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Hello Andy
Send Callie graphics in the states an email. Tell her the model and scheme you want. If you tell her the wingspan she scales the graphics accordingly.
She does vinyl transfer type so it’s just the graphic that goes on (no borders etc).
She did these for my Vulcan, designed, scaled, printed and posted to UK for £25 all in. The quality is exceptional and worth every penny
example below…. All the smaller graphics are there as well if you look on the first pic
She won’t post till you’ve seen a draft of the artwork and are happy
Craig
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Sorry to hear about Myron, I remember him well. He was a member of one of my clubs back when he lived in newcastle
please also pass on my best wishes
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You should get your money back onto your PayPal straight away. A few weeks ago I had placed an order with model fixings but then needed to tweak the order. Got in touch with ian at model fixings the adjustment gave a small refund which was back to papal straight away
regarding KLMS I’ve dealt with them over the last few weeks for a seagull edge …. Great customer service over the phone and no problems with my order whatsoever but I did notice a servo I wanted wasn’t in stock despite showing as in stock on their website
I therefore now only place orders over the telephone to ensure items are on. But I agree in this day and age real time stock levels on websites shouldn’t be a problem
the only exception I have found is both model fixings and nexus hobbies. If their website says it’s in stock it always is…. Nexus/model fixings are the only company where I place directly through their website …..
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Excellent progress Gary, keep at it 👍