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  1. Steve Houghton
    Phil, I presume there won't be a magazine article, but did Matt draft any build notes before Traplet went under, in anticipation of publication?
  2. Steve Houghton
    Hi Tom, I live in Sandbach and fly with the Mid Cheshire club. All the information you need about us is here: **LINK** Drop the secretary an email at the contact address on the website, and you'll be sure of a warm welcome and lots of advice.
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    Don't laugh, kids, we really did use these before the mind control system was invented!
  4. Steve Houghton
    The BMFA is alarmed at the safety implications of the new trend for selfie cameras in transmitters.
  5. Steve Houghton
    "OK, Google. Drive to the supermarket; wait for my order to be loaded; then return here before 5pm; and Google - don't tell my Wife you went alone!"   Edited By Steve Houghton on 25/09/2017 17:57:47
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    "Congratulations, Mr. Foss; it's a beautiful baby Tot-Wot!"
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    Stuck in his biggest thermal ever, Frank regretted the consequences of having drunk so much the night before!
  8. Steve Houghton
    U3A pilots put 3D hotshots in their place, using their alternative version of the old 'TX behind the back' trick.
  9. Steve Houghton
    Spies have finally uncovered the truth about Google's autonomous vehicle programme.
  10. Steve Houghton
    The LMA Inspector was sceptical that a 1:1 scale flying car was a sensible addition to the Cosford Rally.
  11. Steve Houghton
    Success, chaps! I've located Horizon Hobby's Customer Services Manager!
  12. Steve Houghton
    The die-hard 35Mhz club instructor insisted on demonstrating to the 2.4 newbie the traditional 'waiting for the peg' routine.
  13. Steve Houghton
    Thanks Jim, I think the Star Wars symbol would also have been epic . It would have had the scale pundits scratching most of their hair away, trying to identify which country's air force that was! Keep up the great work.
  14. Steve Houghton
    Jim, I like your colour scheme. Is it based on a full-scale scheme, as I've not seen a Hawk like that? I'm a great lover of red and white schemes myself, having bought a huge job lot of red and white film many years ago at the British Woodvale Rally, which usually had a Solarfilm stall selling 'seconds' that were perfectly usable.       Edited By Steve Houghton on 06/03/2017 12:40:54
  15. Steve Houghton
    Fantastic craftsmanship, John. You've completely transformed the model's character and brought it to life. An object lesson to us all. Don't go hitting the Great Orme rock piles after all that work!   Edited By Steve Houghton on 27/02/2017 12:14:29
  16. Steve Houghton
    Yes, the Solarfilm website claims that Solarlac 'matches SOLARFILM and SOLARTEX colours'. I can vouch for the red Solarlac matching solarfilm, but I haven't tried it with Solartex. Solarlac
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    I'm hoping to be there with Cathryn and one of the girls. I Hadn't realised what a large collection of aircraft was on display. Been to the LMA rally several times but never to the museum. Looking forward to it.
  18. Steve Houghton
    Daren, Thanks for the Facebook info, but I don't indulge in social media (except for this forum). I hear all I need to from the rest of my family members. I thnik your build note will be perfectly adequate. Andy, Yes, my first thought was to do a PSS version (see earlier posts), but I wondered if the cowl/fuselage drag would be too much, as suggested by others. Current plan is to put some motive power on the front, but no final decisions made yet. If you can point to any similar shapes that have been successfully PSS'd, I would certainly reconsider. I know Phil has the Sea Fury (with a nicely streamlined spinner), and there are some P47s and Bearcats on the PSS website, but I expect these need quite a blow to stay aloft. Thinking cap now in place while I consider..........
  19. Steve Houghton
    Don't worry, Daren. The plan was just out of shot, to avoid it hogging the photos, and to avoid infringing your copyright. However, here is half of it to set your mind at rest! The plan is very nicely printed and is accompanied by a full list of parts included in the kit (not shown), and a diagram of the laser cut sheets: I certainly am looking forward to getting stuck into this one, and have been re-reading the thread you ran for the builders of your sample kits in 2015-16 (zero build) - all very useful information.
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    By way of a fitting finale to this thread, I am pleased to report that my fabulous prize Zero kit arrived last week and I have been studying the contents eagerly. A DVD with build instructions and photos is included, which will no doubt help with any of the trickier parts of the build. It's all very nicely presented, with very clean laser cutting and virtually no burnt charcoal on the ply parts. All of the essential hardware is included; torque rods, motor mount, tank, horns, nuts, bolts, tee nuts, and even some wing joining tape. A real traditional builder's kit, and a great price (for those who have to buy theirs!). Once again, my sincere thanks to Daren for a fabulous prize and for the money raised for his charity. I have a couple of other projects to complete before I can start on the Zero, but I shall look forward to this build eagerly.
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  24. Steve Houghton
    I have a Thunder Tiger 46 Pro that was earmarked for another project, but I might be persuaded to use it in the Zero first. (Don`t mention it to anyone in the PSSA, or I might be dismissed!).
  25. Steve Houghton
    Hi Daren, I`m delighted and a little excited! What a great year this is turning out to be. Many thanks for a fabulous prize. Shall I convert it to PSS, or keep it pure? I`'ll keep you informed. THRILLED! Steve
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