Graham Slater 1

If anyone wants an RTP transformer i have found another on Ebay 140499161088 I have enough already

Wahay I picked up my Ballards transformer and spare pole and motors. I cant wait to get on with it but the sqn dosnt parade until after new year.   Thanks Hamish for that tip I won a boot full of kit.

Ooh I have found out today that the slot car controler works a treat but using the voltmeter i have found that the volts dont change so it must increase the amps.   I have set up the transformer and checked its output via the controler and pole with a 4551 motor. it almost took off out of my hand i think it will be very fast running.

Hamish thanks for the tip on the Ballards transformer on ebay i now only need to pick it up.   I now have one converted trainset transformer good for one plane on a 2 meter line.   i have one variable transformer good for one plane on up to 4 meter line.   i have one ballards transformer good for two planes on 4 meter lines or one on a 5 meter line.   2 poles 1 single and 1 twin, enough flying wire for all, 8 motors 5 sets of plans and enough balsa to build 5 planes.   Just add kids and wait for the havoc to begin.

Thanks peter thats great i have the final key to getting this flying thing happening.   Simon that is fantastic and i would love to do something like that but i will stick with my profile planes to start off with.   I will keep you posted as things go on.

  i have just picked up my second transformer and cleaned it up nice. Good clean power smothed and with an easy dial from 0 up to 30 volts.   My other transformer that was for a train set was found to be 16v ac so i have built a nice box with a bridge rectifier a switch and pole plugs ready for use.   I have now doped the hell diver and i am always impressed with the way it does its job. I think a couple of hours with the soldeing iron and i may have it all flying.   Peter and others have mentioned the flying wires shorting so i am now worried about the same problem. I am using ballards flying wire or will be when i get going so how do i connect it.   2 wires soldered to a nice little plug  but how do i connect the wire to the plane without them being shorted on the hook.

I have shown my OC and the rest of the management the kit i have prepaired and it all so far looks like i have at least one officer and one CI who will be fighting for a go. I am in the middle of building a tisue covered Helldiver to show the cadets as well.

If you look on ebay the 1980s type come up often and for very little.   I cant wait to get it going now. hai fear i will be fighting the cadets for pole time.   Hamish that guy has all the stuff if that had been last week i could have saved about 70 quid.

Hamish thanks for that i will be all over it in a few days. The pain is that i have won 2 transformers on ebay and one is great.   Gary thanks for the confirmation I can wire it all together now.   I have got 4 old type controllers from ebay and all for 99p. I have started building a helldiver and cant wait for the flying to start

I have got the pole and bearings and wired them up I have sorted all the plugs and stuff but I dont have the controller yet.   When i do get the controller what is the wiring from transformer to controller to pole. As in is the controller inbetween the pos on the transformer and the pole and the neg just goes direct to the pole.   Gary I am lucky enough to have a co who knows what family time is required to keep the said family happy. I am as it were able to select projects to do and this one is part of my life passion for flying.

Hi all I am a Air Cadet Sgt and have been given the task of sorting out some flying activity indoors and found your topic quite intresting.   I have been on the Ballards site and have ordered all of the equipment we need.   I have been looking in to this for some time so dont think its just an off the cuff thing.   I am intrested how you do combat as i feel that it would enhance the hobby, as you have said its a boy thing.