Robert Bouw

Its my birthday month, lets see if its a lucky one,

Hope its my lucky month,

Yes please, will try again, looks stunning

Me too please...

Pick me...Pick me...

Yes, please, maybe posting later then normal will give me the extra edge,

Hi All, hope my entry makes it, Below is the closest reference I can find to TMs being used in Naval operations during WWII. With the added weaponry it does not seem unlikely that it was used to attack naval vessels though.  "As well as its primary duties as a trainer, the Tiger Moth was used in a variety of different roles during the war. It served as a communications and utility aircraft, wireless (radio) trainer, artillery spotter, air ambulance and for prisoner evacuation. The threat of a German invasion of Britain led to a number of Tiger Moths being converted to a defensive and offensive role. Bomb racks capable of carrying eight 25 lb bombs were developed to be fitted under either the wings or fuselage of the aircraft. Others were tasked with anti submarine duties after five Tiger Moth coastal patrol units were formed in 1939. Flying in pairs, the aircraft would record shipping movements and look for German U-boats. If one was spotted, the Tiger Moths would drop flares in the area and then wait for naval forces to arrive. When no naval forces were available, it was hoped that the mere presence of an aircraft near a U-boat might deter its commander from running on the surface, reducing his ability to attack shipping. There were also some rather bizarre anti-invasion ideas trialled such as the "Paraslasher", an 18-inch farmer's hand-scythe attached to an 8 ft pole below the Tiger Moth's fuselage. The theory was that the aircraft would fly among invading paratroopers, slicing up parachute canopies, shroud lines and the occasional paratrooper before further harassing those that made it to the ground. Another idea was to install a chute in the cockpit floor so hand grenades could be dropped on enemy soldiers. Although this looked good in theory, pilots voiced concerns over the consequences of a live grenade jamming in the chute and the project was quickly abandoned." Reference: http://www.nzwarbirds.org.nz/motha.html  Kind Regards Robert 

 Do you know if anyone has uploaded any images of a completed bushwacker yet? would be nice to see how she comes together. Kind Regards

Hi David, Many thanks for your words of encouragement. I am very keen on doing this build, unfortunately i missed the second issue with the build article in it, however I am waiting for the importer in South Africa to let me know when / if they get any un-sold back from the stores. It look like a very nice build, I remember growing up spending many hours parked on my neighbors workbench just watching him build models, way before the time I could afford even a simple radio. Now that I'm in it I have a decent JR 378, and a couple of models I just cant stop , I now have a swing wing on the bench being setup as well. Think I'll give em a call and ask if they have any issue back yet and get this bird built. Kind Regards Robert  P.S. Condolences about the Rugby,  

Hi Guys,  I am interested in building the Bushwacker as I have an old OS MAX 20 lying around that was recovered from a very old control line model (currently has a 21 carb on it).  Has anyone finished building their's yet? I am a novice builder and novice flyer too. I have built a delta wing (profile wing though) and purchased a second (maybe third or fourth) hand J3 cub that I have been flying. I have a couple of 3D foamies as well that I use during the week to get me to the weekend when I can get the nitro out.  Would be nice to here how she flys etc.  Any pictures (I have saved the ones in the Gallery here) / advice would be appreciated.  Many Thanks  Kind Regards Robert 

Hi Guys, hsa anyone completed the Bushwacker build and would be willing to share some more pictures?  Many Thanks 

Hi Tim, A very clear and well written article, thanks very much. One question that came to mind when reading through the advantages was: Would it be possible to achieve the same results using Li-Ion cells? Li-Ion generally gives 3.3V per cell, thus a 2S Li-Ion would be 6.6V. Would the 6.6V eliminate the need for a BEC? Also, would it be "safer" charging Li-ion vs Li-Po? A concern that has been mentioned to me in the past regarding Li-Ion vs NiCad was the discharge "curve" of a NiCad being much more progressive vs a sudden drop in the Li-Ion case. Many thanks again. Kind Regards Robert

I cant wait to receive my September Special RCM&E in the mail. Don't think I will build it in the record time that Tony did though. Awesome job, looks stunning.