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  1. I try to adhere to the old adage ‘if you’ve got nothing nice to say, say nothing at all’. However I’m perplexed at the above posting, the link takes you somewhere that is undoubtedly a nice hotel, but nothing at all to do with modelling. In fact I’d go as far as to say that I suspect Yaho may, or may not, be human.
  2. I had one of the original 109 kits and sold it untouched. I wanted the space but didn't need the money, I regret selling it now of course. So I'd buy a 109 should it ever get offered again.
  3. Bucksboy

    Petrol?

    I use Aspen fuel, which seems to be the same as Dons alcyl in the post above. The main reason I use it is for the reduced smell. I couldn't stand the smell of petrol on the ride to the field. There is still a smell with Aspen but it's nowhere near as strong, plus all the associated benefits that Don lists. I buy it from a garden machinery shop and then add my own oil to the correct ratio.
  4. That information is on the website, it's still available to view. 14 x 7-8, 15 x 6-8, 16 x 6.
  5. No wires on this style, but I accept that they are not cheap if you buy brand new.
  6. I would, especially after last weekend, but I've got one of the original 25 up in the loft. I checked it the other day, it's in perfect condition. It's no. three in the build list. 1. Finish off the Boulton Paul Defiant. 2. Build Aichi Val from plans. Why the Val? It's got a huge elliptical wing and fixed undercarriage. 3. Then the Bf110. But I'll watching with interest!
  7. I’m on the home run for the Chris Gold Defiant, paint soon. This one is powered by an Enya four stroke.
  8. The models were couriered over following advice from the airlines. The Romanians supplied the details of a person to be added to the Customs form in advance, the receiver. When the models arrived, Romanian Customs tried to contact the receiver to confirm they were coming in and then out again. However, the receiver has disappeared and no one could contact him. When enquiries were made to unclog the blockage, the Romanian organisers were less than helpful. Their attitude was that the UK team could just pay the import taxes and the problem would go away. However, this was nigh on £3,000. When the UK team went to Customs they could act as receiver for their own planes and the models were released. The Swedish team drove their van to Customs to collect the models, a fantastic effort. But the delays meant that the Brits did not make their three flights. Here’s the team.
  9. In summary F4H is judged from 5m away, F4C is 'Museum quality' and the Judges inspect the model far more closely.
  10. Information has been hard to find, here’s a photo of the final scores. A friend was competing but I’m sure he’d like to update you all about the complications they encountered.
  11. Plus the fact that it's in Australia, Corfu is an EasyJet hop in comparison.
  12. I’ve no personal knowledge but I’ve seen on YouTube, modellers using 3d decals. Various scales appear on sale and they are applied like ordinary decals but these are in long lines, saving you adding them individually. Sorry if I can’t give you trade names or UK suppliers but I’m just alerting you to the fact these things exist.
  13. I’ve got one, the plan shows it 88mm back from the former, as seen in the photo of my tatty plan. The pencil note says ‘small La-7’ because I have the larger version too. Mine flies nicely using that c of g but it does require some lead to achieve it.
  14. As I've already said, I don't need one of this new batch as I already have one but have done nothing with it. I will build it this Winter so I thought it wise to drag it out of the loft to check. The high heat/ cold cannot be good for anything but I have no choice than to store things up there. Anyway, I've dragged it out and inspected it all and it's still in excellent shape. I'd ordered the stickers, retracts and resin exhausts at the time so spinners are all I need. I'd also bought a matched pair of Laser 70 four strokes for the plane. I went to see Jon at Laser, (remember them?) and he suggested that they can be made to fit but would be too powerful. He further suggested using 3 bladed props to lose some of the power so that's what I'll do. The inspection revealed all the parts cut out to the same high standard and the foam wings look great. Sadly I've packed it all away for another day, I already have another build halfway through that I hope to finish for next year, a Boulton Paul Defiant. Anyway, here's a snap of the bits, remember, this is from the original batch from 2017. I've no reason to believe that the second batch won't be identical, but just to be clear.
  15. Well I liked it, I’ve visited once a year for several years with a bunch of friends. I eat breakfast, fly, eat lunch, sleep or swim in the pool, fly, eat and drink, sleep. Repeat everyday.
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