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    It maybe well worth having a look within this range: http://www.t9hobbysport.com/gliders/topmodelcz Ro. Edited By RGPuk on 23/09/2014 09:02:33
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    Posted by C Norton on 25/04/2014 11:43:30: Someone has a sense of humour! The content at that link is pukka now - but it looks like the same person may be responsible for this: **LINK**
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    Posted by leccyflyer on 13/04/2014 09:37:06: Indeed Nearly a hundred quid for a pair of gloves? How much is the matching handbag? The comparison with a single, proper quality wing servo at, presumably. something like a hundred quid does have something of the air of a Marie Antoinette comment ........ Point accepted. My decision to take the leap with the gloves was due to finding myself in the daft situation of to having to leave hundreds of quids worth of two F3f machines in the car after having travelled miles to a hill on a perfect flying day - fingers were so cold in seconds in the wind chill that I couldn't even do the assembly ready for flight. Then I had to watch someone, wearing the gloves, fly comfortably and continuously for 40+ minutes in the icy blast on the edge. Like me, he had been a sceptic up until then about both the glove's effectiveness and tactile practicality for trim adjustment etc. If they might suit anyone, then it'd be a shame to miss out before they disappear for good - especially at the reduced price of 50 quid a pair. Ro.
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    Posted by john melia 1 on 12/04/2014 23:10:57 Whats a kneejerk nod ? A combination of two idiomatic expressions - in this case an automatic and reflex response of approval, to criticism of the perceived high price. I liked the alliteration. But the gloves are still damn good - worth it at full price and now a steal until the stock disappears for good. Ro.
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    To all the uninformed nay-sayers of the product at RCGloves.com - you should try a pair, instead of spouting the usual barstool expert, bargain basement negativity. I've just flown every day for a week at the East coast of Yorkshire - and wouldn't have lasted five minutes without these beauties. And, believe me, I've tried all the alternatives. Great coastal lift and blue skies, but freezing conditions, are just too good to miss with a car full of flying kit worth hundreds of quid - and without a pair of these gloves I'd have given up. Instead, I enjoyed HOURS of flying - my hands and fingers neither overheating nor getting painfully freezing.  All switches and sliders are easily felt and even using the touchscreen on my Aurora 9 for in-flight adjustments was perfectly possible. They are so good, in fact, the product developer and owner has just been bought out by people who clearly have great vision rather than just a kneejerk nod to price. So now you can a REAL bargain by checking out the website. I'm getting a second pair - just in case. Worth every penny. The price merely, of a single, proper quality wing servo for a pukka F3f machine. Ro. Edited By RGPuk on 12/04/2014 21:34:36 Edited By RGPuk on 13/04/2014 05:01:45
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    Posted by John Privett on 12/04/2014 18:55:13: ........ though wasn't there an issue the very first time they ran a round in the UK?) There certainly was a problem. I remember it well. 4 hours sat in stationary traffic without seeing or even hearing an aircraft - only to eventually be told to turn round and go home. Plus, the promised refunds on tickets never arrived either. Ro.
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    Rory, Ah - I guess the regular trips to Aberdeen are explained. I do hope the treatment for your relapse quickly has the desired effect. It's strange to think that your Luna was down in Leeds and only just up the road for a time - Tony's workshop is relatively local to me. To be fair, it's likely it was there on the bench during one of my visits. A Mr. Fu fit-out is indeed a class act and it looks like he's really done the business for you. The wing servo bracing and shaft bearings make the handling really crisp. That shot of Luna by the Loch is lovely - she looks the business - and what a place to fly. Keep us posted about further flights - and try and get a pal to grab some flying pics that include some of that glorious scenery too. Keep safe and well. Rog. PS. Me and the Missus are contemplating a trip up to the islands - maybe even this summer. The likely toy I'd lug along would probably even be my Luna E.
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    Something a bit different maybe? How about a zEPPer? Flies well in both light and strong conditions. **LINK** Easy assembly. Tough. Fast. Mine arrived in about 10 days. Ro.
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    Posted by Muttley on 13/02/2014 20:20:37: Ro. Hope you had gloves on, the way things are going that might have been my new baby you were fondling No worries matey - respectful gentle mode was fully engaged. ..... ..... She really is a beauty - certainly a lot of lovely machine for a damn good price and looks stunning in that colour scheme. A flying buddy of mine got the next to last one of the same batch - he's delighted with it. I was sorely tempted but I'm a couple of mouldy assemblies behind as it is. Rog.
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    Posted by Muttley on 12/02/2014 20:07:36: mmmm Erwin, Batmans slope toy and high up on my list. The top candidate at the moment though is to go all aerobaty with a Dorado, and that skinny, snappy looking fuse is the reason for my wondering if carbon would be worth the extra.   I was fondling one of the latest batch of glass Dorados at T9HobbySport only a couple of days ago - in fact they only have one left now until their next delivery. **LINK** Very nice it is too. Lots of improvements and added reinforcement over earlier versions. Tough and tasty. Ro. Edited By RGPuk on 13/02/2014 13:28:50
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    PCM produce premium gliderly machines of carbon, with excellent reputations and plenty of fans, on the premise that they more easily shrug off the inevitable slope rash. Crash 'em properly though, and needless to say they still break. **LINK** Ro.
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    Posted by Phil Green on 29/01/2014 10:09:48: My only tip was "keep the horns well in". I didnt and had to trim the fus away quite a bit to clear them: A good pointer - plus I can heartily recommend these: **LINK** A standard horn has been the only weak point I've had with Wildy. The horn eventually became partially detached from it's base. I though it was flying with a limp when I chucked it. The errant component was confirmed when it finally spiralled into the North York Moors ferns - and then took an hour to find. .... Ro.
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    Looks like you are thinking on the right lines. My Wildy has had the same HS322HD's for four years now. I'd heartily recommend that you consider spending just a little extra on a 4 x square AA pack made up of Sanyo Eneloop cells. They perform well in the cold, plus hold charge brilliantly between flying sessions and when stored, so need far less attention than cheaper NiMh's. **LINK** Follow the instructions in the kit to the letter and you can't go wrong. Ro.
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    Jon, I'm delighted you are enjoying your Alps. For the money, it really is a good machine - and the price doesn't mean that having to do the reinforcements seems too onerous. Try her on a slope if you can - great fun. Her slippery nature is very suited to a good blow and the motor just means you can go a bit bonkers if you feel like it - or just get out of a potentially messy situation if light lift suddenly vaporises. Ro.
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    Rory, You've gone quiet. Hope you haven't epoxied yourself to the workbench. Ro. ...
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    An important detail to try and accommodate is to sort your linkage geometry so the servo arm is in-line with the pushrod at your desired full flap position. This means that if you whack a flap on landing, the energy isn't transfered to the servo rotationally, which strips gears far more easily. This is easier if you aren't excessively greedy with the amount of up-flap for linked flaps and ailerons for full-span aileron. Ro.
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    Pics as promised Rory - plus the link for flap install: **LINK**
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    The horn is angled forward in order to get the pivot point as close to over the hinge-line as possible, to get the best geometry. Luna is in dock for a service (ahem ... repair ... ) at the moment - so tomorrow I'll whip off an underside flap servo cover and take a snap of the servo install for you. I'll also dig out the link for the very best flap install guide I've ever come across. Ro.
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    By way of inspiration - and looking a bit raggy as it was my first mouldie from over three years ago - but if I could do it, anyone can. The slot in the wing for the pushrod extends about 2/3 under the cowl. Ro.
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    Rory, as a fellow Luna E (t-tail) owner, may I suggest, while you have easy access before the tail servo tray is fixed in place, that you put some glass or carbon cloth reinforcement around the inside of the access aperture corners, as even a slight spin on landing when a wing tip catches heather or a tussock of grass, will produce stress fractures at the corners. It would have been better to radius the corners of the hole as much as possible - but some reinforcement would still have been a good idea. You'll love Luna E - I got mine for exactly the same cliff flying as you. The motor will avoid many a drowning when pushing the limits and / or over-optimistically misreading the lift. Ro. Edited By RGPuk on 27/11/2013 09:42:41
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    Strip back as little as possible - inject the right stuff. http://www.sloperacer.blogspot.co.uk/p/fu-fix-fixes.html Ro.
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