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That was a lot of work Torsten on what looked like a lost cause - that said there is a wonderful therapeutic sense of accomplishment on completion. 👏 Just needs a successful maiden 🤞

Privacy box while annoying I can give them some leeway to fix - up to a point but its really getting annoying now. Post fix was rapid 👍 However this privacy box thing is also preventing viewing any posted videos and that is annoying as it shares info words would take foreverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Excellent Ron, keep them coming 👏 ( watched on YT channel)

True confusing blame the DVLA as my quote was lifted "directly off the DVLA website as written which included the highlight". David's Rover was registered sometime in 74. Anyway all academic as David's Rover is probably staying in France for the time being.

Sorry classic's only exempt if- Cars built before 1 January 1973. Cars over 40 years old that are registered with the DVLA in the 'historic vehicle' tax class Anyway back to post - nice functional re-construction 👍

I am gutted for you John as I have been following your progress with great interest. Hopefully a solution will emerge once your disappointment has subsided.

As an alternative to each having an airborne identifier could each flying location not have a beacon with power to transmit say 1k radius and give a height reading of say 400', 600' or whatever is permitted for the size of aircraft being flown. That would also cover slope flyers and allow overflying of sights when not in use? Admittedly that would make everyone else fly around us so maybe a non starter - but it could be an alternative.

Only Richard will know the % split but I suspect 2/3rds of the FW/Tempest orders will have been to existing WR customers who wish to support his (and others involved) fantastic efforts 👏 However while the easy build will certainly have encouraged new blood the old hands may want/need a little more variety than another single engined WW2 fighter. While they each look different and have markedly different backstories/history they are flown in a very similar fashion. When I go flying I usually take three completely different aircraft for variety, so my WR 109, LA7, FW & Tempest will be rotated meaning there will be considerable gaps already between usage. I will admit I do also have a WR BF110 with a pair of Laser 70's but a smaller electric twin would be different 🤞

I have to confess having a soft spot for twins or even a multi although I have never owned one. They look and sound different to your usual single engined aircraft. True they are slightly more complex and double the power train all be it they can each be smaller. Richards BF110 was a very nice and quick build for a twin. Size wise was probably to large for this remit accepting twin 70's and retracts. So smaller, hand launched (retro retracts?) and as much as I love IC at this size electric. A Mossie is not the easiest shape to model but being iconic probably has huge appeal. My first vote 👍 . Unlike some I like axis just because they are different so how about the Mitsubishi TK4 better than a Tigercat, even the Americans admitted it. Single engined I favour a KI84 Noted British test pilot Eric Brown was similarly impressed, comparing the Ki-84 favourably against the Griffon powered Spitfire Mk XIV and stating it was the finest Japanese aircraft he flew. but accept it will not float most peoples boat so Allied - Hellcat, Thunderbolt or Sea Fury.

Dam auto complete and not checking 🥵

A 1" wide strip of grass reinforced packing tape wrapped tip to tip top and bottom works very well in tension, light and easy to add.

Yes happy with no manuals, FW190 continuation in BQ with Tempest in a separate topic. Crosses with Red 23 for my FW - Tempest waiting in anticipation 😉

Welcome JR from Wetherby, also retired and hopefully meet up in the new year.

Appreciate the info JR 👍 NY Moors western edge are the closest sites to me, although still 33 miles away so not a frequent visitor but will take you up on your offer to meet up in the new year.

My HK grey bag containing 2 x 4000 5s lipos had split in transit. The boxes inc lipos and original grey packaging were in a RM repackaging bag with a sticker saying "the original packaging had been damaged and re packaged by RM". That made it very obvious to RM what was being sent 😉 All present, correct and undamaged.

6mm for the ribs with no need for caps - however end ribs I would use wood if using any type of shrinking covering as the force will distort 🍌 foam end ribs from experience 😥

Richard, +1 Tempest to the 26th Aug FW190 (Now 1 of each please) Thanks

Slightly smaller air cooled Kawasaki KH triple 250 or 400? With grey paint flecks if Ron gets his wish 😁

Well done wife they were not a 5 minute knock up 👏 Great team work.

Apologies slightly off topic but a True story and the only time I have been stopped for speeding: After leaving the forces mid 80's I got a job as a milkman. Electric float on the flat 15-19mph, however my run back to the depot took me down a steep hill in Toton. Speedo only went to 30mph - accuracy ? However if you knocked it out of drive and freewheeled downhill it bent the needle (huge heavy lead acid traction batteries). Speed trap at the bottom of the hill and plod stopped me. Q - how fast were you going. A - speedo said 30mph officer. Reply - try 43mph. Me- surly not this is an electric milk float they won't go that fast. Officer - get off no one is going to believe me.

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I can't believe I am not the only one who's imagination was way off on a different tangent 😁

+1 for plasterboard 👍 A bit of skip diving before any rain has touched it = free. Run packing tape around the edges to prevent dust/crumbling.

I got my Banzai from here Looking good Ron.

"I do wonder why your needing to rev higher to stay at 20?" When entering a 20mph zone I need to change down into a lower gear than when in a 30mph zone, otherwise it would damage the mechanicals chugging with too low revs.