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    Posted by simon barr on 18/08/2017 20:05:46: Posted by Mike Stevens on 14/08/2017 20:18:37: Just finished this today... Edited By Mike Stevens on 14/08/2017 20:19:56 Got any details please Mike? Which kit etc? Crack Camel.....just Google or I can find the link..was mentioned in last month's magazine....
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    I had the e mail but ignored it so far.
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    Another one off the production line...Dynamic kit re painted....
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    Just finished this today... Edited By Mike Stevens on 14/08/2017 20:19:56
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    Crack Camel

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    Crack Camel
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    I would try BALPA first......they may well be interested.
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    Posted by Michael Little on 04/08/2017 11:10:27: Thanks for the advise, i have got some Z-Poxy 30 minute epoxy from a friend now who have me about half full tubs but after reading this I'm thinking i may be better off using Alphatic glue as this seems the preferred method nowadays? and rob sorry do you mean you used the Z-poxy to join the flat foam surfaces together before epoxying on the fibreglass along the join on the wings? I used slow set epoxy to join wings at root and then used z poxy and bandage to wrap the wing on mine.
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    Posted by Rob Tothill on 02/08/2017 23:53:38: Hi Michael, I'm just building an Acrowot too. It's only my fourth build so I'm not very experienced. I joined the wing halves with 30 minute epoxy, and then once joined used skinning epoxy to apply the bandage, which seems to have worked well. I did find that the tips and roots of the wings were not perfectly aligned, so I spent a lot of time taping the two halves together and marking up to ensure the tips were lined up before I joined the two halves. I then had to fill the surfaces at the root a bit. That is what I did with Acrowot a few years back with Z Poxy - not flown it yet ...lol. Interesting to know that other glues can be used though.
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    Ok chaps - careful sanding with a mouse thingy - It is RC Paints to match the Profilm. I just wondered as paint stripper these days isn't like it used to be in the days of Polycell. Just need to clean up enough to prime and re- coat.
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    Need to strip paint from glass fibre cowl...ok to use Nitromorse or will it affect the glass fibre gel coat?
  12. Mike Stevens
    I have just started flying again after a break and using 35mhz at present ( Twin Star as Red Eagle) no problems but have decided to move towards 2.4 max as I had bought the module for Hitec 6 some years back...baptism of fire trying to get Tx and Rx to talk to each other.....see thread ....lol but decided of flying I/c models I needed more peace of mind. Edited By Mike Stevens on 02/08/2017 19:33:59
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    Motor end is possibly the most difficult part to do - mine was very thin when it was finished. Lovely aircraft to fly though - worth the effort.   Edited By Mike Stevens on 25/07/2017 19:08:55
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    Motor end is possibly the most difficult part to do - mine was very thin when if finished. Lovely aircraft to fly though - worth the effort.
  15. Mike Stevens
    Yes! - sorted - now bound and working ok with both Rx's - all I need to do now is programme the fail safe - going in - wish me luck. Thanks for all the input chaps - now in the 21st century
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    Sooooooo, Brand new Optima Rx arrives today - same result - nothing but same result as previous one so I guess I can rule out the Rx? - Would the Tx module go faulty - it has only sat about in the back of my Tx for last 4/5 years and not been used until now.............very frustrated.
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    Got my WOT 4 out of the loft recently to get back in flying condition. It has some small ripples in the pro film along side of fuselage which if i try to smooth with an iron blow up with air trapped inside - so best way to treat - small pin hole in each and then iron with coolish iron to smooth out? Edited By Mike Stevens on 24/07/2017 06:24:33
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    Thanks Ian - servo ok as i changed for another. I think I will try as you say and return the original to supplier as possibly faulty.
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    Hi Ian So it appears that the Tx side of things is fine just can't get a blue light on the Rx along with the red LED apart from a very brief flash. I will try adding a switch into the process to see if that is an issue. If I have the Tx in bound mode and then un-plug power to the Rx and plug power in again i get a a reaction from the servo in that it moves very slightly but stick inputs have no effect at all. If, with a switch in the circuit there is no change then can only assume faulty Rx - also noticed that if power left on to the Rx it does become warm to the touch? Edited By Mike Stevens on 22/07/2017 06:49:49
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    Dear Ian Many thanks for your extensive and detailed response.. I have printed a copy and will persevere. Just wondered if I might have a dodgy Rx. When i bind, I get steady red light on Tx. I have been using a servo in the Rx. When I press the bind button on Rx I get flashing blue light on Tx along with steady red. THe Rx lights up red and I get a very brief flash of blue when plugging power in - I have been plugging Rx battery into mthe receiver so would I be better using a switch to power it up.? definitely not bound though as no response to Tx controls. Will let you know how it goes. again - many thanks. Annoying thing is that I have another Optima Rx somewhere that came when I bought to module but can' for ewwth lif e of me find it.
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    I did my Catalina recently free hand and just blended one into another...will posta pic but if not true scale doesn't look too bad.
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    Never defeated.....I think I have now managed to update the Tx module to latest firemware yaeeeeee. Still not binding.......so tried to see what Firmware is in the band new Rx - not in the drop down menu of HPP 22 software -aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!
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    Now getting seriously hacked off - received HPP 22 and plugged in and I just get message on laptop software that Tx not connected. Tried all sorts of combination of connections and button pressing............ Just to review I have an old ish Spectra module in a 35 Mhz Optic 6 It doesn't have jack connection but the old DIN socket. I understood that you could plug the HPP 22 into back of module with servo lead? Do I need to upload old versions of HPP 22 software as the Spectra module and Optic 6 are not even listed in the drop down menus of the software I have dwonload from Hitec site - am i doing something wrong. Have cehcked You Tube but all seem to relate to the Aurora Tx not the Optic 6.............................heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp please .......................................Ken..................lol Only other option would be to make up a connection for my trainer lead into the Hitec jack connector but didn't think this would be necessary? Many thanks Mike Edited By Mike Stevens on 20/07/2017 18:05:13
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    Thanks Ken Fairly sure it is a firmware issues as my Tx module is a few years old and probably not running latest version so will plug and play when module arrives. I am following the process from manual and You Tube but no joy.
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    Thanks for replies - no it doesn't - suspect Firmware issue so will wait until my HPP 22 arrives and check upgrade Edited By Mike Stevens on 15/07/2017 08:55:18
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