David Ovenden
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Saito Mark their engines with a letter stamp underneath the mounting lug. This denotes the coutry/distributor/area where it was initially sold to. Does anyone know if there is a list of which letter refers to which area? For example a diamond with HH in it is Horizon Hobby in the USA.
The letters on top of the mounting lug are batch codes showing when the engine was manufactured.
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Got my debonder from Tool Station I think
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Yes, that's what I have and it works brilliantly.
43 minutes ago, Mike T said:The HP Proliant server PSU hacks are so simple I really wouldn't bother considering anything else
The HP Proliant server PSU is what I have it's an easy mod and provides a top rate powersupply
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I had a T.U.R.P. keyhole op. That really worked for me. Pills didn't help.
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I'm in the process of moving. Once settled in I'm determined to build the Marutaka Cessna Bird Dog kit I've had for so long. Waiting it's turn.
The model is 88" span and 1/5th scale. The plan shows an OS Gemini 120 twin, and the kit is designed around that engine. I have one (happily the later FT120 II version). So that's the obvious choice. Or is it?
I also have an OS FT 160 Gemini twin. Same dimensions more grunt. Or a Saito 125 single. Or should I consider going electric? But I don't have a suitable motor or 6s/8s liposuction. What to do?
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If its just the strut fixing torn out, I'd glue it (or a piece of plywood) back into the wing.
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Don,
I'm in France and use JR gear. I have a 9x tx with 35mhz and a 2.4gHz modules. I could use it. Which is cheaper, post to french address or UK one? Could do either.
David
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I do have an excellent OS Gemini FT120 v2 in its box with instructions. Send me a pm if you are interested
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Laser engines being available in more model shops = more sales
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A well-known phenomenon in Spring. Rapidly rising sap causes trees to make sudden increases in their height, in the orientation and placement of their branches, and even in their actual location in relation to the runway. It makes flying models at the beginning of the season a tricky business.
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We should NOT have to change browsers or open them in "safe mode just to use the forum. Something has changed in the way the forum's website is managed and it's not working properly. Multiple users are having problems. So obviously the website needs fixing not users' computers.
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PC, Windows10, Chrome or Edge. Same problem. Also the same problem when using my Samung phone and tablet. Problems only appeared for me when the adverts started.
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14 hours ago, toto said:
That nearly depressed the life out of me. I just paid £371.00 for a seagull fasten skybolt.
As much as I would love these pieces to have been true for the sake of other modellers, if true ...... the words " depth of despair " ring a bell.
Toto
Well my 2 Seagull models have been fine. Neither too heavy nor poor flyers. I like my Seagull Chipmunk a lot. It's got a 125 4 stroke engine and hasn't had any structural problems.
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Its hard to imagine any way a vertical split like that could occur in normal circumstances without there being a manufacturing fault or metallurgical flaw with the con rod.
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Why would any business sell a whole range of branded and desirable items at prices that would result in a massive loss for the company on every sale?
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6 hours ago, Martin Harris - Moderator said:
Sadly, the conditions stated in the question don’t allow this real world approximation to occur.
Which for me means its not worth spending any time on. In real life the plane would take off. End of story
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Very nice restoration. Almost tempting me to get a copy of the plan!
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I would try removing them and soaking them in hot water with detergent. Then a scrub with an old nylon brush. When they are dry again you could give them a rub over with very fine wire wool. Just the tyres not the hubs!
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How did you cut round the outline of the "pilot" ? Hot wire? Old white foam is pretty crumbly stuff!
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Great job Murat. It will be a fine model again when you've finished the rebuild. So nice to see an "old" model given a new lease of life.
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58 minutes ago, Paul De Tourtoulon said:
I saw you with a thermos, is that for your winter Field box ?.
Ahh. Old habits die hard Paul! Always had a flask of coffee in the UK, and still often do now. Though it's French brand coffee of course.
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I have 2 old metal tobacco tins ( given to me by a neighbour -I don't smoke) The smaller one contains some glow plugs. The other has accumulated over the years various screws, nuts, washers, small lengths of brass tube, some silicone fuel tube, wheel collets, a clevis opening tool, small tube of epoxy etc Takes up hardly any room, but is amazingly useful and has saved the day many times.
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My recollection us that the OS FS80 was rated at only 1.1bhp. The first version FS90 was 1.3 and the OO FS91 surpass improved that to 1.6bhp. Whilst these bhp figures don't proper idea of give real world performance, they do show that the old FS80 wasn't the most powerful engine. However, a perfectly good engine for its day. And still a useful motor now.
Bristol F2B by Flair
in Scale and Semi-Scale kits
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I have a new pair I can sell you. Pm me if interested.