Bob Bertram

Traplet have some of the books on offer till the end of the month, have ordered the Peter Miller ones.

Im still worried about the 'O' ring!!!

Well done Rob. Also there is a lot of interesting info there for us, many thanks. Bob

Only aviation related pressie was a years subscription to RCM&E which included the covering iron  from eldest daughter. Magic! Edited By Bob Bertram on 19/01/2013 10:05:00

Great article and I can't wait for the plan either.

I look at this site too. There is another also at: planefinder.net

Many thanks for that Tom. The Met Office keeps threatening us but pretty tame as yet! Cheers Bob

Hi Tom, PM sent re new pdf. Cheers Bob

Superb, well done.

Well, that must go on my crimbo wish list!

Interesting subject! I like the idea of a Peter Miller article, I have one of his designs (Fournier) on the blocks and his designs are quite prolific. Autogyros too, I have started a TW Crane Fly and RH Fire Fly and looking forward to RH's Panther when RCME get around to publishng it. Anything electric as I am a newbie to RC and just can't get enough of the subject. The only thing I have flown is a SYMA S107G but I am bitten by the bug. Keep up with the good work with the magazine, ( a little birdie tells me I might get a sub for Christmas!!). I can then spend my pocket money on building. Cheers BB

Hi Tom, Thanks for that, I have been watching the posts with great interest and may go down that route. It does seem a lot quicker and of course easier for low time r/c-ers. And they don't come more low time than me at the moment! It may be a while before the maiden due to the lack of flying experience on my behalf but I am taking in all the progress and developments and have bookmarked your thread and of course Richards too. Amazing what you all come up with and many thanks to all for your input. Didn't realise that all this could be so much fun. Regards Bob

Hi Malcolm, Yes, of course it is! Thanks for reminding me and putting me out of the agony of wracking my brains! I may have some floating about in my shed somewhere which is probably nearly as big as Tom' s nice new one but is chock a block with all sorts of useful junk. May have to build a new one soon. Regards Bob

Hi Tom, I have decided to go down the home-made head route as HK seem to be taking a long time in getting the C30 heads in stock. Have been looking at various options that others have used and have all sorts of materials to hand. One thing that is puzzling me is, what is the hexagonal? brass anchor thing with the 3mm thread that you used in the low tech option in the pdf info you send out? It looks familiar but I cant think what it is! Regards Bob

I always use a 10 to 1 ratio as habit. Full size aircraft in this country used 16 to 1 I think and boats normally 10 to 1. Not always easy to do but on my latest project (a Crane Fly autogyro) I used a 10 to 1 scarf on the 2 mm ply floor and it worked out ok. I built a full size 16ft canoe at this ratio and it seems really strong. Hope this helps Bob

Hi Tom, Thanks for the link for the fibre glass sheet from Hobbyplastic, ordered some after lunch yesterday and it just popped through the letterbox. Great service. Regards Bob

Not quite so expensive fuel-wise but great fun anyway: Stampe SV4C near EGTO L200 Morava, I did manage a waggle of this, fantastic! Landfall, no fuel required. (Apart from a pint or two afterwards!!) Cheers Bob

I see Aerobalsa are still selling the plans and well done to the both of you (Tom and Rich). You certainly seem to have fired up a lot of enthusiasm. Bob

I'm in please please Bob ps Could you throw in your lovely giro too?

Hope you are getting a cut Tom! Cheers Bob

Hi Tom, Thanks for the kind words and the advice regarding training. I have two clubs within 20 minutes of my home so will be researching them soon and seeing what sort of reception that they give to newbies. I know that one club has a few training aircraft. Also have a friend who is quite experienced. Regards Bob

Hi All, As a newbie to model flying having only flown a Syma 107G heli into the walls of the living room (and ceiling!), I am absolutely smitten with all this Autogyro stuff. Much more please. Have started Tom's Crane Fly and Rich's Fire Fly. Wife has been visiting her mother over the weekend so guess what I have been doing? Have always been intrigued with giros and should have taken up the challenge of getting in one when I was younger!! Met Ken Wallis once, an amazing chap. Anyway, have been trying to post a photo of the weekend's efforts so this may or not work!! Thanks to all the gyronuts out there that are feeding me all the info especially Tom and Rich.

Rather nice video and the music seemed to fit well Cheers Bob

Try this link to a French website http://www.aviafrance.com/botali-du-riveau-p-a-m-a-type-1-aviation-france-10222.htm Cheers Bob

I have to echo Erfolg's sentiments. Lots more please. Cheers Bob