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    Help battery and charger!

    in Beginners

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    Think about your future requirements. I realise that you are a beginner. Most common batteries are 3s & 4s 2200ma and upwards. Choice between 12v (will require power supply) or mains. Some chargers are dual input.

    I think that it should have a minimum of 2 outputs - less waiting to charge.

    Warbirds Replicas FW190 2023 version - a VLOG of the build

    in The Video Channel

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    18 hours ago, Murat Kece 1 said:

    Here are some from https://www.thingiverse.com/ (You can search them with the file names):

     

    Leading Edge Sander -Clip.stl 431.14 kB · 5 downloads

     

    Leading Edge Sander -Body.stl 417.17 kB · 5 downloads

     

     

    Divinity_II_48_Leading_Edge_Sanding_Block.stl 1.02 MB · 3 downloads

     

    9andhalfinchradiusblock.STL 9.65 kB · 5 downloads

     

    BT50_Sanding_Block.stl 64.34 kB · 2 downloads

     

    BT-20_Sanding_Block.stl 61.8 kB · 2 downloads

     

    76mm_Sanding_Block.stl 76.84 kB · 1 download

     

    ST20_Sanding_Block.stl 64.54 kB · 1 download

     

    BT80_Sanding_Block.stl 80.55 kB · 3 downloads

     

    BT60_Sanding_Block.stl 76.35 kB · 1 download

     

    0.63_Inch_Radius_Block_Mk_1.STL 22.93 kB · 3 downloads

    Just one of the l/e sanding blocks 22hrs 22mins and 6o metres of material. I'm sure Rons will be a lot more economical.

    Any chance of your stl's Ron

    My Warbirds Replicas FW190 build.

    in Scale and Semi-Scale kits

    Posted · Edited by Graham R

    On 27/12/2023 at 10:47, Eric Robson said:

    Another point worth noting is the dowel for the front of the wing.

    I drilled the hole after the wings were glued together with epoxy, this made it difficult to keep the drill in line. It may be  better to either file a half groove in the wings before joining ad keep the epoxy away from the area then epoxy the dowel in after joining the wings .

    Meanwhile some more detail work. 

    20231227_103806.jpg

    The best way that I have found over the years is to join the wings and apply bandage, When dry cut out the area where the dowel goes. get 1/2" balsa and drill hole for dowel and glue. insert into former, align wing and cut balsa length to fit cutout of wing and glue in to wing cutout. One big advantage to this method is that you get perfect alignment of wing in all axises. Plus you are creating a weak point that is easily repairable.

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    2024 Mass Build

    in The 2024 Forum Mass Build

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    Got to see and hold Richards fw190 yesterday. I have to say that it looks very good in the flesh, light  and strong.

    Certainly looking forward to getting hold of one of these beauties. 

    Also thanks Richard for showing us how to add simple weather effects, they bring the model alive.

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    The Big Question ?

    in Warbird kits

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    27 minutes ago, RICHARD WILLS said:

    A new thread on how to do your own designs would be great. I'd be happy to chip in . I know I hold the worlds remaining stock 😋but the Gordon Whitehead book really is superb . But if you cant afford that , the Peter Holland book (though not really scale orientated) is still good.

    There is a huge amount of fun to be had designing your own stuff , but I can also save you from a lot of pain !

     

    Regarding this thread , I particularly enjoy engaging with you all . As I said , I have spoken to pretty much everyone over the years and without exception , always feel I am talking to an old friend . The similar out look and interests put us all on the same page . 

    During those chats , you will probably have realised that my focus , surprisingly , is not selling kits . There never has been any money to made in it , so for me it is my enthusiasm for Warbirds and seeing other people enjoy my designs . (and helping them develop and avoid the pitfalls ) . My utopia would be if we all lived one county and could have a club that just flew WW2 models . Can you imagine what fun that would be ? If TN and Brian Taylor could be there too , then even better!

     

    Coming back to reasonable objectives , I suppose what I am really looking for with this kind of exploration is this :

    We have all had a large part of our lives where we could scurry off to the shed with a new wooden kit and images of the box lid of  an airfix kit lit large in our inner eye .

    There is still (but only just ) enough manufacturing capacity in this country to make something if there is a market for say 50. To get 50 takers on something exotic or off piste wont happen . But to get 50 on something like a 47 -54" hand launch (or tube launch ) model is more likely . 

    I see two options as a possible .

    An all built up fighter of 48" . 

    A cheaper (therefor more accessible ) version of one of my early designs or similar but with no skin . What I mean is , take say my original semi scale Tempest of 54" . 

    Make the wings and top decks out of Blue foam instead of foam veneer . Perhaps a semi scale Fw190 to go with it . 

    Once they were brown papered , I could lead you through finishing with a B and Q paints and no spraying .

     

    Hi Richard, Regarding old designs, a Yak or Mig would fit the bill very nicely. (surprise surprise 😀😁😇)

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