Tony K

Ton, thank you for the compliment and your kind offer. I don't actually need your plan because I have used the orginally published plan to work out some schemes of my own based on your design. I have tried to simplify some of the parts as I mentioned ealier in this thread. This is the start of the elevator construction. Cardboard templates used to set the ribs correctly. The trailing edge can be seen in the background. Spacer blocks used to align the trailing edge. TE infill pieces added. Assembly ready for trimming. Trimmed to outline. Repeat the process for the other elevator. Gluing the first tailplane skin. You may notice I have spaced the ribs differently. More to follow.

Posted by Tony K on 16/08/2012 23:16:36: As soon as I have finished my current project, which may take a couple of weeks, I will make a start on the Starlet. The couple of weeks turned into four months but I finally made a start on a 74% version with some modifications.

Posted by PatMc on 28/01/2013 11:45:55: Because the thrust reduces as soon as the model is moving forward. Are you sure about that?

CS, this picture might help you visualise the flow.

Is it really necessary for aileron pushrod holes to be over the joint? If they are located slightly rearward you will get a bit of mechanical differential, more up than down.

It’s an interesting question. Living, as I do, quite far away from the regular contributors on here, I have not had the opportunity to meet any. There are those whose technical knowledge and experience is unquestionable. There are those with whom, I’m sure, one could have a more lively discussion. There are those whose innovation and original thinking are inspirational. No names, the list is too long and there is a danger of omitting someone through forgetfulness. However BEB’s original question was for “just one person” so for style of writing and the variety of build projects described, the person I would like to meet is the creator of the Siebel, Pix-e, Blackburn, Cygnet, Rivets, Clean Sweep(s), Courier, and Speed Twin.

Posted by Simon Chambers on 31/12/2012 10:17:31: A bit of Googling shows that it was at the Ballenstedt-Quedlinburg which is here. There is a main road that runs behind the runway, that measures 34m from the start of the tarmaced portion of the runway - but 220m away from the start of the piano keys. So I could see why the authorities wouldn't have closed the road completely. I bet its normally open to traffic when there isn't an airshow there. Just looks like a bad landing, but luckily everyone got away uninjured. Si. Edited By Simon Chambers on 31/12/2012 10:17:59 That is indeed the airfield. It is licensed for aircraft up to 5,7 tonnes, a weight considerably exceeded by a C160, even empty. There was a special dispenstion in place for this arrival. Because of the fairly limited length of the licensed runway, the intention was to land at the beginning of the tarmac rather than on the piano keys. therefore gaining some two hundred metres of landing run. If you look at the videos you will see that the approach was just about perfect to touch down where the tarmac starts. The pilot was caught out by the raised road which would not have been noted on any charts because, as Simon writes, it is 220 metres away from the "keys" and would have no effect on a normal approach. For this special event, the road was closed to traffic and spectators were kept at a safe distance. You can see where the spectators should be in the third Daily Mail picture, under the tail. It is a mystery why those photographers were in that position. They could have been official press but, looking at the equipment in use, that seems unlikely. One report claims that they disregarded instructions. As to the DM report, the pilot did not suddenly report she could not see the runway, she said she had difficulty "making out" (ausmachen) the start of the runway. Not surprising as there were none of the usual markings. Also,Daily Mail, isn't it a bit disrespectful to say that the Dambusters had a lucky bounce? Incidently, this aircraft was sold to a museum for scrap value, thirty thousand euros. There should be some more coming up for sale soon if anyone's interested.

Danny, this thread on "Autosport.com" has some good close up pictures of Z5140, a Mk2B, which may be of interest.

Posted by Keiran Arnold on 18/12/2012 12:37:59: Bustergrunt, I dont read Tony Ks post the same way as you, I suspect what he says is true. If you look at how some of the security measures are applied you have to doubt their actual intentions. My pathetic attempt at light hearted cynicism appears to have been met with some disapproval. To answer the OP, yes I love flying. I have taken nearly three hundred commercial flights and passed through forty two airports around the world and I still get a buzz. Yes, the preamble can sometimes be tedious but it is still a thrill to walk out of an airport into a different culture. Edited By Tony K on 18/12/2012 14:16:03

It is not clear in the manual if it is possible and I have not tried it myself but have you tried repeating the whole process? That is after setting D/R on one surface and exiting the menu with END, re-enter the D/R menu and choose another switch and surface with the same DATA INPUT, SELECT process. Is that too simple, does the second operation override the first? I don't have my 6J to hand at the moment to try it out.

Posted by Phil B on 17/12/2012 23:28:44: Tony K your six inch steel rule was not sharpened nor is it a sword or an excaliber. It is also not a WMD get it into perspective here. I could argue a pair of bare hands attached to a man intent on murder are more dangerious than you and your ruler You are entitled to your opinion. No more to be said.

Posted by Steve Hargreaves - Moderator on 17/12/2012 11:27:05: ... but with loonies intent on blowing us out of the sky I'm very happy to have people checking everything taken on board.....they are there to keep me safe..... I hesitate to write this because it is probably not the right forum for this kind of comment but how many people still believe this? From October 2001 to November 2002 I was commuting weekly between Duesseldorf and "London" Stanstead, about one hundred flights altogether. After the first few times I was rooting through my briefcase and found a six inch steel rule which I had forgotten about. Anyway, being the mischievous person that I am, I left it to see how long it would take security to discover it. It was never questioned. Now a piece of steel six inches long can be a very effective weapon, especially if sharpened. In 2004 I made fourteen flights between Cologne and Manchester, again with my briefcase containing my weapon. I did have a small pair of scissors taken away before one of the flights but again the potentially lethal piece of steel was always at my side. In 2008/9 I made twenty eight flights between Cologne and Stanstead, again with my minature sabre at my side. Guess what, I still have that sword. It has now been retired to my modelling toolkit. I used to watch the "self loading freight" proudly displaying their bottles of aftershave in transparent plastic bags or dumping their shower gel because a "uniform" told them the bottle contained more than X millilitres, smug in the fact that Excaliber was always within reach. Aircraft security is necessary but the ridiculous, nonsensical measures which are taken these days do nothing "to keep you safe". They are to induce fear. There are no loonies intent on blowing us out of the sky.

Posted by John Privett on 21/11/2012 01:36:44: ... - though having said that there was one kart engine in the 70s or 80s that did have a reduction drive... Hewland Arrow I believe. Great find. As another ex karter I would love to have something like that.

Posted by Richard Harris on 03/11/2012 20:24:19: Does it make sense? Rich Edited By Richard Harris on 03/11/2012 20:25:09 Your sketch makes sense but what actually generates the lift? What I have difficulty understanding is, if the blades are set at a negative incidence and are driven by the airflow from underneath, where does the lift come from? Is it just an inclined plane? If, instead of a rotor, you had a disk of rigid porous material, would it do the same job?

Onboard a restored Mosquito , in formation with a Vampire and a Spitfire.

Posted by Martin Whybrow on 15/10/2012 22:40:27: Well, that seemed to work very well; it's bonded very firmly, and the only one who noticed any smell was the dog Also, I finally found a use for that travel iron I've had for 15 years and never used It did warp the fuselage side very slightly, but it's not a lot and it's in the direction it needs to go when the sides are pulled in, so no problem at all. If you havn't bought a covering iron yet, don't bother. A travel iron does the job. If it's good enough for Tim Hooper etc.