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Nigel Dell

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  1. Have to agree I had a 40 FSR abc go in 3 runs never had problems with the ring FSR’s I had, I did get it repaired but never did run it again, still got it somewhere.
  2. Well finally I have got the plans out, I had obviously decided to do away with the original coil spring supplied with the original kits and had replaced the oleos for longer ones, for anyone needing the info they are 136mm long and seem to be spot on for the plan.
  3. Yes I thought so, I got the retract package from Richard too can’t remember if the Oleos came with that package or were the ones I had so old, so confused! 😂 I have modified the units to allow the strut to mount directly into the unit by cutting out a small part of the unit as the metal frame has enough strength to take that, I am guessing the strut needs to be 20mm longer but will eventually check properly when I can.
  4. Hi Guys Could I check please, what size Oleos are the correct size? I am not very mobile atm and can’t retrieve the plans from the workshop, I found my retracts from the first batch and have modified to a similar system the the new one the oleos I have found maybe correct but part of me thinks they are not quite long enough.
  5. Worth emailing Bamopro to see if they have a source, I have got many replica tanks from them over the years ED Competition specials, AM series etc. they may well have a man that can, they used to.
  6. Crikey I think you may well be right Richard, I know we were always interested in what you had brung!
  7. That’s nice Graff, Bestmann is a favourite of mine.
  8. Thanks Richard, yes that is what I thought it was, it was certainly nearer 1/9 than 1/8 but as always the doubt comes into it 😂 they are going with the ones from last time although I was tempted with the wolf markings. I used Callie for the decals for the 109 in the Franz Stigler markings which they have off the shelf they are excellent.
  9. Richard what scale did you order these decals from Callie at please? I have some from the first run of kits just want to order the nomenclature.
  10. I can see that is see that is very supportive JD, I have never had problems with any of my engines to be honest just with parts supplies getting harder to find it is sad to lose a perfectly serviceable engine. But on the positive side I will make one for this engine so I have both for it, I have several engines with this fitting, also an interesting point Tim at Model Shop Leeds replied that the OS 70/91 part is now discontinued and once the SC spares start coming through at least that will be a supply replacement though it is not showing as a replacement part yet. I hope this may help anyone else in the same boat.
  11. Hi Brian, yes the earlier ones were and my 60 was like that until I decided to replace it with the new type system and my 53 came with the later type which I found better and not relying on the clamp on silencer, certainly sturdier. This 90 came with a cut down flexible pipe and probably a better bet as I think the extra weight of the new type system might add to the wear problem although I have not come across in my new bought engines I have seen plenty suffer from it.
  12. That’s a neat repair Paul, thankfully the threads are good in the engine I have, it looked a bit scabby and a tin of treacle inside but it cleaned up a treat and is very good underneath, I take your point on the wear though, it came with a cut down flexible manifold so a fitting one end only, I can get a flexible exhaust all be it long but I think for the longevity of the exhaust threads I like your idea. I had a route round my boxes and in the ASP 160 twin FS I had two ready to go fs 80 exhausts! 😳 I was doing a twin carb conversion on this engine and totally forgot they were there, it proves those manifolds are ok for the engine if I now go that route, thanks to the size chart you posted I also saw the RCV 58/91 were also the same, the manifolds are still available from Weston, cheap too, I have a 58 and tried that, the angle takes the silencer to the back of the engine not the side but if no other choice would be an ok fix. You have given a good option there, the engine is too good to be shoved away in a draw so I will ge the flexible manifold for it I think.
  13. Yes Martin, Just got to find one, the later OS seem to be M/F just got to find stock, Andrew a JE is awaiting new stock with the re release of SC range they should be around in the new year unless I can find old stock, there should be plenty out there until you need one!😂
  14. Thanks Paul, I think the 70 too, just got to find stock, I think Just engines one was ASP/SC based so will see if they have the OS one, although the OS ones I have seen are male one end and female the other, I don’t remember them all being like that, as always I need a male either end😳
  15. Hi Guys been on eBay again and picked up a forelorn 90 4 stroke, it had been run on castor and was well glued together no sign of after run etc, but with plenty of heat I have stripped and inside is surprisingly good so worth saving and as a whole has cleaned up well just had to replace the bearings, they gunged up rather than rusty so a silver lining there. It came with a flexible manifold and a silencer from who knows where, normally I go straight to Ken Enya for parts or webbies, well obviously I can’t go to webbies now sadly and Ken is unusually not responding, it shows a flexible exhaust kit and a silencer on the Enya site but no rigid manifold, I managed to get the silencer plus a couple of bits a pieces from RC Japan but again they could not help with said manifold, even just engines are out of the M11-75 manifolds, was thinking of getting thick walled steel tube and making my own, but does anyone know who else I can try for this part please?
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