Andy Meade

No EDF conversion as far as I'm aware - they're all built for slope. I think RBC make a kit for EDF.

After a few flights with some of the fleet on the SW "megabowl".

As we were on the first weekend of the week-long meet, a repair was quickly undertaken after some thought (aka sleepless nights) on how to apply it. 4 days later, she was RTF again. Glued, filled, panel lines and rivets etched / burnt in, then another ink wash for the weathering. She flew many times then over the next 5 days, and just as good as new.

A year later, and another PSSFest on the Lleyn Peninsula. This time, things didn't go so well. Unfortunately on the 2nd flight, she flicked in when flown too slow cross wind wind on the landing approach, and snapped the wing in half.

It was great to be there and see it in person - this build gets better and better the closer you get to it. Looking forward to the article Dirk!

Well, two house moves in 18 months hasn't helped any of my builds, but one of the bigger sticking points for me was the front plexiglass dome from the full size. I'd 3D printed a "buck" (or plug) that I'd designed in CAD to match the shape as close as possible, and then at the weekend I actually got to try it out. Success! My little DIY vac forming setup worked very well, and actually pulled enough vacuum from my shop vac to pull a hole through the undercut. Thankfully it was on the undercut, and with just one attempt, I have a nose for the Libby and the buck is untouched by its ordeal in the heat! It was printed in PLA with 6 walls, and a high infill. It feels like a solid piece of plaster in the hand, so is very stable for crush resistance. I did use some P38 to reduce the few layer lines that were visible, then hit the entire thing with a random orbital sander. OK, the Libby can progress and get out of analysis paralysis at last.

That extra paint in the panel lines really adds the contrast and makes them "pop"! Well done Dirk, she's looking great so far.

Wow, you've got that masking process pretty good Dirk!

And it's been bumped back in the queue after his JP build too! T33's next I think.

Ah, I got an email after passing that showed me exactly what to do, well done BMFA 👍

I have no idea where to upload my new certificate - anyone done this successfully yet?

Usually anything out of the ordinary. Most of my fleet are gliders, so canards and big deltas etc feature heavily. On the PSS side, I prefer stuff that's rarely modelled and flown in the genre - i.e. F104, Hawker Typhoon, SBD, C17 etc. There are some modern jets I do like the look of, but mostly my juices get flowing for anything from British WW2 to British Cold War.

I followed the same method on my big 262. Just make sure there's a sealing coat of varnish down before you get into the oils, as at least you can get rid of mistakes or make changes without affecting the paintwork underneath.

A few more shots of the big Schwalbe from this year's PSS Fest on the Lleyn Peninsula. Still flying great, now has more decals, weathering, pilot etc.

A fantastic long event, with 9 days of flying out of 10 on the slopes. Great pics too Phil, many thanks.