Gordon Tarling

I have a Flightline P-38 and am very happy with it. I haven't felt the need to replace any of the hardware so far, though I did replace the wheels for something that had better looks. I also have an FMS P-47 and the difference is like chalk and cheese - it flys nicely, but the quality is nowhere as good as the P-38. As much as I love Corsairs, I think I'd choose the Spitfire in this instance.

John - why not make a 'bridge box', then you can use your Jeti tx for everything - that's what I've done. Gordon

If setting the throttle throw to more than 100% is going to cause the ESC to blow, then it's time to find another make of ESC.

Erfolg - the balancer which Stevo shows is this one - it breaks down easily for storage and should be available from your local Multiplex dealer.

Monday is really a 'pack up and go home' day for many of the traders and other people there. There's never been a Monday showline in the past, so can't think there'd be one this year. Go Saturday and risk getting earache.

I've had an Eagletree logger for many years and it's a very useful bit of kit. It's largely been made redundant by the built in logging of my Jeti radio, though it still has its uses. The only 'problem' I've ever experienced is that the Powerpanel LCD display sometimes freezes when started up, but usually easily resolved by a restart.

There IS a fair bit of info on the BMFA website, including a traders list. It'll probably be updated over the next few days.

Posted by Robert Badger 1 on 30/07/2017 14:51:45: A chap was selling magnetic building boards and jigs at Weston Park and Cosford LMA. I did grab his business card with his web address, I have mislaid it. Can anybody help? Think it's this chap. He doesn't seem to have his own website.

My advice would be to use a higher pitch prop. A 13 x 8 may work OK, but I think I'd try a 13 x 10 if it were my own model. I doubt you'll notice any reduction in takeoff performance and you can always throttle back if the model is too fast.

Barry, you can get fairly close to most Shuttleworth aircraft most of the time. If you want to be sure that a particular aircraft will be on display, then best to email them beforehand - they're usually very helpful. If you want even closer access to any aircraft, behind the barriers, then this has to be arranged in advance for when an escort will be available. There's also an extra charge made for this, around £25 if I recall correctly. As has already been said, the DH Museum at London Colney is worth visiting if you're in the area.

Who were the other 212? 211 now - I responded. I have to admit that I'm quite disappointed to see that only 213 responded - perhaps head in the sand and think it won't apply to them? Wake up folks, this IS coming!

Posted by Gurth Scriven 2 on 21/07/2017 15:48:24: .So a couple of concerns, if stored outside how cold can LiPos be stored (charged) without them coming to any harm? Indoors ammo boxes might seem a great idea, but if a LiPo self destructs inside an ammo box, if gas tight is it going to go off POP, and if not gas tight won't you get at the least some pretty bad smoke damage? I store all my Lipos in a fridge, at storage voltage. I wouldn't recommend storing them fully charged, as that will shorten their lives and increases the risk of a conflagration. If stored cold, then allow them to come back to ambient temperature before you charge or use them. Relieve any possible pressure in an ammo box by removing all or part of the seal. I wouldn't consider that a 2mm hole would be anywhere big enough to vent the box safely.

A business with a take it or leave it attitude isn't going to survive for long - there's plenty of competition out there with impeccable service. Shame.

He's not on the latest list of Cosford traders - **LINK**

Adrian - it could well be my aviation background creeping in here, but I was taught that twisting cables helped to cancel out radiated 'interference' - what I've read on other forums has also led me to believe that twisting is a good thing to do, particularly on longer runs. Now, I'll be the first to admit that this could all be totally irrelevant now that we're using 2.4gHz systems, but I always use twisted cable for any extensions that I make myself.

Adrian - rather than use the flat wire for servo extensions, the twisted stuff is to be preferred. No need to change what you've already done, but bear it in mind for the future.

If anyone has a 'spare' kit that they don't want, I'd be interested in buying it.

Somewhat disappointed that I seem unable to pre-book a one day entry pass.

Posted by MaL on 19/06/2017 13:43:36: It's not DHL's bill, it's the customs duty that they have already paid H.M.Gov on your behalf that they want to recover..... (assuming the item was assessed for VAT) My bills came from DHL and Fedex - while they have paid the duty and VAT, it is them who you owe the money to, as well as a handsome fee for collecting it!

Tools that are essential if you're flying electric are a Watt meter of some kind and a cell voltage checker. A decent charger is also a good idea!

Good service, but just wait for DHL's bill to drop through your letterbox!

I think you'll find that the OSD requires video input in order to synch it's information correctly. Give it some video input before you try anything else.

Hi Gordon - not cheap, but I'm going to be fitting one of these in my new workshop. Axminster also do a larger version.

PeterF - Suggest you use one UBEC for the radio, sized at the highest current rating you can find - I think Castle Creations makes one rated at 20 Amps. Also, use a totally separate UBEC for the retracts - maybe rated at 10 Amps. If the ESC has a built-in BEC, then disconnect or disable it. Even better, use an opto-isolated ESC.