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    I found a review of the Irvine 36 which I had. Much more recent than I realised. 1994 in fact. I thought it was older. Still, you live and learn. Interesting performance though.
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    The best engine I owned was an old Irvine .36 red head. Pre-dated the plastic carb era. Ran brilliantly, seemed nigh on a par with a .40 but a lot lighter. I had an old MDS .15 with a tuned pipe which was ridiculous.
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    I do sometimes wonder if some of our problems with various engines are as much to do with not running in properly and rushing the tuning process. I think we also tend to fit and forget, so we don't tend to retune as engines wear, or as weather changes. By we, I mean me really. I guess the MDS issues were down to trying to build to a price point that made it more economical to just throw the things away and replace them than to invest in better engineering.
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    I am increasingly in two minds about going electric to be honest. There's a part of me that loves IC in a way that electric can't compare with. I don't know what that is, but it's a definite and intangible draw. On my build schedule is a Majestic Major. I can't imagine powering that with anything but a four stroke. Ideally an old open rocker OS FS60. That's so I can take it and my thermos to Cocklebarrow and play Moonlight Serenade in my head. Oddly, if I were to build a J60 it would be electric. But that's mainly due to restrictions on flying IC in the evenings. Summer evenings are made for vintage models. I had an MDS 40 Pro. It seemed to run fine to be honest. Idle was a bit rubbish so most landings were dead stick. But, as I was just changing from slope to power, that didn't bother me too much at the time. It did leak like a colander and liberally spread muck everywhere.
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    Double post. Edited By Matt Carlton on 13/10/2020 21:55:26
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    This one intrigued me: Very aerobatic! Not least because the seller promises "what you see is what you get". I'm assuming that includes the cat. Edited By Matt Carlton on 13/10/2020 22:00:26
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    Browsing about looking at used engines is an interesting (if expensive)way to spend time. It is interesting in that when one looks up various engines, there seems to be rather a lot of what I might call prejudice against anything outside the biggest names. I have owned engines from OS, Irvine, ASP, SC, MDS, Cox and Bluebird. I can't say that for the general 'sport' flying I do, I have noticed much difference other than a bit of refinement in casting. However, I've not had all that many engines, so what are your thoughts on some of the other brands like Enya, HP, Rossi, YS, ST, TT etc? Or more importantly, are there any I should really avoid as being as bad as their reputation would suggest? Cheers Matt   Edited By Matt Carlton on 13/10/2020 21:36:47
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    I used to use Copydex but it really does stink. Plus it never really goes off but stays rubbery. I think that there are much better alternatives available. There are foam safe spray adhesives and I even think Aliphatic resin is a better bet than Copydex, but of course YMMV. In terms of veneer, nylon fabric and pu varnish might be an alternative? I've also considered using Mylar sheeting. An experiment I thought of was to cover a wing with a printed paper (wrapping paper?) and bonding a thin Mylar sheet over the top to give a glossy, smooth surface. Whether it would work is up for debate. If anyone has an old wing core and shucks, it might be worth a try?
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    I'm not overly likely to bend anything much particularly thick, but we'll see. I'll drop some hints for an early birthday present from swmbo 😜
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    Am I put off buying a kit if it is veneered foam? No. Not at all. I think there would actually be a healthy market for such kits. We used to have a lot of so called "ARC" kits which I miss. Maybe short kits, leaving the modeller to sort their own hardware, covering etc. A sport model like a stick or a "Kwik fly" type, or a classic pattern "Saphir/Joker". Supplied as a set of f/v wings, fuselage, tailplane, fin, rudder. Could be reasonably inexpensive, and give a lot of scope for individuality. Cheers
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    Thanks everyone. I think my firewall doesn't like it, I get a 503 error however I try to get at it. At least I know the issue is at my end. Thanks for the link Steve, the 4max one looks ideal to be honest. At least for what I need. Can't quibble with the price either. I used to have a home made one which worked well, but when I packed in the hobby for a while, I either sold or gave away everything. Cheers
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    Hello all, Although the NCSL wire bender comes up on a Google search, the link to the website appears to be broken. I seem to remember it being the best available for a number of years. Does anyone know if NCSL are still trading? Wire bending tools seem a little thin on the ground! Cheers Matt
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    Alan; Good catch, I really hadn't looked at the thickness, my mistake. 1/32" might be heavy. Apologies for the misguidance. Matt
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    Certainly it's possible. I run a strip of tape along the join, fold it back and run a bead of PVA along it then flatten it again. If you glue the skins down with the tape on the outside face, you can leave the tape on. That'll stop whatever you glue the skins down with squeezing out through the joins. One benefit from doing it that way is that you can lay out the skins according to the grain. On sharply tapered wings, I have used two skins with a traingular "dart" between them so the grain ends up parallel to both the leading and trailing edges. Hope that helps,
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    Nigel; SLEC obechi veneer sheets One word of caution if I may. There seem to be a few different timbers which get called "Obechi", particularly from suppliers outside of the modelling hobby! Cheers Matt
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    Steve, Whilst I don't really want to get too involved in the argument you are having with Doc, I think you are missing a couple of salient points. Perhaps wilfully, perhaps not, it's not for me to judge. Point one. You are being incredibly defensive about this subject. I can see that you have some language difficulty and, being the parent of a child with Autism and another with Dyslexia, believe me, I completely understand. However, most of the thread has been a discussion about the apparent disregard of spelling and grammar in the public sphere. You do not disregard it, you said yourself that it is a problem. The focus of the thread is the idea that it DOESN'T matter. Point two. You feel, as is your right, that having this discussion will put people off using the forum. Had the discussion been entitled "I hate people who can't spell" or "If you can't use grammar, you shouldn't use this forum" then I would agree. It isn't. If I started a thread with the title "ARTF models are ruining the hobby", would that stop ARTF owners from using the forum? As you rightly point out, your opinion is your own, but you can't make other people share it. I think your opinion is wrong. You think it is right. Thank goodness for a world where we can have difference of opinion! Point Three If you feel a thread is inappropriate, report it. If you don't like it, then in all honesty, you don't need to engage with it. If you have an issue with people expressing their opinion about spelling and grammar, then maybe a thread about that subject is bound to bother you. Remember, those people have as much right to express their opinion as you do. Whether you like that or not, providing it doesn't breach forum rules, is a rather moot point. Nobody is here to bang a drum or cause offence. But, you can't just shut down a discussion because people don't agree with you. Discussion, by its nature, involves differences of opinion. That's just how it is. Shrug it off, move on. Edited By Matt Carlton on 12/10/2020 14:52:46
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    I don't mind the endless repeats or rehashed snippets of archive film. What I really dislike are factual errors and glaring mistakes. I expect a documentary to have had at least a basic level of research. "This wartime footage shows a flight of Japanese torpedo bombers on their way to their target" Cut to a flight of Dauntless dive bombers. Better uninformed than misinformed. Even that though, is better than those incredibly US centric CGI "reinactment" programmes. "This week, go back in time and watch as brave American heroes defeat the cowardly enemy and save the world" "Flying against the war's best fighter aircraft, the unbeatable P-51 Mustang, the unskilled German pilots in their much inferior Focke Wulf fighters are literally blown out of the sky by the invincible Americans" I expect that in a 1940's propaganda movie. Less so in a 2007 "in depth look at war in the air" Pfft.
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    I appreciate that Steve, but I am not being critical of people who have difficulty with writing for whatever reason. I am critical of the fact that there was a time when spelling and grammar were considered important enough to be taught very early in a child's education. I am also critical of the incorrect use of language in public announcements, signage and information, where clarity and accuracy are important. There is no intent to offend in my post, nor to be condescending. However, I don't necessarily agree that it is wrong to criticise. Otherwise, we end up in a society which has no rules. We have standards of language in order to communicate effectively, just as we impose standards of behaviour in order to live together cohesively. The notion that we must tread on eggshells in order not to offend is a difficult one. Where do you draw the line? Saying that spelling and grammar are important does not mean a personal criticism of a person who has difficulty. If you were teaching someone to drive, you would need to correct their mistakes. You wouldn't just let them do it however they chose because you didn't want to offend them. Have you ever criticised someone for their driving or parking? Of course you have, whether publicly or not. Should you not be more understanding of people who find driving and parking difficult?
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    My personal list of pet 'peeves' in terms of language is rather long I'm afraid. I appreciate that everyone uses the language in their own way, but some things just irritate. Starting sentences with "So" Using "Like" as a punctuation Ending sentences with "Yeah?" Or "D'ya get meh?" Using "Literally" for things which are not. "I literally died" The Pacific is an ocean. Specifically, the largest on Earth. The use of "gate" as a participle for every scandal since Watergate. We was going. I were going. They was there. I weren't there. "Least worst" Meaningless management speech e.g. "Horizon gazing" "I'm going shops" Baby speech e.g. "Doggy Woggy", "Gee Gee", "Broom Broom" and so on. Why teach children to speak twice? I try not to be a pedant about these things. I understand that language continually changes. But there is a tendancy towards the belief that providing that one is understood, that is sufficient. I personally disagree, especially in the written word. However, I do accept that it isn't always easy when using a phone (as I am now) with a rather tiny touch screen keyboard. My podgy digits are not a helpful attribute.     Edited By Matt Carlton on 10/10/2020 23:18:02
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    Iirc, PJ models used to make a couple of PSS models which had hollowed foam fuselages veneered on the inside and outside faces. That would be quite easy to do with a fuselage made split top and bottom and joined like an Airfix kit.
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    There used to be a method used in a few kits around the 1990's with a Veneered foam "D-Box" with ribs for the rear section, either balsa or foam board with balsa cap strips. I like foam wings for robustness, wing section fidelity (Vs open structure anyway) but I think a balsa wing, whether open, D-Box or fully sheeted, has the advantage in terms of appearance and weight. I think sometimes balsa wings get over engineered, so the weight advantage can be lost.
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    It's probably more likely that international supply chains have been disrupted due to various Covid related issues. A few suppliers are indicating mid-November for new stock.
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