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I and fellow committee members of our club agreed to suspend all activities at our patch since we went into tier 4 on December 20th. Based on that going to the patch is not an essential journey and that due to the recent weather and local motorcyclists have made the patch almost unusable anyway. As a by the way, I spent a week working on a Covid ward just before Christmas I'm not NHS staff but a building contractor we were putting up temporary screens on the ward forming airlocks we are due back next week. During the works working amongst the staff and patients sometimes less than 2m, the staff looked totally worn out and short-staffed. I can only concur that this is a horrible virus and am fully aware that it affects people very differently, for those in the hospitals it is very real. So if you can restrain yourselves for a few months, (the weather is against us most of the time at this time of year anyway) you will be helping yourself and others. Go on build another plane or two, the flying can wait. Regards Robert
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JB Aviation DH71 Tiger Moth
Robert Parker replied to Robert Parker's topic in Building from Traditional Kits and Plans
Hi All, I hope you all had as good a Christmas as you could with the restrictions put upon us and all for good reason. I have just about gone as far as I can go now until the postman brings my covering materials, I left it a little too near Christmas when ordering. All of the flying surfaces have been hinged and pinned and all servos fitted I like to pin the hinges before covering and then attach them to the airframe with a strip of covering on the face of the trailing edge. Standard servos just dropped straight in, with the receiver to the side This is as far as I can go until the postman gets here. At this point I usually throw away this lot Just snap it all up and put it in the bin, but with a balsa shortage and doing a little for the environment I turned this into this It's not a huge amount but it free, plenty of 3mm and 6mm ply pieces 18 pieces mostly full length with the rest at half length or so, ready to go in my balsa box. That's all for now In the meantime, I'll carry one with a Mustang that I started just before this one, that said after sanding down and another coat it needs to be sprayed and for me, that is an outdoor job so needs to be a little warmer. As a by the way, I bought a Force 46 engine to see what they were like for some reason, I thought they were British made but no Chinese still looks OK though, anyone tried one??? Regards Robert Edited By Robert Parker on 28/12/2020 17:44:04 -
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A Merry Christmas to you all
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Advent Prize Draw - 24th Dec - last one!
Robert Parker replied to David Ashby - Moderator's topic in All Things Model Flying
Yes please I'm in -
Advent Prize Draw - 23rd Dec
Robert Parker replied to David Ashby - Moderator's topic in All Things Model Flying
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Advent Prize Draw - 22nd Dec
Robert Parker replied to David Ashby - Moderator's topic in All Things Model Flying
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Hi Kevin B, Seeing your photo reminded me of a little problem I had at work a couple of years ago. We had been refurbishing the welfare facilities at a factory that provides titanium for fan blades to Rolls Royce and the client had requested a full wall picture of a jet egine etched on pvc paneling, well the architect provided the contractor with a picture which was etched on the pvc and duely installed, which was not cheap by any means. The factory manager was invited to inspect the finished work. On seeing the engine he let out a whole load of expletives, it turned out that the engine in question on the wall, which even to me looked like a jet engine, was a Pratt & Whitney engine ooops. The wall remained I believe but I know that employees of Rolls Royce pay regular visits I wonder what they think?? Regards Robert
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JB Aviation DH71 Tiger Moth
Robert Parker replied to Robert Parker's topic in Building from Traditional Kits and Plans
Thank you for all of your comments. Having been just placed the orders for the covering and servos I'm hoping with fingers crossed that they will arrive before Xmas but I know the postal system is usually very busy this time of year anyway and even busier this year. If building/covering comes to a halt I can, of course, start to ponder my next build something that will take longer to build. I have been quite surprised by how quickly this model came together and looking forward to flying her. Regards Robert -
Hi Bob, I have just looked at your build and I must congratulate you on building a fantastic looking Tiger, for a first balsa build you have great skills in both balsa bashing and the dark art of 3D printing. I like your total honesty of your mishaps that have happened along the way but that is all part of learning. I try to aim to make the next model better and learn from the little errors made, I'm still learning after 30 years. Good luck with the maiden. Just one point, ( I learnt the hard way), you will need to apply fuel proofer to the Halfords paint as fuel softens it and after a short time when you clean the model after flying your cloth will be coloured with the paint. Here's my 66" span Premier Kit Tiger coming in on yet another dead stick landing, on-board glow system has put a stop to this events, Just Engines system fitted works great. Regards Robert
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Hi Brian, I agree with Shaun with regard to disabling the ailerons. As for the indoor craft room, I did the same thing when I moved into my house 25 years ago and promised my wife could have half of the workspace for her sewing, my wife never moved in too much dust, but my daughter did some sixteen years later with her painting, not the most harmonious situations but we have come to an understanding. Having the workshop indoors is great especially this time of year, although I do get some comments about the smells of epoxy glue, soldering, and paint plus of course balsa shavings being dragged out onto the hall. I find it a truly wonderful hobby whether building or flying, I'm 30 years in now and still learning. Good luck with the build, plenty of advice here Regards Robert
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Advent Prize Draw - 21st Dec
Robert Parker replied to David Ashby - Moderator's topic in All Things Model Flying
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JB Aviation DH71 Tiger Moth
Robert Parker replied to Robert Parker's topic in Building from Traditional Kits and Plans
Hi All, A little bit more progress this week. The kit even came with a jig for making the undercarriage As well as the copper wire with the undercarriage made I just had to assemble the model She looks good from any angle the fairings need a bit more sanding This is the first time I have used a split pin for wheel retention and it will not be the last, the split pin head will be used to attach the rigging wires. Well it looks like the end is in sight, I have ordered the coverings today with only two aircraft built and a replica there are few choices in colour scheme Next, sanding, sanding, and more sanding then covering. That's all for now Regards Robert -
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