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    I would be interested to open a discusion on winglets on both full size aircraft and models, winglets were first fitted on a light plane by Rutan on the Vari-eze although they were part of the integral design.Many light aircraft now use winglets as part of their design.I understand it improves reduction in parasitic drag along with a increased reduction in wingtip stall. only in the past few years have airliners adopted this design many being blended winglets. My interest came about as a result of studying the Diamond DA-42 as a model subject , but what got me intregued was the T Tail on some vairiants of this aircraft have drooped tailets apparantly they are not classed as winglets.so what do they do ? is it to increase tailplane area or perhaps longitude stability.loved to hear your views please.
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    It reminded me in some strange way to a Rutan Quickie ,it does look really quite different to any thing else ,front profile is very pretty so to is side profile ,the winglets make a world of difference to it's overall looks as does the downward tips on the tailplane. Original is from an Austrian manufacturer and from composite materials first flew in 2004 I think, speed is around 200mph but has been purchased as an unmanned survelliance aircraft so is able to loiter. I'm wonderin g if a model could be made in a similar way with glass fibre with electric motor at around 60" span, real plane span is 44ft wing area 175ft2 length 28ft powered by 2 Austro turbo diesels . So is it a real model prospect I'd love to have a go
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    Diamond Aircraft I believe they do it as a self build really pretty tho and line drawings are available
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    try http://www.probuild-uk.co.uk http://www.motorsandrotors.co they are expensive £86 and £56 respectively   Edited By Martian on 25/01/2013 18:12:23
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    try http://www.probuild-uk.co.uk http://www.motorsandrotors.co they are expensive £86 and £56 respectively
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    I would stamp my feet and find a corner to cry in
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    I'ts worth a look 20min long in depth examination of this very rare plane http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6Hj_KcE7_M&feature=youtu.be
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    How about this for an oldie The Complete Book of the Model Aeroplane by Norman G Taylor . covers from how an aeroplane flies to how to plot aerofoil sections and more but no RC models , had it for years maybe since aged 16 . The knowledge doesn't change to much but the presentation does
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    B&Q do a heat gun with variable heat settings from 50deg up to 700 deg. £34 and pretty well balanced and nice to hold.
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    Hi what about contacting Flightline or Horizen models Martin
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    Hi Martin, at first glance it looks lovely and can't help but smile at the lavish love and paint it's had clearly the builder had no idea about building light. I have looked on Cambrian site and they relaunched this kit at £104.00 .The kit contains: Pre-cut ply and balsa parts. Pre-shaped leading edges,rear spars and ailerons. Veneered foam wing panels. A large one piece, moulded canopy, cockpit interior and moulded cowling. Pre-formed undercarriage, motor mount, control cables and all fittings and linkages. A full sized pan and instruction book. So I guess it all depends on the wings. I personally would cover with Solartex or Oracover which is stronger but heavier.. I would see it as a challenge to get it rebuilt and flying again,good luck on what you decide
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    Hi david,many thanks for info I will have to get in touch with a member of TMAC and have a visit. trouble is weather is not to good and and I don't cope very well with the cold. Meanwhile when conditions improve i have my foamie Cessna 182 1400mm wingspan no idea what motor it is already buried inside but I have fitted the reccomended 1200 3s lipo and Spectrum RX so it's already to go. Quite happy to plod along with the Lancair ES (great planes) got it for £60 with and mVVS 25cc engine fitted but it was looking a bit sad so I decided to redo the lot.It was originaly covered in momokote on wings and feathers all that has been removed engine and all control linkages removed including flaps Ae and Elev did't much like the look of the or the pin hinges so going to fit cyano hinges and new linkages. The original servo was glued in place in the wing for the Ae's which resulted in the wing surface ripping out. All balsa decking has been carefully checked and cutout and replaced where neccessary ,have fitted new servo bearers with the intention of fitted slim wing servos all other servos are Futaba 3003's including a seperate one for the noseleg. sadly the fibreglass wingtips were badly fitted and worse for wear I have removed them and reinforced with a dummy rib and some resin, I have now refitted those nad am in the process of blending them in.It seems to be taking an age but hey I'm not in a hurry. Martin
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    Hi Michael, welcome from a beautiful sunny still frosty Shropshire perfect for flying but not for me can't cope with the cold. Yes it is expensive but worth it.the trick is to spend small amounts every week Martin
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    oops wrong Forton I thought it was the one near Newport
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    Well thank you all for your welcome , I appreciate things have changed and then some back in the day I was a member of a model club in Telford very few rules no insurance didn't have to be a member of the BMFA ,tell a lie you did have to declare your crystal colour. I have spent quite some hours reading through this forum and all of it is very valuable I value knowledge and expertise form others. I am hoping to visit West Midlands flying club soon just to see what the guys are like i used to know a few guys over in Wolverhampton ,my model shop of choice was Penn Models I think the owner was named Pete the shop has moved and Pete is long gone. I still live in Telford and there are no model shops to speak of sadly and Shrewsbury models is long gone . I have been a keen photographer since aged 12 I think long time ago,later years took up running again mainly fell running and mountain biking arthritis keeps me from the bike and running . I'm amazed at the quality of the artf planes including the foamies but my heart is still in the balsa builds . I just realsied Forton is only up the road about 8 miles from me. Any way talk more again and thanks for warm welcome Martin
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    Hi my name is Martin I have always been interested in model aircraft and aged 14 built several Kiel Kraft models often rubber powered but also dabbled with jetex motors and several jet kits. I eventually built larger ic powered free flight aircraft before moving on to RC aircraft , my first RC gear was Futaba with linear servos its all so long ago now but anyway my gear went into a super sixty that I built powered by an IC engine far to big A Vecoi 61 (a lovely engine) needless to say it clapped it's wings when being test flown by an experienced pilot . Undaunted I recovered the bits and built a new much stronger wing with spruce spars and ply dihedral joiners then covered in ripstop nylon,beefed up the fuse and it flew great. I then scratch buily a Kamco Kadet from some kit plans that I scrounged. I even built 2 RC hovercraft an SRN1 and a Britten Norman CC5. I then seem to spend many years bringing up my 9 kids,and now at the grand old age of 62 and a bit years am back into the hobby love and am currently refurbishing a Lancair ES fron Great Planes but started again by buying a CT cessna 182 foamie (not yet flown),Future plans are to aquire plans from Traplet to build a electric mossie and fournier RF5.It stops me roaming the streets if nothing else.
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    I bought a Lancair ES by great planes in fairly good condition but have decided to completly refurbish it . Just wondering if anyone else still owns one of these and how well does it fly .it is currently fitted with a rather large MVVS 25cc engine I know this is outside the recommended engine size but if flown with it would I expect to experience any problems
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