Ernie

Hi again The battery is the one shown in Martins car pic. And, I wasn't sure about LIXX, sounds a bit naughty. If LIXX is ok, I'll go for it, and have the pompiers (our firemen) ready ernie

Hi Martin and Phil, and thanks. The charger is a RC plus power 80. I've got the wee book, with its tiny chinoiserie instructions, but no mention of Lithium Ion. The battery has Spektrum Lithium Ion 7.4V transmittor battery pack written on it... ernie

Hello, from sunny France. I've just bought a new Li-on battery for my Spektrum DX8 tranny. But, how do I charge it? My super all singing/dancing charger seems to be good for all other types, but no Li-on. ernie

Mine sat on my fokker once What a mess, thankfully the fokker was OK ERNIE

WHATS GOING ON WITH MY POST? a keil kraft champ, a profile control liner. The wee engine was an ED bee, and of course it was difficult to start. The lines were nylon, and streached horrendously. But it flew ernie

Must of been in the 50s. My dad bought me

Hi Andy It really is very easy to make them up from old servo leads etc. I keep the plug end intact, and join the wires. You have exactly the length you need, and you have quality control. Bare the wires, solder them together, and protect the lot with heat shrink. Also, its not difficult to fix the plugs on. There are zillions of tutorials on the web. ernie ; T

I was taught to stand behind when I was learning, because it's easier, and then to move gradually to the side as I progressed so that I wasn't standing on the runway and risking an A&E visit ernie

HI Geoff, neither do I, but sometimes they are, hence my question. you'll see from my avatar that I also have an interest in bikes, and fully understand dishing for Julian Alaphillipe etc, but not on a sopwith ernie

I remember I needed a 20mm length of 150mm tube for rims for similar wheels. I found an engineer who offered me a 10 meter length of exactly what I needed When I explained what I intended to use the tube for, he called the supplier, told them he had a potential customer who needed samples., and thats how I got a huge supply of big alloy tube ernie

What about the dishing?

Also, why are WW1 spoked wheels dished? ie one side slightly conical, and one side flat ernie

Hi Ron, Arizona Models in guess where can supply a kit so that you can make your own scale spoked ones. They are truly wonderful, and truly wonderfully expensive; ernie

thanks FlyinFlynn, I hadn't seen that one.....looks good, so I'll check it out. Nobody seems to have a spare lead......maybe its time for a new one when SWIMBO is not looking ernie

Good afternoon from a lovely warm and sunny France. I have sitting in front of me on my workbench, a splendid wee Dremel 7750 cordless drill. my trusty friend for many years. Alas, I've lost the charging lead. Now, I perfectly understand that as soon as I buy a new one, that the lost one will magically reappear in the cats basket, or wherever, but I cannot continue without it. Of course I've searched on the thing with all the Ws, but to no avail. I did find one, but they wanted £40 for p&p. alone, and my scottish pockets won't consider that. Does anyone have a spare one? Of course, I'll pay for it, either in that awful money stuff, or a drop of French fermented grape ernie

Good morning It seems that all the debate about the use of castor oil in fuels misses one essential point THE SMELL Who cares if it gums up my lovely four strokes, and varnishes them like ronseal. Fresh ground coffee, garlic, and even roast pork are all insignificant beside even a whiff of burnt castor ernie

SWIMBO ernie

Why did the english team have all these old fat guys? They never had a chance against the flower of Scotland ernie

Hi Terry, First, it is really important to get the best quality that you can afford. This makes the whole building process much more enjoyable and safe. A very good general purpose toolkit could be A medical scalpel....Swan Morton are excellent. There are two sizes, I mostly use the larger one with No 26 blades, which have a nice sharp point A stanley knife for heavier cutting jobs A fine razor saw....Xacto come to mind. Mine has a red handle, and a very fine tooth blade about 120mm long Clamps.... You cant have too many clamps. The small ones from any tool store are a good starting point, as are clothes pegs A steel straight edge, and or a 300mm steel rule A cutting mat....A3 is a good size A metal angle square....There are really super tiny ones from specialised model shops If you can afford it, an electric drill such as Dremel is oh so useful. I'd avoid the cheap ones, you get what you pay for Of course, I could go on and on, but that lot should get you going ernie

It was certainly an exciting game of football, Hugo Lloris, was magnificent, but credit to all the blues. Suppose morocco will be a much more difficult proposition ernie

have a good christmas

Hi All, Im told that the politico Pretty Pattel had a go, but had trouble with taking off ernie

Hi Tiny James, WHEN you can really control your trainer. ie get it to go where you want it to, and not where it wants. Take off, fly circuits and eights in both directions, and land at your feet every time, then think about a follow up. Build it. from a reputable kit. It's a hugely rewarding experience. But, if you ask 10 people, of course you'll get 10 different answers. I'd go for a WOT4 from Chris Foss, it will teach you lots, and can be set up to be quite docile. As for that spitfire, forget it for now ernie

Don is absolutely right ernie

Hi Mr Flicky, Can you find a flair cub? There are two versions, one with a built up wing, and one with a foam/obechi job. I learned to fly on one, and then built a second one, it was that good. Unlike a true scale cub, the flair one is really a trainer. It's not exact scale, but can be made to look pretty good, as long as you don't want the 'grasshopper' version with all the glazing. I did strengthen the fuselage structure under the wing, mainly because it broke on version 1 ernie