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  1. Hi. Try this.. flycromer.com Then look in the index for webcams, you should then get all three airfield webcams. DW
  2. Hi All, If for some reason you are grounded, why not watch other modellers fly. Here's one for you Northrepps Model Flying Club. Flycromer.com/webcam2. Comments? Happy landings DW
  3. There’s no fuel like the old fuel! Sorry about the title, just couldn't resist it, not strictly true I know, but now it’s time to put things to the test. Experimenting with my now ancient OS48, I completed two ten minute flights with the old purple fuel and two flights with the new Optifuel, (branded Technics), variant. Both Laser fuel with 15% oil. The fuel tank was completely drained and filled up with the old purple fuel. Two flights were completed with the engine setting as before fully leaned out. After these two flights I removed the plug for inspection, no blackening was noted. Next turning the engine over I noted any dripping oil from the exhaust, this was almost clear. After fully emptying the tank it was filled with Optifuel Laser fuel, the carburettor airblead screw was leaned slightly, about one quarter turn anti-clockwise. Starting the engine the main needle valve was fully leaned out for maximum rpm. This was about 30-40 degrees more than with the old fuel. Two flights were completed and an inspection was carried out. The plug was blackened around the base but the element was perfectly clear. As before residue emanating from the exhaust was notably black. The old purple fuel is no longer available and if any retailer had some it would probably be old stock. Therefore there being no other choice I will persevere with the new stuff and next try it in a Laser 70. Happy landings David
  4. Thanks Jon, thanks everyone. I will tighten my nuts and reset the engine. Apart from the oily mess the engine ran very well and tickover was as before, very slow. Happy landings David
  5. Hi All. I think that this is one for Jon. I recently purchased the new (red) laser fuel from Model Technics, (Optimix), not the low oil variant and used it for the first time today (08/10/22). I decided to check the fuel out on my trusty old OS 48. After the first flight the underside of the aircraft was coated in oil with black streaks evident. Also dripping out of the silencer was very black blobs of oil. When using the old purple fuel this never happened, in fact after 26 flights, about seven hours flying time with this engine, (OS 48), I never even needed to clean the underside of the aircraft and the inside of the cowl was always dry. I used the old purple fuel, (15% oil) in all engines not just Lasers and the engines never ran so well, never overheated and most of the time I didn't even need to use an electric starter. I will not be using this fuel again until after Jon's advice. Many thanks David
  6. Hi all. The Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill has had it's first reading in Parliament. [Quote] " The bill will also hand police powers to tackle the unlawful use of unmanned aircraft. This includes giving police the ability to require a person to land an unmanned aircraft, issue fixed penalty notices for certain offences and introduce new stop and search powers where particular offences involving an unmanned aircraft have been committed ". This amendment was disagreed and therefore the government won that one. Good or Bad? Some of our forum posts by advanced modellers can be quite complicated, but not as complicated as some of the things that go on in parliament.... I think that we should keep an eye on this one. I might need some help! See what you make of it. Hope the links are OK. DW **LINK** **LINK** **LINK**
  7. Nice to see model aircraft earning their living. The next time someone pokes fun at me for flying model aircraft/drones, I will show them Flylogix images. Thanks Simon DW
  8. Hi David. I have been flying RC aircraft since the eighties, but they have always been regarded by non modelers as 'big boys toys'. They have no practical value, except providing us with many hours fun and entertainment, which they do very well. What would life be without a model on the go, (aircraft that is). I used to fly at a local gliding club that operated alongside a model club. I would spend a couple of hours or so flying full size gliders and then retire to the model patch for some real flying. When I left, my fellow glider pilots to go to the model patch, they would often pull my leg typically saying "He's off now to play with his toy aeroplanes", but invariably they would follow me and watch. It's nice to see RC aircraft now earning their living not just by TV and film crews, but as life savers for search and rescue, agricultural use and for civil engineering etc. With their artificial intelligence they are also fun to use, I have to say this year I have had more fun and entertainment with a little DJI Spark than with certain other models in my collection. Here's a little spoof..... I Have a little friend who can fly. He takes off from my hand and returns to me just by a simple hand gesture. He recognizes me and will not return to anyone else. He can fly much faster than I can run, about thirty miles an hour, but gets tired after about 10 to 15 minutes and flies straight back to me. He never gets lost, he knows exactly where he is at all time. Unfortunately he gets vertigo and will not fly higher than four hundred feet. He is also scared of full size aircraft and checks from his maps to see if anything is likely to be in the area. If I take him to or near to an airport he refuses to fly and if he flies near to one, he stops immediately and flies straight back to me. If he gets too close to anyone or anything he stops. He will try flying around the them until his battery gets low and will then fly straight back to me. If you approach him he will always back off. He is better at social distancing than many people. He can do many tricks, spiral around me, pretend to be a rocket, fly anywhere that I tell him to and return and can follow anyone or anything that is moving. He also carries a camera and takes beautiful pictures and videos, he even hovers behind me taking videos while I'm flying. He can even fly sideways and still take videos. He doesn't like model aircraft, he says they are stupid, have no intelligence, bump into things and have to be told what to do all the time. He is Chinese, his name is xiao which means the first light of the day. I cannot pronounce it, so I call him Sparky. Unfortunately the DJI Spark will no longer have any more brothers and sisters. Sparks are now discontinued. DW
  9. Hi All, Hope I'm not too late on this one. Anyone interested in CAP kits, please check out my post on the Devil's Duster. Just do a search using keyword 'duster', should find it. Some information from contributors within this post may be of use. Stay safe. David
  10. Hi All. Yes I have had a bad experience from Bangood,details on (Site jabber or Trustpilot). When buying from China, to be safe I always buy through Ebay / Paypall. Quote " If your item arrives damaged, doesn’t match the listing description, or is the wrong item, you can return it for a refund. If you've changed your mind and want to send it back, you can ask the seller if they'll accept a return". I have always had very good service from sellers in China and Europe when buying from a safe site. I sometimes sell on Ebay myself, I have to comply with their rules or loose my membership, for good. Halfords... Only in an emergency! Be safe and watch those props. DW
  11. Hi Tosh, CF rods or tubes obtainable from: Leeds model centre, Sussex model centre, Pegasus models, etc. Good idea to shop around. David
  12. Hi Tosh. Inserting carbon fibre tubes into a main spar or even the rear of a fuselage means a lighter structure can be built. A typical metre length of 8x6mm tube would cost about £8. With carbon tubes the smaller number refers to the internal diameter. I recently refurbished and electrified my Hambleton Pterasoarus, a 3mtr. tail less design. This aircraft was built in 1990 and has flown many hours, but the spars by now may have become brittle, so carbon tubes were epoxied against the spars with 1/8" sq. spruce above and below the tubes to help the epoxy resin glue. The tubes were placed at the most vulnerable part of the spar. Below is the aircraft awaiting the insertion of the tubes. Edited By DCW on 19/07/2020 15:06:48
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