Matt Carlton

Presumably then, I can put mine on the inside of a hatch that uses magnets to close?

I cut a dowel slot in the centre ribs for the dowel, with 1/16" ply riblets either side. Mine has a single M5 nylon bolt into a blind nut in a ply plate inside the fus. But to be honest, it stays in one piece 99% of the time.

I did the same as you and made a full D box, which made for a much more rigid wing. I also used shear webs of 3/32" vertical grain balsa. I'll see if I can find a couple of pictures Edit: Found some pictures of a previous build which was going to be IC but converted to EP

They probably have more sentimental value than financial. My advice would be to hang them up or put them on a shelf as a momento.

The winglets on airliners and high performance sailplanes are an attempt to extract that little extra efficiency advantage where small percentages make a difference. Personally, I think that apart from some very large models, the difference between having them and not is largely visual. We don't generally have access to wind tunnels, flow modelling, computational fluid dynamics software etc to do the extensive R&D required to design and build a winglet accurately for a specific purpose and then to measure the effect etc. With all the other factors we have in a "normal" model (exposed linkages, hinge lines, covering seams, surface irregularities, nuts, bolts, tape, stickers and everything else) I doubt that the small difference even a well designed winglet/tip would give would be noticeable.

It depends to an extent on what sort of flying you intend to do. Bear in mind that most WW2 types had quite a thick wing and a thinner section can look a bit weird if you are aiming for scale fidelity. Honestly, I think a Clark Y at 0 degrees incidence would probably be as good as anything else and might surprise you. Good performance and very friendly on landing etc.

For what it's worth, here's mine. Overlander 3536/08, 3S 2200 Lipo, 11x5 APC. I did reinforce the centre section slightly. The motor "box" is deceptive as there are two 1/2" x 1/4" hardwood bearers inside and the whole bolted to the 1/4" ply wirewall

Very sad to hear the news. I think it is not an understatement to say that Peter has had a hugely significant impact on RC modelling, especially in the UK. I have spoken with Peter personally on a few occasions and his willingness to help, support and engage were very much appreciated. I grew up with Peter's plans bluetacked on my bedroom wall and he was pivotal in inspiring me to continue with the hobby. Peters prolific output, character energy and humour are a fabulous legacy. Rest easy Peter, thankyou for everything you gave to us. Perhaps we should organise a "Peter Miller Memorial Day" at Buckminster or Old Warden. A fly in for PM designs, maybe a bbq, a couple of trophies like a "best finish" or "best crash" or something.

A weird sort of thing where I have my thumb on top of the stick and my finger in a pinch position. No strap or tray. I think it came from my instructor giving me a clout if he heard the sticks "spring" to neutral 😅 Excuse my mucky hands, I'd just been mulching the roses.

Was Solarspan polypropylene? I always rather liked using that. A bit thicker and less fragile in use I feel

A rearward cg can improve the glide but that's mainly a free flight trimming thing to flatten the glide and make the model more sensitive to lift. In your case, you have an elevator so it's not such an issue, your flight pattern isn't likely to be climb/glide in the same way as ff. Better to have a stable, straight glide than worry too much about minimum sink etc. You can trim/shim to fine tune later as you dial it in.

It creeps up on one. Lately I have developed an audible "oof" when I get up from a chair. I have messaged you my address. Thankyou so much

Hi Peter, I'm sorry to hear that you are not very well, I hope it's nothing serious and you recover quickly. I try to use a rudder whenever I can, especially now that servos are so small and inexpensive. I'll find someone to print it, or, frankly, I might just order a copy from Sarik. Take care of yourself and get well soon, Matt

Hi Peter, I'm in Norfolk. I thought about an enlargement but I have an existing motor/esc/lipo that gives me about 190W, so the smaller size appeals. Cheers Matt

I thought about that. Just need to find somewhere out here in the sticks 😉