GrumpyGnome

Cheers Simon, I'll give it a whirl.  Any idea what the Allen bolt on top of the carb is for ? GG

I need some very basic advice ................ I have a JEN '57 which, whilst very powerful, does not pick up from idle at all well.  I'd like to fix this but I'm not sure where to start ................ and I'm too impatient to wait for a club 'expert' I think there are three 'controls': 1) Main needle - I have set this so the engine gives just shy of max revs at full throttle.  This seems OK 2) Allen bolt in top of carb - I have no idea what this does ............. 3) A screw in the carb barrel (horizontally 'along' the needle, by the throttle arm) - ditto. As I say, it runs fine at ful throttle (pulling my SIG Ultimate Fun Fly vertically quite easily), and idles away merrily - albeit a bit fast.  On opening the throttle, it splutters, then burbles a few times before gradually getting up to full revs - takes between 1 and 3 seconds and produces a lot of smoke whilst doing this.  It's second hand so between me and the previous owner(s), I reckon we've meddled with the latter two things .................. I could contact Just Engines but I tiught I'd try here first. Cheers, GG

Watch out for tjhe noise on a wing though - some can be very noisy.  Depends on the 'park'  I suppose .................... Not sure how aerobatic the EStarter is. I've had a lot of the GWS foamies - all have been fun but I upgraded them all to Lipo and brushless.  Tough for a foamy too - no doubt the Alfa model and the Sea Fury are closer to scale but I'm not sure they'd be as tough. I guess it depends what you really want the model to be able to do.   GG

I thought Sanwa sets were sold as Airtronics in the US and now the Airtronics name is universal.  Could be wrong of course - I often am ! GG

Mini Ultra Stick - ugly b****r but flies beautifully and can handle a bit of wind  GG

I have a Mini Ultra Stik - excellent little plane.  Does pretty much everything from pottering to some pretty wild aerobartics - not really 3D though.  And lands at walking pace evebn without using the flaps option.  Mine has a Typhoon 6/15, 3S 1800 Lipos and an 8x4 - doesn't go vertical for long but powered 'adequately'. Not an overly pretty plane but I can't criticise anyting apart from that - well built, well covered, excellent manners.  Highly recommended. GG 

me please !

Oooh, yes please !

Don't have any choice with the Ripmax Spitty .........................  GG

I sort of learnt to fly on my own.  Built a series of single channel, two channel and three channel jobbies and eventually managed to keep something in the air for what may loosely count as 'flying' - and almost under control ! When I learnt to drive and managed to afford a car, I joined a slope soaring club (on the Gower Peninsular in South Wales - gorgeous!) and got taught properly.  Heaps of difference between my 'keeping things in the air' and flying with a fair degree of control. I guess it's easier nowadays as pretty much all the ARF's or RTF's will be built straight and true and balanced properly so the absolute beginner has a fair chance of success. Still think joining a club and being taught properly is a better bet.  If nothing else, you'll learn about flying field safety and etiquette..........  GG

£43 at Leeds Model Shop ....................... I couldn't buy the materials for that. GG

me me me !

If I'm planning a full day, I take a 12v leisure battery and also use the car battery - two chargers !   Otherwise, I just use the car. Mostly though, the leccy ones get a flight each and my noisy slimey Wotty gets half a dozen flights or more.  I should really buy more batteries ....... GG  

I bought one off ebay about a year ago - I paid £35 I think.  Mine has a cheapo outrunner (about 300 watts) that cost about £15 and a 3S lipo in it.  Goes like stink.  Very nice for big smoooooottttthhhhh fast aerobatics.  I really like it.  Recommended. And I do have some more modern machines like a Mini Ultra Stick and Mini Funtana .............. I like them too but they're a completely different breed. GG  

me me me ! GG

ASP 61 FS in mine - lovely !  Had an Enya 40 and an RMX 40 (I know...) in mine previously - nowhere near as nice. GG

Me please - MUST be my turn now............ GG

me me me me me ! GG

Yes, most execellent flier.  I went down the balsa ring route ......................  GG

Hooray !  Apart from a tiny bit in the letters section................................. No Bushwacker !!!!  So, decent issue.    GG

Me too please GG

Must be my turn to win by now .............. GG

EFlight MIni Ultra Stick is fabulous - fliesd OK in a breeze too.......  GG

Sadly, I never won anything in the Xmas draw - it could be me ! GG

Decent issue. Except, like a number of people, I'm completely Bushwhacker'd out now - please, please PLEASE ............ NO MORE BUSHWHACKER !!  Leave the pages blank if you must but NO MORE BUSHWHACKER GG