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    Pete H replied to Andy J's topic in Chit-chat

    I would recommend insulating the roof for the summer months. I didn't insulate mine and the roof acts like a huge radiator heating the inside to unbearable temperatures once the sun warms it up.
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    Thanks to the hard work that Mike has done to create a method to flash Multi Protocol to the Orange module and documenting the process. I now have a Radian UMX working as it should with a Taranis and Orange module. Thank you Mike. Edited By Pete H on 13/06/2018 23:10:27
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    Thanks Mike, I'll have a read through and see how I get on.
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    I do have a couple of Arduinos and completed a few simple projects in the past.
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    I have a Taranis fitted with a OrangeRX module and I'm trying to connect to a small UMX Radian glider. The model binds and the elevator and rudder work fine but I cannot get the esc to arm so the motor will not run. Any ideas?
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    It’s been nearly a year since I last updated this build blog primarily because I haven’t spent much time working on the La-7. The only real changes since my last update have been painting and the installation of the servos etc… The painting created far more mess that I expected and mixing the colours was difficult but I think the overall finish looks close enough. Well today was the day. The La-7 was finally assembled and the engine started for the first time in a year. I just need to find a spare weekend for the maiden flight.
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    Chris, it's a good build thread you have here keep it up. If you are thinking about a small scale kit then I have just put together a Vintage Model Company SE5A on a small table over the last couple of weeks. I must say the kit is superb and goes together very well. I've added RC gubbins from and expired UMX plane rather than the rubber powered free flight it was designed for. Excuse the wheels they are only temporary.
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    I tend to agree with Joakim. Stock is needed to be able to sell. Sites like this can generate traffic fellow flyers can see the models at the field but if when they visit the website they cannot buy the kits they will quickly move on to something else. I brought one of the last of the smaller La7's. Why? Because it was one of two models in stock and I didn't want a Mustang. If it was out of stock I would have moved on and brought elsewhere.
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    This link is a walk around of the Kbley plane. It's a Russian site with lots of close up photos. http://scalemodels.ru/modules/photo/viewcat_cid_142.html Jon, I'd appreciate a copy if possible.
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    Richard I will finish the smaller la7 thread eventually. The kit is currently in primer ready for sanding.
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    I've brought a 70 and 200v this year and both were stamped, although it took a while to find it on the 200v as it was tucked away on the backplate.
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    I'm having difficulty locating litho plates. I have however found some 0.3mm or 0.5mm aluminium on eBay what would be the best thickness for the cowl?
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    Great idea Jon The cowl just touches the top fins. I'll try to get some litho plate and have a go.
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    p { margin-bottom: 0.25cm; line-height: 120%; }a:link { } I’ve progressed a little further with the build and covered the fuselage using the brown paper method. This was a first for me but it went on better than expected which is fortunate as I brought 250m of the stuff! I fitted a small led in the rudder and soldered the wires before covering the rudder and rear stab in solar film due to the the open structure. The only problems I had was the rudder fillets needed far more sanding to blend the fuselage into to the rudder which took longer than expected to get right. I also had to cut quite a large hole in the cowl for the engine to fit. Couldn’t resist a putting it all together to see how it looks. I have to thread the lighting cable through the fuselage and hinge the rudder and connect the pull pull cables then it just the wings left to do.
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    Building for me is a more interesting part of this hobby than the flying, and I enjoy the flying. I find it makes model flying a much richer and more rewarding experience. For instance, with an ARTF model the input is limited to fitting a few servos and power plant. very quick but doesn't fire the imagination in any way. You then take it to the field and it looks exactly the same as the plane next to it. That first flight, when the plane takes off and flies well or not, there was very little that you could have done or changed to influence how the model flies. However with a plan, kit or own design build there are many opportunities to tailor the build to suit your own preferences. The level of detail, the weight, the servo locations, ailerons, flaps, spoilers, all these changes could have a positive or negative effect on both the appearance of the model and that all important first flight. The time spent building and thinking about the build and the problems it presents help build a bond with the plane. The first time you take it to the field knowing that the plane is unique; the questions from club mates; the skills gained. All adds to the anticipation, drama and ultimately sense of achievement from that first flight that I feel is lacking in the ARTF experience. One does not need to have a huge arsenal of tools or building space. My first plan built plane, complete with built up wings seemed impossible at the time. However with a scalpel, razor saw, a covering iron and some mistakes. I built a perfectly respectable Thomas Morse S-4C Scout bi-plane on the kitchen table. I did a build blog at the time here.
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    That's a coincidence I downloaded those plans yesterday.
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    John, that looks fantastic.
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