Julian Beckett

LOL, thats funny. A mate of mine always does his models one colour - so the missus can't keep track... 

Hi, How about sub1500 grams, and less than 400 watts of power? Seems to be a common denominator these days. I would recommend joining the BMFA if you haven't already. The insurance is a good bargaining chip for new sites - especially as it indemnifies the landowner. cheers Julian 

Just checked out the spec of the radio - reckon you'll have to do some clever mixing with the free mixers to get around this...

A similar problem as removing aileron differential under crow braking with a slippery F3f glider. It may be that you're at the limits of what the tranny can do. You're probably looking at FF9/JR PCM9/MX22 and above to deal with these sorts of issues. Go fishing for some glider boys - bet Mr Ellison could help... Julian 

Hi Lee, mail me at [email protected] regarding the decals cheers J 

If you want vinyl decals to look like the airbrushed Jart logos on Andy's model just let me know - whatever size/colour you need. J 

Have you ever watched or flown a pure carbon look model? Scary. Can't tell whether it's coming or going most of the time...needs colour  

Is that right...  :0)  Call me if you haven't already gone to bee byes...

I think Allan knows something...

Mmm...been down the importing route before. I purchased a Sig Liberty Sport biplane. As I recall the kit was something like $85. However I got well and truly shafted by HM customs and exercise, then parcelfarce...  You might get lucky though, and the exchange rate is peachy at the moment...

So, who do we think Bertie is then? I've got a nagging idea it's much nearer to home than you'd think....

Weeelll,  when I was living darn sarf, I was about 20 mins from the patch, and 25 from the slope. Recently moved oop north, now the power site is about 2 minutes away, but the slopes are more than two hours away!!!!!

Yes it's dumb innit. Pay a wunner for a top end charger, then only use half of it! I'm playing it safe and sending the charger back to Schulze. Electronics aren't my thing...

Cor! I need one of these puppies. From the thread on rcgroups, they should be hitting the shelves at Al's about now. Not on the website yet though. Anyone got one/seen one yet. It's a bit mad, sorta like a squished Yak. Check out the excellent video on the precision aerobatics website. Another step up the 3D Ziggurat for me I reckon!!! cheers Julian

Just picked up a Kyosho Trainer with all the gear at a car boot - perfect for my lad! The wing is wrecked but it wouldn't be too much effort to build another and re-cover the whole model to match. I was just wondering before I got started if anyone had a wing in relatively good nick before I start raiding the old balsa stash... The fuz is sort of yellow with splashes of colour etc  cheers J 

What's wrong with Vista then (apart from nothing seems to run on it well apart from MS apps!!!!) I've had absolutely zero trouble with my new laptop. Even that junk sim I just got with my new RCM&E subscription installed without a problem. Mind you the transmitter broke after about 5 minutes use... 

In response to Mike's question. I went a bit mad there - I re-read the question...some aren't quite 'flight ready' - missing the odd servo or need a battery, but that's about it, and a couple of the gliders are only 2/3 finished. So not quite all ready to go, but not far off. A bit frightening really!!! You think that's a list? Wait till Andy Ellison posts his squadron!!! You're looking at 15+ years of hoarding models  cheers J 

Sure thing.

Ahh, Lee. Should have brought your paint job to me... 

Eric, go have a fly and calm down...   Sheesh! 

Hi there,  anyone know where I can get an EPROM chip for my charger to upgrade it to v8.41 software? I gather from the Schulze website that v8.11 and beyond only require a new EPROM. Does anyone have any experience of this, or did you send it away to get it sorted. Unless you didn't know already, the upgrade configures output 2 to charge a greater range of cells, including 1-3S lipos with smaller increments of charge rate. Cheers Julian Beckett 

I don't think you'll have any issues with an Axi motor and Jeti ESC. Almost a match made in heaven!  But pricey... I was thinking about your ESC problem. Was the ESC configurable in any way. Sometimes they have to be programmed either with a bespoke device or from the transmitter via the throttle stick, to suit the number of poles in the motor, timing, configure braking etc. I'm no electronics guru however. Just a thought...  cheers J 

The only problem with buying from China, is that you have to understand the cultural differences. Equally, It's no good expecting 3-5 day turnaround if you've ordered stuff that's clearly marked out of stock! Dealing with customer service departments can be a pain, and ordering at certain times of the year (Jan-Feb), can be a real headache. A bit like trying to get anything done in Italy during August! - they're all on holiday!!! If you do buy cheap from the Orient and it goes pop, don't throw a tantrum when your emails go unanswered for days on end. Chuck it in the bin and buy something else. After all, you saved a fortune in the first place didn't you! I've found some very cheap and reliable product lines overseas. Some items are best left well alone. Chargers for instance. I learn't that lesson the hard way, buying a RC-Power 601BC charger at a huge saving from the LHS. However, when the magic smoke came out of it some days later, and it stopped working I quickly realised that return postage etc was going to add up to almost what I'd paid. If I'd bought it from a UK supplier at least i could have battered their door down! Cheers J 

Blimey, you've done it now. The old trouble and strife better not be peering over my shoulder...here we go, in no definitive order, some rtf, some not quite - I can't keep track!!! IC / Electric Fixed Wing 1. YT Me109 2. Top Gun Models 1/3 scale Christen Eagle 3. Top Gun Models 1/4 scale Taylorcraft 4. Wot 4 (homebrew - built up) 5. Kyosho Majestic 6. Top Gun Models Cessna Aerobat 7.Fliton Edge 540 8. Eflite Byp Yak 9. Ultrafly Hawk 10. Ultrafly Ultimate 11. Alfa Mig (x2) 12. Alfa Sabre 13. Alfa Huckebein 14. Hilight Mini Speed 1.5m electric soarer 15. Simprop Diamond Hotliner 16-17. Foamy Factory Mini 3DX (x2) 18. Foamy Factory Votec 19. Foamy Factory Yak 20. Multiplex Easy Star 21. Falcon Models Edge 540 22. Falcon Models L'il Bit Special 23. 1/6 scale Sig Cub 24. Veron Tiger Moth 25. Plantraco Wot 4 (6" span OD) 26. Cooter - carbon stick Slo-Fly 27-28. Palm Z (x2)  Heli 29. Mini Pred 3D 30. Hirobo Sceadu 50 (bought today!) 31. E-Sky Lama V4 32. ARK X400 33. Picoo Z 34. CML Venom Hughes 300 Glider 35. Acacia II F3F racer 36. Wizard Compact X-tail 37. Air-One 38. Reed Sherman Jart 39. Aeromod Voltij 40. Limit EX (own design) 41. Mini Weasel 42. Alula 43. Higgins Talon (okay so it's not quite finished...) 44. Doug Reel Barracuda 45. Gulp SR 46. Canterbury F20 47. Canterbury Aermacchi 339 48. Luna 49. SAS Aggressor Building 50. RCM&E B17 51. Micro carbon stick model for Plantraco gear (OD) 52. Sig 1/5 Cub 53. Alula 54. Electric Limit EX 55. Simprop Sukhoi 56+ Indoor foamies ad-infinitum  J E S U S...... Ah, but I know someone with even more toys. Come on Ellison, I'm calling you out...  

Yep I'll agree with Jonathan here. There's a ton of good cheap gear about now. I've fallen into the designer label trap myself in the past. I guess there may be an argument for it at the cutting edge, but with the cooking middle ground it just ain't necessary to buy the latest 'man jewellery' all the time. Plenty of club mates are buying cheapie brushless motors, cells, esc's etc off the web and having a lot of success for buttons. If the odd thing does go pop, they haven't lost a kings ransom. Have a look at United Hobbies website for some idea of the huge savings on your average indoor stuff. cheers J