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  1. Steve Houghton
    Phil,   I'm relieved to hear that copies are now reaching the wilds of Cheshire. It gives me hope that mine will arrive soon, too. Nothing so far today.   The only positive side to the delay is that I've now read most of the previous issue's articles at least twice!! Now looking forward to Tony's second article in the epoxy covering series.   Steve    
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    Misuse of lower case 'i':   1) The use of lower case 'i' for the personal pronoun 'I' , such as "Please, Santa, i would like an O.S. FR7-420 Sirius-7 7-cylinder radial engine for Christmas." 2) The use of 'i' within a capitalised word, such as iNSTiTUTiONALiSED (perhaps I should be!).   Steve   P.S. Santa, please take note!    
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    Tut, Tut, Bruce! Let's not denigrate Graham's efforts I, for one, think it's the best mag on the planet, and the forum is a significant contribution to the overall package.    Welcome, Huggy!  
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    Sorry Ross, I was typing while you were posting. Many commiserations!  
  5. Steve Houghton
    Ross,   I hope I'm not teaching you to suck eggs, but it could be that the CG is still too far back, making the model twitchy. Your tip stall was after a 10-min flight, when the CG would have moved further back than during the first 5-min flight, due to reducing fuel load.   You did balance the model with an empty tank, didn't you (i know it's an obvious question)?   Have you had a chance to check the handling when the tank is nearly dry - it could be even twitchier and more prone to tip stalls? If so, definitely reduce the ballast in the rear.    
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    To add a slight damper to the topic, it's worth noting the potential damage that Chinese Lanterns can cause when they aren't extingushed before 'landing'.   I took my family camping in Cornwall this summer. Our camp site had just banned the use of Chinese Lanterns since a couple of weeks earlier a lighted one had landed on a tent and set it alight while the family was asleep inside! Thankfully, the occupants escaped unharmed but their holiday was ruined.   A sobering thought to all pyrotechnics!    
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    There was a nice photo of Ridge Rover on the cover of Radio Modeller September 1977: RM Sept 1977   They don't do covers like they used to!  
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    Peter,   Dug out my Aerostar intructions. You were bang on with the dihedral of 32mm under each tip - was that a lucky/educated guess or were the wings already glued?   DSM recommends marking the centre line on each core tip (before fitting balsa tips), and then using a strip of 32mm wide 1/8" balsa pinned to each tip along the centre line. With the root touching the building board, this gives the correct dihedral of 32mm to the centre line of each tip.   CG is 150mm from LE at wing root.   If you need any more info from the instructions, let me know.   I see from the receipt that I bought the kit in 1993, so it's probably time I got started!
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    Peter,   I have an Aerostar 62 kit still boxed, waiting to be built when I have a spare moment! I'll try to look out the instructions, or measure it up for you.   Regards, Steve  
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    This site also has some 2mm screws: rcmdirect  
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    The guys (or Gals) at the top of the mast have my admiration. Must be fearless.   I chickened out at the lowest stage of the Eiffel Tower!    
  12. Steve Houghton
    The ideal solution to viewing telemetry data - how about a Head Up Display for modellers?   It could be built into a transparent visor attached to your flying cap and dangling in front of your eyes. All data instantly visible on the visor without taking your eyes off the model. It would include UV protection (sunglasses!) and auto-dimming to account for changes in ambient light.   Slope soarers would find the added protection from the wind invaluable, and could instantly see their height, variometer (rise and fall), and airframe stress for those doing DS!   Hmmm - sounds patentable!   Perhaps DB had it right when he used to champion the 'basic' radio for club fliers.   Steve H.    
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    Ken,   It was in RCM&E sometime in 1977, I seem to remember. It was on the cover photo, held by a bikini-clad young lady. Can't think why I remember that!  
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    Eric,   I beg to differ slightly with Danny. Provided that the line between the clevis attachment points on the control surface passes through the hinge point, as it does in Danny's diagram, then the distance between the clevises does not need to match the distance between the clevises on the servo arm. You can then vary this distance to increase or reduce the surface movement as you can with a normal pushrod arrangement. Whatever the length of the horn, the two cables will move the same distance and will not bind or slacken.   The only time you will end up with one cable going slack is when the clevis attachment points are offset from the hinge line.   Steve
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    Could one of you highly accomplished mods  please have a look at page 6 of the main thread? The text is mixed up with the adverts. I couldn't see any strange www links, but who knows?   Ta very much   P.S. The fact that my own post is on that page is purely coincidental!  Edited By Steve Houghton on 10/03/2010 13:08:53
  16. Steve Houghton
    1.51  2.IC Sport IC Aerobatics &Slope  3;Age 11 - First model was 'Whizzler', a chuck glider built from an MAP plan, by Capt. K.Laumer if memory serves me right. (I know you said no chuck gliders, but this was a 'real' one, built from sheets of balsa and a plan!). It's still on the MyHobbyStore X-List. Edited By Steve Houghton on 02/03/2010 22:31:38 Edited By David Ashby - RCME Administrator on 10/03/2010 15:04:12
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    Hi Steve H (from Steve H),   Are you the brother I never knew I had?   I, too, started with single channel push button - see my avatar for a picture of my 'Wee McGregor' who was 'in control' at the time (younger readers won't understand this!)   Just returned to the fold myself recently, after a similar lay-off for family matters!   Welcome the best forum around.   Regards, Steve H.      Edited By Steve Houghton on 10/02/2010 00:08:04
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    Congratulations to the RCM&E staff for producing a magazine that is in such demand that readers are waiting by the front door for the next issue to drop through!   I wonder how many other mags enjoy such prestige and drooling clientele?   I, too, am eagerly awaiting my monthly 'fix'.   Regards, Steve.  
  19. Steve Houghton
    1. Mode 4 - the first vote!   2. Currently in Cheshire   3. Learnt in Cumbria - Kendal MAC   4. Learnt from self-taught instructor. Several club members were mode 4 then (mid '70's).    
  20. Steve Houghton
    Photos now uploaded into the Albums area. A few here:   The infamous tank which started this thread, plus a bit of lead for balance: Cowl omitted for maximum colling until the engine is run in:   Edited By Steve Houghton on 07/07/2009 23:58:02
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    The pilots - balsa chunks!
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    Home made 30cc tank and Enya 09
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