GrumpyGnome

My little DLG has a piece of springy wire between rudder and fin, and tailplane and elevator, which set the control surface to be deflected one way. A single dacron cable per control surface then runs to the servo so it pulls it to the required position, against the springiness.

A couple of grams for a servo at the front, with a pull line on a spring loaded hook sounds light - it's what's used on DLGs after all. Personally, I'd have it controlled separately, to avoid having it pulled off on every take off and landing, especially on grass 🙂

Not being a heli expert (although I have a couple), I'd say 'no, you need proper pitch and throttle curves on throttle stick'. For my helis, I've downloaded the model setups for my EdgeTX radio from forums - US forums, although there may be some Ethos heli users on here.........

Indeed, had a few receivers from them. £20 for a cable, with no wait, sounds ok to me.

70 flights is nothing for a brushless motor..... afaik, the only thing in the motor that could affect performance is the bearings. A drop of oil needed perhaps? Or maybe a loose magnet. Seems a coincidence for multiple motors to be affected though. Are you using your batteries 'cold'? Performance is often noticeably worse in the cold.

Eek. Regular inspection needed.........

back in the day, we used to boil nylon propellers to try and make them less brittle.....

If you want a cheap sim..... You can get hold of a good simulator (Phoenix) free off the internet as it's abandon-ware. There are also hundreds of user created models and airfields downloadable free. You can get a dongle off ebay for about a tenner and you're in business; lots of transmitters supported - what do you have?

Very nice....

Not certain of my facts so post deleted 🙂

Lots of them delivering fast food in Cambridge....

10 at a time is more than 30% of our membership 🙂. When I got in yesterday, my wife asked how many were there and said "gosh, busy then!" when I told her 4 of us were there at once....... for the vast majority of the 5 hours, there were only 2 of us! I expect there'll be more at our indoor session this afternoon......

I think post only get 'taken down' if they break the code of conduct - yours doesn't so there is no reason for it to be removed. Even if most people on here will disagree with the sentiment tbh. It is sad that you have had only bad experiences as I think there is definitely a lot to be gained from belonging to a club, irrespective of your place on the learning curve and experience. All clubs are different so taking up Simon's offer sounds good....... even if the end result is that you still prefer to be outside a club structure - lots of people do, and thoroughly enjoy the hobby. (I myself spent years flying outside a club, but I can't imagine going back to that position now). I would say that not all clubs are dying. Despite our rural location, and aging demographic, our numbers are stable, or even increasing by a few members a year. Some are even not yet retired! Whatever you decide, "happy flying, and safe landings".

Obviously not quite as cold on NE coast!

Lovely morning on North East coast - sunny but cold, gettinv breezier later. * Ruckus maidened successfully - I was a little worried it may be underpowered by the TT54FS but far from it.. * Double Trouble auccessfully flown after repairs needed from a sack of cat food falling on it * Valiant went as well as ever * Riot unflown * Hawk's batteries all seem goosed 😞 * Thundebolt engine now run in enough - I probably woukd have flown it if I'd taken the canopy to the field. Nice weather, nice flying, good company. Home to watch BoB again!

A football pitch is about 100 yards ......... Planes currently charging, for first session of the year: Riot Double Trouble Ruckus (how did I acquire so many Century UK planes.....?) Valiant Arrows Hawk Thunderbolt - finish running in the engine enough to trust it in the air next time.

Great news! Many congratulations. Look forward to seeing it in its final livery.

You sure do like a challenge! Another thread to watch with interest....... good luck!

Apologies - it's a cheap FrSky not FlySky; FlySky having a 'cut-down' version of OpenTX. It's a Taranis Lite .......

Good news! It pays to complain......

I too have some Zees that I use in my little Arrows edfs. Still good after 2 years - at the tine they were on offer at 2 for around £10, but they are much more expensive these days! In my experience, higher cost does not necessarily mean better quality, performance or longevity.

Never had a problem with plastic spinners on four strokes......... were you advised by the 'club expert'?

Cheers, I'll probably link to the articles that would be most useful for our members, and aren't already covered. It's a nice website! Thanks, GG

I can do that with my cheap FlySky tx that I use for my sim...... thanks OpenTX 🙂 It's delaying rather than slowing movement?

I found bonding a bit hit and miss too, so I'm now trying with tissue doped on top of the lam film..... maybe an airbrushed approach works better than a brush on the film ...?