KiwiKid
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What you are probably thinking of is their Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.They are usually held in the last week of November, in 2018 it was the 23rd and 26th from memory. Note that they also have irregular Flash sales when they need to pay some bills (or fines), so it pays to keep your eyes peeled or subscribe to their newsletters.
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I usually just phone a friend
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This subject is quite interesting and has been addressed a few times regarding dead (and not so dead) famous modelers. **LINK** **LINK** **LINK**
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Thanks guys - sorry Stephen I forgot to tick the notification box regarding replies so didn't notice your post. I am just using some quite old standard JR servos. What I do is just have them set up on the DR switch with max throws available for rolls flicking back to lower throws (about 50%) for cruising around. Have had a lot of fun recently sloping the Scout Bee, but have only been out on pretty grotty days. Recently scored a pearler and managed to shoot a bit of headcam vid.
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This model was built from a PSS slope soarer (Benson) plan with a few adjustments - extending the w/s to 1.5m and making the nose a bit more scale. It has a 50% thickness wing, slope airfoil and thinned tail to make it slippery for slopin'. Had it out recently on rather a nice day and managed to snag a bit of head cam vid.
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Great to see the EPP Eagle still ticking along. I bought one of the original ones 11 years ago and the flippin thing is still going strong. As you might expect, the designer of the original EPP Eagle (who goes by the name of FlyParty) got ripped off by everyone he dealt with - including the guys cutting the kits for him. Here's my one - they were plain white originally and you to had get creative with the paints: **LINK** I got two sets of wings from FlyParty a few years ago, stitched them together and made a "Condor" using the Eagle's body - flies very well and I will get around to painting the wings one day - LOL. Edited By KiwiKid on 15/11/2018 13:23:48
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New 78" Vulcan for twin 90mm DF
KiwiKid replied to Tony Nijhuis's topic in Tony Nijhuis plan builders
Woot woot! Awesome job Greg. Now comes the fun part - putting on the decals. I have been having endless fun with my parky pusher Vulcan. -
Forum members' new models: Let's see them.
KiwiKid replied to Paul Marsh's topic in All Things Model Flying
Posted by kooka on 12/11/2018 20:44:22: While on the PKZ Albatros, here is mine. Still flying after several years. In the markings of Jasta 30, 1917. Based on an illustration in a Windsock magazine. Can't insert a picture. Beat it into submission for you kooka. -
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I have had a couple of VQ models and they have flown very well. As alluded to, the sticky backed vinyl used as covering has issues and is also prone to buckling when left in the sun. This can get so bad as to effect flight performance. The covering is OK where it is applied to solid surfaces, but puckers up where it is over larger open surfaces, between wing ribs etc. You can see it happening here on the lightening holes on the vertical stab of that HK Tigger. The only real fix is to replace the covering over the open surfaces. I did this on my Motor Spatz (all the white covering is new) and she is flying great.
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Just something that occurred to me.
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…. and so, to the maiden. All went well and the model flies very well. Next job is to chuck her off a cliff. </</div>
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Interesting stuff. Jimmy has caught our attention before: https://www.modelflying.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=116577 Edited By KiwiKid on 16/10/2018 02:30:40
