Fats Flyer

According to the director of Silverstone,he said on bbc f1 today that it just wouldnt be cost effective to tarmac 400 acres of land and the logistics of doing it would be huge.

I have to agree with Steve H,...I have 2 HP Pavilion DV6 Laptops in my house and they're definately a good buy.Never had any issues and after the amount of years buying HP products,i know i can rely on them with confidence to perform as they should for a long time.

Nice one Tony.....ive got plans for this one.....Now youv'e started this thread,keep us all informed on your build with piccies and how to's . cheers vince Edited By Fats Flyer on 03/06/2012 15:55:37

Definately looks like the T.N Lancaster

I use copper pipe and sharpen the end and then press and twist it into the balsa to cut the hole....works very well

As long as i dont have to make it............as it comes wil do fine

Or simply go the whole way and build from a plan...that way you can choose what design you like.

Personally,theres nothing to rubbish them about.I have made a couple of orders since they changed names and owners and no complaints .The first order was slower than normal,but ,that is acceptable seeing as what has happened and still happening.I think everyone should let them get comforable and settled.Im sure Rob is still overseeing the transition for a while. As regards the prices,im still happy to pay them as they are still cheap compared to others. Edited By Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator on 15/05/2012 22:18:17

i put an order in on thursday and im still waiting.......not the same at all........i would have had it if rob was at the helm..........

I never use my puffed packs for flying,the planes and heli's cost money....but....i dont throw them away either,i use them as setup packs or for finding a decent watt range in testing different motor and prop ranges and save the decent packs for flying. Edited By Fats Flyer on 07/05/2012 09:59:47

Aha, i need him to retreive my plane,,,,,,,,whats his number

good on ya Gary...have a pint on yourself

That lipo's will be ok,plenty of power available there.Using the setup you have ,will give 5-6 mins of steady flying and will have a bit of power to spare,BUT,when possible,changing to a brushless setup will transform the planes abilities .Brushed setups are a bit like going back to the dinosaur's.

With the setup you state,it sounds like the standard setup for the balsacraft bristol blenheim,is yours the balsacraft one.? If it is,it will fly ok on your setup,but personally,i would go for a brushless setup for lighter flying and better performance.  What size lipo and what is the "C" rating? Edited By Fats Flyer on 12/04/2012 12:05:27

Best wishes Myron,stay strong Vince

Sainsburys now give vouchers out at the till if whatever you buy is dearer from them than tesco's etc.....and Nectar points as well.......i used to be a die hard tesco shopper untili found out their dirty tricks ...such as hike the price up for a week,then reduce it to the normal price and advertise it as a special offer.This i know is fact because a relative has told me who works there.Totally out of order.

ive just bought a £200 flying bin bag

I spoke to tony nijhuis once about vac forming and what he used for the plugs and he mentioned Herculite .It goes off to a stone finish and can be polished to a real smooth hard finish.Have you heard of this material before simon.

Nice one simon,i havent seen it done that way .Yes it certanly makes sense . I have made a spitfire canopy using the vac form method(for tony nijhuis 48 inch spitfire),but i used car body filler for the smooth surface and super glued thin strips of ply for the canopy framework.It came out well apart from the milky look because of the plastic i was using .Obviously,you have used a different type of sheeting.Can i ask what it is and where i can buy some. Thanks Vince

Simon,it does look realistic,you must have alot of patience for that sort of thing.I have a home made vac forming machine already,just thought you might have a different method,i do love to learn different techniques.What type of plastic sheet do you use ?.As you have already mentioned,the plastic isnt totally clear,it has a slight milky look to it . vince

Very nice.....please can you tell us your method and equipment of vac forming. Thanks Vince

JU-52 would be nice as a multi and an easy build

David,like mentioned above,how's it looking for Lindsay's Goose,Will it be published? Also,i think david has slipped a little hint here,two sizes of edf Vulcan's eh?

I'd be happy to see the Rapide as the next plan.

i make a ply or liteply frame in one peice the shape of the wheel bay doors.Very sturdy that way,never had problems .