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Not another one! Only a small loss i know but i ordered an exhaust screw from them two days before their `Stock take/holiday` It never arrived and was waiting for then to re open to call about it..........

I was thinking of using this to fuel proof a firewall and tank bay on a four stroke glow model, how long does it need to cure before using the model? Replies 'as long as possible' don't really help. 🤔.

Spotted minuets before the sub station fire.............

My pal has some Prosynth 2000 5% fuel, he is going to try it on that, i will report back once he has done so. Coincidently i have just picked up a large scale model that has a ST 3500 in it, unfortunately there is no chance of getting it under the noise limit at my main club as it has a very narrow engine bay with a custom made slim line silencer that leads to 3 scale exhausts. I will `borrow` some of my pals Prosynth if his runs ok on it and maybe just have to fly it on the odd occasion i go to my other club.

Five of us at our field today, conditions were perfect and T shirts were in evidence for the first time this year. Some lovely models in the air, here are a few of them lined up for some pictures. It was also Triple Triplane day for me.............

Classifieds has been ok for me the last week, it was v troublesome for three or four days.

Yes, in the original pos i did mention the tank has had all the piping and bung replaced. Ran the engine here yesterday afternoon, certainly a lower sustained idle, will fly it again tomorrow and report back.

Ok thanks, will put it back in the model, that bit of crud was probably the culprit.

I have an SC52 that i picked up at a Swapmeet recently and it has been plagued with inconsistent running and dead stick landings, i pulled the tank and changed all the flexi and hard pipes, no difference so i took the engine out of the model today and did the tappets which were actually a fair bit too loose. The problem was found on stripping the carb, a big bit of debris on the top end needle which can be seen on it in the first picture and on the paper in the second. My question though is should this needle be blunt like that, most i have looked at go to a point? If it is supposed to be like that all good i will reassemble and run it, if not hopefully i can get a replacement from Just Engines( closed now so i can`t ask them the question).

A pal has a SuperTigre 3000 engine which has an OS carb modification on it and he is looking for a useable alternative to big brute fuel available within the UK, does anyone on the forum have positive experience of using a different fuel on these engines?

NOW SOLD

Seems to have been sorted now, no issues getting on through my usual link today..........

Not just me now, several people complaining about it on Facebook model sites:- David Keable yes most of the day Stuart Mc Farlane Same here Stephen Rout same Jimmy Lee Harding It’s working ? Barry Hobbs It’s been on and off for weeks. They’re probably hitting bandwidth or data limits with their hosting provider Martin Collins Been having these issues for a couple of days, cookie page kept coming up, got worse today can`t get on at all now, Mick Jackson Author Ah at least it’s problem there end not mine thanks everyone Mike Altham Same here Alan Cantwell Yes, even when it’s running right, it’s a cumbersome site, Nigel Thorpe Same here , cleared all history but same ! Jimmy Lee Harding

I just used Dick`s link and am getting exactly the same problem?

Won`t let me in at all now, this is the link used https://classifieds.bmfa.org/ just keeps bringing up the cookies page, i select it as set which is without the ads but it just brings up a blank page. If i select all cookies it brings up an old BMFA page with large blue blocks with the different subject in, not had an issue with it till 4 or 5 days ago?

Every time i try to go onto the BMFA Classifieds section today i get a pop up asking me to confirm cookies, i don`t want advertising cookies, the advertising ones are auto off so i click confirm choices, but it won`t let me into the site. Eventually i got fed up with this and grudgingly selected confirm all, it then directs me not to the correct site but something that looks like it may have been BMFA but out of the dark ages. Frustrating, i will be sending Manny an email asking what is going on..............

Kit now Sold.

Model sold pending collection.

New models, new storage rack! Treated myself to three new 1/4 scale WW1 models in the last week 🤫, and i had nowhere to store them, out with the old cupboards on that side of my hobby room and a few evenings spent cutting and screwing some purpose made racking together. Takes all my 1/4 scale WW1 models except my other two DR1`s (one needs covering). New models to me are the Balsa USA Nieuport 17, BUSA SE5a and BUSA Fokker DR1 on the middle shelves, the other two DR1`s are both Flair, the one on the bottom is my go to model if the wind is not too strong.

Yes unfortunately Paul, i got back what i paid for it but that is peanuts for a sound large airframe that just needs tidying up, it even had 4 servos in it. I had it advertised in several places at £85, no interest...........

Stampe now sold.

Sorry guys, i thought i had put the price on the advert. The Bi-Fly kit is £130

My pal had a very serious garage fire that also destroyed the bathroom above it and major smoke damage to the rest of the house when his electric mobility scooter batteries caught fire whilst charging.

Selling several petrol engines and this is the first, low run time Zenoah 26PU engine complete with it`s original box, i have been flying this on one of my 1/4 scale DR1`s but have now changed it for a Laser 150. Very reliable good runner, fitted with a kill switch. £120 £8 UK postage

Selling a few of my petrol engines, this is a sweet running NGH 9cc with an RCXEL ignition unit, the engine starts very easily on a hand flip and is an ideal replacement for a .40/46 two stroke glow, none of the mess and it sips fuel compared to the glow, the fuel tank and a spare new plug are included with it. £70 UK postage £6